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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1893
Page
2
A scanned Cheyenne newspaper fragment covers diverse issues: corn prospects in Western Nebraska, bank depositor payments at Lincoln, a misfired Lincoln bank sentence, the World’s Fair crowds, agriculture judge Edwards from Fremont, a note on James G. Bisine biography, veteran pensions abuses, and religious-political fears about papal power in America with historical allusions to Boniface VIII and French kings.
The piece argues that liberty has spread globally and mocks fears of Catholic power, noting the church favors peaceful worship, not conquest. It ridicules rumors of monasteries as arsenals and suggests fighting real threats, not the pope, earlier in American history.
Advertisements tout Orange Blossom as a female health remedy sold at Post Office Drug Store alongside De Witt products. Promotions claim Little Early Risers and Witch Hazel Salve treat headaches malarial issues constipation and skin ailments. Estray notice notes a bay mare and colt taken up near nine mile Water Hole with ownership proof required.
An invitation promotes a chamber bath at the Round House run by Luis Jessen. The room recently refitted with a new tank provides hot and cold water, Russian towels, flesh brushes, and other amenities. The ad promises cleanliness and urges a first-time visitor to try it and return.
An OCR fragment notes costs and height of a World's Fair building in Chicago, with travel promotions by Chicago Union Pacific Northwestern for affordable routes to Chicago and points beyond. It promotes eye care experts visiting agencies to provide properly fitted spectacles and eye glasses, urging travelers to use rail services and avoid changing trains.
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