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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 08, 1908
Page
6
Atlanta Constitution snippet evokes dreamy mood with south winds, garden walls, daisies and cattle bells. Imagery centers on spring's transition from April to May, with green hills and rosy daydreams. No named individuals or organizations are present.
The United States shipped 405703 head of cattle to England in 1901 giving 55494 more than the prior year Canada sent 16428 fewer than 1900 value 5211 dollars in trade figures plus a moral aside on truthful disclosure.
A miscellany of brief items: rats nesting in trees, a Mexican carpenter’s door task, an American carpenter’s speed, a 66 foot whale ashore near Antibes, mosquitos in Borneo, a Boer prisoner’s hair, sugar imports in Italy, green versus black tea tannin, wedding crowds in the capital, the White House doorman tally, early apple cultivation in northern islands, and a health letter about coffee and Postum with a testimonial from a reader.
A collage of humorous notes and reminiscences about figures such as Israel Zangwill and Collis P. Huntington. The item recounts Beecher's fees for Huntington's marriages, Edward VII divers, and Benjamin Constant’s painting Too Late! eliciting a startling reaction from a young artist.
A New York Sun extraction describes a fishing tale on the St. Lawrence River where a small bass on a dropper fly triggers a strike by larger bass. The angler repeats the tactic, observing that big bass chase a smaller rival, abandoning a greater prey to gobble the smaller lure.
Advice warns against rich foods and sweets as complexion destroyers while urging regular brisk morning walks for healthy skin. An ad promotes Dr Kline’s nerve products and a free trial offer. A dubious note about the “Mo sinos” hairier people on Yezzo island mentions Japanese knowledge and gendered facial hair.
Mrs Werman Smith of 901 Broad street Athens Ga recounts kidney disease starting with weakness and irregularity. She says Donn’s Kidney Pills saved her life at the critical moment. Advert reads Sow wild oats and you will reap with a threshing machine and urges proper maintenance. Also notes mosquito control tips and other household advice.
Yorkshire material includes barter of lands income property hardware and merchandise via Graham Bros Eldorado Kansas. Notes on tree fruit thinning and potted strawberry plants plus health ad praising Lydia Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound. Also a farm anecdote about a farmer and hog theft and a tip on insect breeding sites in fence corners.
A widow’s testimony from Camblewell Green Fingland dated January 12, 1907 describes her son Owen’s severe eczema diagnosed as incurable after hospital trials. Six months after using Cuticura remedies the boy is reportedly cured, contrasting with prior hospital prognosis. The snippet includes commentary on agriculture and machinery.
King Alfonso and companions visited a San Leandro convent, ordering two dozen sugared yolks and later more, paying with a large coin while mistaken for commoners. The nun praised the delicacy, and the king left with a generous supply and a humorous misaddressed exchange.
Lois Brandt endures servant duties in the Schuyler home where Grace Schuyler treats her as a friend and provides comforts beyond pay. The weeks reveal small kindnesses, a sense of inclusion, and a hint of tension with bossy social expectations inside the genteel setting.
Miss Della Stracke disappeared after health decline and was later found. Local authorities report she had been unwell before being located in the area.
A Wisconsin reader describes severe run-down symptoms and insomnia eased after using Peruna, noting six bottles brought full recovery. A second testimonial from Evanston, Illinois, says Peruna revived appetite, sleep, and vitality after gradual decline.
A mosaic of old sayings and facts touches on marriage customs in England with foreign arrivals, tallest trees in Australia, rapid growth of gum trees, skincare cautions, and berry cultivation tips. The piece closes with a proverb about lightning from a dark sky.
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