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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
10
A collection of humorous anecdotes and social commentary contrasts whimsy with warnings about urban behavior. The pieces touch on sleepwalking, mistaken hangings, Roosevelt era quips, Mark Twain hospitality, and a cautionary note on crime and reform. The author urges raising human standards while critiquing lazy policing and generational neglect.
The piece reflects on early air travel by individuals, warning of privacy and security risks from winged private machines. It imagines theft, invasion of homes, and public danger, noting barred windows and weapon barriers as possible responses while foreseeing a mixed future of benefits and perils.
In a ruined basement block two merchants suffer water and smoke loss while Baptiste Coderre's dry shop remains deserted. Neighbors Dupran and Drolette rake in shoppers at fire sale temptations, as Coderre pleads for customers to compare dry goods and profits.
A Michigan Central conductor pretends to be hypnotized by a passenger from Ypsilanti. The would be hypnotist praises the conductor for honesty and propriety, then jokes that the conductor would be in a bad spot if he were truly hypnotized.
Tommy, a visitor, asks if a red headed boy named Jimmy Brown attends the Sunday school. The teacher confirms, and Tommy vows to attend next Sunday because he wants to meet Jimmy Brown who he has been seeking for weeks.
A dialogue notes concern for forests and posterity. One speaker declares preservation, another asks what it means for event statesmen. A third suggests many great leaders learned lessons from simple pine knots.
An advertisement on the Lydia E. Pinkham Medicine Company sign in Lynn Massachusetts proclaims openness and invites the public to verify statements in Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. It questions whether the product is purely plant based and asks readers to come see, test claims, and consider the letters of one million plus women readers.
The text warns against excessive thinness and excess weight, urging a young girl to determine a healthy weight for her height and maintain it. It also notes peroxide of hydrogen as a harmless bleach when used modestly, advising a small amount on a saucer with a soft cloth for occasional use.
The text offers practical advice: peroxide treats infections and draws out pus when applied frequently. It suggests healing cream after the cause is removed. Almond meal soothes dry hands. A firmer toothbrush cleans teeth better. Alcohol or ether dry hair quickly but may gray it.
A Minnesota man, Lev P Brockway of Anoka, reports five months in hospital ending in discharge as incurable with heart trouble, smothering spells, fainting, and kidney issues. he credits Dean's Kidney Pills with restoring his health. Also notes the Rio de Janeiro port's 100th anniversary expo next year and a free sample offer for Allen's Foot-Ease. A Brussels patient hanged himself while awaiting surgery. Global rainfall estimates suggest an annual mean of 36 inches and a vast total water flow.
A practical two foot wire stretcher helps tighten fences solo, using two pins and a turning mechanism. Also outlined are steps to build a water tight cistern with cement and sand layers, using Portland cement and brick or stone walls. The text reflects early 20th century farming advice and notes on land use and agricultural development.
The article urges farmers to plow under coarse manure this fall to enrich soil. It stresses securing all farm manure and using absorbing material in manure. Proper application to meadows could increase hay yield worth about $1 per two-horse load.
Consul General in Buenos Ayres reports a minister of agriculture table of livestock in Argentina. Cattle about 25.8 million sheep 7.0 million horses 4.6 million mules 1.15 million goats 2.66 million pigs 2.417 million. Buenos Aires province holds about half the nation’s livestock. The piece notes westward settlement potential and farmer heritage amid a public land reserve reference.
Missouri station tests show corn plus clover hay yields 6.58 pounds of grain per bushel versus 4.03 with timothy hay. At five cents per pound the clover mix nets over eight cents more per bushel. Clover should be cut early and baled with good machinery for lower costs.
The letter advises using a three horse arrangement with longer cross lines and inner ring connections to gain full control. It also urges soaking plants thoroughly rather than frequent tiny dabs of water. Water in the morning and place pots in a tub of water deep enough to reach the rim, then drain when soil darkens.
A recommended historic hog remedy lists formulations for mange treatment. One mix combines creosote with lard, another uses sulfur with lard, and a turpentine sulfur blend is offered as an effective alternative.
Japanese millet makes excellent poultry food and can be sown as late as mid June. In Chicago latitude it matures satisfactorily with thorough land preparation and thick sowing.
The article recommends adding vinegar to feed to deter egg eating and alum to drinking water periodically to prevent throat and lung disease. It advises using listerinue for wounds and comb injuries, culling nonproductive stock, making movable nests for easy cleaning, and feeding lean meat, bone cuttings, and sour milk to improve egg production and eye health.
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