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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1898
Page
4
A fragment from a religious or regional report notes the brother ministers are unable to act on certain pleas, indicating a leadership or procedural impasse affecting communal or church affairs. The text provides limited context and does not specify names, dates, or places.
The piece notes the death of General Garcia in Washington on December 11 and reflects on U S policy shifts toward Spain. It also surveys Nebraska and southern political tensions including a proposed amendment to fund school taxes by race, aiming to restrict education for colored children and support white supremacy campaigns in the south.
The passage condemns white supremacy efforts by withholding education from Black citizens. It argues such tactics mirror slavery, threaten racial peace, and would bring ruin to those who pursue oppression rather than addressing the race problem through equal rights and opportunities.
Ada EL Hart of Gorton S D suffered a severe lung illness described as consumption after four doctors gave up. She credits salvation and Dr Kings New Discovery with eight bottles curing her. The ad promotes electric bitters from W F Bassett and claims guaranteed relief and refunds.
A historical advert promises a natural remedy for coughs colds bronchitis whooping cough and lung troubles. It guarantees satisfaction with money back if the product does not help and lists Horehound Syrup as the cure with prices 25 and 20 cents sold at Scanlan's Drug Score.
Do You Suffer From Piles if you only knew what thousands of people have learned, you would suffer no longer. Surgery has been the one radical help for hemorrhoids and that often fails. Vadur's Buckeye Pile Ointment positively cures every form of Piles. Price 50 cents a bottle, 15 cents a tube. Sold at Scanlan's Drug Store.
Regardless of age kidneys cause most sickness and deaths across societies. Symptoms include back pain, frequent urination, sleeplessness, rheumatism, and uric acid in urine. Kilmer's Swamp Root claimed to cure, with free sample and book by mail from Kilmer and Co. Binghamton NY, advertised in Sidney Telegraph.
Omaha notes a shift to fast daylight train travel to Chicago, led by the Chicago & Northwestern, with daylight runs rivaling night service. The Chicago Special from Denver departs 1:40 p.m., reaches Omaha at 6:40 a.m., and Chicago at 8:15 p.m., while westbound trains depart Chicago 10 a.m. daily arriving Omaha the same night and Denver the next afternoon.
An 19th century style advertisement touts Chamberline's Pain Balm applied to chest back or side for prompt relief from rheumatism and other aches. The text claims it is superior to plaster and urges purchase from all dealers.
A testimonial claims blood poisoning is incurable by doctors, passing from mother to child. The speaker details six years of suffering, ineffective treatments, and ulcers, then credits Swift's Specific as a cure after using two bottles. The message urges the product for deep seated cases and cites Mrs. T. W. Lex of Montgomery Alabama as an endorsement.
Notices from Land Office Sidney Nebraska record settler final proofs for Joseph Vogler and Alice Stinson with witnesses named, and a mortgage sale notice on a drilling machine by J A Kindle Sheriff Frank H Klint. Auction set for December 3, 1898 at Sidney court house, Keynes County Nebraska.
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