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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1897
Page
7
A Chicago operator claimed a process to restore old rancid butter into fresh creamery butter, but only large quantities. Dealers sent samples, then he declined processing and offered to buy at a low price, as market grades would call it axle grease. The ad also touts the Remington Typewriter and autographs sold in London, plus medical cures and branding pitches.
Bent tobacco spit and smoke your life away. To quit tobacco easily and forever be magnetic full of life nerve and vigor take No-To-Bac the wonder worker that makes weak men strong. All druggists. Sterling Remedy Co Chicago or New York. Booklet and sample free. Mention this paper when answering.
In recalling Andrew D White as minister to Germany he describes a humorous demand from an American widow who sent four white linen squares and asked for autographs of the emperor empress crown prince and Bismarck to stitch into an autograph quilt. A Martinsville veteran repaid $350 back pension after recovering his health, a rare pension reversal noted by officials.
A notice announces the Londyke Bulletin to be issued by the Soo Line on Mondays with current NEERAPATIC News, best routes, steamship sailings and facilities. Subscriptions via six cents postage to W. Rt. Cannaway in Minneapolis. The item mixes misc quotes and a publicity blurb with unrelated anecdotes and ads.
A period piece on hair loss and restoration urges use of Dr Ayer s Hair Vigor claiming scalp nourishment stops shedding and restores color. Alderman S J Green of Spencer Iowa testifies four months into use hair loss halted and gray hair darkened. Curebook offer made by Ayer Co Lowell Mass.
In Washington on December 11 the senate passed a Pacific railroad committee resolution seeking情報 on the Kansas Pacific sale. Senators Gear of Iowa and Thurston of Nebraska offered brief speeches praising administration handling while opposing government ownership. Thurston backed government purchase but urged flexibility to resell if a better bid arises.
Washington reports that the house agriculture committee and Secretary Wilson discussed higher appropriations for weather stations in the west and near the great lakes. He cites benefits for California fruit warnings and lake maritime safety, plus additional funding for the meat inspection division for export.
The agriculture department reports early December farm prices for corn 26.5 cents a bushel oats 21.6 cents barley 37.7 cents rye 44.7 cents buckwheat 42.1 cents and hay 6.65 dollars per ton, with last year’s figures for comparison. Final production estimates will be released December 13 and December returns pending.
Former President Grover Cleveland arrived in Washington on December 11 en route to South Carolina for a hunting trip. He stayed in the car during the two hour visit, marking his first return to the capital since leaving office last March.
Large lab and office complex of Sterling Remedy company in Attica burns, interrupting operations of Cascarets and No-To-Bac maker. Hustling Harry Kramer directs salvage and immediate reopening while crews move charred furniture to a nearby showroom. Damages run into thousands with estimated business losses rising as rebuilds begin.
An English paper recounts a Tory army officer who trained his Scotch collie to bark and growl at mention of Mr Gladstone. After the dog’s grave is decorated on Lord Beaconsfield’s birthday, the officer dies and orders his cremation ashes buried beside the dog. The Atchison Globe notes dyspeptic men forming a club in Atchison who fight on their first night.
The December issue features a 32 page book department with illustrations. Dr Albert Shaw discusses Some American Novels and Novelists. Other chapters cover Books for Children and Young People and Other Books of the season, followed by titled classifieds.
The text touts Hostetter’s Stomach Bitters as a universal regulator aiding happiness and health. It claims benefits for chills, fever, constipation, dyspepsia, rheumatism, kidney trouble, and nervousness, urging regular use. A Yonkers Statesman cartoon dialogue jokes about a baby and a couple.
Advertising copy touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a guaranteed one day cure for colds. It promises quick relief and refunds money if the remedy fails to cure, targeting general druggists and shoppers.
Farm property offered at one dollar per acre cash with balance of two cron yearly until paid. J Mulhall of Waukegan HI handles sale. A quirky line notes 427 stars discovered this year and a racy couplet about love. Cigarette ad promotes Smoke Sledge 20 for 5 cents. Witty quip about women’s verbal sparring closes the fragment.
Scientists describe a newly discovered sunspot measuring about 30,000 miles across. The finding highlights solar activity and may inform observations of the sun's surface.
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