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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1897
Page
8
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The local notice sheet touts Kickapoo oils cures and salves, blankets, groceries, and a 10x12 copying press. It notes a white Christmas forecast, a New Year dance at the skating rink, a bicycle inquiry, and various town services from Chowins and Jas Finn, with several residents visiting or transacting business in Sidney.
Classified notes advertise a new White drop bead sewing machine at half price, a Belvidere bicycle for 50 dollars cash, and various local notices. Other items include a rain of social events, military posts, and community improvements in Sidney.
Bob Ingersoll expresses pessimism about silver’s future, predicting it will vanish from standard use and remain dead as a monetary metal. He forecasts silver will only appear in utensils and small items, with millions still believing now shrinking. He supports a gold dollar’s worth of silver in the past.
Liquefied air is now sold by the dozen bottles in Munich though its general uses remain unclear. The gas is extremely cold and blisters contact, while its high oxygen content is seen as a potential asset for the future. At present chemists are the only customers.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues. It claims urine health reflects kidney function and offers free samples and pamphlets by mail. The notice urges readers to send address and mentions Tar Telegraph.
Frank B. Martin of Washington D C a jeweler at 926 Pensylvania Ave says he suffered a severe blood poisoning treated by two city doctors who charged him three hundred dollars yet worsened his condition This man credits S S S with curing his disease after using eighteen bottles and urges readers to mail for free books from Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga
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