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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1909
Page
5
A column notes on Halley’s Comet trade, Korea, Greece and liberalism in China. It mentions imperial assemblies in China, the death’s head Hussar regiment, a Toronto singer’s blindness, Zepelin’s dirigible plan and a New York bank’s coin critique. It also covers Philipp ine rainfall records, a New York boy hero, Mars changes, and bold aviator plans.
Captain George Goodwin of the Dirigo records a storm blasted run from Baltimore to Honolulu with 56 Cape Horn passages. The log details gales, shattered masts, a water leak, and a refuge in Rio de Janeiro before concluding this final voyage after decades at sea.
Government and Minnesota health officials report 59 of 79 farm wells polluted and linked to typhoid fever outbreaks. Poor rural sanitation and careless well placement allow surface drainage to contaminate supplies. Thirty-three wells need improved protection to reduce risk.
Julius F. Stone president of the Central National Bank of Columbus Ohio and a party completed a 1300 mile river journey from Green River Utah to Needles California. They shot 2000 photographs of Indian hieroglyphs and rock records and noted wreckage from a prior party in Cataract Canyon. The expedition included guides Nathan Galloway S Dubendorff and photographer Raymond Coggswell.
A well known parson and two women were caught taking apples from a Palmyra New Jersey orchard. A farmer and Special Officer Tomes observed the scene, and the trio were brought before a magistrate behind closed doors. The complainant agreed to drop action.
The Earl of Ranfurly offers virtually the entire town of Dungannon in County Tyrone for sale. The Knox family has owned the property for over two centuries and the town’s birthplace status ties to the Irish Volunteer movement founded 111 years ago.
Thompson Watkins a nurse from Parsons Kansas testifies that Dean's Kidney Pills relieved her back pain and irregular kidney secretions. She recommends the remedy as a cure for kidney congestion and inflammation. Sold by all dealers at 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A famous dean at dinner heard talk of extraordinary mortality among lawyers. A guest lamented losing six eminent barristers in as many months. The deaf dean rose, gave grace, and prayed thanks for mercy.
This advertisement promotes Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for Children used by a nurse at a New York Children’s Home. It claims to cure constipation feverishness teething disorders stomach troubles and destroy worms with 30 000 testimonials. Sold by druggists two cents. Free sample from Allen Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A dialogue where one speaker urges awarding credit to a candidate for speaking honestly while another notes that those willing to speak their minds are often of less pleasant mindsets, highlighting tension between candor and temperament.
A historical ad note recalls Pettit's Eye Salve first sold in 1807 with yearly sales growth and Buffalo New York druggists. It mentions cold exposure as a pneumonia risk, promotes Perry Davis Painkiller, and hints at flirtatious behavior tallies plus an alarm clock as an eye opener with prices 25c 35c and 60c.
A published health prescription targets readers over forty, claiming to relieve rheumatic pains and prevent serious illness. It advises a mix of syrup of Sarsaparilla, Toris come pound, and whiskey in tablespoon doses before meals and at night, with shaking before use.
A narrator recalls a boy named Francis who, at age 244, eats a grape supply under a promise not to swallow seeds. He removes every grape, then asks his father to return the empty stalk for more grapes at the store, showing childlike mischief and persistence.
A reflection urges husbands to concentrate their best regards toward one wife. It suggests combining respect for his mother and politeness toward other women with the care and fidelity owed to a wife, forming a single devoted sentiment.
A brief chat reveals a fiancée warned of her fiancé's likely arbitrariness and dictatorial manner after marriage, to which she cheerfully replies she will not heed his commands. The exchange hints at playful dominance and lighthearted tension in their forthcoming union.
An old newspaper ad promotes Allen’s Long Balsam and water for coughs and colds with price listings of 25c 50c and 1.00. Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething and gums plus Dr Pierce's Pleasant Pellets claim stomach liver and bowel regulation. Sugar coated granules marketed as candy with a cautionary line about following cheap advice.
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