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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1904
Page
7
Special notice presents Undoma Hair Tonic promising a soft fluffy look. Various old ads promote Defiance starch and other household remedies. The text includes quips about manners, weather, and social satire in a ragged promotional tone.
Cass County sends 58 to State University of Lincoln. Beatrice firm limits student visits to billiard rooms. Various incients include a fatal shooting at Grand Island and a man killed by a bull. Fire losses at Fremont placed at 10000 with repair planned. Insurance firm reports show 41 large fire companies reducing losses, profits rebound in 1902 1903.
The state seeks 112 04737 dollars owed by counties for housing insane patients. Counties are urged to remit amounts shown next to each county name including Adams, Taylor, Boone, Madison, Hox Butte, Burt, Nuckolls, Butler, Cedar, Phelps, Cheyenne, Pierce, Colfax, Polk, Dawes, Sarpy, Gage, Saunders, Greeley, Bluff, Stanton, Holt, Johnson, Wayne, Keith, Webster, Lincon with individual sums. The notice warns the auditor may act through the attorney general if not paid.
The governor's office has not published biennial state institution reports. Officials plan to wait until all are in and compared with previous bienniums, then publish a complete table of the reports to the public.
Lincoln County treasurers send daily remittances to State Treasurer Mortensen including old delinquent tax items. The state treasurer issues a $50,000 retirement call for general fund warrants effective December 19, with a second call for about $50,000 to $60,000 more after December 25.
The American Beet Sugar company reports its Grand Island plant will have its longest annual run since starting sugar production in September. The run may extend to January 10, signaling a strong year end. higher beet prices could boost next year’s contracted acres.
Freemantle residents report unusual surnames in public life with Mayor Cadd and Chief Printer Cant. A local contractor has sued a soup-preserving company, while Offspring Webb was fined for keeping an unlicensed dog.
Sir Eric A Buchannan secretary of the London Kindness Society says he has never known a deserving case of street begging, labeling beggars as frauds and urging scrutiny of those on the streets.
An old proof reads the offer of one hundred dollars reward for a cure of catarrh by Halle Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo with endorsements from Watpind Rim an Manvis wholesale druggists. It promises internal action on mucous surfaces and free testimonials, urging purchase through local druggists.
The Chinese of An Sang sold to the East China railroad the franchise to operate a branch through the city cemetery, a practice viewed as sacrilege by Chinese tradition due to burial-ground sanctity.
Sensible housekeepers will choose Defiance Starch not only for one third more quantity for the same money but also for superior quality.
The excerpt extols the universal working man who earns his living through honest labor under God. It envisions solving life’s problems not for a single person but for all men of sound body, praising practical effort and providence.
The ad claims top results come from De lance Starch with four or more for the same price and no cooking required.
The passage contrasts human and animal heads with a claim about curing a cold in one day using Laxative Brainy Quinine Tablets. It asserts affordability refunds if the remedy fails and includes Grove’s signature on each box at a two cent price.
A whimsical note recounts Old Mother Hubbard visiting the cupboard to find it bare then an idea leads to sausage for supper. The Cleveland Plain Dealer frames the children's tale with a concise, nostalgic tone.
A quotation notes a bride not wearing many rings to avoid hindering quick promises to obey. The second line warns that popular trends often bear less weight than their rise suggests.
A humorous note in the Philadelphia Ledger ponders a radium clock that needs winding only once in 2000 years. The quip contrasts aging with patience, joking that a man senses old age when he stops hurrying to exit a railroad car.
The Lewiston Maine Journal reports farmers have mostly sold apples for one dollar, effectively charging 38 cents for barrels, 12 cents for picking, 12 cents for packing, 12 cents for hauling to market, and board for the help.
Consumer notice urging trial of Dethunee Starch with a guarantee of satisfaction. If it fails to please, return it to the dealer and pay nothing extra. if it pleases, pay a higher price for a third more for the same money. The ad promises non sticking results.
Mrs Jason Ganuse described as a demured Quaker lady of Lyon county has returned from a Texas visit. It is her first railroad ride and first time outside Lyon county in nearly fifty years. She has spent twenty three years apart from any overnight absence, and is mother of Prof Gausa of the State Normal school.
An Exchange encourages openness about emotions as healthy for self and others. It urges distinguishing sentiment from sentimentality and promotes praising worthy acts for mutual happiness.
The excerpt notes multiple bird species pairing for extended periods. It mentions goldfinches and blue tits forming long lasting pairings well before nesting and after the nesting period ends, illustrating lasting mating bonds in nature.
The text notes Arthur spent lavishly as president with dinners costing up to $5,000 and an estimated personal fortune near half a million. It contrasts him with Garfield who died poor, while the public raised $200,000 for Mrs. Garfield and Congress granted her a $5,000 annual pension.
A Chicago News item quotes a tense dig at church debates over meals and public forecasts. It notes some residents may appear well dressed yet hungry while others face harsh weather, reflecting civic tensions and forecasts.
Mrs Frann Deyrn of Meriden Connecticut writes that chronic stomach trouble and a near miscarriage ended after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She says the first bottle relieved symptoms and allowed her to carry to term, resulting in a healthy baby girl and improved ability to work.
A newspaper notice invites women to write for free medical advice to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts. It promises understanding treatment with kindness and claims thousands have been helped.
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