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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1898
Page
3
A cordial yet abrasive insurance sales pitch unfolds as an affable caller tries to coax a quarter from a cautious Great Merchant. The conversation marks mutual impatience and social brinkmanship in a brief office exchange.
In a brief Chicago Journal contrast a reader argues against Friday travel, while another asserts faith in the superstition, asserting Saturday is payday and thus the sensible choice.
Complaint alleges acting commissioner A P Greeley issues correspondence to outsiders in Des Moines Iowa delaying patent business and frightening inventors. Inventors are urged to forward communications to Thomas G Orwig owner of the Towa Patent Office for proper attention and free patent information.
A cautionary note advises not to place excessive confidence in a companion when you are beside yourself with fear or doubt. The warning emphasizes self reliance and careful judgment in tense moments.
An assortment of vintage patent medicine claims appears with lines promising tobacco habit cure with quick fixes and warnings to buy products. Other ads urge laxative tablets and refund guarantees while puffing cigarettes and cooking tips mingle with dietary and pastry guidance.
A crowded exchange quotes a bold witticism about theaters and acting. A man, described as a "diamondless non-wife beating player," replies he knows nothing of the stage, highlighting a comic clash over stage craft and identity.
George Ford of Louisville Kentucky is said to be seven years old and has buried six wives with a seventh wife aged 17. This odd notation appears in a fragmented local notice or lurid rumor column.
The notice claims Salzer's seeds boosted farm yields by planting potatoes and crops like wheat oats corn rye grasses and clovers. It describes Salzer as the world’s largest grower of farm grasses and seeds and touts 100000 barrels of potatoes at $1.50 per barrel. The ad asks readers to send 10 cents to John A Salzer Seed Co. for a catalogue and 11 seed packages valued at $10.
A reflective note urges balancing thanks for blessings with awareness of criticisms. It emphasizes evaluating praise, acknowledging flaws, and maintaining humility while expressing gratitude for what one has received.
Rev. Mary A Hillis extols Dr Kay's Lung Balm and Renovator for cough relief after five winters of illness. She notes her son improved after using two 25 cent boxes and urges readers to write for free advice and a 56 page book with recipes and symptoms.
A terse reflection notes that marriage trends toward two outcomes: a family unit or a foundling asylum, implying social collapse or drift. The remark frames domestic life as precarious and subject to institutional intervention.
A reflective line compares a woman's steadfast affection to a star, noting its brilliance is obscured when veiled by clouds. The metaphor emphasizes enduring love enduring through distance and obstacles.
Fragmentary OCR text discusses various products including a laxative candy and a conch themed item. Mentions Cascarets and a claim about constipation cure. References Lt C.C. tril druggists and advice on keeping items covered with cold water.
Shanghai reports Japanese fleet off Shen Tung coast. Madrid says Spanish fleet may concentrate at Havana. Vienna notes Kurdish attacks on Armenian villages near Russian areas and Turkish unrest. Constantinople: war minister to raise eighty regiments for Romania. Bulgaria’s stance unsettles, remonstrances sent. French writer Jules Richeberg dead with noted works. British Immortalite permission thread through Shanghai. Morley attacks West Indian grant as favored-class bounty. Crane hosts 600 at Rome reception praised as grand. Pekin: French shift to cautious stance on Talienwan loan terms. China to propose half loans from UK and Russia. Havana doubts peace as Blanco’s east trip unlikely to quell insurgents. Gomez strengthens in Camaguey, Madrid intelligence warns autonomy risk.
In Detroit a mother of ten recalls her daughter’s prolonged sickness and pale health. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring strength after three months of treatment and urges others to keep the pills at home for illnesses tied to impoverished blood and weak nerves.
A famous sixties Victoria barrister spoke at an election meeting in the Golden City Bal layet. After his speech a digger asked why his face was so red. The speaker blushed and retorted, and the meeting carried on.
A Brown City correspondent notes government establishes creameries in North Alberta at regular distances. The government provides the plant and operation with farmers paying no costs, keeping 5 cents per pound of butter and turning the business to farmers after three years. Butter sells at 21 to 22 cents a pound. cheese factories rise along rail lines and freight ships butter and cheese to markets beyond the Rockies. The Wiendike field opens new farm markets and Ottawa officials promote the region to US agents with free literature.
A humorous exchange from Harper's Weekly shows Mr. Bond asking to go to a funeral this Saturday noon and being refused due to busy business. The dialogue reflects social etiquette and work obligations of the era.
The John A Salzer Seed Co. urges readers to order its catalogue for 50 cents in stamps to cover postage. It touts reliability as America's largest seed grower and notes many offers this year. A humorous exchange about dieting appears among the clippings.
The article recalls Baltimore and Ohio Railroad history noting ten presidents since inception, listing names such as Pip E. Thomas Louis McLane and John K. Cowen. It charts expansions from 1824 to Wheeling and Parkersburg with Branch openings through 1857.
Lieutenant John Macauley Palmer, detailed by Secretary Alger to form a student military company at the University of Chicago, is the grandson of General John M. Palmer of Illinois, the gold democratic candidate for president in the previous election.
An old advertisement claims Cascatrets beauty tablets cleanse blood and remove skin blemishes. It promises clear complexions and urges readers to buy tablets for ten to twenty five cents with satisfaction guaranteed from all druggists.
The note recalls how families choose favorite hymns for funerals, hinting at a deceased’s potential surprise if aware. A brief, odd digression mentions a “macaronist” of yellow tint and a note on cooking swelling, then obituary glimpses of Judge Albert Loyuton, longtime Detroit Free Press political editor, who died at Alma sanitarium and left a paper stake.
Traditional cure claim outlines catarrh as a constitutional disease and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure from Cheney Co Toledo Ohio with $100 reward for failure to cure. Also notes Hall's Family Pills as best and lists druggists as sellers.
A reader warns that making two good breakfasts does not guarantee a satisfactory supper. The note emphasizes planning and consistency beyond initial meals.
The ad claims Allen’s Foot-Ease powder keeps feet warm and dry and cures chilblains frostbites damp sweating feet corns and bunions. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with free sample offer. Address Allen S. Olmsted LeRoy New York.
A spoonful of vinegar added to the water in which meats or fowls are boiled makes them tender. The practice appears in kitchen guidance urging use of mild acidity to improve texture during boiling.
An old print note touts Cascarets candy as a cure for constipation and dismisses refunds. It also claims soap and chalk mixed with water will remove mildew stains.
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