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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1905
Page
2
In Peabody Kansas business section a fire destroyed an entire block causing about 50 000 dollars in damages. The news item lists numerous unrelated political and civic notes from across the country, including appointments retirements and bills in Congress.
A Scotch minister arrives at a farmhouse late in the afternoon. The housewife offers tea, but he prefers to finish his work first. He instructs to hang the pan and leave the door open, then will close with prayer when he hears the kettle fizz.
Serpent worship endures in India with snake shrines seen as popular as home gardens elsewhere. Snakes remain unobtrusive unless one walks barefoot in darkness, as Hindus do, making snake bites a rare risk.
A man who calls himself a diplomat compliments a dress while the woman coldly notes it is becoming and threadbare in tone. This exchange appears in the Liverpool Mercury column.
Police in Paris arrested a man who ripped portions from several bank notes and reassembled them into a complete counterfeit bill to pass as real currency. The scheme involved combining fragments to imitate genuine notes for circulation.
Nora Ind Feb 6 Special That the sure way of building up run down people is to put their kidneys in good working order shown by Mr and Mrs Joseph L Duffey of this place Both were weak and worn and dis spirited They used Dodd's Kidney Pills and today both enjoy the best of health Mr Duffey says I was very weak and almost past going Since I tried Dodd's Kidney Pills I am strong and well now Mrs Duffey says I was so bad I could not step over a string Since taking Dodd's Kidney Pills I can run and jump fences Healthy kidneys insure pure blood Dodd's Kidneys insure healthy kidneys
A brief reflection extols diet cleanliness and proper habits to resist fleshly desires, aiming to elevate the mind toward piety and communal duty, portraying self-control as path to virtue and brotherhood.
An advertisement proclaims a guaranteed cure with a refund if the remedy fails to cure within six to ten days. The text references Tor Viles and other products, claiming effectiveness for a range of ailments and promising money back if not successful.
Inscription on a flat Conway church stone records Nicholas Hookes of Conway, gent., son of WH Mam Hookes, Esq., and Alice, his wife. It notes he was the forty-first child of his father and father of twenty-seven children, died March 20, 1637.
Five men reputedly stole a large copper statue of the Virgin from the Church of Sauvetrt in Puy-de-Domec France. The artifact is described as artistic and dating back to 1319. The notice also lists mentions of Dr. David Kennedy and Ex-Senator Albert Merritt among unrelated fragments.
Arthur Laws 38, living with his mother in law Mrs Anson Bright in Pendleton Oregon, has gone to Tacoma for a six months rest.
The Ofoten railway, the world’s northernmost line, now ships vast iron ore from Norwegian mining districts to the coast, boosting transport efficiency and regional trade.
A compact note on advertising strategy likens success to a horse’s endurance and a player who can carry and advance a ball. It argues the winning approach is consistent effort and choosing a message you can sustain over time.
A claim that there is no real destitution in Japan is challenged as false. The account notes some people are very poor yet still well fed clothed and housed. It suggests widespread cheerfulness and surprising cleanliness among the population.
The world counts 65,934 sailing vessels versus 10,601 steamers. The Chicago Record Herald notes that hatred wastes time, urging love. In India the cigarette trade jumped 90 percent in four years with 2,240,200 pounds of cigarette tobacco imported last year.
Scientists diverge on sunspot theories yet agree on sunshine. Researchers note visible sunlight and solar activity interactions, while theories vary on magnetic cycles and sunspot formation. The consensus emphasizes sunlight's role in driving observed solar phenomena.
The piece notes a shift from vulgar penny valentines to tasteful, humorous cards. New designs include jingle jacks with moving parts, telegram and passport themed greetings, and artistically printed scenes. Messages avoid ridicule and aim to cheer, with Cupid motifs and romantic wordplay.
The toxicologist has exhaustively studied the effects of poisons on the human body. In cases of suspected poisoning he can confirm the drug used and even its administration method. Modern physiological laboratories would have solved the Borsis lollines and Sparas.
Claim that catarrh is constitutional and cured by a constitutional treatment. Internal medicine targets the body surfaces to destroy the disease foundation, promising to restore strength. Offers one hundred dollar prize for proof of cure and directs readers to F J Cheney & Co for sales and guidance.
A satirical piece traces a world saving quest led by a grimly expressionless hero whose scowl becomes the unlikely symbol of resistance. The narrative blends humor with a critique of heroic mythmaking and public fatigue.
The Winchester Repeating Arms Co won the Grand Prize at the New Haven exposition for rifles shotguns and ammunition. The jury praised the firm for quality achieved after thirty years of Labor and other manufacturers were also recognized but Winchester led with the top award.
A jumbled assortment lists Epson salts, pills, and various consumer products. Mentions prices, brands like Defiance Starch and Defiance Store, and medical items such as Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup and Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Includes a weathered claim about bricks, granite, and a brick house lasting longer. The text also cites a Trinity Springs resident and date February 14 100.
Hundreds of dealers report that the extra quantity and superior quality of de fiance Starch are taking the place of all other brands. Some say they cannot sell any alternative starch.
The passage presents a garbled report mentioning Enghind and Wales populations and a reference to savings, postage, and Scotland. It also alludes to Eton Mostar and Defianee Stiareh with unclear context and a note on a geospatial or mathematical quality, lacking coherent facts or named events.
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