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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 15, 1902
Page
5
The page lists national and state offices, sixteenth district senatorial and representative districts, county officers, commissioners, village trustees, school board members, and clergy. It includes church services at several denominations and fraternal organizations with meeting times and officers. An anecdote about an ugly tie and performers closes the items.
Wheaton residents praise a country druggist and a new tonic with dramatic before and after notes. Letters cite Dr Sawyer Elixir improving strength and sight with bold claims. Phineas Perkins of Mound Center, South Dakota, reports breathing improvements after Snake Cure use. Minneapolis Journal cites hope for a full cure and renewed health.
A glance at Tennyson reveals his fear of mobbing during a country walk when a passerby threatened to waylay him. The piece also discusses Japanese women's skin tone ideals, noting white skin as a beauty standard and its fading attractiveness over time.
A husband senses a burning scent as he relaxes with a pipe. His wife joyously confirms the aroma comes from rose leaves dumped into his tobacco jar, a curious domestic moment from the Ohio State Journal.
A man asks what business yields the most profit and a writer reflects that literature offers the richest returns. A struggling author opens a two pound rejected manuscript, underscoring the ongoing hardships and elusive success in the literary world.
In a San Francisco Chronicle snippet a host guides a visitor through a house and stable to reveal an apiary. An old gentleman dismisses the monkeys with a wry remark, signaling light rural humor in the exchange.
A reminiscence from Leslie's Monthly recounts Rev Samuel Peters of Connecticut famed for a book of curious lore. It claims Peters showed Yale founder Thomas Peters is his ancestor and notes whimsical myths about Connecticut fauna and windham frogs. It also asserts laws banning mince pies and music except drums trumpets or Jewsharps and mandating pumpkin shell hats.
A New York Sun report cites a manufacturer noting buyers use folding beds to free sleeping rooms for other functions. He mentions a New York family with eleven folding beds and describes a high end model costing 1000 dollars with 300 dollar carving.
A New York Press column extols the silver quarter as the true unit of value in the United States. It argues the quarter is the most convenient coin for everyday purchases from drinks to cigars and tips, and contrasts it with dimes nickels and copper cents. The piece lauds the coin’s tactile distinguishability.
Delaware has been called the Diamond State for its historical political influence despite small size It also bears the Blue Hen State nickname from Caldwell who bred gamecocks from blue hen eggs believing the color best suited the mother of a gamecock
The angry tree, a woody plant ten to twenty five feet tall once thought to exist only in Nevada, was found in eastern California and Arizona. When disturbed it shows vexation by tussling its leaves and emitting a sickening odor, like an angry cat.
The note explains batter types by flour to liquid ratios: a pour batter uses one flour to a scant liquid, a drop batter uses two, and a dough uses three. It also mentions squid and flour quality as influencing factors.
The article notes brass as tin and copper alloy with early specimens showing a 1 to 9 tin to copper ratio. It cites Genesis as fixing the discovery and use of these metals in a time span from 4004 to 1635 years before the Christian era.
The New York Herald quotes a witty exchange about the first year of marriage. Benedick notes initial trials but says he has since credited each recurring year, framing a light, classic theater line.
A professor reassures readers that the sun will shine for 10,000,000 years, offering a comforting aside as households face rising gas bills. The Georgia newspaper reflects on science as practical reassurance amid economic concerns.
Kidney trouble is common and often undetected until advanced. Check kidneys if unwell using the Swamp Root test by Kilmer and Co. A free sample bottle is offered by mail to those who request it.
A Cascade Iowa drug agent J H Weber endorses Champberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets, noting repeat buyers and urging readers to try them for dullness after eating bad taste biliousness loss of appetite and constipation, with D J Scanlon selling them.
Mrs Geiger of Dunkerton Iowa reports excellent results from Chamberlains Stomach and Liver Tablets after trying many medicines for stomach trouble and constipation. Sold by D J Scanlon.
A Chicago Herald note presents old maxims by Yommasin von Zirkler a German poet on host guest conduct at meals. It covers dishes to serve, polite behavior bread handling hands on table eye contact while drinking and table manners to avoid disgust and rudeness.
Flower and tree care guidance notes tobacco water to deter pests on rosebushes and warns roots should contact only well rotted manure. Transplanting cautions follow bulb growth and vine planting seasons. Window culture needs moisture and kitchen windows aid plants. Petal behavior explained with inner petals slower to detach.
An old railroad worker recalls a Baltimore and Ohio locomotive explosion in West Virginia years ago. The engine rose high, a black dust cloud followed, both engineer and fireman were killed, and the crown sheet blew out. The observer noted dry steam is invisible and the blast was masked by smoke.
The fragment shows a damaged text item mentioning Norte FOPO, a nonresident, and Beatty Voatheny. Limited readable data prevent full context.
Taken up at one and one half miles west of Shiney, a red and white steer with no visible brand. Owner may claim by proving property and paying expenses of keeping and advertising. Contact M Rewney in Sidney, Nebraska for proof of ownership and rewards.
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