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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 22, 1902
Page
7
Claim asserts Defiance Starch is available widely and superior in both quality and quantity, urging buyers not to miss the best option. The notice emphasizes universal sale and absolute value compared to all competitors.
Testimonial from Mrs. J. M. Waskins of Chicago says Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound relieved pain and weakness before and after childbirth. She claims ongoing health when using the product and urges expectant mothers to seek free counsel from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
The Santa Fe system carried 5,664,811 passengers last fiscal year who together logged 514,037,047 miles, averaging about 90 miles per person. Editors’ journeys average 50 miles, undermining any joke about passes. many trips are short, with long-distance travel skewing averages. Storekeepers note Defiance Starch outselling rivals due to quantity and quality.
An advertisement extols Defiance Cold Water Starch with 16 oz for 10 cents claiming no equal in quantity or quality while noting rival brands offer 12 oz. The ad also mentions demographic data about the German empire with 900000 more women than men and comments on the tongue as an organ.
The Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railroad issues a six sheet calendar reproducing Leon Morans watercolors of a popular actress. Original paintings belong to the railway company and calendars are copyright. Limited edition sold for 25 cents each set, mailed on receipt of price. F A Miller, General Passenger Agent, Chicago. Better a distant friend than an intimate enemy.
A jumble of old ad snippets mentions Red Cross Bull Blue for two ounces at five cents, a South Bend Indiana address claiming recovery on sight, Piso s Cure for Consumption as a cough remedy, and various other health and moral quips. The text references Ocean Grove New Jersey, Wisconsin badger state remark, Mrs Winslow s Soothing Syrup for teething, and Matt Johnson s cure driven by Rheumatism relief.
Advertisement offers cheap farm and stock lands in Virginia and the Carolinas with excursions. Provides pamphlet and excursion rate details via W. E. Gonkilin, Northwest Passenger Agent, C and C Railway, 234 Clark Street, Chicago. Ends with a flirtatious line about falling in love.
The notice asserts deafness is due to inflammation of the Eustachian tube and cannot be cured by local applications. It promises a $100 reward for any deafness case caused by catarrh that Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure and promotes Ball's Family Pills and a circular from FP J Cheney & Co Toledo Ohio.
The federal party of the Philippine islands sent its memorial to the Senate via Secretary of War with Governor Taft's transmittal. It argues for a civil regime replacing military rule, cites two piracy provinces, and favors federation or annexation to unite Americans and Filipinos through education and labor.
London reports mixed liberal reactions to the GB Japan alliance. The St James Gazette notes surprise at the shift from British policy but says US interests align with Britain and Japan and urges securing American adhesion to a league of peace in the Far East.
An early morning blaze at the West Penn railroad town of Haverhill caused $75,000 in property loss. The fire, starting at the Duquesne Distributing plant, consumed a four story brick building, the First Methodist Episcopal church, post office and Thompson's General Store, and a large frame structure, threatening the town until it was brought under control.
A testimonial from Miss Mattie Douglass of Memphis praises Peruna for curing chronic headaches and improving general health. The ad urges readers to seek Dr. Hartman’s free advice if Peruna fails, and touts testimonials from women across the United States and Canada.
Vintage ads promote Defiance Starch for best results in starching and Putnam Nameless Dyes claiming no spots or streaks. Also offering a free trial bottle of Kyne nerve tonic from Da, IL Kure Ltd and a Philadelphia address.
The notice proclaims Betimes Starch offers a new process claiming superiority, promising one third more for 10 events and positioning itself as a better option than competitors.
The line suggests that guidance intended to avert problems instead causes widespread concern and turmoil. It reflects a critical view of preventative counsel and its impact on public sentiment.
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