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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1903
Page
7
The market overall looked satisfactory with Packers eager for supplies and a fairly clear sellout. Beef cattle were uneven with heavy steers and some calves steady, veal sold freely, and hogs showing modest gains though activity slowed at times. Sheep and lambs posted varied prices across weights and classes with mixed demand through the week.
A Figaro staffer in the United States published observations on American football and baseball. He notes the ferocious cries of Kill him and questions if such brutality is good for civilization, suggesting the sport’s savagery may be overstated by comparison to mobbed umpires in baseball.
G W Gray of Broadland recounts a life threatening illness from kidney trouble that progressed to Bright's Disease. After starting Dodd's Kidney Pills he improved rapidly, leaving him strong and well again. The account ends with a quip about family roles.
All up-to-date tousekeepers use Red Crags Bail Blue. It makes clothes clean and sweetly when new. All grocers. When the poor pianist has music on the rack the hearers are in the same fix.
Cattle varied from steady to lower with fat steers at about 4.50 to 5.00, cows and heifers mostly steady. stockers and feeders active. Hogs opened strong then closed weak with tops around 7.20 and bulk sales near 7.00. Sheep and lambs held steady with native lambs near 6.65 and western lambs up to 6.50.
In Washington Herbert W. Bowen hosts visitors including Ferdinand Van Derheid and Baron Moncheur as they assist in drafting Belgian and Venezuelan protocol language. The peace powers exchange cables to guide settlement of claims by citizens against Venezuela, with none yet ready for signature. Bowen and Mrs. Bowen made formal rounds to the diplomatic officials involved in the talks.
In Washington on Friday Representative Sulloway introduced a bill stating that any enlisted man in the U S military service during the rebellion who contracted a disability during valid enlistments is entitled to a pension. The bill emphasizes disability contracted while on military duty and overrides any Interior Department rulings to the contrary.
Sherman M. Bell, a former Rough Rider with Theodore Roosevelt, is appointed adjutant general of the Colorado National Guard by Governor Peabody in Denver.
Alexander Young of La Porte reports observations claiming the sun is inhabited He describes sun surface features as mountain like with rocks that glow in prismatic colors and a green perennial vegetation with a floral radiance surpassing that of the earth
A vintage testimonial advertisement promotes Dean's Kidney Pills claiming to ease aching backs, reduce swelling, and dissolve stones. It cites user improvements in urine pain, frequent urination, and sleep, with endorsements from Chas. R. Cook of Salem and Bimp Gray in South Bantonville Inn dated 1900 and 1908.
A Lady on the editorial staff of a leading religious weekly recounts using Cuticura Resolvent and Ointment to treat boils and a goitre. She describes swelling progression, self treatment, and complete resolution in weeks, praising the remedies and offering to substantiate details by letter.
A 19th century ad claims Allen's Foot-Ease soothes corns bunions swelling sore feet and ingrowing nails. It promises new or tight shoes fit easier and urges purchase at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents with a free sample offer from Allen Olmsted LeRoy New York. A closing line touts timeless wisdom.
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