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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1906
Page
2
A New York address by Congressman Sulzer denounces corporations and trusts as the era’s chief threat to American institutions. The wide range of items includes a tax dispute, romance collapses, a risky asylum masquerade, and other sensational notes from public life.
An 1820 measurement placed the Lake Geneva rock peak at 376.86 metres above sea level, used to compute Switzerland’s mountain elevations. It has been found the rock is 3.26 metres lower than marked, altering all summits by about ten feet.
A Chicago News stance laments American work life as excessively strenuous. It argues excessive hustle creates nervous wrecks among men and women and calls for more rest and inner calm.
M. and Mme. Edouard Monos announce the death of their loyal servant Mlle. Gabrielle Thomasset who served their family for the last seventy six years in succession.
Vestry Mississippi January first special report recounts Mr Pearson describing his wife Mrs C W Pearson who suffered kidney problems. After taking Dodd's Kidney Pills she improved rapidly gaining thirty pounds and fully recovered according to her husband.
An old-time preacher held Sunday services as the state capital shifted to a village. His growing sermon crowds coincide with a building boom and rising enthusiasm. He urged a large revival, declaring the Christian work differs only in its difference.
While in America years ago, the pianist Rubenstein visited a New York church with a friend. A small preacher delivered a sermon on a modest theme and invited him back that Sunday. Rubenstein agreed to return on one condition to hear a man who would tempt him to attempt the impossible.
Maj Ben notes a train journey from Boston to Indian Hill farm with an invited guest. At a station a brakeman calls Topsfield, and Poore jests about Topfield and wonders where the house and garden lie.
A Bank of England display includes a Chicago fire era banknote that survived the blaze. The note is legible despite burning edges as the ash held it together and the bank later paid the note.
A Denver woman reports years of chills fevers headaches and indigestion tied to coffee. She stopped coffee and switched to Postum Food Coffee with relief including no headaches improved digestion and three months without chills. Her daughter also stopped coffee and drugs and after four months reports better memory and fewer headaches.
Lincoln reports a legal dispute over the dipsomaniac statute drafted by Senator Epper son. Deputy Tyrrell Lancaster county says the act lacks fee provisions and county board members’ expense claims should be refused. He states section 60 does not fix taxing fees for officers or amounts for services.
Governor Mickey received nine ornate diplomas from Portland exposition officials. The certificates titled diploma for a gold medal reference medals to follow parchments, with engravings tied to the moving pictures exhibit Nebraska pavilion agricultural produce and 26 product collective exhibits including seeds grain corn and grasses.
The Nebraska commission to the Lewis and Clark exposition approved a resolution thanking newspapers officials of the exposition the state university railroads Douglas county commissioners and architect Thomas H Kimball for helping make the state exhibit at Portland a success.
Nebraska may accept 50000 Idaho bonds bought for the permanent school fund. Attorney General Brown declined to approve the bonds’ history due to Idaho constitutional voting requirements for state debt. The Chicago broker says no election was held since Idaho limits voting only if debt exceeds 1 1/2 percent of assessed value after deducting territorial debt. Idaho auditor’s June 15, 1905 certificate shows total debt at 1117000, well under constitutional maximum. Attorney General Brown will consider the broker’s reply.
Clifford J. Rudd engineer of the Douglas block Los Angeles formerly Hebron Neb died instantly in a San Diego incident. His mangled body was found across the beam at the top of an elevator shaft as he was alone when the accident occurred. The precise cause remains unknown.
Humboldt reports W. A. Richard, a young local farmer, as a missing man now sought by authorities. If found he will face the court over a series of questioned transactions after quitting his wife and leaving debts. He recently wrote from Kansas City that he would not return and that she should go her own way.
Fremont's city council purchased a park for 1500 dollars. Beatrice Salvation Army sent over thirty well-fired baskets to feed about 150 people on Christmas. Other items include a fire at J E Robbins’ paint shop in Nebraska City causing 4000 dollars damage and several local incidents involving injuries and arrests.
A collection of quotes on acquittal through deeds, noble character, and turning others' virtues into personal inspiration. It urges bearing ill with calm, seeking foundation for slander, and making a home a real, welcoming space through self-effort. Prominent voices include Rochefoucauld Foster Newman Lowell Lut blocks and Whiting.
The phrase This Indenture arises from historical practice of engrossing deeds on parchment. Parchment was costly and uneven trimming left a scalloped top, giving the term its name. The custom persisted in England for legal forms even after parchment usage waned.
The Outlook laments a decline in neatness among English girls, arguing that cleanliness and proper grooming are no longer taught in training. The piece contends that this neglect leads to eyesores in public and friction at home, calling it a loss of standards in Englishwomanly conduct.
A witness in a London lawsuit says English bottles are of very inferior make and made from old windows and dirty stuff. He claims this is why much trade leaves the country and English firms produce poor quality glass.
The public unites to elect a District Attorney who vows action against crime. Jerome champions nonpartisan reform as the people's choice while Pillsbury Vitos claims to be the preferred breakfast option for those who want dainty, delicious nourishment.
A street car overheard remark notes a man calling money a lever and discusses a young man who has money yet lacks understanding of its meaning. The quote compares money to a tool used to move value and influence.
Two Bradford peddlers bought a horse for 11.25 dollars. A motor car killed it and the car owner paid 115 dollars for the loss. The episode sparked a new road industry in England.
Advertisement stating Lewis' Single Binder straight 5c cigar offers consistent quality and directs readers to their dealer or Wis' Factory in Peoria Illinois.
In Dresden a soldier named Mader was court-martialed for refusing to eat at meals. The court ruled that refusal to eat when called to meals equals disobedience and sentenced him to eight months in prison for insubordination.
A promotion notes best results from using De fiance Starch and claims starched items achieve four or more quality marks for some money, with no cooking required.
A bystander argues humor from professional comedians becomes essential when life is gloomy. The remark warns of consequences from a lack of comedians and highlights the value of comedic performers in hard times.
An advertisement promotes PAZO ointment claiming to cure itching bleeding and protruding piles within days with a money back guarantee if the treatment fails offering refunds to customers.
The air’s moisture capacity doubles from 32 to 52 degrees and quadruples from freezing point 32 F to 72 F, indicating higher humidity potential at warmer temperatures.
A quote from William Thomas Brooks urging that religious hardship is self made, not divinely ordained, and encouraging personal responsibility in faith.
N W Samuel of Ovepn Grove New Jersey declares Piso's Cure for Consumption as an infallible remedy for coughs and colds in a February 17 1900 statement.
A London meeting of the Royal Courts of Justice Temperance Society heard a lawyer warn that if England turns waterward the legal profession would be ruined. The remark highlighted concerns about social reform and professional stability in the capital.
A six month old boy with severe eczema suffered crusted mouth and eyes and was nearly untreated until Cuticura soap ointment and resolvent were used. Within ten weeks his skin cleared, becoming smooth and white. Testimonial by F Hohrath of C. Hohrath Company, South Bethlehem, Pa., June 5, 1905.
A famous Fontainebleau palace tapestry collection was cut and slashed while the sculptors carved wood mantles suffered numerous chips. An architect’s report estimates $100,000 needed for the most urgent repairs to the palace.
The notice touts a deal: try one package of Defiance Starch. if unsatisfied return it to the dealer. If accepted, buyers receive one third more value for their game money. The ad asserts satisfaction and a nonstick quality for cooking use.
An unusual British advertisement requested 10 000 cockroaches by a tenant who would leave the home in the same condition as when he moved in. The line is noted as uncommon in American papers but reportedly seen in England.
Readers learn of Hall's Catarrh Cure claimed as the only positive cure for catarrh a constitutional disease. The ad asserts the remedy acts internally on blood and mucous surfaces and offers a $100 reward for any failure to cure, with testimonials available from F. J. Cheney & Co. Toledo. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
The ghost of Campbell of Inverawe’s foster brother, an officer in the Forty second regiment, warned Campbell in the Scottish highlands not to shield the killer. Campbell ignored the warning and was killed at Ticonderoga shortly after the ghost’s second appearance.
Advertisement promotes Defiance starch priced at 10 cents per ounce. Claims users will consistently prefer Defiance after first use, stressing guaranteed quality and repeat purchase.
The danger signal uses a red light seen across the sea. In the Society Islands natives hurry to aid when the red signal glow appears. They make the light by burning dried seaweed which emits a cherry red hue.
Consumers will choose Defiance Starch not only for one third more product for the same price but also for superior quality, making it the preferred option for sensible housekeepers seeking best value.
Science presents a fresh model for Earth's origins while the question of ownership remains unsettled. Researchers argue the planet formed through natural processes, yet legal and ethical questions about who holds rights to Earth's resources persist.
Reports note England has a battleship valued at ten million dollars. Public enthusiasm diminishes as wartime realities temper initial excitement amid London shortages and economic strain.
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