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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1904
Page
6
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a great kidney liver and bladder remedy. It claims kidney issues cause most illness and offers a free sample by mail with testimonials and instructions, noting hospital and doctor endorsements and two bottle sizes.
The notice urges readers with kidney or bladder trouble or family history to mail for a free sample bottle of Swamp Root from Dr Kilmer and Co Binghamton NY. It promises a book of testimonial letters and asks readers to mention seeing the offer in the paper.
A coupon offers a free bottle of Swamp-Root the Great Kidney Remedy from Dr Kilmer Co. It instructs to fill in name and address to receive the sample by mail.
In Omaha the Dietrich trial ends with acquittal on bribery charges as indictments are quashed. Judge Van Devanter directs jury to find Dietrich not guilty, noting he was not a member of Congress when the lease was made. Postmaster Fisher also freed. crowds celebrate outside the court.
House elections committee No 2 fixed February 15 for hearing arguments in the Reynolds versus Butler contest from Missouri's Twelfth district. The panel also opened Colorado case Boll? against Shafroth with Olmstead appointing Miller Currier and Sullivan to inspect the ballots.
Chicago tension rises as the Iroquois theater fire adds victim 591. Miss Josephine Spence, severely burned, was located by relatives and died at home on Tuesday.
Manila Ballantine and Miller were acquitted in the customs court of appeals before Judges Crossfield and Roxas. Ballantine, then a customs inspector, faced charges over alleged fraudulent Chinese certificates, while Miller, a former immigration inspector, was implicated in the conspiracy to defraud customs.
A representative from Pennsylvania introduces measures to consolidate third and fourth class mail at 1 cent per two ounces and to permit bulk rates for regularly issued publications of at least 500 pounds with four issues yearly. The bills redefine second class as fifth class and allow a postage free option for 2,000 identical pieces with full prepayment.
A Paris tribunal was appealed to by a Colombian agent to stop the transfer of Panama Canal Company concessions and property to the United States without Colombia’s consent. Colombian authorities reportedly backed the move, which targets the planned sale for about 40 000 900 dollars, with counsel noting grounds for belief the effort could succeed.
New York reports 9 568 failures in 1963 with liabilities of 154 277 092 dollars and assets of 84 060 475 dollars. The data show a small decline from 1902 and 1901, with liabilities rising 45 percent due to financial institution suspensions and manufacturing firm failures. In Canada 1903 saw 956 failures and similar liability totals, down 12 percent in number.
Tokyo reports Russia has issued new demands that Japan cannot accept, dimming hopes for a Pacific settlement. Diplomats note troops landing in Corea, with British ships heading toward Seoul. US stance seen as pivotal as war risks rise with China shifting options amid American mediation efforts.
Union Pacific directors accepted Horace G. Burt's resignation as president and elected T. H. Harriman as his successor. The chairmanship was abolished while Burt will remain a director. A vacancy exists in general manager and Harriman is expected to fill it soon.
Reports from Vladivostok say the Russian squadron is preparing for action as Japan and Russia trade signals. An extra Official Gazette bans publishing troop or vessel movements. A Russian cruiser reportedly sailed from Port Arthur with a small force, possibly bound for Chemulpo Korea.
Washington reports that after the investigation into the interstate commerce commission, Edward M. Moseley, long serving disburring officer, will ask to be relieved of duties as disbursing clerk. The commission pays no salary and the head has no direct oversight of employees under him.
Secretary Moody proposes trimming Navy construction and machinery needs by four million dollars and removing four hundred thousand dollars for vessel equipment. The continuing construction and machinery estimates were initially twenty two million three hundred thousand dollars.
Representative Burkett introduces a bill to pay Union soldiers for losses of arms accoutrements and clothing taken by rebels during the Civil War. The compensation is limited to 500 dollars per individual. McCarty backs naming Marion E. Richardson postmaster at Clarksterick County Nebraska. Marlin proposes setting aside government land in the Black Hills for a public park near the Soldiers' Home at Hot Springs South Dakota to be Battle Mountain Sanitarium Park.
Telluride Colo. Twenty men were arrested by military authorities including former Attorney General Eugene Engley union counsel Guy E Miller and Western Federation of Miners vice president J Q Williams. They were placed on a northbound tram and taken beyond San Miguel county under military guard and will not be allowed to return while martial law remains in effect.
Sir Gilbert Parker, author, has earned a prominent place in the house of commons in a short time. Much of his rise is attributed to the unusual magnetism of his personality that naturally attracts people.
A Meriden Connecticut mother reports long stomach complaints and chronic illness. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she notes relief and successful pregnancy reaching term with a baby girl, claiming renewed health and energy. The letter disputes verification of authenticity.
Free medical guidance offered by Mrs. Pinkham invites Woolan to write from Lynn Massachusetts. The letter promises understanding treatment and kindness and notes many women have benefited from her advice and contact.
A collage of ads promotes Defiance Starch claiming the 16 oz package keeps clothes white at ten cents with a rival Yellow Clothes warning. Another line touts Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening, and a general pitch hints at opportunity and wit in social life.
A fragment hints at an economy themed piece with Putnam and a reference to dyes. The readable text suggests a discussion of wealth pathways and economic factors, but specifics are unclear.
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