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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1909
Page
7
A colonial era column discusses social etiquette like a man entering first to precede a woman in doors and aisles, and offering seating in theaters and churches. It also notes other assorted trivia from eggs consumption to a Japanese artifact and a large clock in Glasgow.
Old nurse customs warned that carrying babies upstairs and giving a gold coin to the dog hand would bring wealth and fame. Warding witches with corals bells and horseshoes over the cradle, and myths linked open hands to generosity. Christening rituals included apostles spoons, bread and cheese, and caudle wine before the cake era.
A railway survey visits an elderly farm owner to inform her that the new line will pass through her barn. She retorts that the last train will not arrive after a certain hour, as she will not wait up to open the doors.
A mystery tale fragment describes a character known as JJe a clever old scout who trains dogs and chickens to dash in front of passing cars to collect fees of $2 per chicken and $20 per dog. The piece ends with a reflective note on love and a world changing for the better.
Guaranteed to cure itching, bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money refunded. Pleasant memories often come from events that never happened.
An article argues Western Canada offers land at low prices with good climate soil and social systems matching Minnesota and the Dakotas. Letters from former US residents cite favorable conditions in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta and urge capital and government support to develop farms and wealth.
A Madrid gathering to push legislation aimed at adudering olive production. Other notes cover early New York omnibus service in 1830 and tobacco flows from Bengal to Calcutta and Burma. Also described are one nickle shoe shines in New York and German school drawing protests using dead birds as models.
The Zambesi River Bridge in Africa, a cantilever design, crosses 650 feet with a 420 foot rise above low water and 380 feet above high water. It has three spans and a 30 foot width. A Chicago inventor patents an electric piano that uses bells to produce music.
An old advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy for catarrh with a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure. It cites internal action on blood and mucous surfaces and urges readers to request testimonials. The piece also promotes Yall's Family Pills. The prose shifts to a rural vignette about Pauline Vere de Vere longing to see a dog fight under a fading sky.
Readable fragments describe a New York City hotel serving 1000 to 1200 pounds of butter and 1000 to 1200 pounds of beef daily with 800 to 900 pounds of fish and lobsters, 10000 oysters, 1500 pounds of poultry, 600 dozen eggs, 200 to 250 pairs of game birds, and 6000 to 7000 rolls. A separate admonition notes mood control advice urging rest and a liver pill.
A mix of quotes on equality and virtue from Demosthenes, plus farm trade notes on Tennessee acorns sold north for planting. Medical tips suggest hot water with lemon for obesity and bile, wintergreen liniment for aches, and general home remedies.
A collage of 19th century notices includes Lydia E Pinkham testimonials amid claims about bacteria on currency, insomnia remedies, and domestic power use. It mentions Mrs Pinkham inviting sick women to write for advice and an anecdotal note about bacteria on a dollar bill. Further items discuss insomnia cures, electrical power, and agricultural offerings with terse pricing and land descriptions.
An elderly woman seeks her John Smith in a New England town drug store directory. After several clues and a back and forth with the clerk, the middle initial and grandfather's name reveal John M Smith, resolving the search. The grateful visitor buys postage stamps.
A New York Sun quotation describes a country house display where a dozen or more male manikins dressed in gowns are hoisted to the ceiling. The owner Mrs V stored garments on figures with dust covers and a pulley system, the scene likened to a Bluebeard horror.
At the American Federation of Musicians convention in St. Louis a resolution introduced by J. M. Crowley of Hartford calling for restoring the expurgated third verse of the Star Spangled Banner was adopted by a large vote. The move aims to have the original text printed in all school books and to reflect broader national efforts.
Fragmentary text quotes Mn Speederino and Kam sas City Mines calling for careful driving to avoid harming friends and neighbors. The piece contrasts the idle man with the busy man, noting the idle man seeks activity but may fail to stay productive.
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