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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1879
Page
3
A fragment from The Sidney Telegraph recalls a titled young Kanuck denied entry to Princess Louise’s reception. A waiting gentleman decries loyalty while a tailor’s remark about the youth’s necktie and a grocery-store grandfather ends the scene as he is barred from meeting Louise.
A self-proclaimed new religion founder promised to fly over a 6,000 feet deep ravine four miles wide to prove his miracle. The crowd gathered as he sought belief and support, then confessed that faith alone would not require the feat, quashing the promised miracle.
A speaker challenges a husband who asks his wife for money for Christmas gifts. The message insists money is joint property, urges a regular allowance for the wife, and praises her industry and self denial as the rightful share of joint earnings. The talk calls the husband to acknowledge equality and stop hoarding funds.
An Irish correspondent describes a ride via a public car to Ballina. Driver Tom entertains with tales as they pass Ox Mountain. He explains the Lake of Bitter Tears formed by a mother weeping over her lost cabin and village, dying beside the lake.
In Royalston and Mays on July 10 1878 an ad from Botanic Medicine Co of Buffalo NY touts Allens Anti Fat. A customer claims her mother lost 20 pounds after five bottles and asks what per dozen price to send.
Advert says Dr David Kennedy of Rondout N Y endorses a vegetable remedy labeled Favorite Remedy praised as harmless speedy and safe for common daily ills. It claims strong public demand with orders pouring in and priced at one dollar a bottle, urging readers to ask their druggist.
The ad touts Brown's Coven Barsam for coughs colds and consumption and Brown's Tan Troom for voice and throat issues as safe non opiate remedies. It also promotes Brown's Arnica Salve for inflammations and old sores. Available from N F Tuzen and Carl E Borgquist in Sidney Nebraska with 25 cent pricing.
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