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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1902
Page
3
The Santa Fe is compiling a book on Indians along its lines. An expert ethnologist coordinates material gathering and arrangement. While aimed at advertising the Southwest wonders, the work expects scientific value with careful subject matter and illustrations.
A testimonial from Bonnie Delano of Chicago credits Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing years of menstrual irregularity and general ill health. She states the remedy followed ineffective medical advice and led to full recovery within four months.
Damaged OCR advert lists Putnam Faceless Dyes color faster and brighter sold by druggists 10c per package. Mentions Mrs Winston's soothing Syrup for teething, Laxative Bromo Quinine for colds, Wizard Oil emergency use, Red Cross Ball Blue 8c, and assorted maxims. Contains multiple unrelated product pitches and quotes.
Some grocers avoid De fiance Starch 16 oz purchases, citing 12 oz stock on hand and concern customers who used the larger package cannot be repurchased. A quoted line ominously suggests bravery and fear in the face of danger.
One hundred dollar reward offered for any cure not helped by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsements from West & Vrugx and Walding Kinnan Marvin affirm Cheneys' honor. Claims state Hall's Catarrh Cure works by blood and mucous contact with testimonials and retail availability. Also notes Hall's Emry Pills linked to love and smoking, with a general reflection on function and character.
Michigan farmer S K Lent reports from Winnipeg to Edmonton describing rich black loam soils 1% inches to 3 feet deep with crops of wheat and oats yielding up to 50 and 100 bushels per acre. He notes fine hay meadows north of Edmonton and Americans from Minnesota buying 12 and 20 land sections in Saskatoon Rosthern and Duck Lake for immediate improvement.
Cattle trade active with upward price tendency as buyers placed liberal orders for picks and good quality cattle. Hogs priced strong with overall sale brisk, heavyweights from 6.35 to 6.66, medium weights 6.15 to 6.20, light hogs 3.75 to 6.35. Sheep and lambs followed yesterday’s trend with light receipts but liberal demand pushing lambs to 6.00 and yearlings to 5.00 while wethers and ewes rose.
Cattle and hog markets show mixed moves with steers and heifers fluctuating. Prices include choice export and dressed beef steers around 5.75 to 6.50, western fed steers about 4.00 to 5.15, and hogs with bulk sales near 5.75 to 6.80 per hundredweight. Sheep and lambs remain firm with lambs 5.00 to 5.90 and ewes around 3.50 to 4.10.
An Omaha Neb starch brand, Defiance, is promoted as a solution to broken ironed garments after laundry. It claims a soft glossy finish, cheaper yet effective, selling 16 ounces for 10 cents and available through grocers.
An old style ad mentions Red Cross Ball Blue in a large 202 package with price in cents from The Russ Company located in South Mead Indiana. The text adds a proverb about tall trees and ambitious men facing fortune’s blasts.
Nurse Mother Gray of the Children's Home in New York touts the powder as cure for feverishness stomach teething disorders and worm destruction. Over 30 000 testimonials claim success and it is sold by druggists for 2 cents with sample runs.
Samuel R. Callaway, then head of American Locomotive, led the continent’s shorthand writers over thirty years ago. He honed his craft at the Grand Trunk railway of Canada, where his pothooks and hangers earned him early triumphs shaping his rise.
The Ol King’s Private Wire connects John D. Rockefeller’s New York office with his Forest Hill mansion in Ohio. He conducts important business by spoken messages via a trusted operator, never sending written notes.
Omaha manufacturers promote Defiance Starch as a homegrown, superior product driving demand across the west of Chicago. They tout cost efficiency, 16 ounce packages for the same price as 12 ounce rivals, and a durable finish that won t blister or streak fabrics. The firm finances heavy advertising and ships statewide while offering dealer returns on unsatisfactory purchases.
Washington reports Admiral Higginson with the Kearsarge and part of the North Atlantic squadron plans to move to Venezuelan waters, basing at La Guayra. The mission aims to deter riots if revolution triumphs, with a large marine contingent aboard ships to guard against anarchy.
Plainspoken guidance from the Philadelphia Inquirer on ironing summer shirt waists at home. Use Defiance starch evenly, iron from top to bottom, and smooth with a damp cloth to remove wrinkles. Air the waist after ironing before folding and storing.
Brigadier General Frederick Funston arrives from Manila aboard the Warren on sick leave. His condition has improved but not fully recovered. the two month leave may be extended and he might not return. Fellow passenger Brigadier General Robert Hughes had served in the Philippines.
Benjamin F. Williams files in Cook county circuit court for damages of 50000 against Dr Dowie and elders alleging conspiracy to alienate his wife's affections.
Plans filed with the Boston superintendent outline a $100,000 Harvard University lecture hall to seat 700 in an auditorium designed for large classes and public lectures.
Paris reports a sustained drop in revenue returns for the last three months, amounting to 8 271 844 francs below estimates and 20 105 000 francs beneath the 1900 period. The annual deficit totals 111 300 000 francs, blamed on wine non importation due to exceptional crops in 1900 and 1901.
John Walaum of La Crosse Wisconsin discovered in a bag of wheat a sack containing gold notes and securities left by his father who died over two years ago The value of the money and securities exceeds 2000 dollars and the son had long sought such concealed wealth on the farm.
A new Connecticut state law taking effect in August sets a speed limit of twelve miles per hour within cities and fifteen miles elsewhere. It requires compulsory speed reductions at crossings and full stops when horses are frightened by motor vehicles, removing cities towns and boroughs from regulating traffic, surpassing New York’s prior statute.
A strange botanical curiosity is the leafless Wonder flower found on the Malay Peninsula. It is a blossom without leaves vines or stem, growing as a parasite on decayed wood and baffling naturalists.
Detroit resident Benjamin Major reports Todd's Kidney Pills cured his kidney and bladder troubles after extensive suffering. He swears by the remedy and cites daily reports of remarkable cures as confirmation. The item also notes that Italy recorded 3,934 duels from 1879 to 1899.
Some grocers lack De Nance Starch because they stock other brands containing 12 ounces for the same price. The promotion claims De France Starch provides 16 ounces for the same money and requires no cooking.
In Arkansas vast belts of forest lands remain untouched by the axe of the woodman, preserving large tracts of primary timber and natural habitat amid ongoing development pressures.
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