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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1905
Page
3
World data shows Austria has the lowest coal use per capita at about one sixth of a ton annually while Great Britain leads with about three tons and three tenths per person each year. The figures highlight wide variance in energy use among countries.
Miss Masters and Mr Booth of Conrleton England received a novel wedding present from the sisters of the bride a silver casket containing eight hundred threepence pieces.
The U S Department of Agriculture endorses Salzer's oats noting heartiest yields in 1904 ranged from 150 to 300 bushels per acre across 30 states. It challenges readers to beat these results in 1905 by planting Salzer's New National Oats.
Speltz or Emmer yields listed include 121 bu per acre for Salzer's Beardless Parley and 300 bu for Salzer's Home Builder Corn. Other crops shown are 80 bu Speltz and Macaroni Wheat, 60 000 Ibs Victoria Rape, 50 000 Ibs Billion Dollar Grass, 1 000 bu Pedigree Potatoes. Readers urged to send 10c to La Crosse Wisconsin for catalog and seed samples.
A Irish solicitor general tells a story about a Protestant man in the north of Ireland who is sane except for one belief. He thinks a Catholic owns his fee and, to punish this delusion, leaves a Catholic lot outside his blanket each night.
Grocers report avoiding 16 ounce Defiance Starch sales to customers who have used the 12 ounce package. they keep a stock in band of 12 ounce brands. Defiance Starch available for some money.
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds using Luxitly Bromo Quinine Tablets. It claims refunds if the product fails to cure and lists E. Grove as the seller with eight tablets per box for 8 cents.
A collection of reflective maxims on faith and conduct. The text critiques shallow piety, urges genuine generosity, and warns against assuming moral superiority. It references prayer, charity, personal judgment, and the burdens of leading a virtuous life.
An eight year old boy fed on Grape-Nuts twice daily after appendicitis recovery rapidly regained strength and overall health. His father credits improved digestion and sleep, weighing 62 pounds, to the cereal. The piece argues undigested white bread food can cause appendicitis and promotes Grape-Nuts as a digestible wheat and barley product.
Jack and Smithers pursue a train carrying General Toledo along a Cuba rail line. The Alhambra engine powers a frantic chase as Havana fades into night, with insurgents looming and danger at every curve. Jessie Cameron appears among the passengers as the mission to save the girls intensifies.
President Roosevelt held talks with congressional leaders on tariff revision and a boost to the Interstate Commerce Commission. He warned that if Congress fails this session to regulate rail freight rates, he will convene an extraordinary session. He ranks interstate rates above tariff changes as the defining issue for the nation.
The late Charles Parsons recalls a cruel practical joke from his New Orleans years. A joker pretended to shout at a deaf youth, prompting a pained reaction as onlookers teased the victim. Parsons condemns the act and emphasizes his dislike of such cruelty.
A playful dialogue unfolds as a young woman confesses to her mother that Mr Huggins asked her to marry him. The mother reacts with surprise and humor, wondering if she would face bigamy, revealing a lighthearted family scene.
A patient asks a dermatologist if her nose can be made beautiful. He replies that he cannot guarantee beauty but could improve it, joking that he might even strike it with a mallet to achieve better shape.
Japanese correspondents in London doubt the Baltic fleet will reach Diego Garcia and note that Admiral Togo remains at Tokyo while other commanders operate near the equator. Vice Admiral Uria may engage east of the 17th meridian and Kamimura’s location is uncertain possibly near the China sea. If Rojestvensky heads Madagascar area he could face torpedo forces.
Washington report notes the House devoted its entire Thursday session to impeachment charges against Judge Charles Swayne of the Northern District of Florida. A confrontation arose when Mr. Littlefield pressed Mr. Lamar to admit an interview allegedly inciting violence. Lamar acknowledged giving an interview but denied any suggestion of assassination or murder. He described Swayne as the most lawless man in Florida yet not seen as a target for harm.
Senator Dietrich outlined his bill to create a seven member Alaska government board with three appointees by the president and three elected by the people, plus the governor as ex officio president. He expected a favorable report and noted strong support from Senator Beveridge and other leaders.
J. W. Walls superintendent of streets in Lebanon Kentucky reports severe kidney pains and backache from irregular kidneys. After doctors failed to help, he tried Doan's Kidney Pills and claims quick lasting relief. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY sells them for 50 cents a box.
A collection of short maxims and reflections from Wordsworth Irving Menander Dickens George MacDonald George Eliot Hannah More Longfellow on truth love happiness patience and inner life. Each line offers a compact moral or insight into human conduct and emotion.
A Wisconsin case notes Maggie E Deckert of Eagle River who suffered kidney trouble and rheumatism. After nine boxes of Dodd's Kidney Pills she reports complete relief, regained sleep and appetite, and urges others to know the remedies cure the disease by addressing kidney issues.
Russian state scepter, crafted in solid gold and measuring three feet in length, features 260 rubles in its ornaments and includes fifteen emeralds. The item stands as a symbol of imperial regalia with intricate detailing and historic value.
Mrs. P. Hackett of 400 Van Trens Street Brooklyn says Cuticura products cured her mother's severe ulcer once deemed incurable. The condition was a terrible disfigurement but after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills the mother recovered and her face became smooth and clear again.
A fragmented old clipping offers a reward of one hundred dollars for a catarrh cure and repeats literary maxims by Montesquieu Cervantes Irving Carlyle and others. The text mixes an ad style promise with inspirational quotes about fortune adversity and opportunity.
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