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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 01, 1893
Page
7
The advertisement touts Scrup of Figs as a healthful laxative improving digestion and cleansing the system. It claims gentle action on the kidneys liver and bowels, relief from fevers headaches and constipation, and asserts medical approval. Manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Co and sold in 6% and 1 bottles with the brand name printed on each package.
Miss C G McClavz of 753 Park Place Elmira New York writes she suffered dyspepsia during a term teaching in the country. After two weeks of dieting with no relief she took August Flower and recovered the next day, praising its effect on her indisposition.
A historic look at how the American flag came to be. It discusses similarities to Washingtons arms, notes multiple flags used before the present design, and recounts events from 1775 including flags raised in New York and Prospect Hill with mottos and inscriptions reflecting revolutionary sentiments.
A compact account traces flag designs from the pine tree and rattlesnake motifs to the blue union with thirteen stripes. It notes the 1777 adoption of the stars and stripes, parliamentary oversight of stripes, and symbolism from Lyra to Covenant banners.
A Maine coast style tale recounts rebel defiance at sea with a liberty tree and three maidens who destroy its symbol using improvised tools. The tale blends Revolutionary zeal with sea imagery and patriotic verse, concluding with a fourth of July regional reflection.
The article argues no country approaches the United States in holiday observance and notes four holidays teaching patriotism. Independence Day remains meaningful, though less demonstrative, driven by deeper conviction. The piece urges renewed resolve to fulfill the pledges of the Declaration of Independence and the Union.
Robert Bleim recounts a comic incident in Japan described in the June Scribner. He dives into a lake from a summer pavillion wearing a kimono, loses track of a towel, and retrieves belongings from a polite Japanese host, admitting embarrassment and contrasts Western prudery with local ease.
An old editorial argues vines do not dampen houses if kept from gutters and roofs. Regular trimming prevents obstruction and promotes dry walls, with vines offering summer cooling and winter warmth. A humorous aside, plus advertisements for Garfield Beach and Union Pacific travel deals.
A Californian note depicts sunset in the Canone canyons where intricate water eroded paths yield brief sunbeams. Daylight fades to purple with silvery mist, then a roseate glow covers slopes as the upper range concludes its warm goodnight.
A poor man in a Jersey City street weather scene watches a brakeman shunt a freight train. The damp environment, cold brake wheels, and the brakeman's red nose convey hardship. The onlooker quips that he would rather be a banker.
An early advertisement bundle touts Hoatetter's Stomach Bitters as a blood builder and tonic aiding digestion and nervous strength, claims purifying the blood and delaying decay. It also promotes Winston's Teething Syrup for Children, Janson's Magic Corn Salve, Campania ship, and Oxford University trivia, all as ready remedies or curios.
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