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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1897
Page
3
In a lively exchange, critics say the play A Wronede Wife lacks emotion as a husband departs. Popular actress retorts she has faced multiple divorces, claiming understanding of acting under such circumstances. Also promoted is Allen’s Foot-Ease a foot powder promising comfort for tired feet and fitting shoes.
A Boston transplant girl in Detroit says she misses her hotel meals while a friend notes the family had beans three times daily. The snippet shifts to a reader letter praising Dr Kay's Renovator, claiming relief from temple and eye pains and offering a promotional booklet from Dr. B J Kay Medical Co in Omaha.
The Red Sea waters expose passengers to extreme heat when engines stop for an hour, causing acute distress, while a day without power yields torture. Daily winds are scorching and persistent from north and south toward the center, subjecting passing ships to alternating two days of severe heat and two days of relief.
The article extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a botanic remedy that aids nature without weakening bowels. It notes its forty-five year history as a household remedy for liver stomach and kidney trouble, and cautions against drastic purgatives that cause internal upheaval.
A brief humorous exchange from the New York Press uses phonetic spellings to mimic a medical scene. Characters Chollie and Chappie discuss pale appearance and a penus plaster after a severe operation.
Two hundred Australians led by William Lane plan a New Australia colony in Paraguay aiming to settle four families within a year. Alexander Brownlie, seventy six, went missing while prospecting in the ranges for eight days with no food but water and a pipe, returning alive though not well. Other items note patent nostrums and local ads.
On a spring morning the Dart brings Dora Callan and Bridget Ryan aboard in Hobart Town. Dora forms a close bond with Bridget as she nears motherhood. Dora dies at sea, Bridget mourns, and amid a fierce cyclone Bridget and the infant survive after a wreck off D Entrecastreaux Channel with rescuers pulling them from the sea.
Bridget clung to life after a wreck on the Huon River as rescuers saved her. She named Michael Callan as her child’s father and then faded, later recovering with strangers sending aid. Michael Callan and his son returned yearly to honor Dora’s child and Bridget’s faith.
Three scientists plan a polar voyage using a silk balloon carrying a car with life supporting gear and gas generation supplies. Sweden to Spitzbergen is estimated four to five weeks, with favorable season and winds aiding navigation. Dr. Nansen and Andree agree on winds and topography, gas supply planned for six weeks.
A night of dread unfolds with a chilling moan and shrieking noises across the area. The scene erupts as multiple loud disturbances collide with the city, culminating in titanic reverberations and the organ grinder fleeing amid smashed crockery and bootjacks.
A blushing young man jokes that the baby resembles him while an elder asks what his wife thinks. The wife concedes the child may resemble him a little, adding a light domestic note to the exchange.
A collection of curious facts spans jewels in Mohammed’s tomb valued at £2,000,000, the origin of finger muffs, a lavish queen Victoria gift, Bible print runs, a Russian scepter of solid gold with diamonds emeralds and rubies, and Paris Petit Journal’s large circulation. It notes doctors opposing alcohol, Maori representatives for a royal celebration, New York savings withdrawals then recovery, acclimated camels in Poland, and astonishing artillery ranges from Krupp.
France announces a measured increase in land area by about 0.09 square kilometers through a detailed remeasurement. Using ten minute quadrangles and planimetered boundaries, officials revised France’s area from roughly 528,000 to about 556,464 square kilometers, with some doubt over exact figures.
Train service from Chicago to Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Denver operates daily with a through sleeping car. Departure at 10:20 p.m. from Clark Street station, continuing on the Burlington Route toward Colorado Springs and Pueblo.
Ir. Wline's Great Nerve Restorer promises permanent cure from fits or nervousness after one day of use. A free $2.00 trial bottle is offered by Di Th. HL. Kane, Ltd. at 931 Arch St., Philadelphia, Pa.
The article notes Professor Lambroso’sInvestigation claims that women of criminal and immoral type are invariably larger of hand and feet and smaller in the head than average women. An advertisement promotes Kay's Henovator as a cure for nervousness constipation dyspepsia and liver disorders.
Oregon's salmon fisheries yield about 600000 cases annually and the wool clip tops 15000000 pounds. The state contains 25000 square miles of pines and gold output exceeds 1000000 annually. Piso's Cure for Consumption is presented as a family remedy based in Chicago. Illinois.
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