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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 18, 1885
Page
7
A long humorous piece portrays a young drug clerk amid a cluttered apothecary setting. It explores fantasies of soda fountains and the gritty details of compounding pills and tonics, while noting the hard work and temptations faced by the apprentice. It also comments on ministers and rural life with satirical vignettes.
Government discipline of a newspaper editor in Cubs results in a forty day suspension. The editor enjoys the pause with wrestling, sailing, and leisure while the publication loses revenue as printers struggle to recover.
London Letter to the Dublin Times notes salaries for women telegraphers at the London Central Telegraph Office. Second class workers total 424 earning 10s, 128 earning 12s, and 14s, advancing by 1s weekly per year to 16s and then by 1s 6d to 27s. First class number 192 with 28s 3d rising to 30s 15d. 16 assistants at 90 rising to 110. 16 at 110 rising to 140. 8 supervisors at 150 rising to 180 or 225 for the two remaining. Matron at 150 rising to 250. Daily eight-hour shifts from 8am to 8pm.
Mr P Morris reports over 1000 quarts from one fourth acre, about 31 bushels, worth over $100 if sold, with expectations of five or six bushels more of currents and raspberries. A local note promises to inspect the patch for practical insights and potential benefits to others.
The son of Senator Frye of Maine, long troubled by a chest cold, is cured after using Red Star Cough Cure. He publicly endorses it as pleasant and safe. Mr Cox calls it the best remedy. The product contains no opiates or poisons.
A Western treasury appointee spots a silver tray in another office, asks for one via a requisition, and is told to clean his boots of prairie mud before requesting silverware. Also mentions Minister Kelley dubbed the Wandering Jew of modern diplomacy and an advertisement for Hunt's Kidney and Liver Remedy.
The notice warns against imitation catarrh medicines mimicking Bly's Cream Balm. It touts Bly's as effective with a nostril application and lists price. Endorsed testimonials claim rapid relief from hay fever and colds. Mentions Gail Hamilton and St John recent housing purchase in Massachusetts.
Progressive dairymen expand wealth through rapid butter making improvements using Wella Richardson & Co.'s Improved Butter Color. Test results claim it surpasses expectations. Mentions Miss Cleveland's book as a season’s success. Also references ads for dog buying engravings and various patent attorneys. President Cleveland not attending commencements.
An assortment of vintage medical and consumer product claims appears, including Castoria for babies, Tonics promising vitality, Uncle Sam’s products for horses and nerves, Dr Jaques German Worm Cakes, Daylight Liver Pills, harness oil, and various remedies for coughs, fevers, and digestive issues. The fragment mentions traders, a political note about Denia Kearney, and Mrs Francea Flodgen Turnelt at Lynn, Massachusetts.
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