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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1897
Page
4
A London newspaper piece notes the young heir apparent to the English throne at one year old. It describes his bright, affable nature, upbringing at York House, dress in silk slips with lace, and daily outings guarded by a police escort. The infant’s behavior includes early likes and dislikes and a playful incident with Mrs. Gladstone.
The Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway issues a 96 page Souvenir of Lincoln Park with halftone pictures. The public publication is distributed to travelers and citizens and may be obtained by mailing 25 cents to Geo. H. Heafford, 410 Old Colony Building, Chicago.
A man asks the restaurant proprietor if he has told the supposed waster to stay away so the owner can present a lodging bill against him. The scene unfolds as waiting men press for information about the dispute.
To Colorado Springs and Pueblo. Burlington Route via Denver. A through sleeping car to Colorado Springs and Pueblo via Denver is attached to Burlington Route daily train leaving Chicago 10:80 p. m. Office 211 Clark St.
The fragment evokes varied observations from global crops to local Indianap olis streets. It notes China as a major harvest, mentions Turkey and Bedouin concerns, and jokes about duck trousers and prudence in diplomacy. It ends with a quip about horse hitching posts and a country village look.
Howard Anslee & Co. publish The Yellow Kip Magazine at 238 William Street New York. It sells for 1 a year or five cents a copy and is described as a low priced, original, entertaining publication with profuse illustrations promising rapid circulation.
A Yankton physician ends his marriage after his wife joined a church and started interrupting his sleep with sermons. He says she woke him nightly to preach and created hardship in life. The account notes the divorce filing occurred a few days earlier.
A father decries spending nearly 15000 on his daughter's education only to see her wed a 2500 dollar a year clerk. A friend counters that this marriage yields roughly 15 percent return on the investment.
Warning about stomach and digestive system distress this season urging renovation to prevent fevers and disease. Promotes Dr Kay’s Renovator claiming to regulate stomach bowels and liver and cure indigestion constipation and chronic ailments. Includes offer for home treatment book and price details.
The speaker mockingly weighs the idea of marrying on five hundred dollars and fifty dollars a month, remarking that a girl's readiness depends on character not wealth. Bill Nye notes some affluent women endure luxury yet crave rough weather, while poor girls await a brighter future beyond hardship.
The New York Sun reports the Paris Independent Belge correspondent did not file a garden party account from the Elysee Palace. He says he attended and stayed all evening with Mme Felix Faure, calling it the charm that kept him from sending details.
An advertisement touts Tos tetter's Stomach Bitters to prevent dyspepsia and improve stomach tone, linking indigestion to overindulgence. It also markets Grain-O as a coffee substitute made from pure grains, claiming it tastes like coffee and suits all ages, priced 15 and 25 cents per package.
Community offense targets street debris that could damage bicycle tires. Authorities will prosecute anyone discarding ashes glass crockery scrap iron tacks nails or similar items in public streets. The notice positions Chicopee Mass as a barrier for cyclists and their safety.
In Georgia an old statute resurfaces as bloomers rise in fashion. The law bans men wearing women’s dresses and women wearing men’s clothing, rekindling debates over gender attire and legal boundaries across the state.
An old newspaper fragment touts Ne-To-Bac for Fifty Cente a Guaranteed tobacco habit cure claiming to wake weak men and brood purity with 80c 81 price. It also advertises Winstow's Soothing Syrup for teething relief and soothing colic. A stray note mentions coin on the soul and bodily pain.
Gracie Bellaire, an hungry orphan, arrives at Paul Folliott's home seeking Paul for her deceased father Colonel Bruce Bellaire. Mrs. Folliott's family treats her as a servant until Folliott learns the truth and brings Grace to live with him. The rich uncle ends the arrangement with a lasting pledge to care for her, leaving Grace secure and envied by none.
A fragment notes a line about waking from a troubled dream and expressing relief that it was only a dream, with a casual aside from the New York Ledger quote.
The passage recounts Queen Victoria's long reign shaping population from 26 million to 402 million, empire size to 11.4 million square miles, U S population growth, Melbourne's rise, Africa’s subjugation, Chicago’s growth, technological advances, and counts of rulers and descendants, highlighting sweeping transformations during her time.
The Blake family returns to Willoughby after six months away. Their three year old Teddie, listening to the minister describe church affairs and a newly finished book, interrupts with a grave but humorous line, “Oh, go hire a ball.” The minister now muses on lingering doubts about the Blakes.
A photographer compliments Miss Skeate and Miss Brown during a church portrait sitting. The photographer notes a raised chin and remarks on the sitter’s expression, claiming to have captured a pleasant look. The scene is described in Lorudon Punch.
The late Oxford professor Jowett examined a set of Greek verses and then asked the author if he had any taste for mathematics, delivering a dry yet pointed critique of the student’s work.
An undertaker’s employee was seen transporting a baby’s coffin on a Brooklyn trolley en route to a cemetery. Passengers reacted with excitement but the conductor did not collect extra fare. The item is described as the cheapest funeral on record. An advert for Dr Kay’s renovator follows.
An Omaha company advertises a home or in person treatment claiming to cure nervous and sexual weakness in men with a magical tonic. It offers free literature, guarantees cures or refunds, and even covers travel expenses if no cure is achieved.
A compact survey traces the etymologies of common dishes. It links the Sandwich to the Earl, Mulligatawny to pepper water, Waffle to water and honeycomb, and other dishes to Native American and European roots, noting corruptions and translations.
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