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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1886
Page
7
A cautious artist, engaged to a country girl, encounters a rival and temptation. Through introspection and perilous letters, he nearly abandons duty for passion, then chooses restraint and returns to his partner. The tale ends with a marriage strengthened by a near-miss and a warning about daily choices.
A Brooklyn Eagle piece promotes daily facial washing with fine soap to improve pores and complexion. It cites a metropolitan physician and an article in Good Housekeeping, advising warm soapy suds at night and rinsing with plain water in the morning. It warns against scented soaps and recommends glycerine camphor after drying.
A Washington letter cites Mivitengan noting a Confederate belief that General Lee sought death on the battlefield near Cold Harbor. It recounts Reagan visiting Lee as shells fell and Lee refusing to retreat or shorten his line, saying he had only one line of men left and no reserve.
Mrs. W. O. Hubbard of Los Angeles bought a one fifth Louisiana State Lottery ticket for one dollar on May 10. The drawing on May 11 awarded the ticket a $25,000 prize. The prize was forwarded by Wells Fargo to New Orleans, and the money was promptly sent. Hubbard reinvested in another ticket, hoping to strike again, while her husband, formerly a Port Jank and Pico House bartender, now helps at the St Elmo. The account notes the couple's prospects in Southern California and lists various ads and tips from the era.
A fragmented selection of quips and medical ads from a 19th century page. Highlights mention Brown joke lines, Dr Bel Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery, a $500 catarrh reward, Dr R V Pierce’s Favorite Prescription, Carter’s Little Liver Pills, Lyon’s Tree Balm, and various reminiscences about medicines and tonics amid unrelated witticisms.
An advertisement urges summer country trips with Penny Davis Pais Kinner to prevent medical bills for cramp colic and dysentery. It promotes the Voutate Belt Co offers thirty day trial on nervous debility and vitality, with an illustrated pamphlet mailed free. Also notes journalism school and Omaha BarrLE visit, with special excursion rates.
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