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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1901
Page
5
The Telegraph Directory lists John M Thurston and John Ominha for national roles, Wm Neville for congressional work, and state officers including Governor CN Deltrieh and Superintendent Wm. K. Fowler. It also details county and village posts in Sidney with judges, sheriffs, treasurers, clerks, school board, churches, lodges, and civic groups. Districts, boards, and committees across Sidney are itemized with contact names and offices.
A miscellany spread includes Dr David Starr Jordan arguing against cigarette use as ruinous for boys, a Senator Hawley remark on hazing at West Point, a Methodist minister’s second marriage and children, a Polish road joke, and witty exchanges from Detroit and Chicago papers. The tone blends moral warning with light quips and local anecdotes.
Travel promotion encourages a July Epworth League meeting trip to San Francisco with through routes via Denver and Salt Lake City and mentions Yellowstone. It touts low Burlington Route summer rates June to mid September and advises requesting a 72 page Colorado guide. Also advertises Boschee's German Syrup and Green's Prize Almanac with prices and claims.
An old advertisement claims most Americans suffer from dyspepsia and liver issues with a variety of symptoms. It urges readers to ask their druggist for a bottle of August Flower at 74 cents, promising relief after two doses. It also mentions Green's Prize Almanac.
Geo. B. Cary editor of the Guide Washington Va credits Chamberlain's Pain Balm with quick relief and complete cure after trying other medicines. Sold by D J Scanlon.
An Iowa writer praises Bucklen’s Arnica Salve for a severe burn from a stove incident claiming it cured a running sore when doctors could not. The ad promotes the salve as infallible for cuts, corns, sores, boils, bruises, skin diseases and piles with a 250 price at druggists.
Mrs W K Havi land of Armond NY credits Dr King s New Discovery with saving her daughter from a near fatal attack of whooping coughs and bronchitis. A niece with advanced consumption also improved and is now well. The ad claims universal relief and promises trial bottles free from all druggists.
An article recounts a dramatic incident at Baldwin Locomotive Works where a crew, guided by foreman Jim Jr., carried molten metal and saved a worker who fell into a molten pour. The scene ends with the foreman remaining calm, earning long term regard as a hero.
A street musician in New York drew a crowd when he sang Old Black Joe on Broadway near Cortlandt Street. Pedestrians stared and a phony phonograph rumor spread as wagons lined up to hear the song. A newsboy quipped the crowd laughed and moved on.
The White House houses generous collections of bric-a-brac and art furniture with many pieces gifted by kings and rulers. Many items were made for the White House and have no duplicates elsewhere, each carrying memories and associations that enhance their value and charm.
A Chicago Times-Herald snippet shows a man hinting at a deep scandalous secret he holds the secretive dollar, prompting his wife to press for details. She finally urges him to reveal and then cuts off contact, refusing to speak for three hours.
The Boston Transcript notes that tipping offers little clear advantage to a man who tips but hints at consequences for those who do not. The column frames tipping as socially expected yet not practically beneficial, predicting social pressure or reputational risk for non-tippers.
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