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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1898
Page
7
A mangled excerpt shows a speaker mopping and muttering about a matter with partial phrases in English and Spanish. An aide asks about a page and the speaker answers roughly about seeking something, but the text is fragmented and unclear.
An 1890s advertisement fragment proclaims Samuel Pitcher as originator of Pitcher’s Castoria and asserts exclusive use for the product name with Fletcher as endorser. It includes samples of the wrapper, signature, and promises relief, plus unrelated notes about military camps and quack remedies such as Five Drops and Swanson Rheumatic Cure with price details.
A distressed advertisement promises a quick cure for corns bunions and sore feet using Allen's Foot Ease. The copy claims instant relief from pain swelling and burning and invites readers to try a trial pack for free by mail. It ends with casual social chatter from the Boston Transcript.
Herman H. Eveten of Jefferson Mo cites his seven year struggle after the grippe with breathing, heart palpitations, and weakness. He credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health after medical trials and notes the pills helped when used over several months. The notarized affidavit dates May 24 1807 and offers inquiry by stamp.
Indian papers describe a Mysore royal birth custom observed with ceremony. Each guest who is a family friend presents a fold piece likely a sovereign to the infant, and over three days the gifts accumulate a large sum belonging to the nurse who distributes tips to the servants.
A collage of old advertisements and quips promoting Grain-O as a coffee substitute and multiple health elixirs. It touts Grain-O as tasty, digestion aiding, non stimulant with 15 to 25 cent price, plus assorted lines about Castarets candies and Piso’s Cure for lung and chest woes. The piece includes moral maxims and humorous snippets about fashion, heirs, and punctuality.
Advertisements claim Dr Ayer's Hair Vigor restores natural hair color and stops shedding. Testimonies from New York City residents extol its effectiveness for gray and thinning hair. The piece promotes Dr Ayer's Curebook offering a free 20 page book on cures.
The Montreal Star argues Canadians feel connected to Britain and the United States amid the looming war with Spain. It says Britons and Americans share blood, history, and liberty, uniting against colonial methods and supporting brave soldiers and sailors for humanity and freedom.
A Chicago column quotes a heated exchange over a breakup with Will Kempton. The speaker accuses the other of weakness for “building castles in Spain” while expressing early sympathy for Cuba.
The Atchison Globe notes many local girls pledge to serve as nurses in the war effort, though they protest at night chores like preparing hot oil for ailing brothers. The piece highlights public wartime mobilization and youth involvement.
The article traces iconic emblems: England's rose origins from wild roses, Scotland's thistle tale linked to a Danes night attack, and Wales’ leek's uncertain ancient ties. It notes the fleur-de-lis of France and contemplates the columbine as a proposed national flower with symbolism tied to Columbusthe dove, liberty, and thirteen states, highlighting its Rocky Mountain wild growth and star-like front view.
A playful note suggests root beer should be a favorite among baseball enthusiasts, highlighting its appeal to fans and collectors.
In Dawson City a clergy man gave up a $10 000 yearly salary and was supported by his parishioners who agreed to board him. The Detroit Free Press reports the unusual arrangement reflecting local support for the minister.
Emerson Iowa resident Rev Geo Brown writes he suffered severe dyspepsia with fermentation after meals. After two or three doses of Dr Kay's Renovator relief came and three boxes cured his condition. The ad touts the remedy for constipation liver and kidney issues and offers a book free with purchases from Dr B J Kay Medical Co Omaha.
The largest block of marble ever sent from East Tennessee weighed 45,000 pounds and was shipped to Norcross Bros. in East Cambridge Massachusetts via the Baltimore and Ohio RR during the first week of March. The stone was quarried near Knoxville and highlights a historic export milestone for the region.
The article invites inventors visiting the Exposition to use Sues & Co. patent lawyers at 41 Bee Building as headquarters and to obtain free patent books. It notes Omaha 1808 Exposition surpassing Philadelphia 1876 and ranking near Chicago World’s Fair in importance, with June to October events and travel via Chicago Milwaukee St Paul line. It mentions an illustrated folder available for 2-cent postage and includes a Manila Bay quote about Spanish torpedo boats remaining underwater.
A Chicago Tribune quote shows a professor questioning women's clubs. He agrees they have the right to organize but says many clubwomen he knows push it as progress. The exchange centers on gendered club activities and social roles.
The piece notes large public clocks in urban spaces, then shifts to medical advice urging kidney and bladder relief. It promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a cure for dyspepsia and nervousness, linking public timekeeping to personal health concerns.
A Detroit Free Press quip notes practical worry shifts from personal troubles to creditors issues. The exchange among editors or readers highlights debts and financial strain as a communal concern.
An advertisement touts Cascarets beauty cure claiming to purify blood and clear skin from corns pimples and blotches at ten cents with druggists offering satisfaction guaranteed Also mentions Coes Cough Balsam as a quick cold remedy and warns not to assume trust from a person in authority.
A historical ad touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a constitutional remedy priced at 75. The copy urges practical actions over words and advises against complimenting a girl’s appearance.
A woman describes relief from severe symptoms after trying Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She credits the remedy with restoring strength, enabling her to work again, and urges others to seek the sympathetic advice of Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts.
Classified notice from W N Y Omaha edition inviting responses to advertisements. Mentions paper reference No. 23.1896 and requests readers to cite the paper when replying. Includes standard instruction to mention the publication in inquiries.
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