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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1898
Page
7
Published memoir notes signal the end of a man’s activity and his acknowledgment of closure. The fragment references George Meredith and hints at wrapping life’s work in printed pages as he continues to work.
An old clipping highlights Allen's Foot-Base powder claiming relief for sore feet and corns with easy on shoes. It promotes a dozen beauty statements and a London anecdote about a cab ride, ending with a quirky remark about a horse and a wittier passenger.
A fragmentary historical ad text touts Grain-O as a non stimulating drink that nourishes and cheers, suitable for nervous persons and children, with a 25 cent price mention. It also promotes Cosmo Buttermilk Soap for clear, healthy skin and cites Piso’s Cure for consumption with a testimonial from Mrs Mulligan in Plumstead, England dated Nov 8, 258. The piece includes stray phrases about beauty, lifestyle, and moral reflections.
An Indianapolis Press excerpt reports a Detroit businesswoman countering a male claim that women are unreliable workers due to illness. The piece promotes Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People as effective for insomnia fatigue nervous weakness and various female ailments with testimonials and broad health claims.
A landslip in China uncovered a hoard of about seven thousand copper coins dating from the middle of the eleventh century. The find highlights ancient monetary systems and regional trade in that era.
Advert says No-To-Bac cures tobacco habit easily and forever with a guarantee. Claims to make weak men strong and full of life with a 50 cent or one dollar price. Offers free booklets and samples from Sterling Remedies Co. in Chicago or New York.
An early 20th century style advertisement offers cash refunds on goods, liberal commissions for salesmen, and long terms of credit. It promises newborns required and sales made from photographs, with a sensational boast about a guaranteed $50 return and a reference to a Spain corruption theme. It also includes product mentions like Buttenmila Toilet Soap and Cascareta candy. A stray obituary fragment notes Nancy Melinda Walker dying at 17.
In a tale of class and longing, Madeline Joyce denies poverty's shame while dreaming of a carefree life. A bill-scarred home, a nursery governess plan, and a revised view from Mr. Atheling lead to a marriage proposal. Madeline departs for the mountains as a bride, not just a passenger.
Mrs Jessie Murphy a 39 year old widow of Brooklyn hanged herself in her dining room using a table cloth. She feared her husband Captain Thomas Murphy would be captured or killed by Spaniards as he sailed on April 18. She agonized over war news and the Cuban independence move, and after learning Congress had passed resolutions she could bear no more. Her body was found by her daughters around o clock.
The fragment discusses whether a woman loves a man based on bold declarations, then quotes military officials doubting an effective coast blockade. It pivots to a patent medicine plug for Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, claiming relief for indigestion malaria rheumatism and kidney trouble after forty, ending with an odd remark about marriage priorities.
An 1897 letter from Samuel Pitcher MD asserts original rights to the Castoria name and wrapper signature CHAS H. Pletcher, warning others not to use the name without Centaur Company authority. The notice seeks to protect branding and mentions a Cosmo Buttermilk soap marketing claim.
Mrs Rosa Gaum of Los Angeles writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound cured a long standing tumor and relieved female health derangements. The letter highlights personal relief and urges others to seek Mrs Pinkham's advice at Lynn Massachusetts, noting millions of beneficiaries.
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