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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1898
Page
3
A Span ish naval attache in Washington twenty five years ago falls in love with a Southern senator’s daughter after a dramatic reception at Mrs Fish s home. He sings passionately and presses for a kiss she deflects with a bold reply. The anecdote closes with a bright remark on human nature and a stray jab at Spaniards.
The ad urges quitting tobacco with No-To-Bac the wonder-worker promising vigor and nerve. It claims results are guaranteed and offers a free booklet and sample from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
A brief newspaper fragment notes Halla Catarrh Cure is taken internally with price listed as T5e. It cites quotes from two Kansas men about a boss-thief dying suddenly last night and asks if he died in a game, describing the event in rowdy slang.
Robert Smalls once enslaved aboard the Planter in Charleston harbor in 1862 seized the vessel and sailed to the Union fleet. He became a pilot in the war, served in the South Carolina House, and represented the state in five congresses. The Chicago Daily News notes Minneapolis residents fault the aged Sigsbee now in command of the St Paul for the Maine disaster.
A collage of old ad copy items including No-To-Bac for fifty cents promising tobacco habit care, Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething and colic, Cascarets for constipation, Cee’s Cough Balsam, and quips about digestion and wisdom. The tone mimics period era promotional prose with multiple product mentions.
A Cincinnati Enquirer description mocks a zoo scene where a Black family christens newborns in a pool, with a father watching as the mother baptizes each infant. The piece frames the act as solemn yet comical, noting visitors tossing food to the animals and praising the creatures’ dainty eating.
Jennie a four year old girl in Chicago pokes at a grate fire and burns a hole in her dress. Her mother warns of fire danger and the risk of being burned up. Jennie answers that mamma would call Bridget to sweep up the ashes.
A Circassian asks if they may stop at a boarding house. A living skeleton replies no, claiming not to blame for past trouble. He recalls a boarder telling the landlady the narrator resembled his mood after a breakfast.
An eccentric list of homemaking tips and mnemonics covers common household items. It hints at practical care for ants, broom storage, coffee, dishwater, flour, glass, ink stains, jars, keeping expense records, and even quirky lines about love, money, oranges, parchment, and zinc.
Mrs. Nancy Flynn of near Goshen Indiana recounts a near fatal neuralgia of the heart and credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with saving her life after two years of suffering. She says twelve boxes cured her and she has remained well for two years. The ad notes many neuralgia forms and that doctors prescribe the pills.
A vintage ad style note promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to relieve swollen tired feet, blisters and bunions, with 25 cent price and free trial. Includes misquoted dialect and a soap brand reference COSMO BUTTERMILK SOAP. Ends with a quip on marrying for money.
Tickets sold from all points to Washington via Chesapeake and Ohio Railway at one fare plus 2.00, July 1 to 6, return by July 15 or extended to August 31. Good for visits to Mountain and Sea Shore resorts and Old Point Comfort. Steering car reservations via U S Truitt, Northwest Passenger Agent, 234 Clark St, Chicago.
Advertisement copy repeats claims that Candy Cathartic cures constipation and offers refunds if not effective. Mentions Cageinets and a 100 280 price. References to hardtack and deregulation food practices appear in a satirical Society note. Mrs Nellie Grant Sartoria rejects rumors of marriage to General Henry Kyd Doug Lass.
A quirky excerpt from New York Weekly blends sailor grievances with satire and remarks about health and manners. It also includes bustling 19th century ads for household products and long term credit offers, reflecting period commercial tone.
An advertisement extols Cascarets and Cathartic products for cleansing the blood and liver, promising clearer skin and elimination of blemishes with ten cent to thirty cent price points. It includes a testimonial from Anna M. Ross praising Piso’s Cure and a light, humorous vignette contrasting indifference and ego.
Two letters from readers praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for relief from uterine and reproductive health issues. One woman claims cure after two bottles and later more, while another says four bottles plus Sanative Wash restored health and reduced chronic inflammation and weakness.
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