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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1906
Page
6
In a skeptical era belief wanes except when tied to science. Everybody's Magazine notes a rise in interest in the occult as trained scientists study psychic phenomena, hypnosis, hysteria, enchantment, and apparitions, framing them as empirical inquiry rather than superstition.
A reflective critique of relying on others for judgment. The piece contrasts appealing to Dr. Experience with accepting honest critique, noting friends seek to buoy us yet may derail us. The author laments the thankless role of the frank friend who challenged and later praises, as Experience’s favorite pupil.
The report notes claims that earthquake survivors in San Francisco were cured of various ailments, including a paralytic once confined for 15 years. It also mentions a Buffalo doctor linking strawberry season to insanity and a remark by Justice Whitehouse about divorce cases and club women. The piece cites a National Federation of Women’s Clubs meeting in California planning a divorce pamphlet.
The text lists cautions for Fourth of July celebrations. It warns against handling cannon crackers, riding with nervous horses, persuading others to ignite fireworks, shooting into the air, going on trips if at home, placing crackers near elders, and forgetting the fire department number. It also notes anxious parents want a safe holiday.
Text recounts John Adams description of Philadelphia 1777 celebrations marking one year of nationhood. It describes gun salutes, parades, music by Hessian bands, candles, bells, bonfires, and fireworks, with earlier 1776 events and Washington led proclamations and pardons in 1779.
About 70 000 bales of cottons this year's crop of the Laguna section of Mexico. The Mexican mills will also require an additional 80 000 bales from the United States during 1906. The British charge in Guatemala sends a sample of weevil resisting cotton grown in Retalhulen district called Pachon. The Turkish minister of agriculture plans to buy 2 200 pounds of American and Egyptian cotton seed for Turkey. Nigerian exports declined in 1905 to 96 306 pounds from 285 639 pounds in 1904, with expectations of rebound as new plantations yield.
Health pamphlet asserts high infant mortality in civilized nations and claims Castoria with Chas. H. Fletcher signature prevents deaths. Warns against narcotic infant medicines containing opium or morphine. Describes Castoria as balancing circulation, cooling fever, and opening pores to aid recovery.
A man recounts a pleasure trip with a friend that stretched two weeks and ends with his wife delivering a sharp scolding. He pretends pity for Pitcoe whose wife is “giving him the very deuce,” a wily dodge that saves him from telling truth. The piece notes aging men boasting about past glories finds readers amused by faded recollections.
An 80 year old man from Philadelphia recounts severe itching that began on the scalp and temples and spread to hands and limbs. After failures with surgeons and doctors, he used Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent, plus pills, baths twice daily, and reports recovery. He endorses the Cuticura remedies and thanks God for the cure. August 2, 1905.
Chicago and North Western announces round trip excursion rates from all points July 12 to 29 to Shoshone Wyoming reservation border. Registration July 16 to 31 at Shoshonto and Lander. only all rail route to border. Write for pamphlets on home steads. information maps and pamphlets free from S F Miller Omaha Neb.
April public revenue in Britain was 418 895 pounds while expenditures reached 21 360 361 pounds. London new capital from Jan 1 to May 5 totaled 288 788 915 dollars versus 434 216 505 dollars in 1905. Bank of Japan total operations for 1905 stood at 14 578 127 060 dollars, up 5 744 106 420 from 1904. Banque de Paris 1905 net profits were 10 804 883 francs, down from 19 411 421 francs in 1904. A 100 million franc loan will be offered in Paris for West African colonies, mainly Senegal and the Upper Niger, to improve river navigation.
An office rumor centers on Tealy, the office boy, who asked to take yesterday off to attend a ball game. The exchange suggests his grandmother Tealy may have died, prompting questions about the reason for the leave.
A collection of curious stats and quips noting Ashanti wives and a king with 3332 wives, a baby every 40 minutes, 100 million stars, $265 per column at the London Times, one in six U.S. sailors abstains, a musicloving parrot, leech use dropping from 20 million to under 1 million, Los Gatos prune orchard with 50000 trees earning 50000 yearly, plus jokes about dogs, foggy welcomes, a watchdog buyer, and money motive.
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