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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1906
Page
3
Des Moines woman near starvation due to gastritis and vomiting found recovery after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She improved from weakness to full vitality in two weeks, praising the remedy and recommending it to others. Sold by all druggists and Dr Williams Medicine Co. Schenectady NY.
A nurse leads a health talk for a roomful of working girls when the word oxygen is mentioned. One girl rattles off common elements by heart and admits she learned them in school, but knows little about their meaning.
In the southern Caucasus a traveler can find food and shelter in any home with a personal guarantee of hospitality. The same host who welcomes the guest may later trail and rob him after departure, highlighting a paradox of welcome followed by theft.
A Hertfordshire farmhouse tenant found in a worn book a penciled note by Dr Croley indicating valuables buried beneath an attic floor. Hidden under the Georgian era sill dresses lay forty spade guineas and other coins, sparking treasure intrigue.
The John Hopkins University in the United States uses a thermometer valued at 10000 dollars. The instrument is described as absolutely perfect with glass graduations so fine a microscope is needed to read them.
Leo Cohn, a Spandau merchant, advertised goods at less than half cost. A buyer proved the price exceeded half the cost, and the merchant was fined $45.
A host appears more convinced by a guest who claims a bully time than by one who says it has been delightful, highlighting skepticism toward cheerful accounts and favoring stronger, assertive feedback.
An Iowa pastor narrates his shift from coffee to Postum Food Coffee after years of nervous exhaustion insomnia and sluggish thinking. He notes renewed strength mental clarity steadier nerves and restorative sleep after adopting Postum and urges others to try it with endorsement from the Postum Company.
In the moonlit station scene Madge confides fears about a dangerous suitor while Lord Ralles debates action. The narrator remains a watchful eavesdropper as tension builds over letters and threats. A rescue by Cullen, Fred, Albert, Lord Ralles, and Captain Ackland ends the segment.
A station escape sets off a sprint along dawned tracks as cowboys close in. The narrator hides under an ore platform before a gunfight erupts and pursuers flood in, shouting about the woman shot and the road agent corralled. He is captured and dragged along the tracks.
A London Telegraph quote argues that humans alone suffer from diseases due to artificial living conditions. It contends that wild animals remain largely healthy without human protection, while dairies stables and kennels foster gout rheumatism cancer fever and other infectious ailments through modern habitation and lifestyle.
While in South Africa Winston Churchill dined with General staff at Spion Kop during battle. An officer bantered him about luck and lineage. Churchill replied that history will remember him as the son of Randolph Churchill and future father to Winston Churchill.
Jacob Riis recounts a boy who shines shoes and receives Browning poems at Christmas. He protests then exchanges the book for blacking, after the superintendent offers exchanges for unhappy children, illustrating a Practical Giving moment from Harper’s Weekly.
A brisk exchange recalls a young man leaving as a lodge visit ends and Bridget returns from a bridge party after a night out. The dialogue highlights timing and family routines.
Natives on Pacific Islands fashion cutting edges from sharks teeth to sharpen wooden knives and swords. Each shark mouth holds about three hundred teeth in five rows, with a self renewing arrangement. Teeth are pointed serrated and highly effective, requiring careful handling of the weapons. The Kingmill Islanders craft numerous articles from sharks teeth.
Engineers start work on a 19 kilometer line to Mount Blanc summit modeled after the Jungfrau line. The route, electric heated cars, an engine with two saloon cars for about eighty passengers, independent brakes, and a telephone network along the line are planned to ensure safety and scenic views.
A Bombay planter was arrested after confessing to involuntary homicide following a self defense lunge with his walking stick. The previous night he was attacked by a stranger, the next day a man was found dead with a fatal eye wound.
Deskman Quackenbush at Paterson New Jersey police headquarters filled dog license forms when a coach dog approached, wagging and carrying a $2 bill for the license fee. A young man then appeared, claiming the dog belonged to feed merchant J A Van Winkle. The license was placed in an envelope and given to the dog, which departed homeward.
A silver quarter sent through the mail arrives at New Decatur post office with a pasted note on each side. One side bears the address and the other a few words. The coin was tied in the center of a bundle of letters and traveled many miles before being delivered to its intended recipient.
Thirty years ago a camera was rare and an enthusiast carried a heavy kit and wet plates. Last year the United States produced 300,000 cameras with simple bulb or button operation, and the photographic business reached about $30 million in value.
A shopper asks why a downtown dealer advertises pants and vests instead of trousers and waist coats. The dealer replies that he uses the broader terms to avoid confusing customers who might not know the alternative names.
Frank J. Cheney and partner swear to the city of Toledo that each firm will pay one hundred dollars for every case of catarrh not cured by Chanaxian Cure. Notarized December 6, 1686 by A W Gleason. Toledo drug ad promotes Hall's Family Pills and internal catarrh cure.
Report describes natural gas wells yielding large gas flows with rock confining the gas under about 650 pounds per square inch. The data highlight the tremendous outrush force observed in these wells.
Foot-Ease relieves painful feet and ingrown nails and calms nervous feet. It makes shoes feel comfortable and helps with sweating feet. Sold by all druggists 25 cents. Trial package free from A S Olmsted Le Roy New York.
A reflection on the idea that men perform best when free from work and on days they choose rest. It suggests that freedom from obligation fuels effort and self belief. The note hints at a universal preference for leisure over labor.
An advertisement touts Garfield Tea as nature’s medicine for long life. It claims to regulate the liver kidneys stomach and bowels and keep the blood pure. Send for a sample from Garfield Tea Co. Brooklyn New York and mention this newspaper.
A playful note describes mixing vintage lamps with electric light and adding artificial backlog in a fireplace to evoke a quaint old time home ambiance. The piece highlights nostalgic decor choices that blend past and present technologies.
An old advertisement argues daily life risks valve and heart disease and promotes Dr Pierce’s Golden Medical Discovery. It cites Golden Seal and Stone root as key ingredients praised by authorities. It claims the remedy strengthens heart muscle and acts as a general tonic, alongside Dr Pierce’s Pellets for constipation.
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