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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1898
Page
7
A nomadic electrical engineer recalls a California tale of two eagles landing on power lines near Fresno. The birds argued about money politics and sparked a short circuit that melted copper, cutting power until repairs restored service. Minemen preserved beaks claws and feathers as proof.
A Cherson province strike by peasants resists work for a local landowner after a St. Petersburg note claims a czar’s ear tricked villagers. Police report recounts a legend of Nicholas II promising land division once the czar sees his ear, prompting workers to withhold toil.
The Georgia editor appeals to readers to buy a first class newspaper, contrasting with a rival that claims second class status and posts a notice at the head of his journal rather than a proper mailing.
Dialogue shows Puck and Patsey debating a challenge with Mickey Dugan standing over someone. The exchange hints at a bluff and a plan to avoid a straight fight while maintaining bravado. The tone reflects street slang and period flavor in a charged bluster.
The passage reflects on emotional Christians drifting with tides and compares faith to a living balance of works and belief. It warns against tying God to a finished theology and cautions against prosperity and wealth worship while praising knowledge and wisdom as a paired strength.
A quoted exchange from Brooklyn Life shows a kind old gentleman asking about trouble with a boy and Johnny Eastside replying that he did the deed easily with one hand. The line reflects a harsh newspaper tone and a sensational edge.
Dr Samuel Pitcher of Hyannis Massachusetts asserts exclusive rights to use the words PITCHER S CASTORIA and CASTORIA in trade marks. He notes the wrapper bears C H Fletcher signature and claims no one may use his name except The Centaur Company with Fletcher as president. March 8 1897. Life journal quote follows.
Catarrh said to be a constitutional ailment cured only by internal remedies. Hall's Catarrh Cure claimed to act on blood and mucous surfaces, prescribed by leading physicians, with testimonials offered. Product sold by druggists at ten cents. Henry & Co., Toledo, Ohio, touted as proprietors.
Seattle positions itself as the best and cheapest starting point for Alaska and the Klondike with unmatched facilities stocks and prices. The Public Comfort Bureau and Chamber of Commerce guard visitor interests in Seattle Washington while noting Seattle as the chief city.
Advertises Tale Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promising a one day cold cure with money back guarantee. Mentions 24¢ price and a serving suggestion of a heaping tablespoon of granulated sugar weighs an ounce.
A promotional note extols Grain-O as a nourishing drink to replace coffee. It claims improved digestion and stronger nerves without stimulants, suitable for children and adults, costing about a nickel to a quarter per serving and sold by grocers.
Crescent Hotel in Eureka Springs Arkansas announces opening March first in the Ozark mountains. The ad highlights mild bracing climate wild scenery and unequaled medicinal waters with excursion rates via Frisco Line from St Louis. Geo I Nicholson G P A Frisco Line St Louis is listed for contacts.
A rural promotion describes a summer contest over potato yields on 30000 farms with a prize of 400 in gold for naming the biggest potato yield and suitable corn names. Salzer Seed Co invites readers to order samples and a big catalogue, promising seed samples valued at 10 and a $1.50 per barrel potato price. The note ends with a odd remark about a woman in gloves needing sparring.
Ad for No-To-Bac tobacco cure and Star Tobacco branding. Mentions Sterling Remedy Co. contact in Chicago or Newark. Also references various patent medicines and a proverb about a prompt answer calming wrath.
The German emperor refus es consent to naming two streets after Dr Bestram and Dr Langerhaus, popular municipal council members. He disapproves while they live. In Charlottenburg Moim mesenstrasse was approved, and new streets trend longer names like Prince August von Wurtembergstrasse, while houses remain unbuilt.
An advertisement touts “5 Drops” as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia catarrh la grippe and related illnesses. It cites letters from customers including Mrs M J Jayroe of Paris Texas praising health gains and notes a thirty day sale of 100000 sample bottles at 25 cents each.
An inventor in New York unveils a circuit scrubbing machine for janitors. A reel carries a wire socket into an electric scrubbing device, powering three brushes that scrub floors and can mop and dry.
An advertisement extols the Monon Route from Chicago to Washington and Baltimore via Cincinnati and the B and O railways. It highlights through palace sleeping cars and coaches, with departure at 2 45 a.m. and arrival in Washington at 6 47 a.m. The copy claims a restful, educational journey through Ohio and West Virginia to the capital. Frank J. Reen signs as General Passenger Agent.
A Texas man outlines a unique plan to surround a ranch with a rose fence to keep out thieves and desperadoes. In California, snow was seen on Lyon Peak near San Diego for the second time since settlement, on January 10.
Discussion notes discuss sound money and silver before the presidential election. The text asserts a universal opinion that Hostetter's Stomach Bitters helps malaria and liver trouble, while also cautioning against overwork and night outings.
A brief testimonial from Anna M. Noss of Williamsport dated November 12 praises Piso’s Cure for consumption. The clipping suggests skepticism about other remedies and urges concise, practical advice rather than grand claims.
Advertisements tout Cascinats cosmetics claiming to cleanse the liver and purge impurities to banish blemishes and bilious complexions for ten cents. Separate notices promise a nerve remedy with a free trial bottle and a Philadelphia address, while a cigarette promo urges readers to try Smoke Stedge Cigarettes.
Letters from Mrs C I Wisy of Marquez Texas and Mrs Gamerre Licury of Lancaster VA credit Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with curing long standing female ailments. Others report relief from backache headaches dizziness and womb troubles after using the product.
The Century for March features John Sidney Webb describing a river trip to the Klondike with photo illustrations. Webb surveyed a Yukon route for an Alaska postal line and traveled along the coast of Alaska and up the Yukon to the Klondike, detailing the Klondike and other tributaries. Edward Curtis contributes The Rush to the Klondike Over the Mountain Passes with photo illustrations.
A quirky passage notes neither wealth nor intellect guarantees success at extreme ends. It claims two tablespoons of powdered sugar weigh an ounce and mocks the notion that great minds share a single channel.
Alabastine is a durable natural wall and ceiling coating offered in white or twelve tints. It comes as a dry powder that mixes with water, including cold water, with full directions on each package.
Ad text from the Alabastine Co urges contractors and decorators to avoid cheap kal as mine products and to use Alabastine for plastered walls ceilings wood and surfaces. It warns against fraudulent imitators and promises guidance and legal action if misrepresented.
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