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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1876
Page
4
A fragmentary miscellany covers baking powder usage with cautionary notes on mixing, sifting, and timing to ensure rise and safety, plus advice on rose cultivation. It mentions proper dough texture, avoiding overuse, and the benefit of thorough cultivation for roses, with guidance on bed layout and soil.
A fragmentary discussion outlines soil classification by rock origin and composition. It cites clayey, sandy, loam types, noting clay content ranges from five to twenty percent for strong clays, and describes loam as a mixture including clay and lime. The text emphasizes clay’s washing resistance and soil decay leading to mold.
The first spring importations show silk and wool suits with polonaises and upper skirts. Polonaise garments feature Marguerite cuirass deck backs, silk pleating, and galloon trimming. navy blue silk skirts with blue and gold brocade polonaises are noted, along with black grenadines and long cuirasse basques. Rich trims include silk galloon, Spanish lace, and box-pleatings. Also described are blue and white checked wool outfits, foulard costumes in Havana brown greens, and cream India cashmere ensembles with foulard silks. Wraps of black Sicilienne, Brussels sacques, and long silk sacques complete the spring assortment.
The notice touts Saanen Extract of Roots as a cure for multiple diseases affecting various organs. It claims the remedy acts on all involved organs at once, alleging it is the best article available and sold by Druggiste and A. J. White in New York.
An excerpt catalogues Schenck’s Pulmonic Syrup Mandrake Pills and See-Wees tonic as lung disease remedies, notes how to use them with liver and stomach cleansers, promotes Dr J H Schenck’s Philadelphia office, praises Procter & Gamble soap, and mentions a Brooklyn alderman’s tax idea and a Burlington college professor mishap with carpet tacks, ending with a silver dollar ring claim.
An Excelsior Manufacturing Co. advertisement from St. Louis extols the Charter Oak Cooked stove as a symbol of a well cooked meal and easy digestion. The copy links good health, vigorous effort, and a contented household to reliable cooking.
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