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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1902
Page
2
William Gwin, the colored messenger who served thirteen secretaries of state in thirty years, carries a mold watch inscribed From William M. Evarts to William Gwin February 1893. Also promoting Allen’s Foot-Ease powder for feet and shoe comfort with free samples from Olmsted Le Roy NY. 25 cents at druggists and shoe stores.
Pr Antonio Lagorio of Pasteur hospital Chicago reports he has personally examined 10000 patients for rabies and has turned away most as bitten by innocuous animals.
The well known London newspaper plans to drop all racing news and betting quotations to measure effects on daily circulation. It notes that Adam was the one and only man created free and equal.
The speaker recalls enduring two years of distress during menopause with alternating heat and chills and unstable appetite, describing her experience and seeking relief. The account presents personal suffering and a request for remedies or understanding.
Mrs J Samen of Los Angeles credits Lydia E Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound with restoring health after illness and praises its charitable impact. She endorses Pinkham’s guidance and notes the doctor’s address in Lynn Massachusetts, urging others to seek advice.
The Senate approved the repeal of war revenue taxes and a bill for presidential protection. The revenue measure passed without division after a brief debate, while the protection bill, despite opposition from Patterson and support from Fairbanks, passed 52 to 15. It imposes death for killing the president or key officials, lengthy prison terms for aiding such crimes, and authorizes a guard detail from the regular army with dress and equip regulations.
In Schuyler Nebraska on March 22 an incident on a bridge over the Platte River led to the drowning of Mrs. Frank Rima and her niece from Butler County. Their team and buggy were driven over the narrow bridge into the deep channel. bodies had not been recovered at press time.
General heavy rain drenched Kansas headlines through today with the heaviest fall in the wheat belt. Observers say the precipitation arrived in time to help cushion the crop from drought and high winds in the region around Topeka and beyond.
Des Moines March 22 miners and operators in session reached a practical agreement on the Iowa mine wage scale. A strike is believed to be averted and the scale will be adopted within a few days.
Crescent Ta March 22 a report of John Dorsett being severely cut by an axe while chopping wood. The blade sank into the instep of his left foot and he lost a large amount of blood though the physician says the foot can be saved.
There was no hearing today in the suit brought by Peter Power to block operation of the Northern Pacific railroad by the Northern Securities company.
The House today passed the river and harbor bill after a week of consideration. The action advances funding and authorization for projects tied to waterways and related infrastructure.
The Dawes commission reports 4,127 Creek Indians and 523 Creek Freedmen approved by the secretary of the interior and returned for enrollment. About 5,000 names remain to be approved. The Creek treaty was ratified May 25.
Cleveland March 21. After a failed first attempt wireless telegraphy on the lakes, the second trial aboard the City of Detroit proved successful. The near shore slip had no obstructions and only experiment participants were aboard. J W Toliff said a code word was sent to and from Detroit, establishing communication though no messages were transmitted. Better weather and improved apparatus partly explain the success.
Domingo Vasquez once led Honduras and arrived in San Francisco after a voyage to Central American ports. He was jailed in Corinto on sedition charges, released on February 15 on condition to depart, and now pursues a plan to unite Central American nations into a single republic.
Ambassador Cambon reports progress with Secretary Hay on a Rochambeau statue project. A $10 000 appropriation shortfall may curb plans but a ceremony with Rochambeau descendants and French officials is still possible. Dedicatory events are set for the late May period.
General Smith reports he will meet Guevara on March 24 to set terms of an armistice to enable the surrender of Guevara’s forces. Communications have been by letter. Smith will not discuss politics. He offers life liberty and protection to those who swear allegiance and aid port openings and normal conditions.
CAPETOWN March 21 Cecil Rhodes slept better than for some time. Improvement in his condition is noted today and his physicians hope he may sail for England next week if possible.
Mrs Elizabeth King aged 75 died suddenly in Des Moines after choking while eating. Paralyzed, all attempts to relieve the suffocation failed.
Lincoln Nebraska March 21 The Republican nominating convention has been called to meet in Lincoln on Wednesday June 18 with plans underway for the state event.
A fire at the Bradley dormitory of the State School of Reform near Lexington, Kentucky, destroyed the building shortly after midnight. All 125 boys in residence were saved after the night watchman discovered the blaze and Superintendent Hoak alerted staff, ensuring a safe evacuation with no disorder.
General Nelson A. Miles told the Senate Military Affairs Committee that the Hawley War Department bill for a general staff would destroy army unity and force him to resign his commission. He argued the measure concentrates power, citing Napoleon and Washington, and recalled directing forces to Santiago during the Spanish‑American War to illustrate the need for a single head of the army.
United States Consul Ridgely at Malaga reports Spain will not exceed half a cane sugar crop this year due to severe frosts in December and January. An attempt to form a nationwide sugar producer syndicate to limit output has failed.
Constantinople March 21 The Turkish government has instructed Ottoman ambassadors to urge friendly intervention by powers at Sofia to resolve differences between Turkey and Bulgaria over Macedonia affairs.
Washington report states the chairman of the House Committee on Military Affairs, after returning from a weeks absence, ordered the military appropriation bill reported today.
The dispatches report United States plans to grant provisional separation of government for the Danish West Indies, aligning with local wishes for self government long enjoyed in the islands, a contrast to Porto Rico under American control.
Cattle buyers were eager and steady trade marked by strong demand for beef steers though not abundant in supply. Cows and bulls sold well with high grades reaching up to 9.00. common stock was neglected. Hogs saw heavy receipts with prices from 6.10 to 6.40 for medium to good weights and lighter hogs lower. sheep were fewer and steady for better grades but weaker for the less desirable. Feeders remained in ample supply with steady demand.
Kansas City market shows steady to slightly lower cattle values with choic export and dressed beets around 6306.70, stockers 325, western fed steers 3130, Texas cows 1500 weight, natives 3.25 to 5.25, calves 4.50 to 6.00. Hog and sheep sections reflect steady trends with hogs 5.16 to 0.60 per cwt and lambs 4.25 to 6.50, western lambs 4.20 to 6.40, yearlings around 5. Balanced market notes indicate minor shifts across classes.
Washington March 22 By a 7 to 4 vote the House naval affairs committee adopted a resolution concurring with President Roosevelts conclusions to end the Schley controversy and indefinitely postpone all related bills. The subcommittee report cites four official inquiries and quotes Roosevelts finding urging no further agitation to avoid navy and national harm.
Admiral Lustodido de Mello, who led the 1898 Brazilian navy revolt, has died in Lisbon. He headed the navy insurrection and became a prominent figure in military affairs.
At the close of the conference between Iowa miners and operators the parties adjourned until Monday. Both sides acknowledge the shot firing issue strains talks and could push toward a strike if unresolved, while minor details are being adjusted. The encounter ends with mutual recognition that the topic widens gaps between them.
President McKinley consulted Senator Davis of Minnesota before naming General Joe Wheeler to a command in the Spanish American War. Davis praised Wheeler’s grit and persistence, recalling how Wheeler pursued him “like the devil through five states” during the Civil War.
Colonel Edwin A Stevens, owner of Castle Point Hoboken, displays visiting cards of Martha Washington written by the president, a book dated 1759 with her name, and a fragment of Mrs Washingtons red and white brocade gown, among his curios.
Paris plans a striking innovation with electric lights on uniforms and baton tips for night patrols. A waistcoat button will power the lights, aimed at regulating street traffic and improving visibility for officers on duty.
Congressmen Beidler of Ohio Rupert of New York and Shallenberger of Nebraska are recognized authorities on breeds. Beidler favors pointers setters and fox terriers, Rupert on St Bernards, Shallenberger on mastiffs and St Bernards. Each prides himself on his kennels.
An old phaeton built for President Roosevelt's father sixty years ago, used by the president as a boy and painted up, is taken from Oyster Bay to Washington for White House children. The hand made vehicle is comfortable and still good today. An old bachelor quips that matrimony, not Wisconsin, is the badger state. If a married man would know himself, let his wife introduce him.
A grocer claims no Defiance Starch on hand and fears loss as 12 oz packages sell out. The ad praises Defiance Starch as superior to Cold Water starch, noting it includes oils and 16 oz per package and suggesting it costs less per ounce than 12 oz brands.
A collection of vintage ad lines promoting Red Cross Ball Blue for whitening clothes, Defiance laundry starch as a superior product, Tiamsin's Wizard Oil for pain relief, and social aphorisms on weather, favors, and reputation.
The article asserts saline Defiance starch yields lasting results, claiming superiority over competitors and more product value for the money. It also offers a proverb about genius and neighborhood perception.
The article highlights the scale of the package dye industry in the United States with over a million dollars in capital and twelve factories. Putnam Fadeless Dye Co. of Unionville Missouri is among the largest, producing over three million packages annually and coloring 9 to 18 million pounds of goods.
Advertisements urge good housekeepers to buy Red Cross Ball Blue at leading grocers, highlighting quality and availability in cents.
A Chicago women’s club pledges to buy the Panama Canal drawn by a striking sale line. The item cites an irresistible attraction in a marked down article, reflecting a playful take on shopping enthusiasm and civic curiosities.
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