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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1901
Page
2
An article discusses sleeplessness as a sign of nervous prostration and lists symptoms such as indigestion and dizziness. It cites Mrs. Hartley of Chicago who was cured by Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and urges other women to trust the remedy.
The piece lists London taverns and related places by name and type. It notes seven Adam and Eves five Noahs Arks two Jacob's Wells one Job's Castle one Samson's Castle and a Simon the Tanner in Long Lane Bermondsey as the oldest tanner site in South London. It adds that the Two Spies sign is among those marked for destruction.
Mrs. Carrie Nation responds to a New York visit invitation by mocking society reformers and urging New York society to reform their own city. She mentions the burlesque saloon smashing incident at Senator Clarke's Valentine ball and says she will continue saving men's souls.
In Owosso Michigan Julia A Mallahan secretary of Elite Rebekah Lodge No 2 nearly died after a winter cold settled in her kidneys and caused severe pain. She credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with a complete recovery and urges others to buy from local druggists or send to Dodds Medicine Company Buffalo NY.
King Leopold of Belgium orders an expensive automobile valued at 830000 dollars. The vehicle will include a parlor, bedroom, and servants’ quarters and is specified to travel at forty five miles per hour with an estimated cost of 30000 dollars.
Old time patent medicine pitch touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething pain and wind colic, claims to cure cold in one day, and promotes Laxative Bromo Quinine tablets with a refund offer. Signature of W Grove on the box noted.
The Nebraska House spent much of its session refining the general appropriation bill with a heated clash over the Hastings hospital for the insane. The approved amendments include funds for a Soldiers' Home engine house at Grand Island, a Milford standpipe, repairs at Lincoln's Home for the Friendless, and various reductions elsewhere. The joint committee report预计 adjournment on March 28, with possible extension into the weekend. The body passed two measures and advanced several others, while a number of bills were recommended for passage or postponement.
The Beatrice election summary lists senator totals with Rosewater leading at 29 votes and Thompson D. E. receiving 56. Other named candidates include Hinshaw 4, Hitchcock 14, Kinkaid 1, Allen 54, Berge 2, Crounse 10, Currie 9, Martin 9, Meiklejohn 20, Thompson W. H. 42.
In committee action the salaries appropriation bill was revised with a $47,500 allocation for the State Normal school at Peru, up $2,500 over the bill and $5,700 over two years ago. Other changes included raises and reversals on various state posts and a failed bid to exceed the governor’s private secretary salary by $200.
The Nebraska House approved the Lincoln charter bill with an emergency clause by 69 to 2 after the afternoon session on the 18th. House rolls funded reimbursements totaling 36,370.75 for First Nebraska home subscribers and 11,000 for regiment members, with per-member caps. a 72 to 5 vote supported a commission to study land transfer systems, including Torrens. Freight-relief bill for livestock passed 64 to 23 after a house ca, requiring all members to go on record.
The senate on the 22d killed Senator Martin's bill to authorize mutual savings banks. Senator Liddell's bill for a free state employment bureau in Omaha passed on third reading with four nays. Other bills on third reading include aid to disabled children, lease hold terms for nonpayment, stricter compulsory education, teacher certificate expansion, city heating and lighting systems, and two year terms for town officers. The session adjourned after further passage recommendations. Senate on the 21st also reported Senate file 284 by Crounse for third reading.
Senate committees revisited Van Boskirk and Ahl bills and advanced nine measures while two bills were indefinitely postponed. Senate file 264 seeks to appoint the insurance commissioner as deputy auditor and the governor’s mansion sale or similar measure falls under Senate file 263. The house approved 36 thousand plus dollars for repayment to supporters of the First Nebraska voyage from San Francisco.
In the Senate on the 20th a bill to amend Senator Harlans measure was submitted by the governor and recommended for passage. Representative Evans game and fish bill house roll No. 138 passed on third reading. Governor Dietrichs bond issue for Otoe county of 40000 passed on third reading. Evans' bill ordered engrossed for third reading after stormy passage in the house. Governor Dietrich sent amendments to Harlan bill for first class cities to correct errors and orthography.
Senate on the 19th passed Crockett’s bill allowing counties to pay damages from general funds for laying out or altering roads. Mead’s bill criminalizes false accusations or extortion threats. Lyman’s bond requirements for local officers were approved. Currie’s reform school law measure cleared. Harlan’s plan to divide counties into road districts passed. Senate concurred in Beethro’s mutual hog insurance repeal. McCarthy’s bond to cover rental on mortgaged foreclosures discussed in committee. no final action.
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The upper house recommended passage for the Representatives Vans bill after a tough path in the lower house. Governor Dietrich’s plan to fund a $40,000 Missouri Pacific railroad project for Nebraska City precinct, Otoe county, advances to engrossed third reading. Senate rejects House amendments to Baldrige file on county judge recognition. three-member committee will negotiate with the House. General-file items include land transfer to Loomis, worker safety rules, tax law tweaks, raising city school tax levy, and exemptions for agricultural societies and religious groups.
In committee of the whole the senate tied 16 to 16 on Senator Miller's amendment for a rent bond in foreclosure appeals. Chair Crounse voted no, so the amendment failed. Governor Dietrich signed the supreme court commission bill into law with an emergency clause, authorizing nine commissioners at 2500 plus stenographer pay, to be named by the three supreme court judges, with appointments due in two to three weeks. The page also lists the January 19 senate vote tallies for numerous senators.
The piece argues that overfull meals produce toxins causing sinking fatigue in brain workers. It recommends two meals daily and active exercise, highlighting walking as the best universal exercise. It urges purposeful brisk walking rather than sauntering for real benefit.
An extensive Roman villa site was uncovered in Rothley, Leicestershire, birthplace of Lord Macaulay. While the estate is being prepared for building, excavations yielded many ancient pottery pieces and the villa foundations remain in an almost perfect state of preservation.
During a violent windstorm last week a New York City skyscraper swayed and several clerks aboard the top floor felt seasick. One clerk joked he would rather keep books on an ocean liner than stay aboard.
The Wichita Eagle notes a new Kansas usage buffaloed meaning a man who is scared or bluffed and unable to act. It describes buffaloed as someone who believes defense is impossible and cannot even muster the effort to move.
Colonel John Jacob Astor, after completing the Astoria, contemplates a twenty story hotel on his Fifth Avenue property at Broadway and Forty second street. Henry M. Flagler, noted hotel builder, reportedly schemes to partner with the Mexican Central Railroad to develop and operate several large hotels in Mexico.
The readable part notes a gender gap in longevity with about 413 of 3,000 males and over 500 of 1,000 females reaching age fifty. The surrounding text is garbled and unclear.
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