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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1907
Page
3
A man recounts a curious job hired to wake a sleep-heavy, generous governor whose nightly snoring disrupted the household. The arrangement rests on an alcove setup, nightly wakeings, and growing irony until the snorer himself falls asleep on watch, ending the unique employment venture after seven weeks.
The latest returns show about 22 000 women now employed across 25 state railways in roles such as gatekeepers clerks and telegraphers. Wages vary widely from 40 rubles to 460 rubles yearly with clerks earning up to 460 rubles while station attendants earn around 40 rubles plus lodgings and extras.
The article cautions moderate heavy foods and emphasizes soups, milk, and water. It recommends daily outdoor exercise, proper eating pace, and avoiding overindulgence. A detailed prescription for rheumatism and urinary issues is provided, claiming high success and urging readers to fill or mix the ingredients at home.
Mrs J D Johnson of 603 West Hickman St Columbia Missouri says after an operation two years ago she suffered dropsy heart pains limited arm movement and kidney issues. She began using Deans Kidney Pills and after two boxes her trouble did not reappear. Sold by all dealers. 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
In an interview cited by Frederic Villiers, Bret Harte recalls how he struggled to craft an editorial after hearing of a death. He describes tearing up several drafts, the pressure of press deadlines, and finally writing the piece that readers appreciate.
A farmer keeps a dollar with his initials for years, it travels through merchants and neighbors, then is sent away to a mail order house and never returns. The piece argues local merchants fund taxes, schools, and churches, urging support of local business. A country family uses cows as a medical joke, recommending epsom salts as a remedy, with a quarter pound for a quarter sized father.
A period advertisement warns that kidneys grow weak in this season and cause blood to sour, triggering eruptions and rheumatic, nervous, and stomach ailments. It promotes a home remedy with Fluid Extract Dandelion Compound Karyon Compound Syrup Sarsaparilia to restore kidney function and blood purity.
A newspaper paragraph links appendicitis to high starch intake and cites a case of a girl who recovered after adopting Grape-Nuts. It notes long illness with constipation, weight gain after using the cereal and promotes Postum Co. products and the book The Road to Wellville.
A Germantown dairy farmer boasted of superior products and offered a housekeeper a transfer of her business. The housewife challenged his claim by asking if his eggs are always fresh. The farmer replied that his hens never lay anything but fresh eggs.
Fritz Hirschlaff of New York reports eight years of skin sores on limbs and between toes relieved in seven days by Cuticura Remedies after trying other treatments and doctors, at a cost of about one dollar and a half. He returns to work, dated March 29 and April 6, 1906.
A collage of brief items touches on a Lutheran plea for 1000 new ministers and ads for tonics and cures. It notes a magistrate asking an odd question in London and a cheeky reply about stealing pewter pots. Also mentions beet sugar’s rise and West Indies decline in global sugar supply.
Advertorial letters praise Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as ideal for women near menopause. Testimonies from Mrs. Certin and Mrs. Lee claim relief from hot flashes nervousness headaches and insomnia after using the remedy and guidance from Mrs. Pinkham of Lynn Massachusetts.
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