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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1898
Page
3
Secretary Long says more than 600 doctors have applied to become temporary Navy surgeons for the war. Regular service vacancies remain unfilled for months and would offer permanent posts with pensions.
An old advertisement promises blood cleansing with Cascarets Cand Cathartic. It claims to purify the liver and drive impurities from the body to banish pimples and blotches. Available at local druggists with a 50 cent option in some locations.
About half the men marry to support a wife and family, while the other half marry for reasons beyond financial stability. The remark reflects a cultural pattern noted in contemporary society.
A vintage advertisement touts Mrs Winston's Soothing Syrup for teething children. It claims gums soften, inflammation reduces, pain lessens, and wind colic cures. The copy markets 25 cents a bottle and promises reliable relief.
Physicians warn that malaria contributes to fatal illnesses and nervous exhaustion, though deaths as immediate causes remain rare. They advocate Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a preventative and curative. The text also notes the embarrassment faced by the average employed girl.
William B. McClellan of Chee ter Florida calls Piso's Cure for Consumption a God send in a testimonial dated September 17 1895. A separate note mentions tests of smooth bore guns on old monitors highlighting their troublesome nature, with the phrase Twas ever thus with smooth bores.
Catchy ad claims No-To-Bac makes weak men strong and boosts vigor to quit tobacco easily. Advertises a cure guaranteed with a free booklet and sample from Sterling Remedy Co in Chicago or New York. Includes a riddle about courteous behavior abroad vs at home in Chicago Daily News.
The ad touts Allen's Foot-Ease powder as a cure for painful swollen feet bunions sweat and callouses. It promises instant relief from tight shoes and lists a 25 cent mail option with a free trial package and a location address in New York. The text also notes a World War II era territorial change affecting invaders.
An advertisement touts Jovela and Onecarete remedies including Canes Cathartic cure for constipation and a money back guarantee if CCC fail. It notes a Turkish prohibition on electricity patents as part of a trade move by the sultan.
Hall's Catarrh Cure is advertised for internal use with a price of 75 cents. The bolt and nut department at the Oliver Iron and Steel Company plant in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is operating at full capacity.
Mrs Claverton overreacts to a ruined gown after a failed dinner guest and a balky sleeve tearing revealing her own elbows. Nannie anxiety, a dropped chandelier globe, and a forced dismissal follow as tension grows over class and taste in a drawing room crisis.
A soldier in a military hospital feigns health as his pay continues, tricks a doctor by swapping a thermometer with hot tea, returning it to read 120. The physician reacts in disbelief at the impossible high reading.
An Elba peasant Giaconi plowed as Napoleon, in exile, approached and tried to guide the plow. The oxen balked, turning the furrow, and Napoleon took the plowshare from the farmer, failing to drive the team. The wall inscription notes the date MDCCCXIV and the episode.
A playful exchange questions if the north pole will ever be found. A later quip suggests discovery hinges on the value of tales of failed expeditions. The dialogue blends humor about seekers and promises with a jab at breach of promise notions.
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