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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1895
Page
3
A citizen questions tax rules asking how much government money he can receive. An official notes income of 1200 dollars and explains filing is required only at 3500 or more. The man recalls a claimed 4000 and argues he deserves 2500 back, prompting exasperation before being escorted out.
A Philadelphia cabby delivers a blunt streetwise piece of philosophy about appearances and perception. He recalls a night when two women hired him for hours, then returned to make a call on a friend, leaving him waiting drunkenly in front of a street corner.
A dated promotional piece touts Fastetter's Stomach Mittters as a powerful natural aid for malarial, kidney, rheumatic, bilious troubles, constipation and nervousness. It claims regular use marks progress toward health and eradicates various ailments.
During a Chicago Record meeting Ward Politicus proclaimed the hand that strikes us now caused the crime of 1873. A private citizen asked about 1673, and the orator ordered the man removed, warning against malicious enemies interrupting the assembly.
A fragment shows dialogue about sunshine and moonshine with a boastful young man and a cautious response. An advertisement for Hall's Catarrh Cure claims internal action on mucous surfaces and offers testimonials and a free sample, with Cheney & Co. as proprietors in Toledo Ohio.
A survey notes salt placed on the breast of the dead in Ireland and Somerset England as a preventive against swelling. Authors Campbell and Moresin cite ancient Christian and Germanic practices linking salt with immortality and protective magic. The piece also mentions heathen customs and Patagonian child folk beliefs. The closing line proclaims the value of hard work.
In a sunlit Maltese garden, Dolores welcomes Lieut Curzon and a wary Maltese doctor as Grandpa unveils Phoenician relics. Curzon eyes a medallion and a rose, while tensions rise between the English officer and the Maltese keeper of the gatehouse. Dolores reacts with warmth, doubt, and pride as plans unfold for departure toward Valletta.
A playful exchange between Little Johnny and Little Tommy hints at a treasure search. Helena Montana is noted for high elevation at 4200 feet and about 260 sunny days annually, adding a wry backdrop to the children’s banter.
Royal Baking Powder Co. ad from 108 Wall Street New York promotes a trusted leavening product for home bakers. Highlights brand identity and urban location.
The Brooklyn Eagle praises grafting and inoculation as the future of medical practice. A New Jersey boy had over 16 000 skin grafts after fireworks injuries and may recover with more grafts. many others donated skin to aid treatment. An ad for No To Bac touts a tobacco cure, claiming restored vigor and health.
An obscure note reports a Frankford poet who wrote a poem to his beloved published in a suburban paper. A woman candidly described her mouth as a cowslip, with the printer leaving the line cow'slip.
In 1892 a Albany resident died after years of craving non food items. An autopsy revealed her stomach contained 51 hair pins, 16 needles, 3 darning needles, 32 nails, two screws, iron rod pieces, rolls of hair, plus a mocked ad for Manson's Magic Corn Salve and other odd items. The fragment ends with a quotation about truth in pictures.
An independent minded old porter at a Irish railway station drew a complaint from two visiting directors who noticed the station name was not called and the lapse was treated as a serious neglect of duty. The porter Charley was summoned, reproved, and warned to improve.
On receipt of 30 cents in U S stamps I will send to many addresses one package Ste ketee s Dry Bitters. One package makes one gallon tonicknown. Cures stomach Kidney diseases and is a great appetite and blood purifier. Just the medicine needed for spring and summer 25c at your drug store. Address Gro G Sts KETER Grand Rapids Mich.
An OCR fragment shows promotional lines about Croesus and various patent medicines. It mentions Hegeman's Camphorica with Glycerine for chapped skin and piles, Piso's Cure for Consumption, and Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies. The text includes testimonial style notes and dates, typical of mid-era newspaper ads.
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