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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1907
Page
3
A detachment from Fort Bethune is trapped in a narrow gorge during a three day siege. Hampton, posing as a gambler, and Gillis’s daughter Miss Gillis share tense exchanges as he plans a daring rescue using a rocky ascent to reach safety with her.
In a dark night siege, wounded soldiers cling to duty as hunger fades. Hampton coerces the girl toward a cliff escape, threatening to shoot her or himself unless she joins him. She agrees, driven by fear of savage attackers and a chance at survival.
In Norway there are at least twenty leper asylums each with ten to fifteen beds. They are located in rural areas and run like ordinary middle class households, reflecting a modest family style of living.
The speaker notes that men and women share equal vanity, though male vanity has not been as openly advertised as female vanity. The remark emphasizes universal self interest across genders.
D. M. Carr argues that U S farms in 1907 will outproduce gold mines and that land-based wealth underpins the world economy. He warns wealth concentration in cities, praises home trade and local farming, and urges farmers to patronize local institutions to dilute trust power.
The piece cautions housewives to resist club order schemes promising cheap premiums. It warns premiums are often worthless or fake, groceries substandard, and local stores offer fair pricing and inspectable products, urging buying from trusted town grocers to save and avoid fraud.
The article urges residents to back local institutions to prevent wealth drain via mail order and foreign concerns. It argues that keeping trade in town doubles employment, spurs local investment, and benefits the region, while warning against inferior goods and advertising neglect.
It is prudent to beware of traveling agents and sellers of groceries, carriages, and machinery. Do not take chances when buying. inspect the item before payment to ensure you know what you are purchasing.
Critics warn mail-order houses lure rural shoppers with aggressive pitches and fake wholesale prices. They argue these schemes drain capital from farming districts, bolster trusts, and erode local industry, urging residents to support hometown merchants.
A fraud scheme uses fake free hospital offers to obtain signatures from farmers on statements claiming free medicines. Farmers then receive bank notes demanding repayment, with losses ranging from 50 to 200 dollars each. The warning advises against signing contracts or statements unless the character is fully verified.
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