Value of Pure Air Prompts Fresh Air Habit
The article urges cultivating air hunger and learning to crave fresh air as strongly as thirst for pure water. It notes that stuffy living or bedrooms are outdated concerns and should not be revived.
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1904
Page
2
The article urges cultivating air hunger and learning to crave fresh air as strongly as thirst for pure water. It notes that stuffy living or bedrooms are outdated concerns and should not be revived.
An advertisement claims deafness cannot be cured by local applications and argues the ear tube must be treated constitutionally. It states Wall's Catarrh Cure can restore Eustachian tube function and offers $100 if it fails to cure deafness caused by catarrh.
A fragmentary item quotes Emerson on the practical beauty of a woman and includes a medical testimonial about Dr. David Kennedy's remedy for Bright's Disease and Gravel. The text references Mrs. Mizner of Burghill Ohio and notes about a bottle with a cryptic count.
Reported as the largest colladium, this plant in Beavertown Pennsylvania has leaves up to four and a half feet long and forty inches wide. The stalk circumference reaches forty nine feet.
Mrs Wool Walker of Carmnaea No 1 reports using Allen's Foot-Ease and buying more to cure coins and the burning itching feet. She says she would not be without it now. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents. Endurance is cited as a great quality in a closing quote.
A 1900 Minneapolis notice cites J W O'Brien praising Piso's Cure as a cough remedy. The fragment also includes a humorous line about a plain parasol shading a pretty girl, reflecting light anecdotal copy from the period.
Altenburg sits where three countries meet with no soldiers or taxes and no monarch. Its people speak a mixed French German jargon and live by farming the land or running a valuable calamine mine that defines the village.
A small girl in a car captivates herself by inspecting a baby held by a woman beside her. She excitedly calls to her mother to share the moment noting the baby's hands fingers nails and dirt on them.
A compact, poignant meditation on money and its power to influence action and save lives. The piece contrasts loud money with quiet money and reflects on financial influence amid personal despair and hope.
In casual conversation Mrs Jones notes Sarah mourns her husband and wears crape, while Mrs Brown recalls Sarah’s deep affection for the late man and amusement at the crape tradition. The exchange hints at social rites surrounding death and mourning.
A mother describes headaches and nervous symptoms easing after switching from tea and coffee to Postum the cereal beverage. She credits Postum with healthier child feeding and urges others with children to try it, citing its caffeine free cereal base and promotional claims from Postum Co. Battle Creek Michigan.
W H Owen president of an Ohio fruit shippers cooperative told Ontario fruit men that uniform grades and packing are lacking in carload peach shipments. He cited Michigan and Ohio practice, lauding the central packing house system started in 1891 at Catawba Island as reducing waste and improving marketing strength for growers.
Prof. L R Taft explains that while a Lake Michigan belt is famous for peaches, thousands of orchards inland also prosper. Elevation matters less than drainage and soil condition, with cold air from the lake tempering winter lows and temperate winds supporting peach culture inland.
An experienced orchardist prefers trees not over five feet tall with a diameter under an inch, and some choose three foot whips. The amateur tends toward large trees, unaware they won’t grow as well as younger stock.
Franklin Williams summarizes methods for clearing and plowing new land. He notes many roots remain after clearing, advises using steady teams or oxen, and recommends specific plow types and harrows. Emphasizes gradual conditioning, thorough root removal, and multiple seasons of cultivation to prevent regrowth.
The soybean or Glycine hispida is native to Japan and has become common in northern states. It grows on an upright stalk from one to three feet high with luxuriant leaves and fuzzy flat pods bearing two to four seeds. Varieties range from dwarf short-stalked to tall climbing types. seed color varies by variety. The plant thrives on Michigan soils with adequate moisture and good conditions, forming extensive root tubercles on light sandy soil.
Seeded after frost danger, soybeans thrive with ample moisture in early growth and endure summer drought. Plant in drills with seeds three inches apart and rows two to two and a half feet apart. Edward E. B. Evans of West Branch Michigan reports soy yields surpassing cow peas on rich soils, with initial pods forming four to five inches from the seed and shallow coverage for germination.
The sugar beet thrives in a wide range of soils, even alkali soils that fail grain. Plowing timing varies. fall subsoiling to eighteen inches is used on lighter soils, spring plowing should occur just before planting. Early planting yields larger crops, seed depth ranges from one to one and a half inches, wet soils require shallower planting. Planting methods include single rows 18–20 inches apart or double rows with 11–12 inch gaps, rows 2–27 inches apart. Achieving a good stand requires 5–20 pounds of seed per acre, larger amounts are safer. Beets must not dry out after digging and should be stored to avoid sprouting which ruins sugar quality.
The article urges stopping straw burning and returning straw to the land. It notes ash lacks fertility compared with humus from manure and straw mixed with manure speeds decomposition. It highlights barnyard mixing speeds soil buildup and drought resistance, urging quick manure-to-field return.
A note warns that immature corn dried in a warm place often sprouts and molds quickly unless air circulation is very good. It cautions against improper drying and highlights the decay risk.
Mrs E Doherty of 115 Coates Street Moberly Missouri details a dramatic recovery from years of indigestion weight loss and fainting spells after using Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People. She reports restored appetite weight gain to 165 pounds renewed strength and a return to housework. Pills marketed as tonics for digestion and strength are sold at six for two dollars and a half with a free diet book on request.
A bright breakfast room in a country cottage features broad leaded glass windows with pale amber and green panes. The walls are covered in cool clear green wallpaper matching weathered oak furniture and a frieze shows large pies in tan shades with green foliage on the same paper tone.
The article notes that in Japan many marriages are arranged by fathers and suitors through trusted emissaries rather than direct involvement by the bride. It highlights the businesslike nature of such matches and the hidden hand of intermediaries.
In England the best remedy for farm depopulation is small farm holdings. When large farms are divided into small holdings the demand for land greatly exceeds supply. The text notes women are fond of gold, but not of golden silence.
In Deep Valley Pennsylvania Oct 31 a story spreads about the cure of I N Whipkey’s little daughter from rheumatism after using Dodd's Kidney Pills. The father says she improved at once and is now able to run and play. The ad notes rheumatism stems from diseased kidneys and claims the pills restore kidney function and banish uric acid.
A cab horse along Broadway, suffering heaves, breathed through a false windpipe. A veterinarian inserted a tube, restoring normal breathing. The visible part of the apparatus is a small metal disk at the air intake.
The fragment hints at the value of thoughts about others versus personal kindness. It suggests emphasis on inner regard over outward acts, but lacks concrete people, dates, or organizations to specify a full news-style summary.
The congress of naturalists and physicians in Breslau denounces the goose-step used by German and allied forces. Dr Thal wzitzer presented evidence that the practice causes knee and foot ailments, noting sixty percent of foot sores stem from the rigid marching style.
Stewart Edward White begins a new serial in the November McClure's moving from forests and snow to Arizona deserts. The tale follows the meeting of the Man of the Wilderness and the Little Woman of the Town as the desert reshapes their lives and fates.
Bowdoinham veteran Mulberry Patridge begins his regular eel shipments to New York markets. Eels fetch high prices in cities and are praised as a fine delicacy. A Bowdoinham picture concern extols their taste fried brown with salt pork as food fit for the gods.
Four updated articles in September Success attract nationwide attention for authoritative commentary by notable figures. Judge Alton Brooks Parker argues that politicians with only a general interest enable national disgrace through timidity and calls for decisive engagement in public life.
A newly widowed woman, returning from her husband’s funeral with sympathetic friends, is offered gin at a refreshment house. She replies sharply, “Water!” and laments her troubles, insisting she has enough on her plate. The scene underscores her grief and social expectation.
In Harpers Magazine November issue, Mr. Howell writes from Folkestone England noting the town’s off season charm. He finds the pavilion vaudeville mild and Folkestone ice cream weak yet praises tea and bread and butter and recounts Caesar's Camp and the Holy Well with his discerning travel voice.
Devon villagers report Thorverton church was used as a storage site for whisky seized from the village inn during a recent fire. Local authorities are investigating the theft and recovery of the spirits.
The November Century notes a first public charity entertainment by Japanese women at the Naval club in Tokio. Graduates of the Peeresses' School performed tableaux, marking a profound shift in women's lives as nobles renounced fiefs in 1868. Reproductions from photographs depict famous female figures across eras.
The Chatsworths enjoyed a matinee and a long chat with Mrs Gaddle, whom they had not seen in years, according to a Philadelphia Ledger item.
Advert, urging housekeepers to buy Defiance Cold Water Starch for laundry. It promises a full 16 ounce package at the same 14 cent price as smaller packs, claims no sticking to irons, and notes absence of injurious chemicals. If a grocer offers 12 ounce packages, shoppers are advised to demand Defiance with 16 oz stamped on the package.
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