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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1896
Page
3
Advice from Ladies' Home Journal on bulb planting. Prepare a compost of garden loam sand and well rotted cow manure in equal parts, with one third sand. Use old manure, avoid fresh. Grow several bulbs in one pot for best results.
The New York Times reports a non alcoholic egg cocktail a morning bracer for patrons at well regulated cafes. It is made by cracking an egg into a glass, adding pepper and salt, and squeezing lemon juice to remove the raw egg taste.
A varied advertisement style passage extols Hostetter’s Bitters as a cure for malaria dyspepsia biliousness constipation rheumatism nervousness and kidney complaints urging systematic use. It also notes economic realities about pay for headwork and ends with a testimonial from Mrs H G Ayer of Richford Vermont who improved after taking Dr Kay’s Renovator sold 25 cents to one dollar.
A fragment discusses wasp cardboard in South America and promotional offers from The Youths Companion, including free copies and a folding calendar for new subscribers. It also quotes a piece on the new woman and Burmah where gender equality is claimed and Burmese women’s independence is noted.
Percy Houghton confronts Alice Coates, after proposing marriage in a playful plan to marry the same day. Alice accepts, and Major Coates and Jack Paulton react with disbelief as Houghton calmly explains the risky bet on impulsive marriages and his odd views of love and time.
Dr William C Vassery of St Louis asserts bananas are the best food for typhoid patients. He notes typhoid inflames and sloughs intestinal ring membranes making solid foods dangerous. Bananas provide 95 percent nutrition with low waste and are largely absorbed to strengthen the patient.
Dr. Parkhurst of New York defends the theater as a vital tool for intellectual stimulus and moral uplift, ranking it close to the pulpit. He argues for weekly immersion in dramatic power to rejuvenate himself and sharpen writing and speaking. The Boston Journal quotes his belief in theater as a strong, character shaping institution when properly conducted.
A London palm expert recommends washing palm leaves with a milk and water solution to preserve them and prevent brown spots. He notes the method yields a remarkable preservation effect.
This season's oyster crop in Connecticut is regarded as among the best. Shipments this month have doubled the volume compared with a year ago, placing the market on a strong footing.
Unsettled stock from a Chicago clothing house now in Omaha offers men’s suits shoes shirts and more at deep discounts. Goods include wool suits from 2.75 to 5.75, Ulsters up to 9.75, boys suits, and 1 cent collars with a guarantee for railroad fare if not satisfied. Auction held at 1514 Dougas open Saturday with the sale moving from Fifteenth to Sixteenth streets.
A royal dairy features walls tiled with dark blue Pombay tiles bearing roses shamrock and thistle and the Ich Dien motto. The space holds a long milk pan painted by the Princess of Lorne a mounted head of the queen’s favorite Alderney and a silver churn for royal use.
An advertising note asserts that many feel ill not from disease but from a clogged system. It promotes Syrup of Figs as a positive remedy to bring comfort, claiming it is manufactured by the California Fig Syrup Company and sold by all druggists.
A German paper outlines a simple test for watered milk. Dip a polished knitting needle into a deep vessel of milk and withdraw it upright. Pure milk leaves a film on the needle, while milk with added water fails to cling to the needle.
Street cars run to both depots at the door in Omaha’s business center. Headquarters for state and local trade. Rates two dollars and three quarters per day. Paxton and Davenport proprietors.
A terse quip about choices between a wife on a wheel and trading a pug for a wheel appears in a casual Indianapolis Journal item. The page also promotes Cascarets as the finest liver and bowel regulator, with a promotional aside.
The Philadelphia Times reports that a favorite monkey collapsed and died from heart disease brought on by excitement during removal to a new monkey house. The incident followed days of heightened anticipation as keepers prepared the “finest in the world” quarters.
A collection of old quips and ads notes cultural attitudes and products. The dialogue comments on women operators and last-word stereotypes while bilingual cough remedies and teething syrup ads appear. Advice tones hint at period humor and medical products.
A humorous excerpt notes a move to a new writing style described as perpendicular rather than slantindicular, with a remark about the older style appearing lazy. The piece sits among a collage of early 20th century advertising copy and squibs.
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