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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1896
Page
7
A description of a Freitseatean inspired electric Bere Canvas shirt with a V1Uilsty relief, tabs bound by a narrow hem, and a Tudoresque collar. It mentions the finishing touch of old silver buttons and the overall elegant charm of the garment.
In a quoted exchange, a woman hopes critics stop blaming women for bargaining and cheating. A man retorts that even if women deserve critique, it should not come from a man who buys hair restorer from a baldheaded barber in Washington Elar.
A renowned scientist paces in triumph as he proclaims the missing link is found after three weeks of intense work. The mood is jubilant and the discovery is hailed as a major breakthrough, with cheers echoing through the room.
The North American Review excerpt argues bank safety relies on internal conduct by directors and officers and the behavior of staff beyond office hours. Also includes a recipe from Ladies' Home Journal for Crullers with sugared topping.
The article presents a debated origin for the proverb a fool and his money are soon parted. It cites a story about George Buchanan, tutor to James IV of Scotland, allegedly winning a bet by taking a courtier's money with the remark that fools part with their money quickly.
A fragmentary New York Press note tells of a man grieving after losing his sight to a circular saw and joking that his goal of poster art has shifted to shorthand writing. It contrasts with advice on sealing defective fruit jar covers using putty to create an airtight seal.
The slender man in corduroy with absinthe nearby drew a natural straight flush that stunned onlookers. The Detroit Tribune notes the players masked their admiration for his quiet skill and bold bluff.
Detroit Free Press notes a humorous scene as Marian greets a dray bringing a piano sewing machine and a parrot to her door. The dispatcher explains the items belong to the new cook, a graduate of the school of cooking, who has agreed to try the household. An aside urges economical women to cut gas bills.
Mrs Fleming visits the East Indian building at the world’s fair and longs for a jeweled dagger said to hold history and blood. A native tale of betrayal and revenge seals her purchase, only for the blade to vanish in a house fire: the object returns to ash as the couple heads home.
A narrator recalls a silver plate passed from a great-grandmother, noting its long history and the contrast with modern times. A speaker from Mrs. Perve laments how out of date people seem, while the New York World provides the backdrop of such fuss over generational heirlooms.
A witty exchange appears in Bufflajp Express with a Modern Author asserting she earns her livelihood by a typewriter rather than a pen. The dialogue underscores evolving literary tools and gendered perceptions in writing.
The narrator recounts buying a horse in Omaha, losing it to a rider, facing a posse, and being jailed for a saddle theft. A squire sentences him to three months, the jailer adds bread and water, and after twenty days the judge releases him while the jailer imposes Delmonico rates before departure. He ends with a boast of a Westward gift.
In the Arizona desert the Southern Pacific telegraph poles suffer vandalism from woodpeckers bears and sandstorms. Poles wore to a shave by storms, steel substitutions failed until coating with soft pitch thickened them to two feet, stopping edge wear and preserving lines.
Milan swarms for Mara d Asty the Romanian operatic singer hailed as a potential Patti successor. Managers seek new prima donnas as critics call her a phenomenon and a rising star in the city’s theater scene.
The Hebrew Union College Cincinnati enrolls 73 students. The cornerstone of the hall of history at the American University in Washington D C was laid October 21. Pierson Hall at Yale opened September 18 costing about 75 000. Western Reserve University in Cleveland opens with 275 new students, the largest first week total. John D Rockefeller’s gift improves Cleveland parks and enhances Adelbert College and the College for Women and professional schools, with a campus spanning about thirty acres and parkland expanding to several hundred acres for student use.
On Douglas Street between 15th and 16th in Omaha Neb the Receiver Sale offers cheap clothing and accessories. Suits from 4 cents to 25 cents for mittens gloves and heavy overalls. Men's overcoats priced from 1.90 to 4.00. Early shoppers can find a wide variety before stock runs out.
In the November issue of Table Tall Dora M Morrell explores the foods and menus of English cuisine in America Australia Canada and India. Eliza R Parker with Miss Cornelia C Bedford offers a broad study on Bread and Miss Margarite Lindley discusses Dress and Its Effects Upon Health and Mind. Piso's Cure for Consumption is advertised by George W Lotz.
A description of a black net evening gown with silver sequins in five‑row lines, a bodice wrapped in white tulle, white tulle sleeves, and a waist creselet of shaded green glace ribbon. The item notes a profusion of net and a restrained fashion with refined trims.
Instructions describe making cranberry jelly from cranberries sugar and water then straining into a mould and chilling Also preview of Harper's Weekly content including Lady Love by S K Crockett new New York houses feature and Boston subway description plus a naval parade in New York harbor and an advertisement for Hezeman s Camphor Ece with Glyrerina Cures Chapped Hands.
A Boston Globe exchange reveals Benson asking a broker and Miss Willets about driving duties with a tele gram reply simply saying yes. The remark references a Cascarets liver and bowel regulator and notes fever before the past election amid a stream of restless speculation.
The text discusses if General Lee faced twenty thousand fresh cavalry under a capable leader, suggesting the Army of the Potomac might have fallen earlier. It praises Forrest as unmatched in pursuit after defeat, citing Lord Wolseley’s remark on Forrests sixty mile pursuit of Sturgis and his significance to military students.
The piece argues against using laxatives for constipation and touts Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a gentler, more effective remedy. It claims the bitters ease stomach and liver issues, prevent chronic constipation, and improve overall bowel function without pain.
A legible fragment describes a pumpkin pie filling using pumpkin or squash, flour, milk, salt, nutmeg, and sweetening. The method calls for smoothing the pumpkin with flour, mixing in milk, flavoring, then baking in a deep pie plate with a crust in a slow oven.
Readers are informed that a catarrh cure is offered as a positive treatment for all stages of catarrh. The remedy is taken internally to affect blood and mucous surfaces, building constitution and aiding natural healing. A $100 reward is offered for any case it fails to cure with testimonials available.
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