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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 01, 1898
Page
3
A London manufactory specializes in crafting every kind of rare or ancient coin. The workshop creates reproductions for collectors and exhibitions, emphasizing authenticity and historic designs.
An early 20th century advertisement touts Cascarets as a blood purifier and skin clearer, promising improvements in pimples and complexion for ten cents. It references druggists and a satisfaction guarantee while mentioning other health ads and a New York specialist firm offer.
At the Christian Alliance gathering in Old Orchard a young woman recounts praying for relief from a jumping toothache and receiving both relief and a filled cavity. The Medical Record notes a man cured of blindness by a surgeon whose unprepossessing appearance impressed the patient who later joked about consenting only after seeing the work.
The growth of socialism is linked to standing armies where men are compelled to enlist. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters is praised as the best remedy for costiveness dyspepsia fever ague and nervous troubles. Try one bottle.
The American Tobacco Co provided free tobacco to U S soldiers and sailors since the war began. Headquarters were set in camps and hospitals, distributing over one hundred thousand pounds of Battle Ax Plug and Dukes Mixture and fifty thousand briar pipes at a cost of about fifty to sixty thousand dollars. Soldiers on thirty ships in Cuban waters also received rations.
Advert appears to promote No-To-Bac as a miracle aid to quit tobacco with claims of lasting results. It states cure is guaranteed and offers a free booklet and sample from Sterling Remedy Co. in Chicago or New York.
An advertisement from Dr Hf H Green's Sons of Atlanta Georgia claims to treat dropsy for free and markets them as the greatest dropsy specialists. The note adds a joke that married men make better clerks and are less eager to rush home at night.
John Young of Le Roy New York, 72, fell from a barn scaffold twenty two feet, suffered paralysis and lost use of an arm. After doctors gave up, he credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring movement and health, saying he carries the pills for life and urges others to use them.
The Iowa Patent Office reports the appointment of three commissioners to revise patent law, mentions a Canada patent issued to M. Kehoe of Cushing for an evener, and lists several U.S. patent applications including a Des Moines scale beam attachment and an eight-horse evener. Also includes medical ads and public notices, with various claims and patent solicitor details. The page closes with miscellaneous proverbs and advertisements.
An ad promotes a free book from Muco-Solvent Co offering simple advice for mothers to act as family doctors. It covers throat illnesses such as croup measles scarlet fever diphtheria quinsy coughs colds and general stomach catarrh and dyspepsia with Remedy references and a candy cathartic product. It also includes a humorous quote from Rev Anna Shaw about old maids and a note on quarry stone sawing methods in St Triphon Rhone valley.
The article details a bold plan by Herr Guyer Zeller to build a railway up the Jungfrau peak in the Alps. It describes route, elevations, tunnel sections, an elevator terminus near the summit, and the use of electricity and rack rails to handle steep grades. It notes construction progress, weather challenges, safety tests, and expected completion within three to four years.
A short quip from Tit-Bits about an applicant asking to join a proofreading staff. The applicant jokes that any mistakes in the paper will be blamed on him, and he will stay silent. The mock exchange highlights light newsroom humor and responsibility.
The New York World reports a exchange where gamblers show chagrin at a minister collecting evidence against them. The banter underscores public suspicion and the minister’s surprising role in exposing risk.
Quote from Reyv. F. Goodchild urging women to recognize and use power for God. Highlights honor in making home life sacred and politics pure. A brief devotional urging moral public engagement and spiritual duty.
A 19th century testimonial promotes Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for displacement and associated female health issues. The notice urges women to seek Mrs. Pinkham's advice in Lynn Massachusetts, citing a letter from Mrs. Mary Brenner of Bay City Michigan praising the remedy's relief after years of weakness and pain.
A Boston girl declares a lifelong student mindset and invites a companion to study together, as they matriculate into a school of experience. The exchange frames a lighthearted coming of age moment with a pairing of youths in a shared journey.
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