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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 02, 1909
Page
3
Dr G A Richie and nephew Hal Richie of Sault Ste. Marie drifted four days after their launch engine failed. They subsisted on water, fought exhaustion, were towed to Escanaba by an ore carrier and arrived revived but weakened.
Passengers aboard the German ship Ella witnessed a dramatic bull fight as the vessel rolled in heavy seas. Mexican bulls confined on the after deck were frightened by alligators in transit and fought for hours, with the largest bull eventually killed after repelling many attacks.
Mrs Harriet Kemp of Newark and her daughter pursue a mystery in San Bernardino over the death of her husband. The mother suspects he fell victim to aggressive wildcat mining promoters.
At Middleton reef on June 18 the Norwegian bark Er ral wreck left five survivors among twenty two aboard. Captain Anderson and the second mate perished building a raft. the captain's wife drowned her four children and then herself after witnessing deaths and fearing cannibalism as thirst and starvation overwhelmed the crew. An American survivor Patrick Palmer described the raft escape and futile search for water amid musty wreckage and shellfish.
The steamer Monteagle brings details of a Mohammedan revolt in Shensi and Kansu after a magistrate’s harsh opium crackdown. An opium user was blinded and maimed, provoking violence that attacked the magistrate who fled by leaping into a well as Michihhsien and other cities faced rebel sieges.
Paul Schmidt first violinist in Rigo's orchestra collapsed and died in a crowded downtown cafe after theater crowds. A physician ruled heart failure as the cause. Women in the audience showed visible distress as diners paused in shock.
A squadron of eight 22 knot armored cruisers sails from San Francisco on a five month cruise totaling about 28,000 miles. Led by Rear Admiral Uriel Sebree, the ships visit Honolulu, Nares Harbor, Manila and Yokohama, with stops in Hawaii and China planned before returning to San Francisco.
Julius Kruttschnitt, born 1854 in New Orleans, rose from Morgan's Louisiana & Texas railroad to general manager of all Southern Pacific lines. He later directed maintenance for Union Pacific and related companies, shaping Harriman era efficiency. His bold methods and trusted leadership kept the systems moving in Harriman's absence.
James Yadkin Joyner, North Carolina state superintendent of public instruction since 1902 and leader among southern superintendents, is highlighted for his work aiding impoverished whites in the South alongside Booker T. Washington for Black communities. His career spans UNC graduate 1881 teaching, Goldsboro schools, law practice, and NC State Normal tenure. He also serves as Goldsboro alderman, Baptist missionary, and Democrat.
Andrew P Andrews appointed director of the mint bringing academic finance expertise from Harvard and work with Senator Aldrich to Washington. Another Treasury official, F B Cabell, named commissioner of internal revenue, noted for prior postmaster role in Richmond under Roosevelt and supported by Taft and Secretary MacVeagh.
The article argues fall offers benefits for painting as surfaces dry well and avoid moisture. It promotes pure white lead mixed with linseed oil for a winter coat, protecting surfaces from harsh winter weather. National Lead Company offers a painter’s outfit including a blow pipe and color book, with options for exterior or interior decorating.
A Chautauqua speaker quips that husbands should give wives an extra dollar and wives might return the favor with an occasional extra dime. The light remark humorously touches on finance and domestic generosity.
A reader recounts two months of severe hives in a six year old girl and credit to Culicura remedies for relief. The second item presents G K Chesterton’s three roots of altruism justice charity and free will with a note on moral accountability.
The ad proclaims Catarrh Cure as the only sure remedy and offers $100 for any case it cannot cure. It explains constitutional treatment and claims to strengthen the patient’s system by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Includes testimonials, address, and pharmacy details. Also mentions Lal's Family Pils for constipation and a joke about a man seeing snakes in his boots.
The Jersey Lily Mrs Langtry plans a tell all memoir about high society, including King Edward and other court figures. Her 60 000 word book promises startling disclosures and met with national anticipation. Her play The Crossways drew a royal performance and later touring success in America.
Marlton New Jersey woman Mrs Gronan Jonny recounts ten years of chronic female ailments including inflammation ulceration and insomnia cured after using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. She praises the remedy and invites confidential letters to Mrs Pinkham in Lynn Massachusetts for free advice.
A boastful ad claims four hundred thousand people benefit from a daily CASCARETS regimen. It touts cascarets as the world’s biggest seller with a weekly treatment and million boxes monthly, calling the product the greatest asset of life.
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