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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1903
Page
3
The famous Admiral Schley endorses Peruna, praising its effectiveness against catarrh and noting personal use in his family. The piece argues endorsements rise from merit, not mere advertising, and urges readers to request free literature from The Peruna Drug Mfg Co in Columbus, Ohio.
An advertisement touts Defiance Starch as unmatched in quality and quantity at 16 ounces for 10 cents. It contrasts the product with male vanity and female attentions while urging readers to try it and save money.
An unusual ad notes Putnam faceless dyes that claim no staining on hands or kettles except for green and purple. It promises repeat use, inviting confidence with Defiance Starch as a follow up.
Dr. Francis L. Patton of Princeton Theological Seminary is famed for swift sermon preparation. In a summer school question box he revealed his method noting he begins quite early, about six o'clock Sunday mornings.
Chekib Bey Turkish minister missed an important dispatch sent from Constantinople. The cable went to Washington and New York before reaching Sayville, 1 J. The secretary paid 25 dollars for transmission from Washington, with the message prepaid to that point.
Franksville Wisconsin reports a local case of relief from female weakness after taking Dodd's Kidney Pills. Mrs Louis Markison says the pills cured her, calling them the best medicine she has known and noting substantial personal benefit from the treatment.
The passage notes that appendicitis, of American origin, is rarely listed in the New English Dictionary. Dr Murray explains that such words are Graeco Latin and outside English scope unless widely used. British experts, including Sir Frederick Treves, oppose the term and seek English equivalents.
A fragment of vintage advertising asserts Stopes the Cough and Works Off the Cold with Bromo Quinine Tablets at 25c. It quips about men carrying fun, touts Defiance Starch as universally available, and ends with a sharp poke at giddy girls converting sensible men into objects of derision.
The notice showcases a dated promotional jumble from Van Buren Indiana including claims for Pise's Cure for chest ailments, Defiance Starch pricing and a Red Cross Ball Blue endorsement. It frames social quips about knowledge and manners, reflecting a rough, humorous tone of the era.
An advertising pitch urges customers to try Defiance Starch with a money back or dealer return option. If satisfied, buyers receive one third more for the same price and a claim of nonstick performance.
A novel technique supplies trees with growth nutrients through the trunk by inserting iron salts into stems. Tested in Crimea, the method aimed to speed growth by bypassing roots. An Imperial Botanical Society report notes 800 fruit trees used and photographs showing the method met expectations.
The text notes restored dry moats around old halls yet highlights surviving features such as Helmingham Hall with a nightly drawbridge raised for over 300 years. It mentions Leeds Castle’s vast moat near Maidstone and Wells Episcopal Palace encircled by walls seven acres with a water-fed moat and a venerable bridge.
The article profiles C W Post discovering a diet claim for Grape-Nuts as a brain and nerve building food. It says daily use strengthens brain and nervous system, aids endurance, and that the product is fully cooked and served with cream. The signature on packages and the booklet The Road to Wellyville are noted.
Cattle on slight restock with steady to higher prices for steers cows and calves. Hogs show a moderate run with light weights steady and heavy hogs weak at the close. Sheep and lamb quotations list ranges for choice western lambs yearlings and feeders with assorted grades and prices.
Market notes show hogs steady to lower with top around 5.55 and bulk 5.00 to 5.55. Cattle prices list western fed steers at 2.30 to 2.75 and Texas cows near 1.10 to 1.60, with calves and canners also quoted. Sheep and lambs remain steady with native lambs at about 4.29 to 4.95 and stockers and feeders around 2.04 to 19.50 per head.
Salt Lake City reports a prison breakout at the Utah state penitentiary Friday night. One prisoner killed, one guard shot, two convicts beaten, three prisoners wounded, and two death-row inmates escaped. Names include Frank Dayton and Nick Hepworth. In Berlin a youth is sentenced to three years for slashing portraits of the German emperors in Nuremberg.
A mixed sale of race horses at Morris Park saw high prices with Stalwart, winner of the Champagne Stakes, fetching $12,000 in the paddock. The event highlighted bidding strength and strong interest for Thoroughbreds.
Dynamite destroyed Foster McConnell's home near Joplin Missouri injuring his two young children while other family members escaped unharmed. Police traced blast to unknown suspect. Local authorities urged residents to stay vigilant as investigation continues.
At Taft's request Admiral Stirling detaches two gunboats Isla de Cuba and Pampanga to Samar to pursue the small steamer Victoria carrying Johnston and Herman, the defaulting constabulary. A coast guard vessel is also sent to overtake them if possible. no whereabouts yet received.
A Chicago dealer recalls the citys landmark livestock trade growth. He cites 1902 receipts near one million sheep, over four million hogs, and 78 100 carloads of livestock, tracing back to 1848 when the Galena road later Chicago and North Western carried pigs into town aboard the Pioneer.
The article praises Japan's swift adoption of civilization, noting the abolition of consular courts and the progress shown at the Osaka international exposition with exhibits from Western nations and Japanese modern manufacturing. It asserts the Mikado empire has transformed from Asiatic stagnation to Western life and hints at China’s potential future impact.
An advertisement touts Hall’s Catarrh Cure as a constitutional treatment that cures catarrh by acting through the bloodstream. It offers a $100 reward for any case it cannot cure and invites readers to request testimonials. Also notes Cheney's patent pills and a Turkish sultan’s secretaries translating literature.
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