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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 23, 1909
Page
2
A fragmentary page blends satirical snippets on aviation, politics, and industry with brief remarks on drought, wine from lumber, Persian royalty, Ertuscan teeth, and historic fire losses. It weaves wry observations about progress, optimism, and international affairs into a collage of era commentary.
The Interstate Commerce Commission denies railroad firms exclusive use of commutation fares for schoolchildren. Rates may be published for specific ages but must be open to all children within the stated age range. A separate note mentions a Pennsylvania train robbery 52 miles west of Harrisburg, highlighting dangers on lonely rail lines.
An aviator at Rheims proclaimed the tactic of flying to flee wind and breakers. He drew a parallel to a ship at sea seeking deep water to avoid rough surf, underscoring bold navigation.
The Clermont’s inventor is praised for belief in labor as a path to abundance and moral harmony. Fulton’s sentiment is quoted as a creed that industry will enrich a virtuous society and unite mankind in a grand feast of harmony and friendship.
Washington reports the Midvale Steel Company is delivering a massive 14 inch breech loading naval gun by month end. Tests may occur at Indian Head Maryland with October or November firing. The shell weighs about 530 pounds more than the current 12 inch guns and the weapon boasts a 25 mile extreme range with 65 606 foot tons of muzzle energy.
The Audubon movement in New York plans a continent wide campaign to create a national university dedicated to conserving American resources through preserving pest killing birds. Endowment prospects, trained lecturers, summer teachers, and published textbooks are part of the program to educate the public on the economic value of wild bird life.
In Boonton New Jersey Charles A Zabriskie faces a four year deadline to reclaim a $25,000 legacy left by his father as his will has been filed for probate. Zabriskie disappeared two years ago and was later named in a divorce action.
Mrs. Maries Mann, wife of John Lester Mann, sues in Spokane superior court claiming four years of marriage left no time for relatives, bridge, or music. The petition details a relentless daily routine beginning at four am with logs, threshing crew meals, field work, milking, and late chores. She alleges coercion and illness restrictions prevented visiting her mother. Mann declines to comment or hire counsel.
Millions of dollars worth of paintings are being moved abroad by American millionaires under the new tariff law. Treasury advices cite a Philadelphia millionaire importing about 200000 worth of art, claiming free entry for works over 20 years with affidavits. another provision covers works over 100 years. The law’s first paragraph applies to paintings. the second to articles of utility. Private and public galleries are said to benefit from the law. Ships Keep Yard Busy Seattle Wash Navy to keep 700 men employed by sending gunboat Concord and cruiser Charleston to Puget Sound navy yards for repairs after the Pacific fleet left August 17.
A dialogue snippet shows a wife noting she was told she was well off before marriage, while the husband complains about bills. The exchange hints at hidden finances and a shift in perception after wedlock.
A Pittsburgh resident describes severe dandruff and extensive hair loss after typhoid fever. After using two cakes of Cuticura Soap and an ointment, the scalp cleared and hair grew thicker, reversing fears of baldness. May 7 and 21, 1908. Potter Drug & Chem. Corp., Boston.
Visitors to the Harrisburg capitol register in a large book noting birthplace and residence. A humorous exchange arose when a stout excursionist girl asked an elderly reader where she learned to write in the book, and the woman replied about her "old stone house" as the source of knowledge.
In Toledo Ohio a promoter offers one hundred dollars reward for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. The notice quotes endorsements from Walding Kinnan Marvin and asserts internal action through the blood and mucous membranes. Price is 75 cents per bottle and pills are recommended for constipation.
The passage urges asserting individuality in the right direction to achieve personal honor and to set an example. It counsels deciding what to do, affirming “I must do it” and then “I will do it,” and persisting until completion.
A. Henry Savage Landor, the English explorer, aims to reach the south pole with a small, light expedition rather than a large cumbersome one. He criticizes Shackleton’s failed attempt and hints at using an airship in his venture based on his aeronautic interests.
The article notes that wealthier groups die of consumption at lower rates while the poor show higher mortality. It cites German statistics: among 10 000 well to do individuals 40 die, moderately well to do 66, really poor 77, and paupers 97. John Burns claims 90 percent of consumptives in London receive charity at home.
A user praises Allen's Foot-Ease as essential for relief from aching feet. The testimonial from Matilda Holtert of Providence Rhode Island calls it a rare good product and urges readers to try it, noting easy access at druggists and a 2 cent price.
In a witty exchange, Miss Gaddie is described as being in everybody’s business, wholesale in rumor and retailing scandal. The quip portrays her as a social broker of gossip within the community.
An old advertisement promotes Pettit's Eye Salve for irritated eyes and Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething babies. The copy also disparages a deceitful woman and notes a generic remark about hearing and sight.
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