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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 03, 1898
Page
7
Longwood on St Helena is described as a barn with the room of Napoleon Bonaparte’s death as a stable and a corn grinding machine set atop his grave, marking a stark change of use and memorial context.
A man in Indiana has not slept an hour in five years while thousands endure one or two hours of sleep nightly due to headache and constipation. The remedy promoted is Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, sold by all druggists. a provocative line claims a woman’s dress choices are her husband’s fault.
Slogan filled ad claims No-Tó Hac makes weak men strong and promises a guaranteed cure for tobacco habit. Sterling Kennedy Co. markets the product through Chicago or New York druggists with free sample offers. The fragment also mentions a solid agate bridge in Altoona as a separate boast.
A pen designed to prevent shadows while writing has been patented in Germany. The device includes a small electric lamp integrated into the pen to illuminate the page for clearer handwriting.
An old promotional note claims the Colorado Midland offers the lowest rates finest scenery and best train service for excursions through the Mountains to Colorado tourist resorts. It cites strong tourism figures and urges use of the line for travel. A stray aside mentions earthquakes and a cosmetic soap advertisement appears in the text.
An old style health advertisement extols deep beauty through blood cleansing tonics and tonics promising clear skin. It blends cosmetic claims with generic health tips and hints at products for pimples and bilious complexions as well as cold remedies and hair aging observations.
In the year ending June 30 1898 Des Moines reports 42120 patent applications and 22731 patents granted suggesting many rejections or poorly prepared cases. The Iowa Patent Office offers free guidance on preparing prosecuting and selling patents.
The Grand Rapids based sergeant, a Civil War veteran at Michigan Soldiers Home, recounts severe stomach trouble and rheumatism eased after five boxes of Dr Williams Pink Pills. He notes others at the home also benefit and urges readers to consider the remedy. The notice includes a sworn statement from Notary Henry Gilson dated November 1, 1897.
A promotion by J. C. Hubinger Bros Co. offers Moville porcelain game plaques free to customers who buy three ten cent packages of Elastic Starch. The 40 inch plaques feature American Wild Ducks Pheasant Quail and English Snipe and require in-store pickup only. The offer runs until October 1 with no mailing of plaques.
An advertisement touts Cosmo Buttermilk Toilet Soap as making skin soft white and healthy and claims it is sold everywhere. The copy warns not to rely on a guaranteed outcome and mocks overconfident promises.
Detroit free Press reports a city riding club in Gabon town ship staged a fox hunt with Old Josh Parkens providing the fox. Parkens shot the fox from a thicket after a quarrel over payment and local protests followed.
The evening newspaper offers timely news and broad coverage for families. It keeps pace with daily events and provides a concise summary while guiding readers toward arts, literature, and larger interests after the workday.
Commodore Schley, a Niagara midshipman, faced a final oath scene as Boston returned from Fort Sumter. Captain Sigbee urged calm after the battleship wreck, praising his restraint and urging to suspend judgment until facts are known, a stance that tempered public outcry.
Twyne notes something very odd about Bunting's invention while Wriplett asks what is unusual. Dwyna adds that the inventor does not claim it will revolutionize the entire industrial world per the Detroit Free Press report.
Regularity is crucial to women's health and excessive pain signals derangement. A testimonial from Miss GrA gTRUDE Saxes of Eldred, Pa. praises Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash for painful menstruation and leucorrhea. Mrs Pinkham's experience notes treat by letter to thousands yearly.
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