Possible Clues:

• Doctor, I croak with cold — one's often seen at the bedside
• Nightstand sight
• *Common bedside table item
• What may bring alarming news first thing?
• Sight on many a nightstand
• One might spoil a dream
• Item on a nightstand
• Muse about return of sinister company — it's a wake-up call
• See notice in port as something alarming
• Item on a bedside table