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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1905
Page
4
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The column recalls a foggy March with rain and drought concerns, mentions Minnie Miller’s return from the east, farming and fencing activity, school closings, new presa drills, and horse theft case discussions. It notes Rev. Braun’s move to Wisconsin for a salary and the search for a new minister, plus social commentary on Russo‑German tensions and a travel tale of Ben Jurgens in New York and Lodgepole, Nebraska.
B A Lathrop of Sidney, manager of the Independent Telephone line, expects to begin work here about the first of the month, installing a telephone exchange.
The article surveys how water content varies in foods from bread to milk and butter, noting bread flour moisture rises during baking, breakfast bacon is about 22 percent water, eggs are 65 percent water, and milk averages 87.6 percent. It also describes luminous East Indian plants and a Chilean habit of indoors outerwear due to cool interiors.
Egyptian scarabs served as signets and symbols linked to a sun god, representing generation and the world, reflecting beliefs about resurrection and moral conduct. The piece notes the insect as a guardian symbol and a tangible expression of religious ideas from ancient Egypt. It also discusses Germanys forests, detailing Hochwald areas, tree species, and ownership by crown, state, municipalities, and private individuals.
Arabian horses show remarkable courage in battle with feats of loyalty. When a horse senses it cannot bear its rider further it withdraws to safety carrying its master. if the rider is wounded the horse stays by him neighing until help arrives.
Union Pacific announces daily one way fares from Missouri River Terminals Council Bluffs to multiple western destinations from March 1 to May 15 1905. Fares include 20 for Ogden Salt Lake City 22 50 for Spokane Wenatchee 25 for Huntington Nampa and Portland 25 for San Francisco Los Angeles and San Diego. Through tourist car service between Missouri River and Pacific Coast offers double berth 5 75. Agent W W Aldridge available for full information. A Little Outcast staged at Tobin Opera House Friday night featuring a strong melodrama plot and a capable cast including talented child performers.
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