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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1906
Page
2
A fire in Portland Oregon burned a sales stable and killed sixteen horses and several mules. The incident followed by noting prominent deaths, labor politics, court rulings and other varied items in the day’s brief news round-up.
The French government plans a nationwide survey of rivers to classify stream capacity for industrial power. The move aims to avoid annual shortages and costly shutdowns seen in U S hydraulic projects. France seeks a scientific resource examination to benefit towns on minor streams.
A Brooklyns Eagle writer reports a naval officer’s view on Holland submarines. He notes the compass loses north when submerged, visibility is poor, masthead detection remains possible, and rough surface water causes underwater opacity. Steering by compass is unreliable, risking friendly fire and demanding methods to counter submersion effects.
A department of agriculture initiative creates a committee for scientific studies to gather data on watershed direction culture mode forest extent soil conditions rainfall and glacier surfaces. The aim is to coordinate results and determine best methods for utilizing these facts.
The marquis of Butte holds 11 titles and rules over 180 square miles. A fivefold millionaire, he blends scholarly pursuits with athletic zeal, favors kilts in attire, and is an expert bagpiper.
A brisk quotation about time and youth, noting that a clock may be reset but a young man cannot be reversed, attributed to the New York Times.
A new Arctic science station will be built this year on the south coast of Cisco island funded by a gift from A Holek of Copenhagen and a 3000 dollar annual Danish government grant. It will house a biological laboratory and visitor work spaces with a small board fee, and will include a library of arctic literature and a dew pond note.
A skilled Englishman asserts the ability to measure a one seventy millionth of an inch, inviting doubters to prove he is boasting and challenging accuracy claims in measurement science.
Abstract of the German census shows population rising from 56,367,178 in 1900 to 60,605,183 in 1905, a gain of 4,238,005. The six-year growth implies about 1 percent annually, with potential to ~70 million in a decade despite small net immigration and notable emigration. The figures suggest strong vitality and growth capacity of the German population.
A London paper’s editor of the comic section retires citing old age. His longevity is traced by the paper through his aged humor and jokes.
The Begum of Bhopal plans a new city named Ahmadabad to honor her late husband and offers free building sites. In Italy rail safety woes persist with aging rolling stock and frequent brake failures during emergencies.
Guidance on stopping nosebleeds through patient standing with arms raised and applying ice to the spine. The tips emphasize simple, immediate actions to reduce bleeding before medical help.
Chinese in America prefer dried ducks imported from China to locally available options due to flavors from pond-raised meat near the Canton river.
The London Vegetarian Messenger commends footwear without animal taint. It describes Bala soles made of canvas with rubber-canvas uppers and bright American cloth toe-caps straps and trimmings.
Experts estimate Irish bogs can yield 650 million tons of fuel yearly for a thousand years, worth about 60 million dollars annually at current prices.
A long defense of Grape Nuts and Postum targets labor union editors as liars. The author details factory processes, claims high worker wages, and vows legal action against critics while inviting inspections and challenging falsehoods about the products.
A letter accuses cooking school instructors and sanitarium lecturers of being paid to say nice things about Grape-Nuts and Postum, then denies hiring them for such promotions. The writer condemns the doctor behind the scheme and notes a girl in New York who faced shame for exposing the deception and received a $10 reward.
The writer defends advertising in grocers' papers and rebukes rivals who assaultPostum and Grape Nuts with manufactured slurs. They warn of legal action when needed and question if restraint is warranted as rivals complain while overconfidently flaunting themselves.
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