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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1905
Page
5
The widow of Balzac, Mme Hauska, endured years of debt after her husband's death. She faced family scorn and critics but bore the burden with dignity. A single remark revealed her view on happiness and the misjudgment of others.
A reflective piece contrasts old fashioned characters and customs with modern attitudes. It recalls a bygone era of mothers daughters husbands and daily routines, noting changes in social behavior and fashion across generations with brief anecdotes and literary references.
A Bangor News excerpt recalls Maine customs from a century ago including keeping a home coffin for daily reflection and the practice of removing coffin plates before burial. It tells of Lindsey who built a mahogany coffin to store beans, feared being placed in a hem lock, and had the coffin retrieved after his sons discarded it into a river.
A humorous Atchison Globe excerpt recalls an old fashioned bride who did her own washing once and asks what happened to such women. It questions old time habits with lines about ear piercing, thick meat soups, and giant apple pies.
In Newcastle the mayor may kiss any young woman each year as part of Barge day. The kiss costs a sovereign and a further gift from the lady mayoress to the kissed woman. The sheriff also lands a kiss at the same rate. The event features a procession of steamers and barges along the Tyne ending at the boundary stone for the exchange.
A busy public figure faces a humorous request for an autograph turned into a money joke. The bore asks for a check payable to the public man, who quips he will indorse it and return it through the bank in due time.
Casey observes Mulligan repeatedly running out and back and skipping a rope at night. Mrs. Mulligan explains the doctor prescribed pills for Mike, advising running three and skipping the fourth.
The article notes Sweden endures the worst snowdrifts for railroads, with heavy continuous snowfall and powerful snowplows yet sometimes failing to clear the track. When that happens hundreds of workers dig out stalled trains.
By the late seventeenth century Ceylon villagers deserted towns when illness struck and deaths followed, fearing evil spirits. Captain Robert Knox, captive there for nineteen years from 1060 to 1679, notes many towns becoming desolate and some residents returning after they believed the danger passed.
An English colonial governor, the Duchess of Devonshire and Lord Crewe, on a voyage from Ireland to England, share a tale. On landing she humorously commands “Bobbie” to take a bag and secure a compartment, playing on rank despite his office.
A short aphorism notes that eloquence alone proves the speaker only can talk, underscoring the limits of rhetorical flourish without substance. The remark attributes weight to clarity over ornate speech.
The record lists the TH Judicial District officers with names for treasurer sheriff clerk examiner and coroner among others, plus county commissioners and a group of teachers. The Evangelical Lutheran Church schedule notes Sunday services at 11 am and 7 pm with Sunday school at 10 am and a midweek prayer meeting.
Services Sunday morning and evening with Sunday school at 9 45 a m led by C J Osborn superintendent preaching at 11 a m Junior League at 3 00 p m Epworth League at 6 30 p m preaching at 7 30 p m Prayer meeting every Thursday night Seats free Reverend J T Mageman is pastor Everyone invited
The Catholic Church holds Mass on Sunday at 6 and 10:00 am in Ogallala on the third Sunday of each month led by Patni Sullivan. The Dunkard Mission offers Sunday services each week with Sunday School at 1 o'clock and preaching at 2:60. Elder Bid Ngluff serves as an elder.
Local organizations list monthly meetings across fraternal orders including Royal Neighbors, A F and A M, I O O F, G A R, M W A, O E S, AOH, K of P, and Woodmen. Details cover meeting nights and officers, with rooms at Masonic or O C F halls and various secretaries handling records.
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