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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1915
Page
8
The Omaha Gas Company proposes a new rate of $1 per gas and asks the city to accept to drop pending court action. The rate would take effect August 1, 1911, and the ordinance had set a June 1, 1911, start had it not been challenged in court.
Coleman township in Holt county voted bonds totaling 7600 dollars to fund an extension of the Burlington into the township. The bonds await approval from the state auditor before construction begins. The new line is planned to connect with the O NEILL and Alliance branches of the Burlington system.
The report of the food drug dairy and oil department for June shows healthy income with fees totaling 10309 dollars. Oil inspections reached 9508 dollars. Twenty one complaints were filed and eleven prosecutions made.
Dr. A. O. Thomas, state superintendent, travels to Sherman County to oversee school developments. Residents are alert to consolidation plans and anticipate strong consolidated schools in the county.
Near Temple Texas three Grimes children were beaten to death with a hammer. The farmer and his wife were also injured and Mrs Grimes was not expected to recover. Grimes sent the surviving children to a neighbor for help as bloodhounds were dispatched to the scene. Two victims were twin babies and the third a seven year old boy.
The phrase turning the tables originated in Augustan Rome when men competed for costly Mauritanian tables with ivory inlays. Women retorted by citing their husbands’ spendthrift extravagance, metaphorically turning the tables on male accusers.
The article traces tablecloth styles from the twelfth century doubliers to sixteenth century layered cloths, noting Charles V’s immense collection including a 32 yard long silk embroidered cloth. It describes a dramatic two-cloth setup with a flowing folded overpiece and bubbles, then the shift to a single flat cloth touching the floor on all sides.
A judge remarks that calling Athens Thermopylae and Marathon the most famous Greece spots would be dangerous. The comment reflects caution about drawing simple connections to historic battles and sites.
A sharp quip from the Loulaville Courier-Journal declares beauty as skin deep and mocks superficial affection, urging restraint and aligning humor with local voice. The item reflects a period tone and column-style humor.
Lincoln highway day produced the greatest parade in Grand Island in years with about 150 decorated cars and motorcycles marching along Lincoln Way. The procession passed Pioneer Park while highway photographers filmed the mile long line and additional scenes of the horse industry were shot before Consul Osterman departed for Kearney and North Platte.
Cherry wood remains the preferred backing for metal illustration plates in magazines and periodicals due to its stable shape, resistance to warping, smooth workability, and low propensity to split. The material combines reliability with predictable performance in print production.
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