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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1916
Page
12
The Philadelphia Press explains radiant heat as wave motion caused by ether vibrations rather than a substance. Heat is energy transferred through space. hot bodies set ether particles vibrating, producing heat on skin or causing chemical action or luminosity on contact, depending on ray length.
A mixed set of excerpts outlines ship turnings with topsy turvy endings and scarce survivors, notes on gilding techniques using mercury, an English crown gold plate claim, and a Manchester locomotive anecdote about boiler shop perils and fatality counts.
The article explains that summer heat feels intense with temperatures near 90 degrees, but the sun’s surface ranges from 40,000 to 15,000 degrees hot. It notes the human mind cannot conceive such heat and admits that the sun’s interior temperature remains unknown.
Conversation hints at mistaken arrival as a visitor questions the mistress while a servant notes the caller wished to know if the mistress was out. The exchange suggests social intrigue and a concealed motive behind the doorbell ringing.
A compact quip from Yale Record notes Bill as a careful saver who “puts the cork in the ink bottle between pen dips.” The snippet reflects a light, humorous tone about frugality and everyday prudence, ending with a prompt about temporary distance.
A quotation from Chesterfield emphasizes deliberate pace and steady focus. It argues that a prudent person completes one task before starting another, showing true efficiency through sustained effort rather than rushing. The message champions patience, discipline, and thoughtful execution.
The piece traces how common terms like sweetheart and hangups of dance have origins distant from their current meanings. It notes misleading folk etymologies, explains contre danse for country dance, and defines kickshaws as French for Quelques choses, plus a quip on tramway tracing to Outram and macadam to MacAdam.
Sidney resident Thomas H. Clinton testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieve back soreness and dull aches caused by kidney trouble. He buys them at Western Drug Co. and finds them consistently effective. Price 50c at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo, N Y.
London Spectator recalls George Frederick Handel at age five learning melodies from a spring toy smuggled into an attic by his aunt to hide from his father. By eight he astonished the elector of Saxony and won his father’s support, and before twelve he was known across Germany as a brilliant composer and virtuoso at the emperor’s court.
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