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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1911
Page
4
J W McDaniel vows to seek re election as Cheyenne County Sheriff and states his name will appear as the democratic nominee on the November general election ballot. He pledges to continue duties to the best of his ability. A new divorce motto is offered: United we stand divided we stand it a little better.
A new Lincoln text book on fire sparks interest among readers. Critics note the dramatic subject and potential for educational use, while students see it as a bold addition to local classrooms.
A British man who married into American wealth claims Americans lack proper eating skills. He asserts the problem stems from not practicing eating two thirds of the time, suggesting cultural differences in dining etiquette.
The article quotes Myrtle Reed describing marriage as a mushroom when you live and a toad stool when you die. It notes her recent death by her own hand and presents the provocative line as part of her literary musings.
A quip praises a man who embodies patience, pluck, and perseverance in his garden. It compares him to a descendant of William Jennings Bryan and lauds his enduring presidential ambitions as the nation's strongest persistence record.
A Paris man asserts a method to photograph thoughts eliminating the need to wear emotions on the sleeve or speak love envy or disapproval all will be developed while you wait with this new technique.
An exchange reports a bootleg beer case heard Monday in Judge Blank's court. The verdict implied a three percent alcohol, one percent fizz, and ninety six percent water and other ingredients, resulting in acquittal of the beer.
A man died in an Iowa penitentiary last Friday after serving twenty three years of a life sentence for murder. The conviction rested mainly on a witness who was soon afterward sentenced to three years for perjury. The condemned man had failed to obtain a new trial.
In an Oklahoma town locals held a ceremony burying a hatchet and hammer to signal an end to knocking on the town. The piece notes that such acts return sooner or later and urges others to bury the hatchet deep.
The public question lingers over the Maine disaster still unresolved. The bones have been uncovered and an officer's funeral held, but the core achievement remains in doubt as to who caused the explosion and the purpose of large national spending.
The piece notes Prince of Wales labor duties and pay, asks why he forgoes college, and mentions royal cabin privileges. It reports a soil-plowing plan by dynamite in Maryland, a Cudahy Packing Co fire in Omaha, and cyclone damage in Hebron Nebraska. It mentions John W. Gates’s fortune, Julia Marlowe’s marriage, Roosevelt’s new grandfather title, a major English railroad strike, two fatalities at a Chicago aviation tour, a Coatsville lynching, and a new aviation record at 11 726 feet.
Consular Report explains dragon's blood used for varnishes medicines and photo engraving. False resin comes from Daemonorops kurzianus via India and Bombay from Sumatra and Penang. True dragon's blood from Socotra taps Dracaena species not Calamus. Canary Islands and Mexico sources are rare in European trade.
The piece notes Japanese parents rarely hold property in their own name, transferring it to dependent children. It laments that sons who ignore loyalty and filial duty are seen as outside society, contrasting with Western patterns, where forsaken parents are more common.
A roundup of diverse incidents spans Europe and America. Rostand fights for recovery after a near fatal accident near Biarritz, while a Wisconsin senatorial election inquiry schedules hearings in Milwaukee on October 2. A St Paul vault reveal uncovers over three million dollars in securities. Train wrecks near Columbus injure many. a church property inventory fight erupts in Portugal. Quaker Oats plant fire at Joliet totals 335000 in damage and a former bank president is released from Leavenworth after a thirteen month sentence. A major Episcopal gathering is planned for Duluth, frontier troops are redeployed near Lower California, and a Lawrence Kaw river boating tragedy claims two lives. A Denver homicide custody dispute lingers while a Chicago author is found dead, and a marriage is announced between Lt. Lahm and Gertrude Jenner with a military wedding planned.
Chicago Tribune notes experts warn against destroying carbonized papers after fires. James explains that printed or written marks endure when carbonized and published guidance on storage and handling, including avoiding folds wallets and rubber bands for valuable documents and currency.
A device from heavy sheet metal fits the ladder base to stop slipping. Attachments fit the wood loosely, with a notched edge and a drilled hole for a draw pin or bolt. The item secures the ladder at any angle and can be removed quickly.
In a New York office building scorched by fire, vacuum cleaners were used to remove water from carpets and floors. The janitor ensured offices were ready for occupants the next morning so business would not be interrupted, leaving the premises in perfect order.
The Sand blast method, used since long, tests building materials at the Gross-Lichterfelde Institute in Germany. Granite, pine wood, monuments, and other substances endure about two minutes of a quartz sand blast under two atmospheres to reveal wear resistance, with applications to road building materials.
A new seam of high quality coal was pierced on May 17 in a Dover area concession boring. The deposit runs twelve feet ten inches thick, under seventy feet of overlying strata, and ranks as one of the richest finds after South Staffordshire.
Creditors of Marie Neubauer deceased must present their claims to the Cheyenne County Nebraska executor before the county judge in the county court room on September 20 at 9 00 am. Six months are allowed for filing claims and a year for the executor to settle the estate from August 28. The notice will be published in the Sidney Telegraph for four weeks prior to September 6.
Department of the Interior U S Land Office North Platte Nebraska July 27 1911 Albert L Wimner of Potter Nebraska filed notice of intention to make final five years proof to establish ownership for the northeast quarter section two township six range 52 west of the 6th principal meridian before the county judge in Sidney Nebraska on September 19 1911 Witnesses named Phillip T Riguins Daniel Herbold Sheimer William Goding Peter Nelson all from nearby towns.
Notice to creditors of Peter Neslund estate to appear before the county judge on September 1, 1911 at 10 a m to present claims for examination and allowance. Six months to present claims and one year to settle, from August 31 1911. Publication in Sidne Telegraph for four weeks before September 1, 1911. Henry E. Gapen County Judge.
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