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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1904
Page
6
A reflective verse fragment questions daily deeds by Nixon Waterman and shifts to marine life describing "butterflies" or scallops. It notes the creatures hide among eel grass, open shells rapidly to surge water, with fringed shells and thirty silver eyes, yet poor vision compared to human sight.
A humorous sketch describes the hermit crab’s trouble finding a new shell. The crab tests shells, battles rivals for possession, and may even recruit a brother hermit, with fights ending when the stronger attacker wins the disputed housing.
loggers in the West and Northwest master a sport on moving logs in swift rivers. They leap between logs, ride them, and balance by shifting weight to steer and roll the log. The note invites readers to try balancing on a log in water to feel the motion and control.
The article explains how dog breed names reveal origins: spaniel from Spanish imports, Blenheim spaniel linked to Blenheim Palace, King Charles linked to Charles II, Skye terrier from Isle of Skye, Scotch terrier from Scotland, Scoot Dane, Newfoundland, Siberian bloodhound, and mactif meaning house dog while noting poodle meaning waddle.
A simple toy description shows a prafiling parrot cutout that can be assembled with a pin to create an attractive toy. The text notes scissors and a pin are the only tools needed to complete the project.
A described bird from New Zealand lacks wings and a tail and hunts insects at night. It is called apteryx and resembles a goose in size with hairlike feathers and a long bill. Despite its odd look and limited defenses, it faces predation from larger animals, with kiwis still common in Australia.
A neighbor's cat overhears a promise to share fish and steals two trout from the fisherman. The cat's theft leads the neighbor's wife to think the neighbor kept his word and cook the fish. The fisherman then seeks a method to kill the cat.
Seaside towns south of Cape Cod may glimpse sea butterflies in calm waters. Their empty shells wash ashore in colors from white to coffee brown. These creatures are molluscs, not butterflies, and can inspire many pretty souvenirs.
American youth learn dining etiquette in China where bowls sit at table and guests use single hand chopsticks to select morsels for their neighbors. The piece notes the novelty for strangers and the skill required to lift meat without dropping it.
A simple quiet game to pass time while dressing for a drive. One player picks a color unseen in the room and the other guesses by asking about possible sources like the paper or doll’s dress ribbon. The eventual guess becomes the next chooser.
The article notes that elephants rarely sneeze and Jumbo’s sneeze caused a panic among crowds. It describes the event as like a boiler bursting and mentions superstitions that an omen of good fortune follows.
The article argues a boy is eleven on his twelfth birthday, since age tracks the number of completed years since birth. It notes the term birthday vs anniversary and explains why age lags the birth day by one year.
A tin circular propeller with four blades is built to attach to a shaft. In a strong steady wind it may move forward or backward or stand still, and the experiment promises fun either way as a clever puzzle for friends.
A party of visitors viewed the sultan of Tur keys treasury in detail. The throne and accompaniments alone are valued at 29 million dollars and are studded with diamonds emeralds and sapphires. The treasury also contains turbans paraphernalia and innumerable jewel studded items illustrating lavish royal luxury at the expense of the sultan’s people.
Verbatim report of a Thursday afternoon encounter in an upper Broadway apartment. An assistant rector visits Mrs So and So, discusses her children Willie aged fourteen and Mamie nine, and comments on their ages causing confusion about church attendance. The source notes the rector never learns why the woman stopped attending.
A Texas Methodist preacher Rev. John De Vilbis hosts a visiting minister en route to San Antonio. The guest delays, then a telegram stating will come tomorrow with De Vilbis is misread as will come to morrow on the Devil's bus, per a New York Tribune joke.
A speaker contrasts a wealthy man living in marble halls with a boy, noting the man’s luxuries and freedoms but sorrow that he has no child to care for. The poem fragment expresses themes of wealth, power, and chosen companionship, crediting E. Kiser.
The piece surveys Russian identity straddling East and West with notes on culture and Tolstoy, and shifts to praise of Henry David Thoreau as a nature writer from Concord. It contrasts Russian genius and spiritual outlook with Western material conflict while lauding Thoreau’s simple life ideals inspired by Concord’s literary circle.
A London Chronicle passage notes had Napoleon secured a deal in 1812 Finland might have joined Sweden and avoided Russification and governor murder. Bernadotte’s choice to back the Allied Powers pivotal to Napoleon’s downfall, with Sweden balancing power as leverage in Europe.
The Church Standard argues that Eastern nations, especially Japan, show initiation and invention amid the Russo Japanese conflict. It credits Japanese artillery, tactics, and naval strategy as highly original and poised to influence future warfare and industry.
An editorial contrasts Russian governance under Plehve with Witte, arguing absolutism suppresses reform and provokes assassination as a desperate check. It notes the difficulty of shaping public opinion under autocracy and cites past and current violent acts to illustrate the peril of political oppression.
The Baltimore Sun notes a Waterloo memorial unveiling on the battlefield near the Old Guard last stand site. A wounded eagle atop a tall shaft adorns the monument honoring Napoleon's soldiers who fell at Waterloo and the enduring French valor despite past defeats.
Anna Barrows in the Chautauquan says a young woman with two years of domestic science training can teach in schools or lecture to clubs, direct hospital and school diets, or supply meals from her home. Food-related work offers enduring, stable opportunities in everyday life.
An excerpted commentary from the New York World praising Japan for patient restraint and discreet handling of information as it pursues its goals. It notes how Japanese leadership avoids external praise, curtails reporters, and maintains focus on its work, presenting a calm, steadfast image.
A Minneapolis Tribune excerpt argues that while cars are useful in skilled hands, an automobile in untrained hands becomes a weapon of extreme danger. It likens the danger to unla bel poison and explos ive lab equipment, warning of harm to society.
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