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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1886
Page
6
The article praises Inca and Maya communal life, describing land divided into thirds for temples, government, and commoners with annual grants. It highlights charity, gender roles, social oversight, and mutual aid, contrasting with modern capitalism and calling for reduced greed to end poverty.
Greystone sits on Yonkers right bank above the Hudson with six natural terraces and a tower view to Catskills New York Bay and Long Island Sound. The house features a grand hall staircase a music room library and extensive gardens and greenhouses with rare plants and orchids. Mr Tilden’s passion for trees stock and landscape is described along with a tale of Apache scouts and a military post remark quoted by Elliott about three against one.
A French industrial journal notes European railways exhibit steep inclines with Engheim to Montmorency near Paris at 45 feet per 1000. The Simplon road averages 3 degrees, while cable and cog railways reach higher slopes, including Mount Vesuvius and the Rigi incline in Switzerland.
A critical essay argues that writing about foul subjects harms public morals and that moral reform lies in steering readers to better topics. It defends traditional authors like Richardson and Scott against the modern realistic school, claiming real merit rests in elevating literature and education.
The article recalls Washingtons headquarters near Newburg on the Hudson after Yorktowns surrender. It notes the preserved house now a museum and Lafayette memories of a Paris dinner hosted by Washington before his death in 1834. The guests toured a plain Dutch kitchen room with seven doors and one window, recreating the old scene.
An editorial harshly claims Montana bachelors resent Mormon men for polygamy and land claims. It depicts a population with 25 000 more bachelors than women, noting wealth and ready marriages as incentives, and ridicules Mormon elders settling with multiple wives amid regional hostility.
Hector, the black French poodle at the White House, is tended by Sinclair, the president’s valet. The dog weighs about twenty-five pounds and stands eighteen to twenty inches high with a clipped body and three inch head hair. The pair share a close bond, with Hector eager to follow Sinclair on every outing.
A reflection on how tactful speech eases financial dealings. It recalls two Edinburgh banks a rude one that offended tradesmen by dismissive language and a civil bank where an old banker politely explains discount limits, ending with a reminder that acting too soon can be worse than doing nothing.
The article traces how personal slights and rivalries among European rulers shaped policy across nations. It cites Queen Louise of Prussia and Napoleon, the Swedish king, Nicholas I, Louis Philippe, Stratforf Can ning, William I, Alexander II, and Bismarck as influentic figures.
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