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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1897
Page
7
In a dramatic confession, a fourteen year resident reveals to Geoffrey how she faked devotion, schemed for power, and waited years to marry rich. She declares independence, vows revenge, and ends by declaring she must leave to see life’s pleasures, amid lingering feelings.
Geoffrey reflects on Fanny’s cold assertion of motive and departure with her young cousin John. The scene unfolds with his promise to take the boy, Fanny’s hasty exit, and John’s desperate chase that ends with a fatal shock and a life cut short.
In a troubled chapter the narrator recounts his shock at Fanny’s exposure after years and his lingering affection for her. He narrates the collapse of trust, pride, and dependence as he confronts loneliness and the sudden challenge to continue his mathematical work without her.
I confront the futility of finding the Secret of Life after years of effort and poverty. Overwhelmed by sorrow by the ragged pile of papers I break down, then resolve to abandon the search and return to limited medical practice until fate ends it.
The narrator discovers a final line of Fanny's calculations on a sheet of paper and, by subtracting the left line from the right, unravels the coveted solution to the great question. The moment reveals the last obstacle to success and confirms that Fanny’s fate hinges on this discovery. The shock leaves him fainting.
A sparrow in Anderson Indiana was drawn into a knife and file wheel spinning at 130 revolutions per minute. The bird clung to a rod, rode the wheel as it turned 31 000 times, and emerged dazed but alive after traveling seventy three and eight tenths miles before freedom.
An old man born blind gains sight after years and experiences shock at ordinary objects. He first mistakes sparrows for teacups and misidentifies a lamp’s form, recognizing a ticking watch by its sound as part of the unfamiliar world. The scene captures awe and disorientation in newfound vision.
In Goshen Democrat style a district visitor questions three grown daughters about work, while Mrs Poorman laments lack of help and clothing. The response emphasizes that only morals remain strong, not material aid.
A witty Yonkers Statesman item notes a new cook who has been in the house three weeks without speaking about her wheel making or origin. The column plays on curiosity and social observation with light humor.
Dodge county farmers institute met at the opera house with President John Wilson of Webster presiding. Afternoon talks debated hog cholera cures and control, with views to cull or treat infected hogs. Cattle breed choices for beef or dairy were discussed, urging farmers to select and stick to one breed. Prof Connor spoke on the Educational Interest of the Farmer, with other notes on beer and chicory growing.
Washington report says Senator Allen met Interior Department officials on the plan to open a five by sixty mile cattle trail through Rosebud agency. A August 24 meeting at Rosebud will include cattlemen and Interior representatives to draft a contract offering protection by Indian police. Dakota cattlemen expect major savings in transport costs and access to a larger market.
Lincoln dispatch notes investigating committee report on the Omaha Deaf and Dumb Institute finding a $1930.70 shortage. Discrepancies span 1883 onward with no regular bookkeeper, mainly double charges and unauthorized expenditures. Committee views many items as misdocumented deficits rather than real losses. most amounts are small, up to $60.
Assistant Secretary of War Meiklejohn received a letter from ES Cramp, a famed Philadelphia shipbuilder, stating a firm organized to manufacture cellulose from corn stalks for battleships will open six factories in the corn growing region. He sees no reason a Nebraska plant cannot be established and steps will be taken to secure one for the state.
Seventy five farmers and land agents from eastern and central western states left Omaha Union Depot on a special Burlington train for a week in Nebraska. The trip aims to be a practical school in agricultural conditions with daily sessions during the journey.
Notices from Assistant Secretary Dearing inform vice presidents in Trans Miss states that Nebraska is prepared to cooperate fully. The commission aims for a state building to serve as general headquarters for states wishing to use it, and the adopted plan meets this goal admirably.
September wheat climbs six cents in Chicago trading as prices surge to one dollar, while Minneapolis and St Louis report soft wheat at ninety eight cents. The market shows a broad advance with gains across major grain exchanges.
Chicago and Kansas City report a major wheat rally with September futures hitting 93 cents and No 2 red near 98 cents. Prices climbed on news of a possible Hungary crop shortage, lifting markets nationwide and pushing St Louis and Minneapolis past a dollar. Kansas harvest moves show 12 million bushels sold as farmers wait for higher prices.
A traveler found dead near Pike's Peak at the base of the brain with a bullet wound. The coat tag read E. W. Kirton Wisner Neb. The man about 25, six feet tall and 173 pounds. Money and valuables missing. a revolver lay nearby to imply suicide.
Three thousand visitors gathered in Troy New York for the Army of the Potomac twenty eighth annual reunion. President arrived and army corps met in business sessions followed by a grand parade with 1809 guardsmen and 1000 war survivors in line. Governor Black and staff escorted by three national guard companies. Crowds cheered along the parade route through the city.
Wieurra Kan Aug 21 O T Simmon s a real estate dealer died today in a fit of strangulation Ten years ago he swallowed a plate of three false teeth which caused his death today In the post mortem examination the teeth were found in his oesophagus
The People's Savings Bank of Mount Pleasant Michigan shut its doors this morning marking a sudden financial closure in the town. No further details were provided on depositor safeguards or reopening plans.
United States Marshal Pat Nagle said the Santa Fe passenger train robbers near Edmond are known and arrests will follow once evidence is secured. The robbers resided in Oklahoma City.
In Gancurra on August 21 a government notice in the Official Gazette will announce a prohibition on the circulation of the Turkish papers Sabah and Malumatu in India.
West Point cadets report the flag raised with no salute as guns were spiked by a rat ten file. The ordnance department bore out the six light battery guns while Gad Morgan a plebe on sentry duty is to be court martialed. Investigators believe the act stemmed from dislike of night officer Allair.
Kansas City aug 20 the wheat advance and heavy Kansas wheat flow boosted bucket shop business speculative circles report a firm cleared 45000 at week end while another says its net profits for the last twelve months reached 200000 a figure few legitimate businesses match this year
Joe and Scott Yeargin of Southwest City captured one of the Pineville bank robbers about eighteen miles south of Anderson while he was eating supper last evening. Posses are still on the trail of the other two. Sixty silver dollars found yesterday where the fight took place.
In Cincinnati on August 20 a joint meeting of the citizens relief committee and the chamber of commerce committee arranged a mass meeting in Government Square. Rev. Dr. David H. Moore will preside with addresses by Rev. J. W. McGruder Father Mackey Bernard Bettman and General Michael Ryan.
Moe Queenan, famed as the stock yards giant of Chicago, and Thomas McDonald, a telegraph operator from El Paso, argued in a Market street saloon. Queenan struck McDonald, breaking his nose. McDonald died the next day during surgery for the fracture. Queenan is jailed.
In Guadalupe near Conejos Pablo Gallegos shoots Mrs Mariolina Valdez and a girl named Francisca Mondragon. Valdez wounded in the head, Mondragon in arm and thigh. both expected to recover. Gallegos, a discarded lover, fled as a posse with bloodhounds pursues him. Kentucky Franchise Tax context follows.
Seatriy Washington August 20 Active work on the Great Northern railroad tunnel in the Cascade mountains to begin Friday. The two and one half mile long tunnel will be sixteen feet wide and twenty three feet high at a cost of 2 000 003 dollars and will take two years to complete. It will cut the ascent by one thousand feet.
The Colorado Springs carnival parade in Colorado Springs drew 40 910 visitors, with 2 500 participants marching a 2.5 mile route starting at 3 o clock in the afternoon. In Braw, Elgis Winch Co raises watch movement prices by 16 percent across all grades, with cheap movements up 50 to 75 cents.
Prrraxuna Pennsylvania August 20. Late last night officials announced that Mrs. Margaret Ferris widow of the Chicago wheel builder, married Francis Schlatter the divine healer of Canton Ohio. The ceremony was by Rev. Ward of St Peter's Episcopal church. The couple now stays at a downtown hotel.
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