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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1886
Page
4
A blend of overheard courtroom quips and domestic scenes from Chicago life. A jurist questions a defendant while a mother pressures a wary daughter about marriage. Humorous exchanges touch on poetry, onions, and windward prairie myths.
Col Hap Woods recalls Cornelius H Stowe a 16 year old regiment member who wore potato boots to reach muster height. Stowe fought at White Plains Cold Harbor and was wounded multiple times later losing a leg. he survived and insisted he was not missing. The speaker condemns forgetting war sacrifices.
A Montreal correspondent reports exiled political figures remain resolute after Ja dine's conviction. Keenan Dempsey and De Lacy move rooms at the Windsor while Moloney's erratic behavior continues. The group frequents Bord ea Plane for fishing and keeps a cautious, quiet profile in town.
A captain questions an officer about bringing in a man who was intoxicated. The officer explains the man was falling about and would be bailed out by his friends, illustrating a casual approach to handling inebriated individuals.
A Turkish minister in Washington, Tevfick Pasha, provokes discussion with remarks about Turkish marriage laws and plural wives. The interview includes explanations of Islamic practice, the limits on polygamy, and a humorous anecdote about early morning prayers influenced by rival wives.
A fragmented nineteenth century item blends a poetic Fourth of July tribute with oblique memorial notes. It recalls a boy named Willie and a mother’s loss, then veers into a chilling tale about a funeral and a coffin product, ending with fragmented references to a Spinner family tombstone and eerie epitaphs.
The article outlines cardinal ranks and duties, the three grades of bishops priests and deacons, and the rarity of the seventy member limit. It details red dress red hat and a sapphire ring with papal arms, plus anecdotes about papal influence and ceremonial funerals in Rome as reported by the Baltimore Sun.
A London Pall Mall Gazette item notes a well trained American servant converting a favored monkey into a pianist, claiming the ape could play scales after forty lessons. The piece argues monkeys possess piano-ready faculties, contrasting with human limitations and praising the animal’s dexterity.
A garbled ad lists periodicals and subscription costs with references to back issues and delivery terms. It mentions a five dollar receipt, cloth banding, and a request to remember the offer date, with several distorted publisher names and pricing notes.
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