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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1905
Page
4
A mix of local political gossip and scandal notes rumors of a Republican sale and a plan to organize a stock company to buy a plant and start a fertilizer factory. The piece also covers a cold spell in Valentine Nebraska and various political comments about primary laws and public opinion.
Representative McAllister pushes a plan to redraw the state into legislative and senatorial districts. Western lawmakers back the measure, hoping for passage this week through judiciary committee and then the whole body. He cites irrigation and arid land reclamation programs as boosting western population growth and equitable representation.
Editor McMullen faces criticism from Cheyenne county papers over alleged bad faith in county printing bids. The letter argues such bidding woes ruin small town newspapers and threaten local press, claiming the Sidney Republican aims to shut The Telegraph and replace it with an Alliance Grip style venture.
Special invitation letter details a Kansas penitentiary twine plant visit by Senate and House committees. The report notes cost, profit, and labor economics, estimating savings for Kansas farmers and potential impacts for Nebraska. Officials cite net profits of about 20,000 annually and large price undercuts versus the trust.
The State Journal notes fears that nonsettlers could file on land and hold residence while awaiting patents or relinquishments, but provisions tie water, land, and settlers together to curb abuse. It credits congressional efforts to restrain speculators, while noting high bay prices in Colorado with $100 per ton offers in Sidney after a storm.
An aging farmer, bent by years of hard work, receives a coat stretcher from his city son. He confesses he cannot wear it, admitting his wife simply taped it to the coat and he found it uncomfortable, choosing to remove it.
A witty exchange explores awareness within a dream as a speaker reveals saving a thousand dollars. The other questions how the dreamer knows they are awake, prompting a humorous meditation on reality and sleep.
Quote from a Boston Tran script contrasts playing poker with working. Harry questions love of poker while Dick asserts he never plays at the table, arguing that it is the loser who gambles away money.
A terse provincial message urges speaking little and moving slowly, reflecting a local tone from the Atchison Globe and its readers. The snippet hints at careful speech and patient conduct in everyday matters.
Advertisement claims Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets cure a cold in one day. States druggists refund money if it fails to cure and features E. W. Grove's signature on each box. Price listed as 25.
The article surveys wells across England and Wales famed for magic or cures. It cites St Kerne in Cornwall for marital fate, Monmouthshire’s virtuous well forecasting brides’ waiting months, and holy wells like St Winifred's at Holywell with miraculous cures. It also mentions St Nipan’s in Cornwall and a harsh Welsh ritual at Llandegla well.
The chrysanthemum originated in China and was first shown in Norwich in 1820 and in the United States in 1883 by the Philadelphia Horticultural Society. It was introduced to Europe by Chinese traders, grew first in Tolland after emigration, and requires sun and shade adjustments when potting and overwintering indoors.
In a brief Chicago Post item, John questions his wife about the saved money that funded a smoking jacket. She explains she saved from the house allowance and points to tonight’s intended funds, noting there is none left from the previous night’s money.
Ads describe low one way rates to California Florida the Gulf and the South with first and third Tuesdays travel on select months. Irrigated lands in the Big Horn North Platte Valley and eastern Colorado offer low land and water rights to early settlers with inducements. Also notes name changes from Botevile to Thynne and leaf color causes in maples and oaks.
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