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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1878
Page
1
A late surge powered a local team to a 100 to 75 victory in front of home fans. Key performances by star players boosted the defense and offense, delivering a decisive win for the team and its supporters.
Consolidated Woolley Pecacho One hundred twelve men are employed to mine and supply ore for a 115 stamp operation. Links between Woolley Pecacho and Golden Terra extensions reveal large ore bodies. surface commentary notes rising activity across districts. Mining estate transfers list several undivided interests with values from 100 to 1000 dollars. Rush of spring travel to the Hills grows with investment, new courts, rail and road work, and influx of professionals. Ruby District shows promise with mills planned and tunnels advancing on Rapid River. Homestake Emma and Homestake property near Lead City report seventy men extracting 150 tons daily for ninety stamps.
The article outlines the ongoing papal succession after Pope Pius VI and notes strong speculation from religious and political observers. It recalls that since 1852 Adram VI. selected, thirty seven popes have been Italian, with the Sacred College largely Italian, and discusses the peculiar election process and hopes to prevent contradictions.
The article explains the conclave process for selecting a pope, detailing the two thirds vote requirement, the daily ballot ritual, and the four voting modes scrutiny access compromise and inspiration. It notes ballots are burned if no election occurs and describes the crowd’s smoke signal as the election status.
A telegraphic report notes the Senate committee on territories favoring the Welch bill for Lincoln territory. The piece urges the executive committee to unite, adopt a clear policy, and mobilize residents to back an independent government benefiting all Black Hills citizens and enabling mining prosperity.
A fragment describes a tin foil recording method using a drum and tracing point to indent foil with vibrations from speech. By reversing drum motion the indentations reproduce the spoken words, moving the diaphragm to recreate the original sound. The piece calls this motion wonderful.
Telegraphic dispatches report a double homicide in Deadwood as George Adler and Thomas Garvey quarrel over a claim at the Spring Valley ranche. Adler shoots Garvey after a hammer strike. A quarrel in Central City leaves Frank McGovern wounded by John Ludwig, with Ludwig deemed justified by locals. International items cover British naval movements near Constantinople, prospects for a Baden Baden congress, and Anglo-Russian tensions. In Athens insurgents in Thessaly and Crete show rising clashes. in Pera Russian camp hosts renewed hostilities discussions. Chicago notes London and St. Petersburg reactions to the Constantinople fleet arrival and a warlike mood. Constant dispatches push toward potential European conflict and mobilization around Constantinople.
A reader describes a tin foil recorded voice device attached to a clock that loudly proclaims hours and train stops. The apparatus allegedly repeats sounds through an adjusted diaphragm and a phonograph will announce trains, with alarms calling out wake up times and talking dolls potential. The writer urges patience before belief.
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