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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1895
Page
3
The notice lists public offices in Sidney including register, treasurer, judge, and commissioners. It also details village trustees, school board, teachers, and church services for Methodist Episcopal, Episcopal, and Lutheran congregations. Various local societies and fraternal groups with meeting times are named, plus social notices for community events and a Good Femaritan gathering.
A New York World note describes the ant eater as a long-nosed, clawed, sticky-tongued mammal from Brazil that ferrets ants, warms itself with a bushy tail, prowls at night, and can devour millions of ants nightly. A separate Washington Post item recounts Miss Bertha Brodt's cordial encounter with Kaiser Wilhelm as a schoolgirls’ flowers greeting in Berlin.
A playful classroom scene shows pussy cats studying from a book and spelling letters on the board. The teacher remains firm and bright, as the furry pupils chant ABCs with energy and pride.
A hostess hides peanuts around the room for youngsters in a lively hunt with baskets. Prizes go to the child with the most finds while a booby prize is awarded. Other games include carrying peanuts in one hand and potatoes on a teaspoon between tables. Dorothy exclaims joy after a sunbeam is swallowed with oatmeal.
The piece surveys views of Jerome K. Jerome characters and real figures like Mrs Asquith and Frances Willard on the advanced woman and marriage. It notes expectations for Egyptian teas, dress reform at cotton mills in Saco Maine, and shifts in courting norms from past to present with a mix of satire and social commentary.
Mrs. Lea Morrill who decorated Blackheath church is said by chemist Robert Austen to have found a ground for fresco work that will be durable. If true, a noble art may be revived in England and perhaps in America.
There is no finer agricultural region in the broad western county than Wheatland Wyoming. Immense crops, abundant water, rich soil, and magnificent farms available for little money near Wheatland, ninety six miles north of Cheyenne. Reached via the Union Pacific System with E L Lomax as general agent in Omaha.
A Tic Grump praises Oberfalder for slick neckties and popular prices drawing attention in town. The piece notes Oberfalder’s stylish neckwear as a local trendsetter and mentions affordable pricing fueling shopper interest.
Dr Price’s Cream Baking Powder receives a World Fair award in recognition of quality and leadership in food products. judges praised purity of ingredients and consistent leavening performance across tests.
A buyer of The Sidney Telegraph reveals possession of all material formerly used to publish the paper after relocating a plant with the aim of starting a new edition. The statement signals potential revival efforts and logistical steps for resuming publication.
Advertisement offers a full or partial sale of a country newspaper operation including a 7-Column Prouty Hand Press, 10x15 Old Style Gordon Jobber, 7x11 Pearl Jobber, 23-inch Leader Paper Cutter, two imposing stones, 225 lbs 8 Point Brevier, three double news racks, 16-case cabinet, Mustang Mailing Outfit, oak roll-top desk, 6-foot editor's desk, about 100 fonts, leads slugs brass rule chases and more. Includes everything needed for first class publication. Call or write the undersigned.
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