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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1879
Page
2
A passage contrasts the practical skill of shaping readable copy with the pomp of grand writing. It argues a quick, trained editor who converts submissions into publishable text is more valuable than a novelist with elaborate diction. The article ends mid-thought on editorial reception.
A reader submits mismatched pieces lampooning column style, obituaries, and political verse. The scene shows a rough editor grappling with an adulterated copy, a quarrelsome stranger, whisky fueled bravado, and an editor’s rush to publish or retract.
Passers-by notice a distressed woman on Main and Fourth. She explains a Texas man tricked her daughter, stole her mule, and she arrived in Little Rock that afternoon seeking assistance from authorities. The chief of police says he will help.
A Kentucky paper criticizes the young lawyer in court for his assumed lack of intelligence and the impact on the presiding judge, arguing the behavior should be stopped to prevent undermining the judge's self confidence.
Modern Western remedies advertise Brown's CoveH Baraam for coughs colds and incipient consumption claiming no opiates and soothing irritation with easy expectoration. Also extols Brown's Tan Trocuxsa Redeem Remedy for voice loss hoarseness and sore throat with singers in mind. Brown's Arnica Save touted for inflammation ulcers frost bites all priced 25 cents per box.
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