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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 05, 1923
Page
12
The excerpt recounts an Edison interview noting the advantages of deafness. A motorist seeks Brandywine with a deaf druggist and miscommunication leads to a sequence of humorous misunderstandings about branding and directions. The tale underscores perceptive humor around hearing impairment.
Mr. Jones buys a watch for 50 bones and accepts it may lose accuracy under heat and cold. He contemplates paying 80 bones for the right to ride a trolley car that runs without a sealed case in wet crowded streets. He starts a debate on whether the car is a minute late despite the harsh city traffic.
The chief of the United States Biological Bureau provides lifespans for various birds. Notable figures include swan 102 years, wandering albatross 46, large owls 68, oyster catcher 90, herring gull 44, and white pelican 41, among others.
The rifle rode with the horse in a quiver shaped scabbard slung along the saddle. After the 1870s it was called a Winchester or Worcester like misnomer, while shotgun scorned as scatter guns. The pistol remained the only true gun in common speech.
The article traces early university life and student groups from the Fifteenth century. It notes nations forming among international students, later nation societies in America, and regional or state representation. It also mentions poor students moving between colleges and freshmen facing harsh duties in German universities.
The excerpt reflects aphoristic musings on pain love and longevity, noting friends leaving us relatives passing away and eternity beyond human grasp. It humorously mentions earning cigars for plans and jokes about proximity causing marriages and divorces, with a final attribution to Edwin H Blanchard of the New York Sun.
Fairbury Nebraska reports that despite a federal court ruling requiring Burlington to pay the 1922 tax levy, the company continues to refuse and will appeal. Burlington offers another tender of 65 percent to Nebraska county treasurers.
Dr Wilbur F Crafta longtime reform advocate and founder of the International Reform Bureau died in Washington at 73 from pneumonia. In Kansas City a dust explosion at the Schreiber Flour and Cereal plant injured 30 to 40 people, some seriously. Sharp unrest also noted as Turks and allied powers face final questions unresolved.
The census bureau will start a decennial determination of the wealth of the people of the United States. It will assess what taxes they pay and the amounts of public debts by state, county, city, and other subdivisions permitted to issue securities, beginning January 1.
John Dunham a Black resident of Parts Texas who claimed to be 121 years old has died at his home. He had worked for his living up to the time of his death.
The soviet government of Vladivostok has ordered the closure of all foreign and Russian banks in the city and surrounding Primoria after assuming administration of the area. This action affects financial operations and local banking services in the region.
The article notes limited plant cultivation in human history and highlights recent fruits gaining traction in U S agriculture. Fiesca from South America tastes like pineapple and strawberry. Jujube from northern China now grows in California and Texas, often candied. Sapote, size of an orange, is grown in Florida while roselle in Southern California yields jelly and drinks.
Washington reports prospects of a trade balance with Europe and the United States. Secretary Hoover states tariffs do not curb foreign buyers from absorbing American goods. Increased imports and visible exchange, including tourist spending and remittances, may push gold exports to Europe by next spring. Agricultural exports rise though total exports dip from last year.
Chicago Burlington and Quincy announces a spring delivery of 60 fast freight locomotives with an estimated cost of 3 180 000 dollars. The carrier also notes prior acquisitions including 2000 reconditioned steel coal cars 500 new automobile cars 600 re conditioned box cars and 200 reconditioned refrigerator cars. In London a dispatch says the Greek army moves toward Thrace as Venizelos urges reinforcements and the cabinet meets awaiting details. War Minister Pangalos is named commander in Thrace and travels to Salonika with his secretary.
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