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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1906
Page
4
A senior named Jones enjoys dressing for dinner a week before commencement. Robbins arrives in a dinner coat hoping for an invitation at the Clemenses. Jones protests feeling Robbins should not join his planned meal.
President orders the Sidney Nebraska land district be discontinued and merged into the Western Land District with lands offices moved to North Platte Neb. The Sidney office will close February 6, 1906, and records transfer March 1, 1908, under W A Richards Commissioner of the General Land Office.
Dolliver of Iowa promotes a practical rate plan that meets President Roosevelt's approval and may be adopted. The piece notes Yerkes' fortune and a general critique of politics, with mentions of Wellman and Santos-Dumont planning a North Pole airship voyage and wireless communications en route.
Medieval English physicians were mostly monks friars or Jews who used remedies borrowed from Byzantines and folk practice. Ceremonies accompanied treatment with psalms prayers and ritual gestures while a draft was prepared and consumed. Dr Creighton notes hysteria in illnesses may have justified ceremonies and fees upset patients despite satire claiming greed.
In the Bahama islands a tree grows with roots reaching fifteen to twenty feet above the ground and spreading underground for support. Ball-like silky cotton forms glow in the sunlight and is sought for stuffing pillows. The root spaces could house a family like rooms if roofed, but natives use them as stables rather than dwellings.
A friendship tale recalls General Lefevré duke of Dant aic who rose from a peasant home to high rank. A former youth friend praises his wealth and status, only to learn the duke would sell them back at their price. They walk his garden as infantry fire toward the visitor in a grim test of altered circumstances.
A writer recalls an Arab worker who was terrified by rain after arriving from the Sahara with excellent wages. He demanded passage home and fled on the first steamer, shaking raindrops from his slippers as he returned to his native desert.
The excerpt argues that newspapers must report crime despite dulling readers, viewing relentless coverage as essential to a higher standard of honesty. It extols press fidelity and fortitude as the main hope against pervasive corruption in public and private life.
The article notes many seaweed recipes forming a staple in China and Japan. Various species are eaten, some cured, others dried, with sauces often made from seaweed. A variety known as agsakusa-nori is sold in tin boxes in Tokyo markets.
Mrs Parvenue notes the corner painting may be by an old master and Mrs Swartleigh points out a guaranteed age claim. The seller supposedly gave a written guarantee the painter was over seventy five before painting a stroke.
A courtroom exchange describes the prisoner striking a man multiple times with the prosecutor clarifying the sequence. The dialogue notes a miscount and recounts the blows as the confrontation unfolds.
A fragment from the Houston Post notes a man suspects his girlfriend may return but reveals she had her sister recite to him in the parlor. The quirky detail hints at tensions in a domestic scene.
In Chicago News style a playful exchange hints at a feud between Miss Cutter and Miss Clipper. Miss Clipper allegedly plots to get rid of Miss Cutter, while Dubber reacts with smug humor about saving fees and branding.
A brief office encounter reveals Hicks and Weeks both feel the strain of limited funds. The exchange ends with Weeks admitting he cannot lend money, while Hicks voices a shared awareness of growing financial pressures.
The anecdote recalls Dumas boasting of earning the top rates among writers. He quips that he earns no sous and insists he never works for less than 5,000 pounds per line, explaining he is paid for constructing railways.
An old advertisement claims a cold can be cured in one day with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Druggists refund the money if it fails. Each box bears K. W. Grove's signature and costs 2 cents.
Department of the Interior United States Land Office Sidney Nebraska December 0 1005. Notice that the named settler has died and intends to make final proof to establish his claim. Proof will be heard before Register and Receiver in Sidney Nebraska February Wu. Witnesses to prove continuous residence and cultivation: Nicholas Keinen John Trelen William Menheiser John T Misher all of Sidney Nebraska. J N Metsross Register.
Public notice to heirs of Nancy Meeker deceased regarding will probate in Adams County Nebraska. James Tucker, County Judge, set January hearing date at Sidney office. publication in The Stosky Telegraph for three weeks.
An order of sale from the Clerk of the District Court of Cheyenne County Nebraska directs the sale of real estate to satisfy a judgment for 3798.59 plus 18.33 costs, against Albert Nicholson et al. The property is the N half of NE quarter of Section 28 and S half of SE quarter of Section 14, Township 9 north Range 4 west. Sale in front of the Sydney courthouse on February 1, 1908 at 1 o clock pm by the undersigned.
By order of the district court of Cheyenne County Nebraska the sheriff offers for sale the South half of the Northeast quarter and Lots 5 and 6 in Section 2 Township 1 Range 40 West to satisfy a judgment of 62.87 dollars plus 25.03 dollars costs in favor of Carl Jeschke against unknown heirs of John and Maury Morrison. Sale at the Sidney courthouse on January 17 at 10 a.m. Details dated December 14 1900.
John W Refomuth against homestead entry No Ajgs by John Friedrich Gels. Contest argues lack of residence cultivation and improvements and long absence not due to military service. Parties to appear Feb 8 1906 at 9 00 a m before Register and Receiver in Sidney Nebraska. Publication ordered for due service.
In Cheyenne County Nebraska the county court orders Martha Hanna to appear January 7 to show cause why she should not be granted administration of John Hanna deceased. Notice to all interested via publication in the Sidney Telegraph for three consecutive weeks prior to the hearing. County Judge James Tucker signs the order.
By order of the Clerk of the District Court of Cheyenne County Neraski a sale of real estate owned by Lewis W. Driskell is set for January 14 1906 in Sidney Nebraska. The property is the east half of the northwest quarter in section nine township nine north range forty eight west. The sale is to satisfy a judgment for fifteen dollars and thirty cents plus costs and accruing costs. The date and terms are fixed by the court.
Public notices state two distinct orders of sale by J W Lee Sheriff of Cheyenne County. Both cite judgments in favor of Rhine Stevens and Ehime K Stevens against W W James and Jacob Stier respectively. Properties listed include the north half of the southwest quarter of section 24 township 5 north range 48 west. Sales set for January 10 and January 11, in front of the Sidney courthouse at 1 pm and 2 pm respectively, with due attendance requested.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Sidney Nebraska gives notice that settler John Borgquist will file final proof February 3 1906 before Register and Receiver in Sidney for NW section 2 township 8 range 0. Witnesses Roy Nelson Thomas Spicknall Nels Olson and George Glidewell all of Sidney Nebraska. J C Meintosa Register.
The undersigned reports an estray calf on section 32 two range 49 in Cheyenne County Nebraska. A red and white steer calf with a brand invisible on the left side is available. Owner may identify property and cover expenses. F A Hany Sidney Neb.
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