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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1901
Page
5
The Telegraph Directory lists national and local government names including John M Thurston and W V Allen, district representatives D M Grimes and James J McIntosh, and state offices in North Platte and Ogallala. It also notes school board teachers, Methodist Church activities led by Rev WoL Adris, and Catholic Mass schedules with weekly attendance and priest assignments.
Pap Perkins tells how Abijah Holden proposes a town reviv al to lift Jericho’s morals and attract growth, while Lish Billings dampens it with a skeptical, comic retort. Citizens debate the push for a moral boom, with Deacon Spooner and others weighing the cost and benefits of a large religious revival.
Christ Church Episcopal announces services for the first Sunday of the month with holy communion and sermon at 11 am. Other Sundays feature morning prayer and sermon, with service at 11 am and evening prayer at 7 pm. Rector Earle invites attendance.
Union and fraternal groups list monthly meeting times for Camp No 12 Koyal Neighbors A A M and other lodges including CaHas Callaman Neubauer and Osbourne noting dates evenings and secretaries. Many groups meet the second and fourth Wednesdays or Tuesdays and Fridays with officers named such as Catherine Lyon Prank Welch and J Nelson and roles including Secretary Recorder and Commander.
An excerpt discussing Charles Dudley Warner's essay in The Century on the inalienable right to pursue happiness. It contrasts the eighteenth century ideal with modern interpretations, noting how the pursuit became a political sanction and a broadly accepted good, amid historical debates about what constitutes true happiness.
Bobby arrived home dirty and bruised after crashing a bicycle while a large dog crossed his path. He confessed he shut his eyes to sneeze as he neared the animal, a startling excuse that his mother finds hard to swallow. The anecdote ends with a humorous aside about attempting to keep eyes open during a sneeze.
In Baltimore American style chatter Sister Snowball and Sister Darkleigh discuss a saintly shine and inner grace. Parson Pinfeatbeh has been bonding at a house, and Washington Jefferson sees him polish a barrel with a dishyer tan shoe dressin.
A friend asks what the speaker aimed to prove by a lengthy discourse. The orator replies he sought to confuse the other party so they could not prove he had proven nothing, illustrating a quip from Answers.
Mary declares Fred loves her and plans marriage though no proposal has taken place. Helen questions the engagement while noting Fred’s growing dislike of Mary’s mother. The piece closes with a witty general observation about jealousy and worth.
Atchison Globe notes that loafing can take many forms beyond mere street idling, suggesting alternative activities or social observations about work and leisure in the community.
An old newspaper ad touts Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and urinary problems. It claims sediment in water signals kidney trouble and promises cures for back pain, liver and bladder issues, with free sample bottle and book offer by mail from Kilmer Company in Binghamton New York.
The Paris housing issue burdens the poor as more elegant homes appear and affordable rentals vanish. Many must endure crowded, dim sixth or seventh story flats or courtyards with little sun, pushing workers to outskirts such as La Villette and Grenelle where industrial colonies now cluster. Rents rise with every exhibition, and Paris’ housing and sanitary conditions lag behind London, prompting reformers to seek city expansion to improve living conditions.
Newcastle Chronicle notes Rushen Castle on the Isle of Man as a historic seat of Manx rulers. It details a 1257 first mention, a 1215 siege by Robert the Bruce, limestone construction, past use as a prison, and an unusual town clock donated by Queen Elizabeth in 1597 with a single hour hand and a stone pendulum weight driven by a rope around a wooden cylinder.
The Chicago Tribune positions itself as an independent, fearless paper focused on national and vital public interest. It claims broad news gathering, superior reporting, and strong financial columns, with a daily summary on the first page and a premier Sunday sporting section.
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