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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1899
Page
3
William Luke dreams of his brother’s murder and returns to the hut to lead a search. Men unearth a dismembered body beneath the hearth and Luke cries for revenge as the grim find confirms Robert Luke is dead.
William Luke describes a fatal night vision that ties Edward Bartlett and Anne Dodson to occupants of a hut before the murder of Robert Luke. Police assemble a two week expedition with troopers, trackers, and locals to search toward the Gray Ranges after Baynes and his wife vanish.
A party led by Mr Hall pursues fugitives across a distant station. The trek spans thirty miles of desert with scant water as pack animals struggle in deep sand. Sullivan, well provisioned with grog, aids the expedition, which continues toward a hoped for lake or enduring water source.
The piece recounts a man who publicized his marriage banns to gain credit and social favor with a wealthy woman who did not intend to marry him. A letter from the supposed fiancée threatens liable actions, while the true purpose of banns is explained as a check on parish burden and prior ties.
Very Likely. Counsel appointed to defend an Irishman challenged several of the jury, who, his client said, had a prejudice against him. "Are there any more jurymen who have a prejudice against you?" whispered the barrister. "No, sir, the jury's awl roight, but O1 want you to challenge the judge. Or've been convicted under him several times already, and likely he's beginning to have a prejudice against me,"-Tit- Bita,
The Pittsburg Chronicle cites a quip about extracting value from belongings. A speaker notes a bicycle and overcoat, joking that clever financiers maximize asset worth, reflecting on spring pawning and resourcefulness.
In a humorous Pittsburg Chronicle quip, Harry reveals he became engaged to two women and asks how to exit. Fred advises a comical plan to have the pair meet so they compare notes and uncover the ruse.
Two letters from readers of Mrs. Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound describe cures for ulceration of the womb and postnatal milk leg symptoms. Mrs Beverly of Lowell Massachusetts says several bottles and the Sanative Wash cured her after doctors failed. Mrs Trompleay of Ellenburgh Center New York reports rapid improvement after taking the remedy leading to full recovery and able to work.
A well regarded minister famed for effective speeches frequently delivers brief prayers. This pattern highlights a preference for conciseness in religious oratory and reflects on the minister's reputation for impactful yet succinct prayers.
D B Martin of the B and O and Pennsylvania officials say relations between their passenger departments are not strained nor a rate war in progress. He notes some dissatisfaction with a new Pennsylvania feature but calls overall circumstances workable given the current passenger situation.
An assortment of old time remedies highlights Luxative Bromo Quinine with refund promise and Dr Arnold’s Cough Killer praised by Rev J S Cornish. A Texas girl’s laughing spell ends abruptly when a river crossing capsizes the boat. A quip questions calling servants help as a form of sarcasm.
A Yonkers Statesman quotation suggests sending men from Havana to clean up New York streets. The exchange frames a lighthearted plan highlighting cross city efforts and humor about municipal cleanliness.
The British Museum houses complete manuscripts of Pope's translations of the Iliad and Odyssey. Much writing is on the backs of letters and includes epistles from Steele Addison Rowe Young and other celebrities.
A Colby Kansas man who drank heavily returned home and passed out in bed. He and his wife were found dead next morning with a room full of gas, believed to have ignited as the man forgot to turn off the flame.
On a Long Island farm a pear tree bore two crops of fruit in the past year attracting unusual farmer interest. The tale notes M Hostetter s Stomach Bitters as a remedy for dyspepsia indigestion constipation and blood disorders when other cures fail. A young Austin Tex marksman Petmecky demonstrates skill tossing a brick high and shooting it in two during fall.
An advertisement claims deafness stems from inflamed Eustachian tubes and cannot be cured by local applications. It offers one hundred dollars for any case of deafness caused by catarrh that cannot be cured and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Dr. Cheney's Family Pills with circulars free.
The text describes a panicky feeling among women who received Christmas presents from someone to whom they gave nothing. It notes the distress caused by unequal generosity and contrasts the struggles of the poor who must work through the storm with the rich who can stay at home and vent frustrations.
The final meeting of the Patent Law commissioners occurred on November 22 to discuss abolishing the Caveat system. THOMAS G. ORWIG & CO. report several United States patents issued this week with their applications prepared by the firm, and urge free consultation for inventors. Verbal note includes a testimonial and a stray ad line.
Mrs Smarte calls her husband the worst man to shop with and recalls he was swindled by a flute purchase that arrived full of holes. The Boston Transcript report captures her witty damning of poor buying sense.
A white man derides Uncle Mose by saying his youngest boy is not a credit. Mose replies that the boy is the wastest chile in the family and calls him the white sheep, reflecting harsh racial language and attitudes documented by the Boston Journal.
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