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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 27, 1900
Page
4
The article argues Democrats mislabel imperialism while denouncing expansion. It notes a pension bill approval empowering the pension commissioner to withhold attorney fees when attorneys fail their duties. It claims some lawyers neglected to advance claims, relying on Congress to push them through for fees.
An analysis quotes Senator Teller praising the gold standard and noting its link to national credit while criticizing the Republican party's control. The passage contrasts Teller's anti-gold stance with his praise of Republican leadership and cites Bryan's shifting position on expansion and annexation politics.
A Philadelphia Record reader favors mild over strong horse radish. He argues salt transforms weak radish into a potent mix, and claims strong forms lack genuine flavor while the aged, mild version remains the tastiest and most pleasant.
A Derbyshire man and his wife were aboard a train near Stafford when a collision occurred. The wife sustained a facial contusion for which a jury awarded £50. A later quip attributed to the man revealed a boastful, wine fueled recollection of the incident. Nearby, a separate item describes the Natural Bridge on Pine Creek in Gila County noted as a major U S natural wonder with a vast canyon and a 200 foot arch.
Naturalists dispute the idea that snakes fascinate prey. They deny any hypnotic power, noting instead that a snake’s appearance causes fright which temporarily paralyzes the victim.
A humorous note shows Jack recounting Mabel's acceptance after cousin Belle implies she pursued him. The item combines chatty social gossip with a parallel line about amber and a color expert’s claim that a pure white flower does not exist.
Poem by John James Meehan in Criterion recalls sailors guiding ships through fog and danger. It speaks of unseen fleets, phantom rockets and bells, and the sea's history carried in sailors’ memories and the hulls of ships lost at sea.
A Moros chief or dato rules a district with loyal followers and slaves and can summon all local men in war. He holds life and death over subjects as shown when a retainer who gambled away funds is executed after repeated warnings. The account appears in Sharpers Weekly.
Mrs Markley visits Mrs Pergallup next door to share in the moving mayhem. The women exchange greetings and discuss the ordeal of relocating and the need for a friendly cup of coffee.
The text discusses sugars starch gums and extracts in plants noting sugar assimilation in foods, with bananas dates and figs described as hydrocarbonated foods. It argues most fruits are not very nutritive though juices please via aroma and acidity acting as condiments rather than foods.
A playful remark at Lafcadio Hearn’s naturalization as Japanese mocks his salary cut from 150 to 50 yen per month. The university president jokes that the change will erase the last distinction by lowering the foreign scholar’s pay, while Hearn pretends to take amusement.
The article notes two NSW plant species with showy mucilaginous flowers used by Chinese women for hair and eyebrow dyeing. In Java, the flowers are employed to blacken shoes. It claims the world’s oldest Chinese dictionary predates 1000 BC, and reports emery comes from Naxos near Greece.
The article describes European tunny fisheries in the Mediterranean. It details the cooperative netting method, the huge ten foot fish weighing up to a half ton, and the dramatic capture process with boxed nets and spear-wielding boat crews. It notes the fish’s bloodstained, perilous fights, the festive coastal harvest, and customs upon landing in Italian ports as a vivid historical overview.
A Chronicle excerpt notes red paint is common on Maine barns because it is cheaper than white lead and resists rain. The piece comments on how red farm buildings brighten New England landscapes, reflecting on prudence over rudeness in disputes.
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