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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1899
Page
7
The Nebraska figure J Sterling Morton sees a protest in the west condemning the cutting of Christmas trees. He argues that millions are slaughtered each year for wasteful celebration and calls for restraint to protect unborn millions. He warns against relying on long hair for strength and notes poets are often made, not born.
In a Berlin report the Empress Agusta Victoria greeted a chimney sweep in a palace room before Christmas. He returned with her two youngest children, Prince Joachim aged eight and Princess Victoria aged six, each bearing a Christmas honey cake. The prince gave his gift with poise while the princess, initially frightened by the sweep, handed him the cake.
The Great Northern opened a four day through mail and passenger route from Chicago to Seattle on January 8, carrying mail without changes after Chicago and St. Paul transfers. The route strengthens Seattle as an Orient freight and passenger hub, with rising Northwest exports to Asia and full ship capacity booked through next August.
A gossiping pair known as the Butterfly and the Sage discuss Elgar's Caractacus, Wagner, Berlioz, Cowen, and opera prospects while observing a concert crowd. They comment on Clara Butt, Miss Crossley, and Edward Lloyd, and muse about technology, fame, and distant politics in a breezy cultural chat.
The conversation winds through theater, with references to The Three Musketeers by Mr Hamilton and Mr Grundy, and reactions to Dumas. The Sage and Butterfly discuss honesty, military dictatorship, and national character, touching on the French army and cinema’s potential to show operations.
The minister for war orders 25 000 patriotic songs for soldiers to sing on marches. France reports fewer march stragglers from singing. naval board proposes 15 new ships with sheathed bottoms and coppered surfaces costing 36.1 million dollars.
Edison suggests using portable steam compressors to scoop snow into 12x12x12 inch ice cakes. Carts and workers would retrieve the cubes with tongs as they drop, with a market expected to cover machinery costs.
A spot called the Rock of Refuge offers safety to a criminal who reaches it before capture. Family supplies food while he remains there, but he may not return to his own tribe.
A fictional dialogue features a patriotic young man questioning stability and the link to government employment. Senator Sorghum replies, highlighting the role of a functioning country in sustaining government jobs.
A brief Chicago News quip depicting a sharp exchange between Softleigh and Miss Cutting about appearance and worth, hinting at social satire and class tensions in a light exchange.
An estimate puts the number of marriages performed worldwide each day at about 8,000. The figure reflects global wedding activity across diverse regions and cultures.
Fifty Cornell students enroll in special naval architecture and marine design courses led by Professor Durand, a United States Naval Academy graduate with eleven years building ships for the navy. The seven year old school sends graduates to major shipyards nationwide.
A humorous note suggests a girl being called a miss stems from rarely hitting anything she throws at.
William Condon died of the grip in East Bloomfield New York at age 111 per family records. A lifelong tobacco user he boasted of having "made more smoke than the Battle of Waterloo" as a British Army soldier in early life.
Senator Simon of Oregon has begun banjo lessons. When asked if he is improving he joked that either his playing is improving or the neighbors are getting more used to it.
Public leaders consider action on Porto Rico's status marking a significant constitutional question. The piece notes no prior comparable issue and signals broad civic engagement as discussions proceed.
A historical advertisement claims catarrh is a blood or constitutional disease and cannot be cured by local applications. It promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure taken internally, influencing blood and mucous surfaces, and Hall's Family Pills as a companion. Prices and testimonials promised.
A learned man holds a fortune that cannot be easily removed or offset by external pressure. The text suggests resilience against financial coercion or loss, reflecting a belief in lasting wealth tied to knowledge or status.
The Vienna supreme court rules poker a game of chance and forbids it in Austria-Hungary under the 1784 hazard games law. Judges consider the bluffing element in reaching the decision.
Former Idaho senator F. D. Dubois plans nuptials with Miss Edna M. Whited of Dolan 8 D and rebuild for a future home in Blackfoot, the state’s most costly residence. Dubois is among the region’s largest cattle owners.
A medical advice column touts Lydia E. Pinkham’s Vegetable Compound as a cure for nervousness and “the blues” in women. It cites a Kansas letter praising relief from prolonged womb issues and urges distressed women to seek guidance from Mrs. Pinkham in Lynn Mass.
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