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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1905
Page
2
A Paris doctor's remark on kissing being healthful is noted alongside witty observations from a sporting writer about fighters and the fading gymnastic breed. The column also touches on literary figures, fashion, duels, and curious scientific finds, all conveyed in a breezy, miscellany tone.
A playful note urges a new refrain titled Farmer Plant a Tree to accompany the old Woodman Spare That Tree. The suggestion aims to teach country schoolchildren a landscape oriented anthem.
Quote asks which type of blonde or brunette is most attractive, noting it depends on the company and context. The remark reflects lively, playful commentary rather than a formal conclusion.
Dr. R Heber Newton expresses belief that spirits greet the living and that men possess halos, a view shared by those who hold similar convictions.
The St Paul Globe lists limited gifts for the season noting neckties match safes pen wipers and smoking sets as the expected items reflecting a dour holiday outlook.
Commentator notes that efforts to ban the ragtime tune arrive late as public taste shifts toward the now prevailing theme of teasing in modern culture. The piece contrasts past push to censor with current pop mood.
An economical New York editor sent a New Year's cable to the Emperor of Japan, addressing him as Mikado To kio and noting he could have saved four bits by shortening Mikado to Mike. The remark underscores frugality in postwar communications and playful wordcraft amid formal diplomacy.
Ninety years ago the first great battle of New Orleans was fought and later the second great battle of New Orleans occurred between Sullivan and Corbett, remembered as notable clashes in boxing lore.
Professor Perrine of the Lick Observatory reports discovery of a sixth satellite of Jupiter. He notes that only telescopes 10 to 12 inches in diameter can observe it, so relatively few readers will be able to see this new moon.
Objection to the union between King Alfonso of Spain and Princess Victoria of England has surfaced in high places. Despite concerns the marriage is likely if Victoria consents, given the circumstances.
George Meredith states that America has never produced a great writer and Americans do not regret not having been born here. The remark contrasts a nation’s literary achievement with its self-perception and national pride.
The piece notes that world fair postage stamps prompt the public to avoid licking mucilage, prompting Uncle Sam to consider easier, less messy stamp designs for efficient mail sending.
The report states Mrs Chadwick transported more than $50 000 through the New York custom house gates. The incident may affect her social standing among prominent society women who could view her actions with admiration rather than contempt.
The Pittsburg Post questions whether Governor Pennypacker will prove decisive on the manor grouse issue after his past record. They imply public doubt about his manliness in handling the matter.
A day of violence in St Petersburg leaves the city under martial law. Troops guard Nevsky Prospect as strikers set barricades on Vasili Ostrov and in industrial areas. Reports say 500 killed or wounded, with emig Pedro Gopon blamed for fueling the revolt and the emperor's prestige damaged.
The Department of Agriculture establishes a federal quarantine to curb splenetic or southern fever among cattle effective February 1. The embargo covers eastern North Carolina, all of South Carolina, much of Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, Louisiana, portions of Virginia, Arkansas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, Texas, and parts of California, remaining in force till November 1 with possible changes. Cattle may move north in placarded cars for slaughter to quarantined yards. unloaded stock must go to southern-cattle yards and cars disinfected before reentry.
Jacob Ridgeway Wright a wealthy Wilkesbarre Pa resident was carried from Hotel Imperial with a bullet wound in his left side and died hours later at a hospital. He said the shot was accidental and his physician Dr Howard A Pardee was detained as a witness.
Representative Byrd of Mississippi introduces a resolution detailing the dire cotton industry and directs the ways and means committee to report a bill ending the tariff and fixing rates. He calls it a radical shift in government principles and cites the commission’s court record as “twenty-two misses, one bail’s eye and two inside the ring.”
The president urged favorable Senate action on Loomis plan to create six commercial attaches under State Commerce and Labor to study industrial conditions abroad. They would cost about 50000 dollars annually, receive 5000 dollar salaries plus travel, and be assigned to regions including Austria Balkans Germany Switzerland Russia and more. One will be in reserve and none fixed to a single capital.
Washington hearing on a bill to raise homestead land from 160 to 640 acres in South Dakota featured Senators Kittedge and Gamble and Representatives Martin and Burke detailing the case. They argued settlement would stall without the increase, but the House committee on public lands took no action.
Rapid City reports the murder of the Cain brothers, two bachelors living at the Tamarack mine fifteen miles west of town. Neighbors suspected, bodies said to show clubbings. One theory suggests they were killed over a wagon load of recently bought merchandise.
The Third Japanese Army enters Port Arthur with one regiment from each brigade marching five miles through the old and new towns. Shell damage mars the old town while ships and harbor defenses suffer heavy losses. General Stoessel faces blame for surrender seen as avoidable by many officers and noncoms. Memorial services honor Japanese dead near Shuishi with General Nogi present.
A party of Black Hills cowboys is being organized to travel to Washington for President Roosevelt’s inauguration on March 4. They will bring their own horses and ride in cowboy attire, led by Captain Seth Bullock who has just returned from Washington.
George Gerber, a Laramie merchant, was found dead in his store with fatal wounds. Police reported skull crushed and throat cut, an iron bolt nearby, and a knife still lodged in the mouth, indicating a violent attack.
Lincoln Neb. Congressman E J Burkett of the First Nebraska district tendered his resignation as a member of the lower house. He will serve out his present term after being reelected last November.
In Denver Willie Hoppe defeated Jake Schaefer to win the 800-point balk line contest with 585 points on the second night of play.
Abbot Felix de Grasse aged 63, grand nephew of Count de Grasse, dies at the Benedictine monastery Sacred Heart in Pottawattamie county Oklahoma. Born in Baccarat France he spent thirty years among the Pottawattamie and Osage Indians establishing churches and schools in Oklahoma and Indian Territory.
Senator Stewart introduced a bill providing for final disposition of affairs of the five civilized tribes in Indian Territory. It calls for public highways in the Choctaw Chickasaw and Seminole nations, discontinuing townsite committees paying all just indebtedness, abolishing tribe courts and disposing of remaining lands.
Alexander Hilton, formerly general passenger agent of the Frisco and earlier assistant general passenger for the Kansas City Fort Scott and Memphis line, has been advanced to passenger traffic manager for both the Frisco and the Eastern Illinois systems with headquarters in St. Louis. He is known as a broad and fair railroader and now serves as president of the St. Louis association of general passenger agents, succeeding Bryan Snyder.
Washington reports on the Kinkaid bill granting 640 acres to Nebraska homesteaders and its potential influence on the Bartin bill offering 649 acres in South Dakota. Senators Gamble and Kittredge and Rep. Burke testified, with Gamble arguing for passage, noting long-open Sioux lands and Black Hills entries and defending 640 acre allotment as a practical settlement unit.
The Isthmian Canal Commission cables Governor Davis calling for a report on yellow fever conditions in the canal zone. No reply yet due to cable outages. They attribute current cases to patient carelessness and plan to ship medicinal supplies to improve sanitation.
Washington report states Oscar Pogue, removed as Blum Texas postmaster, has become president of the national fourth class postmasters association earning 1000 dollars yearly. He visited Washington last November for several weeks during Congress sessions to advance the association. Pogue leads the organization though not serving as postmaster.
United States Senator Henry Cabot Lodge spoke for forty minutes at a Middlesex club dinner in Boston. He opposed Interstate Commerce Commission supervision of railroad rates and supported a special court with power to revise but not fix rates. He warned that without government rate supervision a radical move to public ownership could follow.
Nagasaki correspondent reports Stoessel says New Year surrender was incidental. He cites loss of 203-Meter Hill, fall of forts, heavy shelling, Kondratenko death, and scurvy as key factors. Officers favored imprisonment or captivity. bitterness toward Admiral Alexieff noted. defectors called revolutionists. Stoessel defends soldiers, allows free opinion.
Chicago report says the Interstate Commerce Commission is investigating grain shipments diverted from Omaha and Kansas City to European ports via western lines through New Orleans and Gulf ports. The commission seeks to determine if secret rebates fueled the shift from Atlantic ports to Gulf routes. Officials say more than 4,000,000 bushels of corn moved by Omaha and Kansas City shippers via New Orleans instead of Chicago and Atlantic ports.
In Washington the statehood bill faced extended discussion in the senate on Thursday with Mr Stone speaking in opposition for two hours. The remuneration bill for American fur sealers harmed by suppression also drew lengthy debate but no action occurred.
ST PETERSBURG reports the government has not renewed the siege in Manchurian cities as the new year opens. Civil law replaces military rule in these areas. Russian papers protest claims that General Mistchenko’s cavalry violated Chinese neutrality, noting no evidence yet and pointing to a western strip near Liao river as within hostilities.
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