Jefferson Humbled in St Louis Stage Fiasco
The young comedian Joe Jefferson, then a mere boy, faced a disastrous moment in a Fourth of July patriotic tableau in St Louis. He faltered over the Star Spangled Banner as the crowd hissed, his nerves failing, and he fled to his mother amid bitter embarrassment. The episode haunted him for years but deepened his later affection for the city.
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Joe Jefferson
St Louis
Jefferson
Texas
St. Louis
West
South
Chicago
Illinois
Louisiana
Mississippi
Dudlow & Smith
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Charles Kean
Anna Cora Mowatt
James K. Hackett
Fiaseco
Goddess of Liberty
United States
Jefferson Es
of Liberty
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Boiled Tomato Seed Swindle Hits Agriculture Dept
A Cleveland era exposé recalls a graft in the U S Department of Agriculture where a Graftsburg swindler sold boiled tomato seeds as fresh Early Dutchess stock. The seeds failed to germinate, prompting protests and the temporary creation of a protests and tomato seed inquiry division to handle the fallout.
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Tuele Sam
Department of Agriculture
Atated
Graftsburg
Maryland
Delaware
New Jersey
Uncle Sam
Manila
Congress
Department
Building of Agriculture
Washington Star
Steve Brodie and Charlie Mitchell in England altercation
In England a party with Steve Brodie and prizefighter Charlie Mitchell led to an insult about John L. Sullivan. Mitchell attacked Brodie, who drew a pistol and warned that any further blows would spark sensational press coverage, ending the clash.
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Brodie
Ed Mitchell
England
Steve Brodie
Charlie Mitchell
Mitchell
John L. Sullivan
Bullivan
Tiredness as a natural signal for rest and energy
Andrew Wilson in the Illustrat ed London News argues fatigue is a natural life condition signaling the need for rest to restore vital powers. He compares nourishment to energy for work and notes energy supply fluctuates, requiring renewed rest after exhaustion.
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Andrew Wilson
Illustrated London News
Saddest courtroom sight in divorce case
A group of lawyers recalled the distressing moment when a healthy couple and their children faced a circuit judge in a divorce suit. The innocent kids listened to recriminations that shattered a once happy home, a scene deemed the saddest in court.
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Bey Goxalby
Nangas City Journal
Court Jew as Banker to European Rulers Through Napoleon
The London Globe notes that court Jews served as official bankers and money lenders to European rulers until Napoleon era, highlighting the Rothschild founder as a court Jew at Frankfort near the late eighteenth century. It recalls the Elector of Hesse Kassel entrusting £1,000,000 to him amid Napoleon’s threats and the restoration of Europe. Jews then lacked citizen rights in much of Germany and Austria, making court Jew status a key to standing.
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House of Rothschild
Frankfort
Hesse-Cassel
Napoleon
Europe
Rothschild
Austria
London Globe
The banshee in Irish folklore and family lore
The banshee is the domestic spirit of certain Irish and highland Scottish households, said to attend the welfare of the family and especially to weep at a death. Described as a little old woman with long hair who combs and sobs, the banshee’s comb mirrors a German variant of a singing spirit. Only families of pure Milesian stock reportedly host a private banshee, with the term ban-sith meaning woman fairy in Gaelic.
Church Wedding Invitations In Church Are Public Rite
A church wedding is a public rite in God’s house, not a private family invitation. The church edifice is never granted to individuals for private use, and parishioners may attend without personal invitations. The custom of issuing wedding invitation cards inside a church conflicts with church teaching.
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House of God
God’s House
Church
Great Salt Lake Bridge Opens Across The Lake
The Great Salt Lake Bridge, among the longest worldwide, connects Ogden to Lucia shortening the railroad route by forty three miles. Built at a cost of five million dollars the project used piles from Oregon and Texas forests. If laid end to end they would total nearly 000,000 feet with over eleven miles of permanent trestling, most of it underwater at depths of thirty to thirty four feet.
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Great Salt Lake Bridge
Great Salt Lake
Ogden
Lucia
Oregon
Texas
Breezem Reflects on Youth and Marriage
In a reminiscence quoted by Chicago News Breezem recalls sowing the wind in youth and later marrying the speaker, framing a sly confession about the beginnings of their relationship. Mrs. Breezem prompts details while the couple discusses their past.
Vestry Meeting Umbrella Joke From Philadelphia Press
A humorous quip from the Philadelphia Press notes a parish vestry meeting in wet weather. John jokes about the umbrella he has carried for a week, implying a recurring mishap tied to the vestry gathering. The exchange captures light local humor and a familiar urban scene.
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Vestry
Philadelphia Press
Act of Charity Marks Wedding Anniversary
Mrs Henpeque asks if he performed an act of charity to honor twenty years of marriage. Mr Henpeque confirms he refused a salary raise for a clerk who wished to marry, as the commemorative gesture.
Childhood Ween reflects a growing sense of age and restraint
In Brooklyn Life a dialogue shows a child and elder exchanging lines about growing up. The old lady questions the youth about apology and aging, while Chila-Coana asserts nearing maturity and better judgment. The piece captures small town humor and social expectations.
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Chila—Coana
Brooklyn
The Grace of Experience in Elderberry's Attitude
A brief dialogue notes Miss Elderberry’s age as a subject of humor and respect. She has grown accustomed to it, illustrating a measured grace in aging.
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Miss Elderberry
National political directory overview in The Telegraph
The Telegraph lists national and state offices with names for Senate, Governor, Lieutenant Governor, Attorney General, Superintendent of Public Instruction, and Public Lands officials. It includes district allocations for the Sixth Congressional District, legislative districts, and the Nineteenth Judicial District with designated officials and locations such as Gothenburg North Platte and official stenographer A Cory.
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F H. Mickey
J. E
McGilton Seareniry
Mate A. Gatushe
Searle, Jr
Mortensen
Norris Brown
L. McBrien
H. M. Eaton
North Platte
A. Cory
Local Government Officials and School Board Listing
A fragmented roster lists Sidney and Bridgeport officials, including Treasurer A J Greenlee, Sheriff wa J W Lee, Clerk R E Barrett, Judge James Lucker, Supt Frances Knox, Coroner KL HH Wills, Attorney C M Wright, Assessor Henry E Gapen, Commissioners A M Wright and others. School board names include Moderator Joseph Oberfelder, Clerk Leroy Martin, Principal Minnie Chase, and teachers across primary and intermediate grades.
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A. J. Greenlee
Sidney
J. W. Lee
Bridgeport
R. E. Barrett
Colton
James Lucker
Frances Knox
HH. Wills
C. M. Wright
Henry E. Gapen
O.M. Hedley
Jus
L. Melutuhh
Joseph Oberfelder
Leroy
Martin Co
A. Burton
F. Sunderman
John Daugherty
Evangelical Lutheran Church Sunday Services and Prayer Meeting
The Evangelical Lutheran Church announces services every Sunday at 11:00 AM and 7:30 PM with Sunday school at 10:00 AM. A prayer meeting is held Wednesday evening at 7:30 PM led by Pastor J. S. Leawen.
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Evangelical Lutheran Church
J.S. Leawen
Methodist Epircopal Church
C. J. Osborn
Epworth
Hey
J. T. Hageman
Dunkard Mission
Dunkard Church
U. Slingluff
Religious and fraternal notices in Sidney page
Local church services are listed for Methodist Episcopal Catholic Dunkard and other groups with times and pastors. Numerous fraternal bodies including Masons OES OOF Woodmen Knights and other lodges note meeting nights officers and halls.
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Schlitz Beer
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Neb
J. J. Macintosh
American Bank
Nebraska
Greenlee & Benson
General Merchandise
Crockery
America
Milwaukee & St. Paul
St. Paul Road
Union Pacific
F. A. Nash
Farnam Street
Omaha
Palace Livery Barn
E. Washburn
Telegraph
Inter Ocean
Stange Ukright
Seeda
Breezem
the Telegraph Directory
U .S. Senate
Land Office
R.D
Legislature
W.D. Giffin
Tite Ds
Gothenburg
G. OG. McCannister
Ceee Eee
Ence Ee Onappell
Robt
Emanuelson
Lodgepele
Frank X. Rilen
Siney
Woo, Dugger
Redington
Board Village Trustees
A.W. Greenlee
A. M. Wright
Mac Radcliff
D.J. Seamon
Herman Schroeder
H. E. Gapen
Leroy Martin
C. Danforth
Minnie Chase
Ces
P. Chambers
Grimmar
Alice Johnson
Myrtle Hlett
Anns McKadden
Valeska Neubauer
Catholic Church
Ogallala
Faither Sullivan
Royal Neighbors
Kall Mua
Ipa Hannis
Oracle
Kuriz Washhurn
Recorder
Frank Welca Lodge
A. F
A.M
Henman Schroeder
W. M. G Lesiie Neubauer
Sidney Lodge
Sol Willits
E. Ackerman
Rebecca
Alice Stuur
N. G Man
J. W. Nelson
E. V. Sumner
G. A.R
A.J. Waskenn
J. Neueativen
Sidney Camp
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Oscar Harris
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F. H. Kina
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Loyal Mystic Legion of America
J.C. Hopson
W. C. Epna Marlless
Lady Rittenhouse Hive
Maccabees
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Anmir Hart
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ManGle Snyper
R. K
Woodman of the World
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J.B. Merifield
M. A. Shipman
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Macauley
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