Banks and Forgery Speed and Skill in Detecting Forged Checks
The article discusses how banks guard against forged checks and the skill required by tellers to identify fraud. It explains that forgers may imitate or alter signatures, often using prominent names, and that most forgeries are cashed at stores or hotels rather than the drawing bank. Tellers rely on memory, training, and experience to spot subtle deviations, while counterfeit money is detected by expert counters who recognize genuine notes by their familiarity, even when forgeries are sophisticated.
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Secret Service
Chicago
Bankers’ Monthly
Sailing and Sincerity in Seamanship and Deception
In this reflective piece Joseph Conrad argues sincerity governs true seamanship, unlike human politics. He contrasts ships as individuals with people driven by mob temperament, asserting first rate skippers avoid humbug and that ships respond only to genuine skill and will.
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Joseph Conrad
Booklovers
Mr. Z
Chickens and the Eighth Missouri at Sherman's March
A Cincinnati reunion tale recalls General Sherman’s march from Atlanta to the sea and the Eighth Missouri’s foraging pranks. The foragers allegedly looted a corncrib by night, using a chloroformed chicken to slip birds to camp without the sentry noticing.
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Sherman
Atlanta
Eighth Missouri
Missouri
Eighth
Cincinnati
Bow
Clouds Tower Over Horizon The Iceberg Sky
A vivid description explains cumulous thunder clouds rising as high as eight miles above the earth with a dark base and glistening summits. The piece notes dramatic temperature changes inside the cloud belts, layers of freezing cold and rain, and hailstones formed through multi belt cycling. It also includes a quip about typewriters becoming electrical devices after hours of use.
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Himalayas
Philadelphia Inquirer
Queer Sights in Egypt and a Rabies Onion Cure
Jerome Hart recounts the Assuan dam era and a mixed parade of travelers in Cairo style along the Nile, detailing Levantine streets, Sudanese soldiers, Bishareen and Mohammedan women, a caravan with powder kegs, and a police warning. A New York tale follows of a man driven to violence by rabies cured by onions, as a physician notes.
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Nile
Khartuin
Cariroe
Jerome Flart
Great
Assuan
Mes
Algiers
Mediterranean
Tommy Atkins
Deluge Article Reallocated as Bee Flood in Dictionary
In Dr. William Smith's Biblical dictionary a Deluge entry was first written by a cautious editor but deemed too heterogeneous. With no time to replace it, readers found Bee Flood. A new writer was later assigned, but the return was deemed worse than useless, and Dr. Smith reportedly settled the matter with Flood, see Noah.
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Momerie
William Smith
Telegraph Directory Listing for State Officials and Districts
The Telegraph Directory lists state officers and district representatives including Governor A Mickey Lieutenant Governor E G McGilton Secretary of State Galusha Auditor B M Searle Jr Treasurer Peter Mortensen Attorney General Norris Brown Supt Public Instruction J D McBrien Com Public Lands H M Raton U S Land Office officials and several legislative and judicial district details with names and titles. The page also notes a district judge M Grimes and directories of senators representatives and stenographer in North Platte.
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A. Mickey
E. G. McGilton
Galusha
B. M. Searle, Jr
Haat
Peter Mortensen
Norris Brown
Public Instruction
J. D. McBrien
Public Lands and Bidys
H. M. Raton
Local Government Officials and School Board Listings
Public officers named include Treasurer A. WK Greenlee Sidney Sheriff es ceed W Dee Bridgeport Clerk R. E. Barrett tou Judge James Tucker Sidney Supt Public hist Mrs Frances Knox Sidney Burveyor R.W. Willis Bridgeport Coromer etc. Commissioners 1st District Robt Emanuelson Lodge District Frank X Rilen Spe ed District W O Dugger Redington School Board and Teachers Jus L Melntusht Moderator Joseph Oberfelder Treasurer Terry Martin Director C. A. Burton M.J. Sanders John Daugherty Teachers O.C. Danforth Miss Mingie Chise Assistant O. P. Chambers Dept Miss Alice Johnson Second Intermediate Miss Myrtle Hiett First Intermediate Miss Anna McFadden Primary Miss Valeska Neubauer 1st Primary Principal
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Greenlee
Sidney
W. Dee
Bridgeport
R. E. Barrett
Jdames Tucker
Frances Knox
Sidney Burveyor
R.W. Willis
Bridgeport Coromer
Capes Co
M. Wright
Sidney Attorney
Henry E. Gapen
Sidney Assessor
C.M. Hedley
Jus
L. Melntusht
Ccecee
Eeseess
Joseph Oberfelder
Terry Martin
Se. Oose
C. A. Burton
M.J. Sanders
John Daugherty
O.C. Danforth
Mingie Chise
O. P. Chambers
Oemmur
Alice Johnson
Myrtle Hiett
Anna McFadden
Valeska Neubauer
Sunday services and events at the Evangelical Lutheran Church
Preaching every Sunday at 11:00 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Sunday school at 10:4 a.m. Prayer meeting Wednesdays at 7:30 p.m. Pastor J. B. Leamer.
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THE
Evangelical Lutheran Church
Leamer
Methodist Episcopal Crurcr
C.J. Osborn
Epworth
J. T. Hageman
Dunkard Mission
Dunkard Church
J. A. Saing Lure
church notices and fraternal lodge listings text
Sunday services and schedules for Methodist and Catholic churches plus Dunkard Mission. Numerous fraternal orders meet monthly at local halls with officers named and meeting times listed for lodges and auxiliaries in Sidney.
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Schlitz Beer
Telephone
Sidney, Neb
J. FS. Atcintosh
Homerican Bank
Nebraska
Europe
Greenlee & Benson
General Merchandise
America
Milwaukee & St. Paul
St. Paul Road
Union Pacific
F. A. Nash
Farnam Street
Omaha
Palace Livery Barn
Telegraph
Inter Ocean
Louis Pest-Diepated
Egypt
Mabies
New York
New York Press
Prudent
the Telegraph Directory
Senate
BE. Burkett Lincoln
U.S. Land Office
R.D. Harris
McCelver Jota
Droye
Eee
Sree
Legislature
W.D. Giffing
Gothenburg
G.O. McAllister
Eouw S
Judictal
M. Grimes
s.North Platee
Robt
Emanuelson
Frank X. Rilen
Speed
W O. Dugger
Redington
Board Village Trustees
A. K. Greenlee
A Pees
OG. M. Wright
Easee
Mac Ttrdeliff
D. J. Scanton Tees
Herman Schroeder
Catholic Church
M. Mase
Ogallala
Patrer Sullivan
Royal Neighbors
Ipa
Hanna
Oracle Man
Kittin Washburn
Ruvorder
Frank Welch
A. F
A.M
Sidney Lodge
O.O. F
Winth
N. G. EB. Ackernan
Rebecca
Alice Stomt
Mra
J. W. Ne Eon
E. V. Sumner
G. A.R
Haskell
J. Hebeates
Sidney Camp
M. W.of A
Osean Hanns
V.C
PY. Chambers
Kidney Lodge
A.O
Syren Lias
Frank Ackerman
M. W
Shoemaker
Kidney
K.O. T.M
J. Hupson
H.j.sayrock
Providence
O. E
Masonic Hall
F. H. Kina
W. M. Masa
Ridney Lodge
Williame
Loyal Myatic Legion of America
J.C. Hopson
W. C. Epwa Munneras
Lady Hittenhouse Hive
Lady Maccabees
C. F
Mas
Anniz Harr
Magair Snydrrk
R.K
Woodmsh of
P. Hall
J.R. Merideld
Glerk
M. A. Shipman
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