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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1910
Page
4
A collage of wry observations and quips on society to politics from a late 19th or early 20th century column. It critiques fashion, press agents, wealth, telephone workers, church publicity, and modern inventions with sharp one liners and cultural asides.
Mexican journalist Jose Ramon Palafox crossed San Antonio on his way to Washington and dismissed legends of Montezuma treasure. He said the Aztecs held little gold or silver and the imperial palace stores were modest, with most riches shipped to Spain. He warned investors against treasure swindles and urged dealing with the Mexican government.
A Chicago committee led by Mrs. Ella Fingg Young plans to admit a wide range of living creatures to kindergarten and early grades to foster nature study. The roster includes kittens puppies pigeons chickens rabbits and many other species to excite curiosity about plants animals and the world around them.
Jose del Rivero, manager of the City of Mexico bull ring, reports Antonio Fuentes will be paid $40,000 for four appearances in Mexico City next September, averaging $10,000 per show, a sum said to exceed top operatic salaries.
A Chicago Bohemian youth Joseph Bejlovec sixteen is reformed through Children’s Day association. Ten dollars for dental work leads to leniency and a farm work plan at Scherville Indiana. He later sends a five dollar gold piece as partial debt payment and vows to save the rest.
A dugong or sea creature described as a mermaid was unloaded in New York from the Ameri can liner Philadelphia. Caught in Delaware Bay after a 14 hour chase by George Victor a Portuguese East Africa concessionaire the creature survived briefly after capture before exhibition in South Africa and America.
A cautious note warns buyers that strong advertising alone does not guarantee value. It cites Cascarets Candy Cathartic as a genuine success built on merit and word of mouth, while warning against counterfeit substitutes targeted at unsuspecting customers.
A Chicago physician entertains five sick children in a makeshift hospital during their illness. The youngsters reveal they pretended to be better to avoid more harsh medicine, saying they stuck out their tongues to please him.
An advertisement promotes Coca Cola as cooling and thirst quenching for heat. It claims healthfulness and flavor, available at soda fountains and bottles for five cents. It invites readers to send a two cent stamp for a booklet and baseball record book for 1910 featuring Casey at the Bat and league schedules.
A man readying a needleless button explains to a friend that naming it the Bachelor's Button would seem restrictive. He plans to market the device to both bachelors and married men, signaling broad appeal and business prospects.
A domestic quarrel escalates when the wife, weary of her husband’s jokes, hurls a lamp at him causing a fatal injury. Police investigate as the couple’s neighbors recount a long history of tension.
A philosopher argues happiness lies in pursuit not capture. A plain citizen interrupts with a vivid image of chasing the last car on a rainy night. The exchange sketches a tension between idealism and practical longing.
A terse home chat leaves Mrs Brown uncertain if she will meet an expected caller. The maid answers with a coy remark about truth and repose, noting the mistress is out this afternoon.
The St Louis Post Dispatch contrasts playing bridge for prizes with gambling for money. It notes players seek a tangible reward while gambling is viewed as risking money for profit.
A dialogue shows a father asking if Robert prompts at the office while the employer praises his punctual exits at five o'clock with no delay. The exchange highlights expectations of diligence and prompt departure in the workplace.
The Haldane family, noted walkers, retell an ancestor story. An aged and infirm head of the family is prayed over by a clergyman and then takes a remarkably long walk with the cleric. The exhausted clergyman sleeps until a religious service.
A couple held a rubber wedding last night inviting about a dozen friends for a chicken supper. Afterward, gin and music followed and nearly the entire neighborhood stood outside peering in through the winders.
A Washington Star quote features Dr. Dustin Stax commenting that a financier amassed wealth while in jail, implying he favored earning under legal scrutiny to avoid accusations of tainted money. The remark reflects views on crime and wealth.
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