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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1879
Page
2
A fragment from The Sidney Telegraph presents a bawdy poem in which a speaker recalls his mother and father in a risqué scene involving a shingle. The verse uses sexual innuendo to describe intimate family interactions and a negotiating moment with a family doctor.
The piece urges young men to be smart but cautious with knowledge and to seek merit over mere wealth. It argues the world needs youth but rewards effort, stresses that money should serve service and social good, and warns against idleness and miserliness. It notes heavy labor and industrious virtue as paths to personal and social improvement.
A witty theater scene unfolds as a flirtatious lady diversions with a handsome escort prompt a pair to be introduced. The embarrassed admirer is sent home when the escort leads the couple together, ending his acquaintance with the flirtatious companion. Nearby Providencetown street chatter recalls a drunken remark at a crowd.
The text discusses independence and an easy affluence, describing a position that brings comfort and satisfaction. It highlights the appeal of attaining the finest qualities and the attendant rewards associated with achievement.
The piece compares English and American prices for wild animals for home menageries. It notes cheaper English prices for tigers leopards and other beasts but warns about import hassle and risks. Leopard costs around 10000, lions about 910, panthers up to 750, clouded tigers 1500, lynxes 50, with implications for hobbyists.
A sketch recounts Charles Regan and his Indigenous wife on a ranch near Evanston Wyoming. After seven cattle vanish, the wife tracks the herd to Bingham Canyon, catching two thieves Simmons and Steel who are jailed after trial. One awaits sentencing. the other faces a two year term at the penitentiary.
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