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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1902
Page
3
A report to the American Library Association notes more individual gifts to libraries this year but a lower average and total than last year. Gifts to libraries total $3,075,247 while library buildings receive $8,312,550, with Mr Carnegie contributing over three quarters of that amount.
The 70 year old author Baring-Gould remains active and upright, crediting his habit of writing at a high standing desk. He writes with a quill and dislikes printers. For relaxation he chops trees for a couple of hours, like the late Mr Gadstone.
A concise note highlights the superior reflectiveness of burnished brass compared with gold nuggets, emphasizing its brighter sheen and decorative appeal.
A sister’s love becomes problematic when a different man’s sister is involved, turning affection into a costly entanglement. The piece explores loyalty, jealousy, and social pressures in a tight-knit circle.
An advertising line promotes DEFIANCE STARCH as essential in every home claiming it beats all others for cold water starch and offers a deal of four for 10 cents. A separate quip notes a man with good memory knows when to forget.
Notre Dame readers are invited to note St Marys Academy advertisement. The school catalog outlines a curriculum on par with Vassar and Bryn Mawr, delivered with earnest devotion by loyal teachers. Facilities, food, clothing, and study spaces support development through dedicated educational Christian work in a favored setting.
The amsorot of Japan writes verses for private pleasure often composing 10,000 lines a year but keeping most for his own reading. His self denial rate among poets is praiseworthy and notable.
Cattle sales ranged from steady to slightly lower with limited activity on common grades. Hogs priced lower on lighter weights as buyers were slow. sheep and lambs posted mixed quotes from good to fair quality, with feeders showing moderate demand and prices holding near yesterday’s levels.
Cornfed cattle active and steady to strong with varied bids. stockers and feeders slow. Hogs open steady to strong with top bids around 7.97, mixed packers near 7.80. Sheep and lambs show higher pricing on natives and westerns with Texas clipped sheep and yearlings listed among stockers and feeders.
Fred Lee Rice was hanged in Toronto for the murder of Constable William Boyd on June 4 1901. He faced execution calmly after prayers and a farewell moment with his spiritual adviser. Rice had been on trial for a post office robbery at Aurora with two co defendants when a revolver package was tossed into the carriage enabling the fatal shot.
London July 19 freedom of St Andrews Scotland was conferred this afternoon on Andrew Carnegie Lord Elgin and Lord Balfour of Burleigh trustees of the Carnegie university fund.
Washington July 19 It is probable the division of the Philippines will be abolished when General Davis assumes command on September 30 and it will be made a department divided into different districts under a new structure.
Capetown women gift Mrs Steyn wife of the former Orange River Colony president a purse of £1000 before she sails for Europe with her husband.
Nebraska City July 21 Harry C Wertz arrested on forging checks faced a sentence of one year in the penitentiary after charges of passing forged checks on several local merchants.
Washington July 19 the comptroller of the currency issued a call showing the condition of national banks at close of business July 16. The report lists assets liabilities and earnings across banks nationwide.
The Milwaukee Railway advertises a economical lake trip to Lake Okoboji, reachable from Omaha. The copy touts clear deep waters, rugged high shores with hardwood timber, excellent fishing boating and bathing, and moderate priced hotels. Full details available at Milwaukee Railway City office 1504 Farnam Street.
Country Life in America reports blackberries as the most profitable bush fruit, noting heavy crops, reliable yields, easy picking, and long-term profitability. Downsides include softness for long shipments, a tendency to scald, and fruiting conflicts with peaches that can turn favorable during short peach crops.
The sixth annual reunion of the Rev. WL Meese Matrimonial association was held in Noel's Grove near LaGrange Indiana on June 18. The association comprises hundreds of couples married by Mr Meese who keeps an accurate register of his marriages and claims no other preacher can show an equal number. It is said that none of his marriages have ended in divorce.
Franz Muller, a Viennese artist, sued a jealous acquaintance after a wall was broken. A jury awarded Muller 1,000 crowns, about $200 in American money, in damages.
Algernon Sartoris grandson of General Grant and Oxford educated officer joins the army. At 28 he is described as tall and athletic and seeks to serve in the foreign branch. He previously served in the Spanish war on General Fitzhugh Lee's staff as a captain of volunteers.
The Omaha Auditorium Company offers stock shares at 25 cents each, each with two guesses on a special prize and a 1 001 prize list. A $5,000 capital prize and 1 000 other prizes will be awarded after the November election, with many monthly cash prizes and a nationwide ticket purchase policy. The contest aims to fund a grand northwest building, open to all buyers and not limited to residents.
The article notes a strong push for skilled jockeys in England and Europe, reflecting high demand for capable riders in the United States. It highlights the notable presence of top American jockeys overseas and the urgency to fill riding roles back home, marking a peak since famed contests between Longfellow and Harry Bassett.
The final results of the twelfth census show total U S population as 84 233 069 on June 1 1900. Only the Chinese British and Russian empires had more people and larger areas.
For seven hours New York lacked an executive head as Governor Odell and Senator Ellsworth were west, Lieutenant Governor Woodruff in Europe, and Speaker Nixon in Ohio.
In a brisk clash of words, cutting remarks outpace a block as speakers exchange sharp retorts. The heated moment highlights the power of verbal jabs in public discourse where rhetoric often outshines direct confrontation.
Ephraim residents in San Pete county use grasshoppers as admission to entertainments aimed at eradicating the pest. A dance collected seventy five half bushels of grasshoppers at the door and the insects were used as fuel for a bonfire after the event.
Arrangements are reported for onboard vaudeville on oceaniers with a trial on the steamer St. Pauls leaving New York. The show will feature male talent only as presently planned.
A girl proclaims she cannot sing, prompting playful doubt from listeners who bet against her claim. The remark circulates as a lighthearted moment reflecting local humor and community chatter.
A columnist remarks that unlike human children birds seem less spoiled by grandmothers, implying a humorous contrast in parenting expectations and nature. The line dwells on cultural notions of nurture and instinct in avian life.
Sonoma Michigan resident Mr. De los Hutchins credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with curing long standing rheumatic pain after years in Louisiana swamps. He notes initial slow improvement with two boxes but says four boxes ended blistering back hip and leg pains. Hutchins claims his hands feet and knees are now straightened and nearly as good as ever.
An advertorial claims Tinll's Catarrh Cure fully cures catarrh as a constitutional disease. It asserts internal use heals blood and mucous surfaces, with a $100 guarantee for any failure. The notice urges readers to send for testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, Ohio and notes the product is sold by druggists.
Real Shetland ponies are rarer than most think with only about two thousand remaining on their native isles. Export and mixing with larger breeds threaten purity, and few pure Shetlands remain in the United States while many so called are half breeds or Iceland ponies.
Notre Dame University in Notre Dame Indiana invites prospective students to request a free catalog and learn about terms and courses including a commercial business track. The university highlights preparatory work and St Edward's Hall for younger boys, stressing thorough study and devoted care with fifty eight years of activity. Fire insurance solicitors should be Nehtning talkers.
Greatly reduced round trip fares announced with prices from Omaha and Chicago on multiple dates. Tickets on sale July 17 and 31 August 7 and 14 with Detroit and Niagara Falls stepover privileges and daily sale to summer resorts. Stowovers allowed, route via Wabash. inquire at 1601 Farnam St Omaha for rates and details. A well bred person is one who doesn't boast about it.
Instructions for home ironing of shirt waists using Defiance starch. Guide covers prep with damp cloth, ironing order from back to cuffs, handling plaits with a blunt knife, and finishing by airing in sun or by fire before folding.
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