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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1895
Page
3
A dense roll of names and titles shows state officials and local officers across departments. It lists Governor Lieutenant Governor State Auditor Treasurer Attorney General Superintendent of Public Instruction and others, plus county officers, school boards, and church listings.
Fraternal and veterans organizations such as Frank Welch Lodge No 7 AF & AM and Sidney Lodge No 196 AUW meet on various evenings monthly. Other groups including I O O F, Sons of Veterans, Valiant Lodge No 96 JOP, U R K of P, and G A T hold regular meetings with officers listed. Also noted are DoF Moltrn and Widney Tent No 95 KC T MU with stated meeting times.
A detailed account describes Napoleon Bonaparte's exhumation and state funeral in Paris. Spectators at St Helena and Paris noted the coffins within the vaults, the satin lining, and the ornate catafalque under violet velvet hangings. Louis Philippe accepts the sovereign’s sword while officials preserve the scene with solemn ceremony.
A historical note states that in 1802 a sheep sold for 1 dollar and a pig for 9 dollars in France, reflecting early livestock value. The entry preserves the basic price facts without extended context.
A Philadelphia Times item surveys songsters from several regions. It describes Indian jungle birds, nightingales, thrushes, the Japanese mocking bird, the Baltimore oriole, the piping crow of Australia, African singing finches, and a New York aviary with 86 bird varieties. It notes canaries, small finches, and a weaver bird that weaves through cage perches.
The article recounts Sir Robert Ball describing microscopic animals so small they could pass through a cambric needle eye. He notes these creatures are fully organized animals with movement feeding and behavior, beyond human comprehension.
The New York World notes gentle heat and tight covers preserve juices for vegetables and meats. A rump steak thick four inches, cooked in its own juices, becomes tender without oven fat or basting. The Duke of Marlborough reportedly spoke loudly over artillery. The Chinese make candies from vegetable wax from the candle berry tree.
Real estate style notice lists a full press and typesetting outfit for sale including a Prouty Hand Press a Gordon Jobber Pearl Jobber Leader Paper Cutter imposing stones 225 lbs 8 point Brevier fonts and racks and cabinets plus a Mustang Malling Outfit an editor desk fonts leads slugs brass rule and more all usable as a turnkey package for publishing a first class country newspaper. Call or write for details.
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