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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 02, 1900
Page
6
Bluebell prays for guidance as she rejects marriage to the scheming Moore and plans her father’s escape to England with Auntie. Adam Leslie contends with Moore’s lure of information on Ladysmith and the Boers, while danger and coercion loom.
Bluebell learns her father Adam Leslie has ridden off unknown destination amid Boer tensions. He returns drunk, scorns his daughter, and Bluebell urges him to flee to Durban and England while she and Aunt Elizabeth plan to hide Moore’s pursuit. She refuses to betray Boer leaders.
Bluebell suspects a coming thunderstorm as tension rises at New Kelso. She detects distant hoofbeats, realizing Boers are approaching the town while her father remains unaware. She debates waking others and chooses to watch from behind the curtains, fear and duty mingling as night deepens.
A note from Bishop Walsham How recalls a New Year scene in which two old parish workers are photographed in working clothes. Richard Jones, a very deaf man, exclaims Beautiful Beautiful. The rector asks who they are and Richard replies I sees em before me by faith depicting Abraham and Isaac as seen through faith and perception.
In a Detroit Free Press item, Mrs Bingo recalls visiting palmist Mickle man and asks how the reading went. Mrs Kingley says the powers are marvelous, and the prediction revealed by Mickle is that she will be without a cook for nearly a month.
In a Washington Star aside, Cholly Anglo mane reacts to an old painting featuring doublet and hose. He calls it dreadful then picturesque while pondering how a man might roll up trousers as done in London.
Faru A Faw hints at care of live stock and poultry as part of a Dairy and Poultry department feature. It outlines approaches for managing dairy cattle and hens, emphasizing practical husbandry, feeding, and welfare to boost productivity.
Prof. D H Otis reports Kansas State Agricultural College findings on dairy rations. Pasture and rolling crops yield butter fat at 6 to 9 cents per pound. alfalfa and kafir corn meal mix at 11.9 to 12.3 cents. high priced concentrates raise costs to 13 to 17 cents. Farm-produced feeds cut costs and increase farmer profits through dual seed returns. Alfalfa yields 4–7 tons per acre with 15 percent digestible protein. kafir corn average 46 bushels per acre, peak 98. Soybeans show high digestible protein, with 15.5 bushels per acre last season, delivering cost savings and higher fat content. Emphasizes growing feeds on the farm to meet demand and notes egg production variability in flocks.
The piece argues that balanced feed improves egg fertility while excessive carbohydrates hinder it. It notes egg production strengthens with years of careful feeding, but forcing birds for more eggs can affect future generations. It discusses egg shape as a product of selection and atavism, stressing hatchery needs for well shaped eggs.
G B Fulmer warns a separator must be brought up to speed slowly over six to ten minutes to avoid undue strain on spindles bearings and belts. Rapid starting reduces lubrication time skimming efficiency and cream consistency while exceeding recommended speeds sharply increases friction and centrifugal force.
T B Sotham of Chillicothe Missouri spoke on range cattle at the Detroit breeders meeting. He argued calves grow cheaper on range to weaning but weigh less after wintering, so future plans include shipping six month old calves to western and midwestern farms for finishing.
J Bennett notes that cream churn temperature critically affects butter quality. High temps risk weak bodied butter and salty streaks. low temps lengthen churning and can also produce short bodied butter. Proper control of churn rate and timing influences butter color texture and clarity.
The shah of Persia amused English listeners with stories from his life. A vouched tale recalls his Newgate visit where he asked to see an execution and offered to take someone from his suite. Officials declined. His emerald is noted among his jewels. He plans a six month continental tour visiting Russia Germany Austria France Greece and England with gifts for hosts.
A London paper recalls a South African war era Edinburgh entertainment where the audience halted the show to sing the national anthem. A mob lifted a uniformed man toward the doors, shouting. asked his regiment, he replied that he was the door keeper, not a soldier.
A storm wrecked a vessel on a Pacific island under English control and word had to reach Auckland. Carrier pigeons were deployed to carry messages and return replies. This success led to purchasing a large flock trained for island work. Each bird carries four messages on quality paper, with delivery costing one shilling or sixpence. The pigeons are private property.
Mrs Alexander Capperton of Kirkhill Scotland, who died recently, was one of the few links to Sir Walter Scott. She entered his service at sixteen and recalled his heavy footfalls at five every morning for buttermilk and porridge. She was with him at his death and received a lock of his hair from Mrs Lockhart of Philadelphia Press.
A Philadelphia Bulletin report recalls yesterday's temperance sermon as dry and lacking vigor. The remark underscores a muted reaction among attendees and observers to the speech.
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