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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1910
Page
2
A jumble of quips and commentary from a 1910s Sidney Telegram page lampoons topics from hookworms to taxicabs. It weaves social jests about Menelik, fashion, airlines, and edible roses with scattered observations on politics, weather, and everyday life.
Washington reports the Department of Agriculture found typhoid germs remained active in milk for forty days and in butter for 151 days when kept under ordinary market conditions. Tests showed dairy products can spread infection, prompting a call to sterilize milk before sale or processing.
A New York shoe dealer studies collegiate feet, noting Barnard averages smaller than most schools, with No 2 shoes common. Missouri coeds lead with about 4B, Vassar and Radcliffe average 3B, Wellesley at 4C, and some Missouri pairs reach 7B.
Reports from Sydney describe ferocious floods in Tamworth Narrabri Wee Waa Moree Warialda and surrounding towns. A mayor and others endured days on roofs as boats were built to rescue families and supply relief funds rapidly grew into thousands of pounds. The disaster echoed 1864 floods with swift communal action mending bridges roads and communications.
Joseph F. McInnis, a driver for an ice concern in Boston, was shocked twice in quick succession. He first found a wallet with $1,800 and minutes later the wallet owner appeared, reclaimed the money, and rewarded McInnis with a five-cent cigar.
London reports quote cancer experts disputing Mr Tafts request for a 50000 dollar investigation into cancer in fishes. They argue goitre linked thyroid disease, not cancer, and that cancer in fish is rare and not infectious, with no epidemic justification.
Plainfield Connecticut reports a swarm of large teddy bugs attacking apples pears and gardens. The buzzing insects forced women and children indoors and darkened lanterns as residents fled. Specimens were sent to Yale for classification.
A school of sea lions was observed in the Galveston ship channel between the government jetties by Captain Prendergast on the dredge Galveston. This marks the first reported sighting in these waters.
Aud 2. Biggest seller in the world. Million boxes a month.
Creston Clark, derided as a serious actor, voiced a sharp critique of critics in Asheville and Philadelphia. He urged evaluating artists as they are, not reshaping them to fit personal tastes, recalling a farm urchin’s cruel taunt as a cautionary tale.
An English observer criticizes the American practice of placing young men in top roles. He notes in contrast that in England elder staff provide reliability and stability. Dyke & Sons of Somerset, England, employs 66 workers with long service records including many with 30 to 50 years of loyalty.
A Sunday school teacher asks Sam for the twelve apostles. Sam cannot answer but offers a practical alternative, saying he can call off all the pitchers in the league teams, reflecting a playful rural mood from Harper's Magazine.
Novel concept proposed in Sunday Magazine features a plan where alimony would be paid by both parties if a marriage ends in failure. The illustration explains how the mutual obligation would operate and the potential financial safeguards involved.
A Kansas City Journal quip notes a Washington figure as extravag ant and wastes funds as if it were government money, highlighting partisan critique of fiscal behavior. The remark frames a debate over personal versus public spending and accountability.
A freshman jokes with a classmate about an upcoming appointment with Dr Cuttem to check for appendicitis. Billie insists there will be no fuss, claiming he never passes exams on the first try.
A courtroom dialogue from the Boston Tran script shows a judge questioning a plaintiff about a domestic dispute. The plaintiff acknowledges his wife may have seized a weapon but suggests she may have only raised a flatiron to calm things, underscoring uncertainty in the incident description.
A Boston Herald cartoon caption warns that stirring a hornet nest invites a sting, implying trouble for the next person who meddles. The quip echoes a cautionary sentiment about provoking backlash.
A youth named Jorge Washington enters public school on his first day. The teacher asks if he aims to be like George Washington, and the boy insists he already is Jorge Washington, refusing to change identity. The piece, taken from Youth's Companion, highlights early school culture and cultural perception.
A dying subscriber jokes with the editor about seeing a blaze in ten minutes after the editor asks how he feels. The exchange suggests a morbid humor tone in a light feature.
A bustling man laments constant typewriter interruptions asking how words are spelled. He says the time loss hurts discipline more than pace, quoted by the Washington Star.
Lukbacher recalls a boyhood memory as Quarterly jokes about a voyage around Cape Horn. He admits the trip reminded him of his first cigar, a reflection sparked by the earlier voyage.
A humorous Brooklyn Life vignette depicts a debt collector demanding to see the husband. The housewife replies he’s away, prompting the collector to claim that explains it as he notices the man’s far away lock through the window. The exchange satirizes social dynamics in urban life.
A Washington Star snippet notes Briggins saying his wife claims their youngest child can speak. He adds the child seems to take to a speech he likens to a foreign tongue or esperanto.
The St Louis Post Dispatch notes a debate on playing bridge for prizes versus gambling for money. It argues money traded for games has tangible value while prize-based play differs in intent and legality.
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