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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1928
Page
8
The article credits Empress Josephine, born Tascher de la Pagerie, with popularizing daily baths as a beauty trend. It notes her three hour morning toilette and lavish cosmetics spend, including 3000 francs yearly on rouge, shaping European court fashion and bath culture.
Dethait News cites Father De Smet describing Assiniboia beliefs. Good souls dwell in a tropical heaven with abundant game and fish, while wicked are condemned to perpetual snow and ice. The tribe phrased death as having gone south rather than west.
New York's Erie Canal plans stirred Lockport residents who hoped the city would become inland commerce hub. Governor Clinton visited as Buffalo and Lockport competed for growth. He warned New York City would gain from the canal, earning the retort Too far from Lockport.
Walter and Lawrence saved two cakes for the next day. William found one cake had a large bite missing. Lawrence admitted he ate the other cake after tasting it, realizing it was William’s cake.
The loneliest hospital sits on the Victoria River in northern Australia serving a huge cattle area. The nearest callway and post office are 80 miles away, and 400 miles to Anchor for dentist or druggist. Supplies arrive by teams of forty trucks over 80 miles due to no road access. Nurses are stationed for only two years because of isolation.
A convention of the American Academy of Optometry heard a humorous justification for calling near sighted motorists poor fish. The argument claimed myopia results from the eye muscles diverging and straining to correct vision, implying a playful link between fishlike eyes and near sightedness.
Paris hotelkeeper relents to military requisition payments after law fixates one franc per person as the allowance. Army maneuvers in the district used the hotel as headquarters, leaving a bill for thousands of francs unpaid. The proprietor accepts the four-cent nightly rate, accepting military guests under protest.
London reports that Professor Pearl, a biologist, finds lazy people live longest, citing holy men in India who lead quiet lives and do not exercise as examples. He notes that a bound bottle trap with active flies died early, while a packed bottle with no space nearly grew beards.
Sidney Rotary club met with Center area farmers to discuss service and farming progress. Jack Bentley praised community farming growth and urged applying scientific methods. Each farmer spoke briefly while attendees thanked the Center ladies for hosting and providing dinner and song numbers.
Omaha sees Supreme Director Mathews attend Sidney Council event in Saint Patrick's hall The evening featured Koester and S. P. A. orchestras vocalists Mrs Goldwin Doran Miss Evelyn Doran and J W Johnson with Mrs Johnson The assembly closed with the Star Spangled Banner highlighting Knights loyalty to God and country
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