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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 10, 1899
Page
5
The page lists government offices and county officers for Sidney and surrounding areas, including state officers in Nebraska, land office, and legislative districts. It details village trustees, school board and teachers, church services, fraternal orders, and meeting schedules with names of local leaders.
Gazelles in Nubia are hunted by a heavy breed of hounds that outpace the gazelle yet fail to prevent it from stopping to look back. The animal tires itself by sharp vertical bounds, slowing its progress and allowing a pursuer to overtake it. Harper's Weekly notes this behavior.
Medical students at the University of Pennsylvania staged a prank on a professor by lining three operating tables with baby toys and furnishings. The unexpected display halted a planned anatomy lecture as the class of about 350 cheered and mocked the professor, who later made light of the scene and quoted a chalkboard the text "In Marriage a Failure."
A Washington Star excerpt shows a life insurance manager explaining that insurers guard their client lists carefully. He recalls a $10,000 policyholder who boasted of a Kentucky trip to buy horses. The manager warns against risks and confirms rates depend on staying stateside.
A vivid 1826 scene recalls the sultan’s bid to rally true believers as janizaries revolt against the seraglio. Black Hell’s artillery, marines, and bostangi crush the uprising, destroying nearly 20 000 soldiers and burning barracks before two days of siege end in total execution across the empire.
The Chicago Journal recounts a joke told at a Topeka welcome for Hon George R Peck. After a London tailor made suit proved tight in Topeka, an Irish guest quips that Peck is a bigger man in Topeka than in London.
The Boston Traveler records a nocturnal fire at a hotel with all guests evacuated safely except the night watchman who could not be awakened. The exchange notes the incident occurred around midnight and emphasizes the swift evacuation.
A Dallas News editorial warns that overcommitting leads to failure. It cautions that juggling many projects without focus risks loss of all efforts and stresses prudent prioritization.
An English lady recalls Prince Napoleon’s vanity and a notorious incident with a painter. While depicting the Alma battle ordered by Napoleon III, the prince demanded to ride the white charger in the portrait. The artist refused, leaving the horse riderless, prompting the prince to have the rider rubbed out.
In New York, a prosperous theater could exceed 250000 dollars in a favorable season, employing about 150 people. Manhattan and the Bronx host 87 theaters with Brooklyn adding over 20. Theater business mirrors general commerce and requires persistent cultivation and sharp business sense.
County and State officials publish a circular outlining the annual district meeting rules. It covers date and place, posted notice, voter qualifications, and authority for electing officers, setting levies, approving building plans, budgeting, and reporting. The minutes, estimates, and reports must be filed with the county superintendent within set timeframes.
A Detroit Journal excerpt shows a man praising his wife for crafting slippers she did not fully make herself. She admits buying the uppers, paying a man to sew them, and crookedly stitching the bows, yet she remains proud of her achievement and the impression she gives.
A colorful exchange quotes a yellow dog declaring belief in an afterlife shift to a golf career. The black and tan dog asks how that idea arose, to which the yellow dog responds about entering the links in the next sphere of action.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer item jokes that Briggs grew hoarse waiting for a street car while his wife tried to speak, noting he stood with his mouth open for about a half hour.
Plodding Pete asks Mike about Alaska and a possible trip. They discuss daylight lasting 24 hours and the idea of finding a job as a night watchman in that region as a potential plan.
A Chicago Tribune snippet shows a politician named Panta lamenting being excluded from mentions in an office campaign. A friend consoles him as silence settles over the scene.
The Doctor tells the suffering Client not to give up hope while promising to mend him. The Client laments poverty and the chance of a fortune lost, and the Doctor offers further effort amid a whimsical illustrated bits setting.
NOTICE FOR PUBLICATION Land Office at Sidney Neb May 1 1800 Notice is hereby given that the following named settler has fled notice of his Intention to make final proof in support of his claim and that said proof will be made before register or receiver at Sidney Neb on June 17 18% Nancy J Scherer widow of John H E Scherer deceased for the e% swig dots Joand 4 section vi twp 8 rang in She names witnesses Otis D Lyon Joseph E Trinnier Robert McConnell Martin Cape all of Sidney Neb 326 KopLey D Tannis Register
Land Office in Sidney Nebraska announces Leni Folkerts seeks timber culture proof before the clerk of the district court in Jacksonville on Monday the date set for June 27. The claim covers the SEQ of section 10 township 1 range 1 in the precinct. Witnesses named include Isaac Ware Henry Vick Fred Bratz and Herman Maudler.
Land office notice from Sidney Nebraska dated May 10 details Wiunes and Wolken final proof before Adams County clerk on June ith. Witnesses to testify before the register at Sidney. Also attached order of attachment issued May 6 by Justice of the Peace Hugh Metadden of Cheyenne County Nebraska in a suit Greentoe Benson vs Wood with a list of equine property attached and a court date set for June 20 1800.
James A. Nodeross files notice of intention to make final proof before the district court clerk in Lexington Nebraska on July 8 1899 for timber culture claim No. 1533 in section 30 township 18 range 49. Witnesses include Robert S. McConnell William Davis William J. Davis John N. Scherer of Sidney Neb Rosary D Harness Register.
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