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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 16, 1906
Page
5
The article presents precise Mars facts including its year length of 686 days 23 hours 30 minutes 41 seconds and a day length of 24 hours 37 minutes 22.65 seconds. It notes axial tilt 24 52 and parallels Earth seasons, along with detailed geography and measurements of density gravity and mass comparisons to Earth and water with explicit figures.
A physician of eminence argues baldness results from wearing beards. He notes that men with thick beards often lack scalp hair, while clean shaved men tend to have good hair. He cites regular use of a razor as the best defense against baldness and suggests nature limits hair supply. The essay appeared in the Saturday Evening Post.
The article surveys the history of puzzles from Hebrew acrostics in Psalms to Greek and Egyptian riddles, noting abcedarian hymns, Solomonic riddles, and Qur anic examples. It details the origin of anagrams in Greece and the belief that letter rearrangements reveal fate, with Pilate's question transformed into Est vir qui adest.
The text describes Napoleon's valet Constant and his lord's habit of wiping ink onto white cashmere breeches. It notes ink staining two hours after leaving the chamber and the habit of striking the pen on the table. It mentions boot linings and rubbing actions to mirror the ink effect.
Law Notes recounts Lord Justice Clerk Eskgrove’s sentencing of housebreakers. He enumerates crimes including assault robbery and homesucken and, in a humorous aside, notes they attacked the house then robbed it and, “God preserve us, Joast when they were settin’ down to their dinner.”
A guide promoting longevity through ample sleep with a right side position, tepid morning bath, outdoor exercise, open bedroom window, frequent short holidays, moderate ambition, and temper control.
In the Cleveland Plain Dealer excerpt, Constable HI Medder remarks on a long pause before making arrests. He jokes about slow action and lacking space to detain prisoners, mentioning Cy Tedder and his chicken coop with a sitting hen as a makeshift holding area.
Reduced round trip offers advertised for Buffalo Boston St Paul Minneapolis New Haven Louisville and more with one fare plus 2.00 or one cent per mile options. Returns vary by city with dates on sale through late September and homeseekers routes to South Dakota North Dakota Manitoba Minnesota and Windsor areas. Folders and rates available from S. F. Miller at Omaha offices.
A doctor at an insane asylum uses a moral bargain to manage a patient who refuses clothing. He hires John to stop tearing garments, paying two pence daily. The boy works all week until Sunday, when he insists no work is done on the Sabbath, arguing he’s kept his end of the contract.
A college professor presents a two horned dilemma to coeducation advocates asking whether twenty boys and twenty girls will attend to the lecture or the company of the opposite sex. He concludes that if they listen, they are not worth lecturing to, provoking the dean's sharp retort. Harper's.
The article recalls the Wisconsin River as a historic force guiding civilization into the Mississippi Valley. It notes explorers, missionaries, and merchants using the river for wealth and movement, with banks marked by graves and a legacy fading into time.
A clipped quip from the Minneapolis Tribune notes the proper attire for a surgeon about to operate. The piece blends humor with a nod to professional readiness and the need for competence over reputation.
The text argues hot baths and steam heat cleanse or soothe illnesses but warns against excess use. It notes steam exposure can weaken and depress, and claims dry heat drains energy. It recounts steam boxes used to subdue intoxicated or unruly individuals, including sailors and criminals, as a harsh method.
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