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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1897
Page
3
In a fragment from an International Press Association chapter Desprez debates Franchard, eremite life, laughter and prayer, and the role of money and art. Jean Marie questions, the Doctor notes the boy’s gravity, and the exchange turns to medieval life and philosophy.
Chapter IX follows Hey and the Doctor as they ride along a rattling causeway to Franchard. The Quadrilateral is passed then they rest at a secluded inn. A heather dyed gorge, buzzing bees, and a sleeping Jean Marie frame a quiet scene before a sudden cry interrupts. The Doctor busies himself with herbs while the boy's head droops, then a cry breaks the calm.
In a tale of hidden relics, laborers unearth a coffer near ruins. A monk’s sacrificial vessels, priceless yet long concealed, turn to dust as the Doctor reveals a crevice containing imagined visions of Paris life, a wife, diamonds, and a deputy's seat.
In a seaside diversion Desprez and Jean-Marie track treasure at Franchard, finding a cache of relics from the hermitage. The Doctor revels in the loot and plans to celebrate with ale at the inn while the boy resists wine, asserting restraint as the tale nears a cliffhanger.
Wealthy Jewish merchants of Venice offered Pope Julius II twenty thousand pounds for a very ancient Hebrew Bible believed to be an original Septuagint copy from 277 B C. The offer would be about 680000 dollars today, but Julius refused to sell, being strapped for funds to support the Holy League against France.
A historic note claims hot milk at scalding point refreshes and revitalizes the exhausted. The method involves heating milk until a thin wrinkling skin forms on top and drinking it hot for quick relief. It is said to be more nutritious than beef teas or meat extracts made from fresh beef.
A new metalloid rush appears in a satin like finish called Bloste of a real satin. It is a new fabric for thin dresses. Available in pretty colors. Priced at 35 cents a yard and one yard wide.
A dishonorably discharged veteran is under arrest after an attempted assassination at the Leavenworth Soldiers' Home. The suspect, described as a governor’s rival, allegedly planned the outrage and faced charges related to the explosive attack.
A dynamite explosion at Governor Andrew J. Smith’s Soldiers' Home in Leavenworth Kansas wrecks his residence injuring Mrs Smith and dispersing debris. Police arrest Joseph W. Oliver, a dishonorably discharged veteran, amid suspected accomplices and rumored motives tied to long running local harassment of Smith.
A cyclone northwest of Lyle Minnesota struck June twelve, demolishing buildings near Kandiahi Wilmar and along the railway, with one man killed and twenty injured in Lyle. A special train with surgeons and linemen was sent from Waterloo within hours. Meanwhile in Missouri, Lalla Rook Rogers, a University of Missouri graduate, earned a Cornell University philosophy school scholarship becoming the university's first graduate to receive the honor.
June 12 report states Governor Barnes issued his first pardon to Ira Taylor for horse stealing in Grant county. Taylor, sentenced to three years, had already served fourteen months. his wife interceded for him.
A 12 year old girl Carmen in a small Placer County shanty saved her little brother Tommy and prevented a powder explosion by covering a box of blasting powder with her body as a fire raged in the miners’ home. She suffered severe burns and died the next day, whispering to her brother, I saved you.
The Japanese produce undergarments from finely crisped paper, cut to pattern then sewn and hemmed. Buttonhole areas are reinforced with calico or linen. The fabric is strong yet flexible, not sized or impermeable, and after a few hours of wear it does not hinder perspiration more than fabric garments. Wet paper proves hard to tear, offering resistance similar to glove skin.
The observant editor quotes Mr Snaggs questioning any relation between weather and crime. The wise man replies that as soon as a balmy day arrives spring poets resume activity, reflecting a seasonal mood noted by the Pittsburg Chronicle.
The column surveys early spring fashion notes with velvet ribbons, green velours, sheer bodices, and pale yellow organdies. It highlights hats trimmed with Louis XV bows, red millinery colors, and decorative toppers like red straw toques, plus black and white ensembles with satin straw brims and spangled tulle.
A dental feature outlines the need for a proficient start to treating a hollow tooth. It emphasizes preparation, precision, and patient comfort as key factors in successful cavity care and restoration.
The Administration outlines policy with American representatives in Germany England France and Belgium to protest prevailing discrimination against beef exports. The move signals coordinated international pressure as trade tensions rise and diplomatic channels engage to secure fair treatment for U S meat products.
Washington outlines a joint diplomatic protest to Britain Germany France and Belgium to revoke discriminatory cattle and beef bans. Ambassadors Hay Porter and White, with Bellamy Storer, will seek repeal of laws forcing port slaughter and entry bans on American cattle and dressed beef, with possible retaliatory steps if talks fail.
The first meeting of the provisional National Silver Republican party drew 32 state delegates and 100 supporters. Ex-Congressman Charles A. Towne of Minnesota was elected permanent chairman as resolutions urged a national executive committee of seven to oversee party actions.
A man identified as Tacopo Ferrari shot Mrs Giuliani in the neck then killed himself at the Giuliani home in Springfield. Ferrari, about 28, had shown unwanted attention to Mrs Giuliani and was warned to stay away. The wife may recover. Separately, Springfield reports Governor Tanner signing a street railway bill extending franchises for fifty years and allowing five cent fares with consolidation but no municipal compensation provisions.
Geneva June 10 Charles Bourbon Del Monte Prince Di La Faustino married Miss Jane Allen Campbell daughter of the late George W. Campbell of New York yesterday in a ceremony reported from Geneva.
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