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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1876
Page
2
A physician post mortem on a child's death previously blamed on hydrophobia reveals edema of the glottis as the actual cause. The coroner’s findings challenge the certainty of hydrophobia from dog bites, noting many claimed cases reflect other diseases or diagnostic fear. Further diagnostic caution urged for physicians to avoid hasty conclusions.
An extracted private letter from Rev. Eveleth, a missionary in Tourgoo Burmah, recounts a giant tiger near Mone village. The creature killed nine people, attacked groups, and faced a police chief from Bhway gyeen. A father mourns as the tiger abducts his child. bounty of 150 dollars remains on the monster.
Fragmented text recalls a chapter praising Solomon's wisdom and Jericho rose plantations. It mentions Princess Nourmahal in a Mogu court with a canal of rose-water, Emperor Heliogabalus and a rose-water pond, and a Jerusalem siege in 1188 with purifying liquid references.
The article traces the golden rose tradition from antiquity to the late 19th century, detailing its religious and political significance. It notes rose blessings in Rome, papal gifts to monarchs such as Louis XII and Joan of Sicily, and the expansion of the Rose favor to traveling princes for substantial fees.
Albany New Jersey Times reports a West Park Hudson experiment by M G Reppert L Peil using a nine foot sturgeon harnessed to a boat. A rope tethered to a cork float drove a five and a half by two and a half foot craft, sailing around a shallow artificial lake as the fish swam, rolled on its back, and then rested. A neighbor repeated the stunt on a river, but the fish dived, capsized the boat, and the venture ended.
The London Spectator notes a court case over whether writs should name the Empress of India and Queen of Great Britain and Ireland. The Vice Chancellor refused to change the writ form on his own, directing the Lord Chancellor to decide. The issue arises from loyal subjects resisting use of the imperial title domestically and abroad.
A fragment describes a child’s nighttime scene with eye imagery and a motherly farewell. The passage mentions Baby and teases of blue eyes, a twinkle, and a quiet night ending with good night. The text includes stray names and garbled wording.
Twin sisters Rose May and May were identical in looks and loves, sharing every moment from birth. They grew inseparable, each sensing the other’s desires, sharing thoughts, smiles, and even choosing birthday gifts that mirrored the other’s wishes. Their bond, playful stories, and the joy of simple dolls marked a cherished, intertwined childhood.
A child narrator rails against high firecracker prices after Fourth of July, vows to reform after presidency, and claims bronze clocks cause hard times. He recalls waiting for a clock to move, missing the kite, and notes adults’ financial strain. The piece blends humor with childhood critique.
A Ledger editorial warns that secrecy harms girls, urging honesty with mothers. It stresses that open, harmless disclosures prevent shame and rebuke, and that a good mother will provide guidance and pardon accidental faults.
A Syracuse Journal report details Martin Bettman buried nineteen hours after a well collapse Sunday afternoon in Rome. Workers fought earth collapses, rescue efforts, and dust filling Bettman’s face as he lay submerged up to eighteen feet below. He survived with cooling body and limited speech, aided by an air pump to prevent suffocation. The incident mirrors a past cave-in in the same well eighteen years earlier. The well will be filled in.
A Vermont farmer and his son faced a dangerous Jersey bull as it broke from confinement. They fought the animal with stones and entangled gear until the bull charged, knocked them down, and mud and bruises marked the struggle. A dog intervened, steering the bull back to the barn, where it was killed.
Austrian noblemen have repeatedly refused the assignment as ambassador to Paris. The latest refuser said it was improper to maintain an embassy in a republican country.
A crowded miscellany of jokes, quips, and brief items from a 19th century press. Notes poke at domestic life, manners, and public figures with light satire. It includes humorous exchanges, stray anecdotes, and small scandalous hints, all rendered in crisp, period tone.
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