The Telegraph Directory U S Senate and Land Office
The Telegraph Directory lists U S Senate figures Ino M Thurston William V Allen and Madison congressmen plus the Kearney land office registers and receivers including John M Agamb and P A Gpuma th.
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1897
Page
5
The Telegraph Directory lists U S Senate figures Ino M Thurston William V Allen and Madison congressmen plus the Kearney land office registers and receivers including John M Agamb and P A Gpuma th.
In North Platte and surrounding areas officials show candidates F Q Feltz for the 30th Senatorial District and L Stebbins for the 54th Representative District along with A M Grimes serving as judge for the 13th Judicial District in North Platte and Ogalala.
Fragmentary reads show names and titles in Sidney including trustees J J McIntosh EB Hart B D Doran and officials like Sheriff Clerk and Coroner Robt Wills with scattered roles. The legible text lists positions across district offices and local governance with unclear surrounding context.
A mixed listing shows church services for Methodist and Catholic congregations with mass times, Sunday school details, and pastors. It also catalogs fraternal organizations and lodge meetings, with officers and meeting nights for groups such as A O U W, I O F, K of P, U R W, G A R, and M W of A, plus local civic notes and addresses.
The Child Culture Department assists mothers and teachers in studying each child’s characteristics to guide proper development. The program aims to identify key traits and provide educational strategies for nurturing growth and well being.
A wounded tale from army winters recounts a fatalist officer who bets on fate. After a wet stag dinner he aims a loaded pistol at his temple but misfires, then fires at a clock, destroying its center dial to prove fate. The tale, cited as a Cincinnati Enquirer note, ends with the statement I have won the bet.
Mrs S T Rorer argues that reliable data on fish composition are lacking and outlines differences among white and dark fish. She notes albuminoid content similar to beef, higher phosphorus in active fish like trout and pickerel, and fat distribution affecting digestion and carbon content. Dark fish are rated as a better diet for active individuals.
The Berlin exhibition of Verestchagin's works prompts a noted exchange with Emperor William. The Kaiser praises the artist while recalling past meetings, and Verestchagin expresses respect for the emperor's judgment. The paintings critique militarism amid commentary on Napoleon at Moscow.
The article notes that a patent Yale lock with six stops each reducible in height twenty times yields 86 400 possible combinations. It also mentions that saluting with the left hand is considered a deadly insult to Mohammedans.
A narrator recalls Ediths prattle and imagines a mother’s grief as a child dies. A sudden, stark moment shows a little white wagon symbolizing danger and loss while the speaker longs for the wagons to keep passing by. The verse closes with a prayer for safety and renewed love.
Clare de Graffenried describes Belgian breakfast and dining customs in Brussels and Charleroi. She notes course by course service with fixed cutlery, English guests changing knives and forks, and the unfamiliar Belgian foods and manners. The piece includes humorous observations of hosts, including phrases in French and anecdotes from weaving schools and a secretary’s morning routine.
A. J. Michelin reports experiments for the French Society of Civil Engineers showing pneumatic tires dramatically reduce draft. Tests on snow, mud, and macadam reveal pulls 30 to nearly 50 percent lower than iron wheels, with power needs far lower for pneumatic tires across speeds and loads.
The fragment presents a dialogue where a statement about an unseen man in a house unsettles Henry. Henry argues that if a woman were present there would be no need to wake him to convey the danger. The exchange captures a cautious, ironic tone typical of the period prose in Pearson's weekly.
A sketch of the Paris department store that began in 1862 and now handles over 30 million dollars in yearly business. It is fully cooperative with no external stockholders and is led by three officers chosen from department heads by employee vote every three years.
An a pamphlet offers Rudy's Pile Suppository guaranteed to cure piles and constipation with a money back offer. It costs 50 cents per box and invites readers to request a circular from Martin Rudy in Lancaster Pennsylvania. The product is listed for sale by dropslots nationwide and in Sidney Nebraska through D J Scanlan.
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