The Telegraph Directory National and State Officials Listed
The Telegraph Directory lists U S Senate members and national officers, state officers including governor lieutenant governor auditor treasurer attorney general and public instruction, plus district representatives and judicial locations with scattered names and titles. The fragmentary text names Joe Thurston William Allen James E Jackson and J.W. Watt among others, amid offices for lands and buildings and a district judge designation.
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James E. Ta
Jota Ronell
Gee
Muserve
CL Smythe
Public Instruction
JV. Watt
Village Officials and Teachers Appointment Notice
A historical notice lists village trustees the sunoul board and teachers including James McIntosh James Newbincer and Sho Baker. It names Treasurer T KH Dawson Director J Newbincer and Principal Minnie Uhiune with staff Miss Julia Meladden and Miss Males in the departments.
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Sunoul
James Mclntosh
Tittur
Julia Meladden
Ars L. FP
Shelton. We
Methodist and Episcopal and Catholic Church Services
Local church notices list Sunday services at Methodist church with Sunday School at 9:45 a.m. and services by C. J. Osborn and Rev. Rh. A. Moore. Epworth League preaching at 7:30 p.m. Thursday prayer meeting. Catholic Mass on Sunday mornings at Maes un with Upakala serving on every third Sunday. Episcopal church offers Sunday school at 9:00 a.m. morning prayers at 11:00 a.m. and evening prayer at 7:90 p.m.
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Methodist Episcopal Church
C.J Osborn
Sup
Sam ¢ Epworth League
Ei Poan
Prinver
Rh. A. Moore
Catholic Church
Maes UN
M. Massa
Episcopal Church
Fraternal Lodges and Meetings Listed in Sidney Directory
The page outlines numerous fraternal and military lodge meetings including Vrank Welch Lodge No. 75 AF&AM with Neubauer as Secretary, Sidney Lodge No. 91 led by Foon, Valiant Lodge, and several others with meeting nights and officers. Also noted are Army and Navy groups, women’s orders, and local chapter details with dates, rooms, and halls.
Patsy Donevan Case and a Lawyer’s Clever Signatures
In Florence Alabama, a young Irishman Patsy Donevan faced a murder trial after a quarrel with a doctor employed on Mussel Shoals canal construction. Attorney B M Jackson recounts how an affidavit misnaming him led to a dramatic courtroom moment and a successful posturing by Patsy. The piece ends with a memoir tie to Memphis and a separate anecdote of a haunted wardrobe in St Louis.
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Florence
Ala
B. M. Jackson
W. T. White
Yeature
Patrick Denevan
Ted Patsy Denevan
Tom
Mussel Shoals Canal
United States
Patrick
Patsy
Patsy Donovan
Patsy Donevan
Memphis
Front Opening Shirt Debate Sparks Farmer Exchange
A spoof exchange features a counter jumper asking about shirts opening at the front or box. Farmer Hayseed responds that it matters only that the shirt has openings at the top and bottom, prompting a humorous exchange on garment design.
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Farmer Hayseed
Gentility in Decline Among Fashionable Circles
A New York Tribune critique compares changing societal manners to a century ago. It notes frank speech and slang replacing old gentility, with today’s bourgeoise often seen as high toned while Vere de Vere figures become slangy bohemians.
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Billingsgate
Bourgeocise
Vere de Vere
New York Tribune
Stranger asks for biblical rail depot Ends with confusion
A worried man asks a crossing police officer for directions to Matthew Mark Luke and John depot. The officer mishears as Big Four depot and guides him. The man smiles and walks away while the officer suspects a joke.
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Matthew, Mark, Luke and John
Chicago Tribune
A Pleasant Sort of Sea Around Chinco Teague
The London Standard notes the Chinco Teague island near Assateague suffers the full force of the surf. On the eastern side between the islands the waves are said to chase the sea over the land in places, revealing the sea’s powerful reach.
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Chincoteague
Assateague Island
Mississippi girl recalls first city visit in odd travelogue
The Mississippian recounts a first city visit full of carnival imagery and strange contrasts. She describes rooms with electric lights and a refrigerator ride in, while noting the stove and a legislator in the floor as heat pours upward. She cites loss of appetite and a feeling of becoming an "individual" after returning home.
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Atlanta Constitution
Fragmentary 19th Century Column Notes and Jokes
A rough clipping notes a mispronounced premier by the Prince of Wales and a joke about a doctor named Cholly Addlepute-Aw. It also mentions fearsome headaches and a remark on fruit cells rupturing when frozen. The piece reads as a miscellany of quirks and commentary from Chicago News.
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Cholly
Chicago News
Navy yard of old: 18th century warship and discipline
In a Nineteenth Century critique a 1S14 class ship is described as 3,276 tons with 104 pounds of broadside and a crew of 7483 officers and men. The piece contrasts harsh, arbitrary punishments of past crews with modern reforms, noting sailors are now better treated but underpaid and underfed.
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Cate
Micuns
Evolution of Pastry Making from East to English Kitchens
The article traces early orientalist pastry through its flour oil and honey base to medieval changes adding butter eggs and salt. It notes paste use for enclosing meats and later creams fruits and preserves, with coffynes as early pastry forms and a link to vol au vent in modern terms.
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Europe
Gentleman's Magazine
Adjectives Overload in Modern Prose and Poetry
A Longman's Magazine excerpt laments excessive adjectives in contemporary writing. It argues adjectives erode nouns and flood prose with ornate, misapplied descriptors. The piece cites a French critic praising Pierre Loti for restraint, where adjectives rarely exceed simple terms like good or bad.
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Pierre Loti
Postlethwayte
Longman’s Magazine
The Word Warned Of Russia Mastery In Turkistan
A notes and queries excerpt traces the origin of a term used by a minister to mock warnings about Russia advancing toward India. It notes the Duke of Argyle coined the term in a Lords speech during fears Russia would seize Merv in Turkistan, a concern raised in 1883-84.
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Russia
India
Eve Jong
Duke of Argyl
House of Lords
Merv
Turkistan
Minnie and Billie in a Candid Wedding Banter
A playful London Fun dialogue features Minnie questioning Mr. Billie about consent to marriage and shared expenses from dressmaker bills to theater tickets. Minnie challenges his frugality, while Mr. Billie vows devotion if she agrees to be his wife.
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Minnie
Mr. Billie
Billie
London
Weather Bureau Mystery Stirs Up Local Inquiry
A fragmentary chat hints storms and weather bureau activity as townsfolk speculate about meteorological notices and a possibly left open drawer triggering curiosity about what is happening and where.
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Tommie
Weather Bureau
Proposal of Marriage Sparks Ongoing Deliberation
The dialogue recalls a recent proposal and lingering discussions over its acceptance. The exchange hints at hesitation and consideration by both parties as a courtship theme surfaces in a Cincinnati Enquirer context.
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Cincinnati Enquirer
Miner’s sudden wealth betrayed by onion scent
A Klondike tale recalls a lone miner who kept quiet after a windfall yet could not hide his riches. He openly announced his wealth through a telltale habit and a distinctive breath, betraying his fortune to onlookers and undermining his secrecy. Washington Star.
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Gomie
Klondike
Aeual
Washington Star
Curious southern polar exploration discussed by New York Ledger
The article notes large sums spent exploring polar regions with little focus on the southern portion. It mentions expeditions toward the south pole, extreme ice, desolate land south of 68 degrees, and unknowns about vegetation, fauna, mountains, and volcanic activity. It questions how southern heat could affect nearby climate.
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South Pole
North Pole
New York Ledger
Dumas and His Son in Contrast on Style and Drafts
The article notes Dumas père writes with continuous punctuation and a lush tempo while Dumas fils produces concise, sharpened sentences. It compares their drafts, highlighting legibility issues in the original manuscripts and the sons practice of rewriting with piercing, pregnant phrasing.
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Dumas
Dunas
London
Signature mix up on a college president check
A Portland Maine Argus item recounts a curious incident where a man signing a check used part of his own name and part of the signer’s name, even though he was the president of a leading college. The insurance agent notes similar forgetfulness in correspondence.
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Portland
Argus
Sleep cure praised by towel remedy from New Orleans paper
Sleepless readers are advised a simple treatment using a half damp towel placed at the back of the neck and secured with a dry half to slow exhalation. The method is claimed to cool the brain and promote calmer sleep without narcotics. Warm water can be used, but cold is preferred by most.
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New
Orreans Timea-Democrat
Power In Portrayal and the Day of Judgment
A Detroit Journal note recalls preachers who wield fearsome rhetoric. One exhorter boasts of terrifying audiences with depictions of judgment while another claims he moved a nun to seek kinetoscope rights after portraying world destruction.
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Detroit Journal
A Philosopher Describes Frugal Habits of a Friend
The Indianapolis Journal quips that many people are economical like a man who bought 30 cent cigars and saved half burned matches to light fires. The wry remark casts a skeptical eye on thrift and pretension.
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Indianapolis Journal
Union Pacific Rail Route Boards Travel Across Great West
Vintage advertisement extols Union Pacific travel from Sidney Nebraska through Omaha to Denver Cheyenne Salt Lake City San Francisco Portland Puget Sound. Highlights quick Pine Wugered service magnificent equipment double drawing room Pullman palace car reclining chairs tourist sleepers and rates. Agent B R Breisch Sidney Nebraska handles inquiries.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Danver
Chayenne
Salt Bake City
San Francisco
Portland
Puget Sound
Cosit
Buecklen's Aruba safee? Best Salve in the world for ailments
Warning ad for Buecklen's Aruba safee claiming universal cure for cuts bruises sores ulcers chilblains and skin eruptions with guaranteed satisfaction or refund. Price 25 cents per box sold by W. F. Bassett.
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Tin
W. F. Bassett
Missing cattle listed for November reward notice
During November a black muley cow with a white spot in the forehead, branded ya on the left side, dewlap cut down of neck, and a red muley cow branded Gow, same as above. A reward will be paid for information leading to their recovery. C C Nelson, Loupier, wear.
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C.C
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W.L. Greene
U.s. Land Office
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Legislature
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F.Q Felts
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P. Sanders
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Yee
Neubauer
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E. Gapla
K. R.schas Callahans
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Frank Lorin
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Conrad Garrison
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Heniar
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Henry A. Morrow
E. V.sumner
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Davis
St Towlers
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P. Hall
Second
Myrtle Streets
Burros
H. Breesisie Bupxxa
Paothers
Phrenological Journal
Fowler & Wells Co., Publishers
East 21St St
New, York
Ber Wouter
Mast. Louis
St. Louis
New York
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Prince of Wales
Editle
Cassips
Mervousnes
The
King Solataps
Neatgean
Eunanosite
Pacific
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Ted
Haramie
Himasaine
Nesta
Union Pacific
Chicagu
Union Pacitte
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Strayer
Bradfield Regulator CO
Atlanta
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Union Square, WY
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