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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 06, 1909
Page
3
Amateur hunter mocks a guide over wearing a bearskin claiming it could be mistaken for two deer. The guide replies with a quip about consolation and profits, while a bystander reacts with amusement as coins flow in. A cryptic line references a billiard room and cold crowds in Baltimore.
A brief comic exchange features Mrs Stubb and Mr Stubb debating who wrote Looking Backward. Mrs Stubb guesses a female author, then jokes it must have been Lot's wife, signaling a humorous literary quip.
A terse exchange shows Edna accusing Eva of flirting while the fiancé watches Edna closely. Eva defends herself calling her a charm, and Edna explains the reason for the constant watch.
A witty exchange notes a mother who believes in absent treatment attends lectures while a baby stays with a caregiver. The joke ends with the director remarking the baby is “absent minded.”
Dialectal exchange shows a woman chiding Dusty Dan to join society while he resists, stating he is too restless to play "bridge" and preferring his own path. The snippet hints at social pressure and individual defiance in a small community setting.
A brief quip explains that charity bazaars derive their name from aiding those who have just been released, with the remark that a man is an object of charity when he gets out.
The Kansas City Times notes Uncle Bilas's humorous reaction after his first elevator ride proclaiming he has fallen down many times but never fallen up. The quip captures a light moment reflecting curiosity and amusement at urban machinery.
A terse exchange shows a prankish office boy with a humorous name dispute as the editor jokes about the boy losing his mane. The Cleveland Leader mocks a line about fair exchange while a Christmas tale ends with a mitten gift between lovers.
Vivian complains engagement is no fun as Violet stirs a quarrel. Vivian fears the partner will take the dispute seriously and worry that Violet has really ruined the relationship.
A fragmentary reminiscence delves into family lineage and marriage customs. The speaker balks at claims of ancestors while a Pittsburgh millionaire figure embodies local wit and social maneuvering. The piece evokes conversation about inheritance and parental obligations across generations.
A youth asks a busy merchant for a position but is told there are too many on the payroll already. The merchant dismisses the request despite the youth’s plea for work.
An elderly man directs his daughter Jeanie to give a young man a dollar to pay the milk man. The daughter asks why, and the father explains he wants the man to cover the milk bill as he leaves.
A quirky exchange hints at boots suitable for a dash to the pole and a cryptic line about a pair of kurst boots. Archie remarks on a memorable taste, adding a light, reminiscence tone to the snippet.
A concise exchange shows a boy asking for a pound of oysters and a dealer replying oysters are sold by measure. The boy persists asking for a yard, highlighting a playful misunderstanding of unit pricing in a seaside market.
The tenant of a latent skyscraper confronts a janitor, asking for clouds to be pushed away from his windows, framing a quirky dispute amid urban heights. The exchange hints at ongoing tension between resident and staff over window views and weather.
A young woman urges pursuit of reincarnation studies while Mr. Dustin Stax dismisses the idea, saying investigations into his past are already troublesome. The exchange appears as a brief quote from the Washington Star.
A reticent exchange unfolds as Dead Eye Mike admits to missing two of ten hat targets after a string of snowball throws, implying a playful challenge or lesson in precision. The scene centers on a cautious mentor and a determined youth in winter play.
The dialogue hints at a strained rapport as Nina and Fred clash whenever together. Molly questions a horse’s expected win, while Cholly remarks the outcome depended on rival horses’ performance, suggesting underlying tensions.
Under Pure Food Laws labels must show ingredients. Consumers should check for cream of tartar and avoid alum substitutes. Reading the back of the label helps protect health, with good baking powders widely available and economical for families.
G A Drew moves from Seward to Fremont to head the Nebraska Telephone Co.. Bruce Brown to Seward from Central City. W M Edleman resigns as cashier at Beatrice Rock Island and moves to Marseilles Mo. Arthur Wing dies in Falls City at 52. Blue Hill buyers take over Bentz implement business. Baker family called to Bloomington Ill. Frank McClery, sought for divorce and custody, has vanished with child, possibly in Douglas County. McCook plans water works system financed by $85 000 bonds. Beatrice theater worker injured. Snyder and Miss Ptak wed in Plattsmouth. Allen family called to Allerton IA for death of William Allen. Beatrice home burns, loss about $600. Carnegie library at Fairbury to be completed by June, cost $12 500. Jack Smith sentenced to 3 years for horse stealing. Burns buys Mitchelmore firm at Howard. becomes Dobbitt & Burns. Falls City girl Mary Getz breaks arm. Pixler fractures nine ribs and internal injuries at Benkleman. Ingmire breaks arm from hayload near Huntley. Lembach gears up for state Sängerfest at Hastin ga with 150 singers, likely July or August.
The column surveys diverse topics from philanthropy rules in France to global trade. It notes US Panama commerce totaling about 66 million over five years with 60 million exports, plus currency and banking developments in Turkey and Nigeria. It recounts advertisements, potato varieties, Fahrenheit’s thermometers, and Plato’s ancient olive tree in Greece with a millennial origin claim.
The House rejected Senate amendments to the executive appropriation bill boosting salaries for the president vice president speaker and judiciary and creating new state posts. A six hour session saw order kept by the veteran speaker as conference friction pushed a night session for sundry civil appropriation debate.
The Kaiser Wilhelm I from Bremen ran aground near Gedney channel while entering New York harbor. About 1000 passengers were aboard as the vessel remained stuck for several hours in mud or sand but suffered no damage and was floated again in the afternoon.
Engineers who toured the Panama Canal Zone with President Taft report the lock approach is feasible and safe. They say sea level design would raise costs and delay navigation with no safety gains, and recommend only minor, tentative design refinements without changing the chosen canal type.
Vice President and Mrs Fairbanks contemplate a world voyage soon after congressional adjournment. They may travel by steamer from San Francisco visiting Hawaii the Philippines then China and Japan returning through Europe.
A second blast at Gehrig Coal Company mine No 18 seven miles southeast of Bentontown follows a prior blast that killed four shot firers. A rescue party reached twenty feet from the bottom, found the mine on fire, and withdrew. The last explosion wrecked the mine and sealed it, making recovery unlikely.
In Lawrence Kansas a man nicknamed Papa Johnson shot and killed Mrs Francia Switzer at her home and then killed himself. The motive is not known. Johnson had been living at the Switzer residence in the bottom area of town.
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