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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1903
Page
3
A dialogue recounts Cromwell and Elizabeth Tudor, a Caius the packman, and Milton’s poems amid a morning request for housewifery goods. A daughter sings softly with a lute, her voice fading as May dew and love fill the scene.
In quiet days near Swaffham the household awaits fresh tidings. Doctor Verity arrives with word that Israel Swaffham and seven regiments head to Edinburgh while Cromwell shows favor to Lord Cluny Neville. The family recalls the Naseby campaign and Cromwell’s lionlike leadership as they welcome the messenger.
A fragment recounts a speaker praising England's power and its potential to raise or topple kings. He declares the country a lion with whelps and vows to keep a firm stance while leaving the candle and room in a decisive stride.
In Swaffham a sermon by Dr Verity stirs wealthy young men to abandon farms and shops. He urges them to take up arms, join the call of duty, and meet at the market cross to ride toward York. Neville’s delayed arrival raises London concerns as Matilda and Jane await news of loved ones.
An ornithologist from the Academy of Natural Sciences explains that a blue jay swears only when cracking hard hickory nuts. He demonstrates the bird perching on a fence rail, striking the nut with his beak until the shell breaks, then hops about in rage when the aim misses.
A Thursday blaze in Cincinnati devastated half a city block in the business district taking more than two million dollars in damage. The Pike building and many offices including United States Express and Adams Express were burned. captains and crews faced 12 hours of flames with dozens injured but no confirmed fatalities. Fire crews from Covington Newport and other Kentucky towns aided the fight, while Roof crews battled flames through the night, and the Sensor Good building suffered heavy damage.
In the Reichstag editor Ortel urged strict enforcement of borax meat regulations, focusing on United States imports. Home Secretary Von Posadowsky-Wehner noted U.S. House action banning adulterated foods, with borax exemption rejected. Government vows strict enforcement until proven harmful.
United States Consul General Sawter and Mrs. Sawter, who arrived February 25 via Payta, Peru, began returning to the United States on the same steamer. It is alleged Mr. Sawter feared yellow fever after seeing the consulate where Thomas Nast died on December 7. Strong winds caused Allausi river flooding and damaged the Quito railroad, with traffic to resume soon.
In San Francisco after twenty rounds of a lightning bout, referee Graney ruled a draw between Denver’s Young Corbett and Eddie Hanlon of San Francisco. Corbett showed he has not declined despite claims from some writers.
Pedro Alvarado of Parral, a multimillionaire miningman, offers to contribute 50 000 000 to pay Mexico's foreign debt. The plan was previously proposed to Finance Minister Limantour and declined, then renewed directly to President Diaz.
The president sent nominations to the Senate for postmasters in Nebraska ONeill and South Dakota Howdle and Edwards as well as Frank L. Campbell in Ohio and Evan J. Edwards in South Dakota and an assistant attorney general in Ohio.
Galveston Texas laid the corner stone of a 125000 sea wall amid ceremonies and a marine parade. The three mile barrier, begun last October, will protect the city from tidal surges and the 1900 storm. Funds come from popular bond subscriptions mostly by locals with eighteen years tax exemption.
Senator Hale reports the naval appropriation bill proposing four first class battleships of about 12,000 tons and two first class armored cruisers of 9,500 tons. Each battleship up to 3.2 million dollars and each cruiser up to 2.75 million. Government yard building limited to avoid favoritism. at least two vessels per establishment possible.
The Senate Appropriations Committee, after reviewing the dry dock civil bill, recommends increases totaling 3,279,701, bringing the program to 83,279,650. Major boosts include quarantine stations 65,000. lighthouses and signals 1,175,100. revenue cutter service 360,000. payment to Queen Liliuokalani 200,000. armories and arsenals 283,000. military posts 750,000. soldiers homes 126,500. and initial construction for the agricultural department 250,000.
President F L Patton of the Theological Seminary preached on The Person of Christ before theology students. He linked the discussion of Delitzsch’s views on Christ’s divinity to the sermon and argued evolution does not prove incarnation while revelation points to Jesus Christ as the revealed God of love.
General William Farrar Smith known as Baldy Smith dies in Philadelphia at age 50. He entered West Point at 17 and rose to command the Third Vermont during the war, becoming a prominent Union figure.
Geo. W. Brown of Hancock County Ohio explains the season’s broiler potential with incubators and hens. Key tasks include selecting fertile laying stock, proper housing, nest boxes lined with dry chaff, and a warm, ventilated poultry house to prevent chilling and disease. Feeding should be frequent but light to maintain animal heat and avoid indigestion.
The article describes large poultry packing houses in Michigan Iowa and Missouri housing up to 60000 birds. Managers claim near zero loss by killing drooping birds and dressing them for market. British breeders now face reduced imports as U S packing houses increase output and affect Britain’s poultry trade.
At the Urbana convention of corn breeders officers for the next year were elected. President is J H Coolidge and secretary is John A Clisby of Arcola. Members reported the seed corn trade to be healthy.
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