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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1913
Page
3
Advertised Letter List for week ending Feb 28 1913 shows letters unclaimed including Miss Mable Hathaway J W Lane Blanch Snow B Snow Mr G St Webb L K Varner. John McIntosh Postmaster.
The article describes Big Ben the great bell in the Parliament clock tower London cast in 1858. It notes the tedious winding process requiring about five hours for each of two weekly operations. The quarter weight is one ton two and a half, while the hour weight exceeds one ton. The pendulum measures thirteen and a half feet and weighs nearly 700 pounds.
A Mapleton Iowa man Lee L Chapman writes of long rheumatism and pain before using Chamberlains Liniment. He claims relief within two months and no recurrence in years. For sale by all dealers.
A wave of anti-government disturbances spread in Trujillo state Venezuela. Reports note violent clashes and political tension as authorities struggle to contain the unrest amid rising security concerns and economic impact.
Public notices list transfers of Cheyenne County real estate for the last twelve months excluding government patents and contracts. Entries show Union Pacific Railway and many private parties exchanging parcels across multiple sections with prices ranging from 1 to several thousand dollars, including numerous deeds between individuals and firms such as Tate Ehrhardt Company, Robert J Tate, William Coding, Swatzlander, and J M Swenson, among others, with dates spanning 1945 to 1952.
The Illinois supreme court upheld municipal blue law bans on Sunday operations for butcher shops and moving picture theaters after appeals from Springfield city ordinances. The decision reflects state support for enforcing weekend closures amid local reform efforts.
A nostalgic poem contrasts an Indigenous dream of plains freedom with the hard work of homesteading. The speaker longs for open country and tepees, yet wakes to fences, barns, and toil, ending with the line that the red man’s dream remains a stage fantasy. Includes a separate children’s verse about a star and childhood.
A traveling salesman recalls buying accident insurance, promising $5,000 if killed and $5 weekly if injured, then learns his wife fears any injury more than the risk, exclaiming “don’t get injured” as he leaves. The London Telegraph quotes the humorous exchange.
A Philadelphia Record item reports a domestic conflict where Mary Jane departs with a new motor car. The mistress scolds the departure, noting the barrow arrival, while Mary Jane quips that the new missus sends a car, hinting at prying observers.
A buzzing roar and cloud of dust accompany a sudden crash described in vivid, terse terms. The fragment hints at a violent incident or accident witnessed by Milwaukee Journal readers, with brief sensory details and an abrupt transition to silence.
Eighth grade exams will be held at Potter Lasutpe ople Dalton school houses and at Sidney courthouse on dates set by the State Superintendent March 13-14 April 10-11 and May 8-9. Passing average 75 percent with 60 percent minimum in each subject. Exams cover grammar United States history civics orthography writing physiology arithmetic reading mental arithmetic and drawing. Students from last year with 75 or more will be accepted. No leaving before the quarter ends. No talking or aid during exams. Supervisors to enforce rules. Paper provided.
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