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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1898
Page
5
A verse narrative recounts the tale of Madam Hickory, wife of Andrew Jackson, navigating rumor and public scrutiny. The piece frames her ascent from humble origins to matronly status, ending with her death near the White House and the hero’s enduring memory.
A scan shows numerous church services and fraternal lodge meetings in a single community listing. Parish events include Episcopal, Catholic, and Lutheran services, Sunday schools, sermons, and midweek prayers, along with numerous lodge and fraternal group meetings and officers noted.
A reader asks to untangle a tangled family tree involving mother, uncle, half relatives, and marriages. The Answers to Correspondents editor collapses under the strain while explaining the complex relationships and legal implications of the proposed marriage.
Malcolm Townsend notes parallels in birth state and early moves for Lincoln and Davis. Both born Kentucky 1808 1809. both left childhood homes. Davis in the southwest Lincoln in the northwest. They served in the Black Hawk War Davis as regulars Lincoln as volunteers. Townsend cites similar political starts in 1844 election year.
A collage of brief lines: a barber and customer exchange blunt humor, a thief demands cash or life, a victim resists, a man contemplates a fresh start, a rejected suitor, and a London tile company note. Amethyst quartz color varies from pale blue to deep yellow due to manganese in the mineral.
An English manager at a major Cleveland factory hires a stenographer whose phonetic dictation creates a memo misread as Hannah and other names. The wife at a summer resort receives a letter that triggers a tense workplace misunderstanding. The stenographer’s hearing issue and a costly delay add to the mix as the manager seeks explanations.
A farmer wakes from a dream to realize his 1800 bushels of wheat saved him, not the many small unpaid accounts. He learns that small unpaid sums, if left unpaid, can threaten cash flow. He resolves to pay his editor promptly and pay subscriptions on time in the future.
The anecdote recalls Sir Frank Lockwood at a police court where a superintendent boasted of fast justice. He once freed a prisoner by proving an alibi and later quipped to the judge that he chose the best alibi among three offered.
A recountal describes Mark Twain responding to Ebenezer Evarts at a New England society dinner. Evarts joked about a professional humorist being funny while Twain retorted that it is unusual for a lawyer to have his hands in his pockets.
An eccentric anatomist, Dr. Donaldson, houses a roomful of skeletons and body parts he has assembled. He boasts a crafted piper knife made from the humorous bone of his first wife, a detail he cites while explaining his methods.
A shopper argues that a parrot priced at 820 is too high. The shopkeeper says the bird cannot talk but understands everything said. The exchange highlights differing perceptions of value and intelligence in parrots.
A Meridian editor Colonel Horn writes to Senator Logan defending a controversial Meridian editorial attacking General Grant after his death. The piece, linked to Shannon, stirred requests to withdraw it, and a public dispute nearly led to a duel. Logan later cites humor and reconciliation in the record.
A young boy, possibly seven to nine years old, visits a recorder’s office with a surprising claim to swear against his father. He explains his parents fought in the kitchen, his mother locked the father with a rolling pin, and he could not bring his mother to file the warrant. The clerk finds the tale unusual but records the affidavit request.
Glasgow Kentucky News reports Colonel Kit Chinn of Kentucky as a temperate, fearless man who once repelled a footpad attempt and has fought a wildcat with bare fists. The piece extols his bravery and disdain for weapons, noting a rattlesnake challenge once offered and the outcome of his battles.
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip quotes an exchange between a young husband and an older man about the meaning of a wife’s glance when a husband returns home. The old man recalls that early on the look signified a lien then a reference to wiping his shoes.
The Chicago Tribune quotes a letter debate over Higginside and the Sorreltop post office with the term present incumbrance used by a stiffly responding rival. The note hints at political contention around an incumbent.
Reputed Western Brokerage Co advertises clearance of 450 High send 98 Model Ladies and Gers wheels. Priced at 300 cents each retail, fully warranted, offer to ship with deposit and express charges payable on delivery.
Readers are informed of newly designed Luffet Smoking and Labrary cars operating daily on the Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern Line between Salt Lake City and Chicago. These cars are described as entirely new with modern features and ample writing materials, advertised in leading papers and magazines. The Overland Limited is noted as the daily route, with the Union Pacific as the western line, and tickets promoted to read via the Overland route.
An old advertisement claims Buckien's Arwen Salve is the best remedy for cuts bruises sores rashes chapped hands chilblains corns and piles with a money back guarantee. Sold by W. F. Bassett at 25 cents per day.
Medicine ad states druggists refund money if the laxitive fails to cure. price listed as 25e.
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