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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 20, 1897
Page
5
The Telegraph Directory lists the National Body United States Senate entries including M Thurston Omaha William V. Allen Madison and W J Greene as congressman of the Sixth District Kearney with associated offices and roles noted.
Fragmentary OCR shows North Platte in the 13th Judicial District with Judge H. M. Orlmeg. The text is garbled but indicates a pleading matter located in North Platte. No clear parties, dates, or outcomes are discernible from the readable fragments.
A list of district officials and board members includes J. EB Hart as chairman and H. T. Doran as member, with J. J. McIntosh and A. Ponses among treasurer and moderator. Also listed are teachers Chas. Dorin principal Minnie Chase and staff, plus church notices for Methodist Episcopal Catholic and Episcopal services, Sunday schools, and prayer meetings. Fraternal orders such as Masons Odd Fellows and various veterans groups meet monthly, with officers named for Sidney and nearby areas.
Union Pacific and connections will run a through Pullman Tourist Sleeper from Minneapolis and St Paul to Los Angeles via Sioux City and Columbus without change. The car leaves Minneapolis Thursdays at 7 40 p m and St Paul at 8 15 p m, returning from Los Angeles at 2 p m each Thursday. The line offers faster west travel with popular California service. space in the sleeper should be secured early through local agents.
A condensed testimonial notice from Columbus and other cities lauding Dr Kings New Discovery as a superior cough remedy. Dr. Hood of Columbus swears it has no equal, J D Brown of Ft Wayne says it cured a two year cough, B F Merrill of Baldwinsville endorses it, Mrs Hemming of Chicago keeps it for quick relief from croup, with free trials at W F Bassett's Drug Store. It claims to cure rheumatism neuralgia and other pains, penetrates to bone, and carries a 50 cent price with dealer guarantee.
De Corbin and O G Steel advertise a jewelry sale in Sidney on the 25th 26th and 27th inst at the Jeweler's offering 75 cents for some pieces and solid gold items priced around 4 75.
A Turkish interview anecdote recounts Dr. Cyrus Hamlin’s memory tale about a Philadelphia benefactor whose name eluded him for decades. After 40 years he recalls the name during a dinner, prompting a laugh as the story reveals a misremembered Captain Robinson.
In London fog a Scottish piper and dancer emerge in full regalia on the square. They charm passersby for pennies, collecting from windows and doorways as fog and lamplight dramatize their routine. The ritual ends as they vanish back into the mist until the next foggy day.
The article describes ostrich chasing as a valued sport and trade, detailing Arab methods to fatigue and capture the birds. It notes the birds’ endurance, the rewards from plumes hides and meat, and the growing rarity due to export and domestication pressures. It also cites an autopsy finding various odd objects in an ostrich’s stomach as a curiosity.
The Innuit people occupy the Alaska coast from west of the boundary to Mount St Elias and along the Aleutian chain, with Tinuch Indians at Copper River and Cook Inlet margins. They are bold navigators and fishers, tall and muscular, with distinctive features and a common language across villages, often wearing lip labrets. They are described as good natured and fond of athletic activities.
The article notes battons in three distinct sizes for costumes, with smaller battons admired as jeweled color gems on white silver or gold mounts. It mentions jet and iridescent cord passementeries with match buttons used only as decoration, not strain bearing, and remarks on machine made wares used for fast production of nails.
A Grays Harbor resident notes a maritime spectacle where a robber gull observes a pelican catching fish from height. The pelican drops the fish into its pouch, the robber gull dives and snatches it midair, leaving the pelican behind as a swift hunter. The scene is described as amusing to observant beachgoers.
Johnson asks Noah about autograph hunters and Noah jokes that he has never seen one. The two discuss what autographs are and mention not having any in the ark, reflecting a playful, antiquated tone from Harper's Bazaar.
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