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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1897
Page
6
A report outlines measures enacted with emergency clauses making some provisions effective immediately. It details which laws carry immediate operation and summarizes the conditional provisions and scope of each act as passed by the legislature.
The governor signed multiple bills on April 10 addressing food labeling for vinegars made from apples and grains, cider adulteration prevention, and estate claim procedures. Other measures set railroad track scales, medical board requirements, public building taxes, and mutual insurance for city property, with emergency clauses where noted.
The document outlines multiple Nebraska House rolls touching land condemnation for sewerage near Hastings asylum, college teaching certificates, bog cholera controls, school funds, county divisions, warehouse and chicory, stock yard and public market rules, interstate exposition bonds, procurement contracts for state institutions, and military code provisions for the Nebraska National Guard. It notes emergency clauses and specifics on bonds, inspections, and governance of state institutions.
Legislation covers surety bonds for state and local officials, blanket ballots, municipal referendum powers, and tax and debt provisions. Bills authorize court and treasury roles, irrigation district funding, and state printing contracts.
Governor signs and vetoes key bills on school reform and funding. Measures cover appointing superintendents for reform and industrial homes, cruelty penalties, school tax calculations, election returns, juvenile commitments, and local appropriations. Notable items include taxation rules for Omaha, water rights, and minimum ages for penitentiary commitments. Some rolls vetoed include school book funds and public printing contracts.
The Philadelphia Record notes a New York Players' club member received a letter from Mark Twain. Twain replies from London on November 24 1896 praising the thought and humor, while noting address misdirections reveal the vast reach and quirks of the postal service.
Hortensius famed Roman lawyer and orator possessed extraordinary memory. After drafting a speech he could recite it verbatim. Once he attended a daylong auction and, to win a wager, recorded a history of sold items with prices and buyers in purchase order.
The article notes Vauban, the famed French engineer, as possibly the father or grandfather of the single tax. It mentions he published a volume in the year of his death advocating a single land tax to fund state expenses, a book quickly suppressed by the royal council.
Washington report says Senator Allen won approval for an amendment creating a supply depot in Omaha for distribution to Indian agencies. Debate centered on location with Gear urging Sioux City. Carter’s amendment to let Interior Dept choose agencies passed. Mercer likely to head public buildings committee as Miliken dies.
A Beatrice crowd of about 200 watched Sabin’s Counsellor defeat Beatrice Boy in three straight half mile heats. Times were 1:13, 1:16, and 1:14 amid wind and cold. Wagering reached several hundred dollars, surprising admirers of the yellow horse Charley Mumford owns.
Governor Holcomb quotes show opposition to paying premiums on state treasurer bonds from the treasury. The measure aims to cover surety premiums at up to one third of one percent of bond penalties, with funds appropriated for the purpose. Critics warn against establishing a precedent of using public funds for official bond guarantees.
Dodge county sheep feeders describe large profits from feeding 10 cent corn to 5 cent sheep during the past winter and plan to increase flocks for next season. They claim sheep farming has been uniformly profitable over the last ten years.
Central office detectives warn of male fortune tellers preying on older women. They charm and demand 3 consultation dollars, with loans sometimes escalating to 25 dollars. Police intervene when unusual sums are borrowed, though return of funds is common.
A dated appeal promotes Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a remedy for heartburn windiness digestion and a yellowish tinge to the skin or eyes. The copy urges self care for digestive discomfort and refers to relief from stomach issues.
A Washington Star quote recalls a surveying dispute where one man questions charges for surveying work. The surveyor insists on payment, while a suggestion to take the land instead arises, linked to a quip about Samuel of all I survey. The exchange highlights tensions over property value and compensation.
Mrs Knowes lor and Mrs Young discuss a misfortune shared by Mrs Guesse and the loss of sunshine in life. The quote suggests Piso's Cure as a remedy for consumption and includes a testimonial from Anna M L Ross of Williamsport Pennsylvania dated November 12, 795.
A clipped dialogue excerpt shows a clergy man remarking on a wife’s changed companionship since marriage, with a masked reference to a husband and an abrupt line about someone named dla being dead, set in Toledo Blado.
A humorous exchange recalls a boy's misadventure with a monkey and a buzz saw. The mother warns of horror while the child admits the lesson learned never to buzz saw near a monkey.
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