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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1876
Page
2
A reader submits a humorous tale of a misbehaving horse that trips through a drug store window, bites a terrier, and finally dies after a string of ill fortune. The second piece urges farmers to avoid debt, advocating living within means, paying cash, and saving a small annual reserve to withstand crises. The combined items reflect period wit and fiscal prudence from local press.
A critical editorial advocates debt avoidance for farmers, arguing credit is essential yet misused. It condemns escalating consumer and farm debt, urging readers to adopt sound business policies and to plan how to meet obligations before promising payment.
In Chambersburg Pennsylvania a bold bank robbery failed after cashier George Messersmith resisted an attack by Rollins and Johnson. The duo attempted to deposit a gagged envelope of funds, fled with $90,000, were pursued, and Rollins was captured while Johnson escaped but later caught. Police recovered two revolvers and burglars tools. The bank incurred none of the loss and even found eighty five dollars in the suspected parcel.
The Haltimoe Gazette notes with sadness the record of marriages in the city marked by a smaller total this year, contrasting with last year’s higher figure. The notice reflects on marriage rates and local demographic patterns, citing historic data and trends without sensational detail.
In Indie 1868 a tigress was reported to have killed 127 people and halted a public road for weeks. Wales conducted hunting in another department. Miss Bentrice of Condon donated 3000 pounds for a noiseless pavement around Middlesex Hospital. Such charity is heavy.
In a May St Nicholas piece by Alfred Nelson, a Bald Mr Sparrow urges his wife toward a grand home with floors to let and a mansard roof. They rush inside, choosing a sunlit south room, but sun and height doom their fledglings. The busy pair toil in and out, building and defending their tiny nest with sticks and bits as readers follow their comic, determined efforts.
An essay explains how English girls produce thousands of wool mosaic rugs. Four girls stitch long worsted threads across dual embroidery frames, then sections are sliced and glued to canvas, forming complete rug patterns. The process contrasts with historic labor intensive embroidery and notes reduced cost and replication efficiency.
A historical recipe describes making a superior spirit varnish by dissolving gum sandarac mastic gum benzoin and white resin in alcohol then straining and bottling. The coating yields a mirror like surface after a single flowing coat and dries within an hour, suitable for violins inlaid work paneling and fine furniture.
Sux Tanbermin reports the Northwest lumber industry for 1875 detailing season production and on hand inventories. It lists logs and lumber by region including Wisconsin Minnesota Minnesota Mississippi and totals 2,470,413,408 feet. It also cites 1874 production of 4 229,139,683 feet and the Jan 1 1875 stock of 2,187,624,279 feet with notes on pine lumber consumption for matches.
A collage of quips and anecdotes spans politics, manners, medicine, and everyday life. Humorous bits critique Tweed era politics, domestic foibles, clever cons, and social habits with quick, punchy one liners and brief vignettes. Notable lines poke fun at fashion, dogs, bells, and lawyers, preserving a lively, period-voice miscellany.
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