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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 11, 1923
Page
3
A historical tale recounts how Flanders started domestic pipe making to challenge Dutch monopoly. The Dutch undercut prices by selling pipes at a loss, provoking a tax on Dutch pipes. They retaliated by wrecking a shipful of pipes on Flanders coast, salvaged for free, driving prices down and killing the fledgling Flemish industry, preserving the Dutch monopoly.
The text explains Luzon beliefs where a living person is called Tako and after death gains a new name. Spirits may roam invisible yet unchanged in appearance, with rituals like insupak to reclaim a lost soul. A pronged spear protects against vengeful Anito and fear of evil spirits lurks on lonely mountain trails.
An elderly Yarmouth fisherman, now in east London, jokes with his wife over the grocer’s use of the word ditto. He argues he was charged for items not received until the tradesman explains that ditto repeats. The man then meets the punchline that ditto refers to him being an old fool and his wife being ditto.
The motto Pluribus Unum means Out of Many One and first appeared on the Great Seal design recommended to Congress on July 4 1776 by a committee including Franklin Adams and Jefferson. It is found on several coins though not officially approved for that use.
A humorous quip from the Birmingham Age-Herald about a chauffeur who served a man with a wandering eye and a jealous wife. The driver notes that both parties begged him to stay as he departed, hinting at his perceived brains and tact.
A brief note describes available polished steel trench mirrors for office desks. Customers may test by looking into a mirror and dent it. if damaged, the mirror is free of charge. This unusual sale pitch reflects a quirky vintage ad approach.
A brief quotation from the New York Sun discusses a method for predicting behavior by memorizing a man's idiosyncrasies and contrasts it with evaluating a horse race.
Report notes that the force of the sea crashing against shore rocks is stated to reach 17 tons to the square yard in certain locations. The figure appears in local coverage of coastal conditions and may reflect measurements used in mapping shore erosion risks.
W S Rodman guest column laments vandalism and theft by Hoodlums plaguing farms near Dix Kimball and the grove east of Kimball. He recalls windmills destroyed, windows smashed, goods stolen, cattle left rotting, and fields eaten by neighbors’ stock, urging lawful example for children and better community care.
A Tri-State columnist notes farmers who prepare seed beds thoroughly and keep fields cultivated achieve solid crops despite varying seasons. The piece emphasizes meticulous soil work and weed control as key factors in success.
George Fleshman, a farmer, severed the eye ball with a knife while prying a button from a curtain in his car. The injury could result in the loss of the right eye and possibly both, according to the Omaha Herald.
F. J. Jacke, age 89, longtime resident on a Tale Rock homestead since 1867, died after a noon illness. He reportedly worked in the garden in the morning and collapsed in the bathroom, passing away almost instantly. World Herald report.
The Vanderbilt fancy dress ball of March 26 1883 at Math Avenue House marked the family’s secure rise in New York society. Carrie Astor organized a quadrille at the ball but was initially excluded, a clash resolved when Mrs Astor and her daughter were invited, helping end social barriers and establish the Vanderbilts as leaders.
In Darjeeling near the Tibetan border a weekly market scene shows vast wealth in jewelry worn by natives. Elegant and rustic adornments mingle with clothing, turbans, caps, and fur trimmings reflecting a mix of Hindu, Tibetan, Nepali, Parsee, and Chinese influences.
A fragment from the Reston Transcript depicts a melodramatic exchange about love and beauty amid an engagement dispute. The speakers discuss judgment and emotion, hinting at an abrupt relationship ending.
Henry Ford argues that progress arises from many changes occurring together and that benefits emerge only as conditions shift. Individual reforms cannot stand alone until the broader environment aligns, and what seems painful now may become blessing later as the new order takes shape.
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