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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1905
Page
5
The article argues humans retain an animal basis for judgment through scent. It notes unconsciously we distinguish people by smell, even among friends and strangers. It cites trailing behavior in Australian children and claims strong attachments have physical foundations in likes and dislikes.
The cavern rat of Mammoth Cave Kentucky is bluish with white neck and feet and enormous blind eyes. It wanders in bright light, dies, but in darkness uses sensitive whiskers to navigate. Its main food is a pale yellow cave cricket, itself blind.
The youngest daughter of a prominent naval officer teases a friend by saying she is “advanced a number” after her sister’s engagement to a captain, illustrating how navy lingo filters into officers families and affects conversations.
A professor of mathematics dreamt his son lay under a radical sign and could not be freed. A Boston drawing teacher reported a similar episode while studying perspective. Her sister heard her restless movements and drawers opening and closing as she murmured about the vanishing point.
A Scottish minister returns from a long holiday with his wife. At a prayer meeting an elder thanks God for the pastor and his wife, but adds a mispronounced line, jokingly preserving man and beast.
A timeless view on racing notes the author’s belief that while life’s enjoyments fade, the thrill of the race horse endures. It portrays racing as both the finest sport and the harshest business, echoing Pierre Lorijjard on lifelong fascination.
A 1905 promotion offers boys and girls a free watch for recruiting ten new subscriptions at 25 cents each. The Pride for boys and Lady Juliet for girls will be mailed postage paid upon sending the full $2.50 plus names and addresses. Offer ends July 1, 1905. submit all names in one list with payment.
Official roster names A M Grimes judge A Cory official stenographer treasurer A K Greenlee sheriff oweed W Lee clerk A E Barrett judge James Lucker superintendent Frances Knox surveyor able Wise coroner Wright attorney Henry Gapen assessor Commissioners Robt Emanuelson O W Brink X Riku W C Dugger district commissioners listed for third district with Sidney Redington and Bridgeport locations included.
A list of school board and teachers with roles and names including James T. McIntosh Moderator, Leroy Martin Treasurer, A Burton Director, C C Danforth Director, Miss Minnie Chase Principal, P Chimbers Assistant, and department heads Miss Alice Johnson Grammar, Miss Myrtle Hiett Second Intermediate, Miss Anna McFadden Middle Intermediate, Miss Valeska Neubauer First Primary.
The Evangelical Lutakran Church announces preaching services Sunday morning at 11 o'clock and evening at 7 30. Sunday school at 10 o'clock. Prayer meeting Wednesday evening at 7 90 o'clock. J S Leamer, Pastor.
Local column lists services for Methodist and Catholic churches and the Dunkard Mission, with priest and pastor names. It also catalogs numerous fraternal groups meeting monthly, including Royal Neighbors and several lodges, their officers, meeting nights, and halls in Sidney.
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