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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1909
Page
2
The essay cites New England’s outsized role in federal appointments with many presidents and cabinet members educated there. It argues for retirement after success to benefit society and uses the Serbian royal misrule under King Peter as a harsh example of blood and power, noting a tainted throne.
The Birmingham scout cruiser shat 15 knots during a test, beating turbine rivals Salem and Chester. Experts now await the final test at 20 knots, unsure if turbines will outperform reciprocating engines, which could limit turbine use in naval service.
Canada weighs building two dreadnoughts to aid Great Britain but holds the proposal as the cabinet reviews the subject. Dominion loyalty to the crown is clear, yet some leaders hint Canada might prefer autonomy to avoid British entanglements.
The article contrasts Count Zeppelin and Santos-Dumont with the Wright brothers as nearer to practical aerial navigation. It notes ongoing developments before airships cease to be toys and observers watch the world move toward capable sky travel.
Women in New York plan a municipal suffrage bill and summer political effort, signaling lively times in politics. English fears German naval rivals grow, while airship advances threaten Zeppelins. Antarctic fire crop expedition shows remote ice industry pride.
In Tampico Mexico assassin Richard Barth who shot Dr. E Brown and his wife, is mysteriously paralyzed after attempting a second killing. The wounded man remains alive but mute, with facial expressions and eye activity suggesting mental sharpness. Mrs. Brown survived by prayer as doctors doubt any recovery of Barth’s faculties.
Mary Hutton, 18, was saved from a 300 foot cliff by her Plymouth Rock hen named Biddy after the bird led neighbors to the scene. The hen pecked, cackled, and forced Nick Hinckley to fetch help, enabling a rope rescue that lifted Miss Hutton to safety.
Pincess Anne Maryland reports a family heirloom table jumps around the room. Mrs William S Williams of Allen Wicomico County swears the table acts wild after deaths in the family and can call witnesses to prove its claims. She hopes it stays in the family for generations despite the unusual burden of care.
Mrs Henry Sayre, an elderly Bridgeton resident, was knocked down by a cow while tending poultry. She seized the horns to escape goring as bystanders beat the animal away, saving her life but leaving her with multiple broken ribs and possible internal injuries.
Washington reports say a revolutionary outbreak near the Caribbean port Rio Hacha challenges Gen Rafael Reyes of Colombia. The insurgent leader is said to seek the presidency, while Reyes has faced assassination attempts since 1904.
Frank E. Doesburg, a Holland Michigan native born 35 years ago, has been named confidential secretary to Postmaster General Hitchcock. A former letter carrier, he has served as secretary to Senator William Alden Smith and to several other lawmakers, and is noted as a swift stenographer and energetic civil servant. He is unmarried and the son of Holland’s late J. O. Doesburg, the town’s first druggist.
Rev Dr Emil G Hirsch of Sinai Temple Chicago provoked criticism by urging U S government to curb wholesale Russian Jewish immigration. He called migrants poor and ignorant and suggested they be allowed to emigrate to Mesopotamia near Palestine for education. Indignant figures in New York joined the dispute. He is praised by diverse supporters despite the controversy.
Mayor Frederick H. Kressmann, elected leader of St. Louis, advocates municipal ownership of all public utilities in his inaugural speech. He pledges to push for city control of street railways, gas, water and electric plants and general public conveniences.
Capt. Frank Parker of the Eleventh cavalry will be detailed for service in Cuba to aid the newly established government to organize an army. He has just returned from the island and is stationed with his regiment at Fort Oglethorpe Georgia.
Mrs Joannah Straw of Canton South Dakota credits Dean's Kidney Pills with transforming her health after three years of rheumatic limb pain backache and kidney issues. At 81 she reports improved energy digestion sleep and overall well being, saying she seems 20 years younger. Sold by all dealers 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
A playful exchange centers on a tie gift with the line Do you really love me George. The husband confesses as the wife questions the meaning of wearing the tie in this light domestic vignette from an era of witty banter.
A mother reports her son suffered a widespread crusted itchy rash diagnosed as eczema. Despite over a dozen doctors, improvement came after using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Resolvent. within two months the child was fully well. George F. Lambert Mahanoy City Pa. Sept 26 and Nov 4 1907. Potter Drug & Chem Corp Boston.
Rev. Mr. Spicer, after three days with a new telephone from a admiring parishioner, announced the hymn and then crisply requested the congregation to sing hymn six doubles, sing three, immediately before leading the service.
An advertisement asserts deafness cannot be cured by local applications and promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure as effective for deafness caused by catarrh. It offers one hundred dollars for any case cured by the remedy and urges sending for free circulars. includes Toledo based company and druggist sales.
Vases of flowers have become a common accessory for closed automobiles. Now some smart broughams feature a vase beside each door. Japanese porcelain hanging vases are favored, though metal vase-holders are also used.
Ad promotes Garfield Tea as a herbs based remedy for constipation and liver ailments with drug store availability. A humorous exchange claims a dull man lacks a first rate streetcar solution and a thief is an honest man when no opportunity to steal exists.
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