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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1890
Page
6
Milly Heath and Alleyn discuss Owen Ormiston and Lady Elizabeth’s ambitions at Upper Catching The Cot. Milly explains Owen’s family history and Lady Elizabeth’s fear of losing status, hinting that disinheritance could follow if Owen wed without consent.
In Upper Datching Lady Elizabeth Ormiston withholds warmth yet bids George Alleyn a gracious farewell. Millicent Neath, more tender, questions if he will return or call on Owen. Messages hint Alleyn warned Owen about his conduct as the pair prepare to part and ride to the station.
Mrs Youngwife assures dinner with roast duck and current jelly will be perfect. Eleanor worries guests will be tough, but Unclea Observer notes she avoided canvass-racks, promising a smooth evening.
In a dialogue style reminiscence Mrs Makeshow asks Mrs Do much to donate garments to Mrs Black with four small children in distress. Mrs Domuch offers laundered clothes, and Mrs Makeshow questions giving such fine garments, requesting instead any items of no use.
A humorous quip unfolds as a woman asks why a scarecrow is invited to the house. The man defends the scarecrow as an old friend, noting his ugliness frightens no one and entertains children, cheaper than a magic lantern.
In the dialogue between The Teacher Johnny and The Head Boy Torpedo a character asks for the name of the deposed emperor of Brazil. Dom Pedro is proposed, with a suggestion of confusion over the quick downfall and injuries.
A humorous yet tense scene at the Grand Opera-house shows a couple, husband Fred and wife Fanny, clashing over manners and a stray spot on her face. He orders control, she resists, and the crowd watches the domestic dispute unfold as she asserts herself amid his tirades. In another sketch a horse and dog share a unlikely bond, with a boy named Dave guiding Tarus and Jammy through stalls and races, ending in playful affection at the track.
A story from Atlantic Monthly notes the bond between the pain tagn trotter Marcus and a wiry-haired Scotch terrier gifted to a groom. The dog and horse formed an inseparable relationship, with affection evident as naturally as among humans, learned without instruction from the horse’s side.
A humorous guide explains how to distinguish men from women by their behavior before plate glass windows. It notes men sidle and peek secretly, while women study their reflection openly and readjust confidently. The piece closes with a brief update from Washington about the Count de Paris and France.
The account recounts a river expedition from the head Colorado River to Marble Canon past Point Retreat, noting about 590 miles with roughly 200 rapids and rapid currents. It describes dramatic chutes, spray, and the bow and stern leaping as waves are met, plus the canyon’s remarkable walls and fountains, with dates and weather remarks throughout.
Moussa Effendi Khouri, a Beyrout native, says he has created silk from mulberry bark without silkworms. He patented his method in the East and Europe and seeks a U.S. patent. Turkish government grants him rights over mulberry trees in the empire. If genuine, silk could cost less than half traditional production.
An essay extols a woman who keeps a home calm kind and cheerful. It asserts a home’s atmosphere improves breath and mood for all who enter reflecting virtue and order. The author claims eight such homes exist among rich and poor proving character transcends wealth or travel.
Boys and girls try to make ninepence worth of bubbles that last an hour undisturbed. Use soap scraps in distilled water, filter through gray paper, mix glycerine, and blow bubbles with a tube and funnel setup to extend duration.
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