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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1910
Page
5
The column quips on King Menelik’s revived energy after his decease, notes on spring reading, travel, and social quirks. It mentions a Chicago divorce over beer, kidnapping headlines, and light satire about contemporary life, culture, and manners. It also lampoons fashion demands, aviation risks, name changes, and fad curiosities.
Ned Morgan suspects Edith faces a love triangle involving her suitor Jack Berdan the resort boatman and his estranged fiancé Tom Winters. Edith hides her feelings while Ned exposes the rival’s charm as Tom returns from a Westbound trip and Edith confronts her options.
In a brief exchange, Skinner laments losing 5.25 dollars after a quarter slipped from his pocket and he borrowed the five from Holders through an informal exchange with Tittsworth.
President Lowell of Harvard challenged the Pilgrim landing at Plymouth rock as a myth. He also questioned the existence of the Washington elm and suggested Longfellow's Paul Revere ride may be exaggerated. The remarks, made to 3,000 teachers at a mass meeting prior to Taft’s Harvard address and the national educational gathering.
Lieut Reginald A Owen of the Royal Engineers, 26, son of a London businessman, marries Ruth Bryan Leavitt at Fairview in Lincoln Nebraska. The couple’s engagement followed a divorce and a Europe meeting. Owen will serve in Jamaica for three years before returning to London with his bride.
William H. Lake, foreman of a special Cook County grand jury, oversees bribery investigations tied to Illinois legislature. State's Attorney Wayman ordered the panel after a Chicago paper alleged payments to Representative Charles A. White for aiding William Lorimer's U.S. Senate bid. Lake, a longtime Chicago trader and major commerce figure, heads a jury described by supporters as efficient and businesslike.
Sen Moses B Clapp of Minnesota blasts Attorney General Wickersham over party purges tied to railroad legislation. Clapp recalls past roles, asserts GOP loyalty, and vows to run again as his term nears expiry. Born 1861 in Delphi, Indiana, Clapp is a longtime lawyer and senator elected 1901 and 1905.
A Black Duck Minnesota reader lauds Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound claiming it cured her retroflexion and enabled her to return to normal work. The letter promotes the product as a safe alternative to surgical operations and invites others to write Mrs Pinkham for free advice from Lynn Massachusetts.
Dr Henry Farnum Stoll urged cities to create outdoor schools for frail or tuberculous children, arguing 20 to 40 percent of urban youths carry tuberculosis. Data show high infection rates in homes with illness, and outdoor schooling could mitigate spread and aid fragile students.
Clear headedness and a strong healthy body depend on regular diet. Coffee offers caffeine while Postum supplies gluten and phosphates said to furnish vital energy that puts hustle into body and brain. There's a reason.
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