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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 06, 1909
Page
2
A collection of observations and opinions touches on topics from puppy love and civil strikes to racing safety and international affairs. Mentioned are Holland, New Jersey school diets, Marconi, cholera misreads, opera bribery, and praise for US Navy ships by Vice Admiral Uruma, with critique of Russian barbarism.
Scientists debunk the idea of equi noctial storms while the latest victims insist they exist. The exchange highlights confusion over weather terms and growing frustration among those affected.
A Philadelphia man attacked an actor who had made his wife the target of a light throwing joke on stage. The incident follows performers’ habit of singling out women in the crowd, which this assault has turned into a serious concern.
Mrs George Cornwallis West formerly Lady Randolph Churchill and mother of Winston Spencer Chasehill is reported to lease 40 acres near a London suburb to raise bullfrogs for the London market. She orders many bullfrogs from France and will fence the marshy land.
Mrs Pankhurst a world famed leader of English suffragists arrives in New York aboard the Carasis greeted by enthusiastic women. She vows to stir American cousins as she begins in Boston and explains militant methods born from English political conditions.
Admiral George Dewey defended the U S Navy against claims it is a bluff. He urged continued naval buildup and urged ship subsidy as a means to support commerce ships. He noted current assets include 15 colliers and several transports, while acknowledging gaps in wartime needs. Landis replied that Dewey’s historical standing might differ if a first class power had faced him at Manila Bay.
Miss Rose L. Frit set a new speed writing record at the business show in Madison Square Garden, dictating 1425 words in 15 minutes with no errors. She maintained 95 words per minute for the full interval, while H. O Ulafisell posted 92 wpm and F. H. Coombs 87 wpm.
The Corriere di Roma published a purported Bergamo library document recounting a 1751 airship voyage across the English Channel. The Tribune notes the monk Grimaldi of Civita Vecchia as lead actor, but Rome searches fail to find any Grimaldi records while England lacks the tale, suggesting a hoax.
Charles R Crane of Chicago, chosen by Taft as minister to China, resigns after allegedly discussing state secrets and Manchuria policy with a Washington correspondent. Knox calls the interview a canard, while Crane’s friends claim a plot or frame-up prompted the ouster, leaving questions about the true motive.
William Travers Jerome ends two terms as New York district attorney after being nominated for a third. His prosecution of Harry K. Thaw for the Stanford White murder made him famous. Thaw, jailed at Matteawan, and his mother fear a renewed bid for freedom now that Jerome retires. Jerome declares he will not seek re-election.
Daily press reports indicate wireless telephone on the battleship fleet has not proved fully reliable. Messages could not be sent over long distances except under favorable conditions, and when the telephone operated the telegraph had to remain silent.
A University of Chicago divinity school editorial claims the Bible is not a compendium of ethics or theology but a historical record of religious and ethical experiences. It argues Jesus taught morality by real-life situations and questions strict Sabbath adherence and biblical absolutism.
Paris doctors report radium treatment eased filariasis symptoms and reduced microfilariae in blood. A short radial course in the armpits supposedly cured swelling and lowered worm count, described as a valuable secret worth sharing.
A brief exchange unfolds with characters Bob and Maria. A recruit recalls enlisting after previously working in a drug store, while a non-commissioned officer hints at powder smoke in their past.
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