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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1878
Page
3
A report outlines how smugglers evade duties, with estimates of yearly revenue loss and the technique of concealing goods among shipments. It cites an officer quote on profits and the risk to authorities, including the role of inspectors and informants.
A wartime homecoming ends in embarrassment as a victory banner showing the score 593 is torn by a returning soldier. The scene unfolds at Union Depot with drums and cheers but the crowd learns the sign was mistaken for a mockery.
The piece argues that the Greenback party is not inflationary but aims to pay off U.S. bonds in lawful tender. It asserts such action would end high interest drains, end hard times, and force bondholders to invest in legitimate business, countering inflation charges used by hard money advocates.
The article argues that the eighth commandment covers all deceitful or concealed acts in commerce. It warns that cheating or misusing entrusted money or property is theft in God's eyes and urges clear pulpit teaching on honesty in everyday dealings.
A fragment from a Detroit Free Press piece jokes about whale sizes and legends of whaling. It contrasts exaggerated tales with claims about a whale’s mouth and teeth, referencing sailors, the Arctic, and common myths in a playful tone.
A playful Q and A about whales covers lifespan, speed, habitat, and behavior with humorous takes. It jokes on age estimates from 3 to 700 years, speeds from one mile per minute to thirty miles an hour, and whether whales fight or sleep, ending with a note on humane harpooning and kindness to children.
A brief editorial raises concern over Latin phrases in the Richmond State press. It argues editors and printers should avoid Latin in modern writing, insisting English suffices and translations can render quotations accessible to the general reader.
The Sun pledges independent, truth driven journalism for 1879 and beyond. It asserts equality of interest, opposition to corruption, and commitment to constitutional principles, while outlining pricing, editions, and the publisher Addison England in New York City.
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