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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1907
Page
6
A discussion highlights that published material strengths vary with treatment and testing methods. Engineers caution against overreliance on precise figures and stress that real world conditions differ from textbook formulas, urging careful design to avoid over or under strengthening.
At Fort Scott on the Frisco tracks a remarkable figure known as Baby Jim Simmons, a 20 year old Negro, reportedly weighs about 750 pounds and stands sixty nine inches tall. He accompanied circus manager W R MacBurnett to St Joseph and drew crowds aboard the train as observers marveled at his massive size and health.
The poem scoffs at goblins in children’s beds and insists GOOD boys never fear. It recounts a Lincoln Grant whisky anecdote, labeling it a fabrication from 1862 about a fictional Belmonce’s banquet and notes similar old King George II stories about Wolfe.
The Washington Star quotes a motorist predicting cars will replace horses while Farmer Cantessel argues horses will remain for rural use when machines fail. The exchange contrasts automotive progress with reliance on traditional horse transport.
A Philadelphia Press fragment quotes a merchant and his wife debating rumor about a lunch encounter. The wife challenges the suggestion and asks who saw him with the mystery woman, highlighting gossip and marital suspicion.
A brief, quoted exchange from the Houston Post contrasts self help with helping others as a commentary on friendship and knowledge. The dialogue reflects on how knowing people affects relationships and trust.
In a short tale from Wellspring, four Marys argue over bedtime. Mary Loving resists until a gentle inner urging prompts her to choose obedience and prayer. The night ends with Mary Loving asking Christ to forgive the selfish girls and help them follow her mother’s guidance.
The passage notes the origin of a phrase about not seeing ruin and recalls William III of Orange later becoming King of England as William II. It recounts his role as Stadtholder defending Holland by flooding dikes in 1672, repelling the French invasion, and concluding the war with England and France in 1678.
The text explains that vocation refers to one's calling or main business while avocation is a secondary pursuit. Avocations may pluralize to express minor activities that distract from the primary work, illustrating how avocations pull a person away from vocation.
Senor Enrique Robles, famed matador of the arena, arrived in Houston with his bride Miss Lydia Wilke of San Antonio. They met in Mexico City and witnessed a bull charge as she fainted. a serenade followed from below her window. They plan to stay in the United States for a time and reside at the Rice Hotel.
Visitors to Venice recall the pigeons of St. Mark's as a charming feature of the city. In the square the band plays each evening while tourists enjoy drinks and shop displays. Hundreds of tame pigeons gather around feeding crowds, fed by penny corn sold by peddlers, and even perch on visitors.
A Houston Post excerpt features a dialogue about a supposed Black Hand society and references to the Colored Cooks' Union. The exchange centers on suspicion and social groups within domestic workers, illustrating era concerns about secret societies and race relations.
A New York Sun report on Columbia University recounts a law student who started with $100 and paid fees through varied jobs. He worked in a boarding house, helped on a furniture van, tutored, taught, became principal, and played two seasons of football, gaining room and board through the team while continuing his studies and maintaining class leadership.
Hiram Locke recalls the grit of driving the old stage from Hawley’s Notch to Cedarville. A brisk passenger seeks lore about the house and oaks, prompting Locke to humorous claims about the house’s 1791 construction and a five hundred seven year old tree, tied to a past passenger from Massachusetts.
A Milwaukee Sentinel example shows a fad era jest about vacation time counting by twelve souvenir post cards. The exchange asks how long one will stay away, with the reply framed as a humorous timekeeping method.
Winnipeg correspondent notes severe 1906 07 winter and late spring delays across the U S and Canada but reports phenomenal fall wheat in southern Alberta yielding 30 60 bushels per acre. Oats barley spring wheat vary by region with high price gains and strong livestock sectors in Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta.
In a brisk sale scene, an auctioneer calls a solid gold filled stem winding watch with extension balance for sale. Uncle Hank Sfordscrabble interrupts with a rival bid shouting one dollar, then the item sells.
A bushy haired man questions the cook about a burnt dish as a table waiter defends the well done steak said to be meticulously prepared. The exchange hints at social tension in a cramped dining room.
The article notes longer daylight hours extend the season in the north while frost reduces yields in some regions. It forecasts Alberta to produce the largest grain harvest in history, with other provinces near their usual totals. A sharp aside quotes a farmhand’s humorous cookery remark.
A buyer recounts purchasing a safety razor that cut a small mole from his face on first use. The seller jokes about surgery costs while questioning the buyer’s target of complaint. The remark hints at flawed product safety and consumer dissatisfaction.
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