National and congressional directory notes
The Telegraph Directory lists U S Senate members Jno M Thurston and William V Allen from Nebraska and W L Greene. It notes Nebraska’s sixth congressional district figures and mentions land office personnel John M Adams A Griffith as register and receiver.
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U. 8
Senate
Jno
M. Thurston
William V. Allen
Madison Congressional
W. L. Greene
Deere
Kearney
U. 8. Land Office
John M. Adams
A. Griffith
Methodist Episcopal Church Sunday Services and Meetings
Methodist Episcopal Church announces services every Sunday morning and evening with Sunday school at 9:45, Epworth League at 6:30, preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m., prayer meeting Thursday night. Rev. Allen Kenworthy, Pastor. Seats free. all invited. Catholic and Episcopal notices follow with Mass times and services listed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
J. Osborn
Epworth League
Allen Kenworthy
Episcopal Church
Fraternal Lodges and Societies Meeting Schedule
Local notices list multiple fraternal orders and auxiliaries meeting regular evenings each month. Listings include Welch Lodge No 75 A F and A M. Sidney Lodge No 198 AOUW. Valiant No 98 K P. D F McKee R S P. Providence OES. and other groups with meeting nights, secretaries, and commanders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valiant Lodge
K. of P
H. E. Gapen
Sidney Division
Pierre Sanders
D. F. McKee
Sidney Lodge
Herman Schroeder
W. M. Soonth
F. G. Griffith
Sidney
P. Hall
Second
Myrtle Streets
Carrie Peterson
B. Bussiz Bhennan
Recorder
GAMES WITH CARDS IN OLD ENGLAND AND GENTEEL PLAY
A survey of card games from Ombre to Quadrille traces their rise in Tudor and Stuart periods to Georgian society. Kings and courtiers gamble publicly, influencing fashion, with figures like Charles II, the Duchess of Marlborough, and Montpelier Row’s residents noted for card play. The piece cites laws, poetry, and pamphlets reflecting a growing cultural obsession with gaming across classes.
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Charles VI
Europe
Evelyn
Charles II
Whitehall
Ombre
Waller
Beau Monde
Urban
Gentleman's Magazine
Paris
Frederick Reynolds
London
Twickenham
Montpelier Row
Munillo
Spadillo
Basto
Harris
Lord
Chudleigh
West End
Loa
Henry VII
Krag
Three Georges
Gentleman’s Magazine
St. James’ Palace
Fortune
Duke of Cumberland
Pall Mall Magazine
Juror Deadlock Leads to Judge Fines on Nonattendance
A juror was found dead before a London magistrate who fined $10 for nonattendance as the sole method to remove the name from the jury list. The remark suggests this will curb the practice of being dead.
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London
Beekeeper Reynolds Relates Long California Honey Business
Los Angeles traveler W Reynolds details his San Diego ranch near Salinas and two apiaries tending 140 bee stands. He notes a 40,000 pound honey yield, hive values, bee life spans, hive structure, and methods. Honey color varies with sage blossoms and 75 carloads ship from San Diego County in good years.
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W Reynolds
Los Angeles
United States
San Diego
Sal
Reynolds
California
Klondike
San Diego County
Denver
Gold as the greatest colonizer across continents
The piece argues gold drove vast colonization, citing California's shift from Mexican province to booming state, Australia’s transformation from exile site to cities, and Johannesburg’s rise due to South Africa’s gold. It frames gold as a global force reshaping settlements and empires.
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California
Mexico
Australia
South Africa
Johannesburg
Kansas City Times
Sea and shore described in Taine voyage passage
A coastal scene details the foreshore with tamarisks and heath, yellow sand, and a blue sea with a lone white sail. The sky is pale and stars begin to light as the narrator reflects on a pristine, untouched shore where nereids and fauns might dance, citing Taine.
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H. A. Taine
France
Police catch man asleep on park bench
A Philadelphia Bulletin item notes police woke a man dozing on a park bench and arrested him on a bench warrant. The brief quotes reflect local humor over the arrest and the odd detail of finding him asleep in public.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia Bulletin
Language Note on Lending Phrases From a 19th Century Paper
The Indianapolis Journal notes a linguistic distinction between lend and loan with examples from a humorous exchange. The piece uses dialogue to illustrate proper usage and emphasizes that neither phrase is universally correct in every context.
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Mudge
Wickwire
Indianapolis Journal
Olive oil drinking tip from navy veteran tale
A former Navy man shares a wartime tip learned in China and aboard ships. He claims olive oil before and during drinking prevents drunkenness by coating the stomach or blocking fumes, helping American sailors stay cheerful and clear headed compared with their foreign hosts. The advice comes from a Louisville Courier Journal quotation.
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China Station
Kentucky
Army
Mexico
China
Africa
India
Louisiana
United States
Louisville Courier- Journal
American Tools Find Global Demand in Wordwide Orders
The New York representative for an American tool maker reports export orders from Hungary Austria Germany France England South Africa and South America. Earlier exports included Russia Australia and New Zealand with Java Ecuador and Australia shipping destinations visible. Small orders common from Europe show quick reliable communications and equal shipping costs to London Berlin as to Chicago.
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New York
Hungary
Austria
Germany
France
England
South Africa
South America
Russia
Australia
New Zealand
Java
Ecuador
London
Chicago
Berlin
Paterson
New York Sun
Commentary on fiction honesty and writer conscience
Frederic M. Bird critiques the morality of fiction writers, noting some abandon conscience and intellect when creating works. He cites Wilde and Artemus Ward to illustrate how even great minds can falter when public attention or vanity intrudes. He warns against going into society without full mental preparedness or resources.
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Oscar Wilde
Artemus Ward
Homer
Isene
Frederic M. Bird
Lippincott
Leather and Kerosene Use in Softening Wet Leather
Historical note explains kerosene softens rain soaked leather by making it pliable and reshaping to fit the foot. It claims wet leather becomes supple after kerosene treatment, and that leather remains softer longer if applied while wet. The kerosene is said not to harm the leather.
Peculiar Persian cholera remedy from a Koran leaf
At the turn of the century a Persian cholera remedy involved wadding a Koran leaf and forcing it down the patient’s throat. The queen’s household medical department costs £3700 annually and comprises 34 staff members.
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Persia
Queen's Household
Tip marks on trunks raise continental hotel etiquette debate
The London Mail relays travelers note that luggage labels signal tipping standards across hotels from Calais to Lucerne. Tales claim service quality hinges on tips, while some crews show marked generosity or exacting scrutiny, sparking discussions of Freemasonry among continental staff.
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Calais
Boulogne
Ostend
Toye
Hotel Des Bains
Villavilla
Hotel de Luxe
Lucerne
Villavilla Hotel
London Mail
Tired Locomotives and their Ailments Highlighted
The Toronto Mail notes engines suffer ailments that defy repair and oiling. It compares two similar locomotives costing £2000 each, one with strong constitution and another with poorer endurance. A first class 800 horsepower engine priced at £2000 aims for 200000 miles over 15 years, yet some machines age gracefully and keep daily vigor.
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Toronto Mail
London and Northwestern Railway
The Pilloryed John Ward and His Prayers for Middlesex and Essex
Old John Ward, famed for being pilloried in 1727 and rumored worth £200,000, was also noted as a pious man. He prayed for the welfare of his London and Essex estates with a request to spare Middlesex and Essex from fire and earthquake and to have mercy on Hertfordshire mortgage obligations.
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John Ward
Pope
Dunciad
London
Essex
Middlesexs
Hertfordshire
Davis questioned for fatherhood in Chicago News quote
A Chicago News item questions Davis's fitness as a parent noting a one and a half week old child and his lack of belief the infant recognizes him. the piece mentions Germany producing glass bricks with hollow centers and rarefied air for strength and light passage.
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Davis
Chicago News
Germany
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the Telegraph Directory
Duces Aaceeree
Slas A. Holcomb
James E. Harris
Eevee Wm. P. Porter
John F. Cornell
Peceescord
B. Messerve
Genern
Mythe
Public Instruction A
Legislature
SOTH
Odee Waudauthan Hath
L. Stebbing
Iciclal
H. M. Grimes
North Platte
A. Pease
Veel
Sidney Ering
Bullock
J. Neubauer
AL P. Chambers
Colton
H Wllis
Camp Clark
Bassett
Gapen
W.R Woods
Weyerts Sney
R.A. Row
J. W. Harper
Bronson
Board Villiage Trustees
Mcfntosh Vavne
Hi 'T. Doran
W.k Hassett
Thesesee
J. Pantenburg Eee
H. E. Gupen
P. Sanders
P. A. Griffith
REO
Neubauer
Tour Baker
James J Melntos
Chas. Doran
Minnie Chase Rammiur
Catholic Church
Ogallula
J. McCarthy
O. F
A. K. Greenlee
Sec
Richard Kreughr
Rebecca
V. Neubauer
Y- J. Neubauer
N. G
Col
Joseph
Conrad Garrison
Regular Army and Navy Union of the
U. S
DeCastro
Thos. Welleman
Adj
E. V. Summer
P. Osgood
O.P. Ways
Henry A. Morrow
No. 4
S.of V
UR Borgquist
A. J. Davison
V. Sumner
A. J. Haskell
Maggie Snyder
Sec'y
M. W.of
Jas. McMullan
A. D
R. R
It. Forrest
K.O. T.M
Wm. W. Chowins
H. J. Snyder
R- K
Providence
O. E
Masonic Hall
P. Davis
Ellen Davis
W.m
Are You
Pee Child Culture Department
Powler & Wells
York
American Tools Abroad
Cardus
Gov. J. W. Sunt
Camden
the Telegraph
THE
Collegiate Institute
Harry N. Russell
Kearney, Neb
WNY
Guaoranteca
Gentlemes
ELD
EDGE
the Bel Dere
National Sewing Machine Ce
Gan
Belvidere
Maniufacturera
Rt. Loula
Fairbanks
Fairbanks, Morse & CO
Farnam
Omaha, Neb
Peoria
St. Joseph
Kansas City
St. Louis
Art
Montague Marks
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