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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 06, 1906
Page
5
Rev Madison C Peters argues a rising disincentive to marry for American men due to stagnating wages and rising living costs. He notes uneven wage distribution, with many workers earning far below averages, and cites census figures for New England mills and coal regions. He warns marriage may decline as economic pressures mount.
A statement by Kang Yo West of the Chinese Empire Reform Association extols American women as the finest in the world praising beauty across social strata. He argues reform and awakening will lead to Chinese women developing wealthily and naturally like Americans and notes American women appear as Angela in face.
A passage mocks the mishandling of small sums like 72 cents and a $10 bill, then shifts to a traveler’s complaint about China where dialects vary so much that even educated locals struggle to understand foreigners. The piece cites interpreters and a joke about natives communicating by signs.
The article notes a genuine English series of solid oak settle pieces five feet high, used in old English farm houses. It covers its features, from the bench part and drawers storing family ragas, to the hat rack above and bacon hung in the double upright recess, portraying a cultural artifact with rustic utility.
Rev Harry Hornaday to lecture Hunting a Man at Potter Sunday night invites all. Sidney conference caused near deportation last week. Potter town remains lively with visitors and many property transfers as Tom Thornburg sells to Mr Johnson of Kirk and Ben Shornburg contemplates selling the hotel. Oscar Anderson plans a move for convenience of Potter school youths and families.
Farman visited the Johnson home Friday while Ralph Oliver searched for Geo Haxby’s cattle on the east end Friday. Pat Rowlan and men pursued a roundup late last week. Mrs WE Kilby and daughter Meg came from Bridgeport Saturday. Mrs Dr Miller will teach the Irving school starting Monday October 5.
Sidney draw n bivgs haulers hay Jas Nelson plans to bring earth home next week John Cos leaves for a Wyoming trip Prof Bertramson considers California Ino Ladely to meet winter on his homestead MoJ Pitte heads to Wyoming to scout cattle locations Clair Lawrence tends fodder crop and stock shows good feed Nels Thurston of Herdon seeks horses but finds them scarce and pricey due to size and utility
Manager Tobin announces the American Stock Company stage presenting A Heralders Honeymoon also known as A Bachelor’s Rominee with Sol Smith Russell in a leading role. Cast includes David Holmes Sylvia Summers Mrs Sam Reed and Baby Burt. Matinee Saturday afternoon. Ticket prices 14 25 85.
The Burlington will sell round trip excursion tickets at one third above fare to Minos Town Kansas Michigan Minnesota Missouri North Dakota South Dakota Wisconsin and Omaha. Selling dates Oct 9 and Oct 28 Nov 13 and Nov 27 with a 30 day return limit.
An historical advertisement promotes a cold cure titled To Cure a Cold in One Day using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a refund policy if the remedy fails and features E W Cirove’s signature on each box.
The St. Paul Pioneer Press criticizes American waste across resources including soil, mines, oil, forests, and metals. It argues consumption outpaces nature, rivers bear pollution from fertilizers, and timber losses threaten twenty five years of viable forests. The piece urges conservation to avert widespread ecological damage.
Collier's Weekly recalls prewar America where fishing boating and croquet were common while golf and tennis were rare. The essay links outdoor play to national character noting yachtsmen strong horses and a bred sense of vigor. It credits the war with lifting a lingering weariness and reviving the old playful spirit.
A fragment discusses Robert Browning as author of an early French grammar scarcely known today and notes contemporaries including Dr Garriet were unaware of the poet’s venture. It cites Browning’s own reference in his letters and references to reviews and a charitable but critical account from long ago.
In western New York an affluent barber known as a Hugaat had a distinctive mouth twist. A tale recalls a visit to his lawyers where the client insists there is another way to tell his case after the attorney says there is no case.
The text notes Canada’s Dominion creation on July 1, 1867, dividing into Ontario and Quebec, later expanded by Manitoba and the Northwest Territories in 1870, British Columbia in 1871, and Prince Edward Island in 1873, now spanning British North America.
In a comic exchange, Mrs Windfall and Mr Windfall discuss a sailor’s claim that their boat is now in contact with its sister ship. They joke that each vessel is likely checking if the other’s cargo is properly arranged.
A fragment notes a character reflecting on a poor dinner and vowing to guard against letting witty remarks slip, attributed to Filegende Blatter in a terse aside. The line conveys self-critique and restraint as an ironic moment in dialogue.
Omaha live stock markets report steady prices for steer sales with quotes around 4 50 to 5 00 and good demand for heavy feeder cattle. Cows and heifers show weaker values while butcher stock remains firm. a large feeder lot sold at 25 20 per 1265 pounds. Separately, Palace Hotel directors approve rebuilding the hotel on the old site in San Francisco with plans for a ten story structure costing about three and a half million dollars and debris removal to begin soon.
A pamphlet distributed by the Union Pacific. It details proper road building and maintenance techniques. The document highlights the spilt log drag method for grading and surfacing and notes its benefits to farmers. For inquiries contact Alva Capy, Avent.
An Inspector arrives at a Scottish mill and questions a solitary prisoner. The keeper says the governor is away rushing with the dog. The Inspector insists on seeing the prisoners and notes the man appears to be missing, exchanging surprised remarks about an escape.
A fragmented exchange recalls a sailor’s peril as "Man overboard" echoes in Liverpool Post. The text implies a dramatic incident aboard an American liner with someone slipping or being unpassengered over the rail.
A reflective line mirrors Sir Philip Sidney on the path of travel. It suggests safety and gentleness when guided by compassion and affection, even amid hardship. The verse emphasizes inner guidance over external ease.
The excerpt discusses misreadings and name changes in classic literature and translations. It mentions Don Quote, Ivanhoe, Richard to Philip, and Malvoisin to Rich ard with several garbled spellings. It notes a prayer book inconsistency and cites Sir Peregrine Pickle as Sir Peresting Maaldland, reflecting translation quirks.
A Buffalo Commercial clipping recounts a story told by a North Carolina clergyman about an old colored man who stole a pig. He prays at home, asking the Lord to forgive the theft, while his wife wakes to find him still kneeling in dusk and dawn. The man explains the circumstances in a crossed dialect as he seeks mercy.
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