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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1903
Page
4
Passengers gather in the forward area to witness a sorrowful evacuation as children cry and a baby wails. The third mate orders the long-boat readied with compass and quadrant and the fleet, two boats under shoulder-of-mutton sails, glides away.
Pope plans to take Laura as his wife aboard the brig Thetis while Grindal protests. Crystal asserts protection for Laura as Pope schemes profits from plunder and weighs options with the crew as the brig sinks and mutiny brews.
Captain Pope and Grindal clash over valuing Crystal as part of plunder while the crew press for profit. Pope asserts the woman’s worth is beyond price and orders the men to deck for gin as they prepare to tally shares. He then seeks Laura aboard the ship Thetis.
Captain Pope and Captain Crystal discuss showing the crew the prize cargo after breakfast. Laura flirts with Pope, who cups her value in a courtly pose, provoking her blush and amused reply. The exchange hints at tensions aboard and Laura’s central attraction amidst the voyage.
The article describes stork nests in Holland atop tall posts with cart wheels and iron frames. A Dutch gentleman showcases a nest framework, and a solitary stork inspects it before a pair occupies the site the next year. The birds display strong wing power and guard their nest after hatching.
Harvard has 6, AGS students. Columbia 5,352. Chicago 4,296. Michigan 3,764. California 3,693. Minnesota 8,505. Illinois 3,288. Cornell 3,281. Wisconsin 2,884. Northwestern 2,873. The article notes a man choosing a profession should not overlook its small parts.
extract discusses dramatic drops in rail and sea transport costs for wheat from Chicago to New York and to Britain, noting steel rails and banking deposits. It highlights a large share of savings in New England while suggesting growth and investment in the Central, Southern and Western states through thriving farms, homes, and industries.
In 1871 the US adopted protective steel rail duties, enabling cheaper rails for American railroads and boosting Western farmers' transport. The policy helped grow a strong domestic steel industry and kept wheat prices competitive against Manitoba and other provinces with a 25 cent per bushel wheat duty and a 25 percent flour duty. The Iron and Steel Bulletin and Grand Rapids Herald emphasize these facts to Iowa readers urged to support rail protection.
The controller of the treasury reports a tremendous increase in savings bank deposits across the United States, indicating real prosperity. The annual figures show 6,666,672 individual deposits reflecting a countrywide financial upturn.
The Philadelphia Item notes that Iowa and Minnesota farmers oppose tariffs while production there remains limited and unthreatened by cheap foreign labor. It suggests claims of a rising tariff revision push may fade as in Iowa, but sees broader implications for manufacturing states defending protection.
In London last week Senator Depew spoke on prosperity noting railroads handling record business and unprecedented absorption of agricultural and manufactured products. He contrasted protection and free trade arguing protection absorbs products while free trade absorbs producers.
Jersey City Journal argues reciprocity with the United States benefits Canada with everything to gain and nothing to lose. It urges Canada to seek admission through petition, claiming only path to secure American trade benefits.
Oklahoma station reports four years of winter wheat seeding trials using Red Russian wheat at 14% bushels per acre. September seeding averages 31.82 bushels, October 31.06, November 20.49 with best results from September 15 to October 15, noting risks from rust and insects and weather impacts.
Poison sumac is a shrub or small tree from six to thirty feet tall with seven to thirteen leaflets and no leaf teeth. It emits a faint sulfurous odor and has prominent leaf scars, aiding winter identification. the plant grows in swamps from Florida to Canada and its juice causes a rash like poison ivy.
The Fort Hays Branch Experiment Station lists 220 small grain varieties grown this year with 165 fall wheat types. Surplus seed from the Bureau of Plant Introduction is sold to western wheat growers. Notable yields include Kansas No 7 Crimean 40.61 and Kansas No 37 Thesis 49.97 bushels per acre.
A missive line attributes a quote to Uncle Jick in the Milwaukee Sentinel about self examination, urging readers not to dwell on personal flaws.
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