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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 13, 1916
Page
12
The actor Charles Kean mispronounces consonants in a scene from The Gamester and makes a famous quip in Money. He wobbles lines with Jarvis and Shylock, prompting audience roars as he jokes about plenty of putty.
A note on using glass as ideal kitchen closet shelving because it stays clean with easy maintenance. If glass is costly, paint shelves white and apply enamel for easy scrubbing and to avoid germ catching papers.
John Wrcliffe completed the entire Bible translation into the English language, the first such effort. Born near Richmond in Yorkshire, England, around 1324, his work marks a milestone in vernacular scripture.
The article describes making a car and furniture polish from boiled seed oil turpentine and thinning with turpentine. It advises sparing application on clean surfaces and rubbing briskly with a dry cloth. It notes glass should dull first before polishing and offers a second recipe using turpentine citronella oil paralline oil and cedar oil.
In a local debate, a vivacious high school teacher challenged a principal’s view that the word man signified humanity while men was masculine. He cited scripture, Then I speak with the tongues of men and of angels. She calmly replied both genders are in the verse, prompting discussion about inclusive language.
A reader shares tips on growing Chinese lily bulbs, stressing cool semidark start, gradual light, and water culture with stones. Advice covers bulb quality, rooting, and avoiding drafts, plus options with fiber or standard planting. Also notes geraniums, marguerites, and begonias as reliable houseplants, with cuttings ready for propagation.
Instructions from Farm and Home advise replacing dying trees with saplings to improve beauty comfort and home value. It covers digging a planting hole sizing roots watering timing pruning and soil management for successful transplanting.
A plan from Scientific American explains fixing dented or scratched wood. Fold blotting paper, dampen, heat a flatiron, and press over the mark. repeat if deep. Allow the paper to dry, inspect the cavity, and repolish to remove remaining traces.
A short guide explains using the flash to measure distance to a storm. Lightning is seen instantly while thunder travels about 1,087 feet per second, so multiply the seconds between flash and thunder by this rate to estimate miles away. The Popular Science Monthly notes thunder is audible from about twelve to fifteen miles at its farthest.
A woman, finishing a meal, realizes she failed to cash a draft and may lack enough change to cover 40 cents on her bill. The situation unfolds as she asks for her check and weighs paying before leaving the restaurant.
A woman paying at a restaurant is handed a dime by a waiter. She realizes the coin is Canadian and feels exposed as she and a companion exchange glances. The waiter explains he rarely attends church and offers to take the dime, hinting it might be easier for her to dispose of in her purse.
Miss Gladys received six gold headed umbrellas for her birthday, a detail noted as part of a light social caption in the Baltimore American. The remark calls her a reigning belle, reflecting society notes of the era.
The Lincoln State Journal advertises October pricing for $3 per year daily or $4 for daily and Sunday, cites paper cost increases, touts accurate reporting, and features Nebraska news, puzzles, science, and politics while seeking local agents. Sidney Telegraph to handle subscriptions.
Build a home with a loan arrangement presented by Sidney Lumber Co as the lender. The notice invites applicants to pursue financing terms and expectations for construction funding.
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