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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 17, 1903
Page
5
A collage of anecdotes and opinions covers theater mischief and a broken collar bone in football, oddities about Dan Patch, old travel claims by Joseph Jefferson, and futures about ice at the North Pole. Reports on cinema, betting, wines, and a note on balloon crossings round out the slice of 19th century curios.
An observer suggests the Macedonia situation may only settle when all sides have moved out or been killed, reflecting a bleak prognosis amid competing powers.
A tornado near Aliceville Coffey county Kansas killed three people two fatally injured and fourteen more hurt with extensive property damage. Widespread ruin hit Aliceville where every residence was wrecked and two stores depots and lumber yard were destroyed. Many farms four miles west of Hamilton also suffered damage as funnel clouds formed in Greenwood and Coffey counties.
Congress urged to declare the Missouri and Kansas rivers as a national highway and to authorize inquiries into flood conditions. A permanent committee will pursue legislation to prevent future disasters and safeguard interstate commerce amid calls from Missouri and Kansas lawmakers.
A terse adage notes that momentum alone lacks advantage on steep grades, implying perseverance matters more than raw force in challenging climbs. The saying frames determination as key when obstacles block progress.
In Papillion Nebraska a 20s farmer named Schroeder fell into a threshing machine while loading grain twelve miles northwest of town. He slipped and fell into the opening of the separator and was ground to pieces as his body was drawn through the machine and elevator.
W J Bryan visited New York on Thursday denying any political aim. He explained the trip related to managing the estate of the late Philo S Bennett of New Haven for which he serves as an executor.
The employer of a large public service trolley system in Newark and nearby counties votes overwhelmingly against a strike. The decision ends a labor dispute looming over the transit network and its riders plan for future actions.
Treasury circular relieves importers from providing identity evidence for sugars. Only bounty fed cane sugar from Argentina is excluded from the prior requirement. all other cane sugars may enter under the insular certificate of origin.
Nebraska state board of equalization plans to choose a secretary after December start salary. Candidates include Reynolds Chadron Persinger Central City and Matthews auditor's office. Secretary will oversee assessments and blanks preparation, with $1,600 yearly pay. Also reports on church dedication, fires, thefts, accidents, and farm yields across Nebraska.
John Hettrick returned from Europe with fourteen imported stallions. He plans a large barn near the business center and to launch a major importing operation. The shipment includes six black Percherons two black Belgians and six bay Belgians. One bay Belgians weighs 2500 pounds as a five year old and will grow heavier.
A severe wind and hail storm struck the northeast section, with farmers reporting large hailstones that covered ground to several inches. Crops and vegetation are not harmed due to advance growth, while only exposed window panes along the storm path suffered damage.
Plattsmouth News reports the death of Frank Fry age twenty three son of Mr and Mrs A C Fry. He died September 28 in Fort Mckinzie Wyoming. He belonged to Company A Twenty seventh Infantry and had recently returned from the Philippines with his regiment.
Eastern promoter representatives at Portal inspected the ground where indications were found days ago. They reportedly believe substantial oil exists and plan a trial test soon. Water drawn from wells stood briefly and formed an oil film, described as inferior petroleum grade.
The Norfolk sugar plant starts its campaign with the first grain of whiteness ground last week. Beets test better than expected and output will be the best yet. Nearly 300 men are employed and operations run until January 1904.
Sir Arthur Fairbairn is the sole hereditary titled figure in King Edward's circle born deaf and mute. A tall handsome globetrotter with a winning smile, he shows no sign of misfortune and travels widely to study ways to ease the lives of the afflicted, including himself.
Veteran Joshua Heller of Urbana testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved his kidney trouble and back pain after a 1899 treatment. He says he relied on them during warning signs of attacks and endorses the product again. Free trials are offered by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo with medical advice and 50 cents per box.
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