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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1907
Page
2
Sidney Telegraph article critiques the idle visitor who neglects domestic duties and imposes on households. It argues sensible women shield themselves by declaring they are engaged when such callers arrive, stressing the disruption and anxiety caused to hosts and their work.
The text parodies British praise of Mars canal claims and Prof Starr’s controversial idea for child nudity. It notes America would rather claim credit for the Panama Canal and its practical apparel lines for children. It contrasts England’s “thinkers” with America’s reputed common sense.
A noted Princeton football figure plans to move to Central America to influence political affairs, believing his campaign experience on college fields will prepare him for a Latin American revolution. A separate domestic incident reports a St. Louis man had his head shaved after a dispute with his wife, who warned him not to return home.
A Chicago judge valued a woman's broken heart at thirty cents in a breach of promise case. The claim implied the cost of emotional harm, suggesting a meager compensation for heartbreak and sparking debate on adequacy of damages.
Secretary of State Junkin will issue sample ballots fourteen days before the election. The ballot lists party nominees alphabetically for each office including Supreme Judge, District Judges, Railway Commissioner, University regents, and district seats, with multiple parties and independents noted. The text reflects the long, fragmented OCR of candidate names and party labels across many judicial districts and offices.
N Duncan Company of Byron appealed to the State Railway Commission to obtain delivery of a car load of lumber shipped from the south. The lumber, now in Missouri Pacific yards at Lincoln, has not been accepted by Burlington to Pyron since it was not handed to that road at Kansas City. Freight Agent Spens promised to have the car moved by Lincoln.
Attorney General Thompson rules that when duplicate brands exist the first recorded brand holder is entitled to it and the second claimant cannot legally use the brand. Duplicates must be cancelled in the secretary of state's records to prevent conflicting ownership.
Attorney General Thompson will seek an injunction at the next supreme court session to compel express companies to obey the Sibley act. The carriers have continued charging the old rate despite a 25 percent legal reduction.
Lincoln faces typhoid cases in the west end blamed on well water. Residents rely on wells rather than city water. An ordinance to extend city mains and require well fillings is planned. Statehouse staff request health officer inspection of the building due to basement odors indicating unsanitary conditions.
The Union Pacific annual report before the railway commission shows average fare per mile at 1.96 cents and per passenger at 2.64 dollars, with a drop in passengers to 3,078,598 last year from 4,803,094. Monthly Nebraska freight and passenger receipts suggest the 2 cent fare law did not reduce revenue, though figures are complex and involve through freight and in-state ticket sales.
WH M Searle Jr secretary of the Nebraska Stock Growers association will call a meeting of stockmen at Alliance January 31. The gathering follows a South Omaha session on quarantines and notes the lack of federal cattle inspection and no state funds for dipping. It aims to mobilize individual stock growers to clean up cattle, with health officials from Colorado Wyoming and South Dakota sharing experiences.
Attorney Sears of Omaha, representing packing firms, seeks more time to confer with his clients over the Nebraska pure food law. Food Commissioner Johnson says time is nearly up and that Lancaster County Attorney F. M. Tyrrel will prosecute firms not labeling correct net contents. Johnson also requires oleomargarine dealers to obtain licenses or face prosecution.
An executive session of the board of public lands and buildings approved a new rule for pension deductions at soldiers homes. Current pensions over 12 dollars monthly face new rates: 10 percent on 12 to 19 dollars, 20 percent on 20 to 23 dollars, 3 percent on 24 to 29 dollars, with decisions left to the state board and commandant for 30 dollars or more. Under the rule, a veteran whose pension rises to 15 dollars would pay 1.50 to the state treasury plus 1.50 additional.
Railroads in the state excluding Missouri Pacific earned 3 200 844 15 during July. The total comprises receipts from freight, passenger traffic, and ticket sales. Ticket sales totaled 634 964 52 with under one third deriving from interstate business.
A Topeka milling firm writes to the food commissioners complaining about the ruling that food package labels must show net weight not gross weight. The company argues their goods are weighed by automatic machinery yielding gross weight and changing would require costly new equipment.
A 12 year old named Rachel wrote a composition praising wild flowers including arbutus and spring beauty. Her editor father notes she wrote on both sides of the sheet and she retorts that publishing on both sides is acceptable.
A feverish merchant convalesces and longs for food. A vision of a single steamed unit at his bed is followed by a nurse declaring Flore his dinner while enforcing proportionality. Later he asks for a postage stamp to read, highlighting a quirky, proportional theme.
A dealer notes a rising fad for a tobacco formula once used by Ed Wynn Booth. People from distant states and New York seek the mix, with many aiming to try a pipeful of a famous man’s favorite tobacco. The strongest blends often overwhelm the average smoker, who returns to a milder blend afterward.
Fragmentary reminiscences describe the Mound Builders known to have dwelt along the Ohio and Mississippi. The text mentions Jews as an anachronistic term and reflects on the lingering mystery of their memorials. It notes limestone bluffs near St. Louis as a solid foundation for early business structures.
A motorist is halted by a man with a warning hand claiming rural police. the driver must turn back to town with the stranger who avoids admitting authority and teases about weather before departure.
A Delaware boy tried to bell a rat to rid his home of pests. The bell woke the household and drew more rats attracted by the sounds. The tale ends with the idea that music may lure rather than deter rodents.
In a dialogue from a political narrative, a husband confirms his consent to accept a nomination. He warns the wife that public life brings vilification and scandal, while she expresses relief and probes past engagements before meeting him.
A small boy riding with his mother in a car answers the conductor about ages after being asked how old the boy is. The boy pauses then shouts that his mother is 31, revealing a curious exchange about age and fare.
The text contrasts hypothetical scientists who sow doubt with real scientists who believe in the Divine, arguing true success lies in benefiting humanity. It condemns authors who dismiss inspiration and attain fame, claiming their works fail to equal the value of relief from poverty and ignorance. It cites Joe Chandler of Uncle Remus magazine.
Kay Spence of Mexico Missouri, a noted breeder, won $1,000 at a Louisville racing meeting after a peculiar hunch. He noticed a Chinese laundry ticket fall from a wallet near the betting books and, seeing Wing Ting listed, backed the horse instead of Joaquin the favorite. Wing Ting won handily.
A doctor of divinity now editing a religious newspaper defends the religious press against Collier's yellow journalism. The letter claims Collier's damages and libel actions are unfounded while praising Postum and Grape-Nuts advertising claims. It argues the public will judge Collier's conduct and defends the safety and virtues of the Postum and Grape-Nuts products with extensive health explanations.
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