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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Oct 28, 1911

Page

7

The Sophomore play and school plans in Sidney

Seats are reserved for The Sophomore play next Saturday. A large attendance is expected after a busy week of student preparation. The article notes new desks and chairs in the High School and commends the Board of Education for improvements. It lists educators and events connected to Nebraska and regional teaching associations with dates and venues.

Dalton Jumea Grove Gwendolyn Stoker Wade Board of Education History Club A K Greenlee Albert Greenlee Alan J W Crabtree River Falls Wis State Normal Sidney Idaho State Teachers’ Association Philander C. Claxton United States Commissioner of Education Nebraska State Teachers’ Association Omaha W L. Greenallt Otia Chambers Minatare Agnea Lackey Scottsbluff County North Platte Valley Texchere’’ Association Allan Tanner Denver Ella Flagg Young Chicago Dean Rouse Peru Misa Charlotte Cooley Nebraska Biag North Platte Valley Association Dorothy Lindberg Sophie Gould Llewellyn Martin Edward McLernon Portland Oregonian Springfield Massachusetts Henrietta Shoemaker Bridgeport Cheyenne John Martin League For Political Education Rjoinson New York Tribune

Marriage Licenses Listed for October 1911 Couples

Marriage licenses issued include Charles Henry Root and Mary D. Hathaway both of Cheyenne Wyoming on October 22 1911 and Jacob P Blazer of Fort Russell Wyoming with Lottie E Wiseman of Portland Oregon on October 25 1911 along with Charles W Slade of Gladstone Michigan and Clara B Swanman of Grover Colorado.

Charles Henry Root Mary D. Hathaway Cheyenne Wyoming Jacob P. Blazer Fort Russell Lottie E. Wiseman Portland Oregon Charles W. Slade Gladstone Michigan Clara B. Swanman Grover, Colorado

Derivation of Blue Monday in sixteenth century Europe

The term blue Monday arose from a sixteenth century church decorating custom in Europe using blue on the Monday before Lent. The practice of not observing this Monday spread to all Mondays, leading to abuses and eventual legal restrictions, and the custom was abolished. One account links the name to Monday holiday revels that left blue marks on faces.

Europe New York Telegriaca

Goliath’s Legend and a Modern Real Estate Twist

An odd note compares a long dead biblical giant to a contemporary figure Mardup now in real estate. The Times recalls Goliath of Gath, famed for his height and terror, said to have stood eight feet six inches and to have fallen to David with a stone.

Mardup New York Times Goliath Sant David Gath

Genesis of Life Insurance and Fire Extinguishers

The piece traces the 1706 London origin of life insurance with the Amicable Society for Perpetual Assurance Office a mutual benefit group that distributed year end funds to heirs. It notes the evolution of wife insurance and explains sand buckets in buildings as a fire safety measure against arcing wires.

Life Insurance London Lfe Insurance Amicible Society Perpetuadt Assurance Office Christian Science Monitor

Poetic Exchange on Roses Reflects Beauty

A dialogue between Poet I and Poet explores how beauty is symbolized by roses in all colors. The exchange argues that perception matters less than the idea of roses, suggesting enduring artistic truth regardless of appearances.

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