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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1909
Page
3
The Sidney Telegraph imports a miscellany of observations and quips on fishing, fashion, politics, travel, and technology. It notes a range of topics from labor to international affairs while joking about hats, beekeeping, and modern progress. The piece showcases a playful, opinionated tone with many named places and figures referenced.
Some advisers tell King Alfonso that Morocco may mirror the Cuba disaster in outcome, but they face the hard truth that the Bourbons never learn.
Flying the English Channel in an airship is seen as the peak of the era's aviation dreams. Three aviators are weighing the attempt, which if successful could end England's isolation and widen global travel.
Professors from New York state agricultural schools tour rural areas with stenographers to recruit farmers' sons to nearby colleges. They offer bargain tuition and free instruction while gathering farm slang for a future glossary. Farmers joke with the visitors as they drive off in autos, some citing poverty as a reason not to send sons away.
The Italian government orders sale of Herculaneum land to extract lava fertilizer. A Zurich chemist's analysis finds caustic potash in the lava, potentially meeting Italian demand and attracting world wide interest in the site's exploration despite landowners resisting diggers in the past.
A misdirected batch of 22 registered letters from Kentucky to Chicago Ill. turned up in Chicago Kentucky after inspectors blamed a local postmaster. The mail contained checks and drafts and caused no monetary loss. A Paris report then notes a kiss test spreading microbes via beards and mustaches.
A diver struck George N. McMinn of Richmond, breaking his leg while swimming in Atlantic City. Lifeguards rescued the man alive as thousands watched the accident and heard his cries after he surfaced and McMinn was missing.
Middletown New York Mrs D M Wade aged 75 of Montgomery in Orange County is suffering a severe first attack of whooping cough She says the episode proves she will live many more years and friends are urged to visit and keep up her spirits
New Haven judge sentenced Vincenzo Sabbatassae to 28 years in state prison for leading the Black Hand gang that terrorized Italian and other residents. The case links Sabbatassae, also known as Giuseppe Rosi, to New York and Connecticut crimes. An accomplice network included Annie Taddeo and several associates connected to a Wallingford trip and a bound hermit. a dream reportedly guided detectives to the gang and a farm discovery in Orange.
A 12 foot 1,000 pound elephant shark, largest seen on the Jersey coast, fought off a Long Branch fishing crew after a half hour battle. The man-eater, feasting on mackerel, towed the boat before being subdued with hooks and prongs. Beachgoers fear more sharks may follow.
R W Prather of Columbus area owns a half grown calf trained to roam cornfields and chew weeds. The calf works early and late without disturbing corn, leaving fields spotless after last week’s work. It may be rented to continue weed control through the season.
W J Pilkington of Des Moines takes charge of every enterprise in Dexter Iowa for seven months. He and Guy Q Pogue control banks and stores, set policies, supervise buying and salaries, and boost town progress. Thirteen merchants and two banks back the plan, with city improvements and new advertising methods underway.
National Lead Company offers a free complete painting guide including color schemes for exterior and interior work. Send request to 1902 Trinity Building New York City for Houseowners' Painting Outfit No. 49 and receive books of color schemes specifications and a paint adulteration detector.
A playful fragment shows two men debating lending a dime after hours. One asks to borrow as the other suggests he lacks a checkbook. The snippet echoes old timey banter and bank timing concerns.
A vintage advertisement emphasizes Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children, urging careful inspection for the signature and noting it has been used for over 30 years. A humorous quote from the Detroit Free Press mocks college education by suggesting it hasn’t improved a girl who helps with housework.
A lighthearted exchange notes a craze for aeroplane flights. The joke hinges on lovers wanting to fly being more in the clouds than ever, implying romance and travel mix in the era of air travel.
Miss de Fad confirms engagement amid Auntie remarks while the piece mocks wedding fashion trends. The dialogue contrasts social pressures with advice on health, noting that home remedies like hamlin s Wizard Oil claim quick stomach relief and criticizing moralizing gossip.
An old ad style note touts Painkiller Perry Davis as relief for diarrhea cramps and entery symptoms for 70 years. It also mentions Mrs Winslow’s Soothing Syrup for teething pain in children and comments on cost differences between divorce and weddings.
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