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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1901
Page
5
The Telegraph Directory presents a collage of political figures, clerical figures, and local organizations across North Platte and Sidney. It enumerates state and county offices, school board names, church congregations, fraternal groups, and social clubs with contact roles and meeting times.
Washington Star recounts a railroad superintendent and crew experiences highlighting nerve, risk, and discipline among engineers. An eyewitness tale of a near-disaster on a trestle shows signals ignored and swift judgment under pressure, with view that nerves keep express trains safe, while dismissal follows failures.
An advertising man notes that dogs pianos and typewriters top second hand ads. Cameras and bicycles follow as items many wish to dispose of, while household furniture horses carriages and jewelry come next. Pooks are rarely offered.
The Investigating committee questions a witness about bribery in an election. The witness insists no bribery occurred and mentions cigar boxes circulated, stating one cigar as proof it was not a bribe. The chairman presses the point as the exchange continues.
The article argues that saving money demands more character than earning, requiring greater judgment and self restraint, highlighting the rarity of the habit and its moral dimension.
A New York Mail and Express item reports butchers claim immunity to consumption. A veteran Washington market worker notes no butcher he knows has contracted the disease, suggesting continual exposure to meat air might strengthen them, while others joke about near-home climates.
The passage notes nearly 200 dog varieties with Foxhounds barking, deerhounds hunting silently, and greyhounds hunting by sight. It describes the starhound as uniformly courageous and fast, praises the Italian greyhound for symmetry, Skye terriers leaping into rivers to catch fish, and Eskimo dogs pulling sleds with light harness and a single trace.
IE S Martin argues in McChire's magazine that women remain men's helpers, even with voting rights. They may influence and assist but will not unite to dominate or force men to a subordinate role. The piece claims lasting gender dynamics favor male leadership.
The article explains a native banking method where a designated banker holds all funds in a bag before trading. After each purchase, the banker deducts the price, counts it aloud with two witnesses, and depositors claim the amount owed, repeating until all purchases are settled and everyone leaves.
A quotation from Dr. Hutchinson's Dietetics discusses food values. It notes fourteen oysters equal one egg, peasant oatmeal diet, and the impracticality of a purely vegetable diet while suggesting milk supplementation. It frames rational life as a compromise between extremes.
A century ago an Arab wrote that passion is a tyrant that slays those it governs. The piece calls a man ruled by passions a king over himself, not a prisoner, since his own desires overpower him and lead to destruction. It likens passion to an unquenched fire and a swollen torrent beyond restraint.
The Loston Transcript records a exchange on gender equality, noting a claim that man is superior while questioning how that superiority can be shown if woman is his equal. The dialogue highlights tensions in views on women's emancipation.
A fragmentary poem titled Shebail appears in Longman's Magazine. It blends sea imagery with themes of love and loss as breakers and spray frame a coastal scene. The speaker laments unreturned love while life and hope flicker amid the tide and toil.
A young editor rents on South Twelfth Street. After hearing a street uproar, he drags a drunken man upstairs to help the landlady. The mistake is exposed when the real husband appears and the editor apologizes to the rightful man. Source: Philadelphia Record.
Oliver Wendell Holmes recounts walking with a schoolmistress on the Common and along the long path leading toward Boylston Street. He asks her to take the long path with him forever, she agrees, and they walk arm in arm as a passerby greets them kindly.
The passage explains a Roman craze under Augustus where men competed for rare Mauritania wood and ivory tables. When accused by women of extravagance, ladies countered by accusing lords of table spending, effectively turning the tables on their accusers with a metaphorical retort.
Frigga, source of Friday, is described as a god or goddess depending on time and region. She is portrayed as a hunter and warrior, often with a drawn sword and a bow. In Scandinavian lands she was called the Venus of the North and the sixth day of the week was sacred to her.
Exchange reveals a defendant swore at the speaker and struck with a brick. The Chicago News notes rapid shifts in resolve toward compromise. A historical aside recalls leather money circulating in Russia under Peter the Great.
A father counsels his son on entering business with practical wisdom. He warns against betrayal, stresses reading contracts, and stresses timing and surroundings. He notes that even ordinary genius can spot fools, and that silence can preserve wealth against hidden foes.
The Missouri newspaper notes Japanese pilgrims in Nagano dressed for city shopping with flower adornments and unusual leg coverings. Police require distinct badges for each party causing confused travelers to seek their groups.
The essay argues that routine life brings health and happiness. A man who accepts the world and follows steady habits avoids worries, stays content in a gentle rut, and values peace and regularity over restless novelty.
London Express reports in Ireland peasants in wilder districts retain a national look with red petticoats around Lough Mask and some old high hats worn by older fishermen. The younger generation shuns the antiquated attire, similar to English peasant fashion shifts.
A Detroit Free Press excerpt notes water's minerals and says sea water becomes drinkable by distillation though it tastes unpleasant. A lecturer recalls the old rule eye for an eye and a tooth for a tooth, with a listener adding no painless dentists then.
The piece notes forests in North America stand out for value and variety, claiming they exceed those of any other continent. It cites a quote about people avoiding dares, linking to a broader reflection from the Atchison Globe.
Mrs Joan S Hollowas of French Camp Mass reports long struggle with diarrhoea ended after using Chamberlains Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. She says several bottles cured her, and she now urges others to obtain it. For sale by D J Scanlon.
A Henrieton Texas lawyer recounts persuading his brother to try Electric Bitters to treat salarial fever and jaundice. He credits the remedy with saving his life by expelling malaria purifying blood aiding digestion and regulating organs. Available at drug stores.
An account recalls anxiety for the widow of General Burnham of Machias as pneumonia threat loomed. Mrs Lincoln and Dr King’s New Discovery were present. the medicine allegedly saved her and cured her consumption. Trial bottles are offered free at drug stores.
An advertisement claims Chamberlain's Pain Balin relieves cuts bruises burns and similar injuries instantly and heals them faster than other treatments. It also purports to cure rheumatism sprains swellings and lameness. For sale by D. J Scanion.
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