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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 11, 1909
Page
4
An outbreak of alleged voodooism blamed for the disappearance and slaughter of several cattle near San Antonio Texas. Cattle owners report missing milking cows with only hides and hearts left. sheriff deputies pursue leads and a substantial reward is offered to trap the cult’s high priest amid arrests and fear of further acts.
In Genzano near Rome a feud between the Apenni and Bernoni families ends in a bitter knife battle. Evaristo and Saverio Apenni clash with Achille and Cesare Bernoni as the father fires, a passerby is killed, and both Bernoni sons die in hospital after the fight. Police pursue the surviving Apenni.
The Russian government abandons Krondstadt as Baltic fleet headquarters. It cites proximity to St. Petersburg and risk from long range guns. A new base is planned at Sveaborg, the island fortress near Helsingfors.
Three Latrobe women Maggie Maley Mary Sarfano and Florence Lacey fell 25 feet into an abandoned coal mine while picking berries. Trapped five hours they wrestled with a nest of fifteen large snakes before farm hands rescued them with horses and lines. Both survivors were left in serious condition.
A brief aphorism notes that small habits often go unseen until they become hard to break, highlighting the power of routine shaping behavior. The quote emphasizes how minor practices accumulate into lasting constraints.
Public notice reports A Henry Savage Landor proposes a small, lightly equipped Antarctic expedition aimed at reaching the south pole. He favors an airship over a balloon, planning to ferry gear by ship then complete the journey by overland travel and a final flight near Shackleton’s former camp. Details on crew remain undisclosed.
Mrs. Henry F. Dimock leads the George Washington Memorial Association in raising a national memorial. Adults are urged to give one dollar and children to own a 10 cent brick for the $2,000,000 building devoted to science literature and the arts. It will host rooms, a great hall, and spaces for teachers' conventions and major organizations.
Lady Arthur Paget formerly Mary Stevens of New York showcases social power and diplomacy by hosting M. Isvolsky at the Ritz in London. The dinner includes notable figures Jack Leslie Marquis Deseveral the Portuguese minister and Prince Demidoff as topics of earnest discussion on Russia England and America.
Multimillionaire J Ogden Armour and family will relocate to a four room flat in Armoria near Waukegan Illinois. The project features a 90 room palace with 86 rooms unfinished while 4 rooms are occupied. Four million dollars has been spent on the four rooms and more is planned. The Armours will assess flat living and care for their art treasures during a two week trial.
George W. Young, a New York banker, constructs the largest log bungalow for his bride Mme Nordica at Deal Beach New Jersey. The estate reportedly spans 244 miles of frontage and fills much of the Deal Golf Club area with a 480 member club. The house features a long interior promenade that can open into one room, with shaded approaches and a distant tower.
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