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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 12, 1903
Page
5
A cabinet exchange recalls Abraham Lincoln jokingly explaining how he handles difficulties. Mr. Seward quips about a colored woman on a waddy crossing, and Lincoln muses that he turns out for others if they won’t turn out for him, to avoid a collision.
A Connecticut factory on a hillside town street makes farm and ranch bells from flat iron sheets. Bells range from three inch sheep bells to seven inch cow bells. Brass coating in crucibles gives the bells their tone, followed by burnishing in a revolving cylinder.
An extract recounts Io at Malaga where a lighthouse failed and angered American shippers whose complaints over two years went unanswered. Earthquake blame and eventual shutdown to avoid fireworks interference are noted, plus a comic boot fitting anecdote from Brucekwood's Magazine.
The article explains felt as a compact fabric formed when animal hair and wool bind together under pressure and perspiration. It notes a tradition of divine origin, citing Saint Clement whose blistered feet rubbed wool between his sandals, forming felt on his journey.
A guest exclaims a beautiful luncheon while Mr. Cumrox notes his embarrassment trying to distinguish edibles from decorations, as his mother and the girls approve. The exchange captures social etiquette and amusement reported by the Washington Star.
A playful exchange explains that a warship is a mechanical device used in manufacturing history, contrasting simple childhood curiosity with industrial terms. The Chicago News tone presents a brisk, instructional moment between father and son.
A Philadelphia Record note observes tension among the four seasons with autumn clashing with spring, hinting at a chilly rapport between the transitional months and the changing weather.
A Washington Star quotation contrasts views on poverty with a young woman asserting independence and Mrs. Camrocks noting that poverty is unfashionable yet not disgraceful. The exchange highlights class attitudes through concise dialogue.
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