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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1877
Page
3
About eleven o clock yesterday four men walked Griswold street scrutinizing bank exteriors then one entered and deposited thirteen dollars It was his first bank dealing and his hat slanted low He returned later when the bank closed and the sign Bank shut appeared A boy warned him he could not enter He waited until two o clock then retrieved his thirteen dollars and vowed never to fail again
A humorous prose sketch depicts a lone mosquito reveling in nocturnal dining atop a sleeping man. The creature personifies confidence, mocks rivals, and contemplates the privilege of exclusive access to a human host as the “bread or blood” feast proceeds unseen. The piece blends whimsy with a wry take on hygiene and parasitic appetite.
Ben DeBar, famed business manager, funded actors in need and supported careers with generosity. One winter in St Louis, a penniless actor seeking transport to New York was aided with a $40 weekly offer, later $10 cash and a fare. DeBar aided a distraught Connor, forgiving his misbehavior and funding travel east. DeBar remained a longtime friend of Lotta, who never forgot his kindness. In New York he fell seriously ill, memory failing. Lotta visited, calling him father and sharing a tearful farewell at their last on earth meeting.
The Nevada mining duo known as Imperial Joe and a partner visited a rural church fair. They bought everything on display then returned the goods, prompting laughs as prizes were awarded for prettiest and ugliest girls and various foot size categories. They left as mysterious Nevada mining speculators.
In Mount Auburn Cemetery Boston a lot contains five stones, one at each corner and one in the center. The setter is inscribed Our Husband and the others bear My Wife My II Wife My III Wife and My IV Wife.
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