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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 24, 1904
Page
7
A column of witty notes and brief squibs lampooning public figures and events. Jests target George Gould, the sultan of Turkey, Vesuvius, May Irwin, Sir Thomas Lipton, and John Munroe with sharp, humorous, and sometimes regional jabs.
Yoren's emperor reportedly accepts Japanese sovereignty per information from Japanese headquarters, a claim the ruler is inclined to believe.
Louise declares she will expose scandals in high life. If anyone can do it she seems to be the woman.
Lipton vows Britain can outrun the United States in yacht racing and may hire an American designer to build the winning boat.
Munroe earned six thousand one hundred four dollars from the bout with Jefferies while Jefferies took nine thousand one hundred sixty six dollars. The article notes Munroe earned his share regardless of Jefferies earning his portion.
A note on the latest dictionary defines enthuse and stunt as colloquial and slangy forms. The piece questions the Englishman's choice rejecting 10 000 dollars for seven years unjust imprisonment, suggesting the decision hinges on more than money.
A car accident victim suffers contusions on the left side, described as significant but non fatal. Medical responders report the injuries include bruising and potential internal concerns requiring observation.
A humorous aside suggests the earth might rise in protest before miners reach their target depth in a twelve mile shaft, imagining the center of the planet objecting to the digging venture.
The London Chronicle lauds Sir Wiljon Harcourt as the most weighty member of parliament in body and character. It notes he has a grown son whose first name is Lulu.
On August 24 at Broomhead near Sheffield England Rymington Wilson and eight other guns set a world record grouse bag of 2 748 birds. The event drew sharp public censure as the hunters face expected punishment for their actions. Newport chauffeurs face jail for scorching. wealthy employers who hire them are also implicated in the harsh sentences.
The text frames the thief as a reformer and suggests they deserve a monument for stealing thousands of dollars in jewelry and silverware from Adirondack camps, questioning why such trinkets should be kept in a woods camp.
Reports from St Petersburg say General Kuroki’s push northeast of Mukden is unlikely soon. Large Russian forces at Mukden slow the advance while convalescents return to duty. Dispatches note bustling Tie Pass scenes and Vladivostok residents doubt a siege. Coaling neutrality disputes are resolved by sailing at sea. Kamchatka sails from Cronstadt to Libau to rejoin Refestvensky.
Reports from Mukden indicate armies are recuperating after recent combat near Lalo Yang. A mysterious eastward movement by Chinese forces suitable for military service is being observed, signaling possible new developments.
Italian inventor Guglielmo Marconi arrives in New York from Europe. In a brief interview he says the visit aims to inspect the Curard steamers service and the Cape Breton station.
During the cashier's momentary absence an unknown thief entered the Rock Island freight office in Atlantic and took 1545 dollars from the cash drawer. No arrests have been made.
Boston mass meeting of the Democratic state committee reports Richard Olney has absolutely refused to accept the gubernatorial nomination under any circumstances. The development follows pressure to nominate Olney and confirms his nonparticipation in the race.
ST. LOUIS attendance for the week ended September 17 totaled 1,027,918 with overall attendance since opening reaching 11,022,340.
At a Fairmount and Frank streets concert in Cleveland a lead pipe loaded with powder exploded injuring Pasquale Farrito and 15 year old Walter Cox in what police deem malicious. Farrito suffered severe bodily injury and Cox lost a leg. Authorities cite district band rivalry as the source of the violence.
Bulls push May wheat to about 2 dollars a bushel at the open with buyers bidding above prior close. May delivery ends near 1.4854 dollars, September 1.09 and December 1.125s as gains mount on bearish crop outlook and frost scare. The market reflects tight supply for bread and seed wheat and calls for import of foreign grain.
The aging heir Prince Herbert Bismarck lies in grave condition as doctors warn his illness is fatal. His sister Countess Von Rantzen has called the family to Friedrichsrate while the late Chancellor’s eldest son, born December 28, 1849 in Berlin, remains gravely ill despite slight improvement. He married Margaret, Countess of Hayes, in 1892.
Prince Herbert Bismarck, former foreign minister and Reichstag member, died Sunday at 10:15 AM in Friedrichsruhe. He retired after his father’s departure in 1890 and served in the Reichstag during 1884 to 1887 and again from 1893 until his death. He married Countess Margaret Hayes in 1892 and inherited the title after his father’s death. He had one sister married to Count von Rentzau. his brother William died in 1901.
Father Agius was consecrated archbishop of Palmyra and named apostolic delegate to the Philippine islands. The ceremony at the Benedictine church of St Ambrose in Massima was led by Cardinal Merry Del Vol with Archbishop Chanelle of New Orleans assisting. Family members from England and Malta attended. The luncheon after the rites was omitted.
SALT LAKE CITY The Ogden Lucin cut off of the Harriman system across the northern arm of Great Salt Lake was opened for passenger traffic on Sunday September 15. It has long carried Overland freight traffic but is now part of the Overland system with both freight and passenger trains using the cutoff stretching miles in a straight line over piling and filling through the lake waters.
Russia replies to the United States and Great Britain on contraband of war. Count Lamsdorff states provisions may be non contraband when shipped to private parties but may become contraband if destined for belligerents. The interpretation will govern naval prize courts and keep Russia's stance on neutral commerce.
The Mexican state department informed the U S district attorney that a court order extraditing Vance Fulkerson has been approved. Fulkerson, an inspector and appraiser in the United States customs service, is alleged to have embezzled funds and faces forty counts in indictments. He left for Mexico and was arrested there, then will be returned to El Paso for trial, marking a first in which a government official is extradited from Mexico for embezzlement.
The general staff reports Russian casualties from August 13 to 26 before Liao Yang include two generals 256 officers and 21811 soldiers killed wounded or missing plus 133 guns lost. Fortifications valued at $20006000 also counted as material losses.
War risks on cargoes to Japan jumped from 0.25 percent to 2 to 5 percent in San Francisco due to the arrival of the Russian cruiser Lena at this port.
MUKKDEN The Japanese army lies within twenty one miles of Mukden. The advance shows no sign of slowing as forces push forward toward the city.
Pullman car works in Pullman Illinois shut down on Thursday. About 7,000 employees are idle with the repair department of 1,500 men being the last to close. The shutdown has been gradual over three weeks as departments closed in sequence. Workers were told to take their tools, signaling a potentially long period of idleness.
In Sidney three men Tom McIntyre James Miles and Harry Neville alias Tom Flynn faced a preliminary hearing for the murder of watchman Frank Wiser. They pleaded not guilty then later pleaded guilty to manslaughter and were sentenced to life in the penitentiary. Witnesses Jenkins and Redding posted $2000 bail.
George Dowd and Frank Todd were taken to Otoe County court by Sheriff Stacer on suspicion of blowing up the Palmyra bank. The two ex convicts have prior records, with Todd recently at a Skinner livery barn and Dowd as an engineer at Windsor. Authorities say strong evidence supports charges and connation is expected.
In redhot circles North Platte's Enusint 7 Woe White has been censured and ordered out for poor conduct after a Union Pacific dispatch showed a Gothenburg to Conad train reaching ten miles in six minutes, about 109 mph. The return trip from North Platte to Grand Island reportedly covering 18 miles in 120 minutes, with a late schedule and a late mail train, sparked protests.
Auburn’s canning plant nears season end after shipping four carloads of corn with more in preparation. The facility operated at double capacity for the year with an expected 65 000 cans daily. About 200 workers were employed, while city school classes were postponed two weeks to keep pupils at work.
Steven Watch Returned in Plat Tmuth. J A Walker family away when an unknown person took a split mold watch valued at 150 dollars. The thief did not report to officers, and the watch was later found where it was discarded.
Peru Nebraska resident Rernord Koan, son of Rev Dr Coan of the Printist church, departs for Oxford England to study for three years under a Rhoads scholarship after winning a state contest.
James Marks of Cous tas county and Charles Larkins of Thayer county have been declared insane by the county board of insanity and transferred to the asylum by Governor Mickey.
Sidney. The preliminary examination of Chance Willard and Jay Capron of Bridgeport charged with stealing twenty head of horses from Willambugger of Redington was held. The court bound them over to the district court under $2,090 bail. The horses were found in Dewell county about fifty miles from Duggar's ranch. Witnesses testified they saw Willard and Capron with the stock and that they later turned the horses loose.
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