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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1908
Page
2
A brief column notes superstition and humor from a ball park yesterday afternoon. A remark about carrying a horseshoe triggers a quip about hurling it at the umpire. The vignette captures playful banter and local color from a game day scene.
A collage of quips and comic exchanges from various newspapers shows playful banter between couples and friends. Jests touch on bread and meat donations noosefully, pride in wit, and marital power dynamics with a light tone.
The New York Times notes that out of 18 000 sailors aboard Atlantic battleships 129 were absent at San Francisco Bay, about 1 percent, with only a fraction genuine deserters. It cites laws denying citizenship and office to deserters and explains naval allure and volunteer versus regular service factors.
A biographical fragment recalls strict religious upbringing by a zoologist father and poet mother in mid 19th century England. During family prayers a moth sighting prompts humorous, corrective contrast as the father identifies the insect as a common Vapourer, ending the moment with no embarrassment.
A Washington Star story features a motorist arguing airships are impractical with a humorous remark on using horses for recovery if engines fail. The piece also notes a Bank of England policy where staff must sign in and give tardiness reasons, with fog as a common cause until a man cites his wife having twins.
The Birmingham Age-Herald recalls a young man asking if he keeps an automobile and choosing aviation over driving. The piece laments limited hope for youths who pity themselves when facing parental expectations, praising sensible, balanced character while noting their scarcity.
A Lynn Massachusetts advertisement urges women to write to Mrs Pink com for confidential guidance about private illnesses. It claims decades of correspondence with sick women yield knowledge to aid cases.
A 19th century advertisement touts Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a cure for female ailments. It cites Mrs Norman R Barnett of Allentown PA sharing relief from organic disturbance and nervous headaches after using the product. The copy claims decades of use and lists conditions supposedly treated.
The passage cautions widening pig fattening ranges modestly, notes thirteen at meals as unlucky by superstition tied to the Last Supper, warns against overestimating oneself, and reports Jamaica white tuberculosis rarity with blacks more vulnerable. It flags Bran as good hog feed chemically but coarse. Shorts are preferred for mechanical quality.
This notice warns of adulterated white lead and promotes the National Lead Company’s Dutch Boy trade mark as a purity guarantee. It offers a free testing outfit and a paint book from the Woodbridge Building, New York City, and notes that Coney Island draws up to 500000 visitors daily.
An era of canned sermons and music prompts concern over automatic preachers and the cost of tradition. Critics warn the move could replace eloquent human orators with machines and worry about the quality of funeral and wedding services. A Des Moines editorial cites heredity and training as factors shaping character and warns willpower can be a friend or foe.
A Dutch study with 3 000 physicians finds mental and physical traits largely inherited from fathers but moral tendencies not transmitted. It denounces heredity as a simplistic justification used by quacks and criminals, insisting individuals are masters of their own conduct and life choices.
The Boston Transcript suggests teaching history by interpreting the daily record. Linking current events to past developments may spark student interest, bridging the gap between present and past to motivate tracing cause and effect.
A Universalist Leader praises a blind 88 year old hymn writer, noting her simple retired life and inner peace. The piece extols Crosby as a model of success beyond material wealth, citing faith and exalted vision as measures of real achievement.
The Cincinnati Commercial Gazette notes that horns woggled or ornswoggled is among the most expressive words used by Americans though not listed in contemporary dictionaries. The piece discusses its broad meaning and colloquial authority.
An Indiana inventor claims a simple clamp based device sharpens scissors by moving the blade across a stone without skilled labor. An Arkansas designer introduces a shoe protector to brace the shank and ankle, aiding miners and workers. A puzzle with five straws and a penny tricks most people until the explained solution.
A Philadelphia inventor unveils a new device called the Cork Puller to replace the old corkscrew. The design uses an upright wedge and lever action to extract stubborn corks without the danger of the traditional twisting method. The invention addresses corks that fit tightly and resist removal, reducing spill risk and effort.
An essay extols ivory hunting as a born vocation, detailing the lure of Africa and the hunter’s creed. It juxtaposes wildlife lore with a note on snakes, claiming snake knowledge grows with experience and that most snakes avoid humans. It closes with a light remark on women and childless fashions.
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