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Newspaper
The Sidney Republican
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1902
Page
4
The Sidney Republican surveys a bustling season with quirky notes from high society and politics. It hints at House hiring, bonnet hunting, and octopus hooting as seasonal occupations while predicting a new New York tunnel. It mentions Carnegie giving away libraries, rising insurance rates, and broader world events including Austro suppression of Italian pubs and revolver use in college hazing.
An odd passage notes automobiles seem to force men toward pollen courts, implying factory access stumbles on price. The poor man's chance hinges on cheaper machines, signaling broader economic strain as vehicle costs remain high.
A segment notes some New York eateries plan smoking rooms labeled as for perfect ladies, sparking debate over etiquette and equality in public venues. The plan aims to designate female friendly spaces while drawing criticism over gendered segregation and branding.
The quote suggests that Max O'Rell urges remaining childlike as long as possible, a notion that resonates with a French reader who may not see a strong difference between childish and childlike in this context.
A social climber famed for flashy golf attire now reportedly suffers from ping ponguis, a condition described as common among American plutocrats and linked to squandered wealth.
The fragment notes Jin Younger’s release from prison and immediate yearning for matrimony, suggesting the enduring pull of personal ties after incarceration and the tension between freedom and commitment.
The new five dollar notes display Benjamin Morrison while the ten dollar notes carry William McKinley. The public’s eye is drawn more to the ten dollar bills. Sultan Abdul Hamid has halted pensions for Turkish students in Paris, and appears wary of anyone who can read or write.
British Foot Guards issue brigade orders ending gold-striped trousers and overalls. Officers' uniforms will be plain, removing the gold lace feature. The move marks a shift in dress rules affecting ceremonial dress standards.
A cautious note from several major powers suggests the Far East will become unusually quiet, with officials claiming tensions have diminished to a near silent level. Observers remain skeptical about lasting peace amid ongoing regional skirmishes and global strategic interests.
Miss Susan M Hallowell, professor of botany at Wellesley College for twenty seven years, has tendered her resignation. Her retirement withdraws from the faculty the last member who served in the opening year of 1875.
The viceroy of India announces a scheme to use a quarter of a million sterling subscribed in India for a grand hall of classics. The architecture will be white Pentelicon marble imported from Greece for the memorial project.
The note reports Andrew Carnegie choosing to invest in libraries over coronation pageantry, illustrating how a leading American millionaire prioritizes philanthropic library causes over personal royal splendor.
A former inmate writes home that crime does not pay, noting he forfeited 16800 in potential earnings from his trade while the stolen property yielded only 67. The letter highlights a costly turn from crime to confinement.
Washington April 1 senators debated expanding the Chinese exclusion act. A substitute offered by Mr PhatCat Connecticeat passed 76 to and extended existing laws to cover all U S territories and island jurisdictions with limited transit exceptions. The measure kept the 1888 act and treaty obligations in force until December 1904, with sections permitting future treaties and treasury rulemaking for enforcement. Minor provisions allowed Chinese nationals tied to national expositions and consular identification, otherwise the substitute stood as adopted.
The second session of the board of pardons and the board of charities and corrections met in the Senate chamber to examine integrity concerns around Secretary Stonaker. Witnesses included Joseph Cooper and others as the probing extended into accusations and hearsay about alleged campaign payments and newspaper accuracy.
Major Gardener, civil governor of Tayabas, tells Senate panel that US troops harm favorable native sentiment with harsh tactics and indiscriminate destruction. He urges concentrating troops in one or two garrisons to preserve loyalty, warns of potential perpetual rebellion, and praises the Philippine commission’s reforms and education work.
Washington April 22 Robert J Wynne the Washington correspondent of the New York Dress has been offered and has accepted the office of first assistant postmaster general The change will take effect May 1 or earlier
In a tumult of brief notices, events span from Cuba’s Palma leaving New York for Havana to allusions of Australian wheat sowing records. Reports mention a Berlin theatre manager seeking rights to Ben Hur in Germany and Austria, naval retirements, and shipments from the Philippines. Across the Atlantic, Meats prices shift, and London hosts a chamber of commerce delegation. Include: Dr Robert Coltman Jr leaves Pekin for Denver, Draper at Winds suffers leg amputation, Lukbanu sent to Mala, and a Demerara diamond find. Also noted are locust warnings in Indiana, wage hikes for Chicago freight handlers, and Red Cross delegates to St Petersburg.
London and Edinburgh dispatchers outline Boer demands for amnesty to Cape rebels and restoration of confiscated property while Britain faces colonial pushback. Government fears Muncing night if peace ends too soon as five Boer negotiators hold English legal training.
Rev. T De Witt Dalmage, famed Presbyterian preacher, died in Washington at 9 pm after a brief illness due to brain inflammation. Born January 7 1832 in Bound Brook New Jersey he studied at NYU and New Brunswick Theological Seminary and served various churches from 1859 including Brooklyn Central Presbyterian where a 3900 seat church and later a 5000 seat tabernacle were built. He was a popular lecturer with sermons published in hundreds of journals and languages.
Denver April 14 A News special says the Stonaker case was reviewed at the penitentiary with Warden Martin Deputy Warden Enarghart Chief Clerk Reed Mall Clerk Mrs Lee A J Sykes and Senator Frank Moore present. Convicts claim Stonaker demanded 800 but no direct proof. Columbus Sykes swears to the claim though not clearly linking Stonaker. The pardons board notes timing disputes between A J Sykes and the convict over governor terms.
Couriers from Nan Ning report Imperial troops powerless against growing rebel forces. Trade stalls in the districts held by rebels and missionaries are ordered to depart. Refugees stream toward Nan Ning as the rebellion expands.
During his Charleston visit President Roosevelt presented a sword to Major Jenkins the Rough Rider praised for gallantry by Col Roosevelt. Jenkins served under Roosevelt in the Rough Riders during the Spanish American War. The sword is described as more elaborate than the one given to Admiral Dewey.
Lyman Abbott honors Dr Edward Everett Hale at eighty with a personal tribute from the Outlook. He praises Hale's simplicity and candor, urging others to emulate his spirit by helping others to look up and forward, even as the writer departs at sea.
Enrico Malatesta, noted Italian anarchist and Europe America movement leader, received five months in prison for articles praising the McKinley assassination. His associate Sottovia also got five months. He has long been linked to Spain Italy riots and bread protests and faced expulsion from European nations.
The ri equals about 2.5 English miles and 36 chos make one ri. Fifteen chos are just over a mile. One ri is 1.9273 kilometers and decimal road measurements are expected. Jinrikisha fares vary by distance from 8 to 14 sen ri, depending on road quality, with standard tariffs on common routes to country stations.
The cheapest grades of Spanish olive oil largely reach Russia where demand is spurred by a religious practice. The country uses olive oil to burn lamps illuminating saints in homes, sustaining steady, widespread usage.
Dr. William J Tucker nears the end of his first decade as president of Dartmouth College. When he assumed office the student body stood at 458. now it exceeds 1,400. Endowments have surpassed 1.5 million dollars.
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