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Newspaper
The Sidney Republican
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 19, 1902
Page
6
Rev Dr Thomas R Slicer shared a tale from an insane asylum visit to illustrate reformers. A patient on a table, striking a cane and barking like a jockey, calls a passenger horse. The punchline: you can’t get off a hobby, unlike a horse, highlighting the professional reformer’s flaw.
A shopper demands Morocco binding and gilt top for a book of verses, insisting on the finest half tones. The salesman suggests impractical terms and quips about sizing a shoe. The exchange ends with the woman removing her shoe and leaving angrily, costing the firm a customer and the salesman his job.
Popular actress vented anger over bouquets, complaining she got only three while claiming she paid for five. The manager conceded she might have expected more, highlighting a dispute over appreciation and payment.
In a dialogue Mrs Miggs asks why a single man rushes to theater outings with a girl while after marriage he shows little concern for plays. The husband explains it stems from masculine vanity, comparing himself to the heroic actor before marriage and to the “low comedian” after.
A brief scene shows Mamma and Teddie viewing Elijah's Ascension in a Bible picture book. Teddie notices men around the chariot of fire looking upward and asks why others do not grasp hold.
A husband and wife exchange about two hats priced at 13 and 18 dollars. The wife prefers the $18 hat, admitting she is superstitious about the number 13. The light dialogue humorously contrasts superstition with consumer choice.
In a witty exchange, Mrs. Flatte recalls telling her landlord they had a baby. He grunted and warned, "Well, don't let it happen again," reflecting a sharp, humorous household moment.
In a county clerk’s office scene a man asks for a lottery ticket and is told they are not called lottery tickets but essentially the same. The clerk then processes a marriage license and collects $3. In a dubiously connected exchange, two people discuss a wife’s cold and a bargain cough medicine.
A man with a grim fancy questions trusts raising prices beyond public reach, while a business figure counters that trusts only move money around, taking it from people and then paying some back or ending the game. The exchange frames a grim view of monopoly profits and consumer burden.
A dialogic scene unfolds as a woman questions Reginald about enduring love after marriage. Wise Boy, Dickie, and a playful exchange about dividing caramels with his sister reveals character dynamics and a light domestic tone.
Mrs Muggins complains about new neighbors who have not borrowed or socialized since moving in. She describes them as stuck up and unsociable, reflecting a small town posture toward new residents.
In a terse exchange, Sandy Pikes accuses Bill Coalgate of appearing displeased while asking about a last house handout. Coalgate replies that the received handout was a closed fist, indicating hostility or rejection.
Whimsical dialogue reveals Miss Pretty’s finger whistle prowess and Mr Goodheart’s awkward compliment. He notes her delicate hands while joking that his own attempt would fail, as his hand would slip into her mouth.
An old woman frets that John cannot reach Congress due to poor health. She quips that his strength is too weak to even knock down a mule, much less a senator, highlighting skepticism about his political prospects. The remark captures local humor and social attitudes toward political ambition.
Miss Cayenne mocks Mr Loftibrow’s self importance as he questions happiness with him, while the other remarks on his pomp. The exchange reveals a witty, sharp social dynamic within their circle.
A telegram from Benedict's Ezcace Bixby I states I would not be home last night. Mrs. Bixby questions why she didn’t receive it. Bixby answers that it’s because she isn’t used to wireless telegraphy.
Richly notes his wife is an autograph fiend and shares she is especially eager to obtain a liberal sized check from him. The brief exchange reveals a playful domestic quirk centered on signatures and generosity.
A Jacksonville investor, C. C. Livingston, boasted of installing a grand plate glass front in his West Palm Beach block. Seminole Tiger Tail, visiting Palm Beach, tested the display by trying to step through the glass and promptly smashed it with a single blow. Livingston, amused and enraged, did not sue, citing that Tiger Tail only had a shirt to gain.
On a windy Sunday uptown in New York a clever thief collected derbies from bystanders near Broadway and Forty-second Street. He carried several hats, explaining he could not return them as they were far away, and joked that someone else would chase his own hat. The incident was noted by the New York Tribune.
Archbishop Hughes of New York defended his sermon on Purgatory after ministers complained he consigned them to a place beyond left. He retorted that if they dislike Purgatory they may go farther and far worse.
The Weekly Panorama notes West Twenty Fifth Street candy maker Prato grows vegetables on a five story roof, suggesting rooftops as practical gardens to cool homes. It highlights irrigation driven farming migration westward, with Colorado attracting eastern farmers trading land for irrigated acres. Zeph Chaselt invites inquiries at the Boston Building, Denver.
Dr Thomas Dunn English, a Newark resident who died recently, led a varied life as poet, physician, lawyer, editor and legislator. Born in Philadelphia in 1819, he began writing for the Philadelphia press at seventeen and authored the popular song Ben Bolt in 1843, later controversial after De Maurier used it in Trilby.
Report notes rapid Mormon growth in New York drawing home mission societies. Latter Day Saints own three churches and claim about 3 000 New Yorkers as adherents. Church leaders say 20 000 converts in the country last year and 2 000 missionaries active. Apostle Smith, proselytizing in New York, defends polygamy as beneficial for virtue and providing homes for women.
A fragmentary dialogue presents characters Mr. Isaacs and Mr. Yaw discussing a first diamond with broken, phonetic speech. References to Noah’s Ark and a “scheim of the fast water” suggest a folkloric or humorous aside rather than a clear event. The piece reads as a conversational mock dialect excerpt.
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