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Newspaper
The Sidney Republican
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1902
Page
7
In Judge Bonham's court a Scandinavian woman tested for mental condition answered amiss yet insightful remarks. Her husband, a small weak man, had described her state and she challenged the idea, replying that he never has his mind to be out. She was committed despite seeming sanity.
Brother Dickey explains a boy injured on crutches with a sling on his arm. The elder questions if it was football, a railroad wreck, a lynching, or the race problem. The response: the boy fled from the race problem after earning his college papers and then faced the challenge head on.
The excerpt features a dialog about child correction in public. The Opinion of Children argues for correction in front of strangers, while The Savage Bachelor contends correction should never occur in the presence of strangers.
A saying notes that when a man is so good he requires no watchful eye some women show no interest. The remark suggests virtue may quiet appeal, implying admiration fades where virtue is assumed.
A humorous exchange depicts Bo the living skeleton as musing about marriage and job fear. He claims he must wed to avoid losing his state, insisting he is finally gaining flesh and thus is worried about balancing his transformation with employment.
A humorous exchange features a woman's quip about riding astride to maximize value from both sides of the horse, followed by a brief reply noting comfort is not the point. The dialogue showcases a witty, period-appropriate banter on horseback riding practices.
In Heaven Mrs. Darling-Oh notes the pretty Mrs. Truegood dead three years, while Mrs. Oldham recalls seeing wings last summer. Mrs. Crimsonbeak quips that an unreasonable woman would expect 350,000 stock exchange seats to be given to her.
A debtor quips that a baker keeps presenting his bill as if he needs the dough. A witty friend replies that without dough the baker cannot knead any more, reflecting playful wordplay in a humorous exchange.
A brief quip notes how a dispute arose from religious differences, with a punch line about indifference turning to concern once beliefs diverged. The remark mirrors Life magazine’s witty take on domestic friction and opinion.
A comic exchange shows a chemist telling a patient to take medicine after meals, but the patient notes meals are rare. The chemist counters with taking the medicine before meals, highlighting a pun on the word meals during hard times.
A mill owner laughs off a protest readout outside his works. When asked about the sign Hands Off he says his workers are on strike, turning a tense moment into a light remark. The exchange underscores labor tensions and humorous deflection.
A Scotch parish minister urged an old couple to become teetotalers. They agreed with the condition of keeping a medicinal bottle. After weeks John weakened and then collapsed, asking for a drink, only to learn the bottle had long since run dry due to Mrs. Jenny’s head pains and refusal.
An Albany lawyer visiting a small town sought a billiard match. A local named John Jones, though not his real name, defeated the visitor after several games. The lawyer boasts a regional reputation, but the countryman quipped that the visitor is the fastest player he has ever beaten.
A witty dialogue unfolds as a maid squares off with a haughty mistress. The lady refuses traditional servant duties and insists the only task she desires is to be looked at, deeming the maid too plain for that special service. The exchange sharpens class tension through sharp, clipped mockery.
In a New York Tribune reminiscence, a girl recounts how fear of burglars led her and a flatmate to keep a pistol under the pillow. A night creak and a shadowy figure produced a panic shot, but the supposed intruder was a neighbor, and the bullet ruined Marian's $40 coat.
A French scientist notes fox terriers show remarkable endurance following cyclists or carriages for hours. He cites wolves, Arctic foxes, Eskimo and Siberian dogs as capable of long nightly runs, and records such as greyhounds outrunning pigeons with speeds up to 23 yards per second.
A special letter reports a medieval church dig in Liguria uncovering Roman era silver amphorae and coins. Other items include Italian police arresting anarchist Calcagno entering from the United States and a report on Pope Pius will details with nephews and cardinals in charge.
A block of Palmyra stone bears Greek Palmyrene inscriptions detailing 3 tariff tables from the third century. Russian scholars and officials arranged removal of the inscription to Russia after a formal sultan’s sanction, while Palmyra, or Tadmor, stood as a Silk Road depot under Zenobia in its golden era.
Loo, the Dutch royal residence, is described as a comfortable grand country house where the young Queen of Holland fell ill. The living rooms were tastefully furnished by the late king. An old castle stands at the end of a fine park avenue, once a hunting lodge built in the sixteenth century by an ancestor of the Duke of Portland. During the French Revolution Leo’s palace was confiscated and turned into barracks. The gardens are noted as exceptionally beautiful.
Ordinary citizens without theater fame can now obtain postal cards bearing their portraits. Local studios offer three pictures on postal cards for 265 cents, with fast service letting customers collect the finished cards within minutes.
A North Sydney Cape Breton firm plans to form a company to establish a fox farm on Newfoundland's west coast. Incorporation will be sought in the next Newfoundland legislature session. Local businessmen have volunteered for stock, a suitable site secured, and breeding stock acquired. Fox skins presently sell from two to three dollars for common foxes and fifty dollars or more for silver-gray or black varieties.
The Vocal Physiologist laments education costs for the human voice saying little value is found in most training. He argues only a tiny fraction of voices reach listeners with patience or joy, highlighting the high expense versus rare payoff.
A provocative take notes that many married individuals are perceived as obstructive by single people. The comment frames relationships as social signals, suggesting caution in mixed social settings and highlighting tensions between single and married communities.
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