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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1914
Page
2
Western Drug Company offers the Adler ika book free this week detailing simple methods to prevent appendicitis and to relieve constipation or gas instantly. The brochure promises practical guidance and quick relief for stomach discomfort.
A nearer York court ordered the sale of the Siegel enterprises. Reports note state and federal policy fights, including failures on woman suffrage in Virginia, prohibition in Kentucky, and Panama tolls repeal moves. Other items cover labor safety bureau creation, landmark arrests, accidents, and international events.
Union Stock Yards South Omaha reports brisk cattle activity with light receipts. Steers and cows sold steady to higher, hogs up to 8.55, sheep and lambs improving 10.2 cents with Mexican lambs averaging 8.10 to 8.15, ewes at 6.60 and some grades as low as 6.25.
Chicago closing prices show wheat at Mi due Judy S620, corn May 19.c June 68% , oats May 39%c July 39%c, pork May 2097, July 2105, lard May 10.55, July 11.75, ribs May 11.17, July 11.97. Dash prices list No 2% hard wheat 9491c, No 2 corn 69, No 2 white oats 41 41. Cattle receipts 110 n steady, western steers 15, stockers and feeders 15, calves 7. Cattle hogs receipts 75 and slow, best pork 9 875, sow }/8. Sheep receipts 2000 strong, yearlings 58 745, lambs 63 820.
Despite smallpox scare and mumps, attendance improved over the past week. Seventh graders were dismissed early due to crowded space in the manual training room, with eight boys affected on three days. Senior class has chosen their class pins, praised for being tasty and artistic, while planning commencement invitations.
Thirteen Hoboken election officers, eight Democrats and five Republicans, were sentenced by Judges Sullivan and Tennant to 18 months to 3 years in prison for making false election returns in the September 1913 primary. Democrats counted opposition votes for the machine candidate and Republicans counted votes for former Governor Stokes and subernatorial candidate Judge Robert Cares.
The senate canals committee begins fifteen days of public hearings on the Sims bill to repeal the Panama canal tolls exemption. Administration supporters push for delay in moving the bill out of committee and seek to thrash out amendments including reaffirming U. S. sovereignty over the canal zone and its treaty rights to grant exemptions to coastwise ships. Senator Works analyzes treaty obligations and argues exemption is domestic and not discriminatory against Britain.
Marie Scott, a Black woman, died after a mob overpowered jailers and dragged her to a telephone pole where a rope was placed around her neck. The mob then dragged her outside the jail, and an hour later deputies reportedly cut down the body. The incident occurred after a confrontation involving Temnel Peace, a young white man, near a Black neighborhood in Wagoner Oklahoma.
A gas blast tore through a caisson of the Haraban bridge project across the Mississippi at Memphis, killing nine workers. Identified victims include John Leonard John Clayton John King J Johnson A Winkler P J Farrell Michael Burke Jack Powers and Peter Jackson.
Waterloo Nebraska reports the Ban has purchased the building of the Citizens State Bank and taken over the business of that concern, leaving Waterloo with a single banking operation going forward.
Secretary Daniels announced an order effective July 1 that abolishes the officers wine mess and bars all alcoholic liquors from every United States Navy ship and shore installation.
Sidney residents are urged to profit from an example by Carl C. Miller of Fort Morgan Colorado. He credits Doan's Kidney Pills with relief from back and kidney pain preventing restful sleep. The ad notes 50 cent price and FosterMilburn Co Buffalo NY as sole US agents, advising to remember Tyvan's.
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