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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1924
Page
12
Dorothy confides in her friend May about engagement to Harry. Harry and May secretly plan to keep Dorothy in the dark while continuing their romance. Dorothy discovers the betrayal and, though shaken, senses a future altered by the double deceit.
A meteoric stone from El Nakhia near Alexandria Egypt analyzed by Meunier of Paris is pentagonal four by one and a half by one inches. He suggests a new mineral name nakhlite for its unique composition. The meteorite likely originates from a dense, massive body in space.
A traveler returning to his native village after two decades encounters a boy guiding a baby along the road. The boy remarks on the stranger with a witty line about a new face, and the traveler’s tale hints at bees flashing as a playful misdirection.
Virginia Paiston daughter of Mr and Mrs John A Paiston formerly of Sidney, married Otis Skinner of North Platte in Julesburg on Monday afternoon. Mrs Skinner is a teacher in Malone district near Sidney and after the school term they will live in North Platte where Skinner works at the North Platte Mercantile. He is a University of Nebraska graduate.
O. D. Slayter notes two carloads of California tourists reached Sidney on Wednesday and reports southern route camps full with travelers heading east. He adds that tourist traffic persisted through winter, with caravans passing through Sidney every few days in both directions.
Puran authority from a March 13 1924 county court order directs public auction of an undivided one half interest in 210 acres of growing wheat on the east half of section 25 township 15 north range 53 west. Sale set for May 2 1924 at 10 am. J W McDaniel sheriff. Kepler and Kratz attorneys for plaintiff Citizens State Bank Potter Nebraska.
A pompous man alights by Threadneedie street and snaps at an old country woman offering threepence to carry a basket of fruit. He boasts of noble descent, but the woman quips that he looks like he comes from Bayswater. The exchange ends with a humorous misattribution of his lineage.
An elderly actress recounts a hot New York rehearsal with Richard Mansfield. While others melted, Mansfield remained composed and told the cast to refrain from perspiring, insisting he objected to sweating. The quip stands as a curiously aloof note on performance poise.
A compact explainer traces the journey of a bill from introduction to potential passage. It covers committee referrals, hearings, calendars, consent and private calendars, and the roles of the House and Senate, noting obstacles like time limits and objections before a bill can become law if approved by both chambers and the President.
The first division of the M. E. Kensington will hold a bake sale and fancy work sale at Hahler's Meat Market. The event takes place Saturday April 18 starting at 2 o'clock.
A call to action invites readers to have a birthday portrait session at PHELES STUDIO this year. The notice highlights a personal milestone opportunity and locates the studio by name for booking.
The House agriculture committee completed relief measures for wheat farmers with a price fixation plan championed by Congressman Little of Kansas. A government fund would maintain a minimum price, with the government backing ensuring a floor while market forces push prices above the guarantee.
The Federal Reserve Board states that economic readjustment has been rapid and is nearing completion for the United States. It notes the American dollar as the linkage in international trade on a paper currency basis and gold standard, with its stability and gold convertibility enhancing its role as the unit of account.
Floods sweep northern and eastern Germany with the Elbe running ten feet above normal and the Vistula twenty feet as Lowlands flood. The disaster reports say many lives lost and millions in property damage across continental Europe. Hundreds are left homeless as waters rise.
A ballot box containing ballots for the municipal elections was stolen from City Clerk O. O. Hochman in Council Bluffs Iowa during Sunday night. The ballots had been mailed in by traveling men and other citizens unable to vote in person.
Washington Maj. Gen. Henry T. Allen said the American committee for relief of German children will continue its nation wide hunger relief drive. He noted that even $20,000,000 immediately available could not satisfy Germanys widespread hunger.
Rebel Gen Guadalupe Sanchez and his entire staff were executed after capture in the Mafafa Vera Cruz battle, information from Juarez circles says.
Tornadoes caused deaths and extensive property damage across Kansas Oklahoma and Texas with heavy rainfall. In Shawnee Oklahoma seven people are confirmed dead and many injured as storms sweep through the region.
Washington reports the Snyder bill favorably reported by the House committee on Indian affairs. The measure would extend citizenship to nearly a quarter million Indians, expanding rights and inclusion.
A bulletin from the Division of Crop and Livestock Estimates reports Argentine wheat exports in 1923 exceeded U S exports for the same period while Nebraska produced twice as much corn as Argentina. The figures compare national outputs and international shipments rather than regional crops.
San Francisco reports plant wizard Luther Burbank offers his gardens valued at 100000 for educational and scientific purposes to the state of California.
The postoffice department plans an air mail service of 26 hours and 15 minutes between New York and San Francisco. An appropriation of 2 750 000 is approved in the post office and treasury bill. The service uses permanent night flying between Chicago and Cheyenne, with 1 256 000 of the total funds earmarked for this feature. Feasibility studies and extensive experiments support the night runs.
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