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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 12, 1918
Page
5
County Agent H. G. Gould explains new state hail insurance rules and urges early farmer education to save time during harvest. He stresses potato quality for government grading, advises seed culling for infected tubers, and rotating potato patches. He also covers lice prevention in livestock with multiple dips, crude oil tests, and hog self oils.
Farmers in Colton push to can Kaiser while neighbors visit and travel. Mr and Mrs M M Herbert and F Loth and family called on N E Woods. The Farmers' Circle met at Mr Zimmermans with a large crowd. G W Bonser of Crook Colorado visited Gentrys. F Loth and N B E Wood went to Sidney. Oscar Rhine and wife toured Jumbo reservoir. Mrs F Kurth returned from visiting her parents. Mrs Ben G Hoover arrived from California to see son A R Hoover. Miss Mier stayed with Miss Mabel Gentry. Dr Bliss went to Omaha seeking draft and joked about dentists.
The Christian Wonnurs Board of Missions met at Mrs. W Ericson's home with twenty two present to study The Work of the CW BR M Among the Negroes. Frances Burgess sang Poor Little Black Sheep and Mrs Owens read aloud. The B MS Club met with Mrs Uptegrove last week with good attendance and notes on What the X W CA has done for young women. County Agent Gould plans back yard gardens at the May meeting. A pupils recital featured many young musicians. Mrs F Dresser hosted twenty five ladies at Kensington for Mrs Harry Felps of Kimball with a two course luncheon and plans for a new home in eastern Nebraska.
Moscow reports a Japanese landing at Vldnivostok causing a political stir. Foreign affairs acting commissioner M. Tehitcherin convened French British and American diplomats for urgent talks. He protested foreign troop entry and urged immediate withdrawal as the only solution.
Hundreds attended the July funeral as Uarry Bixby, born February 26 1890, lay in state at his family home and in the Episcopal church. Arch Deacon Ware led services. Masons and railroad men sent floral tributes. the procession moved to the cemetery where Worshipful Master Leon Fine presided over a ritual ceremony. Bixby, a Sidney native, served in the navy at San Diego and died March 29 after a pneumonia illness.
Washington April 8 telephones rang from seven towns saying they exceeded their quotas for the third Liberty loan. Far Rockaway Twin Valley Larchmont Pearl River Bernardsville Pompton Lakes Crawford and Lynn Mass reported large subscriptions led by over 3 million from Lynn via Rep Phelan to Secretary McAdoo.
Mrs Everete Poster, six daughter torn note. Ruth Ewing of Lodgepole visited Sidney Tuesday. F Putterton of Lodgepole was in Sidney Tuesday. Stockdick spent days in Colorado on land business. Swatzlinder visited Colorado this week. Jo Jones had no party in Colorado on Tuesday. Amoah Witters of Cheyenne visited relatives here Sunday. Miles made a business trip to Omaha Saturday and returned Monday. Claud Morehead and wife of Lodgepole shopped in Sidney Monday. Mrs. W. C. Upkefner visiting relatives in Denver for ten days. Mrs. Glenn Bliss visited Closenmne last week with sister Mrs Homer Garber and Mrs Fred Lelauhuhl at Lodgepole. Miss Mabel Brewer of Kimball visited here. Jones returned from Denver with business. Victor Knox of Dix spent days assembling a teaming outfit. Mr and Mrs The Simpson of Pleasant View, Colorado shopped here. Mrs. CJ Minin returned from North Platte. Mrs Scanlon returned from Denver. Miss Sadie Simon came from Lincoln for funeral. Mrs J Jessen went to Cheyenne to visit sister. Dr Gena Bliss returned from Schuyler. F A Bush and wife returned from Omaha. Methodist Kensington met at Mrs W Braham’s. Will Pettitt of Elm Creek visited relatives here. Work resumed on Methodist church after weather lull. Mrs F S Knox and baby visited uncle Ao Knox. C C Callahan returned to Burlington Washington. leased Musheid place to Bismarck Range for three years. A J Boling and wife returned from California winter trip.
Mrs Allen came back Friday from Cheyenne where she again left her little daughter Martha for hospital treatment. The child has a return of an abscess near the ear.
Soldiers in military training camps will be taught amateur theatricals so they can stage their own shows in France. A director appointed by the commission will oversee amateur companies, with a camp theatricals committee chaired by Otto Kahn and including August Belmont Clarence Mackay Charles Sabin and Charles Dana Gibson.
The earliest railway spring use dates to George Stephenson's September 1816 patent. The Agenorta, built by Foster and Rastrick in 1820, was the first locomotive to feature steel laminated springs on its leading wheels and is now housed in the South Kensington museum in London.
The community mourns Mrs Lincoln G Semon also of Tyrone Show fame and her infant son as they lie at rest. Born in Canton Ohio she moved to Sidney with her mother and stepfather and married Dr Pareola Go Shon in December. She endured illness with grace and served in many clubs and churches. Her funeral was held at home with Lutheran rites conducted by Rev Seville and burial beside her mother in Greenhaven Cemetery. Surviving are her husband and son Harold, with many friends and distant relatives recalling a life of kindness and courtesy.
The Sidney Lodge No 6110 notes the passing of Harry Bixby and extends heartfelt sympathy to his wife. A copy of the resolutions will be recorded in the lodge records with no public publication in Sidney newspapers. Also mentioned are bids for cream and a prompt market price, with references to Mrs Al Kruse.
Raymond Frank reports the death of Mr Miank from pneumonia after three days of illness at the Shirley hotel in Denver on a Saturday in April. He was about sixty six years old. A funeral was held Tuesday under Doctor Wo Freitum and the PIS order, with interment at the cemetery. His young wife and remaining relatives mourn the sudden loss as Obertfelter family members traveled from this city to comfort her.
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