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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 15, 1949
Page
7
An independent paper published at 11th Avenue and Illinois Street in Sidney Nebraska. It issues Tuesday and Friday mornings focusing on the city Cheyenne County and Western Nebraska interests.
The editorial challenges the federal decontrol order, questioning who judged a rental shortage ended in Sidney and surrounding towns. It argues rental housing remains scarce and warns that decontrol risks evictions, urging transparency about who was consulted and how conclusions were reached.
The Nebraska legislature tackles the highway program and argues funding should come from highway users. Proposals include higher caseline taxes, increased registration fees, and substantial hikes in fees for heavy vehicles. It contends the Governor and lawmakers must assess spending while creating new revenue sources to repair and rebuild crumbling roads.
A humorous framing piece argues against magazine tips for marriage. It mocks three paths men choose with wives: agree, beat, or leave. It jokes that happiness cannot be learned from a magazine and notes the impracticality of raising kids from a book.
A local cafe cashier fetching a phone call was away when a transient, later arrested on intoxication charges, sat at the counter and calmly ate the coffee, roll, and finished the cigarette. The incident occurred during a typical evening rush, leaving staff amused and patrons startled.
In Sidney, two railroad workers secured a pleasant room after placing a want ad in The Telegraph. One man ran the notice in Tuesday’s issue and planned a second run for Friday, but it was unnecessary. He canceled the Wednesday second run and reported several responses and satisfaction with the newspaper’s advertising results.
The Telegraph notes a simple option for practice and casual correspondence. Aged paper sold in reams, available in white or yellow varieties, suitable for inexpensive writing use.
Shirley Crosby assisted Mrs I A Caldwell with her work last week. Mr and Mrs H J Elsen spent Monday in Denver and hosted overnight guests Mr and Mrs Les Christensen of Brighton Colo. Mrs K Luther of Fremont visited with her sister Mrs H J Elsen. Mr and Mrs Frank Morey spent Thursday at Murrel Crosby home. Mr and Mrs Stanley Elsen and children of Grant were dinner guests at the H J Elsen home. Mr and Mrs Raymond Brewer of Longmont Colo visited Sunday. Sunday dinner guests of Mr and Mrs Muriel Crosby included Mr and Mrs Floyd Fleming and family and Mr and Mrs Ted Fleming and daughter. Mr and Mrs H J Elsen entertained at supper Saturday for Mrs K O Luther of Fremont and Mr and Mrs George Niemann and Bill.
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