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Country correspondence notes terse details from the field with brief updates on regional events. The record preserves the fragmentary OCR style while listing the two items mentioned in the source segment.
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 24, 1915
Page
6
Country correspondence notes terse details from the field with brief updates on regional events. The record preserves the fragmentary OCR style while listing the two items mentioned in the source segment.
The Pleasant View community notes that the next literary meeting will be on a Saturday in May 1915, with meetings thereafter every two weeks. The column covers local visits, farm work, school attendance, Easter activities, and town improvements including Main Street grading.
In Peetz Colorado Worthy News notes report Wm H Kraxberger and Harvey Hiatt bought new Ford autos. Jesse Meacham hosts guests including Uncle David Myers Rev Simp son and Mr and Mrs Joseph Lipska. Mrs Walter Province recovers from illness and Mrs O T Simonsen to Sterling hospital in kidney trouble. Dr Swatzland er accompanies her and condition is critical. Mr McMillen district superintendent organized two Sunday schools nine miles west and at Winston. Harvey Haitt marked a 4 birthday with friends and neighbors. L W Garey and brothers begin a new house for Tom Province. John Frazier and family move into the new post office addition by Garey Bros. L E Pilger and family and F I conclude the partial item.
Local items record Mr Walsh and Miss Catherine on a wheat trip and numerous calls, visits, and dinners among Dalton residents and Sidney visitors. Activities include school No. 70 inspection by Miss Catherine Walsh, desk and Webster’s dictionary delivery, and land purchase after Eckert family land inspection.
Lincoln April 21 A threatened mandamus suit aimed at forcing correction of the senate journal over the Norton bill passed April 18 was not pursued after the governor’s veto. A budget lapse leaves about 73 000 saved from the biennial appropriation while officials return to old quarters and the Liberty Bell train may stop in Nebraska towns en route to the Panama exposition.
A strong run of cattle and hogs at Union Stock Yards South Omaha on April 21 pushed prices higher. Cattle ranged to 8.40 for beeves and 7.75 for good heifers, while hogs sold largely around 7.40 7.50. Sheep and lambs set new highs with belmont ewes at 8.50 and lambs up to 10.75, a first.
Closing grain prices show Wheat May 1.60, July 1.35, Corn May 77 1 sc, July 79c, Oats May 57 14c, July 56c. Pork July 18.05, Sept 18.50. Lard July 10.47, Sept 10.72. Ribs July 10.50, Sept 10.77. Cattle receipts 8,000 with bids steady. hogs 15,000 mostly higher. calves and sheep receipts 12,000 with steady markets. notable ranges for native steers, westerns, cows, heifers, lambs.
South Omaha cattle receipts total 5200 with beef steers 6.50 to 8.40, cows and heifers 3.75 to 8, stockers and feeders 4.50 to 7.80, bulls 4.75 to 6.25, calves 7 to 10. Weights for hogs show 10150 with bulk at 7.35 to 7.45 and top 7.50. Sheep receipts 8250 set record highs with lambs mostly 10.40 to 10.75, some shorn at 8.75, ewes to 8.50.
Six car loads of horses were unloaded at a Table Rock Nebraska barn from Minden Cambridge Hold rege Arapahoe Blue Hill and Wy more and three carloads were shipped to a St Louis company for the war totaling 11195 dollars in value.
The state railway commission received its first application from a jitney company for permission to issue stock. Grand Island Jitney Company seeks 10000 dollars in stock capital under a ruling that jitneys are common carriers.
A light exchange turns on a golfer's impression as one asks how she struck the ball. The reply: "With her brassie." The quip captures playful banter about golf technique and club choice.
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