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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1914
Page
5
A witty exchange between a comedian and an old actor from the London Telegraph notes their noses and chins drawing together in a playful threat. The humor hinges on the buildup of words spoken between them, implying a rising tension through dialogue.
Mount Pleasant Florida is the smallest and least elevated high point in the country, rising only 301 feet above sea level yet identified as the state’s highest determined point.
A brief old-time editorial note answers a fictional question about how to bag lions in the Kalahari. The editor jokes that the desert is mostly sand and dunes, so one would sift out the sand with a big sieve first, leaving the lions in a bag for capture.
In South Africa ostrich farming is described as the most profitable industry after gold and diamonds, yielding between £2,000,000 and £3,000,000 annually. About 600,000 ostriches are raised, each contributing a substantial value in feathery profits, prompting a skeptical remark on the folly of the investment.
St Patrick's Catholic Church led by Father Link offers Mass at 8 and 10 every Sunday with an evening service at 7 39. Instruction on Saturdays at 2. The Christian Church under Francis H Gerrett has Bible school at 10 a.m. Lord's Supper at 11 a.m. Christian Endeavor 7 p.m. Evening Service 7 45 p.m. Choir practice Friday 7 30. Willing Workers meet Thursday afternoons. A cordial welcome awaits at this church.
There will be no services at Christ Church on Sunday April 26 as the Rector visits the North Valley. Sunday school remains at 10 a.m. On May 3 services include 8 a.m. Holy Communion 10 a.m. Sunday school 10:15 a.m. adult class inviting all, about 30 minutes 11 a.m. Holy Eucharist sung and sermon 7:30 p.m. Evensong and address by H. Lascelllees, Priest.
Rev J H Utesch pastor announces services at 11 a m and 8 00 p m Sunday school at 10 a m Choir practice at 8 p m Tuesdays Dorcas society meets Thursdays at member homes Church council meets first Monday each month Confirmation class at 2 p m Saturdays in winter months
Reverend E J Hayes, pastor, conducts Sunday school at 10 a m. preaching at 11 a m and 8 pm. League services 7 45 p m. Sunday prayer meeting Thursday 7 30 p m. Choir practice Friday 7 30 p m. Ladies Aid Wednesday afternoon.
The Lutheran church announces the evening service will start at 8 o'clock instead of 7 30. Reverend Utesch and family plan to attend the dedication of the new Lutheran church in Dalton tomorrow. The Christian church Endeavor Society and friends enjoyed hospitality at A T Hiett's Thursday night and had a delightful social. A fifteen cent lunch and a ten cent sale drew many coins, bringing merriment and social value beyond the events’ simple names.
Last Sunday Father Schellinger of Pine Bluff visited Father Link and left Tuesday after buying a car in the city. On April 17 Father Blum, once an assistant to Father Link, was taken ill in Rushville and rushed to a Hot Springs South Dakota hospital. Father Link went there Wednesday night and stayed through a critical operation. Blum remains very ill. Father Keil, ordained March 17, arrived in Sidney last Tuesday to assist Father Link and will lead missions during the building work.
A gentle man questions an Irish farmer about his horse’s strange spine. The farmer replies the horse was previously backed by another horse that beat him hollow, and thus he jokes the back never straightened. The anecdote highlights rural humor and stubborn pride in a small community.
Describes how human skin and mucous membranes react to stimuli. It notes that the tongue has precise taste patches and that certain cheek and arm areas react differently to warmth pressure and pins. Mentions a painless spot above the knee and a region where medicine is not tasted.
A Pottery collection of local happenings covers visits by Misses Harper and Erickson, a new concrete mixer for Dr Ames, a birth on April 22, and various social events. The piece notes church entertainments, a postponed Little Soldiers of the Cross program, a marriage between Joseph Johnson and Lucy Wilson, and comments on dances and Sabbath observance.
A man with a very red face meets a friend on the street and they trade remarks about warmth and a bat, a hat, and a girl nearby. The dialogue shifts to a joke about poets, tiredness, and a quip on fathers and drifters as observed by the Louisville Courier-Journal.
Quote reflects sharp street wits about new cars and crashes. The Chicago Record-Herald notes bluntly that most injuries from new autos are hospital cases, highlighting public concern over early motorized travel.
The Catholic ladies bazaar in Sidney on April 16 drew a large attentive crowd despite unsettled weather. Supper tables served about 600 people for $171.75. fancy-work booths raised $302, candy $32.55, and music and dancing added $60, totaling $567.30. Contributions came from Catholic and non Catholic supporters, reflecting strong community generosity and faith.
A witty exchange unfolds as a caller flirts with a woman and she retorts that compliments pale next to practical cash. The dialogue turns on affection versus money, highlighting playful social banter about romance and financial expectations.
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