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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1921
Page
16
A reflective essay traces Earth’s origin from a passing solar body, describes early planetary formation, and links vast cosmic time to human progress. It contrasts ancient awe with modern impatience, urging humility before nature’s slow, orderly laws and humanity’s struggle toward liberty.
A recently discovered aluminum deposit north of town, near the hills, could impact Nebraska and South Dakota. Investigators found large aluminum amounts in shale samples sent for analysis, alongside prior petroleum discoveries. The nephew of the sampler, B. F. Reynolds of Wheeler, reported the analysis detected 650 pounds of aluminum per ton.
The Salem News recalls Martin Lomasney’s jab at lawmakers who supported the 1918 elevated railway bill. It laments personal influence over votes and jokes about bribery tokens, noting the public service would gain fresh faces if such influences were removed.
The Toronto Mail and Empire argues that permitting every store manager and householder to possess firearms would push crooks to seek easier targets, leaving peaceful citizens exposed to robbery without effective defense.
The New York Telegraph announces Senator La Follette will visit Ireland amid its troubles. The notice juxtaposes domestic ad lines and travel details with a political moment, while a separate classified blurb promotes Le Grande eatery under new management offering home cooking and clean beds at reasonable prices.
Fat lambs hold up as trade remains dull with prices steady to slightly higher. Cattle receipts around 8,000. fat steers declined a dime to 25 cents, but feeder trade steady. Hogs closed steady to small gains. best light hogs at 7.75, most 7.00 to 7.65. Lambs and sheep varied with fat lambs up to 10.60, ewes 2.50 to 7.25, shorn lambs 8.25 to 9.65. Ends with a quirky note on fingernail psychology.
Fragmentary ad copy appears with contact hints and a phone listing. The readable bits show a name fragment M. EL rettivens or Gemist plus a time window 5-6e and a phone number 60.
A Boston Transcript joke notes Bessie explains punctuation to her brother, saying a period is a dot and a comma is a period that sprouted, reflecting a child’s humorous misunderstanding of writing marks.
Wednesday morning a procession with horns and flags announced the Sidney Shrine club. Ten automobiles carried passengers toward sacred Scottsbluff territory to attend a biblical play by Professor West, who had earlier impressed in the area. The group, invited rather than merely appearing, had not arrived by Thursday afternoon, though several members had brought wives along.
The county will host a school exhibit embracing work from all schools during the week beginning May 14 at the courthouse. A spelling contest will be held that same week. For taxi, call 161. COUNTY SUPERINTENDENT.
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