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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1920
Page
4
On Monday May 3 at the Tobin Opera House a dance will be held under Catholic ladies auspices. Good music has been secured and a good time is assured. Come.
A notice from Sidney Hawkins warns stock must be kept off the East and Southwest portions of Section 11 at 12 52 in Cheyenne County Nebraska. Violators will be prosecuted. Take warning because I mean business.
Brewer and Wallace offer acetylene welding services and accessories for car repair. They supply welding torches, gas cylinders, regulators, and related equipment to automotive shops and DIY welders.
F O Burgess announces piano and player piano bar gains available at Betts Jewelry Store. Ad appears in this issue of The Telegraph.
Armenia is proclaimed an independent republic by the United States, with allies agreeing on Germany policy. San Remo reports say the supreme council did not hold an official session as it weighed postwar settlements. Armenia’s boundaries and fate remain undefined, with concerns over Turk population within potential borders.
A list of local businesses and individuals contributing funds to finance a baseball effort. Notable names include Bentley Land Co. Sidney Truck and Tractor Co. and Cheyenne County Abstract Co. with varied contributions from $5 to $100. The accumulating total reflects community support for the team.
The text explains pennies are 95 percent topper and 6 percent nickel and zinc. Materials cost about 22 cents per pound, yielding 120 one cent pieces per pound. Pennies are distributed to banks at face value, giving roughly a one dollar profit per pound after manufacturing costs.
Washington April 26 Rail unions press for a $6.50 daily basic living wage with skill and experience differentials for 2,000,000 railroad workers. Timothy Shea, VP of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen, warns patience ends as delays and profiteering hurt families and patriotic workers. He cites steel and coal strikes and urges wage relief to avert further hardship.
Customers are urged to order flowers ahead of Mothers Day at Jones Furniture Store. The notice emphasizes timely delivery and suggests selecting arrangements early to ensure availability and on time arrival.
The Lutheran Coreas Society hosts a bake sale Saturday afternoon May 1 at the Sidney Meat and Provision Co. Fred Lehmkuhl of Lodgepole visited Sidney friends and did some trading early this week. He says farmers in his area anticipate an active spring as soon as ground firms.
In Tobin Building readers catch a recital featuring Caruso Lauder and Melba. The note adds that heavy rain and snow this month delay spring work and suggests catching up with an OP all Tractor and Speed Up.
H O Shunk heads the newly formed Western Land Company as president and manager. Offices opened in the Eassig block, the firm will conduct general real estate dealing and provide all kinds of insurance. Their territory spans Cheyenne County Nebraska Laramie County Wyoming Logan County and areas in eastern Colorado western Kansas with a focus on the Burlington district. Prices are described as attractive and lands are being listed in these regions.
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