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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1914
Page
6
Located twenty miles north of Sidney on the Burlington railroad, the growing town has developed in ten years from prairie beauty to a busy center with many businesses. It sits at the heart of a thriving grain area with two large elevators at capacity and serves as a strong shipping point for potatoes and hogs, driven by enterprising local merchants.
One second-hand 15 45 Case Steam Tractor and one 20 H P International Gasoline Tractor offered by Dalton Lumber Co in good condition. Both priced to sell cheap.
The Presbyterian church of Dalton invites everyone in Dalton and vicinity to regular services. Sunday school at 10 a.m. Morning service at 11 a.m. Evening service at 8 p.m. Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 8 p.m. Alexander Wimberly.
Joe Keough heads to Denver for a few weeks outing and is said to return a benedict. Farmers busy with harvests note Grant Brady’s wheat averaging 20 bushels per acre. Various residents visit Potter, Lin coln delegates, anniversaries, and church delegations referenced along with local social and political activity.
Mrs B F Thornburg and Miss Adams named Ladies Bountiful of the week. The Sidney Potter game ended with Potter as the winner. The restaurant will be vacant again on August 1.
Threshing of winter wheat began last week with very satisfactory yields. Local buyers include Hubert Fuller and R. M. Perkins purchasing cattle. Visitors and residents noted include G. H. Cunningham from Ottawa Kansas visiting relatives, and John Livoni with wife and Mr. and Mrs. George Rinehardt at A. Ladine's. Arthur Nelson of Potter traveled through on business.
Albert Siebenaler and Abbott harvest oats this week with F J Beraneh to harvest Thursday Beyer Brothers finished harvest A shower of rain visited Monday evening Threshers include Herman Harms Henry Ehmkie John Borcher F J Beranch attended Sidney show Beranch also at Sidney show Thursday Ball game Sunday All Star beat Bronson 9 to 6 Next game planned Same two teams rain scarcity grips neighbors as water runs out
Impurity in the blood causes rheumatism and increasing joint pain. Improving general health is key as cod liver oil in Scott's Emulsion purifies blood while nourishing organs to expel impurities and build strength. The Emulsion assists thousands daily, and alternatives with alcohol are discouraged.
In Grand Prairie residents report early harvest activity as L. P. Houge returns from North Dakota. Visitors include Theo Wadell and Al liance, Albin Johnson and others from Colorado. A surprise party for John Olson ends Saturday night. Arthur and Albert Johnson help R. W. Johnson with grain. Willie Sharman and Arthur Meizer work for Houge. Several families drop by Nels Johnson's Sunday afternoon. C Jorgenson on sick list.
Rancher and showman Boyd Burrowes will pioneer wireless messaging between his itinerant headquarters and Wyoming ranch. Aerial communication gear is under construction to link the show with the ranch as the Nebraska based troupe tours from coast to coast. The act may debut Tango Maxixe and Hesitation Waltz as nightly features and could soon reach this region for a three night run.
A notice warns sufferers of headache dizziness neuralgia and insomnia to discontinue medicines and consult Dr Bison about eye health. The alert cites a talk at Hotel National, Sydney, on Wednesday August 5.
The government amended migratory bird regulations to bar shooting water fowl along the Mississippi River after January 1. The ban covers shooting on the stream, along shores, and anywhere within the main channel from boats, rafts, or blinds.
Michael Ryan, Chicago police captain in charge of the district that included the old south side levee, resigned. Chief Gleason accepted the resignation and said charges prepared after the killing of a detective in the red light district would not be filed.
State Engineer D. D. Price has come back from Scottsbluff after inspecting the Tri-State canal dam break last week. The fractured section ran a quarter mile long and washed out about ten feet below the dam base. No flood damage occurred as water remained in a deep ravine. crews labored around the clock to repair the site.
Readers are informed of Hall's Catarrh Cure claimed to cure catarrh at all disease stages. The ad notes internal use, blood and mucous surface action, and a $100 reward for any un cured case. It lists F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo Ohio as manufacturers and urges purchase through local druggists.
An illustrated, free booklet from the Nebraska College and School of Agriculture at Lincoln highlights practical work across departments and the University Farm. It invites Nebraska youth to adopt better agricultural and home ideals and to stay on the farm. Applications go to Dean E A Burnett and Principal Harry E Bradford at Lincoln.
The University Farm has set the next hog cholera instruction day for August 12, replacing August 5. The program will be held on the second Wednesday of each month as long as demand continues, featuring free instruction and demonstrations on diagnosis vaccination and prevention. Sessions start at 9 a.m. and run all day.
Soil holds water against gravity varies by soil type. Clay soils retain more water than sandy soils due to finer particle size. Humus increases water holding capacity when soil particle sizes are similar. Research Bulletin No. 5 Nebraska Experiment Station.
Early August sowing is advised for fall seeding of sweet clover to prevent winter kill, per Extension Bulletin No 22. Use 20 to 25 pounds of hulled seed per acre plus at least 5 pounds of unhulled seed, sow with a drill or harrow, and cover no more than three quarters of an inch. For more details contact University Farm Lincoln for the Sweet Clover in Nebraska bulletin.
The article advises omitting new oats and hay from work horses’ rations until cool weather. Foals need little oats to grow and prepare for weaning, while hot weather calls for ample water after evening feeding. It suggests turning out at night, using alfalfa patches, oilcloth sweat pads, darkening stables, protecting sores, and noting overheated or wind broken horses. University Farm reports prices are about 35 dollars cheaper per head, with foals maturing as feed costs rise later.
Two noblewomen, Lady Barclay and the Hon. Miss Edith Fitzgerald, were arrested at Buckingham Palace London for attempting to deliver a letter from Emmeline Pankhurst to King George. The protest aimed to press the militant suffragette leader’s message.
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