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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 01, 1924
Page
15
London Answers argues that defective eyesight leads to people squinting without glasses, creating furtive or cross facial expressions. The piece contends first impressions hinge on facial appearance, even if wrong, and urges those needing glasses to wear them to avoid social handicap.
A miscellany contrasts sea life portraits with human timekeeping. It notes oysters, limpets, whelks, and umbrella shells in humorous maritime vignettes, then shifts to a Detroit Free Press anecdote about watches misbehaving due to wearers' temperaments and unfamiliar routes.
A corner druggist staged a fibrous product display in his shop front featuring cinchona cinnamon elm safefas wild cherry and 80 on. A dog climbed in and slept in the window prompting a quip that the assortment was a bark filled joke.
Charles R. Moose of Sidney and Miss Doris E. Houts of Arthur were married at Peetz last Thursday, July 24, and will make their home in Sidney. Rev. and Mrs. Kilburn left Wednesday by motor for a ten days outing in Colorado. There will be no preaching services at the church Sunday during his absence.
Mr and Mrs Albert Greenlee drove out last Saturday for a two week tour including Yellowstone Park and Pocatello Idaho visiting her brother in the Idaho city.
Local word says B W Bonham and wife plan to return this weekend from Rochester Minnesota, while H L Bonham awaits their arrival. Henry Anderson, early county settler, returned from Denver improved after a month of treatment. N R Deaver sold nearly 400 bushels of Belgrade corn this week at 5 cents, down from 63 cents last fall. A small son of Mr and Mrs H P Craig sustained a two inch cut on his hand when a flower box fell, treated by Dr Hugh Mantor. Lester Perry and wife begin a ten day eastern Nebraska trip Monday, with Arthur Daugherty delivering mail on route during the absence.
The library board thanks Kath erine Costello for her gift of twelve columns of Five Little Peppers by Margaret Sidney. These books will delight the younger generation.
Miss Clara Klein entertained at seven o clock dinner last Thursday evening in honor of Mrs Frances Hart Her rod. The evening was spent playing bridge. Miss Dorothy Hart won first prize.
Mr and Mrs R J Mitchell and Dr Laughlin plus a companion called on W J Perry and other friends in Sid ney while returning from a trip through Yellowstone park, visiting Tuesday.
J W Johnson spent Monday north of Kimball adjusting bail insurance losses. Mrs C R Breternitz of North Platte visited last week from Thursday to Sunday at the homes of her sisters. Her mother Eva Lenzen returned home with her. John Koppes and family of Barnes Kansas visited cousins the Nick Treinen and Frank and John Peetz on a motor trip through Colorado. Date Ells will start vacation Monday to prove up on his Medicine Row homestead and visit Denver. Hugh Slawson to deliver route B mail during Dave's vacation.
Mr and Mrs Howard Kennedy and their children left by car on Wednesday for Ft Morgan where Mrs Kennedy and the children will visit her sister Mr Kennedy will proceed to Denver on business They plan to return Saturday
Mrs J W Herrod arrived in Sidney to visit Mrs Anna Hart then join her daughter in law Frances Herrod and baby in Columbus. E W Cass and daughter hosted ten guests at a seven o'clock dinner party Tuesday with music and mahjongs at Rev Kilburn's home. Dr Barger reports a boy born to Mr and Mrs Zama Rippa on Thursday morning. Mrs Rippa a Mexican university graduate and interpreter for the Mexican colony in Sidney.
Mrs Kennedy hosted a seven o'clock dinner at her home for the ladies of the J B Byars store. Mrs Chester Hendrix, a former employee, attended as an honored guest. The evening was spent socially.
Mr and Mrs Borland and Mr and Mrs Fred Stephens motored to the new Mitchell gas well near Ft Collins Sunday but could not approach within eighty rods as the well burned. The gasser is described as larger than the Wellington gasser.
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