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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 03, 1917
Page
6
If you have trouble choosing glasses consult Dr. Bilon Ui Shoney. The event takes place Saturday August 11 at the Hotel National.
Lodgepole residents and visitors are noted in a string of social updates. Mettey visits Laramie, Nugent hosts, LaSelle and family come from Chappell, Tate from Omaha arrives for summer stay, Schwake family from Lincoln and Bates daughter join Colorado retreat, Jewett returns with a seven passenger Case, Cunningham leaves for Denver, Lehmkuh guests from Colorado, Pierce hosts Miss Shaw from Lincoln at Estes Park, Englert in serious condition after a horse accident, Bates on land business in Kimball, Larson builds a Boulevard home, Schrolls host a 500 party honoring Mrs Lyons of Hastings, Carter and Sutton conduct business in Sidney, Roberta Troys visits Elsie Finegan in town.
The administration food control bill moved to conference in the house under a special rule without a record vote. Opponents faded away as conferees were told only to disagree with senate amendments. A joint war expenditures committee amendment defeat was foreshadowed by the action. Thirty-one Republicans joined 138 Democrats in voting for the previous question. 101 Republicans opposed. Randall of California was the sole Democrat aligned with the Republicans. Democrats supported the rule with a solid affirmative, while a few Republicans opposed.
Nearly 100000 more national guardsmen called out for training across Maine New Hampshire Vermont Massachusetts Rhode Island Connecticut New Jersey Delaware Maryland District of Columbia Virginia North Carolina South Carolina Tennessee Illinois Montana Wyoming Idaho Washington and Oregon.
Grain and livestock prices listed for Duluth and South St. Paul include wheat at various grades with bids and receipts, flax, corn, oats, barley, and rye. Live stock prices show cattle, calves, hogs, and sheep with receipts and price ranges, plus Chicago grain figures and brief butter and poultry quotes.
London reports 21 British ships over 1600 tons and three under 1600 sunk last week by mines or submarines, plus one fishing vessel. Admiralty notes 2791 arrivals and sailings, with seven more large ships sunk than the prior week and a decline in fishing vessel losses.
A garbled note from the Kansas City Journal discusses letters and a wartime diet theme. It mentions children being offered meals instead of crackers and crackers being hard to digest. Fruits are urged for minerals to keep the body healthy and to save the waste and win the war.
Screen doors are available at Cheyenne County Lumber Company with stock on hand for immediate delivery. Local builders report strong demand for durable exterior doors as homes and sheds are renovated in the region.
The Senate approved the annual rivers and harbors appropriation of $27,954,000 by a 50 to 11 vote. Amendments allow Minnesota North Dakota and South Dakota to enter agreements to drain and reclaim lands and control floods along the Red and Minnesota rivers.
Governor James H Ferguson was indicted by the Travis county grand jury on nine counts including misapplication of public funds embezzlement and funds diversion. He responded by announcing his candidacy for a third term as Texas governor.
Washington reports Germany promises amnesty to soldiers who desert and return home while staying loyal to the Kaiser. Deserters abroad are urged to come back with fair hope of pardon if they remain faithful during the remainder of the war.
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