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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1931
Page
2
The notice lists subscription rates entered at the Post Office in Sidney Nebraska. Prices show one year prepaid outside zone one at 2.50 dollars and zone one mail at 2.00 dollars. The Telegraph is the carrier with annual terms indicated and postage prepaid.
A Richmond banker C E Talman noted at a bankers conference that the 1929 surge favored under forty workers, but the subsequent break reversed opinion. The financial district now values older, cautious judgment, restoring conservatism and experience to leadership.
John R. Voorhis, age 102, broadcasts on radio recounting Canal Street history and his Tammany career. The former police commissioner from 1874 to 1892, twenty time grand sachem, is praised for longevity and steadfast living in old New York.
The Sioux City Tribune notes Kansas is stirred as Capper seeks a definite wheat policy from the federal farm board, Curtis contemplates joining the anti farm board effort, and Kansas politics swing between parties amid low commodity prices. The piece recalls Mary Ellen Lease’s call to raise less corn and more hell as Kansas faces hard times and political volatility.
The piece profiles H Russell Brand inventor of an automatic wheat cake machine at Brand's Modern Eating Place in New York. It describes a movement beyond a simple gadget toward automated coffee makers and egg devices, seeking to connect farmers with dining tables and revolutionize the restaurant business.
A historical overview explains recurring grasshopper outbreaks in the Missouri river valley. The piece recalls ancient locusts, notes 19th century plagues in 1856 and 1874, and cites late fall and early spring plowing as egg destruction strategy. It also mentions later entomology advances and chemical controls improving crop protection.
Detroit News reports Brig. Gen. Lucius R. Holbrook told 78th Division veterans at Camp Dix New Jersey that Russia aims to overthrow this government, build wartime munitions and push disarmament while preparing for conflict. He urged restraint and argued soldiers should not blur lines between service and politics.
Sunday gatherings include Mr. and Mrs. Rathbun visiting the Myers and others, while Charles Waterman and Gerald Peterson hosted guests. Ralph Allison narrowly escaped injury when his truck rolled onto a fence post, suffering a fractured collarbone. The Pinelyn Cubs defeated the Dix Town team 22 to 14 on Stecher diamond.
The boll weevil, the corn borer and the ear worm threaten crops as defenses were not organized promptly. Experts say the damage may be confined to one season, but it could enlarge the already long list of agricultural woes during a period of declining returns.
The New York Evening Post notes steel's dividend cut to 4 from 7 and calls for salary reductions. It highlights Hoover Lamont divergence, Lamont saying some industries may close or seek temporary wage cuts, and Farrell of the Steel Corporation warning that wage reductions are likely implemented by various devices.
C L Tate of Ashland spent Sunday with B J Bates and family. Mr and Mrs Frank Lehmkuhl and daughter Doris weekended with Mrs Nellie Lehmkuhl. Mrs G E Minshall and daughters were Chappell visitors Sunday after The Royal Neighbors served ice.
Families from Huntsman Sundl Potter and nearby towns shared Sunday meals and calls. Mr. and Mrs Maynard Mayer stayed with Charlies Mayer Thursday. Several women and children traveled to Potter Monday afternoon and visits continued through the week with kin and neighbors as guests at various homes.
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