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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 10, 1928
Page
4
The Nebraska traffic law requiring full stops at intersections is praised for safety yet blamed for encouraging speed on right of way highways. The piece argues enforcement gaps allow reckless driving, with speeding cars threatening main routes and calls for stricter penalties to curb speed fiends and protect public welfare.
A Yale professor has created a mechanical traffic directing device to replace armed officers at intersections. The system uses pavement contacts to sense vehicle flow and grant immediate green signals, boosting continuous traffic and reducing delays where cross traffic is needed. Adjustments mimic current signal timing for flexible operation.
Arthur Brisbane notes upcoming shooting stars and praises Earth’s atmosphere as armor. He explains meteors melt in air and would devastate cities without it. A columnist quips that Herbert Hoover’s peanut habit could spur a label peanut politician in Democratic circles.
Topics of Today in the Omaha World Herald recounts four Washington agents spending sixty five thousand dollars on gay Broadway parties to gather evidence against night clubs accused of violating the prohibition law. They allegedly bought forty two dollar champagne and twenty four dollar Mosselle, wore fancy clothes, and enjoyed a lavish time. The piece questions the necessity and taxpayer cost, noting champagne and Mosselle were funded by taxpayers and contrasting with cheaper evidence options.
Helena readers learn about dry ice, solid carbon dioxide used as a light, slow-evaporating refrigerant. It preserves ice cream and fish during long shipments, keeping products cold for up to 36 hours, with temperatures around 110 degrees below zero and potential tissue burns if handled carelessly.
The General Motors policy covers 200000 employees with a 400 million dollar group life plan. Benefits include two thousand dollars for death, fifteen dollars weekly for accident and sickness. Employee cost is eighteen dollars per year. The piece notes many such policies exist across industries and argues private employers often outdo government in welfare, with less bureaucracy.
The Minneapolis Journal cautions voters against whispered slander in the 1930 presidential race. It condemns anonymous attacks on Governor Al Smith and Herbert Hoover, insisting only truth spoken openly belongs in campaigns and that many issues between Hoover and Smith remain open to fair discussion.
The text argues that only what is openly stated from rostrums and media should guide voters, warning against heed to whisperers and urging reliance on clear messages presented in public forums. It emphasizes fairness, truth, and the voters’ responsibility to decide based on explicit statements.
Rudolph Thimgan, longtime Sidney builder, uncovered a photo from 1884 showing his family at the dedication of an old combined church and school building 20 miles east of Sterling. He notes the event drew hundreds from across the region and includes himself and his wife in the picture.
An inland LeRoy site on the Thimgan homestead served as a school and church for frontier travelers. About a decade ago it was torn down to build a $10,000 structure funded by selling old pictures for a dollar. The church witnessed many funerals and chapels, marking both sorrow and celebration in early days.
Denver August 7 S Harrison White democrat who won the first district seat last December on a Volstead law reform platform was renominated today by the party in a preview of a likely campaign battle.
The Democratic congressman White was chosen to succeed the late William N. Vaite in a special election and, after a pledge to push for light wines and beers, was renominated by Denver Democrats. He stated he would continue to seek modification of the national prohibition law if elected.
Officials warn that many drivers fail to come to a complete stop at intersections under the STOP sign law. The notice emphasizes full stops to avoid penalties and urges the public to cooperate for safety. Telegraph want ad also notes a 94 A Telegraph Want-Ad will sell it.
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