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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1916
Page
4
The piece denounces Britain’s blacklist of U S firms trading with foreign nations and calls for a firm U S response. It weighs embargoes licenses on British merchants and boycotts, urging calm judgment to avoid serious provocation while condemning Britain’s seizure of mails and attempts to divide American citizens.
The Nebraska state railroad commission reduced intrastate rates by about 20 percent to aid Nebraskan buyers and favored Omaha and other cities. Outside cities protested, appealing to the interstate commerce commission, which found the Nebraska policy discriminatory and prejudicial to non Nebraska cities. The ICC ordered railroads to ignore Nebraska rates where they advantaged Nebraska at others expense. The piece urges state commissions to avoid discrimination while acknowledging Nebraska's intent to help business.
Skirts lengthen not to be worn long and shoes drop in price. Dr Frexner warns infantile paralysis as deadlier than a blue funk. In Oakland a street car courtesy pilot aims to please riders, freeing conductors to dish out rude service. Worry can kill a cat, and im mortal Shakespeare notes that Anda cats resist killing.
A long reflective piece contrasts worry with prayer, citing Edison on four hours sleep and suggesting businessmen should fearfully consider risks. It sketches a night-time ritual of overthinking, then humorously critiques the social and personal impact of worry on success and family, ending with a Detroit crime note and a brief political update.
Mayor Mitchel announces a probable settlement of the New York streetcar strike after meetings with Oswald Straus and railway officials. A basis for settlement has been found and will be sent to the New York Railways board and the Amalgamated Association for ratification. The dispute centers on union recognition, with no arbitration agreed.
City of Sidney Nebraska adopts multiple tax levies for general revenue electric light sewer water bonds library amusement fund and fire department fund. Taxes range from 1 to 15 mills on real and personal property assessed 1916 1917 with specific funds and sinking accounts designated and payable into the city treasury. Passed July 1918 by Mayor J J McIntosh and Clerk LD Neubauier with publication.
New York reports thirty three more deaths from Infantile paralysis, a decline of eight from yesterday. There were 192 new cases, up twenty four from the prior day, with the epidemic spreading fastest in Brooklyn. Since the outbreak began 5,023 cases have occurred and 1,699 have died.
Dr O Donnell, fourth husband of Mrs Nina Bostwick GTopwell of Boston, reported in Utkea on her wedding trip to the Pacific coast. Hamilton, a poison expert, said no poison was found in organs examined from the 62 year old bride. Her will left a large estate attributed to the widow’s death mystery.
Nebraska Senator Norris argues government ownership would prevent traffic paralysis from employer employee disputes. He plans to introduce a bill to purchase and construct a nationwide system spanning Atlantic to Pacific and Gulf to Lakes.
Ordinance 149 appropriates funds for Sidney Nebraska for 1918 and 1917 levies. It earmarks general fund expenses including salaries, fire and street departments, library support, water and sewer bond principal and interest, electric lighting, and amusements. The measure, approved July 21, 1918, is signed by Mayor J L McIntoosh and City Clerk L Nwubaumh.
An unidentified white man was blown apart in a Kansas City park. Authorities believe a device with detonating agent either nitro or another explosive was concealed in his pocket. Details remain uncertain as investigators pursue leads.
The City of Sidney Nebraska passes an ordinance defining vagrancy, allowing arrest without warrant, and penalizing offenders with fines up to thirty dollars and hard labor on the streets for nonpayment. It permits arrest by law enforcement and authorizes work on streets or elsewhere for the city's benefit. Passed August 4, 1916.
By order of the Cheyenne County District Court sheriff announces sale of real estate of Henry W Augustine to satisfy a 1916 judgment in favor of C Frederick Kaiser for 912.391 dollars plus costs. The property is all of section 20 township 17 range 50 west of the 6th P M. Sale in Sidney Nebraska at 10 AM on August 28 1916 in front of the courthouse.
Notice to John Bozarth Vesta Bozarth Charles Bozarth Bil Bozarth and others in Cheyenne County Nebraska that on July 5 1916 John B Curyea filed a petition in district court to partition the Southwest Quarter of the Northwest Quarter Section Five Township Twelve Range Forty Nine containing forty acres and to determine shares for named heirs with payment to the plaintiff for taxes and a possible sale of the land if partition cannot be made. Defendants must answer by August 5 1916.
George W Reed as trustee files in Cheyenne County Nebraska to foreclose mortgage on West One Half of Section 7 Town 14 Range 52 West of the Sixth Principal Meridian. Notes total 2448 91 due Feb May Nov 1916 with 8 percent interest, petition filed June 14 1916, answer by Sept 11. Sidney Nebraska, July 27 1916.
In Cheyenne County Nebraska the County Court schedules a hearing on September 5 1916 at 10 a m to settle heirs of Eli Seeley decedent who died intestate April 7 1896 in Lee County Iowa The petition by F Devine seeks a decree on heirs death place and residence and ownership of Section 13 Township 16 Range 51 West of the 6th Meridian Notice to heirs creditors and interested parties will be given by publication in The Sidney Telegraph for three weeks prior to the hearing
A torn OCR style snippet from Sidney Nebraska lists assets and receipts related to a first mortgage and delinquent interest. It shows figures such as 337.7000 and 240 0 100 94 200, plus entries for mortgage payments, membership fees, dividends, salaries, and other expenses, concluding with a cash on hand of 60. The fragment references a Cashion bond last report and flood related entries, suggesting a financial ledger page with scattered totals and line items.
In The County Court in Cheyenne County Nebraska John D Lottridge deceased petition filed by Hubert Robertson seeks decree on death date heirs and descent of real estate described as east half of southwest quarter and lots 6 and 7 in section 6 township 14 north range 46 west. Hearing scheduled September 1, 1916 at 10 am in Sidney Court House. Publication in The Telegraph for three weeks prior is service of notice.
By writ from the Cass County District Court Nebraska and a judgment dated April 26 1916 in favor of Robert D. O Brien against Omar A Coon for 3973 plus 148 75 costs and 25 accruing costs I have levied on the West half of section 5 township 14 range 49 west of the 6th P M Cheyenne County Nebraska The sale is set for August 22 1916 at 10 o clock A M in front of the Sidney Nebraska courthouse Harold Codd Sheriff
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