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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1911
Page
6
In a Sunday game Brownson and Potter battled to a 10 to 3 Potter victory. Bronson beat Potter 19 to ? in another noted matchup. Local farm work and social visits fill the week as residents report haying, well drilling, and family visits.
E P Dow of Illinois plans to farm south of Chas Foster while John Dobbs builds a barn and soon a house. Earl Hiett has 100 acres of flax, good wheat yields near Peetz, and many farmers have grain stacked. Payzant begins a large new house. A T Hiett of Sidney visited south to review crops. Helen Ramsey will teach in District 99 and Maggie Peetz at Bronson next year.
Sidney community items include Mrs. E. W. Dye and children visiting Mrs. Ivey. Mrs. Kirkpatrick and Oren Pitts visited C. A. Glassburn. Ivey found his long lost pig. Earl Dye shipped cattle to Omaha. Hazlett's baby is very low. Doty family sought horses nearby. E. E. Glassburn and C. A. Glassburn traveled to Sidney. Selover, Howe and daughter went to Sidney. Milan and Carrie Glassburn visited. Ivey binds for Mr. Lawrence this week. Maurice Nelson is sick.
Bronson reports lingering moisture sought while small grain harvest proceeds and haying continues. Henry Barth visits Julesburg and reunites with sisters from Illinois after years apart.
Albert Jeudes labors to erect a corn crib and granary despite hail wind and seventeen year locusts that trouble his fields. The ice cream supper at M E church proved a social and financial success for the ladies. Reverend Wagner officiated at Lutheran services. Herman Busch plans to move for his wife's health. Fred Korsmeyer hauled lumber from Sidney. S Fishman and Leo Osborne were seen in the area.
Senator Gore argues that true brotherhood comes from aiding those who have fallen, creating moral worth and heroism. He says social duty, not applause, leads to world peace and an end to all wars.
Quote attributed to Socrates on living with honor by aligning inner reality with outward appearance. It argues virtues grow stronger through practice and experience.
A Lincoln Nebraska girl writes she suffered chronic constipation and stomach trouble until using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. After three days she reports improvement and being able to get about again, praising the medicine as very effective. For sale by all dealers.
Postmaster general plans experimental aero plane postal service between London and Windsor with aviator Claude Graham-White. Service to begin this month and show new mail delivery potential.
Theodore Roosevelt testified before a New York committee on the United States Steel case and recalled approving the 1907 Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption to avert a Wall Street panic. He framed his actions as necessary and Rooseveltian, saying failing to act would be criminal.
Fire broke through the Carlton hotel roof at Haymarket and Pall Mall. Fire engines responded quickly as intense district excitement spread. The blaze confined to the top two stories with no known injuries though many patrons, including Americans, escaped in fright.
Authorities investigated the discovery of a mutilated unidentified white woman whose body was found in a small ravine in Norwood, a Cincinnati suburb. The head appeared partly severed, apparently with an axe.
Maine loses senior U S senator William Pierce Frye who died at the Lewiston home of his daughter Mrs Helen White after a long career of public service and leadership.
Chicago markets report mixed grain and livestock quotes. Wheat Sept. at 92 and 96 percent. Corn Sept at 62 and 64 cents. Oats Sept 41 to 44 cents. Pork Sept 1775, Jan 1665. Lard Sept 902 percent, Jan 875. Ribs Sept 937, Jan 840. Cash prices show No 2 hard wheat 89 to 91 cents, No 2 corn 64 to 64.5 cents, No 2 oats 39 to 39.5 cents.
South Omaha stock market notes cattle receipts about 5000 with beef steers 575 to 725 dollars, cows and heifers 275 to 500, stockers and feeders 300 to 495, bulls 335 to 355, calves 350 to 600. Hog receipts 8200 with prices 715 to 740 and top 760 for choice bacon animals. Sheep receipts 11500 steady with wethers up to 25, yearlings around 425, ewes discounted, lambs 650 to 665.
Cattle receipts 17 000 with gains of 10 cents. beeves $5.00 to $7.60 and western steers $4.10 to $6.40. Hogs receipts 20 000 up 10 cents. ranges include light $7.20 to $7.80, heavy $6.80 to $7.72, bulk $7.25 to $7.65. Sheep receipts 20 000 steady to 10 cents lower. natives $2.25 to $3.75, western $2.50 to $3.75, yearlings $3.75 to $4.75, lambs $3.75 to $6.90.
A government bulletin extols grosbeaks as allies against crop pests. It details species such as the rose breasted and blue grosbeak, noting their diet includes Colorado potato beetle and locusts, with minimal crop damage and strong protection benefits for farmers. The article also cites a critique of grain speculation by J Ralph Pickell of the North American Grain Exchange.
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