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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 13, 1937
Page
3
Editorial praises oil matting of fifty blocks expanding Sidneys paved network to about forty five miles. It warns drivers to slow, avoid speedways, urges careful law enforcement, and advises pedestrians and bicyclists on crosswalks and lights to prevent accidents on the new black surfaces.
An editorial argues Roosevelt’s push for Supreme Court reform and farm regulation shows decisive leadership. It contrasts reactions from supporters and opponents, warns against Hoover era price manipulation, and defends production controls to curb crop price declines amid congressional resistance.
City officials discuss stricter enforcement of the downtown parking ordinance to curb violations. Proponents argue better compliance will improve traffic flow and business access, while critics warn of potential ticketing bias and enforcement burden on residents.
A humorous column mimics a Maryville Missouri gossip saga about a local man nicknamed Bush who teases a column, later shifting to broader jests about politicians in Omaha and quips on culture. The piece weaves light satire on newspapers, teachers, and modern life with dated references to radio jazz, hog calling, and dancing.
Five trophy cups won by Scottsbluff county at the 1918 1919 international soils exposition in Kansas City will be exhibited in a glass case in the courthouse rotunda, after nearly 20 years of movement and dust.
A senate dispute over debating the Waener Van Nuys anti-lynching bill upset leaders and threatened to delay adjournment. The revolt was beaten back 35 to 27 with a subsequent recess 36 to 23, sending the bill back to the floor on Thursday. Shanghai-area hostilities tightened as Japan massed 27 warships and bluejackets were landed near Shanghai amid ongoing north China clashes. In Detroit, the UAW distributed union literature at Ford’s Rouge plant with about 1,000 to 1,500 distributors amid a light rain and minimal violence.
A brief note contrasts camel preference for thistles over hay or grass with English buffet meal customs, praised for informality and group handling. It also mentions the German term Wheat-Bride for the last sheaf of wheat and the woman who binds it.
Mr and Mrs Guy Thompson of Scottsbluff were Sunday guests of Mr and Mrs Lee Shoemaker. Several residents and guests visited homes across the area including the McGowans, Maynards, Jolfs, and Shafferts. Attendees shared outings, threshing meals, and a base ball tournament in Denver as part of community life.
Inez Nieman spent Thursday afternoon at the Charie Mayer home for a casual visit. The two were seen sharing conversations and light refreshments in a friendly, neighborhood gathering.
In a century old account, Egyptian militiamen faced brutal service that peasants dreaded. Abbas Pasha reportedly formed two battalions of self mutilated soldiers, oneeyed or handless, trained to use their remaining body parts to fight.
A W Jobe Auctioneer conducts farm sales real estate and miscellaneous auctions with no sales on Saturdays at Scottsbluff Sale Barn located eleven miles southwest of Dalton near Dalton Postoffice. Reference, Dalton State Bank.
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