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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1921
Page
11
A Cheyenne county statement rebuts eastern criticism of two local bank closings. It argues county conditions remain strong despite global depressions, cites bumper crops, prompt farmer payments, and busy wheat shipments to elevators, urging outsiders to visit and see the county’s wealth and resilience.
A Boston preacher opens a recent prayer with a formal line. A street chat recalls an old acquaintance asking about children and cucumbers, noting five and possible doublings. Grandma recalls a perilous modern era she once faced.
Christ Jurgens of Wryerts traded here last Thursday. J Hanson of Fremont was a visitor Monday. Jacob Vogt of Dalton was a Monday visitor in Sidney. Mr. and Mrs. C. A. Cook of Peetz motored to Sidney Wednesday. J. M. Nielson of Peetz was a busy Sidney shopper Monday last. Frankie Holden of Peetz spent the week end with the Tipton family. Mrs. Julian Scanlon is in Denver visiting friends for a few weeks. O. O. Belse of Lodgepole had many errands in Sidney on Tuesday. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Melrose, August 15th, 1921, a son. Henry Berg of Potter came to this city Thursday on personal matters. Henry Vick came down from Dalton on Tuesday on personal concerns. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Frank A. Beyer on August 16th, 1921, a son. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Bismark Runge, August 16th, 1921, a son. Born to Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Jensen, August 17th, 1921, a daughter. W. A. Nelson, a Sidney Drawman, was in this county capital last Thursday. Mrs. John Shearman had guests at a six o'clock dinner Saturday evening, Mrs. Ward B. Parker of Omaha, and sister Miss Pearson of Potter. Mrs. Parker was Miss Frances Pear…
Sidney residents and visitors are profiled in a string of community notes. Locals and guests include J H Grothe Gurley garage manager Frances Knox and Frank Knox from Kimball County with relatives. Mrs Lloyd Binning from Casper. Mr and Mrs Earl Thayer J H Foster from a Dal ton bank. P Y Dalton and family ranchers. Lee Howard Frank Christensen from Sunol. Walt Happle of West Bunker Hill. Mrs Kate Keith of Grover. Inez Lally visiting Gurley. M Phillson family and Mrs H W Anderson on a Sterling outing. P J Dalton of Pleasant View. Walter Jones returning from the east. Floyd Carter Mrs Fred Lehmkuhl Sr. O A King from Denver. Joe Hahler demo drive in Lincoln. Clinton Pomroy of Waco en route to Wyoming. M Morell of Bayard. Sophia Zalesky’s Lodgepole vacation. Fern Phillips from St Louis at Metz millinery.
Mrs Henry Gould of Cheyenne is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs N P Johnson and her several sisters and brothers in the area.
Miss Margaret Brown, daughter of Mr and Mrs J R Brown, left Sunday to visit her grandparents until school opens.
H. J. Raymond of North Divide and his sister Miss Frances Raymond of Scottsbluff and their nephew spent a Saturday in Sidney. Miss Raymond called on Mrs. J. B. Halston. Paul Rabbas of Hooper was in the city Wednesday and handled property concerns in the county. Mr. McKernen spent two days on the Julesburg and Sterling branch in line with Union Pacific duties.
Vivian Owens and Henry Breden Kamp of York Nebraska traveled west and spent several hours as guests of Mr. and Mrs David.
Born to Mr. and Mrs. John H. Flagg on Sunday morning August 14 a son. Eva Dar nell, a Sidney girl, is the mother. Mrs. Pearson and three children of Kimball visited with her sister Mrs. Green and friend Mrs. Ledbetter.
R I Martin publisher of the Saratoga Sun Saratoga Wyoming made a pleasant visit to The Telegraph plant Thursday and praised its completeness He reported fishing exceptionally fine this season and hails from the lands of the rainbow trout
Mrs. Frank Zutz and three children Clarence Alma and Frank visited Sidney with relatives Miss Sofia Driever Albert Zutz from Hamburg Town. They spent from Friday until Sunday in and around the area with the Driever and Jaeckel families.
Vern Wisner of Hastings Nebraska is on duty at the VanGorder Campbell undertaking establishment. Ned Brown was obliged to leave on personal matters of his own. Mr Wisner will be joined here later by his wife.
Thomas I Thompson, born December 21 1834 in England, died at his home early Tuesday after three years of stomach trouble. He lived near Weverts after marrying in England and building a ranch. Funeral was held at his Sidney home, August 18, with burial at Weyerts cemetery. He leaves his widow, daughter Mrs Geo Miller, and four sons George Harry Willie and Fred.
Farm Bureau Mr Butts herd auditor visited the council last week. W F Daly, organizing for the National Grain Growers, spent the week meeting farmers elevator boards in Lodgepole Colton Potter Lorenzo and Sidney with evening sessions. The Farm Bureau still has a thousand pounds of grasshopper poison to distribute.
County Agent Scott oversees a Potato Tour headed by R E Holland of Lincoln starting with a conference of county agents at Scotts Bluff. The aim is to promote seed potato growth requiring a special soil found in district counties as determined by tests. Certified banned wheat exports exceed 100 bushels daily from the office.
George L. Young of the northeast table reports the banner yield so far. He threshed eighty acres of summer fallow yielding fifty bushels per acre and testing sixty one pounds per bushel. This intensive farming beats dragging over an entire section half farmed to reach that amount of grain.
Washington August 15 an official White House statement outlines the administration tax revision program. It says the aim is to raise revenue with certainty, ensure fair collection, and adjust the burden across all classes. The plan proposes lower top rates to 32 percent, broader distribution, and repeals of nuisance levies while boosting the married exemption to 2500 and reducing several corporate and luxury taxes.
Dr. Frank Crane argues that modern progress hinges on cooperation not perpetual competition. He contrasts brute struggle with the spirit's advance, urging nations and individuals to unite, end wars, and seek universal peace as the enduring path of humanity. The prize fight of the era is a relic, while cooperation shapes true progress.
The Birmingham Age Herald notes a dramatic courtroom exchange during a trial. The convict taunts his lawyer for failing to object as the judge sentences him to ten years, prompting a sly retort from the attorney.
Six people were injured in a night head-on collision on the Lake Shore road south of Racine. Serious injuries included Jack Evans of Racine, a former alderman, and D. Neal with wife and two children from Zion City.
In Butte Montana on August 15 police and panty officers believe a neck stretching method led to the hanging death of Charles N. Roberts, 15, son of Dr C M Roberts, a chiropractor, found hanging in his room by a transom.
Listings show service times for Christ Episcopal Church Emanuel Lutheran Church and others. Masses, Sunday schools, prayers, and sermons planned across denominations including Presbyterian Christian Methodist and United Lutheran churches with pastors named where provided.
Grace Church Gurley presents Sunday school at 10 00 a m led by superintendent Mrs Flohra and evening worship at 700 p m Pastor Rev W T Kahse invites the public to all services.
A Southern mountaineer visiting town hears a whiskered squirrel hunter ask about last night’s racket at the Forks. He learns the war is over and that “we shore did” win, expressing mixed pride and stubborn humor about the victory.
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