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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1921
Page
2
A compact reflection urges regular mental exercise to keep the mind active and capable of climbing intellectual heights. It emphasizes deliberate practice and sustained effort to maintain sharpness and clarity of thought.
A Illinois governor linked to defrauding the state is cited to illustrate widespread public dishonesty. The piece argues crooked political practice starts with dual pricing and public tolerance, urging reform, led by American women as a future force against corruption.
The United States faced criticism for not sending representatives to the League of Nations white slavery conference in Geneva. A February circular invitation was misfiled, later found to be addressed to League members and signatories of a 1910 traffic in women and children pact. The US, not a League member nor party to the pact, stayed out.
A shift away from private practice toward public employment is emerging as country doctors retire or relocate. Advertisements seek physicians for small towns, and rural care shows low prenatal and birth attendance. Proponents of Sheppard-Towner foresee relief for expectant mothers, while experts warn prevention may become the chief goal for medicine.
More than thirty women served in state legislatures last session and report excellent treatment from male colleagues who outnumber them. Michigan senator Eva M. Hamilton notes that while voting on important bills she was treated with courtesy, no different from male senators.
A short historical quote outlines the need to present a bill on its merits with solid arguments or face defeat. It emphasizes confidence in reasoning over forceful promotion and suggests legislative caution and persuasion.
An toine Savin faces the death penalty by guillotine for highway robbery in France. The appeal court said the mayor, not the tower judge, must set the execution square in Eplnal. otherwise the sentence stands. Savin allegedly ambushed American soldier George Gold, leaving him for dead after a violent robbery.
Chattanooga Tennessee reports a school decision banning silk stockings, peek-a-boo waists, high heels, paint, elaborate hairstyles and other fashion aimed at modern schoolgirls. Students must wear plain middy suits, cotton or wool stockings, and low heels to foster a better study environment and reduce appearance competition.
Dr. R. C. Augustine, president of the American Optometric Association, says blonde types are not adapted to this country’s climate. He claims sun glare irritates them and causes nerves. He recommends blue tinted glasses as a preventive or curative measure.
A four and a half year old boy, George, demands his kindergarten teacher’s attention with crying and howling. The teacher refuses demands, avoids showing emotion, and cleverly ends the standoff by not engaging. The boy stops, and the author notes two reasons for the teacher’s success in curbing the behavior.
An article argues children should be taught kindness to animals early. It notes mothers can instill humane duty to reduce cruelty by boys who sometimes torment birds, cats, and dogs, and asserts that boys respond to humane instruction at any age.
In New York state instruction on humane treatment of animals and birds is compulsory in public schools. Thirty five schools, with the board of education and the American Society to Prevent Cruelty to Animals, launched a program to foster these precepts. Fall prizes will honor students for summer acts aiding animals and encourage kindness as a foundational principle in education.
A schoolboy jury organized by the American Forestry Association decided the owls living on the White House grounds may stay. The President accepted the verdict and said the owls were put there for a useful purpose, offering to grant them a reprieve.
Miss Alice Robertson a member of Congress was loudly applauded after she announced her vote to put hides on the free list saying she does this because she loves the farmers' children better than she loves the packers.
Housewife tips cover cleaning with wood ashes for bottles and metal, preserving silk by drying then ironing, removing milk scalds with salt and hot water, whitening iodine stains with boiling water, crust management for meat, tea cup stains with vinegar and salt, and cooking lettuce as greens. Also suggests horseradish prep and adding grated cheese to apple pie crust for flavor.
Rev A H Sykes former pastor of the Watkins Park Presbyterian church Nashville Tenn says after seeing Tantng his wife has benefited from Tanlac a medicine of power and merit Mrs Sykes had ten months of delicate health stomach trouble and nervous breakdown Medical advice was sought but Tanlac gave relief and helped her sit up and assist with house duties He believes full recovery is near Tanlac is sold by leading druggists everywhere.
Dr. B Charles Pease eye ear nose throat specialist now located in the Osborne Building. For electric supplies visit the Electric Shop one block east of American Bank. Dr M E Pettibone dentist McIntosh block Room 563 Phone 419. SIDNEY LUMBER CO. Send it to the laundry. Taxi call 161.
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