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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1913
Page
4
The Sidney Telegraph is published weekly in Sidney Nebraska by F A Gapen. This note lists entry at the Sidney post office as second class mail matter and indicates the paper’s Saturday publication cadence.
An estimate says over 56,000 workers will be needed to harvest crops across Minnesota, the Dakotas, Kansas, Nebraska and Montana. Cities bloom with unemployed young men who will take low wages in the country, but few will move there, a shift that may draw criminals and holdup men from urban districts.
Express companies fought a parcel post system for years fearing loss of business. yet earnings rose since parcel post began and may change as interstate commerce commission rates take effect.
Senator Hitchcock says he opposes passing a currency bill this session and urges more deliberation. Other Democrats share this view, counter to President Wilson. A new bank act is needed but should wait for the regular session to avoid dangers in a rushed bill.
Commission government makes steady progress as over 300 U S cities adopt the system by next January. The approach is shown to bring advantages in municipal administration, with growth expected to continue and improve despite some exceptions.
The secretary of agriculture has sent department experts to study agricultural cooperative schemes abroad while a commission with many agricultural states already works on the issue. Government experts’ opinions may carry more weight with farmers than private investigators, aiding informed decisions.
The official record shows the president has sent 3,086 nominations to the Senate in five months, averaging twenty per day. Of these, 1,855 are postmasters, with ongoing changes across departments and in thousands of third and fourth class post offices, suggesting the administration is aiding party friends effectively.
West Virginia faced lawlessness during mining strikes with public officials implicated. Five lawmakers were convicted of bribery tied to a U.S. Senate election, sentenced to long prison terms and lifetime disqualification from public office. The editorial praises the decisive justice, comparing to the Lorimer case.
The Omaha birthday celebration for the national progressive party created little stir amid hot weather. A Chicago doctor was brought to deliver the main address, but enthusiasm remained tepid as the meeting adopted a resolution opposing amalgamation fusion or surrender of their party to other organizations.
The piece argues that a majority of those who backed progressive candidates last November now seek to realign with the Republican Party. It claims they regret contributing to Democratic success and intend to switch at the first opportunity to repair their error.
The bureau of annual industry reports Americans eat over 162 pounds of meat per person yearly, far above England at 56 pounds and continental Europe. It urges more mutton and lamb consumption to boost sheep raising, noting two paths: expand cattle farming or cut meat intake as prices rise.
The article questions German government backing for a Nicaragua waterway linking to the Panama canal. It argues such a project would provoke strong U.S. opposition and is deemed unlikely, noting Kaiser’s diplomacy would avoid direct challenges to the Monroe Doctrine. It critiques Secretary Bryan and the Senate for alarm and haste.
The piece discusses whether the Monroe doctrine, proclaimed by President Monroe in 1823 to block European efforts to control Latin American states, is endangered by present foreign relations. It argues the US must protect foreign residents and interests under the doctrine and warns that failure could invite European powers to challenge US leadership and provoke a loss of credibility.
People far inland show little interest in navy maintenance, living secure from coastal danger and unaware of the sea board risks in war. The article argues that distant communities ignore national defense and the welfare of fellow citizens exposed to naval conflict.
The nation must assess readiness for possible foreign threats and avoid complacency. The article argues for maintaining a robust navy to defend the Pacific coast and Hawaii, noting current coast defenses are insufficient and stressing naval strength as a peace-preserving function per Admiral Dewey. It cites Japan, the Panama tolls, and Central American issues as sources of potential danger.
A European tour by a private commission and the Department of Agriculture aims to study European farming improvements. The article highlights England’s west coast co operative marketing since 25 years ago, where farmers moved from debt to independence via a cooperative association, selling and buying collectively and adding a banking department. It argues American farmers can adopt the model, noting the challenge is to win serious consideration.
A reflective piece contrasts Paris improving and a hen learning to swim. It notes lingering evening beans should have self starters. The author praises modest generosity in competition and urges timely parental punishment to prevent spoiled boys.
Sulzer vows attendance at Tam Many gathering amid questions whether additional footage or material remains beyond what has already appeared on screen.
A new fad known as the sand cure draws interest from communities, offering a tactile, mindfulness based approach. Proponents describe calming benefits and improved focus, while skeptics urge caution and further study to assess safety and effectiveness.
A fragment describes a bashful lover and a born-tired fraternity member Charlton. references to imprisonment for life and the cruelty of a wife you have to kill, highlighting a bleak commentary on crime and punishment.
A dramatic claim names Lydia E. Pinkham as the first suffragette and as Hawaii's new governor. The passage elevates her fame as deathless and ties it to a gubernatorial appointment, presenting a sensational, unverified assertion about a historical figure in a modern political role.
A Sidney man with a plain life and a wife known for strong religion and social ambitions was invited to a chic dinner while she was away. He asked her to coach him and closed his note with a plea to pray that he avoid licking his knife or spilling coffee on his saucer.
A sworn statement from Cheyenne County Nebraska bank cashier Lestit Nevbaveer attests the figures as true to the cashier’s knowledge. Subscribed and sworn before Notary Public K A Biua on August 19, 1913, with directors listed in the record.
The county clerk announces a proposed road from the northeast corner of section 10 to the southeast corner of section 15 and west to section 16 in township 13 range 50. Objections or claims for damages must be filed by noon September 28, 1913. The road will be numbered 221A and established if no objections are made. Dated August 8, 1912. H T Doran, County Clerk.
Creditors of Hans Cronberg deceased must present claims to the Cheyenne County Nebraska County Judge at the County Court Room on October 16 1913 at 10 a m for examination adjustment and allowance. Creditors have six months to file claims and the administrator one year to settle from August 5 1913. Published in the Sidney Telegraph for four weeks prior to October 16 1913.
Peter Douglas is named as defendant in an attachment action filed by S V Zavitsanos. County Judge Henry E Gapen issued an order on July 25 1913 for 162.20, attaching money owed to the defendant. The case continued to September 138 1913 at 10 a m in Sidney Nebraska with Zavitsanos as plaintiff.
In Cheyenne County Nebraska a county court on August 7 1913 ordered Elmer Youngland to appear September 9 1913 at 10 a m to show cause why his final account as administrator of the estate of Alfred Youngland deceased should not be approved and discharged. Notice to interested parties to be published in the Sidney Telegraph weekly for four weeks prior to the hearing.
Notice to non resident defendants lists Harri son Blodgett heirs and others. Seth M. Keller, plaintiff, seeks to quiet title in the East Half of the Southwest Quarter and Lots 3 and 4 in Section 18 Township 14 North Range 46 West, Cheyenne County Nebraska. Defendants must answer by September 22, 1913.
In the County Court of Cheyenne County Nebraska the estate of Josephine Meyers Shelley deceased. The administrator will meet the judge on September 10 1912 and November 12 1913 at 10 o clock for presenting claims for examination adjustment and allowance. Creditors have six months to file claims and one year for the administrator to settle the estate from July 29 1913. Notice will be published in the Sidney Telegraph for four weeks before September 10 1918. Witness my hand and seal August 4 1913.
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