Contort of 7031 and Comfort of Boldiera Wear
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
10
Fragmentary OCR item notes an odd phrase about contortions of 7031 and comfort of Boldiera wear. No clear event date or identifiable entities present in readable text.
Frank Rihn and Mrs Zeb Guston led a Tuesday visit to Sidney Red Cross workrooms, taking notes from supervisors and the chairman about regulations. Other Gurley residents visited, samples and patterns were shared, and plans for sewers, fundraising rallies, and knitting projects were discussed.
A wartime campaign urges the public to conserve resources to support military efforts. Citizens are asked to reuse materials and reduce waste in daily life as part of national home front mobilization.
Harvard produced the first American playwright Royall Tyler with The Contrast at New York’s old John Street theatre. George Washington, the first subscriber and then president, attended and joked about the tricks of a stage magician, asking for his money back after leaving the show. The anecdote ends with Washington remarking on the audience’s private scrutiny of others.
Notice of a special election by the Village of Gurley Nebraska to vote on issuing bonds totaling 3900 dollars for a water works system and 1950 dollars for an electric light system. Each bond payable in twenty years with interest 6 and 5 percent respectively, and tax to be levied on all taxable property to cover interest and principal. Polls open from the hour.
On Friday night the Cheyenne County Trading Company crew visited the Bryan home and presented a sterling knives and forks set as a token of esteem. Music and conversation filled the evening with pleasant refreshments as a final touch to a delightful gathering. The T N club met Wednesday at Mrs Charles Harper s afternoon party with several visitors from Fresno Cal Burlington Wash and Miss Helen Giegerich niece of Mrs Callahan. the club enjoyed an especially pleasant meeting.
Miss Myrna Swatzlander hosted a late night ranch slumber party for Nellie Dedrick and Pauline Wesner of Sterling. Guests enjoyed dinner, stories, music and dancing from seven until three, with a midnight supper. two guests remained after breakfast, defying pleas to disperse.
Scientific American describes air service range finding as crucial in modern warfare. Airmen coordinate with batteries, locate enemy positions, and direct artillery fire from up to 6,000 feet while under heavy anti aircraft fire. The observers endure shrapnel and extreme stress, with some pilots suffering nerves after missions.
More than 300,000 persons in the United States wear glass eyes. We are always careful after the crockery has been smashed.
Fie Ward and Miss Sarah Elizabeth Platt united in marriage Saturday August 18 at high noon with Reverend L K Lewis officiating. A three course dinner followed as relatives gathered including Mrs Alice Howard and sisters of the groom. The couple will reside on a ranch near Sunol and receive hearty well wishes from the Telegraph.
Lester H Hazle a Trans Mississippi Grain Co representative died in an auto accident one mile west of Sidney Nebraska Saturday night August 18 1917. Born August 4 1885 in McLean County Illinois he lived in Trumbull Nebraska and married in 1907. He leaves a wife two sons Harold and William a daughter Helen his parents Mr and Mrs J L Hazle and his brother W A Hazle. Short funeral services were held at home and he was interred near the family home in Trumbull with his wife and children traveling for the burial.
Nathan M Clough a longtime Dalton resident died August 11 in Rollinaville Colorado at his daughter's home Mrs J H Mauk Born in Maine nearly eighty three years ago he is survived by his wife and three children Lester Clough of Aptos Lela Mauk of Colorado and Henry R Clough of Dalton Funeral held in Dalton at the J W Ewing home Monday August 13 with Rev Smith of the Presbyterian church officiating.
Montreal dispatch reports a series of explosions at the Curtis & Harvey ammunition plant in Delong Quebec killing at least twenty people. Dozens of workers are missing, with damage estimated near one million dollars. The plant comprises about 150 small shops, which likely limited the blast impact. Many workers’ homes were destroyed and the blast was felt over miles.
The American Library Association will supply reading material to camps and cantonments. Sidney Public Library seeks donated books and magazines suitable for soldiers, with name and address inside each book. Requested titles include American, Century, Harper’s, Scientific American, Saturday Evening Post, and Popular Science Monthly, not over two years old. Donations accepted at the Public Library 3 to 5 pm on weekdays. if unable to deliver, notify by telephone or mail for pickup.
The Christian Herald recounts a four year old Marjorie who liked peppermints yet tested one by placing it on a table near an open window to cool off after tasting. Her grandfather watched as she paused and declared she enjoyed it but wanted it cooler for a moment.
The young author recalls a late exchange with Richard Henry Stoddard asking how he gained mastery. The poet reflects briefly and quips that he achieved it perhaps because he never had any education.
A brief verse mourns loss with solemn lines about tears and memory, noting that sorrow cannot restore what was lost and that the speaker honors a departed figure through restrained, somber reflection.
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