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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1922
Page
9
The Sidney Telegraph lists subscription prices: one year postage paid 150, six months postage paid 75. It notes three cent copies are screened and mentions an advance payment requirement. Foreign advertising is handled by The American Press.
The Telegraph account notes Miss Yora Fuller, daughter of Mr and Mrs W Fuller, performed a three year voice study under Omaha expert Thomas Kelly. Also mentioned are local notices of marriages, weather quirks, travels, and residents visiting kin during Thanksgiving week.
Mrs. Charles Vernon is reported dead on Thursday morning. Mrs. Doctor Harris hosted a flower masquerade Friday evening. The Sunol steel gang held a Thanksgiving turkey feast serving about 120 pounds of meat chilled for their celebration.
The Telegraph reports nationwide concern over church attendance with only about one fifth of the population in church. At EB Doran’s home on Wednesday evening Henry and Charlie Doran hosted a progressive euchre party for a large circle of friends, indicating social gatherings remain active.
The Telegraph reports scattered incidents from 44 years ago near Baker's ranch and Red Willow ranch. A coach tipped over and riders were hurt when horses frightened. A shooting over a widow near Big Springs left Kane shot and Bott clubbed and shot by Allington. Both wounded men are expected to recover. A Sidney doctor attended the scene.
Our highways are vital public utilities benefiting all social life. They are publicly owned and should be made a self supporting institution after construction. The cash value difference between poor and good roads affects gasoline use time depreciation and marketing costs. a small per cent of this could fund a complete system.
The Sidney City Council met Friday November 17 1922 at 7 30 pm with Mayor R H Rogers and councilmen I G Lowe A Ja Jorgenson H Schroeder M A Shipman W Breternitz present. Minutes approved. A motion directed the clerk to press Union Pacific on Rose street traffic and consider 1918 subway plans. Another motion ratified Elmer Bowman as night watchman at 100 per month with oath given. Dowman then took oath and meeting adjourned.
President Harding visits Arlington to honor both known and unknown dead, laying a wreath with War and Navy secretaries and a military escort. Simultaneously the post office issues a fifty cent stamp feature Arlington Amphitheatre and the tomb of the unknown soldier in the foreground.
A brief notice invites readers to seek high quality printing services at The Telegraph. It highlights reliability and value, positioning the paper as a source for superior printed materials. The message emphasizes trusted workmanship and local availability.
A column of quirky vignettes on youth, crime, and small town life. It notes high school girls appearing jaded, a rich man worried about lost money, Chicago still explosions injuring nine, a youth’s blunt view on killing, a killer’s remorse, children’s future plans, and a four year old’s odd college dream to “make people out of dirt.”
A nervous mother threatens to use a whip on her restless child, who replies that he will be seated when the whip arrives. The anecdote captures a humorous exchange showing a child's quick wit under parental pressure.
Towns once eager to be on the map now seek trunk highway routes that spare Main Street towns. They note out of state cars leave dust and damage streets without boosting local business, uniting with visitors to keep through routes away from their municipalities.
The Delineator recounts Rev Dr Hugh Black on Mary seeking lodging in Bethlehem and the opportunity forgone by locals. He links the missed chance to Jesus teaching that acts of charity to the least of these are acts to him, urging humane hospitality now.
A church food sale hosted by the Presbyterian group at the old Byars store aims to raise funds. Items include baked goods, pies, and canned specialties for community support and fellowship. Proceeds assist church activities and local outreach efforts.
A commentary notes local opposition to road improvements and praises keeping a road off the state highway system as its perceived salvation. It adds a statistic claiming eighty three percent of all aunties in the world are owned in the United States.
Maryland enforces strict load limits on state roads and penalizes violators. When an overloaded truck is found, the excess load is dumped off onto the right of way to enforce compliance.
Under Lincoln Highway Association auspices an ideal road section is being built in Lake County Indiana about 30 miles southeast of Chicago. It envisions a 100 foot right of way and 40 foot paved width for four traffic streams. The design assumes 15000 autos and 3000 trucks daily and features a 1000 foot curve radius a pedestrian footpath no grade crossings and no roadside advertising signs with only state signs.
The New York Times notes Mr Harvey refuses to discuss his speech on the soullessness of women. It praises his silence as the century’s best joke and recalls a past column about a bank president who fled to Canada with vault treasures. The piece mocks critics who condemned the diplomat’s remarks.
For taxs. Call 16 L phone no 8. Commercial Hotel office offers bus service to any part of the city.
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