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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1936
Page
2
The first automobile show in 1900 at Madison Square Garden showcased early car makers debating the future of the horseless carriage and its staying power, as manufacturers presented divergent ideas about design and use.
Montgomery Ward promotes a Christmas sales push featuring radio sets refrigerators and washing machines. Manager J W Barnhart reports strong first year electrical department results and anticipates record sales during the holiday season. Gift Shop offers personalized Christmas cards from 2 cents each and tree lights at 29 cents per string with bulbs extra.
The Christian church ladies host a bake sale at the Safeway store starting December 5 at 10 p.m. Chicken and noodles are a featured specialty.
The text notes various propulsion methods for early automobiles including gasoline, electricity, and steam. It mentions George Selden, credited with a 1877 car, who used a gasoline engine, and attributes gasoline’s popularity to the refined petroleum products of the era.
Secretary of State Swanson releases Nebraska general election tabulation showing Roosevelt leading with 347,545 of 617,065 votes and a 9,723 margin over Landon. Landon 247,731. Lemke 12,847. total vote down 40,120 from 1928 as statewide landslide shifts.
The state's highest vote previously was 578,764 in 1934. Four years ago the presidential vote totaled 571,135, and this year 608,032 were cast, an increase of 26,897 votes for president.
Sheriff W. W. Schulz arrived in Los Angeles to collect a prisoner for return to Sidney. He visited Ed Sheldon, a former Sidney resident now in Los Angeles, and intervened after spotting a Nebraska license plate on a taxi.
Schulz slipped up on Willie Jones, who had left months earlier for school in California. Jones recalled the moment and Schulz, who then visited the battleship Tennessee off the California coast, meeting Adolph Henzi, Sidney and others in the navy. Sheriff George Carroll, a Cheyenne friend, was also in Los Angeles to pick up a prisoner and they enjoyed a pleasant visit before Schulz’s return.
The Gift Shop advertises a complete six place settings table service priced at 4.85 dollars featuring assorted pat terns to brighten holiday decor and dining.
Bonnie Etherton daughter of Mr and Mrs Phil Etherton was born in Sidney January 15 1921 and died November 29 1936 at age 15 years 10 months 14 days She lived here all her life and joined the Christian church at eight She attended public schools and loved music especially the violin.
A private funeral was held for a woman described as always a loving presence. She was generous to a fault and cherished by her parents, sister Vivian, brothers Donald Daniel and Raymond, and many relatives. Physicians could not diagnose the cause of death, and several relatives were not notified due to the private services.
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