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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1924
Page
11
Editorial predicts brighter times ahead as Europe stabilizes and Coolidge Dawes win signals Wall Street growth. Notes a global grain shortage supporting prices, Cheyenne County’s good winter wheat, potential influx of settlers next year, and rising land values. Advises would be buyers to purchase now before higher costs.
Editorial argues that excluding Senators La Follette Brookhart Ladd and Frazier from party conferences and committee appointments may be politically harsh. It urges representation for voters and warns the stand-patters' chastisement of progressives will widen party splits, potentially pushing toward a united progressive third party.
The progressive senators including La Follette Brookhart Ladd Frazier Borah Norris are described as diametrically opposed to stand-patters. The text argues they should campaign under their own colors rather than the traditional republicans or democrats, to clarify the political landscape.
Mrs. Ray Wellner recovers from a serious illness and son Ray reports his father’s successful Thanksgiving bowel obstruction operation. Dr. Barger remains homebound after tonsillitis. Burling ton depot dance last Friday celebrated its completion. Mr. and Mrs. E. McLernon plan a winter in San Diego with their son John returning to Portland. Mrs. Nolan mourns the death of her twin sister in Kentucky after a prolonged visit. Frances Willard union birth announced to John Hajek of Sidney.
Frederick Kretz and Opal Maley obtained a marriage license in Julesburg Colorado on November 20. Frederick's brother Winfield says the marriage is a secret. The couple’s backgrounds include the Kretz family near Sidney and the Maley family from Proctor, Colorado. Sidney reports heavy snows and eager Christmas preparations with stores decorating early and many ads to guide shoppers. Bush Barrister returns with Chase Lister for holiday entertainment.
A baby boy was born Saturday November 29 to Mr and Mrs Henry Benni son of the near Bronson area. Rose McFadden returned Monday from Denver after visiting her sister Grace. Personal taxes due November 1 accrue interest December 1 and delinquent four months later. Mrs Laura Smith and Miss Clemie Smith joined the caravan moving to Fremont with relatives the W C Shriver family. Dr Witham recovering after a long typhoid illness. Harold Click broke an arm Wednesday morning while cranking an automobile, treated by Dr Roche. Mrs Earl McCauley and her son of Proctor Colorado visited the A A Sharp family last week. Mr McCauley is invoicing Gurley Lumber and Hardware.
Mrs. Lena McCutcheon drove from Wheatland Wyoming to spend Thanksgiving with her mother Mrs. Banta and daughter Martha. She returned home in Wheatland Sunday. Mrs Gladys Eloe of Sidney and Eldie B Mathewson of Cheyenne wed by County Judge J S Laba ree in Julesburg Colorado November 20 records Julesburg Grit Advocate.
Mr and Mrs A E Remender and their young daughter left for Madison after a week with Mrs Clark Wooldridge and Carrol Dean Sawyer brother of Alta Sawyer and son of Sam Sawyer of Broadwater and Neva Mne Corbin of Broadwater they were married in Cheyenne on November 19 W J Shoemaker and daughter Henrietta head to Rochester Minn for Mayo Brothers hospital for a major operation after consultations with many doctors the operation postponed briefly
Sidney Stock Yards advertises to buy new shelled corn at one dollar per bushel. Yellow, white, or mixed corn accepted from local sellers.
Dr. Roche assisted Dr. Hedlund of Dalton in an operation on Mrs. Will Monahan for removal of gall stones and appendix Monday. There has been no layoffs or decrease in Union Pacific employes at Sidney this fall and it is not likely that there will be any. However, the hours of the rip track force have been cut down from forty eight to forty hours a week, but with no decrease in the force.
Hermann Schroeder Jed Griffith and Roscoe Zimmer attended a meet ing of the old timers association of the Union Pacific in North Platte last Wednesday evening. Twenty years service for the railroad are necessary for eligibility for membership in the old timers association. Sidney has others than these but they were the only ones to go.
Nomer F Haley, James C McCormick an inmate of the state re formatory from this county, has been turned over to Texas officials. He was paroled for release to Waco authorities, who charge him with forgery and automobile stealing. McCormick has served a year's sentence for passing a $79 check on S H Snyder of Sidney.
Plate glass installed at Hahier Garage for windshields and doors. Workers report improved transparency and security as glazing is completed in the maintenance project.
J. M. Nolan, named general foreman for Union Pacific at Sidney, succeeds J. H. Mahr and arrived last Friday from Green River to begin duties. His family will join later. Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Shriver and sons Leland and Lawrence of Potter drove to North Bend and reached the Phillips home for Thanksgiving supper.
The Sidney Woman's Club asks all residents to observe Golden Rule Sunday on December 7 by sharing a very simple meal and donating the difference from a regular dinner to Near East relief. Contributions accepted by Mrs. F O Burgess.
Roy Phillips visiting his sister Mrs. James Walker of Lorenzo since November 18 returned to North Bend with W C Shriver. Mrs Walker joined to visit her mother. Dan Duncan and Mr. Leyfang of Potter helped swell the party leaving Sidney for Omaha and Grand Island.
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