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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1913
Page
6
Thanksgiving reflections mix with a roundup of community events. Reports include examinations by the Misses Durin and Struble, visits from Sidney residents, land contest luck for Louis Lafferty, and plans for housing and employment changes. Socials, church activities, school programs, and hotel happenings color the holiday week.
Chris Anderson left for Oregon to seek a homestead. Sol Judd now works for C. B. Chambers. Teachers return to school after Thanksgiving. A dance and box supper is planned at Frank Hazlits home tonight. Wet snow was welcomed for fall wheat. A meeting is set for Saturday December 6 at the Dist 27 school house to discuss a Bell Telephone line with the manager. Several people were reportedly lost returning home late last Sunday night. A telephone would have helped reach anxious ones.
District 142 reports a Benish hall box social grossing 43.90, adding eight maps a clock and new desks to school equipment. Perfect attendance certificates were earned by Ethel Juelfs, George Schimpf, Vivian Lipska, Helen Juelfs, Ruth Neaman, Lloyd Juelfs, Basil Lipska, and other names across months. Mrs. Stark and Miss Leola Johnston visited October 21, with Mrs. Stark photographing the school. Thanksgiving was observed with Aura visiting the Neaman home before returning to school Friday morning.
Ruth Morris Mae Newberry from Alliance visited Armuth home last Thursday to Saturday. Alta Kreader hosted a dinner in honor of Olive Armuth and Belle Mullins of Alliance with Poole Morris Newberry Hughes Hume Claire Armuth and Mrs Willis Mallory in attendance. A music reading and games followed. Hartman left for Texas Wednesday. Hannah Reisshorst joined Woolsey store as new clerk. Mrs Marquis spent Thanksgiving in Fort Morgan. Siddens went to Bridgeport Monday. Gear family returned from Wisner and other eastern Nebraska points. Ben Kerkeleit shipped potatoes to Sterling Wednesday. J B Hire regained control of the restaurant. J H Manke of Fort Morgan visited Sunday. Franzen adds a toy dept in Armath building. A birthday surprise for Miss McFadden Wednesday. prizes went to Miss Marquis and Mr Willis. Daltons to have picture show next Thu Fri Sat. Ralph Schrear will attend an agriculture course in Curtis Sunday. Women’s Club Party held at Mrs Willis Saturday.
Mr. Chris Jurgens sold his Weyerts farm to Mr. Shoemaker and plans a spring trip west then Germany for his wife health. Vogler and family plan to move from Petersburg Neb to Dalton area next spring. Armuth's hall hosted a well attended masquerade dance with best waltzers Mr C Wallick and Miss Vesta Thompson. A six thirty dinner at Mrs. Hedlund honored Miss Olive Armuth and Miss Belle Mullins with out of town guests from Alliance and Ickes. Women's Club held a social at Mrs. Willis home with contests and red and white decor. G H Willis traveled to Sidney on business. Wicker Jr. of Omaha selling diamonds in Dalton. Handley's son took Christmas candy orders. Frandsen rented Xmas goods store room next to the drug store. Ladies' Aid met at Mrs Junkin for bazaar prep and luncheon. Dr. A Gaer and family returned from an eastern trip. Miss McFadden birthday surprise party at the Junkin home featured high five with prizes to J L Willis and Miss Marquis and a luncheon.
Reporter Richard Barry prevailed in a lawsuit to recover half of 19,090 dollars claimed to have been received by lobbyist Martin Mulhall from the New York World for confidential letters used in a congressional investigation. The decision centers on Mulhall's alleged receipts and the basis of the probe into influence and disclosures.
If a dealer sells an article that proves unsatisfactory he should replace it unless protected by the maker or jobber. The Wright Wilhelmy Guarantee tag on quality hardware carries the makers name. Buy Double Guaranteed goods and ask for replacements when unsatisfactory.
Cattle receipts totaled about 4,000 head with prices largely steady. Choice to prime beeves ranged 8.30 to 8.60, cows and heifers steady to a shade lower, calves and feeders mixed. Hogs, around 8,500 head, sold steady with tops at 7.70. lambs and sheep receipts about 15,000 with fat sheep and lambs fully steady, feeder trade light.
Closing prices for Wheat Corn Oats Pork Lard and Ribs listed with December and May contracts. Chicago live stock totals show cattle hogs and sheep receipts with price ranges and changes.
Rear Admiral Victor Blue reports in the annual navy bureau of navigation to Congress that the current officer count cannot man all fighting ships. He urges gradual redistribution of officers across grades to reverse the worsening shortage.
The Interstate Commerce Commission ordered a suspension until March 29 of the St Louis and San Francisco Railway tariff proposing to withdraw milling in transit grain and seed privileges for shippers.
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