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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1920
Page
1
County Agent H G Gould argues agriculture faces a critical period requiring saner minds and balanced judgment. He notes farmers, though dazed by price drops from one crop farming, are poised to unite through Farm Bureau Federation growth to solve production costs and secure fair profits nationwide.
The county adopts a momentum toward diversified farming with emphasis on better livestock. Farm Bureau promotes stable agriculture, cost accounting, and using corn for livestock to lift county income. Wheat growers plan cost records in each school district next year. Rural to urban shifts provoke calls for agricultural protection and self help.
Manuscripts and mementos from Henry Ward Beecher were destroyed when Plymouth Church in Brooklyn burned. Among the relics lost are sermons handwritten by Beecher before and during the Civil War.
Prosperity outlook remains hopeful as Cheyenne County and the nation adjust after price declines. The piece argues overproduction fears are offset by under consumption risks, urging proper distribution, noting wheat prices around 1.50 and optimistic forecasts for 1921 from leaders like Carl Grey of Union Pacific.
Burg Ess Music Store advertises player pianos from 185 to 600 dollars available now through January 1st. Terms include 50 dollars down and 15 dollars monthly.
On Wednesday night at 11 15 Mr and Mrs Wechel Rigsby and Mrs R A White of Sterling Colo were in a serious car accident returning from Sidney after visiting F L Whitelock and family. The car swerved off the embankment at the Hand corner and overturned throwing occupants through the windshield. All escaped with minor injuries though the women suffered facial cuts and the men scrapes. The car was nearly wrecked and the party received first aid at the Hand home before a Bid ney garage car transported them to Sterling around 2 am. The site has long been a road menace and authorities are urged to act.
The final bonds for the 1911 courthouse and the Central school building were paid on Tuesday December 7. Cheyenne County applauds the achievement as the debt is wiped from the slate, with County Treasurer Myrtle Lancaster praised for skillful management amid money shortages and slow collections.
Cheyenne county reports a record hull insurance premium collection of $72,000 this year, up from $45,000 in Jefferson county. November sees $145,232.70 in revenue versus $136,780.47 last year. Miss Lancaster notes stable wheat prices and prompt tax payments, with most back taxes settled and no warrants registered yet.
Sidney Masons traveled to Sterling Colorado for a lodge meeting. Third degree work was completed and four candidates were initiated. Speakers Martin Dimery R P Kepler and Herman Schroeder delivered serious talks on Masonry. The Sterling lodge invited Sidney brothers to future meetings. Attendees included Frank L White lock Kep ler Dimery Schroeder Paul Martin W K Hodgkin Ear Kratz A J Jorgensen and Sam Wier.
Work on the new cement stack advances rapidly and could finish soon if mild weather continues. Weather has aided progress by using a steam pipe from the city plant to prevent cement freezing, though a cold snap could halt operations as the heating plant strains to supply heat.
A Burgess Music Store note proclaims the Brunswick phonograph sells well when placed beside any other phonograph in a household setting. No losses reported and sales stand strong.
Clark University professor Arthur Gordon Webster criticizes American parents for allowing lax study habits and imperfect work. He urges strict learning, improved elementary schools, higher expectations, and a shift from seeking mere pleasure to valuing education and virtue. He argues Americans must match French rigor and Rhodes scholarship standards.
A brief ad line reads Send it to the laundry and urges customers to consider Sidney Lumber Co as the source for laundry related needs in a compact promotional note.
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