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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 20, 1954
Page
6
The Sidney Telegraph is an independent newspaper published at 830 0th Ave, Sidney, Nebraska. It is issued every Monday, Wednesday and Friday afternoon and serves the City of Sidney, Cheyenne County and Western Nebraska. Subscription rates are $5.00 per year within 50 miles and $7.00 per year beyond.
A cheeky holiday reminder urges quick shopping before Christmas. It scolds procrastination and jokes that money won’t satisfy a gift under the tree. The speaker warns of a cold Christmas if no present for the wife is found.
Willard Hosford of The John Deere Plow Co of Omaha visited Sidney on a routine trip and praised the town’s rapid progress. He joined Ira Steward for a Cook's Tour and said Sidney looked different since his last visit. Other outsiders and back visitors echoed the sentiment, noting Sidney’s booming real estate lending program and overall growth as the town shifts from sleepy to bustling.
Long term view of the farm equipment industry remains positive as mechanization boosts output per acre. With acreage fixed and population rising, equipment drives higher yields, soil conservation, water protection, and soil vitality, anchoring a dynamic agricultural revolution.
The piece argues buying a live pig is impractical for home butchering. A 240 pound pig yields about 180 pounds dressed and only 10 pounds of center cut pork chops. most of the meat ends as lard or salt pork. Packing firms keep cuts stocked at tiny margins, so buying live animals brings loss and little gain.
A Telegraph office backroom scene describes after school paper delivery by local youths. The writer recalls memory jolts from their lively, noisy visits, noting stern talks, boyish manners, and a nostalgic sense of disruption that accompanies weekly paper distribution.
A Los Angeles sports car manufacturer unveiled a new model claiming very high speed capabilities. The car features a 230 horsepower Cadillac engine and a streamlined design aimed at minimizing wind resistance. The piece notes broader industry race for horsepower and speed amid Safe Driving Day reflections.
The brown bear at the Portland Oregon Zoo dug free and roamed before visitors found him. His keeper lured him back with meat and the bear returned to his cage. The piece contrasts the bear’s escape with a human analogy to surrender gains for small handouts.
Way Back When reports a lack of Christmas season files for 1879, urges support for a county fair in Sidney next fall, notes Anita Cody's marriage in North Platte, and lists local happenings from Cheyenne County. It covers ads, school news, bank finances, skating cautions, ranch travels, and community events at Telegraph building and local clubs.
Cap ital news notes a cookery for exchange and a rest room project. Railroad note reports roundhouse engines freezing. Volunteers for coal mine work are asked to register at the county clerk. Christmas trees must be claimed by Dec 23. Local social and stock news includes J A Bentley buying a $16,000 Holstein bull, church services, schooling, and hotel plans. Sidney Lions Club charter night is set for Dec 17 with 23 new members. Star market features a window display of two baby pigs. Piano recital and PTA meeting noted along with local civic efforts and tax platform talk.
Nebraska leaders weigh turning Fort Robinson near Crawford into a state park with 22000 acres and a plan to lease rather than sell land. Agencies seek museum and hunting areas while preserving the beef experiment station and Indian history as stakeholders push for a Gavins Point project on the Missouri River to boost tourism.
An oil executive argues big business enables growth for smaller firms. A refinery project of 30 000 barrels daily costs about 1 000 per barrel to build, requiring large capital. The firm buys 100,000,000 dollars annually from 20,000 suppliers, many small. 55 cents of every dollar go to materials, 2.5 cents to owners as dividends, with the rest as taxes.
Nebraska groups press to loosen federal land purchase limits for dam sites and recreation. Dwight Burney backs state funds or Congress action after Eisenhower policy to minimize land buying. Also notes cannery proposal near Holdrege and changes enabling commercial vegetable planting by USDA.
Growth around Fort Purchase prompts reopening of a local post office at Don Luis area near Bisbee serving Don Luis Hychica Terrace and Bisbee. Telegraph ad service offered for inquiries and classifieds via phone 5555.
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