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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1915
Page
3
In Holland the St Nicholas celebration in December faced shortages of almonds and white flour due to wartime restrictions. A shipload from Spain arrived in time, and bakers were granted a week of leave to bake. The festival retained its traditional flavor despite mobilization and embargo.
Reflection on choosing actions over waiting for luck. Time is raw material for life, and we can mold days into usefulness and beauty rather than expecting prizes to arrive. Emphasizes proactive self-improvement and purposeful living.
A Savannah News column argues Christmas costs money but proves its value through happiness of children. It notes fathers spend more before the holiday, toys are enjoyed then and discarded soon after, yet the season remains a sound bargain to families in the Christian world.
Two boys debate in a warm room about exposing Santa Claus noting that they tied a string from the bureau to a door handle and to a water pitcher. They propose testing the truth behind Santa Claus by tracing the string's path and observing the implications this would have for their assumptions.
Dissolve soda in warm water then blend thick cream with New Orleans molasses and brown sugar. Stir in sifted flour with cinnamon cloves spice and nutmeg, add grape juice, fold in halved sultana raisins and citron. Bake one and a half hours in a moderate oven.
The method uses a pasteboard larger than the cake covered in white paper with a melted paraffin candle dipped and arranged around the cake. Red or green candles are set around the cake to protect the icing from melting and falling over. Holly sprigs may be inserted between the candles.
The Norse custom places a Juleneg with each Christmas tree a barley sheaf for birds. After setting the tree in the main room the grain sheaf is hung on a pole in the yard to feed the birds during Yuletide.
The note urges maintaining Christmas spirit beyond a single season, emphasizing steady kindness and cheerful outlook through the year. It calls on readers to carry festive generosity into daily life and community efforts.
A single line notes December 25th as rained all day. The terse reference stands as the diary’s only entry for that date in Robinson Crusoe’s history.
A quoted motto emphasizes generosity and reciprocity, noting that giving a five dollar bill does not obligate a matching return. The sentiment reflects a charitable ethic stressing selfless aid over expected compensation.
United States officials take Hipolito Villa into custody after he crossed at El Paso. Carranza de facto government asserts control over Chihuahua and Juarez, offering amnesty to all but Villa and his brother. Mexico’s revolution era roots trace to 1907 and Madero era events.
Siegfried Paul London, a naturalized American citizen, is imprisoned in Warsaw awaiting trial on espionage charges. Authorities have not yet informed the American consulate of full specifics, but the case is thought to involve a conspiracy to relay information to the Russians after the German occupation of Warsaw.
Athens Paris Matin correspondent cites a reliable source claiming a complete settlement exists between Greek and entente army staffs. Agreement covers measures required to secure entente troops and ensure freedom of movement.
No matter the weather, keep interior warmth steady with storm windows and doors. They prevent quick air changes and shield the home from storms, and the upfront cost is small since storm goods pay for themselves with actual fuel saved.
Sidney Lumber Company operates from an office north of the U P Hotel, per local business listing noting the plant location and contact area for orders and inquiries.
A College of Agriculture expert reviews anti freezing radiator solutions. Salt crystals can reduce efficiency, glycerin harms rubber hoses and is costly, while alcohol is clean and largely rubber and iron friendly. Alcohol mixes of 10 to 40 percent freeze at several temperatures, and a simple test confirms if more alcohol is needed.
Seeds from a single package produced 13 potato plants in the field, yielding about 13 distinct types from pink to blue skins. Varieties ranged from round to long, hill sizes 10 to 85 percent marketable tubers, illustrating why horticultural crops are often vegetatively propagated to preserve parent traits.
The Extension Service College of Agriculture Lincoln begins a junior poultry project for Nebraskan youths aged 10 to 18. Two contests run from February to June: egg laying to produce the most eggs per hen, and hatching and rearing the largest percentage of chicks up to four months. Enrollment and free monthly instruction sheets available upon request.
Indications of tender poultry include soft skin and flesh that gives easily when pressed. Aged poultry shows long hairs necks loose skin long spurs and sharp scaled feet. Madison County Farmers Association selects farms and one school as demonstration centers to show proper farm building layout and beautification with shrubbery and trees in cooperation with the College of Agriculture.
Friends and neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Spiker of the North divide gathered to celebrate Mrs. Spiker birthday. About fifty attended and brought well filled baskets with plenty to eat. They departed for home around one o clock wishing many more happy birthdays.
Sidney reports customers greatly pleased by a simple buckthorn bark and glycerine remedy called Adler-ika. One spoonful relieves most constipation and stomach upset, with instant action. It claims use in appendicitis and promises no griping.
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