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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1920
Page
12
One year and six month subscription rates are listed with postage paid. Mingle copies are mentioned. The notice notes entry at the Sidney Nebraska post office as a second close matter.
Kenneth Jones returned from Lincoln University for holiday vacation. Elvira Campbell is on the sick list. Mrs. H G Gould and son Maurice visit relatives in Kingsburg Colorado for Christmas. Eyes turn to New Year with a yearly Telegraph subscription as a gift. St Patrick’s academy pupils depart for holidays and resume January second. Phyllis Garbett returns from University of Wyoming ready to resume duties. The Christmas entertainment at St Patrick’s academy drew about four hundred fifty attendees. Sidney folks plan New Year’s Eve dancing at St Patrick’s church auditorium with many out of town guests expected.
Local notes report Chris Livoni visiting from Denver and John Livoni returning from Colorado on business. Misses Eva and Martha Christensen head home near Kearney for Christmas. Misses Editha and Florence Sixta travel to Schuyler for the holidays. Frieda Hemmer, a University of Wyoming student, visits Sidney friends. Prof and Mrs Maurice Colson of the high school plan a Stromburg holiday trip. Mrs W F Davis arrived for a parental visit, with Mr Davis to join for Christmas. Clarence Olson returns from the University of Lincoln to spend holidays with family here.
County events and obituaries from Lodge Pole include visits by EH Gould and family, shopping trips by Mr and Mrs R A Peterson and Mrs Ben F Robinson, and condolences for Henry Barretts death in Albia Iowa. Mrs W H Gilbert dies aged 65 after 23 years of paralysis. burial in Omra Wisconsin. School closes two weeks for holiday. Lodge Pole Express led by Rev Henry Martens and Robert Callison. editors C B Grisheim and wife visiting Missouri. Local movie fans attend Sidney production at U S Theatre Thursday.
A flying squad of 50 detectives, aided by high speed cars, toured Gotham day and night to combat a crime wave. Police aimed to trace burglar crews and solve recent mysteries while merchants increased security. Two more holdups occurred last night as Mrs Edgar, wife of a physician, was robbed in Central Park taxi, diamonds stolen.
Washington report says winter wheat sown this fall totals 40 006 000 acres, 2.8 percent below last fall’s revised area. Dec 1 crop condition is 87.9 percent of normal, with Illinois 2 470 000 acres at 86 percent, Indiana 1 953 000 at 82, Nebraska 8 301 000 at 90, Oklahoma 3 100 000 at 8, Kansas 10 343 000 at ? percent.
Chicago dated December 20, the body of Alvin Fish son of prominent South Water Street commission merchant H T Fish was recovered from the lake at East Sixty seventh Street. He killed himself after failed reconciliation with his divorced wife. Farewell notes to his wife and parents were found on the beach near the recovery site.
Prices for hard and soft wheats, rye, hay, butter, eggs, live poultry, potatoes and meat markets listed with various patent grades and delivery terms. Includes figures for timothy, clover mixed hay, dairy butter score ranges, egg quality classes, poultry items, and cattle weights with bid ranges and seasonal notes.
The Cheyenne County Farm Bureau, organized January 18, 1918 at Sidney, Nebr., aims to advance agricultural interests through united county efforts. The Nebraska Farm Bureau Federation, formed February 8, 1919, unites county bureaus and state and national farm groups, emphasizing education, policy, and cooperative action without political aims.
Sextorp Mr and Mrs John Anderson shopped on Potter Saturday. Dan Heimer and Dave Hibberd spent Monday with Mr Scheele and family in Kimball county. Ellis and Harvey Fisher and wives shopped in Sidney Friday. Flora Courtright returned to Potter to visit friends before a trip to eastern Nebraska. Jess Llumbert visited Mrs Fred Prince Wednesday. Fred Baker of Sidney is new teacher in Dist 18. Ghos Johnson family, Victor Carlson family joined Herman Johnson in Lotter for dinner. Elsie and Tommie Fisher visited Tom Barnes Saturday. Rev Troy of Potter preached at Corner school Sunday. Price Bros helped Pete Nelson repair his well Friday.
A fragment quotes a character chiding a woman for believing everything she is told, noting she would even trust a letter of recommendation without question. The dialogue hints at gullibility in social interactions.
The Telegraph notes two men with the same names arrived in Sidney last Saturday and left Thursday after selling four patent sash holders. They aimed to recover money from Sta ley in Denver and pursued Morgan and Canatsey, who eventually reconciled by returning funds and expenses. In Sidney they stayed in three hotels and local property shifts included plans for a new hotel by Coulter.
Letters from Lincoln and Dix report visits by Mrs. Rev. R. Cooley and Rev. Cooley with plans for Eastward immigration. Dix resident Ifaas Gunderson shopped for Christmas presents. Banker George Ahrens visited family at Lodge Polo. Community notes urge growth of mercantile business and new housing. Odd Fellows Sidney hosts a masked ball at White House hall on New Year’s Eve with committees named for arrangements music and reception. Tickets listed. prices: gentlemen masked $1, ladies and spectators 50 cents.
U S A theatre announces a top vaudeville circuit will bring clean wholesome entertainment to Sidney. Management promises shows soon after the new year with opening day to be announced.
An informal notice advertises a special sale on box chocolates every Saturday at the Rexall Store near the American Bank, inviting shoppers to visit for the deal.
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