Boy Scout Troop To Organize In Sidney
Sidney readies a Boy Scout troop to promote self reliance, manhood, and good citizenship among local boys. The article traces the movement from England to the United States, details troop structure, scoutcraft, tests, and the enduring partnership with churches and schools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Boy Scout Movement
Boy Scout Movement of
America
England
Robert Baden Powell
Scout Movement
United States
Boy Scout
Woodcraft Indiana
Thompson Seton
Sons of
Daniel Boone
Dan C. Beard
Boy Scouts of America
Our
Boys Scout Movement
Robert Baden
Boy Scouts
Woodrow Wilson
William Howard Taft
Theodore Roosevelt
Colin H. Livingstone
Ernest Thompson
Scientific Foresight Motorcycle Moment
A witty line prompts readers to question how a boy obtained a motorcycle. The reply hinges on a “cycle-logics moment” to justify the request, illustrating a humorous and clever turn of phrase.
Sunol Albert Fenske Returns From Eastern Visit
Sunol Albert Fenske has returned from a visit with relatives in the eastern part of the state. Leonard Jackson, a volunteer ambulance corps member, has arrived safely in France. Friends are glad to hear from him. A Sunday gathering with Geo. Hackerson is noted near Sidney. Community updates cover hay baling, transport mishaps, and local theater attendance. A wheat supply alert urges conservation and substitutes as home stocks lag. A four room brick school building is planned on the Booth estate to become an accredited high school with three teachers. Wier & Hamilton advertise the highest cash price for shelled popcorn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albert Fenske
Leonard Jackson
France
Firth Booth
Geo. ‘'Ha Ckerson
Sidney
Walter Craig
Bert Allington
Emil Englert
al. Bauer
Herman Valsereadt
W. P Hutchins
Melvin Jackson
Joseph Demers
L. E. Allington
Oscar Fenske
C. W. Smith
Lodgepole
W. B. Jewett
Tom Allington
E. W. Smith
Joseph
Dickinson
Booth
E W. Smith
Berg
Local Notes From Grand Prairie Visit and Gatherings
Grand Prairie residents report Mrs Hienigman’s Monday return after a two week visit with daughter Mrs Swenson of Sidney. Local families like Mr and Mrs Planck and others traveled to Sidney Friday. A farmers meeting at Will Sharman Jr drew several locals Thursday. Sunday gatherings included Mr and Mrs A Miller and family, Lungren, Lillie Holm, and Fern and Orville. Martha Flessner missed school this week due to illness. Mrs Rasmussen is visiting her parents Mr and Mrs Nels Johnson. Mr Johnson and E Planck attended Waubben horse gate last Wednesday. Mabel Leafdale visited Albert Frericks and family Tuesday night.
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Will Sharman
E. Planck
A. Miller
Orville
Fern
Lungren
Lillie Holm
Martha Flessner
Rasmussen
Nels Johnson
Johnson
Waubben Horse Gate
Mabel Leafdale
Albert Frericks
Compression of Cotton Densities in International Baling
Scientific tests show high compression does not harm cotton. Global practice densities exceed ours, with Egyptian bales at about 37 pounds per cubic foot, Indian cotton at 45 pounds, and some Indian and Chinese plants achieving 55 to 60 pounds per cubic foot.
British Airmen Sentenced in Germany for Leaflets
Amsterdam reports two captured British airmen were sentenced by a German court martial to ten years imprisonment for dropping a hostile proclamation in Germany. The Daily Mail calls for reprisals matching British prisoner conditions, while British bombers strike at Westcampa and report shows 5,257 pounds of bombs dropped in Moselle valley region amid heavy fog and anti aircraft fire.
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Amsterdam
Vageszeitung
Berlin
Germany
London
Daily Mail
Sayys
Wilson
Russia
Daity Mall
Admiralty
Westcamp
Belgium
War Office
Moselle
Mde
Bandits Kill Rail Agent at Illinois Central Station
In Chicago on February 4 a gang of armed robbers attacked the Illinois Central station on Randolf Street killing Dennis Tierney a special collector for the company. They held private detective M J Quinney at bay and escaped in an automobile with a money satchel estimated between 40 000 and 50 000 from suburban stations. One bandit was wounded during the escape.
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Chicago
Tllinois Central
Randolfin Street
Dennis Tierney
M. J Quinney
Germans Honor Submarine Warfare Anniversary
The Norddeutsche Allgemeine Zeitung and Berlin papers mark the anniversary of unrestricted submarine warfare. They praise the U boat as a weapon that achieved strategic and naval results, notably against Great Britain in its world position.
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Amsterdam
Norddeutasche Allgemeine Zeitung
Berlin
Great Britain
Dutch ban abolishes five o'clock tea practice
Amsterdam February 4. Five oclock tea has been abolished in Holland. Beginning yesterday the government prohibited serving tea in cafes restaurants tearooms hotels and similar places. The action was taken because tea stocks are disappearing fast and imports have ceased.
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Amsterdam
Holland
War Savings Committee Seeks 450000 Members in Campaign
Nebraska headquarters of the National War Savings Committee launches a drive to form War Savings Societies with a goal of 450,000 members. Local units will urge refraining from unnecessary spending and promoting regular savings to finance the war via War Savings Stamps.
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WAR Savings Committee
Nebraska
National War Savings Committee
Big War Savings Society
Omaha
War Savings Societies
War Savings Society
State Committee
When a Friend Hurts You by Anne McCall
Anne McCall writes in the Woman's Home Companion on how disappointment in a friend often stems from wounded self esteem or mistaken expectations. She urges readers to face facts honestly, identify real causes, and release bitterness as understanding grows.
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Anne McCall
Sid ney Lumber Company Offers Home Building Loans
Sidney Lumber Company advertises loans to finance home construction with payment options outlined for prospective buyers. The Telegraph is promoting the service, inviting readers to subscribe for more details on financing and building materials.
Local notes from Herdon and Sidney visits
Ed Anderson received a car of corn at the Hidon station last week. Harold Johnson visited at his parents home on Saturday and Sunday. Sire W A McMillen’s family hosted Sidney visitors. Miss Bessie Davis helped at the C Anderson home and returned to Kimball. Herdon teachers returned from Sidney after a pleasant visit at S N Kulp’s home. Walter Gunderson reports his company left California for the Philippine Islands last week. Walter is hopeful about the trip. Mrs Earl Easton visited Nels Nelson’s home on Thursday. Bernie Robinson is paving for better weather with the well on the Nels Nelson farm now started. Davis Easton is on the sick list this week.
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Ed Anderson
Hidon
Bessie Davis
C. §. Anderson
Kimball
Herdon
Sidney
S. N. Kulp
Walter Gunderson
California
Phillippine Islands
Walter
Earl Easton
Nels Nelson
Bernie Robinson
Nels Nelson Farm
Davis Easton
World Moves as Love Sparks Towns and Ties
A playful exchange frames love as a driving force, with quoted lines from the Parior Philosopher and the Mere Man-Town Tonics noting marriage as a stabilizing factor. The light, period-voice snippets suggest a social note on union shaping communities.
How to Remove Smoke Stains from Ceilings
A home tip for housewives without electricity or gas fixtures. Smoke from old-fashioned gas jets discolors ceilings. Apply a starch and water mixture with flannel, let it dry, then brush lightly to remove stains without leaving marks.
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Stalin
Mark
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