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Grasshoppers threaten Nebraskas crops and Sidney trades
Weather has been ideal but warm spells may hatch grasshopper eggs in Douglas County. If frosts arrive in two weeks, the young brood could be killed, easing the pest. Business concerns rise with optimism for Sidney and Omaha. social events include masquerades at Sacoger Hall and a major German Maennerchor party planned for the 13th. Promotions and walking challenges between John Oddy and Harry Lewis are noted. A city nuisance case in the Third Ward proceeds after marshal action. A long, sensational foreign-woman lifestyle paragraph contrasts California wealth with gaudy displays and oddities, concluding with a teaser that the tale continues.
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Kithiers
Sidney Telegraph
Douglas County
Nebras
Sidney
Land of Gold
Omaha
Sacoger Hall
Maganerchor Society
John Oddy
Harry Lewis
Lis
Lewis
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