This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 13 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 20, 1956
Page
5
The article notes advances in swine erysipelas vaccines and internal parasite control. Piperazines, recently tested in animals, may replace phenothiazine if it loses effectiveness. Dr. Roger Link cites long use of phenothiazine and the hope that pipera zines provide a backstop in cattle worm control.
The American Foundation for Animal Health urges a combined isolation and vaccination plan to control swine erysipelas. Newly bought pigs should be isolated three weeks, with close observation. source herds should be disease free. vaccinated gilts and sows before breeding. piglets vaccinated at six to eight weeks. antisera and selective antibiotics may help if started early.
Fragmentary note shows a reference to Typewriter carbon paper Mak brand legal size and Red Writing Hood brand with a Telegraph mention, dated Saturday. Hard to extract full context or event from the snippet.
A survey notes a mild winter with helpful snow in the Panhandle strengthening wheat roots and soil moisture. Temperatures stayed normal, moisture is generous, livestock losses are minimal, and lack of wind reduced topsoil loss boosting winter wheat outlook despite possible spring dust storms.
The Fort Sidney history covers its 1860s founding as a Union Pacific protection point, early garrison life, and its role in guarding the railroad through Nebraska and Wyoming. It details clashes with Sioux and Cheyenne, Clarke Bridge’s impact in 1876, and the 1878 Dull Knife scare ending with 1894 closure and auction of the post.
D. R. Thomas and Dean Wilson leave tonight for the Nebraska Lumber Dealers Assn annual meeting in Omaha. Thomas retires as president of the association.
City Clerk Gordon Tobin announced the Sidney primary election set for Tuesday March 13. Polls will open 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on election day with four ward locations: Ward 1 Central Ward School auditorium, Ward 2 North Ward School basement, Ward 3 East Ward School basement, Ward 4 South Ward School lobby.
Scotts Bluff County Sheriff Steve Warrick plans to ask commissioners to fund a radio network for the sheriff's office. The $3,800 cost would be half covered by Civil Defense, leaving about $1,900 for the county. The system would include four mobile units, a base station, and a remote transmitter to enable car and car-to-car communication. The remote unit would be kept in the courthouse sheriff’s apartment and would link with other area sheriff offices in Rushville Chadron Alliance Kimball Sidney and Port Bridges.
Representative A. L. Miller criticizes deficit spending and argues for a constitutional amendment to balance the budget. He cites national debt, per capita tax burdens, and proposes legislative limits on appropriations. He also condemns a proposed 7 percent rail freight rate increase affecting farmers and notes industrial uses for surplus grain such as alcohol and rubber synthesis.
A lawmaker proposes a bill to promote gasoline and other industrial uses of farm commodities. The measure argues that expanding such applications could reduce waste and support agricultural economies.
Leslie Carlson, 29, of Potter, sustained facial cuts around 6 30 p m Saturday after his car and a truck driven by William McGinnis, 57, of Harrisburg, collided three miles west of Brownson on Highway 30. Both vehicles were west bound. Carlson’s car damage was about 250 dollars.
No pre primary conventions of the Republican and Democratic parties will be held in Cheyenne County today as set by state committees. Democratic chairman Pat Heaton Sr says there will be no pre primary convention this year while Republican chairman John Peetz Jr plans a combined convention and dinner at an undetermined date.
The Telegraph offers wedding announcements and other formal stationery, printed or engraved, as a service to readers.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.