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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1959
Page
3
A nostalgia piece recalls old time remedies from darting cures to nine whiffs from a dirty sock and hornet nest tea. It notes dangerous practices like snake venom and blood rubs, then contrasts with today’s TV guided “remedies” and the need to keep a doctor’s number.
Nebraska political turmoil centers on the pending governor recount as lawmakers form a five member panel and Bruce Brooks blasts the process while urging constitutional limits. Other items note Safety Patrol statistics, tax reform debates, and a Princeton president who served as a WWII private and earned a Bronze Star.
The Union Pacific branch line near Stapleton served shoppers travelers judges and lawyers and connected to Kesamer for longer trips. WWI saw heavy use, but postwar decline followed by road and auto growth leading to discontinuation. It trained early diesel operators and motormen on branch diesels before mainline diesels.
Earl W. Glandon notes the retirement of Union Pacific motor car M-41, a dual purpose all steel rail car once used on Nebraska branch lines. M-41 served Stapleton with car M-6 until 1956 and moved from Callaway toward Stapleton in 1912 as part of the Kearney and Black Hills line linked to a broader rival route to the Black Hills.
A fragmentary Iowa City text mixes a family scene about naming a baby Gramps with a kitchen tip on seasoning meat. The unusual pairings suggest a local column or note with domestic humor and cooking guidance.
Agricultural equipment items include a 9 ft Massey Harris Oneway a 10 ft IHC tandem and an 8 ft IHC oneway with a 9 ft option, all described in fragmented OCR listing. Values, conditions, and exact models are unclear.
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