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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1925
Page
11
A reader blasts the Sidney Enterprise for dodging questions about alleged graft in legal notices. The letter mocks past vendetta claims, defends The Telegraph, and accuses the town’s citizens and editors of corruption while pondering city reform and journalism ethics.
A speaker admits stirring strife in the community and condemns a local institution as corrupt. He taunts Perry over a graft accusation, boasts of a history to publish, and challenges proof or recognition of wrongs. He hints at discussing the alleged graft with "Graft buster" hints and warns of further disclosures.
A near tragedy occurred at the west crossing of the Union Pacific railroad last week. The piece questions whether the city and Union Pacific will tolerate the danger and suggests a subway under the tracks to prevent further sacrifice of human life.
E F Zorn of Dalton visited the city on Wednesday. Frances Sidel underwent appendectomy by Dr. Taylor. Mrs. OConnell heads to Omaha for hospital care, and Mrs. Wooldridge hosted bridge with prizes. Births include a daughter to Frank Lunagrens and a son to Glen Ayers. Mrs. Ayers formerly Nora Hand. Dr. Taylor removed tonsils from Henry Moenchs child. Auditor Hanson from Fremont finishescounty books audit. Dr. Ray Witham reports improvement and is up. Joan Ahrens suffered a severe cut from broken glass. Dr. Mantor treated wounds. Mrs. Krueger returned from Denver. Mrs. Wooldridge to Madison to visit relatives. Mrs. Kragel of Sidney Draw back from Sioux City for illness treatment. Mrs. Pindell won bridge first prize. Mrs. Rogers second. luncheon served.
The Sheridan Wyoming high school basketball team stops for a workout at a local high school gym today. They are en route to the Wyoming state tournament held in Laramie.
Dalton visitors and local business trips are noted with Reinmuth Leafdale Schuler and Jacobson Larson visiting Potter and Dalton for personal and county affairs. Judge Oberfelder tours east. engineers discuss an underground highway crossing near Potter. Marriages include Kugler Weyerts and Carlholm Bostrom. theater notes praise Miss Opal Allington in Neighbors at Chadron Normal College.
For sale good seed corn. See sample at county agent's office. Test 95 percent. H. L. Reinmuth of Gurney Nebraska advertises seed with 36 seconds flat 100 yards in nothing and notes Friday the 13th.
R H Wood of Dalton and Albert Jeudes from Gurley traveled to Sidney. John Kieselhorst of Gurley and Miss Gladys Zimmer visited Kimball, while Judge Tewell presided in Harrisburg. E L Hyde attended Harrisburg court. Mrs C H Perry visited Cheyenne. Edith Dendinger from Cheyenne visited here. Walter Lally, formerly of Sidney, now in Cheyenne, visited. Carl Mueller of Union Pacific spent time in Cheyenne on business. A K Greenlee and wife left for Omaha for a state dealers convention, with Mrs Greenlee visiting old friends there.
Teast 955% seed corn advertised for sale. Sample available at the county agent's office. Sold by H. L. Reinmuth of Gurley Nebraska.
Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Freytag left Tuesday by car for Winner 8 D where they will stay some time. While away Mrs Frey tag's brother J S Forsdick of Oberlin Kansas will stay with their father. Mrs. Leon Urbach and two sons traveled through Sidney Tuesday enroute from Seward Alaska to New York City. Mr. Urbach, formerly a kidney boy born and raised here, is the brother of Mrs. Albert Kruse of this city.
The Sidney high school debating team will face Kimball high at Kimball on March 20. The visiting team will choose the side of the question, with Prof. Wilson, in charge this year, to announce his choice during the week. Keystone class men of the Methodist church hosted a three course dinner for the ladies last Monday at the church parlors, serving pie, salad, beans, roast beef, rolls, and coffee. The women praised the cooks and declared they will now fetch their own breakfasts.
The ladies of the Christian church announce a fruit sale at Burgess Music Store on Saturday March 7th. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
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