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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1924
Page
12
Western Hide Fur Metal Co offers top prices for hides furs wool and pelts in Sidney Nebraska. Contact 410 for purchase inquiries and quick payment.
CG McDonald left Sunday for Salt Lake City for a week on business. A 10 pound girl was born to Mr and Mrs John Nivoni Wednesday night January 9. Mr and Mrs Jack Benedict are the parents of a girl born Friday January 4 named Marcheta Jean. Jesse C McNish left Thursday for Denver for treatment, condition said to be serious. Dr and Mrs Hugh E Mantor went to Lodge Pole last Friday night and installed new officers of the Eastern Star lodge there. W St Weeden to leave Saturday or Sunday for Chicago and Grand Rapids on a week long furniture buying trip to restock his store.
Judge Oberfelder spoke at a Tuesday gathering in Scottsbluff where bankers from the North Platte valley discussed reorganizing the First National Bank of Gering. He noted local subscriptions of 505000.00 in capital stock amassed quickly.
Albert Hadley and his Denver family spent part of the week in Sidney visiting his brother Charles. They then visited Cheyenne before heading to Los Angeles for the winter. Charles will join them soon. Charles has been in Kimball for eye treatment and reports improved vision. He expects to leave for Los Angeles once pending deals close.
Hugh Atkinson of Lincoln visited Tuesday night with Blaine Grabill and Roy Greenlee who were fraternity brothers of his at the University of Nebraska. Mrs. Anna Hart and Mrs. R. A. Barlow were in charge of the Altar Society meeting, which was held on Thursday afternoon in the Academy auditorium.
Andrew Nelson living six miles northwest of Sidney received a fracture of his leg late Tuesday afternoon when a team ran away with him. He was attended by Dr. Roche. Word was received here of the death in Orleans Nebraska of Ted Beam's father. Mr. Beam was called there this week due to his father's illness. word also comes of the birth of a daughter to Mr. and Mrs. Ralph Howard of Los Angeles, formerly Miss Ta Grosoner of Sidney. She is a niece of Charles Hadley. The baby named Evellyn Lucille.
Mr L Patrosky known as Pat expects to open a new shoe repair shop in the Oberfelder building mid month after a brief delay awaiting new machinery. The completed shop will be among the finest in western Nebraska.
Jean Fine relocates to the former Pat's Shoe Store premises and remodels the interior to house a ready-to-wear business. He will offer a large selection of quality garments at popular prices and will stock a fine line of women's shoes, aiming to be one of the city's finest and best located shops.
Mrs J L McIntosh hosted a Wednesday bridge luncheon with seven tables. Helpers included Mrs J J McIntosh and Miss Grace McIntosh. High scores went to Mrs Keedick, Mrs Leon Fine, and Mrs Simodynes. She plans another afternoon event this Saturday.
Mrs Ralph Blumenthal of New York City visits Sidney with her father and uncle Judge and Col Oberfelder and will stay until Sunday morning. W P Miles returns from Omaha where treatment for injuries from an auto accident improved. Deputy Dave Huff likely avoids operation for small intestine obstruction in an Omaha hospital. School board allows start of kindergarten for five year olds at mid year. Richard and Earl Krueger ship a carload of Poland China hogs to A A Bauer, who calls it one of the county’s finest hogs. Mrs J C Schulenburg returns from Fall City to healthful aging father. Mrs Donahoe improves after tonsillectomy in Omaha. Mr and Mrs R F L Jackson plan six weeks at Salisbury and Slayter. Mr B P Hamilton covers store duties. Fred Stuht sells eighty-five hogs to O R Owens and ten brood sows to Jesse Krueger. plans another carload shipment, leaving twenty-two sows for the year.
Miss Sue Sheehan of Casper Wyoming now runs the Marcell shop formerly managed by Miss Barber. Barber closed the sale to Sheehan on Monday. Sheehan is a trained experienced operator. Sidney council held its first 1924 meeting Monday night instead of Friday, approving bills and renewing a Union Pacific contract with little other business.
J. 8. Topolski left Tuesday for Los Angeles to live there during the winter while recovering from an arm injury that forced him to give up railroading for a time. His family plans to follow in a week or so.
Mr L Patrosky and his wife return to Sidney from Omaha where she recovered from critical illness. She had been visiting relatives in West Point. Their young son, once gravely ill with typhoid fever, is now out of danger and improving.
Fred B. Butt, district commercial manager of the Northwestern Telephone Company, was in Sidney last Friday to oversee company affairs and aid a temporary shift in local branch management. He hinted that Sidney customers may see a yearlong move to a common battery exchange, eliminating the ranking system and providing faster, improved service.
Fred Stuht warns skaters using the dam to stop skating there or face removal. He notes his generosity in allowing public use and praises the dam as a favored ice spot. The city recently installed a large electric light at the dam, enhancing the winter attraction.
Anne Taylor, daughter of Dr and Mrs J R Taylor, is in critical condition in a Denver hospital after acute appendicitis improved but throat trouble returned. Her fever has ranged 104 to 106 degrees for several days as Mrs Taylor nurses her and the doctor visits from Denver.
Local sale ad promotes multiple bargains over two days at the Harper Building. Various items offered at discount with no extended details on specific goods or prices.
A brief notice urges readers to rely on The Telegraph for quality printing needs. It highlights the newspaper as the go to source for printing services and emphasizes dependable results.
Nebraska crop final estimates show total value of $72,000,000 for 1923, up from $244,300,000 the previous year. Corn acreage rose to 8,244,000 with 38.9 bushels per acre and total output of 272,062,000 bushels. Winter wheat fell to 2,822,000 acres with 10 bushels per acre and $23,423,000 value. potatoes led values per acre at $64, with 8,890,000 bushels valued at $7,104,000.
Cambridge, Massachusetts. In a series of intelligence tests given to 107 Harvard students and 37 Radcliffe undergraduates, Radcliffe women outpaced men by 45 percent. Dr A A Roback released figures showing the girls averaged 55 percent to the men 50.5 percent under the Roback system assessing observation deduction and mental application.
Lincoln Neb Occasional cattle cases in northern Nebraska and southern South Dakota may be misdiagnosed botulinus rather than anthrax says Grant L Shumway secretary of the state department of agriculture He notes similar symptoms include dullness staggering gait labored breathing and fever with quick death common to both diseases and a swampy region pattern for anthrax whereas botulinus lacks that pattern
Sidney Nebraska records show the American Red Cross chapter from September 1, 1923, to December 31, 1923, detailing receipts and disbursements. Items include balances with banks, deposits, Japan relief expenditures, a membership drive, various quotas and salaries, milk fund, and soldier relief payments.
A youth fired at the prince’s automobile as he traveled to a Diet session in Tokio. The life of Prince Regent Hirohito was not harmed, and the assailant’s motive and identity were not disclosed.
Juarez reports the Chihuahua Supreme Court has upheld the 20 year sentence of Congressman Jesus Salas, who confessed to killing Francisco Villa. The ruling comes as Villistas in Juarez relay the decision.
Monsignor Franklin Deckmann, former president of St. Marys Seminary of the West in Cincinnati, has been appointed bishop of Lincoln Nebraska by the Vatican. He succeeds Bishop Charles J. OReilly who died last March.
Chicago authorities report a survey indicating about 4,000,000 German children require immediate food aid. The figure comes from Wilbur K. Thomas, secretary of the American Friends Service committee.
In St. Louis educational circles high interest grows over using the daily newspaper as a classroom book. State superintendent Charles A. Lee has presented the plan to every school in Missouri for daily study.
Athens reports Roumania has severed diplomatic relations by recalling its minister to Athens and the Greek cabinet headed by Premier Gonitas has resigned.
Cash balance report shows American Bank $2,783.25 and Ist National Bank balance due $2,986.66 with disbursements $689.52 and on hand $6,459.43. Treasurer M. W. Dimery. The group plans a Friday night gathering at Virginia Johnson’s home.
Pieces of the Modern Woodmen of America, the strongest fraternal beneficiary society in the world.
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