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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1921
Page
11
The piece argues thrift means regulating income to enjoy life now and in the future through sensible spending and saving. It warns that stopping buying harms wages, employment, and production, risking a broad economic downturn and shrinking chances for thrift and comforts for all.
The Telegraph invites readers to contribute news and notices across society, business, clubs, and civic events. It champions clean journalism, neutrality, and community service, urging use of columns for accurate, newsy items while promoting moral obligations and mutual interest in a growing city. Baby Bonds on cash purchases advertise Hink's Boot Shop for Shoes and Hosiery.
A collage of wry vignettes and observations on manners, poverty, and public life. The pieces touch on New Year habits, smoking, Christmas overshoes, sobriety, romance, a traveler’s remark about American children, fashion trends, Chicago’s mint bid, moral accounting, and President Millerand’s ban on public kissing.
A prose fragment mocks political shifts with Missouri voting Republican again and electing a Black legislator. It notes a Chicago man fined for kisses in court and jokes about a long practice of romantic scandal, ending with crude humor on a kissing record.
The Sidney business district welcomes a new cafeteria and delicatessen opened Wednesday under favorable conditions. Owner and manager Mrs Ed ith Hostettler leads the venture in the Oberfelder block south room, with birds flowers and music creating a homey setting. Hlink's Boot Shop for Shoes and Hosiery.
The Shrine club met Thursday evening and named the entertainment committee Frank Whitelock Dan Campbell Dick Rogers and Morley Pearson. The club and its friends may soon expect an evening brimming with pure enjoyment.
Mrs. Nick Treinen came back Wednesday from Denver where she went to assist her ailing father, Nick Mahr, who is reportedly improving.
The board of directors of the Community Club met Tuesday evening at the American Bank and named the secretary for the ensuing year. Paul L. Martin was named secretary and will maintain his office as at present. Mr. Martin has a keen interest in the progress of the Community Club, and it is thought that he will make a good secretary. Other routine matters were dispatched by the directors.
Sidney Man of Sidney will join Lincoln for an outing with the fraternity. He will serve as assistant clerk of the senate during the session and then seek an opening with a prominent law firm.
County Judge chambers fined three hoboes one dollar and costs for pursuing their calling of boring. He also held a local man to district court on failure to provide for his wife and minor children. Fudge McCleneghan fined three Greeks ten dollars and costs for gambling on January 10. Sheriff McDaniel and Deputy Bowman arrested several found at a laundry house during a poker game, with one cleared after a narrow squeak.
News from Our Sick Arthur Sweet in an Omaha hospital reports a serious complication but improvement. Earl Kratz in Omaha is slowly improving, and Frank Williams in Omaha is gaining satisfactorily. ES asks for Baby Bonds.
Miss Hilda Skoggerson, a telephone operator at the Union Pacific depot, died after a brain blood clot followed a nervous breakdown that led to sick leave. Her mother removed her to Laaramie, and Mrs John Costello will fill the depot office until a vacancy is created.
A. W. L. Jackson and his wife left for southern points, closing his store for an indefinite vacation. Jackson notes the only vacation a businessman gets is one that leaves no help behind, and he plans to return when ready.
Walter Kaufmann and Norvin Luidheim each drew a sentence of two years and a day in jail for conspiring to conceal the German ownership of the Evening Mall of New York.
Reverend Johnson of the Methodist church led a four member building committee inspection of the Pine Blas site last Thursday and attended revival services in the city.
W. E. Chambers of Sidney Draw and J. C. Hatcher of Lodgepole valley attended the Federated Land Bank association meeting on Tuesday. A. B. Knox was elected president as J. C. Hatcher retires from the post.
George K E Terry of Kimball county visited Sidney Tuesday with friends. Mrs Earl Ledbetter and baby Robert spent the weekend in Kimball visiting the Voglers. Fred Bratz J C Guill and J Westerhall of Dalton were in Sidney Wednesday. Mrs W R Wier leaves Sunday for Kansas City for hospital treatment. Mr and Mrs W J Driever moved to Sidney from Colorado. Dr J G Simon wife and son returned from ten days in Wichita Falls Texas. W A Robson and party drove from north of Kimball for business. William Hoffmeyer of the south table traded in Sidney early in the week. Claude Moorehead and wife and friends autoed from Lodge Pole. B C Johnson the florist and Mr Sidell of Sterling were in town Tuesday. Reverend and Mrs Boeling and Eleanor shopped here Saturday from Gurley precinct. Judge McCleneghan and family drove to Peetz on the last real spring day and visited friends. County Agent H G Gould returned Monday from Lincoln after farm meetings.
The Nebraska State Irrigation Association will hold its annual convention January 19 19 20 in Gering Nebraska. A large attendance is expected with a food program and banquet. R H Willis of Bridgeport is secretary.
L. E. Wertz, manager of the Scotts blu Creamery, left Tuesday for Scotts Bluff to be in the home office of the company. He has become well liked in the community for his upright business principles. Roy Walker is now in charge of the Sidney office.
Mrs Judd traveled from Bridgeport to visit her brother Sol Willis. The Presbyterian Circle meets January 20 at Mrs Hodgkin s home with hostesses Mrs Hodgkin and Mrs Pettibone. Harriett Curtze of Colorado Springs visits family in town and with Frank Whitelock and his wife and with Mr and Mrs Whitelock of Peetz. Fathers Keller of Chappell Heinzman of Bridgeport stay with Father Link at the rectory. Father Miller of Sterling assists at a Knights initiation on Sunday afternoon.
R A Peterson of Foster Lumber left for Lincoln on business while HH L Locke traveled to Butler Missouri for a two week trip. Editor C E Grisham and wife returned from Missouri, and Sidney visitors included Mr and Mrs Ben F Robinson and Mr H Misegadis. A high school musical fundraiser titled Bashful Mr Boobs is set for Friday at the opera house. Albert Holtman crushed two fingers and the thumb. Dr Mantor treating the wound. churchgoers surprised Rev Martens on his forty fifth birthday with games and a silver salt gift. Colonel A B Persinger and Mrs Mina Jewett wed in Gurley and left for Denver. Henry Peters reports wheat farming costs exceed value, urging crop diversification in Cheyenne County.
Local residents travel to Scottsbluff and Guernsey while others shop in Sidney. Notable items include sentencing of Alliance murderess Mrs. McElhaney, visits by Mrs. R. P. Scott en route to Julesburg, Ralph Killham becoming Lorenzo constable, and several families from Dalton Lodgepole and Omaha noted for movements and guests.
W. Go Campbell left Tuesday evening for Denver to attend the State Undertakers association convention of which he is a member. He returned Thursday. Mr and Mrs E W Hurst of Grand Island visited over Sunday with Mr and Mrs Frank Whitelock as they were on their way to the lumbermen's convention in Denver.
Mr and Mrs Edward Meier of Lor enzo were in town the latter part of the week Mrs Meier gave her mother an East Coast New Year present of The Telegraph The Telegraph is a newspaper gift from daughter to mother reflecting family ties and regional connections
A church program announces The Stream of Life to be screened at 7:30 p m on Saturday January 15 in New York City. The Continent praises the film as church suitable and spiritually convincing with no overt evangelistic tone. Frey.
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