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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1915
Page
4
The Sidney Telegraph urges turning from the past to future growth driven by energy and enterprise. It stresses calm optimism, gradual recovery, and confidence in American resources, noting a global population rise but warning that war disrupts population projections.
The United States protests British search and seizure of American cargoes yet stays within polite diplomatic bounds. President Wilson stresses rights under international law while avoiding offense. A firm protection of commerce is urged, with emphasis on enforcing contraband rules and fair treatment. Corn remains central, with official 1914 crop values highlighted.
Reports detail heavy casualties as nations fight in Europe. The text argues war destroys youth and vitality, culling the physically capable for cannon fodder and implying it will take generations to recover from the sacrifice.
The Railway Age Gazette shows that last year the railway service employed about 192000 fewer workers than in 1913 due to reduced business from the European war. As business improves and earnings rise, it is expected the workforce will grow substantially, reducing idle men before the new year advances.
In 1791 the seventy four gun battleship America was launched at Portsmouth under Revolutionary heroship. Congress funded construction to drive the British from waters and later to offset losses from Magnique. The ship never saw combat before the war ended, a precocious early U S battleship.
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Luther League plans a Friday Cinderella Sociable in the Lutheran church on January 22 with games and sociable time. Admission is pennies equal to four times shoe size up to six, then double for larger sizes. Civic notes include new guild accretion Mrs J A Woten and travel reports from Dannebrog and Sidney. Local clergy updates praise Rev Isham, Rev Hanson gift bell, and mention Rev Luther Ludden’s death in Lincoln.
Mason Tishue, born August 29, 1887 near Sidney, died January 12, 1915 at age 27. Foster parents Jack and the late Mrs. Tishue survived him along with wife Hattie Mohlman and a 2 1/2 year old daughter. He had long been crippled and confined to a chair, earning a living selling papers, and was recently baptized in the Lutheran faith. Funeral Thursday at home with burial in Dunkard cemetery. Rev Trygstad officiated. His wife and family receive community support as relatives arrived from Glennville, Nebraska.
C. Ivey and C. S. Chambers from the Draw were overnight visitors here on Wednesday, staying briefly before continuing their journey.
A speaker touts 17 years of bench experience and practical skill in watch repairs. He argues seasoned watchmakers diagnose quickly, work artistically, and deliver first class results cheaper by avoiding trial and error. He invites the next job to prove the claim.
State records show JOS A WOLF LEGAL ADVERTISEMENTS bank balance figures with capital stock 25 000 surplus 20 000 undivided profits 10 500 current expenses 1 050 52 35 circulation notes 25 000 demand deposits 15 certificates of deposit under 30 days 87 8d5 sup ervised checks outstanding time deposit certificates due 10 days or more 18 000 00 2s 27 notes and other obligations. notary confirms sworn statement by cashier Leslie Neubauer and directors on a given date in Nebraska county court.
A nostalgic口column reflects on Niagara Falls as the century’s famed symbol of American identity and romance. It recalls honeymoon trips, sacred vows, and the wedding culture tied to viewing the falls, noting hotels and wedding guests turning the experience into a visible tradition.
The Boston Transcript jests on corps duties with satirical lines about carters dentists gardeners stakers and artists. It riffs on competence across fields and hints at wartime bravado with playful misdirections. The scope blends humor and military imagery without naming a date or event.
The article notes marble deposits in Greece, listing Attica, Enbuea, and the Peto ponuesus as rich sources. It praises Greece as a premier producer with beds deemed almost unbeatable in quality and rank among miners.
A quip from Cleve land Leuder notes that a sage of folly warns of reputational harm. He asserts friends will defend a faulty mapmaker, even as a career declines. The remark casts a wary eye on social loyalty and public image amid diminishing credibility.
By order of sale from the Cheyenne County District Court a judgment totaling 290.10 dollars against Frederick L. Ingersoll plus a second lien of 3338.55 dollars with interest and costs is satisfied by levying on the southeast quarter of section 22 township 14 north range 48 west. The property will be sold to the highest cash bidder January 29, 1915, at 10 a.m. in front of the Sidney courthouse. Dated December 23, 1914.
In the County Court of Cheyenne County Nebraska creditors of Frederick C Bauer deceased will meet the Administrator at the County Court room on February 24 1915 and April 28 1915 at 10 o'clock a m to present claims for examination adjustment and allowance Six months are allowed for claims and one year to settle from December 22 1914 Published in the Sidney Telegraph for four weeks before February 24 1915 Witness my hand and seal December 22 1914
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