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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1925
Page
16
The North Platte Tribune marks the start of its 41st year this week. Since its first issue four decades ago, the paper has never skipped an issue and remains a trusted source for Lincoln County, boasting its largest circulation to date.
The sheriff of Morrill county presents an exhibit of 18 stills seized in raids around the county. Sizes range from a wash boiler soldered with dough to a 50 gallon daily capacity outfit. Only two could be cleaned out. the rest were coated with verdigris. Several stills have been seized in recent weeks.
Fred Trenkle escaped serious injury when his sweater and shirt were ripped by a hay bale on the Frank Gaddis place south of Alliance. He sustained cuts and bruises to the head and chest but will be laid up only a few days. In a separate dispute, Morrill and Box Butte counties clash over taxes on Kilpatrick ranch cattle moved between counties for three months.
Mrs Merle C Green returned to Kimball Thursday from a visit to her parents in Anamosa Iowa. She said the weather here seemed warm and fine compared with the extreme cold and storms in Iowa. Mrs Green spent her Christmas vacation with family and is back to resume her duties as domestic science teacher at Kimball High School.
A recent break in the Sinclair pipe near Oshkosh caused a significant oil loss. Farmers were allowed to obtain needed oil for hog oilers and other uses, while what remains will be burned. Only a few pumping stations operate now, with plans to add more to push oil through at higher pressure. The line currently carries air up to zero pounds.
An elderly farmer named Mr Allen leading a work horse near Lyman was dragged as the animal tripped and fell on him. He was trapped, freed with difficulty, and could not return to town for medical help for a day or two. Doctors fear possible fractures in the injured limb.
Mrs Emma Hamilton 41 wife of Bruce Hamilton a Lincoln merchant was found dead in the basement Sunday night likely electrocuted. She held an electric lamp cord while burns marked her arms. A physician said death occurred hours before discovery. Walter Jones 71 a bachelor nearby first tried to quell flames then collapsed from burns and died at Columbus hospital.
Insurance statistics claim that at least a portion of 100 men aged 65 rely on charity for support. Business authorities warn that among 100 retailers active five years ago, 65 failed or quit, 25 struggle, and 10 prosper. Farmers face tough times, but are losses proportionally higher than other trades.
Report from a recent conference indicates the well known playing card and the ubiquitous dance are no longer banned by the Methodist church. It also notes a coming reunion within the church’s north and southern branches after an 80 year schism to fight for civilization and morality aided by unity as in the slavery era.
A Saturday Evening Post page ad warns women about sharpers abroad selling stockings claimed to be the same as nationally made. The ads urge deposits in advance and non shipment, noting the same ruse used for other goods sold house to house. A catch lurks behind every tempting offer.
The text discusses money-back guarantees from home stores and asks readers if they have ever tried to obtain a refund for an article bought from a peddler or agent that wasn’t exactly as originally represented. It emphasizes consumer rights in purchasing situations.
In the middle ages dogs were sent at enemy cavalry with burning resin kettles on their backs. The resulting smoke and flame frightened horses, while a leather jacket protected the dogs if resin spilled.
The excerpt argues that teachers should cultivate thinking in children over mere virtue, teaching them to do right from desire. It notes parents and teachers erode growth by shielding children from life’s path, and hints at seasonal concerns about harvests and weather, with light humor about Christmas and Easter expectations.
Snow lies unusually packed with many residents noting it as the heaviest in years. A Chinook wind could melt it quickly, though none have seen one locally in memory. The speaker recalls a January 1854 thaw when packed snow disappeared in hours and Paxton waters ran knee deep.
Terre Haute railroad engineer Glen E Duffy recalls 25 years without accident before a Sunday disaster that killed four in one collision and nine in another. He describes shock, loss of three children from his locomotive, and the constant dread motorists face. he believes carelessness caused the crashes and urges drivers to heed Sundays as days of caution.
United States Hockey Association lays out game structure with six players per side, positions, substitutes, penalties, goal standards, timekeeping, refereeing, offside rules, face off, and stoppage procedures. It covers gear limits, goal dimensions, and captaincy, plus substitution timing, injury handling, and late reporting penalties.
Harvey Thiele university freshman slipped on a soap in the armory shower and struck his head. He was taken to Lincoln Sanitarium with temporary aphasia and probable concussion, but recovered memory of events before entering the bath, while doctors noted amnesia for the moment. His home is in Hanover, Kansas.
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