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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1925
Page
6
Friends of Carl Heil of Bayard regret to learn he underwent eye removal in Denver after an abscess threatened his sight. His brother Fred rushed him to Alliance for treatment where doctors decided the operation was necessary to save his life.
Lincoln Neb high spots in Governor McMullen's inaugural address include fulfilling platform pledges, aid to farmers, highway improvements, a gasoline tax with reduced auto license fees, safety enforcement, irrigation support, labor rights, and state expenditure cuts without hampering development. Bryan’s farewell flagges highway department issues. McMullen and the attorney general vow full investigation of the matter.
A historical tally shows Nebraska with 7062 districts and 7698 school houses including 410 accredited high schools. It notes 233055 students attending out of 407720 school age, 14500 teachers (12703 women, 1073 men), and public school spending around 30000000 annually.
Advertising pays whether via newspapers, bills, or billboards. Country town papers reach all subscribers and keep merchants connected to the home trade. Repeated, low-cost notices urge substantial savings and special values, linking buyer and seller and expanding business.
Automobile accidents rise by about 2000 yearly and proposed laws to require vision examinations for all drivers may be ineffective in practice. Experts note five states show enforcement shortcomings, and similar rules could burden motorists with fees and ambiguity, risking widespread disregard for laws aimed at safety.
Petty theft in Bridgeport resurfaces after holidays. A girl returns from the post office to find a newly made dress missing from the coaster wagon where it was left, lost during a brief absence of under ten minutes. Horner cites the incident, noting the dress was en route from the dressmaker.
Residents report a shadow committee observed a Ford coupe stopping at a house at night. The sheriff and deputy traced the car to a canon, where the driver admitted an intoxicating passenger. Inside the car they found a young blonde, described with humor, as the “goods” of the night.
Mr and Mrs G P Catlaham of Torrinton faced a freezing ordeal last week when a motor breakdown forced them to spend the night in a car during a storm with subzero temperatures. At daybreak they set out on foot and trekked three miles before finding help.
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