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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1925
Page
9
Rates of subscription shown include one year for $150 postage paid and six months for $18. The text notes the publication is regularly sent by mail as second class matter from Mosney Gebe and mentions gingie copies and various garbled terms.
Editor Brainerd is absent at the seat of war near Fort Robinson. The Telegraph will issue bulletins as news is received. Agitation has begun for a new court house. Robert Overfelder was chairman of the meeting of the fire department.
From Eaton Colorado notes the death of Frank Wickard from twelve miles northeast of Sidney killed by a horse. Also mentions Blanchard’s Indian chiefs troubling the government, W P Miles becoming county attorney, Dan McAleese as county clerk, and a cold snap with 60 below zero on January 17 1801. Several local tragedies and marriages listed.
Polley passed away at a pest house from small pox and kidney complications. His mother, Mrs Polley, stayed with him until the end. Children were compelled to submit to vaccination.
The Telegraph recalls events from New Year’s night, including the murder of Mark McCord in Cheyenne and several social parties hosted by Mrs. Hart, Mrs. Bentley, Mrs. Cicero Allen, Mrs. Basset, Mrs. Corbett, and Mrs. Dedrich for Helen Stewitts and Lori Fuller. Dr. Graham died of tuberculosis.
Ickes News Allen Overman helped the Farr boys shell corn Tuesday. Matt Ackles took dinner with Charles Mayer Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Neiman visited Dalton. Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Miller spent Sunday with the Osborns. Mrs. J. W. Eckert and Mrs. G. H. Worth visited the Eckerts. Mrs. John Rathbun called on Mrs. J. C. Guill Tuesday. Mrs. J. C. Conover went to Cedar Rapids Iowa for aunt’s death. Conover’s friends extend sympathy. Families of J. C. Guill and P. W. Weible spent Sunday at Zorn’s listening to radio. Stanley Iverson stayed Monday at Ed Zorn’s. Mr. and Mrs. A. Morrow visited J. W. Wiker Tuesday. J. C. Kreader and Rex Rogers hauled hogs to Dalton Saturday. Mrs. A. Dirks called at Worth’s Tuesday. Max Shinker took dinner Sunday at J. M. Kreader’s. Mike Peterson and sister visited then left for Syracuse Kansas. Mrs. J. C. Kreader spent Thursday with Mrs. A. B. Hedlund in Dalton.
Pleasant View notes show Mr. and Mrs. P. J. Dalton and family dining with R. B. Hill. Mr. and Mrs. G. Hack shared Sunday dinner at H. B. Wittrock’s home. Margaret Dalton attended an over diet event at the Wm. Borcher residence.
Sunday and weekday visits mark community life with calls between Wittrock Borcher Mangel and Schubarth households. Reunions include Sunday dinners, card parties, and a large family meal at Schubarth home plus travel to Potter and Wisconsin for a relative’s death.
Antom Stock YardsSouth Omaha Jan 14 1025 Cattle receipts about 7000 head and brisk demand with uneven higher prices Good to choice yearlings 2 75 11 25, heavy steer 10 25 11 00, cows and heifers 4 00 8 50, veal calves 6 00 9 30, stockers 5 50 7 55, hogs 9 0 10 75, best butcher weights 10 80. Sheep and lambs seven thousand head 25 50c higher with lambs to 17 90 and fat lambs 10 25.
Mrs Melle Tayloe Ross formally assumed the governorship of Wyoming, marking a historic climax after over five decades of equal rights for women in the state. In Oteru Japan a massive gunpowder explosion on the waterfront killed 110, injured 200, and razed 1,000 homes as fire swept the winter front.
Iowa's only Mexican War survivor Danial R. Gonder of Rippey celebrated his one hundredth birthday on January 56. He remains in excellent health and has been a Mason for seventy nine years.
Notice offers a loan of 2006 to 2500 dollars on good farm land located on the north table. Interest is eight percent. Call for details to W. P. Miles.
RS LASELLI attends a Washington high school Parents association meeting where a psychologist urges calm, and she resolves to change. Beatrice confesses after school meetings with Joe the driver, admitting attempted kissing in the park. the mother, furious, orders Beatrice to her room, fearing what she learned, then recalls the psychologist’s warning about shaping a child’s mind.
North Sidney A Farmers Union meeting in district 77 on January 9 drew very good attendance. Leroy Willey was elected president T. C. Spiker vice president and Paul Sparks secretary and treasurer. After business a play was performed and lunch served. The next meeting is January 23.
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