South Divide Neighbors Face Illness and Travel Notes
Mrs. John Fischer remains very ill at home with daily doctor visits. Miss Mary Fischer suffers an appendicitis attack. John Hajek hauled wheat to market this week and last, while Frank Hand conveyed three hog loads on Monday. The Helping Hand Club meeting with Mrs. Nelson in Sidney on January 9 was canceled by a storm. Max Livoni returns from Camp Funston for a few days to visit relatives on the south divide. Mrs. Fred Nelson is ill but improving slightly. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Semerad visited Hajeck's Sunday afternoon. Mr. and Mrs. Payzant spent Wednesday at Fosters. Men butchered a beef. plans to visit Sidney were spoiled by the storm.
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Frank Hand
College president praises Connecticut Home Guard force
A college president famed for his frugal stance lauds the Home Guard of Connecticut as an admirable state service, limited to defending Connecticut unless an invasion occurs, a remark cited by the Christian Register.
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Home Guard
Connecticut
Christian Register
Sidney Lumber Co Offers Home Building Loan
Sidney Lumber Co announces a loan program to help buyers finance home construction. The notice encourages prospective homeowners to apply, outlining terms and eligibility for the mortgage assistance and materials support.
Turks make offer to Slavs at Brest Litovsk peace talks
London reports Turkish draft peace terms to Russia include free passage through the Dardanelles for Russian ships and demobilization steps. Details outline frontier retention, two year trade framework, war loss refunds, Persian territorial guarantees, and a Turkish army still in the field.
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Washington
National City Bank of New York
Petrograd
Constituent Assembly
Bolsheviki
Paul N. Milyoukov
Interior
Tseretelii
Russia
London
Brest Litovsk
Vienna
Zurich
Exchange Telegraph Company
Stockholm
Kaiser
Richard von Kuehlmann
Emil Oplik
Brest-Litovak
Leon Trotsky
Brest-Litovsk
Count von Hertling
Reichstag
Turkey
Dardanelles
Persia
Bosporus
Black Sea
Austro Hungarian Prisoners Starved and Ragged in Camp
Italian Army reporters in Northern Italy describe 1,400 Austrian prisoners from Monte Tomba as ragged, underfed, and unshaven, yet bold. Officers wear worn uniforms, some with rusted trim, while men eat meager rations of meat and bread. They express fatigue, uncertainty about future camps in France, and mixed views on the war and American entry. The German captive officer shows restraint, keeping quiet on the conflict.
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Italy
Monte Tomba
America
Hungary
Austria-Hungary
France
Paris
Finland Independence Recognized by Stockholm Council
Stockholm January 7 recognition of Finland independence from Russia was decided at a council meeting led by the king. United action clears the way for formal acknowledgment by the Swedish government and further diplomatic steps in the region.
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Finland
Stockholm
Ussit
Eyed Examined Glasses Fitted at Marsh Jewelry Store
E. H. Sherrerd Eye Sight Specialist offers thorough eye exams and glasses fitting at Marsh Jewelry Store. Bring difficult cases for expert evaluation. Local optician promotes personalized service and accurate lens prescriptions.
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Sherrerd
Marsh
Jewelry
Soldiers Endorse Mince Pie For Busy Army Rations
Soldiers in camp praise mince pie as great eats from private to general and favor the None Such brand for economy. The ad notes a no top crust war pie recipe and the paraffin lined package keeps mince like fruit cake while saving flour, shortening, labor, and money for U S Food Administration.
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U. S. Food Administration
Sidney Drawal News Recounts Local Shoppers and Socials
Mr and Mrs R R Henderson shopped in Sidney Saturday. Alfred Sprenger hauled a load of wheat to Sidney. Miss Minnie Sprenger and Miss Wills autoed to Sidney. Mr Klentz and family visited Ed Howe. Hapless Ralph Henderson contracts measles. H R Reed and Charles Sprenger butchered two hogs midweek. Wendling social whispers of a planned hop fade after a warm evening at home.
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R R. Henderson
Sidney
Alfred Sprenger
Minnie Sprenger
Miss Wills
Mr Klentz
Ed Howe
Kragle
Mr. Klentz and Son
Earnest Ruhter
H. R. Reed
Sprenger
Pete Howe
Mr. Reed
Pearson
Sprengers
Clifford Hammond
Ralph Henderson
Charles Sprenger
Ann Lingwall
Henderson
Lingwall
Coins Wear Away and Waste in Civilized World
Coins wear away as gold and silver are rubbed during circulation. The world loses about one ton and a quarter of gold and 85 tons of silver each year through wear and tear of coins.
In the Majority Colton Quote on Public Opinion
A brief quotation reflects divided public sentiment as one man pities misfortune while thousands hate success, illustrating tensions in national opinion and response to progress. The line underscores a clash between empathy and envy amid political and social change.
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Colton
Mean of the Rich observed in Houston Post opinion
A Houston Post quotation argues that wealth often stems from the rich not delegating spending power to the broke, implying systemic inertia by the affluent in economic distribution. The note frames wealth as a consequence of control over money rather than widespread financial participation.
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Houston Post
Robert Raymond Returns to Gurley Precinct for Saturday Trade
Robert Raymond traveled from his Gurley precinct to his hometown on Saturday to conduct trading activities, engaging with local residents and merchants in the markets.
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Robert Raymond
Gurley Precinct
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John Fischer
Mary Fischer
John Hajek
Sidney Lumber CO
W. A. Zwine
Osborn
Sidney, Nebraska
C. RB. Whittenberger
Frank A. Barger
Osteopathic
Osborne
Joseph Oberfelder
United States
Sidney, Nebr
C. W. Zike
Palace
Nebraska
Glenn Bliss
Neubauer Building
Nebr
R. E. Roche, M. D
Joseph M. Swenson
Mcintosh Black
Henry E. Gapen
Gapen Bidg
W. E. Weeden
Enbalmer
NEW Osborn
Chloupek
Germany
Nolan
Hahler's Garage & Gidney
Houston
David Lawrence
Curtis Publishing Company
Independence Square
Philadelphia
F. O.B
Detroit
C. E. Harper
Dodge
Cadillac
Osborn Garage
Slachine Co
Chevrolet
Buick
Monroe
Hupmobile
Hahler’s
Lincoln Highway
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