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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
1
R M Perkins directs a crew remodeling his large barn once used as a livery and feed barn into an up to date garage. He has leased it for five years to parties ready to move in after remodel, allowing him to shift to new business lines and focus his activities. The barn, a local landmark, is repurposed to fit modern transportation needs as progress drives change.
Deputy United States Revenue Agent R P Scott has hosted a weeklong reception at the Court House as citizens line up to settle revenue tax obligations. The event draws many residents seeking to pay their due, reflecting tax collection activity in the county.
Oscar Metz from Lost Springs Wyoming spent two days with his son Earl Metz and family. The Metz couple then left on Thursday to return to their former home in Mentone Indiana.
A garbled OCR note mentions named entities SHER Kye Siete and Marsh Jewelry with an office reference. The readable fragment suggests a retail or jewelry office context in marsh settings. No clear event or outcome is specified.
The Business Men's Club held its best attended meeting as discussions on tax inequality continued. A committee, including H. E. Mantor, H. R. Fuller and F. A. Bush, was formed to urge county officials to curb tax shifts from wealthy to less affluent residents. The group also debated municipal power capacity and the need for a third generating unit, proposing bonds via revised real estate valuations. A plan to invite Senator Ross Hammond to speak on wartime experiences and bond drives was approved, with two membership applications tabled for ten days.
A letter from Ohana headquarters lists Sidney as one of Nebraska’s thirteen Banner Cities for Army enlistments and notes Sidney ranks second in enlistments per population, behind Coleridge. The 1910 census figures are used for comparison, though low by today’s standards. William W Kilgore of Brule, formerly from Sidney, is reported killed in action.
From the Bureau of Internal Revenue guidance on deductions for female employees in dairy farms and household roles. Also reports Sidney firemen delegates to the State Convention at Fremont with plans, bonds, Red Cross, thrift stamps, and election of F B Tobin as State Treasurer. next meeting in Fremont.
The Telegraph presents itself as a weekly booster, urging prospective land buyers to read its fifty-two yearly issues. It highlights new buildings projects churches clubs schools and farm news as signs of a great era of prosperity and progress.
At the Ideal Arena a lineup features top stars in their newest and best pictures. Sidney, Marguerite Clark, Norma Talmadge, Harold Lockwood, Dorothy Dalton, Margarita Fischer, George Arliss, and Pauline Frederick are highlighted as favorites shown for the first time.
A dense listing of daily film showings from Friday to Thursday. Marguerite Clark stars in Bab's Burglar, with Black Diamond Comedy Sreed and other features including Norma Talmadge in Poppy, Harold Tockwood in The Square Deceiver, Dorothy Dalton in The Price Mark, Margarita Fischer in Miss Jackie of the Army, and George Walsh in The Pride of New York. Prices show 10c and up to 25c. Also prize giveaways announced each Monday night.
Washington report notes the U S Supreme Court affirmed the Nebraska Supreme Court judgment in favor of the widow of Fred Huxell of North Platte, killed by a Union Pacific engine at Sidney on January 1, 1911. A $20,000 verdict was awarded in the trial court, with the high court upholding the decision.
Attend the Tractor School at the Ideal on January 25 and 26 all day. Event emphasizes hands on training and practical farming skills. Organizers invite farmers and hobbyists to gain knowledge and network with peers.
The piece notes light snowfall turning into water that soaked into the ground. After a long warm spell, temperatures rose and melted most snow by Wednesday, prompting a shift in mood and routine as winter weather moderated.
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