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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 25, 1918
Page
8
A call to women to boost town prosperity through local shopping. It argues 80 percent of retail buying is by women and warns that spending away from home harms the town’s economy, wages, schools, and public services. Encourages buying from local merchants to preserve community wealth and jobs.
Nebraska residents urged to save a nickel a day in 1918 to reach about 26.5 million dollars in state War Savings effort. Nationwide, a nickel daily would fund roughly two billion dollars for the War Savings loan. Thrift stamps and War Savings stamps are explained with costs, exchanges, and redemption dates through 1923.
J M Reimers and wife and Mr and Mrs Hadan were in town from Dalton country on Monday by automobile.
A dialogue about honesty and its downside. The speaker praises blunt honesty while noting that outspoken individuals often harbor mean thoughts they vocalize.
Mildred Dickinson stayed in Lodgepole to take exams over the weekend. Several Sunol men help with ice filling their Dickinson and pool hall ice houses. A baby girl was born to Mr and Mrs Frank Sumpka last week but died a few days later. Farmers welcome last week’s snow aiding fall grain moisture.
Residents report visits among families including Nels Thurston and Nels Nelson at F J Thurston home in Union Valley. Mrs Anton Schadd loses her driving horse on a trip to Potter. Mrs George Davis public sale proves successful despite cold weather. | Earl Baston and relatives from Walthill Nebr. plan an extended stay. Nellie Gilliam and Mrs Nels Nelson visit Thurston home. Earl Easton loads a wheat car for shipment with help from neighbors. Isaac Johnson and daughters Olga and Garnett attend school in Potter. Mr and Mrs L M White visit in Sidney.
A new War Department division will employ clerks to manage detailed casualty and status records for every service member. Two filing systems will list names alphabetically and by regimental order, including next of kin and burial or prisoner information, to streamline reports and transmissions.
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