Sidney High and Chappell Girls and Boys Win Big
A Friday night double header in Chappell featured Sidney High School girls beating Chappell 15 to 10 after a tied first half and Sidney boys routing Chappell 43 to 22. Llewellyn Martin starred with 15 field goals for Sidney. G C Chambers and Miss Knutten praised for coaching. The event highlighted sportsmanship and hospitality, with stereopticon entertainments and upcoming alliance Sidney debate plans noted.
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Sidney High School
Bell High School
Chappell High School
F. Parks
Chapthe High Jumping
Sidney Boys
Chappell Boys
G. C. Chambers
Miss Wehrs
Chappell Girls
Chappell
Sidney
Sidney Girls
Miss Knutten
Llewellyn Martin
Inas
No. 17
Darius Green
Gray
Spokane School Adopts Inclined Plan For Access
Spokane public schools plan to replace steps with inclined planes for student movement. The Marcus Whitman school, designed by Robert Co Sweatt, will start construction in spring as a model facility with eight rooms at about 50 thousand dollars. A new boiler and lavatory annex will sit twenty feet from the main building for future schools.
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Spokane
Wash
United States
Robert Co. Sweatt
Marcus Whitman
Board of Education
Worcester reformer pushes poster ban near schools
A Worcester Massachusetts reformer urges a law to bar theatrical posters within a specified distance of school houses. He argues the vivid displays distract pupils from studies and undermine focus in classrooms.
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Worcester
Mass
The Bull to Buy
A farmer advises that a dairy herd should invest in a good bull rather than an extravagant bull. Inspect the dam and her record, keep the animal long enough to assess his daughters, and breed top grade heifers to him. Many bulls valuable later are slaughtered before their true worth is known.
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Kansas
Miners Seek Wage Hike and Seven Hour Day
The wage scale committee of the United Mine Workers of America proposes a ten cent per ton rise on run of mine output and a 20 percent raise for day laborers, plus a seven hour workday. A two year contract from April 1, 1912, is urged, in a report to a joint conference of miners and mine owners in Wilkins, Ohio, Indiana, western Pennsylvania and West Virginia. Ratification by the miners' convention would be required for any contract. No enforcement plan is considered yet.
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Indianapolis
Uniind
Mine Workers of America
Wiinets
Ohio
Indiana
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Mac Creates Stir In Hotel Lobby
Lincoln Star reporter details an arrest scene as Sheriff J W McDaniel of Sidney Neb and Richard Hamann arrive at the Capital hotel en route to a ten year penitentiary sentence. A hackman ferries the pair away while onlookers react to the dramatic confrontation.
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J. W. McDaniel
Richard Hamann
Lincoln Star
Mac
Capital Hotel
Sidney, Neb
Hackman
McDaniel
Arctic Seaweed Giants Reach Across Polar Waters
In cold polar seas the laminariaveae seaweeds grow enormous stems and lengths. These plants thrive only in frigid waters and perish when warmed by summer temperatures, mirroring land plants in climate sensitivity.
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Arctic
Equator
Antarctic
Powers Watching Italy Stirring Mediterranean Trade
London reports growing unease in shipping insurance over Italian war vessel activity in the Mediterranean and Red seas. Lloyds records insurers accepting 5 percent to cover a possible France Italy war within four months and 6 percent for a Britain France outbreak in six months as Italy stops ships to search for Turkish officers and contraband, signaling a push to end Turkish resistance in Tripoli.
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London
Mediterranean
Red Seas
Lloyds
France
Italy
Great Switain
Tripoli
Remarkable Cure by Chamberlain Cough Remedy
J W Copeland of Dayton Ohio reports his boy’s cold vanished after using Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy bought for one dollar. He asks if that isn’t better than paying a doctor’s bill and notes the product is sold by all dealers.
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J. W. Copeland
Dayton
Ohio
Chamberlain
Backache Signals Kidney Trouble Prompts Doan's Remedy
The notice urges treating the kidneys at the first sign of pain in the back or urinary issues with Doan's Kidney Pills. It touts 75 years of use, cites a Sidney Nebraska testimonial by Mrs. Nellie Costello, and notes price 50 cents with Foster Milburn Co as US agents.
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Nature
Bright
Dean
Doan
Sidney
Nellie Costello
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Three Millions for Hides in Packer Trial Testimony
Chicago reports that National Packing company records show hides revenue of 3,669,050.67 from 1909 into 1910 despite no al lowance for hides. William E. Weber testifies that by products allowances do not affect meat price, with selling price governed by supply and demand.
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Chicago
National Packing Company
William E. Weber
Ralph Crews
Manchus to Renew Fight in China Crisis
Premier Yuan Shi Kai secretly visited the imperial palace and conferred with the empress dowager in favor of resuming hostilities. He urged the Manchus to unify and provide funds for the campaign while awaiting the rebels' advance, a plan the younger princes find alarming and distasteful.
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Peking
Yuan Shi Kai
Imperial Palace
US Gunboat Yorktown Commander Dies of Yellow Fever
Commander Levi C. Bertolette of the Yorktown died aboard ship in Guayaquil after contracting yellow fever following the vessel's arrival to protect American interests during the revolution. He was a Pennsylvania native. Argentina Paraguay relations near rupture as Paraguay must meet compensation demands for attacks on shipping and property.
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Guayaquil
Ecuador
Levi C. Bertolette
United States
Yorktown
Bertolette
Pennsylvania
Buenos Aires
Argentina
Paraguay
Trial date shifted for alleged bathtub trust case
Detroit January 25. The government's criminal case against the alleged bathtub trust, slated to begin January 30, is postponed to February 6 at the defense request.
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Detroit
Bathtub Trust
Territorial Officials and Local Societies Listings
A dense roster lists state and county offices in North Platte and Sidney, including governor, secretary of state, attorney general, land office officials, and the legislature. It also details city officials, post office staff, club presidents, and numerous fraternal and religious societies with meeting times and officers.
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Icerks
Cou A.mietcoer
M .K. Hopewel
A Watt
S.H Bartos
W. A George
UG. Martin
Crabtree
F. J
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Lodgepole
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C. M. Wright Contractor
Harper
Spokane, Wash
Sidney Mercantile Co
Sidney Mercantile Company
Winchester
Arthur
Britain
St. Swithin
Willn the Conqueror
Charles II
Alfred
Sheffield
England
Premier Yuan
Burlington-Santa Fe
Denver
Pasadena
Los Angeles
Omaha
California
No.9
Nebraska
Burlington
Colorado
Salt Lake
Matthy
M. A. Shipman
L. W. Wakeley
the Telegraph Directory
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Norris Brown
Kearney
Kinkaid O'Neil
S Land Office
J. E. Frans
L. Bare
Wood U.J Elis
H, JT Clarke
W. J. Cowgill
North Platte
Reglater Heceiver
E- Alliance
Register Ve
Postuoffiuve
John ‘T. McIntos
Edward Shoemaker
Maggie Kelley
Sidney Commercial Club
B. FE Robinson
W. J. Shoemaker
Cheyenne CO
Tee Ae
R.A Blake
Sidney Fire Department
A. Barlow
E. D. Worden
Tobin Phe Ee
Bass
W. V Hoagland
B. KK
Bushee
Kimball
WH. M. Grimes
North Platee B. A. Cary
Simon Fishman
Tee
Devoe Assessor
John Dreagherty
Wat
L. R. Burrow
J. B. Halston
Higgins
Lewis Brett
Sextorp
Board Village Trustees
Sidney E.W. Ziebert
Obsirmar J.d.McIntosh
Hermin Schroeder
Rell. Jackson
W.F. Bassett
Leslie Neubauer
Sfay
Robt
Methodigt Episcopal Church
G.B. Lobb
Supe
Epworth
E. J. Wayes
Csamp No
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O.O.F. Hall
Iba Hannis
Oracle
Anna Wright
Recorder
Frank Welch Lodge
A. F
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H Scarorper
W. M
Clesriz Neubauer
Providence
Masonic Temple
Mary Melistosu
W. M. Mus
Susie Ragsett
Sidney Lodge
C. F. Lizasxnarr
N. G. Cc
J. Hellwig
Rebecca Degree
Margaret Worden
N. G. Misa Ella Williams
C. F
P. L. Neubauer
E. V. Sumner
A. K
Adj. E. Kruse
Sidney Camp
M. W
Joseph Oberpelder
E. L. Foerrer
M. W. W.J. Shoemaker
Sree
H. J. Snyper
L. H. Bordwell
Kidney Lodge No. 12
A.O
I.O. O. FP
Gertrrude Worden
Lady Rittenhouse Hive
Lady
Maccabees
Jona Guirritn
L. O
Grace Barloww
R. K
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Knights of Pythiae
Svond
Odd Fellows Hall
F.L. VanGoupas
C. GC
F.G. Guirrita
K R
B&b
Jas. L. McTutush
A. K. Greenlee
Leroy Martin
J. A. Bentley
Fishman
L. O. Foodingsland
Stoney Public Schools
W. J. Braham
Alford Ganna
Mabel F. Murray Seeenee
L. Amelia Wehrs
Frances Parks
Ruth Jackson Pry
Mae K. Brown
Anna McFadden
Valeska Neubauer
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