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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1926
Page
13
In a 1925 Western Newspaper Union piece Mrs Patterson Pell frets over moral duty at a bridge party. She worries about two young people Amy and Graham left alone, phones for updates, and finally exits in a rush after learning they never returned home, leaving friends bemused.
A discussion on manuscript quality cites Ben Jonson, Shakespeare, Anatole France, and Arnold Bennett. It notes Dostoevsky’s difficulty with writing, referencing a Moscow Historical Museum portrait with Rachel in copperplate, and mentions numerous corrections and marginal edits found in his work.
A compact reflection on ubiquitous dust from pollen grains to salt and desert sand. The piece notes dust can be found in every space from sunlit rooms to ocean depths, carried inland from seas, and composed of myriad tiny particles like skin scales and smoke ash.
The gleaning bell marks gleaning times in rural England. The custom dates back to at least 1557 per Tusser. Bells toll from parish church belfries with a penny paid by each family. some parishes use a perambulating crier or a gong on the village green.
A government scientist reports on cloud studies explaining turreted cumulus forms. These clouds form when rapid upper air cooling and ground heating drive vertical air motions, creating tall columns that favor thunderstorm development.
A rural development committee in Yorkshire tours villages with a blacksmith's demonstration van to revive the almost forgotten craft. The van includes a lathe grinding drilling machinery portable forge oil engine and welding plant for villagers to see modern tools and methods.
At a Clachnacuddin Royal Arch meeting in Achnabat the Field of Sticks custom was described. The Gaelic name Auchan-a-bachte means field of the sticks, and warriors allegedly determine casualties by the number of unclaimed sticks after a clash.
Charles Tolle Jr traveled to Ovid Colorado Monday seeking work. Chris Anderson and family visited the Charles Anderson home Thursday evening and Friday morning. Sawell will help Chris prepare for his February 2 sale. Mrs D B Fleether visited the Bragon school Thursday last week. Mrs Hanel Boyes Nellie Thurston and Mrs Bath Connelly attended the project meeting last week and will teach at the club’s next meeting led by Mrs Wa McMillan on Thursday this week. Ladies club members and families were entertained at the C S Anderson home the evening of the 21st. A popular Bronson youth was seen wandering the streets humming Where Is that old gal of mine.
The Rebekah lodge banquet at the Odd Fellows hall served 110 plates with Mrs. Burke of Bridgeport and her staff installing Rebekah officers. Rodger Bruman and Dalton staff installed Odd Fellows officers, while Sidney men installed the Encampment. Mrs. Henry Brome returned from Fremont after her mother’s illness and death. Neal Thompson is a patient at Pioneer Memorial Hospital in Dalton. George Gross visited from Sidney. Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Zorn arrived from Denver after the stock show. The algebra class held a party at the school house. Mrs. I W Dirks, a Sidney teacher, spent the weekend in Dalton with her husband.
R R Bovee made a business trip to Potter on Tuesday. The Bovee family spent Sunday at Chris Peterson's and R R Bovee called at Ed Morrows Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Ed Morrow visited Dalton with Emma and Paul. The Ladies club meets with Mrs Bovee on February 11.
Grand Prairie residents attend community events with the Willing Workers meeting Mrs Holm and social visits to Waddell Jorgensen Irwin Johnson Tremain and Kragel households. The week features birthday supper for Lucille Jorgensen, road clearing for a funeral procession, and Sidney shopping trips by locals.
Center items report multiple local visits and family news. Mr and Mrs John Neibur and babe traveled east to visit relatives. Births include a boy to Herman Segelke on Jan 19 and a girl to Harry Scott on Jan 20. Several families report sickness and school absences while others share meals and social calls at various neighbors’ homes.
Mr and Mrs Frank Dickes shopped in Dalton Saturday while Mrs A D Rose and sons Francis and Russell shopped in Sidney. Mr and Mrs Joe Reiners and children and Mr and Mrs John Groahans dined at the L B Bancroft home midweek. A large crowd attended a dance at Guy Berry home Saturday night with sleighs and teams used for travel and a fine time reported.
L A Pearson and family dined at Albert Johnson home. Frank Christensen with Martin Christensen at Lodge Pole. W A Johnson entertained E A Johnson and family. Albert Frerichs and family visited Ernest Wickard. Tremain family spent afternoon at Kragel's. Weltons visited Frank Heinsman. A B Tremain and family at Kragel. Albert John son, Sophie, Clara Kragel and Dorothy Irwin motored to Sidney. Clara and Dorothy stayed for school. Will Frerichs and baby with Kay Rexroth at Alva Hart. Wilma Hume, Frerichs, Ethel and Dorothy Theis, Evelyn Johnson with Welton youths Sunday afternoon. Carl Smith accompanied Art Sellin to Sidney Monday.
Hoke Smelting and Refining Co Otsego Michigan offers cash for dental gold platinum magneto pointe diamonds and discarded jewelry in a concise buyer notice with emphasis on metal recovery and immediate transaction.
Frank C. Jerome enters his 14th year offering registered piano tuning in Sidney, promoting expert service and dependable maintenance for local instruments.
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