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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 30, 1915
Page
6
Neighbors report visitors from Sidney and Redington, with Pittsburg and Potter residents sharing news. Local social life includes dances at Van's hall, a Cinder Ella social, and a play by Mrs Daisy Nettleton, plus church services, school openings, and a busy week of visits, trades, and sleighing trips across Dalton, Peetz, and surrounding areas.
W E Henning emerges as a progressive in Peetz with extensive ranch improvements including a new residence plan and a labeled Welcome Ever Ranch stationery. Neighbors praise his push for progress while noting social events and local moves such as N J Petrie selling his farm to Jongs and Jorgenson of Sidney Nebraska. Local trips to Denver and visits by Alf Clemmons, Joel Schadd, and Max Smith are mentioned along with birthday surprises for Mrs A J Vixon.
Section foreman Spece of Bronson left Sunday for a two week visit in Chicago. Nelsons and friends visited Lyngholm family Sunday. Bronson school attendance slipped in cold weather but four months in showed good punctuality. AF Anthony received a praise call. Farmers meeting held at Herdon with temporary organization. McMullen family visited Anthony home. Frank Byers digging a well at Nelson place reaching 300 feet.
Old Janus shows two faces with bright days and blizzard efforts. Mrs Retherford and daughter Miss Dolly visited with Mrs Chas Gunderson at the hotel. Mr Trey secured relinquishment of Mr McBride's claim. City Dads met Monday night and spent session mainly approving warrants. A play was held at the hall.
Mrs Frank Weigands and son and Mr and Mrs Sharp spent Sunday with the J C Dunne family. John Eckert returned from Sidney where his father has been ailing. J C Kreader made trips to Dalton. Ed Walsh hosted Tuesday afternoon visitors. John Davison and Samlekert moved coal from Dalton for the school. Pat Keenan spent Monday at Clara Little Jessie Davison visited Grandpa and Grandma Godling. Frank Lipska and family visited Chas Mayer. Chas Hendrickson called on the Walsh home. James McNulty and children and Ed Walsh family attended church in Dalton. Frank Weigands called on Hie Eckerts and J C Wreader. Norv Eckert visited Sidney Friday. J M Wreader returned from Dalton. Hiei Eckert’s family had Sunday dinner with John Eckert. Werb Foster and John Davison toured the new school house. Mrs J C Dunne and Alvin shopped in Dalton. Mr and Mrs R H Goding visited Mrs M M Davison. Mr and Mrs Busacker and Mr and Mrs Rife visited the Weigands. Mr and Mrs Jim Davison returned from Mrs M M Davison’s with family. Mr and Mrs Al Morrow and children spent Sunday with Norv Eckert.
Receipts around 4,800 head with little change in cattle values from Tuesday. Cold weather and Chicago embargoes keep trade slow. beef and stocker demand weak. Hogs over 16,000 head with prices about 5 to 10 cents lower. bulk at 6.45 to 6.50, top 6.55. Sheep and lambs 16,000 head, prices 15 to 25 cents lower. ton price for lambs about 8.35 with western lambs selling firm near that level.
Quotations show Mexican lambs at 8.40 to 8.50, fed western lambs at 8.30 to 8.40, and other classifications including good to choice ewes at 5.65 to 6.10, wethers 6.15 to 6.40, yearlings 6.65 to 7.50, and light 7.20 to 7.50. A total of 610 dollars for Mexican ewes is noted, with most fed westerns selling around 5.50 to 5.90.
The article chronicles Western offensives by Germany with conflicting claims of success and Allied rebuttals, massed eastern mobilizations near Warsaw, Russian and Austrian counter moves, and British naval actions in the North Sea. It notes food confiscation measures, neutrality debates, and a long U.S. neutrality statement, plus ongoing artillery battles across Belgium, France, Alsace, and the Vosges with no decisive engagements.
A column cites a remark about a woman described as a trim craft and capable skipper, reflecting local chatter in Baltimore American. The brief exchange highlights social perception and nautical metaphor without formal attribution or broader context.
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