Independence Day 1940 Editorial Warns of Looming World Crisis
The editorial argues the United States stands isolated and endangered as World War II reshapes alliances. It warns that democratic liberty is at low ebb and urges action and sacrifice to preserve independence, lest there be no celebration in 1941. The piece highlights fractures with Britain France and allies, with Axis advance and global turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Great Britain
Germany
Italy
Russia
Norway
Denmark
Holland
Belgium
Spain
Axis
Japan
China
South America
Mexico
Canada
The Tragic Lesson of France and US Resolve
The piece argues France’s collapse shows a nation robed in selfish politics and personal gain fell to a weak government and inertia. It urges the United States to set aside comfort for duty, pay higher taxes, work harder, and fund national defense to deter foreign conquest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
Germany
Europe
COLOR IN OUR POLITICS Nominates Willkie and Roosevelts clash anticipated
A lively commentary notes the Republican nomination of Wendell Willkie and the expected Democratic pick of Franklin D Roosevelt. It lauds Roosevelt as a master showman and praises Willkie as a magnetic businessman with a down to earth image, predicting a colorful campaign that will rival any road show.
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Wendell Willkie
United States
Franklin J. Roosevelt
Willkie
Mr. Roosevelt
Lis
Ile
Public
Back to Minors You Should Retire Dewey From Presidential Hopes
Opinion piece urges Thomas E. Dewey to retire from national politics and stay in the minor leagues of public life. It mocks his campaign, warns that he lacks veteran experience for a world in upheaval, and compares him to a rookie facing a dangerous opponent. The column shifts to city planning in Sidney approving parallel parking to ease downtown congestion.
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Mr. Dewey
New York State
Horatio Alger
Mr. Ewer
U.S
Iitter and Company
Dewey
Joe DiMaggio
Hitler
Ilinois Street
Highway Department
Sidney
Gas filling can ignites barned man faces in accident
From Files Of The Telegraph details a 14 year old incident in Golden Colorado where George Porter was burned about arms and face when a gasoline filling can ignited in a pumphouse while loading a tank truck. Prompt action by Porter and nearby people averted a serious disaster.
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George Porter
Young Porter
J C Swatzlander
Golden
Colorado
Radcliffe
Stork
C S Radcliffe
George Hendricks
Cecil
Muscatine County
Iowa
J H. Borland
Borland
Viola Foster
Sidney
First County Teachers Institute Opens at Sidney
North Divide reports the first county teachers institute will run from Monday July 19 to Saturday noon in Sidney. The piece notes a school bond proposition passed 107 to 17 for a new school house and praises the victory. Various local social, travel, and family items from Sidney and nearby towns are listed.
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Teachers’ Institute
Sidney
J J McIntosh
Omaha
Jimmy
Johnnie
Notre Dame
Indiana
Sidney Wel
Potter
34 Years Ago Wedding in Sidney and Local Happenings
34 years ago Mr Alva Withers married Miss Viola Clark at the bride's parents home in Sidney with Rev J F Hageman officiating. Dick Krueger installs an ice box in Boreson's livery stable for ice to serve transient customers. Lee Howard claims county fishing champion after a 21.5 pound channel catfish caught in Sunol Creek, the largest on record. J J McIntosh awards contract to M M Duggan for a new stone building on the former American Bank site, to be first class and up to date. Katherine Sharmer returns from St Mary's Seminary in Omaha for summer vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alva Withers
Viola Clark
Sidney
J. F. Hageman
Methodist Church
Dick Krueger
Boreson
Lee Howard
Sunol
J. J. McIntosh
M. M Duggan
American Bank
Katherine Sharmer
St. Mary’s Seminarye
Omaha
Buildings Show East and North Facades Detailed
On the east sides of buildings and many on the north side the article notes how exterior walls receive light exposure. The description emphasizes placement and shadow patterns across these façades.
South Omaha Family Visits City for Extended 4th of July
Mrs J. W. Green of South Omaha arrives with her two children for an extended visit with sister Mrs. F. G. Griffith. The article notes Sidney will not celebrate the Fourth of July as in past years, highlighting a pause in local patriotism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Green
South Omaha
City
F. G. Griffith
Sidney
Wheat crop projections rise in Kansas state report
A June crop survey by the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe railway projects a Kansas wheat crop of 85,000,000 bushels or more as harvest begins. Oklahoma and Missouri also show better prospects while Nebraska contemplates a 25 million bushel level amid broader crop improvements. A separate note highlights growing Parent-Teacher Co-operative involvement in schools.
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Nebraska
Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe Railway
Oklahoma
Missouri
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Newa
Editorial
Fifth Avenue
New York City
Bunker Hill
F A Bush
Little Junior
Kearney
Dedrick
Denver
Edgar Dedrick
Leona Oberfelder
Cheyenne
Yarlstine
Wasserman
John M Sellers
Grace M Foster
Sterling
William R. Bauer
Lincoln
A. W Atkins
Allan
Auburn
Bridgeport
L Jessen
Griffith
Judge Neubauer
George F Blanchard
H W. Chowins
C. D
Essig
Chowins
North Divide
Mrs
Paul Sparks
Huntsman
J A Sparks
C B. Kenton
Ross Bayne
Iva Beyer
Vera
Alliance
C B Kenton
Burton
Gurley
Bert Walker
Albert Jelinek
Louis Johnson
Roy Anderson
Ray Frame
Chester Frame
Kimball Dam
Louis Miller and
Guy Ferry
C. B. Kenton
Adeline Rezac
Evelyn Blanke
Fred Kettier
WBA
Ross Kenton
C. B Kenton
Barton Kenton
Marvin Kettler
Ross
Floyd Bayne
Joe Larson
Member
Federal Reserve System
Sidney, Nebraska
Kansas
Sidney Iron and Metal CO
King Street
Sidney, Nebr
Rice Funeral Home
Sidney’s New Floral Service
Forrest
Tenth Avenue
American National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Gain Transfer Company
M. J. Maher
10Th Avenue
Local Storage and Hauling Service
Hickory
Cheyenne County Abstract CO
N. T. Doran, Proprietor
Jackson Street
Reliable Insurance
W. P. Ackerman
Tal
Cheyenne County Credit Bureau
H. T. Doran
Cheyenne County Real
Pearson Collection Agency
S. E. Pearson, Mer
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