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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 03, 1953
Page
2
Ivan Liljegren notes rising use of 2 4 D weed killers in Cheyenne County with savings in labor and crops but warns of limitations on grasses and broadleaf injury. Drift, wind, and improper cleaning risk damage to ornamentals, trees, and crops. recommends thorough sprayer cleaning, residual insecticides, and timing two to four weeks before storage.
The article outlines spray formulations for Methoxychlor DDT or TDE with wettable powders or emulsions and notes field meetings on July 7 and 8 at Ivan Walker and Lee Hawkins farms with Chet Swinbank, Mark Weldon and John Weihing from the University of Nebraska. It also thanks volunteers who aided Cheyenne County Agents at the 4-H District Camp in Mitchell, reporting 62 county attendees and 297 from ten Panhandle counties, plus 2,673 meals served.
J C Bush and Jack H Lowe are identified as publishers in a historical newspaper item, indicating their roles in producing the issue. The text notes their names together as the publishing duo, without additional context on dates or locations. The entry highlights the individuals responsible for the paper.
Editorial notes substantial progress on the Sidney community hotel project after two years of financial hurdles. Officials report revised plans align with the construction budget and ground breaking is hoped for soon, reflecting local demand for the hotel.
The piece recalls how Fourth of July celebrations used to be noisy and dangerous and argues for a safer, safer and saner holiday. It notes that times have changed and urges fireworks outlawing as a sign of progress while acknowledging some resist the change.
The Washington Daily Nova notes a weary year of cautious attitudes in government and among the people. It argues such restraint has driven national debt deficits and high taxes, urging acceptance of economic measures that affect all, not just the other fellow.
United States faces sharp population rise with estimates of seven thousand new people daily and a projected twenty percent jump through 1960s. Government experts warn only fifty million acres of currently unused land usable by 1975, making intensified farming with power drive machinery essential for feeding a growing population. conservation and better land use are highlighted as key to sustaining living standards.
Dover readers report on a Rotary meeting featuring Livingston who urged cooperation between large and small business as essential to the American dream. The Baltimore Daily Record warns charity rackets exploit public charity, advising contact with the Better Business Bureau. Bayard England predicts air conditioning and automatic systems will become common, freeing time for community work. Emporia Gazette notes 1953 tax bill aligns with wages and calls for potential tax and government reform. Fairfax Standard cites total federal debt of 260 billion and per-family mortgage burden, urging spending restraint. Medford Mercury argues the government backlog cannot be cleared quickly without risking overall collapse.
A playful reminiscence invites readers to visit the Sidney pool for a morning swim and family fun. The piece likens the joy of watching children to memories of a childhood pool experience and a feel‑good lift.
A friendly cooperation between Sidrey and Cheyenne County is highlighted by a gift from the SOD Spanish group to the community hospital fund. The gesture shows depot residents' community spirit and willingness to support better hospital facilities in the region.
The first half of 1953 saw a 26 percent drop in highway deaths in Nebraska despite heavy traffic, credited to the Giusadé for Safety campaign initiated by The Omaha World Herald and widely echoed by state papers. The July Fourth weekend looms with expected fatalities, yet the campaign’s impact on driver behavior is evident.
London report claims Moscow will open Moscow State University fifteen times larger than Columbia University. The main building will be thirty eight stories high with living quarters and classrooms. The complex includes a 600000 volume library, an assembly hall for 1500, 200 flats for professors, 150 lecture halls, and 20000 classrooms.
The article discusses Paul and Silas founding churches in Thessalonica and Berea, noting Gentile dominance, occasional Jewish members, and tension with Roman authorities. It highlights Pauls self-support while traveling and hints at social dynamics like idlers and workers in the new Christian group.
Sydney reports an Australian industry group warns of 750 million rabbits yearly and urges farmers to intensify control to prevent overrun. Each rabbit may ruin pasture worth 10 shillings, while exports total 100 million rabbits annually for 13.5 million dollars. A million square miles are infested, and a South American virus has killed hundreds of millions in recent years though its effectiveness wanes.
In Queensland Australia wild camels, descendants of animals brought by Afghan traders, roam outer regions feeding and water gathering, breaking fences and damaging property as they invade sheep and cattle land. The camels, long seen in Cloncurry and nearby districts, were released after motor transport reduced their use. This year at least 20 wild camels have been killed in one district.
Washington reports the country's gold reserves remain intact with Fort Knox holding about 23 billion dollars in gold, plus 2 billion in silver bullion and 301 million in coin. A single $10 error appeared in the currency division but was promptly covered by an official.
Washington reports the Navy saved about 90 thousand dollars by a 30 minute reclaiming process for used fuel drums. Damaged drums have rims debented cleaned and treated with caustic soda, rust removed, leaks sealed, and coated with preservative oil. Reconditioned drums store openly up to 18 months and cost about 71 cents each versus seven dollars new.
A July Fourth safety notice urges caution in homes, streets, playgrounds, and schools. It stresses early safety education for children, warns against overprotection, and calls for calculated precautions during summer activities like swimming, boating, sunburn, poisoning, and campfires to reduce accidental deaths on July 4, 1953 and beyond.
University of Missouri specialists report hogs reaching 200 pounds in five months using antibiotics and B complex vitamins in a balanced ration. A 201 pound gift was produced in four months. Sanitation and clean farrowing pens were emphasized. Four rules boost efficiency: high quality stock, balanced ration with good pasture, clean pens, and antibiotics plus B vitamins.
Agricultural economists report higher cattle numbers on world ranges postwar with increases in North and South America Canada Mexico and Australia New Zealand Africa and Western Europe. Russia and eastern Europe remain below prewar levels as meat demand grows and markets expand despite price shifts.
Cleaning poultry roosts is a problem for producers. The roosts shown are made in removable sections hung by sash hangers. Hooks are screwed to house studs and roosts are secured as illustrated, aiding sanitation in poultry houses.
The kangaroo rat is not a kangaroo nor a rat but a near relative of the pocket mouse. It shares desert haunts with its tiny cousin and offers clues to how small desert mammals adapt to arid life.
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