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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1921
Page
7
In Jersey City July, heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey knocked out Georges Carpentier in the fourth round before a crowd of about 90,000. The fight featured decisive punches and a spectacular finish with Dempsey landing a left hook to end Carpentier.
Misfortune befalls DeVern Hillard after a horse accident leaves him with a broken leg, keeping him inactive. John Barker, World War victim, expected in Crook for burial at the Christian cemetery. Community gathers for dances, picnics, and visits as locals note health improvements, illnesses, and harvest delays.
A four year old boy, Donald Inhofe, washed hands in gasoline to clean dirt from playing about an automobile. He fired a toy pistol and a spark ignited his clothing. His father arrived just in time to help as the child suffered serious arm and body burns while bravely attempting to smother the flames.
A young man, unnamed, paid fifty four cents to Burlington at Broken Bow to clear a theft incident from the Conscience fund. He had previously stolen two rides to Ansley and Berwyn and asked to settle the matter, saying he wished to get it off his mind.
Report of cattle hog and sheep prices at Union Stock Yards Liberal Kansas and South Omaha Bullish demand for spring lambs with best lambs at 10.25 per unit and hogs trading to 8.85 top, cattle and feeder categories listed with price ranges for different grades and weights.
An official note states that more than 7000 pounds of pure gold are required each year to forge wedding rings for brides, underscoring the scale of precious metal use in bridal jewelry.
A fragment from a local ad note credits De M. E. Pettibone a dentist in McIntosh Clork Room 568 with a cheery motto about giving as received and no grace in a benefit that sticks to fingers. The clipped piece ends with contact details.
In Nebraska Cheyenne County the County Court at Sid ney will hear claims against the estate of George Walker deceased on July 23 1921 and November 14 1921 at 10 o clock a m. Claims must be presented within three months from August 12 1921 and debts must be paid within one year from August 12 1921. Witness by hand and seal of County Court this 10th day of July 1971.
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