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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 17, 1936
Page
2
An independent weekly published at 932 Tenth Avenue Sidney Nebraska serves Cheyenne County and Western Nebraska.
Semi-Weekly News Review reports former Lieutenant Commander John S Farnsworth jailed on purveying confidential data to a Japanese agent, hinting a broad government sweep against suspected spy networks. Other items note dress regulations, arrests, Townsend reforms, cattle losses, weather shifts, and labor union tensions.
Frank Knox of Illinois, vice presidential candidate, told reporters the Republican ticket welcomed Henry Breckenridge’s support. Arriving for a conference with London, the presidential nominee discussed campaign plans and noted an unmistakable swing in the middle west to the Republican tickets.
Gov Harry W Nice and 250 others aboard the bay passenger boat State of Virginia were rescued after a collision with the freighter Golden Harvest off Seven Foot Knoll. The crash caused jolts and minor injuries to several passengers and crew.
George F. Sullivan announced that two confessed participants in the 100000 dollar William Hamm kidnapping will testify for the government against defendant John Peifer. Edmund C. Barthomey of Bensenville Illinois and Byron Bolton will be witnesses after pleading guilty. Alvin Karpis also pleaded guilty as the trial opened, reversing his earlier stance, along with Charles Fitzgerald.
A coroner's jury exonerated How ard Hughes, millionaire airplane speed champion, on the death of Gabe S. Meyer aged 60, ruling Meyer's death an unavoidable accident. Hughes was arrested on suspicion of negligent homicide after the crash but secured habeas corpus and was released on his own recognizance.
Acting Postmaster General f W Howes criticized big business syndicate newspapers the Liberty League and the Republicans at the South Dakota state Democratic convention He asserted Landon was chosen by the Liberty League and derided Kansas governor as a candidate who could be lost in a crowd.
A county tax record lists Harold Lloyd as the leading jewel holder among male stars and as the top realty and furniture holder with a $75,000 furniture assessment. Norma Shearer tops among women for jewels, with Chaplin and Mary Pickford also highly ranked. Joan Crawford, Tom Mix, and Joe E. Brown rank above Mae West in jewels.
Alvin Karpis, once the nation’s most wanted criminal, admitted guilt in the $100,000 ransom kidnapping of William Hamm, the St. Paul brewer, speaking just a single word in a subdued tone.
Denials from Joe Louis, his managers, and his family counter a rumor that Louis was drugged before the bout. A private detective, S. A. Bruseaux, published sworn claims that Louis’s sister Mrs. Eulalia Barrow Gains admitted he had received a hypodermic shots prior to the fight, which boxing officials then downplayed.
John Aystul of Fargo North Dakota will manage the union party presidential campaign of Congressman William Lemke of North Dakota.
In a panic filled courtroom, a rattlesnake escaped its cage as the state accuses Robert S James of torture of his seventh wife Mary before she was drowned in a bathtub. Spectators climbed chairs while women and children screamed during the escape.
Adolf Hitler and Charles Lindbergh, both devoted to aviation, will meet in Germany on a scheduled visit. Arrangements set for Lindbergh to travel July 22 and 23, with Herman Goering as host. The American air explorer will tour leading airplane factories during the trip.
The Federal Reserve Board announced a sharp increase in reserve requirements for member banks to curb possible injurious credit expansion. The change takes effect after the close of business August 15.
The governor and Landon shared a moment during campaign talks about fly casting. Landon joked the limit was about 25 feet. The governor replied he could cast only as far as his guest, also around 25 feet.
Twelve year old Consuelo Sanchez signed a confession, the district attorney says, claiming she lured to death her two year old nephew Manuel Rodriguez because he cried. Several injured as nationalists clashed with police during an attempted Bastille Day demonstration on the Champs Elysees. Premiem Blum addressed about 750,000 mainly nationalist supporters, warning against impatience and hasty action.
The will of John D. McGain reveals a $2,000 bequest to his sister Marion Mooney. It states that if she dies before him the involved property should not be sold unless the Republican Party administers the affairs of the country.
The July crop report from state and federal statistics offices notes breath and heat damage across Nebraska, with moisture after May and early June rains helping little. High temperatures, hot winds, grasshopper infestation, and poor seed raise crop losses, especially for spring grains and early corn, while winter wheat and pastures show mixed results and hay crops are short.
The report notes that both early and late commercial crops retain potential if adequate moisture is received, highlighting ongoing uncertainty about yields and conditions pending rainfall.
Oshkosh man 27, Max Fiesterman, pleaded guilty in federal court at Omaha to charges of bank robbery and putting bank officers in fear tied to the December 18 rob bing of the Whitman State Bank. He initially pleaded innocent on fear charge, then admitted guilt after gun presence by a companion was noted. He was bound over to federal court by U.S. Commissioner Barlow in Sidney.
To our many friends and neighbors who displayed kindness and thoughtful consideration toward us during our recent bereavement we express sincere thanks Henry Ehmke H C Ehmke Wilma Ehmke Mrs William Juedes and family Mrs P J Beyer and family
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