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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 20, 1912
Page
2
The Chicago markets report July prices for wheat corn oats and soybeans with July and September contracts. Livestock receipts and prices show cattle hogs and sheep activity with mixed tone. Local items note new hotel at Sunol a binders shortage in Nebraska and cloudburst damage in Mexico.
A roundup of short notes from Sidney and western Nebraska reports travels of Prof Praham Jamie Stokes and others sickness and births weather events and local business. A carless broncho accident leaves Francis Herbert with a broken wrist. a fatality near Sidney follows a train accident. The North Platte cloudburst floods business district and depot. Local families visit dine and discuss land prospects while a Bathurst cattle buyer purchased 188 Nebraska cattle including Beyer brothers stock. David Ulrich Davis dies in a railway accident and burial arrangements follow with community sympathy.
The General Federation of Women's Clubs chose Mrs Pennybacker of Texas as the new president. In similar news, Henry T. Legler was elected head of the American Library Association, while the nation marked its Fourth of July amid reports of many fatalities and injuries from various incidents. The era's unrest touched rail and public transit as wrecks and clashes produced deaths and political commentary.
The Telegraph Directory lists national and state officials, judges, sheriffs, and school leaders across North Platte and Sidney. It includes names for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state auditor treasurer attorney general superintendent of public instruction and more, plus post office staff, fair associations, fire department chiefs, and county commissioners. It also covers Sidney public schools with principals and grade teachers.
A fair run of cattle at Union Stock Yards South Omaha on July 17 totaled about 2,250 head with fat cattle price demand easing versus Tuesday. Cows and heifers steady but $20 25 lower week over week. veal calves liberal and down about a quarter. hogs 9,700 received with light hogs selling around 7 30 and up to 7 35 for choice. sheep and lambs 6,500 arrivals with lambs strong to 10 cents higher and fat sheep steady with Tuesday. Quoted prices cover cows, heifers, veal, bulls, feeders, and stock cows plus lambs and sheep.
Lyons Nebraska July 17 Nels Hanson one of Burt county’s earliest settlers was instantly killed in a buggy runaway at his home south of Lyons His wife and grandson received serious injuries not expected to survive A timber splintered his head while Mrs Hanson lost much of her arm and the boy suffered brain concussion The family was starting for Lyons when the single horse rig darted between two buildings near Mr W Hanson’s residence.
Samuel O. Jennings is jailed in North Platte and Arthur W. Bellamy in Lexington on blackmail charges. They allegedly authored three anonymous blackhand letters to F. L. Temple, president of the First National Bank of Lexington, threatening harm to his family and himself if demands were not met.
Mothers of young children should watch for unusual looseness of the bowels during summer. Prompt attention can prevent serious trouble. Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy is a dependable remedy and available from all dealers.
Sunday services and Sunday school details for Methodist and Catholic churches with sermon times. Numerous fraternal lodge, chapter, and order meeting schedules listed, including Royal Neighbors, A F and A.M., I O O F, Rebecca Degree, G Rixpy O P L, M W of A, K O T M, and related officers with meeting days and locations.
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