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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 22, 1938
Page
8
Farmers are urged to use pennyroyal and kerosene mixtures lightly on livestock to deter flies, with various fly traps and poisons offering limited relief. Grasshopper bait and lime water sugar formalin mixes are noted fly poisons, but safety for children and animals is stressed. Emphasis is on sanitation, breeding-site destruction, and careful, consistent farm practices to reduce flies and protect livestock and family activities.
A grain field fire sparked by lightning burned several shocks just north of Lodge Pole last week. Lodge Pole fire department aided the blaze. Nearby, Ray Wills, a former resident north of Potter, lost about thirty acres of wheat in the same storm, reported from Potter this week.
The court ruled Heaton’s name may appear on ballots as a nominee for county attorney. It noted Heaton’s term ends before the new congressional term begins, clarifying the term lengths and eligibility for the upcoming primary race.
Heavy rain reported on the Elbert Nerud farm near Angora with light hail near Chimney Rock south of Bayard. No other hail reported south of the river and only small rain amounts. North and east of Mitchell hail caused extensive damage from Scots Bluff to the Victory Hill area near Scottsbluff.
The city begins buying testing gear as the inspection manual is revised to drop objectionable provisions. Officials say hundreds of cars would have been banned under the original draft. Despite petitions to repeal, enforcement proceeds. repeal unlikely before the next legislative session.
Printing of ballots begins this week with candidates across parties. Ten Democrats seek railway commissioner, five for governor, six for county commissioner from the 3rd district. Republicans target governor, lieutenant governor, railway commissioner, and chief justice contenders list eight for the supreme court. Local unicameral hope includes six candidates: Charles D. Green William Hagemeister Clayton B. Radcliffe John H. Stouteville A L Miller Lester M. Van Pelt.
Market quotes show hens 4%% ibs up to 8c per lb for No 1 graded birds Leghorn hens No 1 at %c Cocks colored 5c Leghorn 4c colored springs 16c Leghorn springs 13c All No 2 poultry 5c under Butterfat 21c Eggs 16c per dozen.
A dealer advertises free merchandise with the Bye Bye Fiy offer. The snippet implies a promotional incentive tied to purchases or inquiries. Details on eligibility, items, and terms are unclear in the fragment.
A man labeled a forger and his pal received a one year term but were freed after sentencing. The pair, said by authorities to be harvest hands, were connected to a July arrival in Sidney following a June to July influx of migrant labor. The docket notes no other itinerant prosecutions amid the harvest flood.
Kaderli files suit to recover lost stocks and bonds from Union Life Insurance Company. He contends bonds were misrepresented as worth face value at any time and demanded the return of his original $916 stock, which the defendants failed to provide. Attorneys Clifford Rain and W F Wehmiller represent Kaderli.
Government loans on wheat will not be handled this year by the railway commission. Instead the safe conservation committee with county committees will manage loans. Loans will be secured by notes and chattel mortgages rather than warehouse certificates, except when grain is stored in licensed warehouses.
First load of wheat marketed by Potter elevator marked 60 pounds and 56 cents per bushel. Harvest is underway but slow due to damp weather. Irving Sanders from Long Beach Calif returned briefly from Omaha to visit relatives. Numerous local visits and travels noted among Moore County residents and visitors from Sidney Omaha Brush Denver and Sterling. Fire destroyed a 20 acre field of wheat belonging to Ray Wills.
Mrs. E A Johnson visited her daughter Mrs. Ralph Talich while Mrs. Harold Vance of Omaha, a cousin of Mrs. Guy Gilbert, visited the Gilberts. Numerous locals attended harvest related events and visits, with reporting of travel to Alliance for a carrier convention and several family and friend gatherings. The piece catalogs community social life, illnesses, and harvest progress including a safety patrol note on traffic violations and accident causes with local statistics.
Sunday notes from Potter area recount visits by Harry Erickson of Boelus and Vaughn Jacobson on furlough from the U. S. Navy. Niels Jensen and son Lee arrive to manage crop interests as Beulah Mae Hicks, age 15, dies after illness. funeral at M. E. church. Pine Bluffs lost 6 to 0 to Fotter Bearcats at home. Los Angeles visitors Mr. and Mrs. Harry Watson with Hazel Sleeth, en route to Hastings. Carrie Peterson of Langley, Washington, to California after two months here. Judge E. B. Chappell, candidate for chief justice, calls on Potter.
Nebraska drivers maintain a shrinking toll on highways as Chief Weller of the highway patrol reports 88 fatalities in the first six months, down from 127 in the same period last year. The statistic reflects ongoing life saving on Nebraska roads and notes the improvement mirrors prior months.
Dr Jeo J Thomas, a chiropractor and naturopath, announces practice in the Osborn Building. The new office offers holistic care and chiropractic services to the local community, inviting patients to schedule consultations.
Treasury issued notes underwent frequent design changes before 1890. Paper money featured evolving portraits, seals, and numerals as new security and aesthetic updates circulated among the public and banking networks.
Deputy Secretary of State Donald Devries withholds approval of an affidavit from proponents of Nebraska slot machine legalization until a written opinion is obtained from the attorney general. The document lists Beltzer as sole contributor and circulators but lacks itemized amounts. Affidavit submitted by Twila-White of the Old Age Assistance and Public Welfare association.
A succinct reflection asserts that cold has a lower bound beyond which nothing can get colder, while heat has no upper limit and can continue to rise without bound.
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