Editorial on Ft Robinson and regional heritage management
A Telegraph reader responds to a previous editorial urging preservation of Ft. Robinson and regional history. The writer laments lost relics from early settlers and argues for a practical decision on whether to privatize or retain government stewardship, noting the need to balance sentiment with fiscal realities and land use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
Fr. Robinson
Northwestern Neaskack
Rass
Fey
Ft. Robinson
Bagatar
Wyoming
Blueprint for Destruction of Private Medicine Debate Surges
A bill before the House Ways and Means Committee could shift Social Security to fund a government run medical program. It would cover 16 million people 61 and older with hospital surgical and nursing home care and raise payroll taxes above 9 percent to pay the cost, estimated over 2 billion dollars in initial years. Critics warn of reduced choice and long term damage to private, voluntary care and accuse the proposal of socialism.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
House
Ways and Means Committee
Economics for Kindergarten Teachings Begin Early
West argues economics can be taught from kindergarten with simple connections to daily life. He cites a train trip to show how railroads serve the community and warns that ignorance serves totalitarian and communist agitators, urging early economic groundwork for children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Resque L. West
New Jersey State College
Inflation and birth rate boost economy despite inflation fears
A columnist argues that inflation has not derailed growth as birth rates rise and new households form. He notes higher consumer demand, stock market gains, and ongoing optimism about money, jobs, and future prosperity while urging thrift and balanced budgets.
As Other Editors See It in Nebraska State Journal
The piece reflects on rising life expectancy, aging population, and expanded hospital care in Nebraska. It notes the shift from charity to universal expectations of health services, the growth of hospitals, doctors, and nurses, and calls for preparedness for medical contingencies. It compares American trends with global vantage points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Nebraska State Journal
Those Good Old Days Reflections From Fairfield Farm Life
A Fairfield writer to a state paper questions progress in farm life and contrasts the old days of home grown sustenance with modern living. The letter notes farm families stored and canned food but appreciates supermarket choices for time, leisure, and social life, arguing memories may be selective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Fairbury Journal
Fairfield
Record Heat Tops Sidney Sun with 107 Degrees Sunday
The Civil Aeronautics Administration reports Sidney reached 107 degrees Sunday, nearing the all time heat record. A cornerstone ceremony for Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital drew a crowd, heard on KSID, as a 128 foot chimney at the Municipal Power Plant is slated for demolition after sealed bids. Wheat harvests near finish, hail damage mild, and speed patrols introduce two new squad cars for night duty. Residents in Clay Center recall higher temps and a letter jests about heat. R. Messing of Lincoln seeks radio bans to restore rainfall.
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The
Mercury
Sidney
Civil Aeronautics Administration
Cheyenne County Memorial Hospital
KSID
Cheyenne County
Sol Willis
Jarvis Bush
Clay
Center
Kan
Telegraph
Jack Lowe
Clay Center
Bush
R. Messing
Lincoln
Messing
West Plains
Logan County
Sterling Advocate
Potter
Farmers Union
Kimball
West Sixth Street
Second Avenue West
Charlotte Goodale
Jesse Good
Mitchell
West Nebraska Methodist Hospital
Scottsbluff
Leafdale Couple Celebrates 70 Years in Potter
Mr and Mrs Martin Leafdale of Potter celebrate their 70th wedding anniversary at home Saturday afternoon. They have lived in Cheyenne County since 1888 and are among the oldest couples from homestead days in western Nebraska.
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Martin Leafdale
Potter
Roth
Europe
New Orleans
W. K. Scammell
John Ingwerson
Sidney
France
War Department
England
Pioneer Mack Radcliffe to Turn 80 Next July 25
A Cheyenne county item recalls Mack Radcliffe a veteran frontier cowhand who will be 80 on July 25. The piece notes his long life on the plains and frames him as a surviving old timer who battled the western frontier in its early stage.
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Mack Radcliffe
Platte River
Hester Null
Greenlees
Pelmell
Cheyenne County
Oil firm eyeing leases in West Plains district
Representatives of a large oil company work in the West Plains district of Logan county aiming to acquire leases. If enough acreage is secured, geologic survey and drilling will follow pending favorable results.
Farmers Elevator meeting and local housing updates noted
Clayton Radcliffe and others attended a Farmers Elevator meeting in Dalton on Tuesday. New homes have been taken possession of in the Callahan addition, including R. T. Owen’s. Reverend Fath er Link has moved into a ten room parsonage. Bishop Beecher and auto party arrived Tuesday and will tour through the week. Family trips include Leo Osborn’s Denver visit and Grace Breternitz’s North Platte departure. Grace Osborn and Ruth Grantham are visiting their cousin in Montgomery County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clayton ‘Radcliffe
Fern Johnson
Irene” Sweet
Mrs. Knox
Frank Halston
Will Pantenburg
Bob Buzza
Harry Aes Lennie Darnell
Albert Hadley
E J. Sweet
A. A. Sweet
Farmers’ Elevator
Dalton
R. T. Owen
Callahan
Father Link
G. A. Beecher
D. D
Nebraska
Grace
Fern Breternitz
North Platte
William Breternitz
Grace Osborn
Ruth Grantham
Montgomery County
Ill
Word Puzzle Crisscross List Clues A to B
A compact puzzle clue list with across and down entries including numbers and lettered hints for a mixed vocabulary crossword style set. It presents definitions for 4 across 1 9 12 13 and down 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 with items such as indebt day march misery and a variety of word prompts.
Telephone exchange progress and local notes in Sidney
Materials for the Kimball telephone exchange have arrived with about 25 phones planned. A Gund beer distribution for Sidney is planned with Col. Schlesinger as general agent. The Baker and Sherwin Bros. Show returns to Sterling for summer quarters. Local land and landmark notes cover Court House Rock Jail Rock, homestead filings, and community happenings in Sidney.
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Kimball
Messrs. Lathrop & Sager
Sidney
Devane
St. Patrick’s Catholic Church
Dixon
Neb
Schlesinger
Cheyenne
All Points
Baker and Sherwin Bros
Sterling
Charles Miller
Wisconsin
Court House Rock
Jail Rock
Golden Gate
Miller
Coxeyites at Fort Sidney Released in Small Groups
Federal policy discharges Coxeyites at Fort Sidney in small groups. The process aims to separate demonstrators and allow them to return home if they wish, noting they appear much altered after their detention.
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Fort Sidney
Cattle Trail Hurdles, Land Deals Highlight West Nebraska
The article notes cattle drives from Texas face delays through Indian Territory and Kansas due to laws and settlers, risking future drives if a national trail cannot open. It also reports 18,000 acres bought by two Scotsmen for a stock ranch near Keith County, crowded officer quarters at a post, and Cheyenne County land selling for three dollars an acre amid favorable soil and climate.
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Texas
Indian Territory
Ogallala
Kansas
Nebraska
John Carly
Judge Neubauer
Duck Pond
Keith County
North Platte
Cheyenne County
Better Jelly Adds Rose Geranium for Clogged Seals
When making apple jelly this fall add a rose geranium leaf before sealing jars. This tip helps improve flavor and ensure proper sealing during canning season.
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United
States
Perse Ooiyls
Sai
Sidney Telegraph
Viola Osborn
Idlewild
Sidney Building and Loan
J. R. Williams
Leslie Neubauer
R. W. Devoe
John McCleneghan
F. Mann
Ray Frame
Leopold Rezanina
Chas. Mann
Glenn Bales
North Side
Peter Lenzen
South Side
C. W. Hornaway
I. B. Dawson
P. R. Borgquist
J. L. McIntosh
B. A. Jones
Scotch River
Noton
Pitcher
Ordeal
Tool
Silly
Resist Authority
Trognitz
Hans Andersen
Mr. Andersen
Herbert
John Hart
John
James Davison
Davison
Fred Cramer
Happy Hollow
C. M. Weyerts
Nasby
Weyerts
Sam Coulter
Redington
Jo Floyd
Lodge Pole
United States Land Office
Melchair Herbert
South East
Precinct
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