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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1928
Page
2
Oswego Palladium Times notes that humans are natural collectors including stamps coins antiques and even troubles. The piece lampoons trouble collecting as a pastime driving gossip and idle talk after weather and highlights Job as an example of how trouble can tempt immorality.
A well drilled on Lars Waggerby ranch near Broadwater produced a strong artesian flow reaching 30 feet high after reaching 612 feet. The water, initially gravelly, is now clear and tasteless. Kath Bros of Scottsbluff directs the project with John Thompson drilling. A sample will be sent for chemical analysis. The flow attracts many visitors as crews plan to deepen and ease out the water.
Neighbors report western Nebraska highways in fine condition despite heavy rains. Sidney shows dirt streets can stay smooth with proper grading, drainage, and use of a drag rather than a road machine. The piece praises local officials and argues for combined use of drag and machine for different tasks.
The Oshkosh News editor denounces Frontier Days publicity at Cheyenne as a money grab and warns editors against generous free advertising. He cites free plates, meals, and rooms as hidden costs that harvest local papers for the benefit of Cheyenne’s celebration, urging a halt to such practices.
The Lincoln Star comments on presidential candidates Al Smith and Herbert Hoover resisting fake photo stunts from photographers. It notes Smith rejected a bricklaying pose, while Hoover’s farmer image is unlikely given his engineer and business background. The piece mocks the old trend of political fiction photos and praises the 1928 nominees.
A western journalism school study surveyed fifteen to twenty newspapers and found crime occupied 34 percent of news space and 14 percent of total space. Critics say sensationalism drives headlines, while defenders note most days are routine, with papers emphasizing dramatic events over quiet, everyday occurrences.
Dalton delegates report many farmers with binders in the fields last week as grain ripened for curing. Rain slowed harvest with little headway. Though heads are well filled and berries large, hail last August and moisture may reduce total yield, prompting calls to use binders until combines can finish the work.
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