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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1922
Page
11
Local and personal news items note births in Potter and surrounding towns, visits and travels among residents, shopping in Sidney, crop reports, and family relocations. Notable entries include births to Tolle, Green, Herman, and other couples, visits by Carlson and Pearson families, and travel to Lincoln, Scottsbluff, and Cheyenne.
Robert Carr from Omaha arrives to oversee federal duties. Ernest Stuht party visits Sydney and Denver for sightseeing before returning to their homes. Mrs Breternitz and daughter May travel to Cheyenne Frontier Days then Denver. CG Nance appointed grain man at Farmers Union Sidney store from Schuyler Nebraska. A. T. Nelson of Alice Nebraska tours land six miles south of Sidney, owning it six years. Lodgepole auto party includes J F Kintz Laura Billick D F Billick C A Morgan Maud Morgan, planning to return by auto if trains fail.
In Liberal, Missouri Valley style cattle and hog prices move unevenly with Tuesday runs around 5,000 cattle and 13,500 hogs. Best yearlings reach 10.55, California grassers 7.10, hogs steady then weak, light hogs 10.50, heavies 8.00 to 9.15. Sheep and lambs decline about a quarter as 13,500 head sell around 12.00 for western grass lambs. Also note a Hemmingford feeder deal paying 8.75 for 1,265 pound steers to an Iowa lot.
Summer hat sale offering any hat from fifty six cents to five dollars at a store. The Elite presents an open air dancing event on standpipe hill hosted by the American Legion.
A column surveys public attitudes on manners and morality, noting extravagant stamps, flappers, rising gasoline, and calls to rethink the 18th amendment. It laments aging mothers, dwindling wildlife, and the spread of worry while urging self control and local focus.
The Savannah began crossing in 1819 with sails dominant over engines, while the Britannia and Royal William pioneered steam routes. Records note mixed voyage times from 9 to 14 days, including Britannia’s 1640 maiden run and Acadia’s Halifax trips. Clearout: clearance sale on summer hats up to five dollars.
A Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph editorial denounces antiwar pledges and propaganda, arguing universal military service is established, mobilization would outstrip wartime effort, and organized anti militarism misreads the nation’s safety needs. It asserts only defense of the country justifies war.
The article notes tractors shed initial skepticism as farmers in Indiana and nearby states increasingly embrace the "iron horse." Heavy rains and flooded fields delayed planting, yet using tractors with extended shifts allowed nearly the same corn acreage as last year, preventing widespread loss of crop.
In a single police court session Tuesday three men drew fifteen days in jail on charges of reckless automobile driving. The report notes a separate case where a hammer incident would carry prison time if proven.
A fragment cites Saul and a driver who allegedly hurled a vehicle weight two tons through streets at over 30 mph, raising questions of intent and danger. The text implies charges or classification under a serious offense, noting potential recklessness on the thoroughfare.
A brief notice announces summer hats available at affordable prices ranging from 50 cents to 5 dollars. The item lists a sale period and store location for shoppers seeking economical headwear this season.
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