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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 31, 1915
Page
2
Local trains No 301 and 302 will not stop between Sidney and Bridgeport and Sidney and Sterling. Through trains offer sleeping dining and reclining chair cars free. Tickets checked to any U S or Canada point. For details contact M A Shipman or J W Wakeley in Omaha Nebraska.
Federal authorities in Denver received word of a plot to abduct Joseph F. Smith, head of the Mormon church in Salt Lake, and ransom him for $100,000 in Jackson Stope country Wyoming. Officials planned precautions and a westward sweep to capture the bandits. Diplomatic tensions rise as Italy prepares to declare war on Turkey amid Turkish refusals to allow Italian subjects to leave the Ottoman empire. Reports from Cairo claim a Turkish German expedition has landed in Tripoli, angering the Italian press.
A new foot disease called endarteritis obliterans has appeared in New York with twenty eight cases under hospital treatment for deformities and joint disease. Physicians say it is often mistaken for rheumatism or gout and believe the illness originated from Russia Poland and parts of Austria where it has become common.
A strike near Bayonne New Jersey shut Standard Oil works with 1000 workers idle. Crowds gathered hurled objects and fired a few shots. Police reserves were summoned to restore order and control the disturbance.
Dispatches from Vera Cruz report Carranza authorities stating they expect to reoccupy Mexico City within a week. They explain the evacuation was to prevent raiders from the north from cutting communications at Ometusco, about midway to Pachuca.
President Wilson urged Red Cross officials not to discontinue famine relief in Mexico amid difficulties. He advised perseverance to get food to distressed regions and to do their best under the circumstances.
J. J Johnston, vice president of the structural iron workers, said he had been informed the written agreement for an amicable settlement of the labor dispute at the Remington plant in Bridgeport has been signed.
United States forestry officials reported five laborers helping to fight a mountain forest fire in Carbon county Wyoming are missing. They were last seen in a zone later swept by flames.
The Danish steamer Florida sailing from Baltimore and the Norwegian steamer Skogland from New York were released by British authorities. The Danish steamer Louisiana from Boston remains detained at Kirkwall.
Doan's Kidney Pills praised for backache and kidney trouble relief in Potter Nebraska. Mrs Peter Hanson testifies two year use brought lasting benefit for a family member with severe kidney trouble. Sold 50c at all dealers, Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
Extension Bulletin No 32 from the College of Agriculture outlines hot lunch introduction ideas and equipment for rural schools. It provides a sample lunch, recipes and variations for home work, organization tips to avoid extra teacher burden, and references to government bulletins useful for food preparation.
Citizens lash at neglected lots and tall weeds spreading through the business district west of Rose Street and near the post office. The piece urges the village board to require cleanup or hire crews, noting health risks from vegetation and calling for action to curb a sense that the town is rundown. It voices frustration with local pride and hints at a call for public duty, even blaming residents for a weed problem that taints civic image.
The text explains how cholera in hogs often starts with one or two animals appearing off feed then gradually improving before full herd infection. Acute cases cause rapid deaths, dogs showing symptoms, and farmers may miss the slower chronic form, allowing widespread spread before acknowledgement.
The guide from the University of Nebraska Department of Home Economics details using a boiler or kettle with a false bottom to boil jars. Water should flow over jar tops, boil for three hours, then cool partially before tightening lids and inverting. Alternative methods include water-seal boil 90 minutes or steam under five or 20 pounds for 60 or 35 minutes respectively.
Instructions describe removing husks and silk, blanching the corn for 5 to 15 minutes, using hot water or steam, cooling in cold water, and packing tightly in jars with salt before sealing. Jars are placed in a large wash to finish processing.
J N Tittenius of Oshkosh Wisconsin writes praising the states railway commission for its last annual report calling it the best he has seen anywhere and more comprehensive and valuable than the Interstate Commerce Commission report.
Chester M Hall of Grand Rapids visiting relatives in Detroit shot and killed his wife and his eighteen year old stepson before taking his own life in a family quarrel.
Mr Wise Guy sits by the road as his chauffeur tends a punctured tire. A farmer leading a calf passes and quips that it came from milk. Mr Wise Guy taunts the chauffeur and threatens to fire him for laughing in this brief Indianapolis News item.
The geological survey reports Alaska gold production in 1914 valued at 15 764 250 dollars, up 140 000 dollars from the prior year, indicating continued mineral wealth and output growth.
A quotation from a Ladies' Home Journal piece features Aunt Dinah and a young mistress debating the elimination of the word obey from marriage vows. Aunt Dinah resists changing the rite and quips about its potential impact on matrimony, reflecting social attitudes of the era.
A brief New York Globe exchange jokes about Mrs De Punk being gay with a quip that she has everything to be happy yet remains content. The dialogue includes Mrs Snapp and Mrs Rapp offering witty commentary on happiness and fulfillment.
The Columbia State notes the old proverb to warn readers that taking preventive steps saves effort and trouble later, emphasizing prudent planning and early action for ongoing wellbeing.
A Detroit Press editorial extols stubborn optimism, urging readers to keep a brave face and persevere despite hardship, with a focus on resilience and personal resolve. It frames grit as a civic virtue for troubled times.
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