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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 01, 1923
Page
13
A wife leaves a note urging her servant to broil lobster for her husband's dinner. The servant struggles to prepare the dish, fearing the lobster will be haunted and misreads the instruction. The husband, hungry, learns the lobster isn’t ready and ends up with sardines.
In Isafjordur the Old People’s Party is an annual Christmas event run by 90 young volunteers. They prepare throughout the year to welcome 300 to 400 seniors with proper attire, tea, a beloved play, a concert of Icelandic and Danish songs, games, and dances. During wartime, they sacrificed sugar and fruit to ensure the celebration proceeded as usual.
Mr and Mrs C B Kinton and the Reverett Kinton family visit Maisdale Wyoming to spend Sunday with the Richard Ixnapp family. Local families, including the Goodwitts and Sparks, share visits and farm tasks. Neighbors assist Clyde Kinton burying horses after an electric storm Sunday evening. The W M B club met with Mrs Wm Searon, planning next month’s gathering.
Notice of an annual Cheyenne County Nebraska School District 18 meeting at the district schoolhouse on June 11, 1923 at 1 80 p m to decide if a 40 mill levy for general school purposes will be approved. E M Nelson director.
The piece notes that five and ten thousand dollar notes are rare outside banking. It recounts a Philadelphia hotel cash transaction where a man named Charlie handed an 85 000 bill and received about 3085 in change. It cites the Gates and Boldt system references and observes how the Fed destroys vast sums of old notes, implying ten thousand dollar bills are far more common than five thousand ones.
Scientific American reports a newly discovered valley in Siskiyou County named Hidden Valley. G W Pellepreau claims to have glimpsed it from a peak with binoculars, believing it never before entered. The valley is said to be ringed by sharp peaks and may hold game and minerals, covering about 300 acres.
The 1924 presidential race may feature national parties taking control of powerful radio stations to air statistics, arguments, and speeches around the clock. Nominees could stay home and broadcast from porches, a change that reshapes campaigning and audience reach. In Lincoln elevator chatter, Judge Leathers mixed up names with attorney Jeffery, only to note they are brothers in law.
A local circuit judge chides chatter about weather and other trivial topics. He warns that small talk wastes time and attention, likening idle remarks to eating sawdust rather than real nourishment for thought.
Old Roman reservoirs near the gardens of Solomon were built by engineers to supply a city comparable in size to the Holy Land today. Three reservoirs hold about 40.5 million gallons, eight miles from the capital, with two cleaned out and leaks addressed. Surface aqueducts and Roman tunnels have been repaired and are in use, linking the pools to Bir Darash spring.
In Pittsburgh four elderly men pursue their craft of rolling a form of smoke called the rat tail a distinct stogie type from the regular cigar. Separately archeologists report a partly mummified prehistoric Indian body found under a bluff on the Cowskin river near Noel Missouri. The group leading the dig includes M W Harrington of the American Indian Museum Heye Foundation New York. They label the person as an Ozark Bluff Dweller, noting the find illuminates ancient dress.
The United States Department of Agriculture notes oats acreage and production have grown rapidly and steadily since estimates began in 1866, with fluctuations due to yields. Records show peaks in 1917 and 1918 around World War I, a drop in 1919, and a continued rise through 1921 despite eventual reductions in acreage. Demand persists due to oats’ excellent horse and stock feed value.
A lengthy Inquirer interview with Frank Begley adjutant of Indiana American Legion prompts a department attach to endure ten minutes of talk. The caller repeats I’m glad I called as the clerk politely ends the chat with a sharp remark.
The Presbyterian Circle will meet Thursday June 7 at the church parlor with all members urged to attend. Recent visits by several men from large Nebraska investment firms included C A Thurston of Equitable Trust Omaha claiming 500000 to invest in Cheyenne Box Butte and Perkins counties and loans made in the county. CG C Carlson of Lincoln Bradley of Wolbach and Mr Smith of Indianapolis visited Sidney Tuesday and invested in securities while Vice President Wilson of Omaha National Bank was here last week on investment business.
A brief item notes a men’s night at U S A offering a free smoke for every smoker tonight. The readable text emphasizes a promotional social event with no further details.
Gilded Long Island society labels him coward yet in a lawless mountain country he fights for a worthy girl. A thrilling tale promises the greatest thrill of your life. Also note Omar the Tent Maker musical contest at 7 30 p m and a dramatic Persian life picture at U S A Theatre on June 3rd.
Listen for The Bells of San Juan on Saturday June 2 at the U S A venue, with local organizers inviting community members to attend the performance and enjoy the concert experience.
In the United States District Court for Nebraska Arlo G Shepard and F G Shepard doing business as Shepard Son Bankrupts. A Receiver's Certificate for 850 dollars issued by Francis A Chapman Receiver of First National Bank to R P Kepler Trustee will be sold to highest cash bidder in front of the Court House Sidney Nebraska at 10:00 A M on June 21 1923 By order of the referee in bankruptcy R P Kepler Trustee
Local music shop advertises new pianos priced like second hand instruments. Burgess Music Store promises quality instruments with cost savings for buyers seeking affordable brand new options.
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