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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1927
Page
2
Moisture from early snows and rain paired with fine growing weather boosts western Nebraska crops. Cheyenne county shows strong winter wheat prospects, with high acreages and good conditions, suggesting bumper crops and potential economic gains across the region this year.
Sidney plans a vocational department within its schools to boost educational facilities and community development. Supported by the Smith Hughes act, the program will offer agriculture, trades, and other courses, with night classes for adults, enhancing learning opportunities and prestige in the city.
An eastern Nebraska city police chief vows to crack down on street visiting by young men in cars who invite women for rides. The piece also notes President Coolidge may vacation in the Black Hills while national editors visit South Dakota, with a hint of proximity to Bidney.
Sidney promises a big wild west show by the Irwin Brothers on June 16 featuring nearly one hundred Indians in the troupe. The county report notes 1,523 school age children, a state school fund apportioned at 1363.92, and a municipal light and water plant bond passage by 23 votes.
President Roosevelt spent ten minutes in Sidney as his special train was inspected. About 2500 people greeted him and heard a brief talk conveying a message beyond words. Sidney plans Fourth of July festivities with community support pledged. Teachers institute led by Danforth and Graham. Twenty four pupils completed this year's term. M B Washburn and A K Greenlee plan a Wyoming and Colorado trip with family. A man named John Hoskins, intoxicated, fell under a moving freight train, lost a leg and died shortly after from poison complications.
Redington visited Dalton in a Sunday baseball game and lost 11 to 8 as Dalton pushed six runs in the first inning. Redington hoped to win but suffered early costly luck and could not recover.
For Better Used Cars in Sidney Missouri lists used car inventory and services. The notice resembles a dealership advertisement with contact details and a brief description of offerings.
The Weather Bureau and Navy Department establish a morning radio weather broadcast for air stations from Arlington. Since April 18 the service transmits 6:15 a m reports on three wavelengths, enabling pilots to receive upper air data earlier. The system uses remote control and in-room receivers to check accuracy, though evening reports are not yet included. Businesses sensitive to weather shifts may install receivers to act on the early updates.
Congressman Robert G. Simmons and his wife and children departed Washington on May 23 for a trip to the Philippine Islands, with the family reporting good fortune in securing passage.
Permission requested to use space on an army transport from New York. Regular trips carry officers and men, station staff, and supplies. It covers meals and subsistence costs. Route includes Panama Canal to San Francisco then Honolulu, Guam, Manila, and Nagasaki. Return to San Francisco in August, then Nebraska.
Historical note records that damson plums originated in the city of Damascus prior to 600 B.C. This etymology ties the fruit's name to its ancient homeland and early cultivation in the Near East.
An advertisement for a sale at Sidney Sales Barn scheduled for June 4 has been postponed to June 18. The notice mentions 74 and 76 for sale County maps and legal blanks of all descriptions. The Telegraph lists taxi closed cars and a contact phone 161.
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