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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
12
Rates listed for the Sidney Telegraph show one year postage paid 21.50, six months 10.75, and single copies with advance payment. paper entered at Sidney Nebr post office as second class matter.
North Divide Mr and Mrs Wilt Norenberg drove from Sidney on Sunday and spoke of good crop prospects. Mr Frei Sternberg and family autoed to Sidney on Tuesday while Mrs Sternberg shopped and Mr Sternberg attended business. Mrs Henry Johnson shopped in Sidney Wednesday and, during a heavy shower on Haskell Hill, broke a windshield and cut her hand. She received medical care and her husband and neighbor Ray Frame helped her home. Mrs Will Hornby shopped in Sidney Saturday, and Mrs Frank Kinton recovered enough to join her husband and father there. Mr T C Spiker and daughter Bal returned Tuesday from a two week eastern trip and were glad to be back in Cheyenne county.
Sextor and Oscar Johnson family spent Sunday at John Anderson’s. A Sunday school picnic drew a crowd. W D Matthewson, Mrs H B Smith and daughter visited Nelson family. Many residents traveled to Sidney Friday for school business. Prince family called on Ellis Fisher. Barnes and Strandburg families visited Nelson’s. Helen Pearson visiting Strandburg home. Fisher, Strandburg youths in Potter. Nelson daughters at Wm Goding’s in Potter. Surprise party honored Mrs S Rogers with many friends present. Geo Retz and Nelson families in Sidney Monday morning.
Members met at District 36 School House with Mrs. Frank Katz hosting. Elected officers for the year: Mrs Ralph Potter president, Mrs W L Molult vice president, Mrs Joe Dendinger secretary. Club motto To Mention Our Blessings Instead of Our Burdens. Colors Gold and White. Mrs Kurz hosted luncheon. guests included Mrs Daviat, Mrs Allington, Miss Afo hott, Miss Allington, Mrs Gilmore.
Maple Grove locals report Mr J C Jorgenson and daughter took guns with Mr and Mrs Nels Johnson to Sidney last Saturday. F A Johnson drove to Sidney Friday evening. Holter and Fleesner youths attended the theater in Sidney Thursday. W T Sharman is hauling wheat for Nels Johnson. Mr and Mrs Will Johnson and f m
Friday evening carnival in Sidney noted with residents visiting relatives and neighbors. Several families spent evenings and weekends with kin including the Johnson and Miles families. A Farmers Union picnic is planned near Lodgepole on June 24 with many locals expected to attend. Local social ties and weekend trips are detailed throughout the report.
Ray L Clinton and Gertrude Heaton were married in Central City last Wednesday June 5 a church wedding attended by family. The newlyweds, returning from a Colorado honeymoon, were guests of Frank Clinton and family. Clinton, born and raised in Sidney, worked for the telephone company before moving to St Paul and Central City where he is now branch manager.
The Farmers Co operative Union has arranged its annual picnic at Emanuelson's grove one half mile east of Todgepole on Friday June 24. The event invites the public and attracts members from far and near who enjoy the drive and a day away from home.
A ferryboat pavilion rises beside a Connecticut estate swimming pool as described in July Popular Mechanics. The boat carries lifeboat fittings, life preservers, a funnel and pilot house. A spacious cabin serves as a dance room while the pool forms the forward deck with a surrounding sidewalk, benches and chairs.
Seventeen families of tourists occupied the camping ground beside the Athletic park Monday night with a lively scene. Eight more outfits could fit. Boy Scouts with fifty cars may come, so planners will likely use the ball park for one night. Tourists enjoy camping and expect future improvements by the chamber of commerce.
Edgar Howard, editor and owner of the Columbus Telegram, visited The Telegraph last Friday. He traveled through Banner and Kimball counties, inspecting wheat farms and praising landscapes in western Nebraska. Howard is a renowned writer and agreeable companion, and he offered complimentary remarks about The Telegraph.
Agricultural Agent R.8 Scott and Mrs. Scott visited the Bunker Hill district on Thursday. They were guests at the Glen Bales home for supper and later attended a Farmers Union community program at the school house.
Joseph Oberfelder departed Tuesday for the eastern part of the state where he will spend time in public speaking on the Chautauqua platform. His son A M Oberfelder, Chautauqua agent, secured the dates.
Mr and Mrs Washburn and their son Clyde visited Monday and Tuesday with H C Shunk and wife while touring from York to Denver. The travelers noted a great sufficiency of liquid roads encountered during the trip.
BE. V. Ryle holds a patent granted for a teeter totter merry go round offered in three sizes for home park and schools. It is a safe simple construction enabling children of all ages to ride without pinching or falling. Sidney would host manufacturing as a central, accessible point with schools already ordering units, one delivered to the Central building amid constant child activity.
An opinion piece discusses Nevada recent changes in capital punishment methods. It argues the new approach, replacing rope or firing squad with a more clinical execution, reduces suffering and avoids the problems of hanging. It notes past methods entrapped officials and raised moral questions.
H. H. Windsor argues in Popular Mechanics that Nevada’s proposed gas chamber method offers a painless, sleep-like death and reduces suffering compared with hanging or firing squads. He notes the mental easing for condemned prisoners and the public fascination with death, urging humane adoption by other states.
Governor Cox signs a bill allowing suits against voluntary associations including labor unions, giving all parties accountability for their acts. He argues fair play under law will protect honest employers and workers, breaking labor’s political influence and urging adoption of the law by other states to curb disturbances.
Local ad invites shoppers to visit the Electric Shop, located one block east of the American Bank to purchase electrical supplies and appliances.
J B Luckett of Hutchinson Kansas and Mr and Mrs MacEadden of Lincoln spent three days in the city touring until waters abate They sought pardons for convict Lukens who helped murder Sunol citizens after a bank robbery but were met with little encouragement The piece argues pardons undermine respect for the law amid political and financial pressure and sentiment
A decorative aluminum baseplate forms a triangular device with a curved slot along the base to hold cards vertically. A swivel boxlike attachment holds a deck and opens on top and side, simulating a second hand for shuffling and dealing.
Popular Mechanics reports a new suspension bridge across the Colorado River at Granite Gorge in the Grand Canyon. It allows direct south to north rim travel, opening the previously inaccessible scenery to tourists. The bridge sits near Bright Angel Creek mouth, roughly ten miles from Grand Canyon station.
Describes a cable suspension bridge spanning 420 feet with 560 feet anchorage, floor 600 feet above water, and 4,500 foot southern and 1,500 foot higher northern rims. Claims it is the only bridge over the Colorado river for 500 miles between The Needles California and Utah. Notes two main inch plow steel cables and galvanized hangers with triangular front rods. Includes two full page illustrations and a colored front cover.
Critics say Ambassador Harvey misstates World War I aims arguing soldiers fought for national defense. They contend a clearer grasp of the declared cause would show the war effort as honorable and not disgraceful to the nation.
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