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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 17, 1921
Page
7
An Australian pension officer notes a crude letter asking if the writer aged about 48 will be entitled to the old age pension at sixty. The officer suspects the writer may be contemplating death, or merely considering leaving the district, and cannot tell which.
A unique traveler appeared in Sidney on a journey from Los Angeles to the east coast and back in three months. The naturalist, carrying a heavy bag and dressed as a tramp, travels with strict conditions, eats only raw food or bread and milk if needed, refuses indoor sleep, and records postmaster signatures in each town visited. He claims never to have been shaved or ill and speaks well educated English.
Sidney Boy Charlie Snyder aged 22 son of Wesley Snyder living near Broadwater was adjudged insane by a Bridgeport board comprising Z H Jones George Irwin and Dr V Anderson and taken to Norfolk Nebraska hospital Monday by Deputy Sheriff Davis. His insanity appears driven by a religious mania.
Pursuant to an order of the Electric Light Commissioner and approval of the Mayor and City Council, effective June 1 1921 all city electric bills for lights and power become due on the first day of each month. A ten day discount applies if paid within ten days. If not paid by the 18th, penalties may apply.
The service will be discontinued in the month and some accounts will not be resumed until all arrearages are paid plus a one dollar charge for cutting and replacement costs. The Water Commissioner acts with the Mayor and City Council approval in issuing the order.
A series of recommendations urges county residents to credit good roads and criticize bad ones, support patrolmen, and consider a competition with prizes. It calls for boosting constructive legislation, joining the Nebraska Good Roads Association, and sending delegates to meetings. Emphasis is placed on prosecuting motor vehicle violators and ensuring license payments fund road work.
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