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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1928
Page
2
The Albion Argus discusses dogs as companions and the issue of licensing. A boy’s spaniel was killed for lack of a collar, despite a tag being provided. The piece argues for holding impounded dogs longer to allow owners a chance to reclaim them before execution.
A junior baseball team selected from three city league rosters will represent the American Legion of the city in the Western Nebraska juvenile league. Players include Witters Ports Matthews Pier son Adams Pierson Thomas Brewer Lowe Sheckler Loebe Masse and other youths. The first game is Tuesday at 2 pm at Dalton, with a hoped for strong turnout to boost the new team.
The Bridgeport News-Blade editorial questions petitions to put the Sidney municipal electric and water plants to a public vote on a potential sale. It notes Sidney rates 14 cents per kWh with a 1–2 cent discount and $1.10 minimum, versus Bridgeport at 11 cents. It warns that if Western Public Service buys Sidney, Bridgeport could lose its operating headquarters, increasing regional competition. The piece urges patience until petitions reach council and an election, then a possible sale negotiation.
An eastern publication reports college men are shaping global dress trends as garters decline and derby hats rise in popularity. The survey notes bowler hats fade, while garter and suspender fashions wane and the derby gains traction nationwide amid style experts and cinema influences.
In a Chicago Journal column the writer argues thrift builds stable lives and prudent citizens. Citing Good Housekeeping, the piece asserts saving money benefits children when trained early, sharing a personal history of delayed ownership and eventual profit from disciplined saving.
The Buffalo Courier-Express notes Detroit's bootlegging economy as a proxy measure of Volstead Act enforcement. Estimates place liquor-related employment at about 50,000 with a $215 million output, second only to the auto industry, while the chemical sector trails far behind. The piece questions whether presidential pledges to enforce prohibition truly curb bootlegging in border districts.
Government authorities warn thirty diseases spread by flies and urge eradication. The Melion Institute product Fly-Tox, labeled blue, is described as harmless to people but deadly to household insects. Follow bottle instructions and buy from retailers.
Ace Hodkins the Nebraska Wildcat, former Alliance boy, trains in Chicago for his title fight with Mickey Walker who holds the middleweight crown. Odds run ten to six and two to one against Hodkins as fans expect Walker to win in Chicago next week under promoter Jim Mullen. A large Nebraska delegation will attend.
The Continental oil truck driven by Leonard Hall and the car of C. E. De Lashmutt collided head on at the hilltop. Both vehicles suffered damage but no injuries were reported.
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