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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1936
Page
3
Guy V. Doran declares his independent newspaper based at 932 Tenth Avenue Sidney Nebraska serves Sidney and Cheyenne County with weekly Friday editions focused on Western Nebraska interests and local affairs.
Attorneys in a Louisianan estate dispute secured minimum counsel fees while a Red Oak attorney signed proceedings. Radio industry figures say TV won’t be market-ready for years. A husband’s murder and an elevator fall are noted along with a jail break attempt at Virginia State Prison. A Negro defendants’ Scottboro case delay and a drowning of Betty Mauler in the Loup River are also reported.
President Roosevelt signs a will creating a forestry station in Nebraska. The project will begin early and establish a 1000 to 1500 acre aboretum near Nebraska City. The House approves the Guffey Vinson coal control bill to replace the recently invalidated act, with Senate action hoped soon.
The Nebraska railroad commission approved construction of 760 miles of proposed rural transmission lines by public power districts, approving the project and setting the stage for expanded grid reach in rural areas.
Homer Rodehaver, longtime director of Billy Sunday revivals, returned from Atlanta and reported genuine interest in American negro spirituals. He played many on his trombone, noting the crowd favored The Brewery Horse Can't Run Over Me Now.
Four year old Charles Hervey Richards of Stratton was killed instantly when an automobile carrying his parents veered into a ditch after a tire blew out. The other passengers sustained only minor injuries. The report notes the accident occurred on a farm area as the population context is discussed.
The Census Bureau reports 31,800,907 people on farms in the United States as of January 1, 1935, up over 1,333,000 in five years and marking the highest farm population on record. France’s socialist government moves against Croix Feu amid rightist threats, intensifying a campaign against the pro civil war group.
The Essex County medical examiner said all signs pointed to Philip Gerhart, a retired inventor, as the man who killed Dr. McFarlane Moore near his garage. Gerhart, unemployed and fond of tinkering, shot himself as officers neared. In a separate incident, 10 year old Lawrence Wade died when a car he rode in rolled after grazing a beer truck.
Secretary Anthony Eden in British political circles signals support or proposal to lift sanctions on Italy. Interest grows as the British cabinet prepares to decide the government stance for a formal House of Commons announcement on war penalties.
Former Governor Al Smith had not yet decided if he would attend the national Democratic convention to which he was elected as a delegate in the April primary. Senator Copeland, another New York Democrat, said he would attend a medical convention in Cleveland at the same time as the Philadelphia gathering.
Belgian troops were ordered mobilized to quell protests as striking workers in Brussels swelled to about 200000. In Liege the governor ordered dispersal of street assemblies after clashes erupted in the fortified city.
A Capitol meeting in Topeka marks the first face to face dialogue since the convention as Republican leaders plan for victory in November. Elsewhere Leo Rasche of Brooklyn recalls a 1917 fingerprint prank tied to a delayed bonus, prompting a search for his partner. Chinese authorities work to maintain peace between north and south provinces with aid from the United States, Great Britain, and Japan, while university chancellors order suppression of student demonstrations against Japan.
Bonus bonds and treasury finance operations pushed the national debt up by 2.7 billion dollars to a record 34.4 billion. Bonds issued for delivery added 16 billion to the total, signaling a significant rise in borrowing activity.
WPA workers in Colorado are being laid off as beet field and alfalfa work surge. Farmers grow frantic due to insufficient help and rising demand for labor on farms statewide.
Senate tax bill conferees produced a new compromise plan for settling key troubles over corporation taxes but it met with no favor from house conferees. Chairman Doughton of the house group seeking to reconcile differences said the senators, who left a morning session early, had submitted a counter proposal with no details released.
Unofficial returns show two nominations won and three lost in the Maine primary. Backing came from organizations aligned with Dr. Townsend and Father Coughlin, reflecting a split in local political support.
A report notes discovery of a rare valuable ore guarded like pure gold amid unusual Alaska heat with records up to 108 degrees. Farmers in Sewards icebox at Fairbanks welcomed the heat wave as temperatures climbed coast to coast. A Colorado soil official warns a rain cycle through 1944 and urges moisture conservation to aid drought regions.
Silent screen star Henry B Walthall known for Birth of a Nation died in a Hollywood sanatorium at age 55. He began his stage career in 1910 under director D W Griffiths.
Senator Duncan Fletcher of Florida died suddenly at his Washington home. He was 77 and had served in the Senate since 1909.
Puzzlement over a potential third party candidate grows as curiosity about the candidate’s hidden identity rises. Rev. Charles Coughlin is credited with bringing the third party possibility to light.
The article notes a Senate approved measure extending 1937 sugar import quotas under the Jones Costigan act and the House is expected to pass any sugar control measure approved by the Senate. A remark from an unnamed figure suggests a third party nomination could affect political prospects.
In Roswell New Mexico authorities recovered a submerged auto from a lake bottom, once suspected of containing the bodies of four disappeared tourists from the area a year earlier. The vehicle, however, was found to have been stolen in 1926 from a resident now living in Washington DC.
Meeting called to order by Pauline Os termeier. Leaders discussed business and dismissed each division. Girls talked cooking problems, desserts, and cookies. Each member to bring cookies for judging at the next meeting. Problem two on soups set for J. F. Folkerts home June 21. Meeting closed with song.
A social gathering took place on June 19 with a shower hosted by an unnamed organizer. Attendees enjoyed refreshments and shared in the celebratory mood, contributing to the occasion with cheers and good wishes for the honoree.
Wayne County Sheriff Pile said two men slugged the vice president and robbed the Cooperative Credit Corporation at Carrol. They totaled about $1400 in small bills taken from the counter in the first daylight bank holdup in Nebraska this year.
A roaring tornado struck Lincoln causing destruction to barns, tourist cabins, and the outdoor venues used for the local passion play. Strong winds damaged structures, forcing cancellations and prompting emergency response as residents assess losses.
The Willing Workers club held its annual business meeting on May 24 at the home of A. R. Larson with a full attendance. Members reviewed goals, discussed upcoming events, and voted on routine matters.
The Salem congregation presented a beautiful kitchen set and a con goleum to Friedora Gorge and Walter Reddel, with a quilted spread by the ladies aid and other gifts. Mrs. Gaston Reddel and daughter Elsie of Luverne Indiana arrived last Saturday. A group of Salem Walther Leaguers attended a rally at Big Springs.
Donald A. Hobart commander of the American Veterans association which claims 13 000 members in New York announced that between 600 and 700 members refused to take the bonus for their personal use turning the bonds over to the organization s treasury to aid the campaign for more funds for wounded ex soldiers and war widows.
A 35,000 per ton gold strike was reported at the American Eagle mine in Cripple Creek Colorado by J O B Kenner the superintendent. The discovery signals a major ore body with potential impact on local mining operations and regional markets.
Alf Landon and Frank Knox clasped hands in a public show of unity amid the 1936 campaign. The gesture highlighted party backing and resolved leadership as organizers prepared for rallies and speeches across key states.
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