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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1924
Page
8
A collage of light commentary covers sports near Sterling and Sidney, weather, birds, and social quirks. The author riffs on luck, Fourth of July celebrations, locals, and everyday irony with humorous observations about immigrants, fashion, and commerce in western Nebraska.
The editor recalls that he could publish only a fraction of what he knows. He sees folk fooling parents and themselves, a loud noise maker untrusted for a dime, students shirking study, men neglecting families, women neglecting children, a pipe smoking boy, and girls making dates, yet he does not reveal all.
Sunol stores closed Wednesday afternoon for the farmers picnic. James Vacik transacted business in Sunol Wednesday. A baby boy was born to Mr and Mrs Paul Booth Wednesday June 11. John Webb traveled to Brownsville Nebr for his father’s illness, Mrs Webb staying with Mrs Booth. Emil Englert bought cattle from Bert Allington early week. Mrs Joe Demers and Mrs Mull rode to Sidney Saturday. Joe Demers was sick Friday waiving barbering. Firth Booth and Emil Englert shipped cattle to Omaha Monday. P P Howard advertised a sale set for June 24. John Parglat of Lodge Pole visited relatives here Saturday. Mr and Mrs Emil Englert and daughter Virginia with Loyal Lindley drove to Lodge Pole Sunday. A F Demers and John Demers were ill last week.
The district 142 school building 14 miles north and 2 east of Potter or 15 west and 1 north of Dalton will be sold to the highest bidder for cash at 1 p.m. Monday June 30 1924. Also 1 heater and 1 coal shed. 392 Andrew Ottoson Director.
Radcliffe Hodgkin Hyde agents advertise loans on Cheyenne County and other western lands. The notice seeks borrowers seeking funding for land purchases and agricultural ventures, highlighting available capital and regional focus for financing.
A Nebraskan correspondent laments Congress in session will adjourn without relief for western and central drought areas, rail and credit policies unchanged, urging voters to back candidates who will defend common interests. Local social notes mention visits, hospital stays, travel, and gatherings through early June.
Grand Prairie residents James Irwin and A. R. Tremain transacted business in Sidney on Tuesday. Mrs. W. O. Johnson spent the afternoon with Mrs. Charles Welton and her daughter. Nearly all of Grand Prairie attended the Farmers Union picnic at Krueger's Lake on Wednesday. A group including Mrs. J. C. Jorgensen Alfred and Anna Jorgensen Samuel Robert Dorothy Irwin and Hugh Cortney visited Ethel Irwin at Dr. Taylor hospital in Sidney on Wednesday afternoon.
The column lists numerous Sunday and Monday social calls and dinners among Tremain Proctor Miles Sharman Welton Sharman Irwin Sager Parrish Johnson Junker Howard Ruhter Jorgensen Willey and Olson households. Neighbors described visiting hospital and family homes in a period community roundabout.
The U S Department of Agriculture notes that calves from good purebred beef bulls average about 125 pounds heavier at one year than those from scrub bulls and fetch about 2 cents more per pound as stockers. Two year old steers from purebreds weigh roughly 200 pounds more and command 2 to 4 cents extra per pound in sales.
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