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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
18
A 1921 notice outlines the Bankers Convention in Sidney Nebraska with committees from Sidney and Cheyenne County, details on speakers, social events, and a call to attend the July 20 meeting. It lists Ladies and Courley committees, and records Board of Equalization sessions on June 20 21 1921 and stock and land value comparisons.
The Board of Equalization convened in County Nebraska on June 14 1921 with J I Reel as chairman J T Barlow W M Goding N Slawson and county officials present The day focused on comparing values from precinct assessors returns and adjourned to meet again June 15 1921 at 9 30 am The board reconvened with all members present and heard requests for adjustments adjourned to June 20 1921 at 9 30 am for further hearings
County commissioners met in regular session with J J Reel and county officials present. The street and ways committee joined to discuss Federal Road Project No 1804 entering Sidney. Meeting held July 6 1921 with signatures from Reel Barlow Goding Slawson and Warren as county officers.
Charles C. Crowe assaulted Mike Lorkosky, editor of the St Paul Republican, after a published report on Crowe driving intoxicated, injuring an elderly resident. Crowe was arrested, fined $15 and costs, then released.
A terse dialogue unfolds as a drunk brags about private stock while a chauffeur corrects the memory, naming bootleggers and a morbid twist. The exchange ends with the drunk muttering hospital and morgue as the stakes sharpen.
About 5 000 cattle and 12 800 hogs were offered in the Union Stock Yards market. Beef prices rose up to 25 cents with top steer entries near 865, and hogs advanced with best light hogs up to 8 50. Spring lambs strengthened, Idaho lambs reaching 12 00, while sheep and yearlings moved higher with shorn ewes quoted to 4 25.
A brief line from Boaten Transcript notes an unfeeling married man describing his wife as pensive when she is not expensive illustrating a sharp, era style remark about marriage and sentiment. The quote highlights gendered perceptions and social tensions in a compact, ironic statement.
The remains of Md Studola, a farmer living nearby, were sent to Gedar Rapids for burial after an accidental gun discharge while hunting. He was fifty four, had lived in the neighborhood for three years, having moved from near O'Neill.
In Tulsa a minor incident involving a colored bootblack stepping on a girl's foot in a store escalated into a deadly calamity that destroyed a large portion of the city’s homes and caused many deaths. The event underscores how a trivial act can trigger severe urban ruin and racial tensions.
A boy slapped a girl escalated to forceful grab as a policeman was called. He was charged with assault and battery and jailed while friends tried to rescue him. A newspaper used the term assault in a headline, sparking public debate on haste and civilization in American life amid a Tulsa incident.
A newborn in Ilford England weighed two and a half pounds and gained three ounces in just over three weeks, with promise of growth. The note recalls historic tiny births, including a one pound infant described by Sir Everard Home in 1824 who lived to nine, and a 1896 Philadelphia birth at one pound eight ounces.
Transfers include Mack Radcliff to Bertie Radcliff of two lots in Clarkson's addition Sidney for 1 dollar. Richards Keene & Co to Farmers Union Co operative Association Bron son lots in Bronson townsite for 580 dollars. John Lessang and wife to Fred W Vaughan all of lots in Seyfang's addition Potter for 75 dollars. Jim Vach to Anna Vach several lots in block 4 and SEY portion 30-16-49 for 1 dollar. Joe Vach and wife to Jim Vach multiple lots in block 4 and SEY of SEY 30-16-49 for 2500 dollars. Lizzie Fisher and husband to Mamie Farr WY 2-16-52 for 1 dollar. Union Pacific Railroad Co to John C Jones part of NW of NW of 32-14-49 for 447.48. Patent United States to Henry Bolt NW 12-15-48. Baby Quit Claim Deed S Brown et al to Vaclav Kucera lot 11 block 2 Haskell's addition Sidney for 360 dollars.
Stockholders of the Sidney Loan and Building Association will meet Monday July 4 1921 at 8 p m to elect three directors. Leon Fine secretary.
A special meeting in Gurley school district No 138 Cheyenne county Nebraska will vote a special levy not exceeding fifty mills on the assessed property valuation. The meeting will be held at the school house in the district on Saturday.
The record notes a meeting time of 2 o clock p m on July 16th 1921 with dates cited as June 24 121 and signed by S J Flora as director in official capacity.
A concise quotation attributes vanity to aging, noting that calling oneself vain is a blessing. The line frames vanity as a cordial that eases life’s bitterness, attributed to John Adams.
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