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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1921
Page
9
Edgar Howard argues Council Bluffs and Omaha show mixed patriotism as people cheer theater with flags yet neglect simple acts of respect for the banner. He urges renewed courtesy, recalling veterans and civilians who valued national ideals and praising Nebraska’s legacy linked to Bryan and humanitarian principles.
Vincent Dunn son of Mr and Mrs J F Dunn received 2825 dollars from Nebraska on Monday for the loss of his right hand while employed on the state road near Sutherland. He was oiling an engine when his hand was caught in the wheel causing the injury.
A notable Hereford bull at the Guadreault Biglin and Loman ranch near Leroy died last week after swallowing a foreign substance with its feed. The animal, brought from Texas two years ago, was among the state’s renowned Anxiety bulls. The cause remains undetermined.
William J. Bryan has established permanent residence in Florida, severing his legal ties to Nebraska. The move is driven by duty to his invalid wife, who must remain in a southern climate, ending his decades long connection with the Nebraska scene and the old guard that followed him. The author recalls Bryan’s devotion and the shared Nebraska dream now set aside.
Judge McCormick of San Francisco outlines thirteen common errors in life. He cautions against setting personal standards for all, judging others by self, expecting universal opinions, dismissing inexperience, forcing uniform dispositions, neglecting minor trifles, seeking perfection in own actions, worrying over unfixable issues, deeming unattainable what we cannot do, failing to help others, doubting beyond one’s grasp, denying weakness in others, and judging by外 outside qualities instead of inner character.
Watered by generous rains this spring, gardeners enjoy abundant growth and vivid landscapes. Solomon's Seal, asters, rattlesnake grass, and trumpet creeper energize beds. Hummingbirds, butterflies join the scene as Jupiter Pluvius showers blessings on earth and awakens beauty around homes and trails.
The body of a woman, identified as Serena Gilliland, 21, wife of Thomas Gilliland of St. Louis, was found buried in a wheat field near Granite City TL on Saturday. Gilliland, who disappeared from her home on April 15, is missing, and her husband is also unaccounted for.
Thirty years ago Derbyshire Fingland men gathered under a bridge to read papers and discuss events. They moved into a vacated pigsty, then another, improving the space with their effort. From this rough start a more pretentious library grew with good papers, magazines, and books.
A suburban resident of Tondon chats with an ex-soldier recently back from France. The man asks about memories of France and the ex-soldier recalls enjoying the French pheasants singing the Mayounnaise.
A third victim died in the Platte river flood tragedy near Grand Island. Mrs Ed Hamilton, sister of Mrs Gillespie, perished after diving into the river to rescue her nephew and the Gillespie boy. Earlier attempts by two young men to reach others aboard the incident saved one, but Mrs Hamilton succumbed to shock and complications from the water and sand.
Chicago magistrate John Kochendorfer orders offenders to choose from ten domestic tasks instead of jail, arguing that daily household monotony harms wives more than punishment. Tasks include preparing breakfast, caring for children, managing finances, and repeating marriage vows, among others. He asserts men often fail to grasp the strain on women keeping a home on small pay.
A western office building elevator briefly dropped several feet before resuming a normal descent. The elevator boy reassured passengers it was fine, while a portly gentleman quipped about two headlines, one in the Star and one in the Times, noting the experience with humor.
Elderly men take pleasure in seeing a young man devote full time to tasks. Ivan Riebert spends mornings delivering mail and afternoons delivering female, as he prepares for civil service rule in Clay County Sun.
Leonard Smith, a Des Moines bus driver, was arrested on manslaughter charges after a bus overturned while attempting to pass a street car. Ralph Bradford, 16, was killed as he rode on a fender during the Shrine conclave trip.
A ruralism contrast notes New York City as surprisingly bucolic with residents depicted as rubes in farming like bay, corn, and potato production, highlighting a humorous regional stereotype from the Great White Way.
A satirical note breaks down government data claiming New York City is a rural area with 500 farms yielding 500000 bushels of potatoes and 42000 bushels of corn while supporting cattle hogs horses and sheep. The piece mocks the notion and contrasts with the city’s image as a summer resort.
An Irishman visits the Tuinog Central railroad president seeking a pass to St. Louis. After learning polite introductions are needed, he returns as Patrick Casey and demands a job and a pass, telling the president to “go to hell.”
Mrs Delia Nason Benschoff 101 of Hudson Iowa died recently after doing house work for her son Lincoln Benschoff. She was thought keen mentally until death and had been born in Holland and came to the United States at age 15.
Clyde McKee nineteen son of Mr and Mrs S K McKee living northeast of Diagonal Town is in poor condition after a dog bite at Arthur Smith farm. He was attacked on the right arm by Smiths hound, fell ill four weeks later, and doctors and relatives fear for his recovery. The community is killing dogs to prevent spread as the bitten dog shows no mad signs. Trustees reportedly ordered the dog shot.
The note expresses sympathy and hopes that no additional cases arise in the community, implying concern and a wish for stability and safety. It emphasizes collective care and preventive sentiment without naming individuals or specific events.
Apple growers consulted the forest products laboratory to find why standard bushel boxes break before reaching markets. Tests in a revolving drum showed boxes failed where nails on edges loosened. adding two more nails per edge doubled rough handling resistance, suggesting inadequate nailing is the main fault and could save millions in fruit losses.
Union Pacific and Colorado Southern crews told to let hoboes ride without interference until further orders. Officials say tramp danger prompts policy change to avoid trouble on trains departing Cheyenne.
Frances Willard Union hosts a bake sale Saturday afternoon, June 25, at Cash Grocery. Proceeds support union activities and local community programs.
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