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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1936
Page
8
Barker Cleaners announces the Band Box cleaning system now installed in the community. The exclusive contract holder highlights speed and matchless cleaning as major advantages and plans a vigorous newspaper advertising campaign to promote Band Box benefits in the trade territory.
Barker Cleaners in Sidney adds Monite mothproof cleaning to regular service. The odorless process treats fabrics in fibers with a chemical solution, making garments moth resistant and insured for six months. Barkers hold exclusive rights in Sidney and offer the service at no extra cost.
Report discusses migration of yellow bodied hoppers with white translucent wings in the eastern regions. Scientists debate whether they are Rocky Mountain locusts, noting weather and moisture influence migration while uncertainty remains about the exact causes.
The migratory grasshoppers may fly up to 500 miles and land in clusters, with Omaha seeing many, while Lincoln reports few. Distinct hopper species vary in flight and damage. 64 counties report impact. Congress approved a 250000 dollar aid bill. Governor Cochran urged immediate funds from Washington. Winter wheat and corn face stress but rain and moisture could boost yields. corn progresses normally.
Continued from tare, crop has been discounted by many farmers and crop observers. Many farmers do not plant spring grain, believing the odds are too long against their success. The report notes hot weather affecting yields and decisions on planting among growers.
The article discusses options for Sidney street improvements funded by PWA or PWIA programs. Mayor Roche favors PWIA for better long term outcomes, noting contractor accountability and shared costs with city and property owners paying 55 percent while the government covers the balance. A separate petition seeks curbing gutters and oll mat for the southeast section.
4-H judging school is to be held Saturday with picnic lunches. Counties invited include Keith Deuel Kimball Morrill Garden and Perkins, inviting Cheyenne county boys and girls to participate in the educational day.
The article notes a $100 vote to the museum committee this week and mentions the park plan as the initial step toward establishing the museum. Rev. Spehr was elected to the board to fill the vacancy from L. T. Poole’s death. An air show proposal for July was rejected.
The article reports ongoing efforts to identify poisons beyond arsenate in the Stikker case at his expense. It notes debates on whether state laws authorize such investigations and asserts many believe the state has a duty to carry on inquiries, urging elected officials to act.
The writer urges recognition of definite rules in motoring and the spirit of fair play. Citing 36,000 deaths and 800,000 injuries last year, the piece laments needless suffering and condemns rule breaking even by decent people, calling for respectful conduct on the roads.
Frank Halsey and wife attended with Oscar Olson and his wife at Sunnyside as reported in the Bertha Omel column.
A page side notes that one arrest occurred during a traffic campaign. The card shows the line Motoring is America's biggest and best game, emphasizing driving as a popular pastime. The readable text reflects promotional material rather than full local impact.
Donovan Mosley arrived to spend the summer at the Frank Halsey home. Various locals attended pageants Wednesday and Friday evenings including Mr. and Mrs. Chris Lee and Mrs. John Johnson. Families visited Les Omel and John Theis homes on multiple days. Cattle shipment to Omaha and Sidney shopping also noted along with gatherings of the Brandl, Talish, Omel, Johnson, Theis, and Olson families.
The report notes attendance at the Polk county picnic in Sidney on Sunday and mentions that some attendees were supper guests at the Les Omel home on Monday.
The Bureau of Entomology reports the boll weevil breeds on six plants besides cotton, notably the shrub althoea Hibiscus sinuses. If no cotton were grown in the cotton belt for a year, most weevils would be eliminated.
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