Sidney Telegraph Editorial Page and newspaper notes
The Sidney Telegraph is published every Monday Wednesday and Friday by The Telegraph Printing Co Inc 830 11th Ave Sidney Nebraska official Cheyenne County newspaper association member twice winner of Nebraska Press Association General Excellence Award founded in 1873 old green western Nebraska paper
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Sidney Telegraph
the Telegraph Printing Co., Inc
11Th Ave
Sidney, Neraska
Nebraska
Associated Press
Nebraska Press Assn
Nebraska Press ‘Assn
Cheyenne County
Nebraska primary heats up the political scene
Not a dull moment in Nebraska as Kennedy files in the Nebraska primary and Carpenter enters the Governor race on the Republican ticket. Brooks runs for U S Senator as a Democrat, setting the stage for a spirited campaign and months of political excitement.
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John Kennedy
Nebraska
Terry Carpenter
Carpenter
Brooks
United States
Sen
Carl Curtis
Ohio Oil Co. eyes future in Sidney district after level near cap
The Ohio Oil Co. plans to move its Sidney district office from Casper Wyoming, signaling a plateau in exploration and production for now but not a halt. Officials say the year will be spent evaluating a decade of activity in the Gurley region while continuing to search for undiscovered oil. Local leases have risen, with several new leases in Cheyenne County carrying drilling clauses and higher rates, reflecting ongoing interest in the oil field. The company notes strong community ties and expects to remain part of local operations for years to come as efforts continue to exploit remaining reserves.
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Ohio Oil Co
Sidney
Casper, Wyo
Ohio
Gurley
Cheyenne County
Title Company
Voters Question VP Candidates Fitness for Presidency
The article reviews past vice presidents and their qualifications noting several were seen as unfit for the presidency. It cites Colfax Johnson Breckinridge Burr Logan Davis and others as examples. It argues voters should demand better qualifications beyond ability to carry a state.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Schuyler Colfax
Gervelli
Grant
Richard NM. Johnson
van Buren
Gon C. Breckinridge
Buchoarranv
Widé
Aaron Burr
Ee Wisatit Pollé
Money Found Near Magazine Rack Becomes Small Joy
A narrator recalls finding money in a store near a magazine rack years ago and the simple pleasure it brings. The piece likens such finds to Rockefeller giving out dimes and offers a view on happiness from small discoveries.
Wheat Flour Modifications Open New Industrial Uses
USDA chemists modified wheat flour to create products usable as thickening agents coatings and sizes for paper and textiles. Agricultural Research Service demonstrates that the modified flour mixes with water to form a free flowing paste suitable for continuous machine coating of paper. Only two of several flour modifications have been studied so far.
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USDA
Agricultural Research Service
Scientists use wheat flour to create new industrial flours
Scientists explore hydroxethylated and hydroxpropylated wheat flours made by reacting flour with ethylene oxide and propylene oxide. The modified flours mix with water to form pastes that flow more freely and store well at 5 percent moisture. These developments aim to widen wheat’s industrial use beyond ordinary flour, leveraging large supply and low cost for adhesives and other applications.
Systemics Offer Hope Against Insect Pests
USDA Agricultural Research Service reports three halogenated forms of alpha Methoxphenylacetic acid can move through plants and exude from roots into surrounding soil. These systemic substances may protect crops by moving within plants and potentially combat pests, diseases, or nematodes.
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USDA
Agricultural Research Service
New Drill Aids Farm and Home Use In Brick Tile and Masonry
A new drill designed for home use can bore through brick plaster tile and masonry. The cutting tip uses cemented carbide for long sharpness. The Bering Sea, separating Alaska from Siberia, grows into a richer source of fish and crabs due to better refrigeration enabling long haul markets.
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Bering Sea
Alaska
Siberia
Nebraska highway program under fire amid claims of misinfo
As editors remark, Nebraska faces an costly highway mess with officials and civic leaders accused of misinformation. The piece rejects claims that federal Interstate funds will vanish without quick matching and argues against one man highway department in favor of executive commissions for efficiency and lower taxes.
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Nebraska
Congress
Highway Commission
Commission
Highway Department
Agriculture's Public Relations in the City Myths Debunked
The Denver Post examines common myths about farming, noting farmers face declining net incomes while farm productivity rises. It cites Federal subsidies, budget allocations, and urban misconceptions, arguing farmers rely on city stores as much as others and that public image lags behind reality.
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National Planning Assn
Forest Service
Some Soviet Humor in Oslo Speech
The article cites Comrade Mikoyan telling Norwegian students that in the Soviet Union no one is jailed for political beliefs and that the people are so unified jail is unnecessary. The joke rests on the irony that such unity might be the reason for keeping the population in line, yet the Norwegian students laughed.
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Grand Island-Independent
Mikoyan
Oslo
Mgr. Mikoyan
Across and Down Puzzle Clues Mixed in Short Test Grid
A compact list of crossword style across and down clues with a mix of definitions and wordplay. Several entries span common puzzle terms such as responsibility packed reluctant luminous envelope Italian river flame and other themed hints across fifteen to fifty two positions with varied letter counts.
Five Years Ago Sidney Firm Sold to Sterling Packing Co
The Star Packing Co a 19 year old Sidney business was sold to Sterling Packing Co of Sterling Colorado. Announcement came from former owner Elizabeth Schwasnick and shoppers Neubaier brothers. Bill Schulz will begin his 26th year as Cheyenne County sheriff tomorrow.
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Star Packing Co
Sidney
Sterling Packing Co
Sterling, Colo
Elizabeth Schwasnick
Neubaier Brothers
Bill
Schulz
Cheyenne County
Nathan Christner
St. Sr
Mike Frost
American Legion
Bayard
Young Frost
Henry Ludwig
Holdrege
Nebr
Don Brunzell
Merle Bobo
Sidney resident H A Moore dies after fall in hospital
Sidney and Cheyenne County resident H A Moore dies at a Sidney hospital after a fall that fractured his hip. He was the son of Charles A Moore, a pioneer freighter and business leader who once owned much of Sidney's Front Street. Moore, the town’s oldest longtime resident, witnessed major county changes.
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H. A. ‘Hod’? Moore
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Charles A. Moore
Front Street
Mr. Moore
Simmons Cook Sr
Los Angeles
Ocean Beach
Calif
Simmons Cook
Oceanside
Camp Pendleton
Nebraska
Alexandria Army Air Field
Comb’ “Virg
Robert W. Hiett
Frederick E Nelson
Grant
Frank P. Volcek
Omaha
Hiett
Lorenzo High School
Univeristy
Gertrude C. Hiett
Marion G. Easterly
Sap
Local high school honors list featuring Luther Kahse top student
Luther Kahse won first honors with 93 percent at the high school ceremony, followed by Januaine Wittaker with 91 percent. Inez Moore Pauline Clarkson and Shirley Nelson earned high marks, with Violet Cradit and Deloras Carleton taking third and fourth. The scroll lists honors from 1914 onward, noting Cheyenne County students excelling, and mentions Opal Allington and Mary Sophia Geis achieving high averages at Chadron Normal college.
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Luther Kahse
Januaine Wittaker
Inez Moore
Pauline Clarkson
Shirley Nelson
Violet Cradit
Deloras Carleton
Henrietta Shoemaker
Clarence Wright
Blanche Kulp
Helen Burke
Mary McIntosh
Belle Stafford
Grace Hornaday
Emily Gould
Marjorie Kahl
Berniece Foster
Kathryn King
Cheyenne County
Chadron Normal College
Opal Allington
Suno
Mary Sophia Geis
Dalton
Fred Hazzard
Maynard Roach
C. F. Chick
Dr. Hart
Gurney
Denver
Harry Wingerson
Fred Hughes
B D Society Hosts Jolly Night for Husbands at Ahrens Home
Mrs Ed Ahrens and the B D society invited their husbands to a festive evening at the new Ahrens residence testing the roof and walls with twenty eight attendees. Games tested wit, a substantial spread, and talk of expanding the club to include men. Nearby notes report Dorothy Lindberg with appendicitis, Crichton aiding the composing room, visits from Bridgeport, travel plans to Morgansville, and boxing circles of Fred Parks. A birth is noted: a son born to Mr and Mrs Joseph Merck on February 21st.
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Ed Ahrens
B. D. Society
Ahrens
Tre Lades
B D.’s
Dorothy Lindberg
J. L. Crichton
Padroni
Colo
Wallace Beldeau
Charles
Bridgeport
Sol Willis
Willis
Belaca
Morgansville
Kansas
Fred Parks
Denver
Chicago Herald
Cannock School of Oratory
Anne Radcliff
Joseph Merck
Seventeenth Anniversary of Evangelical Lutheran Church
A note and mortgage dating from March 13, 1895 will be burned during morning services marking the church’s last remaining indebtedness paid. The event also celebrates five years with Rev. J S Leamer as pastor and includes an evening service.
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Evangelial Lutheran
J. S. Leamer
Local notes and business moves in town
Sixty five years ago the region enjoyed good baseball weather and Miss Wallie Neubauer returned from Missouri. Greenlee and Benson repaired sidewalks while Harper and Atkins planned a Bayard bridge site visit. L F Closman opened the Hamilton blacksmith shop to shoe horses. John Hart finished church interior renovations. Fred Price closes Bronson store and farms Kane ranch. F G Friffeth and family plan arrival, A J Livingston travels, J E Stimson loses negatives and redoes work in Cheyenne.
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Wallie Neubauer
Missouri
Greenlee & Benson
Harper and
Atkins
North River
Bayard
L. F. Closman
Hamilton
Second Street
John Hart
Fred Price
Bronson
Kane Ranch
Express
A. J. Livingston
Canada
J. E. Stimson
Cheyenne
Rail line to Chadron seen as certain by August
Local notes report the Chadron railroad likely to reach by August first. Lincoln Jenkins builds north of the Methodist church. A four stop cabinet organ is offered for sale and inquiries are directed to the office. Three carpenters arrive to work on the Pacific hotel renovation, with updates expected to span several weeks. Ball tickets for White House hall are on sale for next Thursday. No antelope hunting near Sidney this fall as settlers plan to drive them away. Rose street grading will use more cinders from the railroad project. I W Sullivan shows best chances for his Washington appointment. Peace noted despite a provoked confrontation among some sportsmen. Fast freight trains to operate between Omaha and San Francisco on the U P line, Westinghouse brakes to be used on branch cars. Frank Cross reports from Omaha and heads north. Tiles stacked along the rails west of the depot will form a sewer from the Pacific Hotels to the creek, with sewer plans around the post due to objections.
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Chadron
L. Jenkins
Pacific
White House Hall
Sidney
Rose Street
I. W. Sullivan
Washington
Winchester
U. P
Frank Cross
Running Waterland and Cattle Company
Omaha
Morrow
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