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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 04, 1921
Page
12
A short notice indicates mailing details for Sidney Webr with a payment of $1.50 and mentions second class matter status at the local post office.
American Legion national headquarters studies charges that Puget Sound Navy Yard Bremerton is a redleaning workplace harming ex service members. Nebraskan officials report a push to seek congressional Naval Affairs probe if substantiated.
Reports cite a census of Legion members showing diverse trades led by farmers and merchants. A Chicago adjutant Jacob Tenny adopts Legion name as symbol of patriotism after wartime service. Nebraska near top in veteran-to-Legion member ratio. New York Illinois and Pennsylvania lead in total membership and posts.
A young business man returns from an attempted car crank with a pale blue line under his eye after a near miss. Another tale follows a Sidney wife informed of a fight over a political dispute. The husband arrives bruised, then washes away the clues, leaving her furious yet relieved at the comic turn of events.
M W Osborn Motor Co promotes sale of house electric lighting bulbs with the shop open daily for customers seeking fixtures and bulbs.
An archival classified style notice offers Sidney Lumber Co promoting a home in the town and a cash payment for eggs from Sidney Artificial Ice and Cold Storage, highlighting local business services.
A party of Knights of Pythias journeied by auto to Mitchell for a district meeting led by Leo Osborn as driver. The group included Fred Griffith Grand Prelate Frank Tobin Charlie West Tom Antrim and P W Barker. They reported good roads and prosperity signs, attended a 150 delegate meeting at Mitchell with a banquet, and noted poorer roads on the return trip between Dalton and Sidney.
The first North Carolina bishop John Stark Ravenscroft treated his clergy as his children. Marshall Delancey Hayward notes Ravenscroft loved them like sons and was saved on return as a father is loved. He famously told a rector in New York that he wouldn’t give his fourteen boys for the entire diocese.
Charles A. Johnson born October 12 1869 died February 16 1921 at Homestead Oregon aged 51 after a wagon accident in which a team ran away and he struck his head. He lived several hours and never regained consciousness. He previously lived in Cheyenne County and moved to Sidney with his parents Julius and Mrs Johnson in April 1886. His father settled on a home site.
The obituary notes a pioneer who died near Home stead Oregon after years in various states. His body was brought to Broadwater for funeral at the Presbyterian church conducted by Rev. Geo Woodard. He is buried beside his parents in Broadwater cemetery, leaving two brothers and six sisters including Pp A Johnson Anthony Johnson Emma Johnson Anna Hudson Alma Meyer cs C Grim and G T Gannon.
Hazel Myrtle Hiett daughter of Mr and Mrs Ernest E Hiett was born in Sidney Cheyenne County Nebraska April 18 1910 and died February 26 1921 at home in Sidney after a short illness aged 10 years 10 months 8 days She leaves five sisters Virginia Elaine Catherine Dorothy and Joycie three brothers Edward James and Dan one other brother also relatives and many friends Funeral services were held at home February 28 1921 conducted by L L Holmes Christian church minister Burial in Greenwood cemetery family lot
Evangelist Ernest House reports large crowds at revival meetings with extra chairs needed for Sunday night and Sunday afternoon services. Baptisms occur about four times weekly. Scheduled topics include The Unpardonable Sin, The Baptism of the Holy Spirit, The Work of the Holy Spirit in Conversion, with Bible school at 10 a.m., Lord's Supper sermon at 11 a.m., a 3 p.m. service, and a 7:30 p.m. session titled Sowing and Reaping.
The American Legion basketball team faced Paxton on Thursday on a short roster and fell 29 to 19 due to fatigue. Players included Elmer Grabill Albert Greenlee Clark Wooldridge Ed Runge and Elmer Wright. Friday the same group plus Funston Cook and Mr Her defeated Potter Legion 29 to 10.
From West Point Nebraska comes a report of widespread suffering among tenant farmers and others facing March 1 obligations. Low grain and stock prices prevent debtors from earning enough cash to meet rents and interest payments. Some tenants agreed to pay as high as 12.50 per acre in 1920, but cannot raise the needed cash. The hardship extends beyond that community.
Trouble from Hurt Henry Anderson, the pioneer ranch man from near Herdon, came down from Cheyenne on Saturday and went out to his home. Mr. Anderson had been involved in a dispute and remained away from town for days, prompting local concern.
A Cheyenne patient undergoing a week of treatment expects eventual full recovery. Doctors say the troubles stem from a year old automobile accident in which his right side was badly bruised and urge optimism.
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