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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1926
Page
3
A humorous disjointed column packed with quips on wind dust and scenery in sport and social chatter. It riffs on golf and umpire calls while weaving in jokes about old fashioned boys, Fort Russell drill sergeants, and word etymologies from a Cheyenne County meeting.
Dorothy Hart asks Heinie where he learned skating. He dodges with a quip and calls her horrid. A wife teases about a husband kissing another woman, while a man boasted of a pure girl who drifted. The piece notes how quick jokes fade when truth arrives.
D R Gross and Danny Eng lish along with Roy English visited Crook Monday. Local residents Carl Meyerholz and family, P R Bell, Bernard Hill, Hoss Brossard, Pete Peterson, Perry Balentine and others traveled between Crook Sterling and area. Carl Meyerholz began shelling corn while families visited and doctors were consulted for flu.
Instructional puzzle excerpt describes placing correct letters in white squares to form horizontal and vertical words. Definitions for horizontal and vertical words include items like wagon track, embers, measure of volume, to obliterate, and many others. The garbled text lists items and clues such as circumference of a wheel, European mountains, saltpeter, girl’s name, and several others, with a note that the solution will appear in the next game name.
Thursday evening Roger and friends note a social week with Carl Meyerholz hauling corn to Gus Sutter Friday afternoon. The Loudys and BDManson visited in Crook and at John McDonnell's Thursday. Weekend gatherings include Moss Brossard at Pete's and Bill Pope's Saturday morning, with John McDonnell and family dining at Ellis Frakes Saturday. Sunday shows extended visits among McDonnell family, Pope family, and E F Loudy household.
Sidney residents visit friends and relatives at the Kurz and Sparks households. Dairy Calf Club met for a dairy train special and plans for calf care education. O. D. O. club gathered with Bayliffs present. birthday and shower events noted among Hockerson, Kurz, Sparks, Walker and Dendinger families. Roads were tended and a show attended.
Lauren Dugger hauls lumber and plans improvements on his farm. Bill Nunn called at John Davison. Mrs W F Osborn spent Thursday with Mrs Weed. Pete Worth and Cecil James visited the Weed home Monday. Several attended the poultry special in Dalton on Wednesday. The Weed and Click families spent time together.
Sunday at BH notes guests Mesdames E F Osborn and J C Guill visited Sidney with Mrs Jorgenson. Mr and Mrs P W Weible stopped at Leonard Freeburg's. Mrs Conover ill with flu. Mr and Mrs J M Kreader returned from Denver. Mrs J C Kreader and Donald visited Mrs Walsh. Moran family left Tuesday for Martin SD after staying with C F James family.
Last week Latin and English classes enjoyed victorola records of Mark Antony and Hamlet. Prof Nelson and the basketball team returned from Lincoln by car with Ernest Taylor driving. Five girls sang at Sidney for an agricultural meeting. Blanche Walker subbed for George Crose as Red Top events unfolded. The team beat Ragan 19 to 31 and then lost to Kearney, the state champions. Absentees due to mumps, with Marie Thompson among the latest. Junior English students drafted prophesies about Gurley.
A school notes moving day and various student activities. Minnie Frederickson, a senior, suffered tonsillitis while Christian Frederickson, a grade boy, was hurt by a baseball. Teachers and townsfolk observed class humor, rhymes, and a code of ethics posted, with remarks on language and a chapel program recounting events in the capital city.
Hoke Smelting and Refining Co of Otsego Michigan offers cash for dental gold platinum magneto points diamonds and discarded jewelry.
The marquise de Brinviliers killed her father and other relatives with a subtle poison to seize her inheritance. Her crime was uncovered and she was executed in 1670.
Ebony items such as brushes and hand mirrors fade in luster. A simple remedy is to rub a small amount of white vaseline with a soft cloth until the wood absorbs the grease and gains a rich gloss.
A tobacco executive explains why Bull Durham ads avoid revealing origin or placement details. He notes he writes memorable advertising rather than precise history, and mentions the company’s preference for pay over historical accuracy. The piece contrasts ad career choices with scholarly history.
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