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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1929
Page
13
A large sale of fine dairy cattle is announced at the John Owens Dairy listing Tuesday April 2 as the key event. The notice emphasizes quality stock and auction timing.
The Omaha Bee has raised concerns about the capitol project saying graft and mismanagement may be present. TheState funded by a three tenths mill tax has driven costs from five million to nearly ten and possibly fifteen million, while the building remains incomplete after eight years.
The Telegraph hails last Tuesday's approval of selling municipal plants to Western Public Service Co. as a progressive step. The paper urges unity, praising the fair campaign, calling for cooperative effort to make Sidney larger and more prosperous with the new city's resource partnership.
A reflective piece on Easter’s Christian significance and symbolic triumph over despair. It recalls Easter as a historic fusion of pagan and Christian remembrance and emphasizes springtime renewal, warmth, and peaceful uplift. It invites believers to rise above baser selves toward a brighter dawn.
The piece notes that Marshal Foch, often claimed as French by nationality, was Basque by lineage from the Pyrenees. It argues Basques maintained isolation from Spain and France, with roots predating European history, and claims Foch’s Basque blood explains his reserved demeanor and cool, taciturn traits despite French training and identification.
Nebraska university, young and less endowed, urges alumni to support student loan and scholarship funds. Chancellor Burnett appeals for gifts, noting Harvard Lampoon’s mock of large gifts and urging many donors of modest amounts to collectively replace a single large gift.
In 1911 John R. Webster of Omaha helped establish a student loan fund at Nebraska University. The endowment exceeds $20,000, with principal and interest available for loans to deserving students. Repayment is made with interest after graduation, and the loan program has a strong 100 percent repayment record. This philanthropy honors education gift from the state and university, urging loyal graduates to contribute.
The York Republican argues the state house faces severe criticism over its safety during heated debates but asserts the building will withstand scrutiny, noting past great enterprises met doubt yet still stood. It predicts post-session attention will shift away from concerns about the capitol’s safety.
The article notes optimism for the North Platte valley becoming a productive agricultural center with an expected 100000 acres under cultivation by 1896. It mentions social events including twenty friends surprising Will Moore on his birthday and various games. Also questions the Sidney silver cornet band and mentions Cheyenne’s freight office expansion and W H Adams building an addition.
A short note directs readers to a large advertisement on page 4 claiming to enlighten with reading matter. The line hints at informative content but provides no concrete details or names.
A roundup of town chatter notes residents tidying rubbish piles on Rose street prepare for hauling and burning. Andy Burg, once of Sidney, visits town expressing fondness for Sidney but criticizing two local troubles. Commissioners Harper Atkins and County Attorney Martin travel to Omaha on business. Farmer John McIntosh buys lumber for a North River ranch. Hank Gapen reports 27 birds shot before dawn. Union Pacific cuts coal freight 50 cents per ton. Forecaster Hicks warns of a severe winter storm tomorrow. John Patenburg injured, arm sling and paralysis. Quarries hire workers for stone for the castle hall. L F Losman opens a new blacksmith shop on Oase street.
A group of Sidney residents hold stock in the Nebraska Wyoming and Colorado Oil company which controls a stretch of potential oil acreage. Drilling has begun and a productive tract lies south of the Sidney lease attracting interest from the Standard Oil Company in purchasing part of the land.
Three years have passed since the first O. P. Skaggs System store opened. The organization notes rapid expansion across a wide geographic area and invites patrons to join in celebrating this milestone as it continues to grow.
The report notes indications of precious metals and coal around the Fort Laramie area. Alex McGregor owns a copper mine foreseeing wealth if further strikes occur. Donations to a new Lutheran church total 3298 with expenditures at 3301. A rumor claims a $20,000 hotel will rise in Sidney soon.
Notice to teachers lists eighth grade tests on April 4 and 5 in Sidney Potter Lodge Pole Dalton Gurley and Sunol with a spelling contest April 6 at the Sidney courthouse.
Richardson County Bank notes Falls City creamery appeal urging producers to ship cream to independent creameries, warning against large stations claiming direct shipper prices. The Falls City Creamery Company promises stable prices and that costs stay with the producer.
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