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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1917
Page
3
In Fitchburg Massachusetts a $75,000 relief fund was pledged by local manufacturers to aid dependents of married men employed in area shops who may join military or naval forces. The meeting focused on supporting families of service members during their absence.
G F Monkshood releases a Kipling piece per a friend’s wish for airmen topics. Kipling ponders a fitting title and jokes about “Plane Taily From the Sky.” A Wisconsin man laments ridicule after a painted harness misleads observers.
A concise aphorism contrasts the great man who expects much of himself with the small man who expects everything from others, underscoring personal accountability versus external reliance.
French forces gain ground around St Quentin as they push north and south of the Hindenburg line and seize forts near Coucy le Chateau. The allied advance cuts two major rail lines feeding the city and threatens Esaigny Benay. In Mesopotamia five armies converge on the Turks along the Tigris as British and Russian units push toward Baghdad.
Washington special reports that officials deny plans to intern or register law abiding German aliens. War Department emphasizes no action against law abiding immigrants, while vowing continued surveillance of suspicious characters and intensified efforts to curb spies and plotters by the justice department.
The former czar of Russia and his family are described as prisoners in Tsarskoe-Selo palace with the ex-emperor in frail health. He remains outwardly calm despite abuse, while the former empress is unable to walk beyond her apartment. The text notes ancient organs used in Christian-era services.
Federal officials prepare for hearings as more than twenty seven railroads press the Interstate Commerce Commission for a general freight rate boost. Aimed at no less than 10 percent with Eastern roads eyeing 16 percent, the move seeks a horizontal rise on all commodities except coal coke and ores. The commission will allow public input and will require a full reasonableness hearing before any action.
A reader laments Frits's handwriting and asks for clarification of the figures. The correspondent struggles to discern whether the amount is 1,688 or 10,600, expressing frustration with the legibility of the original letter.
Bentley Land Co of Sidney Nebraska, a major player in western Nebraska agriculture, opens a new Alliance office to serve growing demand. Vice president F A King will oversee operations, with the firm loaning over 1 million dollars on western lands as it expands across the state.
Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea marketed as the best spring tonic and purifier for the whole family. Claims include purifying the blood and cleansing stomach and bowels to banish winter germs, with improved color and happiness. Available at Wath Pharmacy and Sidney Lumber Co.
C. E. Harper has purchased a motor hearse and ambulance described as fifty horsepower and capable of high speed for emergency use. Mr Harper will register the vehicle and arrange details for service.
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