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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 07, 1920
Page
20
Rice Bros World Toured shows come to Sidney on Saturday May 15 with two performances. The tented exhibition features trained animals aerial gymnasts acrobats clever clowns wire walkers and trapeze artists. Admission invites families to attend a grand free exhibition before each show rain or shine. Sidney Lumber Co. promotes the event.
Newark N J May 8 Chief Justice William S Gummere signed an order for a recount of the presidential preferential primaries vote across New Jersey The state has 701 delegates chosen to date with 283 still to be selected Wood leads with 206 Johnson 59 Harding 386 from Ohio and Lowden 75 among others Three states Maryland California Indiana vote this week affecting 72 delegates California 26 are expected for Johnson Indiana Maryland undecided Missouri and Tilmon still to select delegates including large slate Pennsylvania 76 Texas 23 Utah 8 Vermont 8 West Virginia 16 Wyoming 6 and DC 2 remain to be assigned under the statewide tally
The piece argues that true character requires divine guidance and cooperation with others, condemns clever talk aimed at pleasing ears, and warns against venting disaster on people of different faiths. It reflects on reading such rhetoric honestly and seeking real meaning.
Local and personal notes report visits by Mr and Mrs Henry Vorst and Henry Pavalat to Dalton and Sidney, Supt Anna McFadden visiting on school business, Miss Valeska Neubauer returning from California, and other brief updates. Treated are Mr F M Wooldridge and friends, Virgil Marsh’s return to work, A J Bolling’s Idaho move, John Macek’s Potter visit, Trey A S Corbett’s Omaha home visit, L R Barlow’s cold illness at the county board, and the May 2 birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Lester Horner with family well.
Vr. F. Kucera returned from Saline County with his aunt Josephine Oliver who had been visiting his parents since Easter. They had not seen her sister for over fifty years since before leaving Germany. Commissioner Wm. Goding of Potter was a Sidney visitor en route to Alliance for business and planned a Osage oil fields trip with Reel of Dalton and others. The past week was mainly in Cheyenne Wyoming on business.
Washington reports figures from the census bureau revealing sharp population rises in North Platte Nebraska with a 118.4 percent gain to 10 466 people. Connellsville Pennsylvania grows 7.5 percent to 13 904. Alameda California rises 23.2 percent to 28 806. Wilson North Carolina up 58.6 percent to 10 653. Clifton New Jersey increases 123.0 percent to 26 470.
A pedlar derives from English roots meaning basket or pack carried to sell. It has no link to the Latin foot term pedis. Law treats a pedlar as one who sells the exact article he carries in his pack or basket.
Mr and Mrs J T McIntosh and daughter Jean arrived home after several weeks in California. They enjoyed the sunshine state and are glad to be back with friends in the home town. Mr McIntosh was out greeting friends on Tuesday.
The note reports Mrs McIntosh and Jean are well and happy to be with him again, expressing relief and cheer at the family’s reunion after illness.
Jeter Howard of Sundl was a Sidney visitor early this week to conduct business in preparation for the upcoming season as weather clears and activity resumes.
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