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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 18, 1923
Page
13
J M Keyes argues for a code of telephone manners noting its social benefits and nuisance factors. The piece compares polite refusals versus hanging up, and mocks those who lie or suffer undetectable headaches during calls. It likens any response to ready canned lines for unexpected invitations.
The Vikings, famed as warriors, were equally eminent maritime explorers who ventured north and west across the oceans. Despite lacking advanced navigation tools, they relied on sun, moon, and stars to steer, inspiring later sailors as their square‑sailed ships rode the sea.
Instructions describe applying granary varnish to shoe soles to extend life. Apply thin coats, allow drying, repeat as needed. Varnish dries faster on leather than wood and makes leather waterproof. Apply extra coating where the upper joins the sole for improved protection.
Jefferson Boyce, famed local eater, is set for a wager at Pete's Original Coffee House. He plans to try downing 36 doughnuts in one sitting after declaring confidence from a prior test, with the bet agreed at five o’clock for a six p.m. showdown.
Date palms set out by missionaries in 1720 still thrive in Lower California producing about 20 million pounds of high quality fruit annually. Small groves dot Sonora communities with Guaymas noting an old palm yielding up to 1000 pounds in a season. Chinese merchants handle most Mexican date crops and ship bulk to Sonora and Sinaloa.
The passage expresses a mission to console the afflicted and brighten daylight by making the happy happier. It urges teaching youth to think and be virtuous, guiding readers toward moral improvement and benevolent conduct.
A Crafton High School senior class ring disappears after an Aunt borrows it for an auto trip and later a touring couple in Virginia finds it. A local woman who also lives in Crafton returns the ring after recognizing the initials inside. The unusual misadventure ends with the rightful owner reclaiming her ring.
War defined bravery as the chief quality among Shoshone and Northwest tribes. Distinguished status came from acts like killing a white or grizzly bear, stealing enemy horses, leading successful plunder or combat parties, and notably scalp-taking as a separate honor.
A reflective meditation on how a child learns the world by simplifying vast phenomena into bucketfuls of water. The moon becomes a lamp in a mirror and the sea folds into buckets, while stars, the sun, and the world are imagined as simple, tangible curiosities.
The Chinese language rests on simple monosyllabic words. Cantonese uses about 900 words, while Peking Mandarin has roughly 400. Cantonese reflects native development, whereas Peking speech shows Manchu influence from conquerors of Ural Altaic stock. Despite modifications, Mandarin retains Chinese character.
A wealthy woman is told by busybodies that her husband loves another. She insists she cannot see it, arguing a mature person may be blind to such matters while a younger or kind woman might perceive it. The remark frames a tension between perception and age.
Uncle Sheg proclaims that reforming each other allows self sacrifice through mutual care and accountability. The passage uses dialect to convey community effort and social responsibility in a reformist spirit.
A totem is identified as the emblem of a kinship group among primitive tribes, notably North American Indians, typically representing an animal or plant once hunted and exploited by that group as their patrimony.
A servant returns from an errand unable to recall what was to be fetched as the mis tress presses for details. The exchange reveals confusion over the requested item and whether it was ever kept.
Ickes News reports Sunday visits among Miller Eckert Ashorn and Davison families for Jacob Eckert’s eightieth birthday. Local clubs and ladies aid events, Dalton ball game notes, school activities and a humorous quip about haircuts plus Sunday dinners with the Glick and Worth families.
The Ladies Club met with Mrs Ed Morrow on Thursday with a large crowd in attendance. Meadow Lawn School closed Friday May 11th.
Sue Sheehan and pupils hiked in hills with a winter roast. Mrs George Worth and pupils drove to Dalton. Friday's ice cream and cake lunch. Mrs Mike Jillson visited Mrs Ed Morrow Tuesday. Mrs Simmonds recovering from illness. Jillson and Heimer families and many others visited Dalton and Sidney. Emma Morrow and Sullivan families hosted and visited. Meadow Lawn District mourns the death of Anna McFadden, former County Superintendent.
Cheyenne County commissioners meet at Courthouse Sidney with J R Barlow A T Rose R P Kepler J W Billeter present and W M Gall absent. They form crossing agreement with Union Pacific Railroad to grade and finance a crossing on section line between sections 4 and 5 township 14 range 52, Cheyenne County. Adjournment follows after further discussion.
Center neighborhood social notes record visits to the S. W. Scott home and activities of Center Ladies Aid. Officers elected include vice presidents, secretary, and treasurer. A joint meeting with another aid group is set for May 28. References to many local families, Sunday dinners, and community gatherings compose the remainder of the item.
County Clerk and County Commissioners announce a regular session on June 1 or at the call of the chairman. Attest official actions and prepare for potential agenda items.
Center led by a slim S to G advantage last Sunday afternoon, with the score favoring Center as the game concluded.
The Sidney Post Office will host an examination for Railway Mall clerks on May 26 at 9 a.m. Positions start at $1000 salary. U.S. May 22 notice warns to verify details and avoid being fooled.
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