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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 19, 1922
Page
10
A piece discusses postwar marriage shortages in England and Europe, citing two million unmarried women in England and a broader male shortage. It notes proposed remedies like legitimizing children, polygamy, and migration, then highlights a film plot where matriarchal governance matches women to men to ensure healthy offspring and avoid bachelorhood.
A swift southwest wind Monday afternoon at about 3 30 o clock ripped the Burlington water tank roof, sending a large section across the depot area and about 300 feet north along the right of way. Debris landed on the railroad platform beside a shipment of egg cases and bread boxes.
A two o'clock gale tore through town and surrounding areas causing extensive damage. The gun club house collapsed, other small structures overturned, and farm buildings reported damaged including a cow barn at the Everts Ellis ranch where ten cows were injured and a bull suffered a broken back. Damage to crops and additional buildings is feared as reports continue to arrive.
A Wednesday night tornado struck near Sargent and Broken Bow causing one death and extensive farm damage. Fifteen year old Herman McCarthy was killed as farm buildings collapsed four miles southeast of Ashley. Several farms including William Price Chas Mellham Bert Amos Emmet Badbout and George Wosselben suffered total losses. Mike Beak’s farm suffered complete destruction of all outbuildings. Edward McArthur a 16 year old was killed by flying timber while leaving a ranch near Weissert. East of Broken Bow lines of communication failed and stock losses were reported.
The county eighth grade graduation exercises take place at the U S Theatre in Sidney Nebraska on Wednesday afternoon May 8 1922 at 2 30 oclock Superintendent BE La Rouse, former Peru State Teachers College president, will deliver the class address An eighth grade declamatory contest will be held in connection All patrons of the schools and friends of education are invited Anna McFadden County Superintendent.
Mrs E Barnes wife of Ed Barnes a prominent stockman collapsed and died after receiving an anaesthetic for ten teeth extraction in Dr F D Adkins office. Dr Spatz noted a normal heart before the procedure. Funeral arrangements set with services at Tearnes country home and Geneva, with burial in Geneva cemetery.
A series of real estate transfers and quit claim deeds are recorded, detailing transfers in Sidney and Lodgepole. Transactions include Mona K. Van Gorder to Alma M. Huettman for Lot 4 Block 5 Callahan's addition at 293,275 dollars, and multiple parcels in Clarkson's and West Gurley additions to Sidney, with prices ranging from 1.00 to 35000 dollars.
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