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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1921
Page
17
Claude Clouse fourteen of Vera was thought dead after an automobile crash but survived. He suffered four broken ribs and a punctured lung, with serious injuries yet ongoing medical care.
The forest products laboratory of the United States Department of Agriculture reports that split and round posts have similar lifespans when heartwood and sapwood percentages match. Increasing sapwood reduces durability of split posts, while more heartwood increases it. Spruce and hemlock posts show comparable durability of heartwood and sapwood.
The American Museum of Natural History expedition failed to contact the Nuskapi Indians of Labrador. It sought communication via the west coast route but proved impossible. In winter the Nuskapi travel to Nitchequon, an interior site fifty five days by canoe from Rupert House on West Main river.
Marguerite Hamilton eleven adopted daughter of Mr and Mrs J F Hamilton Fremont residents died suddenly at a hospital after being found unconscious in the Junior high school hallway about 2 30 pm The physician said she showed signs of poisoning though the parents attributed death to recent epileptic fits The girl was rushed from the school and a stomach pump used without result.
In a State Journal view, Wal ter Camp argues croquet faltered due to immorality amid widespread cheating and quarrels as it spread nationwide. Golf, now more popular, relies on solitary strokes and the honor system, keeping cheating rare through ostracism or conscience, while croquet invites public testing of rules and petty protests.
The Banner County News reports that Mr and Mrs Hugh McKinnon have become heirs to one half of a $350 000 estate after the aunt's death. Hugh grew to manhood in Banner county and friends will be pleased to hear he and his wife are remembered.
Walt Mason offers warm weather guidance advising lean people who want to gain flesh for the fall market to avoid patent dope and seek simple, practical measures instead. The column reflects Mason’s plain and humorous style in a period voice.
Passage mocks drink choices, claiming buttermilk fattens animals and even a named person, Frank DuTell, if injected. It attacks modern beverage trends, arguing the average man seeks drinks that ruin health and damage his eyes, presenting a biting, humorous critique of popular drinks.
Reuben Crock of Pine Bluffs Tire Shop rode 46 miles to Cheyenne in 55 minutes to deliver papers to a stockholders meeting. He faced two stops but still achieved an excellent average, a record feared to stand for many moons. Ainsley suffered its fourth destructive fire last week, raising fears of an incendiary campaign.
Three storekeepers at Ainsley breathed relief after electricians traced the four day charge for electricity to crossed wires in the attic of a jewelry store on the street beside the fuse block.
The Nebraska secretary of state withholds the discoverer’s name and the location of a suspected lake of oil and coal near a Nebraska lake. The find is claimed by a man seeking a state reward, with the secretary delaying disclosure to avoid landowners fearing blanket mineral riches.
A fragment emphasizes rejection of lynching and upholds law based civilization while noting occasional lapses or calls to action. It frames justice within due process and cautions against mob mentality.
The writing condemns a reckless individual who ignores safety rules and endangers others. It frames him as a law unto himself, noting Stop Look and Listen signs fail to curb his behavior. The piece urges stronger fear of consequences to protect innocent people from his actions.
President Warren G Harding issues a proclamation designating May 30 as a national memorial day. He urges citizens to pay homage to fallen troops and to honor sacrifice that secured liberty and justice, marking the day with reflection and prayer across the United States. The proclamation is sworn in with the presidential seal on May 3, 1921, in Washington.
Yorkminster Cathedral famed for its stained glass faces a mysterious ailment. Tiny holes appear in the glass, then deepen and cause flaking. Some panes become tissue thin and crumble when touched. No cure is known.
A report claims Mexico uncovered a phantom brigade of 1000 soldiers whose commander has been drawing their pay and forage allowance for horses for three years, revealing modern methods penetrating government records.
Dr. G. H. Cresen, specialist in women’s diseases, and diseases of the rectum, advertises at the Cohen Rectum-Essig Building. Sidney Lumber Co invites readers to see them for homes in the best town on earth and to order geraniums and vines for hanging baskets from North Platte Fieral Co.
W P Miles serves as President with B L Uptegrove as Vice President Leon Fine is Treasurer and Paul L MartinSecretary The board includes W K Hodgkin C W Hornaday M W Osborn D R Campbell F L Whitelock and G R Buckner in total 2
Base Ball Ass'n lists officers led by D. R. Campbell as President and Charlie Mann as Treasurer with Frank Whitelock as Secretary. Additional names include A. E. Phelps, Joe Simodynes, M. W. Dimery, and Dr. Barger.
Names of officers and board members for the country club appear, including J. L. McIntosh as President W. H. Hodgkin as Vice President EB. R. Kratz as Sec Treas Ray Stansbury eft H. E. Mantor al P. L. Martin Sry R. E. Roche J. T. M. Pearson F. L. Whitelock and others.
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