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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1917
Page
7
Extension service advises Nebraska farmers to import high quality heifer calves from Wisconsin where milk prices spur sales. Calves two to three weeks old cost 17 to 20 dollars, crate trained and shipped by rail to Nebraska within 24 to 36 hours. For details contact Dairy Extension at University Farm Lincoln Nebraska.
Nebraska women and men will enlist to teach canning this summer in 27 towns. Training schools run by the Extension Service of the College of Agriculture will prepare demonstrators on canning and drying vegetables and fruits for winter use. Only pledging teachers admitted. For details contact Extension Service, University Farm, Lincoln.
The Agricultural Extension Service reports that countrywide machinery stock will hinder output as steel allotment for farm implements drops to about half of last year. It suggests selling or loaning unused tools, sharing machinery during peak demand, and repairing old equipment. Free bulletins are available from the Extension Service at University Farm, Lincoln.
State Labor Bureau at the State House Lincoln assists farmers in need of workers by linking them with employment. Conducted under the Agricultural Extension Service of the state university, it consolidates or cooperates with all state labor agencies and promotes local labor bureaus to meet local labor demands.
A household tip describes building a compact poultry house from two piano boxes costing $2 each. Covered with paper, it protects against rain and can be fed with table scraps and a small amount of grain. Small flocks are claimed to be more profitable per bird due to greater individual care.
Two carloads of bean seed bought by the Extension Service of the College of Agriculture were sold at cost to citizens of the state. No further orders can be booked as additions seed are exhausted. Remittances are being returned while orders continue to pour into the Extension office.
A London Tatler caption notes a man named Donald photographed with a dour expression. Friend teases him for not smiling, asking why he cannot smile. Donald replies he had to pay two shillings for the image, implying the cost influenced his mood.
A fragment hints at a discussion about surviving on forty cents a day. The snippet mentions Houston and a Post publication tone, suggesting an editorial or column exploring cost of living and personal finance constraints.
Rev. Lyn George J Kelly, 35, an itinerant schoolmaster from Sutton Nebraska, jailed in Red Oak Iowa on eight counts of murder tied to the 1912 Villisca axe killings. Attorney General H Lovner says indictment and arrest solve the case.
An advertisement argues catarrh cannot be cured by local applications and must be treated internally. It touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as blood acting through mucous surfaces, prepared by F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo, with testimonials, price 76 cents, and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
William H West is appointed postmaster at Brownlee in Cherry County, replacing J L Hollandsworth who resigned. The item notes local government staffing changes and mentions regional context in Nebraska.
Parties weighing Delco Light installation should consult Hardy Hardware Co. with details. The Delco-Light price will rise by $75 on July 1.
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