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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1929
Page
2
Memorial Day is observed as a solemn tribute to soldiers who gave their lives in multiple wars. The piece urges reverence, thoughtful meditation, and patriotism, cautioning against entertainment that distracts from the sacrifice and calls on citizens to honor the dead with proper respect.
A reflection on hard work and struggle. The tougher the task, the greater the reward, as persistence builds character and proves one’s backbone. Those who tackle harrowing duties earn respect, while soft jobs invite dismissal of effort and purpose.
Congressman Edgar Howard notes editor Lowell Mellette cites the Washington Daily News calling the new tariff bill a mess. It alleges the plan departs from Hoover’s pledge to limit changes to agriculture, hikes many rates, and raises living costs for urban and rural residents while offering little farmer benefit.
The piece questions how President Hoover could approve a tariff bill raising clothing, blankets, wool and basic building materials like cement, lumber, and brick by as much as sixty percent, citing Mr. Mellette's assertion that the bill conflicts with his stated aims.
A St Louis Post-Dispatch column laments the mechanization sweep in modern life. Inventors unveil devices preventing car rollbacks, roadside score radios, and auto garage doors. The piece catalogs home machinery from oil burners to electric appliances and jokes a future breakfast conveyor.
State attorneys general and Omaha Grain Exchange lawyers argued the constitutionality of the 1927 grain marketing law in the supreme court. The case continues an injunction suit from Lancaster district court seeking to block enforcement. The lower court upheld the state's demurrer as the exchange contests the act.
The act would let buyers and sellers finish grain deals without Omaha exchange weighing, sparking a constitutional challenge over the title content. Counsel argued the exchange exists to facilitate marketing and that weighing charges cover maintenance. The exchange handles vast business, with most grain sold elsewhere or for export, while a minority is redirected locally for quality concerns. The law, proponents say, would aid buyers seeking specific quality grain by avoiding unnecessary weighings.
Mrs Henrietta L Scott mother of L L Scott died Friday at her daughter's North Platte home. Aged 64 she is survived by two sons and three daughters and was laid to rest in Cheyenne cemetery. Mrs W B Swenson and daughter visited North Platte Friday. Mr and Mrs A G Green traveled to Grand Island. Mrs Green to spend days there. Mr Green returned Sunday. Mr and Mrs J C Proper own a Chrysler. Lawrence Davis, son of C C Davis,
An arrival in Sidney yesterday will deliver the graduation address before returning to Lincoln for graduation next Friday. Mr and Mrs J C Proper spent Sunday at Oshkosh. L Bronson section foreman is back on the job after illness. Arthur Leeburg coal chute foreman at Pine Bluffs visiting his parents. Mr and Mrs Thomas Crosbie attended the dedication of Gray Gables, the Laramie U R Athletic club’s new home named for C R Gray. Jim Lorris left for a two week trip to Los Angeles. Ward Jones and Frank Snyder fished at Angora and reported a good catch. Mrs L W Huff and her mother visited friends in Laramie. Dental ad notes Dr J H Abbott promises fine work at reasonable prices.
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