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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1921
Page
8
A compact overview highlights issues affecting women as mothers homemakers and citizens. It outlines practical measures, community resources, and civic programs aimed at supporting family life and household management within the local context.
The quote notes that progress hinges on ambition rather than innate smartness. It argues that individuals advance when they set higher goals and pursue them despite obstacles, shaping success through determined, proactive striving.
A editorial contrasts war service with peace duties and notes women’s rising civic role. It cites Lady Astor and urges younger women to read, think, and join societies addressing health, housing, social issues, and moral concerns.
A Tangley Washington city election brought Miss Helen B. Coe and two other women to power. They closed a pool hall, cleaned streets, beautified cemeteries and sidewalks, repaired roads, and restricted a Sunday movie. Their subsequent election reinforced their strong majority.
President Harding lauded education during a William and Mary College speech. He warned of an educational crisis but urged optimism, saying eagerness for learning outpaces funding. He called for more and better teachers and fair compensation, noting emancipated womanhood lifting national effort. Other leaders are aligning with the program advanced by women.
George Washington faced friction with David Burns a Scottish farmer as he planned the city named for him. A widow named Curtis and her slaves were blamed in a retold anecdote, yet the site now hosts the Pan-American Building, famed as a splendid edifice and the venue for the Conference for the Limitation of Armaments.
James B. Cooper of Jacksonville, Florida faces a $25,000 suit from a woman who says he promised to marry but backed out. He claims at sixty five he is too old to remarry after mature deliberation, while others dispute his assertion.
Mr Frank Lindsey of Baltimore, age 103, has proposed to a New York woman aged 100. The match is under serious consideration as both parties weigh a possible marriage.
Margaret Wintringham, the second woman elected to Parliament, a former schoolteacher with broad welfare interests, was chosen as the logical successor to her late husband. Though a powerful public speaker, she avoided campaign activity and became known as the "silent candidate" after winning a solid majority.
The piece notes that Japan is not committed to Christianity but worships many gods, especially Ebisu the god of wealth. On New Year’s Day in Tokyo the Ebisu shrine drew about seventy thousand visitors who beat walls with wooden mallets and prayed for riches in the new year amid an industrial crisis likened to America’s.
An eighteen year old woman eloped with a traveling salesman after meeting him at a dance. He revealed another lover and said he would divide his time between them. He left, she filed for divorce and alimony after six weeks.
A New Yorker stranded in Seattle spent his last cent advertising that he would give himself away in return for food and shelter. He claimed even dumb beasts receive such a reward and vowed loyal service under pain of eviction if he failed to perform.
Madame Kaji Yajima nearly ninety arrives to address the Washington conference on disarmament. For forty years she campaigned for women’s rights in Japan and now argues that Japanese women seek peace and support disarmament among nations gathered in Washington.
Mrs Wellington Koo is featured among guests for the Washington conference. Wife of the Chinese minister to England, she is admired for refinement and charm. She speaks English, German, French and Italian and is an accomplished musician and skilled horsewoman.
A classroom recount of Nathan Hale’s capture and execution by the British is dramatized by a teacher. Students provide points from outside the textbook as the tale covers Hale’s trial denial of a minister and Bible, and the final farewell letter to his mother before his execution.
A solemn scene unfolds as a student stands before a firing squad and proclaims I only regret that I have but one life to give to my country. The moment captivates a class, teaching the power of ideals and unselfish service without a word from the teacher. True formation comes not from talk but from silent example and life choices shaped by nature’s pace.
Lorraine Lindsey, the first woman observer on the range, served as a fire lookout atop Medicine Bow Peak in the Rocky Mountains. Living alone at Lookout Lake cabin, she climbed 1500 feet daily over rocks and mud to an eight by ten foot observatory connected by telephone. In three weeks she located seven amplifies denoting fires before the season ends with early October snows.
Peel melon into strips remove seeds and pulp cut into pieces soak in cold water an hour cover with fresh water cook slowly until clear and tender do not use salt or alum. For preserves make a 50 50 syrup of sugar and water simmer cooked pieces in syrup about 30 minutes seal in sterilized jars. The syrup is good for pies and puddings. To candy citron simmer with three quarters sugar to one quarter water roll in sugar dry and re coat pack tightly. Lemon slices or spices may be added but plain is best.
Wash and soak one quart of beans overnight. Place half in a bean pot. Clean and lay salt pork in the center, add the remaining beans. Add one tablespoon salt, half a teaspoon pepper, half a teaspoon dry mustard, two tablespoons molasses and four cups cold water. Cover and bake slowly for eight hours. Recheck water if needed.
For the home seamstress trouble threading needles should try the embroidery sort. The sizes match ordinary sewing but the eyes are longer, aiding those with poor vision to thread more easily.
The text argues that the kitchen should be placed close to the pantry dining room cellar and storeroom to minimize steps. It notes that differences in floor level between the kitchen and dining room or pantry can waste time and energy and may cause accidents, urging compact layout.
The Community Picnic and Dinner at Dalton drew the largest crowd of the year with perfect weather. County Agent Scott spoke after dinner, followed by W F Dale from University Place who urged cooperation on farming marketing problems. A free film, a 2 PM basketball game, and a big evening dance complemented a day praised for hospitality and strong farm product displays. Prize winners will be listed next week.
A weathered house sits on a hill above a city skyline with church spires. A blond youth turns a well wheel as a bucket fills with water, while a girl gathers old-fashioned roses beside a gray stone wall. Gertrude Louise Small signs the New York Sun piece.
Brooklyn Eagle notes that fires on mountain peaks convey messages among Terre del Fuego tribes. Natives monitor signals, understanding the intended meanings and reactions across communities.
The Chicago Tribune argues the Panama Canal cost the American people 375 million dollars and functions as a constructed national asset. Tolls applied to all vessels to honor British and French rights settlements and to balance regional benefits, with coastwise exemption seen as aiding seaboard states rather than the nation as a whole.
Local ad from Sidney Lumber Co invites inquiries about a single project or item. See the firm for details on available home building materials and services.
Dr. F L Snell a practicing dentist is highlighted in the Neubauer Blog with a focus on professional care and community service. The short feature notes his credentials and local influence, presenting a concise portrait of his practice and involvement.
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