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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1914
Page
5
Preliminary USDA estimates show this year’s wheat and corn crops most valuable in US history with wheat $858,056,000 and corn $1,885,867,000. Apple and potato harvests set records while overall farm crops total about $5,068,742,000, up $104,000,000 from last year despite a cotton loss of $418,000 from war effects.
St Patrick s Catholic Church offers Mass at 8 and 10 each Sunday with an evening service at 7 30. Instruction sessions are held each Saturday at 2 o clock.
Community sermon series invites all to hear on Christian citizenry and heavenly citizenship with Matt 22 15 22 and Phil 3 17 21. Luther League and Sunday school features include a temperance map lesson sowing and reaping Gal 6 1 10. Condolences offered to MacDaniels and Mrs Kreuger. Attendance up, Home Missions offerings liberal.
G. W. Gentry of Arnold Nebraska will preach at the Christian church on November 15 in both the morning and evening services.
Every member of the Methodist church should be present Sunday morning and answer the roll call. Special work at the services and an urgent invitation to attend. Services at 7 30 p m and Sunday school at 10 a m.
The revival is progressing with growing attendance. About ten individuals have come forward and begun the Christian way. The meeting will continue over Sunday.
German Lutheran services will be held at the Dunkard church on Sunday evening at seven o'clock. The event invites all parishioners to attend and participate in the evening prayer and hymns.
Public sale to liquidate farm assets includes 241 head of horses cattle machinery and household goods. Sale at Potter area near Sextorp post office on Friday November 27 at ten o clock. Terms include cash for sums under ten dollars and nine percent or nineteen percent? interest notes for larger amounts. Auctioneers Fundingsland Millett with clerk J A Woten.
Silver Creek Nebraska November 10 Pete Bugay thirteen year old son of Mrs Fred Krug living ten miles west of Silver Creek died from injuries after a shotgun fell into a two wheeled cart and discharged into his left arm and side. His companion Pete Viroski, neighbor's son, witnessed the accident as the weapon discharged when the wheels pinched it.
Adjutant General Hall visited Wy to study proposed reorganization of the local guards. The town recently completed a new armory, and business leaders pledge support if a proper company is formed.
Cambridge Nebraska reports the state arch bridge across the Republican River south of the city was formally turned over to state engineer D D Price by the contractors. The structure, a large five span cement bridge, was accepted by the state engineer and then handed to county commissioners.
Federal quarantine orders bar Canadian cattle shipments to the United States and add Delaware New Jersey and Rhode Island to states with foot and mouth disease. Secretary Houston notes infection risks and broadkill approach. Chicago to halt cattle, sheep, hogs until November 16 after disinfection. Second relief report says American commission in Belgium delivered 2,283 tons of cereals. additional aid en route from Holland and England with thousands more tons in transit.
London reports the hundredth day of fighting, with Teutonic allies largely on the defensive in both main theaters. German setbacks in East Prussia and Posen are noted, while Allied forces push a vigorous west front. Persistent fighting around Ypres highlights a stubborn, deadly war as Germany seeks peace overtures to Russia amid multi-front pressure.
Frank Minte en sells farm and household at public auction on Tuesday Nov 24 at ten oclock. The sale lists six horses many farm implements a hay rack buggy deering binder corn planter drills plows a range table chairs rocker beds sewing machine washing machine and numerous extra items. Terms include bankable notes with ten percent discount for cash and property not removed until sale terms are met. J A Woten acts as clerk.
Secretary Bryan and Sir Cecil Spring-Rice announced orders to the British fleet not to hinder protected cargoes re exporting prohibited by Denmark Sweden and Norway. Britain also assured that tobacco shipments in neutral ships destined for Europe would not be interfered with.
Washington dispatches report General Gutierrez has taken the oath as provisional Mexican president. Carranza, with Generals Obregon Villareal Hay and Benavides, agreed to recognize the Aguas Calientes convention with reservations.
War has been declared between Villa and Carranza factions of the Constitutionalist army. A preliminary battle reportedly occurred at Leon. Carranza commander General Pablo Gonzalez moves north from Queretaro to Silao while Villa chieftain General Manuel Chao departs Aguas Calientes with a strong column. In Washington, President Wilson and Secretary Bryan discussed evacuation of Vera Cruz, with a decision to await further advices on the Mexican political situation.
Omaha on November 11 reports livestock interests keeping safety first to avoid bringing foot and mouth disease into Nebraska. Despite caution, the November lamb and sheep yearling market sets a record high for the yards, reflecting strong demand and price strength even with preventive measures in place.
Reports say covert wireless stations along the Atlantic and Pacific coasts act as information bureaus for belligerent cruisers. The navy and state department seek to locate and destroy any such outfits rumored to be run by Germany and Japan. One is said to be in Maine woods, another in the northwest, and a third on the Florida peninsula. Messages picked up by merchant ships appear coded, hindering origin tracing.
Lincoln approves Sunday baseball at the downtown park after the assistant city attorney declares the proposition carried in a report to the city commission.
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