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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 14, 1947
Page
5
The Telegraph, an independent newspaper in Sidney Cheyenne County Nebraska, issued at 11th Avenue and Illinois Street, serves Sidney and West Nebraska communities with twice weekly issues on Wednesday and Friday mornings.
The piece lauds Mississippi defeat of John Rankin for Senate, sees it as check on demagoguery and racism, celebrates European awakening against Communism, and praises Dewey and Vandenberg for urging aid to Europe. It also praises the Friendship Train as a symbol of goodwill while warning clouds remain before lasting peace.
The piece playfully laments Old Man Winter, noting his stubborn reign and regular arrival alongside income tax and death. It imagines a scientist someday taming the cold and turning icy blasts into warm breezes, while winter remains a tough, enduring force.
Odd OCR snippet lists names like Robert Van Maitre Otis Valeda Gaines Yuma Doria Aibick Otis Riley Marshall Denver Deany Cates Peetz Hannah Peppler Sidney Metin Berg Merino Dorothy M Bone Merino with stray phrases about curtains and a shop. Likely classified ad fragment with partial names and a curtain slogan. The text is garbled but centers on curtain shopping and local names.
A humorous column mocks diet experts and ascetic eating, arguing longevity and pleasure depend on enjoyment over rigorous regimes. The speaker, 71, jokes about skipping meals, raw foods, and medical cures, praising tasting life with indulgence while dismissing nutrition zealots. The tone is light, anecdotal, and contrarian.
A speaker asserts a philosophy of living fully in this world, craving a full stomach at death. He argues wealth cannot follow one after death, so one should maximize food saved for the journey beyond.
Thure Salberg of Sidney was arrested by Patrolmen Willis and Callies Monday on driving while intoxicated and no license charges. In a hearing before Judge Glenn Greenlee, he paid a $50 fine and $2.70 costs and received ten days in jail. Frank Kabrevic of Denver was cited Thursday for driving through a stop light, hearing granted, fined $5 plus $2.70 costs. Patrolman Simmons Cook made the arrests. A brief sale note follows.
The 1947 Christmas Seal will be sold starting November 24 nationwide. The Sidney Business and Professional Women's Club sponsors the campaign and plans to mail 1,200 letters containing seals.
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