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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1913
Page
5
Stefansson's Canadian Arctic expedition has been heard from at the northernmost point of Alaska. The Colorado mine strike resolution failed for lack of a quorum in the house. Injuries in a football game caused the death of William McCarty, a Lawrence Kansas high school student.
Dr A O Thomas resigns as head of the Nebraska state normal school in Kearney. Dean Snodgrass named acting president and will run the school until the state board issues new orders. Thomas says he will not immediately seek another position and wants time to review his plans and be heard by the board.
Secretary I R Duncan of the State Horticultural Society outlines details for the apple show at the Auditorium in January 1923. Sessions will cover good roads farming stock breeding rural problems and other matters with new features planned by Professors Lee Gramlich and Kiesselbach. Also Humboldt citizen T J Creed dies on a Los Angeles streetcar ride. to be interred in Humboldt Nebraska.
Lincoln November 11. Auditor How ard and the insurance board reach a deal paying the bond premium of Insurance Examiner Clayton by the company with a clause that if the law creating the board is ruled unconstitutional the unearned premium will be returned. The same condition applies to all claims.
In Lincoln on November 11 the state board of control split into a hearing panel to review Chamberlain's claim of being railroaded to the Norfolk asylum for others’ gain. His brother supported him as the board considered the matter.
Curtis Nebraska November 11 An attorney J L White was handling his shotgun when a cartridge exploded tearing his right hand. The shell blast pierced office walls and the hand was so severely mutilated that it had to be amputated.
In Omaha on November 11 J C Farrington a wealthy farmer from Hough Dawes County Nebraska plainly pulled a pistol in the waiting room of Union Depot and fired a shot into his temple. He died or his chances of recovery were poor as authorities investigated the incident.
Funeral services for Colonel Robert A Wilkinson were held at United Presbyterian church in Dunbar Nebraska conducted by Rev J P Giffen. Wilkinson aged forty eight was a well known state auctioneer. Governor Morehead opposes youth joining the guard and warned Norfolk boys that militia fosters idleness at a Commercial club banquet.
The Wabash Railroad appeals a Douglas county district court judgment won by Frank Hooker as administrator for William Davis. Davis was struck while walking on the company’s track between Coin and Blanchard in Page county Iowa in October 1910. The suit sought 23825 dollars based on Davis earning capacity of 1500 dollars yearly. the jury awarded 15000 dollars.
Governor Morehead declares November 27 a day of thanksgiving for Nebraska residents. He urges gratitude across communities and asks all public offices to observe the holiday.
Public health message warns against sedative cough medicines containing codine morphine heroin and other sedatives. Recommends Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as a non sedative suppressant that supposedly prevents pneumonia by clearing culture beds for germs. Claims world wide reputation and sale by all dealers.
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