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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1913
Page
7
About 400 members attended an open meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America B and M camp in Omaha. Insurgent leaders urged fighters to gain control of the next head camp to oust current officers blamed by the insurgent federation for the attempted raise in insurance rates.
The League of Californian Municipalities approves the Lincoln Highway fund drive seeking 10 million dollars with 4.2 million already pledged. Resolutions pledge personal and official support to aid immigration and boost California’s future prosperity through the highway project.
Governor Morehead is invited to address the Omaha Manufacturers' Association on Prison Labor on The Lincoln Highway. He recently issued a proclamation urging Nebraskans to aid in dedicating the route, with observance along the Platte River valley and across the state.
Mr and Mrs Reed from Alliance were seen examining Sidney during the daytime on Thursday, pausing to discuss what they observed and plan a return visit.
A fierce Great Lakes blizzard washed ashore dozens of dead sailors and wrecked ships on Lake Huron Erie and Detroit rivers. Unidentified freighter overturned in Lake Huron. two dozen bodies washed ashore in Michigan and Ontario while Cleveland endured heavy snow and widespread damage. Fire damage looms as utilities fail and groceries stall with estimated losses reaching tens of millions.
The Beilis case, a Russian Jew charged with ritual murder of Christian boy Andrew Yushinsky, ended in acquittal after a sensational trial that began in October. The boy’s mutilated body was found March 25, 1911, near Kiev, with 47 wounds. Separately, Mrs. Bessie Wakefield, sentenced to die for her husband’s murder, awaits execution March 4 at Wethersfield. Nearly 1,000 taxi chauffeurs agreed to an eleven-hour workday, dropping a ten-hour demand after mass support for the change.
At the closing session of the Western Labor Immigration conference in Seattle a resolution was adopted urging the conference to petition Congress to enlarge the Chinese exclusion act so it will apply to all Asiatics including the Japanese.
Eggs remain scarce in New York with dealers lifting retail prices to 75 cents per dozen for best quality stock. The note highlights rising costs and tight supply in the city’s markets.
A colloquial testimonial touts Dean's Kidney Pills as a trusted remedy for backache and kidney complaints. Mrs. J. T. Chapman of Sterling Colorado credits the product for relief and endorses it, urging others to try it. Sold by dealers, 60 cents. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY, sole U.S. agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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