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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1945
Page
2
Editorial reflects on Thanksgiving as a simple folk rite tied to land and abundance. It acknowledges global ingratitude while urging readers to pause and give thought to gratitude, memory, and the season, hoping for a return to prewar shared values.
The article argues that American industrial might decided World War II and details lend-lease to 44 countries totaling over 42 billion dollars. It highlights Russia receiving a large share, plus massive shipments of steel rails wheels locomotives cars and vast food supplies, noting Kentire factories and numerous mills built in the U S for Russia. It concludes without this aid, the Axis threat could not have been stemmed.
In a era of atomic hype, the piece argues plain everyday Americans rely on common sense and steady judgment. It recalls Darwin on human evolution, cautions against frenzy, and urges a new consolidation of self rooted in humor, heritage, and practical living.
Walking is not an exercise but a pleasure. It should not be seen as an obnoxious chore but as a simple habit that adds joy while helping health and fitness.
Try walking with head thrown back to straighten your posture and deepen breaths. Observe surroundings, trees, houses, sky, clouds, and birds in flight. Let thoughts roam freely as you enjoy lightness, release of fatigue, and a fresh, youthful feeling regardless of age.
The piece presents witty quips and humorous lines on science finance and dentistry. A playful sequence includes jokes about blondes, moral sight and hearing, a plucky financial tip, and a dentist who pulls the tooth in full.
A string of quips on love, dating, and social mores. Jokes compare music lovers listening at doors to gold diggers choosing friends, and warn against Sunday marriages. The tone mimics a rural humor column with pithy, pointed lines. The piece ends with a quip about a hick town lacking a place to go proper.
Crop rotations are vital for quality potato production says the Potato Development Division. Long rotations reduce disease and improve soil health on irrigated land by growing alfalfa or sweet clover. Dry land rotations include wheat and fallow cycles to protect yields and soil moisture.
Billy questions a file about acceptance of a girl with a wooden leg a glass eye or even seven different prosthetic features. The line hints at romance and social judgment in a dramatic exchange.
A witticism contrasts a husband's knowledge of his wife's nickels with his awareness of the maid's quarters. It also calls a fan dancer a nudist with a cooling system, underscoring a sharp, satirical tone.
A quirky line notes that for every man aged 85 there are seven women, then adds a wry remark that it is too late. The remark hinges on old age demographics and implied gender imbalance.
A stock market crash tale shows a Wall Street tycoon who funded a university library then became chief librarian there. A family of four brothers saw three prosper while the fourth, mocked as the lame duck, sold his shares in 1929, defied doctors, and rose to power as the others failed.
A brief verse honors a young woman with playful, vivid imagery. The speaker expresses joy at being born a boy, noting the girl’s clothing and makeup in a cheeky, intimate tone.
The Rural Youth group held its regular meeting at Potter High School, the first since the organization began. A brief business session covered issues, then Miss Ethelyn Swanson spoke on highlights from her Rural Youth Camp trip to West Virginia. The evening included a scavenger hunt, games, and a tasty lunch hosted by entertainment committee members Winda Herbeldsheim er, Rodney and Wendell Mathew son.
A Lincoln observation accuses major news organizations of laziness and bias after reporters were barred from board of regents meetings. The article cites mimeographed statements and government press releases as the sole narratives presented to the public, arguing that the free press must challenge official lines to preserve free institutions.
Scottsbluff Mayor Lynn Thompson announced the city will file an application with the government's surplus property division to acquire the Scottsbluff Army Air Field. The move follows a Nebraska officials meeting with the state aeronautics commission, which urged communities to pursue future operation of military air fields. Action depends on the army's decision on disposition of the field, per Commission Chairman H N Jessen.
Rancid fats threaten health by possible toxicity and by oxidative damage to nutrients in the diet.
Mrs. Sloane warns a sailor about a container that contains medicine bottles. The remark hints at caution around the risky contents or potential hazard aboard. The dialogue-style line captures a domestic warning seen in period newspaper snippets.
A public voice praises justice, humanity, and victory over treachery and cruelty. The speaker honors those at home and those lost, noting the first Thanksgiving since the war's end and urging gratitude for loved ones spared and remembrance for the fallen.
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