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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1914
Page
4
The Thanksgiving message reflects gratitude for national prosperity and peace while noting world suffering. It celebrates American ideals, marks progress in woman suffrage with eleven states full rights and twenty two partial, and discusses Senator Cummins rising role. It also covers beef consumption amid foot and mouth disease concerns and calls for cautious meat purchases.
The piece argues Speaker Clark found seven motives for a Republican landslide but ignored the Democratic tariff’s harm to business and labor. It notes widespread protest by businessmen and workers at the ballot box and rejects blaming European war for current conditions, saying the downturn predates the war.
The mouth and foot disease in cattle is described as the most threatening epidemic the country has faced. Quarantine was set up in several areas, raising serious concern as cattle supply lags behind demand and growth plans for livestock producers face discouragement.
A column discusses Turkey entering World War I and its effects on the Allies, Christian and Muslim populations, and potential holy war risks. It weighs Ottoman power, German influence, and consequences for Britain, France, and the broader Muslim world. The piece also condemns Beveridge of Indiana for defecting from the Republican Party and facing electoral defeat.
In Washington, people express discontent with wages for women, urging action and inviting police involvement as tempers flare. The Washington Star reports on rising tensions and public response amid debates on fairness and enforcement.
Roy Lan danger, a caddy in Wayne Nebraska, had an eye put out by a golf ball while searching for a ball along the creek. He rose above the bank just as a long drive by Harry Fisher was struck.
A cordial invitation extends to all for the Thanksgiving entertainment at Bronson school on Thanksgiving Eve, Nov. 27 at 7 30 pm. The program includes Welcome, Thanksgiving Festival, a pantomime fairy tale and recitations followed by a pie supper with pie partners chosen by the pie inspectors. Grandma will sell pies.
A reflective piece urges readers to stop dwelling on defeats and ineffective remedies. It advocates focusing on constructive action rather than complaints about conditions. The author suggests seeking communities where one’s ideas can prosper and contribute.
A reflective Thanksgiving message notes that many readers should find a substantial cause for thanks, urging gratitude amid local concerns and personal challenges as the holiday approaches. The piece frames thanks for small mercies and communal support in a modest, hometown voice.
The passage urges appreciation of daily comforts and community support. It contrasts personal hustle and family needs with coal warmth and available care for the deformed, emphasizing thankfulness as a constant source of pleasure. It invites reflection on blessings, patience, and daily duties. It ends by saying a thankful heart is itself giving thanks.
A witty quip suggests Uncle Sam may push for a Turkey apology as a pretext for war. It riffs on how age influences a man’s marriage and choices, noting youth seeks beauty while older men value practicality like a good cook. The piece uses humorous societal stereotypes to puzzle over consequences.
Report notes fourteen states now have foot and mouth disease while Nebraska remains free. Thanksgiving is described as an exclusive American institution and the piece hopes Belgians receive American food supplies in time for a large Thanksgiving meal.
The Kaulsville Courier Journal notes a brisk quip about a man who called the world round and proved it not square. The item frames a playful historical jab on exploration and perception, reflecting a local newspaper voice.
In the United States District Court of Nebraska North Platte Division the bankrupt Merrick Ramella of Sidney Cheyenne County is scheduled for a first meeting of creditors on December 2, 1914 at 8:00 a.m. at the County Judge's office in Sidney. Creditors may prove claims appoint a trustee examine the bankrupt and conduct related business. Referee in Bankruptcy W. W. Hoagland will oversee.
Norris T. Owen of Sidney Cheyenne County Nebraska was adjudicated bankrupt. The first creditors meeting will be at the County Judge’s office Sidney on December 2 1914 at 8 o clock in the forenoon. Creditors may attend prove claims appoint trustee examine bankrupt and conduct other business. Walter W Hoagland Referee in Bankruptcy.
In the Cheyenne County Nebraska County Court Julius Quandt estate creditors are summoned to meet the administrator before the County Judge at the County Court Room on January 29 2015. The notice requests creditors to appear as required by estate law and present claims.
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