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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1946
Page
3
An editorial proclaims November 28 as Thanksgiving Day urging the nation to reflect on mercies and blessings and to thank God. It highlights national unity, material prosperity, and communal observance, calling all readers to participate in the holiday with reverence and gratitude.
Nebraska's all-commodity price index rose to 302 on Oct 15, the highest on record, up 24 points from September and 56 percent above a year ago. The livestock index hit a record 335, led by hogs up 9.20 to 24.50 per cwt, with beef cattle, calves, sheep and lambs also rising. Dairy prices reached new highs, with 343 for the dairy index, milk up to 4.70 per cwt, and dairy cows averaging 143 dollars. Hay prices climbed to 11.50 per ton.
Charles J. Fulk of Grant was named area director for the National Housing Agency in western Nebraska. J. Horan, regional administrator, announced the appointment and said Fulk will open North Platte headquarters to serve 52 counties with about 900000 people. He will work with contractors suppliers real estate men unions and state and federal agencies to speed veterans emergency housing.
The French name for Isle Royale Mich signals its early discovery and exploration. Champlain era reports suggest some of his men may have reached the copper island in the 1620s, the same decade Plymouth was settled.
The street car trolley coach and gas bus companies across America pay employees more than 500 million dollars in wages, highlighting the scale of labor costs in the ensemble of urban transit services.
Raymond T. Frey, 29, of Pennsylvania, blinded in a premature dynamite blast during Army Corps of Engineers training, has completed three years of adjustment with VA rehabilitation. He recently graduated from the University of Pennsylvania School of Therapy as a physical therapy technician and now treats vascular knee obstruction at a VA hospital.
Stationery gift item advertised as a distinctive personalized option for Christmas. Stock arriving with limited availability and offered plain or printed. Includes city and county maps, priced at $156 each from The Telegraph.
A narrator riffs on marriage and silence, arguing most troubles stem from talking too much. He mocks couples who argue over small irritations, notes wives often discount dreams as evidence of hidden desires, and praises quiet partnerships while lampooning constant chatter. May reference Truman and domestic life.
Nebraska farmers earned 83.189 million dollars in August 1946 from livestock and crops, up 31 percent from August 1945. Crops contributed 38.321 million. livestock 44.868 million, with both sectors rising by 31 percent. Higher wheat output and prices lifted crops while removal of price ceilings boosted livestock income.
Gasoline tax collections for October eased 6.8 percent from September but stood 3.03 percent above the prior year. Total receipts reached 1,310,381 with 162,365 refunded to agriculture and 16,810 for exports, aviation and government use. Taxable gallons were 26,299,477 and government 8,190 gallons, while a 524,552 gallon exemption was imported. Tomato Scald notes sun exposure can scar and rot fruit.
Bridgeport reports the Morrill County Veterans Memorial Hospital fund nears 33 000 dollars with Hospital Day adding 3 430. Plans include incorporation and a government grant of 10 000 to 15 000, as federal aid is viewed likely due to county hospital needs. An auction and other events boosted the total, with beans to rabbits and autos to donkeys sold to raise funds.
A count shows 84 separate companies operate the street cars trolley coaches and gas buses that form America s urban transit system across various cities and systems with diverse methods and vehicles in service.
Mahogany, a common wood in Middle America, was used to craft the hulls of hundreds of the navy's fleet submarine chasers.
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