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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 28, 1914
Page
5
St Patrick’s Catholic Church posts Sunday masses at 8 and 10 with an evening service at 7 30. Instruction sessions are held each Saturday at 2 o’clock.
Sunday promises Advent messages with morning sermon Thy King Cometh to Thee from John 18 33 37 and evening The King Knocking at a Closed Door from Revelation 3 20 22 Luther League topic The Christian year Luke 1 1 4 plus reports on attendance, donations and club activities and notices from the Methodist church with sermons and Epworth hours.
The article recounts Petru Cocan, a Romanian-born refugee in Hungary during wartime, who cannot obtain a passport. He attempts escape via a transatlantic ticket and a gang of Roumanians posing as gypsy musicians. After two failed border attempts, a dispute leads to his capture, but a second, daring attempt succeeds with Cocan hiding in a bass viol during the border crossing, ending with arrival in Canton, Ohio.
A Washington Star cartoon dialogue features a patriotic citizen asking about foreign relations and a local politician replying that what matters is having many relations here at home who will vote as told. The exchange implies domestic influence over politics.
A fragmentary page item presents a string of late 19th or early 20th century quips. The dialogue touches on marriage and social roles with a courtroom tone, followed by a humorous verse about a wooden legged old geezer who crafts a Ford from makeshift items.
Judge James Gow, aged 102, longtime Bellevue resident and pioneer, died after a ten day decline following a fall. Born in New York, he moved to Nebraska in 1854, served as county judge, and later in the state legislature. Survived by six children including Frank Gow and E A Gow. Mrs Gow died in 1860. They arrived in Nebraska before the railroad era.
Lincoln November 23. Organized agriculture plans a busy winter with meetings from January 18 to 25. The Lindell hotel will be headquarters with events at state farm University of Nebraska and city auditorium. Apple and corn shows are flagship features to attract crowds and fill the auditorium.
Fire leveled the Sherman and McConnell warehouse at Thirty third and Spaulding streets. Originating in the office, the five story building spanning a full city block burned rapidly, with losses around 75 000. Fifteen automobiles were destroyed in the blaze.
Omaha memorial notices report Harry Porter Deuel a Nebraska pioneer and longtime Omaha businessman dies at 1906 Dodge Street just shy of age 78. The piece also notes state auditor official E J Robinson visiting Banner county amid treasurer J W Hill’s disappearance and possible mental distress, plus upcoming American Farmers Federation meeting in Omaha and a fatal auto accident involving Mrs Tillie Johnson, with a bakery fire at Broken Bow causing $4,000 in insured losses.
Twelve chairs remain in the house and six in the senate unassigned. Latecomers may sit in the front row or roost on the crfd seats as no other options are left.
Charley E Higgins owner offers at public auction on December 1 at 10 a.m. a mixed estate near Dalton Nebraska nine miles southwest of Dalton and Sidney proximity with 18 head of horses 14 head of hogs 4 cattle and assorted farm machinery and household goods. items include geldings mares a mule colt and two yearlings, a 14 bbl threshing tank and wagon gear, Deering and McCormick mowers, John Deere plows and discs, harnesses wagons and farm tools, plus stove beds and a washing machine. cash terms on sums up to ten dollars with ten month credit on larger amounts upon approved security, 5 percent cash discount over ten dollars. no removals until terms met. Col A A Sharp auctioneer Herbert Foster clerk.
A resident announces a public sale at his place nine miles north and one mile west of Potter on Monday November 30, 1914 to clear 11 horses including bay and brown mares, 3-year and younger stock, 2 dry cows, 4 milk cows, 2 yearling heifers, calves, assorted machinery such as McCormick and Deering binders, John Deere discs, plows, buggies, wagons, seed grader, mower, cultivator, harness, hay rack, Case engine and separator, hogs, poultry, beds, stoves, churns, and household items. The owner plans to auction all at public sale.
Market notes show oats trading patterns with prices around 1.38 to 1.66 in scattered bids. Traders watch supply shifts and demand cues as futures activity remains wary amid harvest timing and weather risks.
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