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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Nov 30, 1917

Page

9

Sidney Post Office Second Class Matter Note

Entered at the post office at Sidney Nebraska as a second class matter indicating mail handling status and locality identity.

Sidney, Nebr

Maybe This Is the Ninth Life

A young girl reflects on a kitten slipping from an older brother's knee. Her mother reassures with a proverb about nine lives. The girl muses that perhaps this is the kitten's ninth life and contemplates fear and care.

Alice

High School Lyceum Lecture Friday Night

The second number of the High School lyceum course will be Friday night at 8:30 when Andrew H. Harnly will give a lecture. Admission is 30c for adults and 25c for children. Marie Van Ermen reports a weekend in Omaha with relatives visiting industrial plants.

Lyceum Andrew H. Harnly Harnly Marie van Ermen Omaha Wisconsin University Lillian Borton Beulah Grabill Dorothy Swatzlander Myrtle Fishman Lillian Laramie Wyo North Platte Chal Bentley 160Th Rich Field Waco Texas Blaine Grabill Lincoln Russell Dedrick Baloon School U. S Service

U Boat Captured by U.S. Destroyers

Washington Nov 20 Forty German U boat crew members were captured after American destroyers forced the crippled submarine to surface. One German was drowned and another died of wounds as the crew reportedly released gas and opened ballast valves, sinking the submarine after a towline was cast.

Washington Teutons

Iowa pastor is acquitted in Villisca murders trial

Hev. iyn G J. Welly, a pastor from Red Oak Iowa, was acquitted on Saturday by a district court jury on the first ballot after four hours and twenty five minutes deliberation in his second trial for the Villisca ax murders of 1912. The report notes a home loan advertisement from Sidney Lumber Co.

Red Oak Hev. Iyn G J. Welly

Pleasant Valley News and World War I Letter Items

A compilation of local notes from Pleasant Valley including visits by Mr. and Mrs. E. J. Simpson and family from Mason City Iowa, Miss Mayme French’s return from Bushnell Nebraska, a large new house nearing completion, jury duty in Sterling, an oyster supper for the church, and family travels. Also contains a lengthy letter from Paul Simpson aboard the transport Logan en route to Honolulu detailing daily life at sea, Honolulu sights, distances, ship conditions, rumors of regimental muster, pay days, and plans for a future voyage.

E. J. Simpson Mason City Iowa P. R. Simpson Mayme French Bushnell Nebraska Dora Rischel Mr. Rischel Sidney John Lauderback Charles Lee Sterling R. G. Simpson Frances Harry Lauderback Bunk Lee South Seas Honolulu Frisco Manila States Golden Gate Logan Guam

Gompers Re-Elected President of AFL in War Era Declaration

Samuel Gompers was re elected president of the American Federation of Labor by a unanimous vote. The AFL adopted a statement of conditions and principles for industrial problems arising from the war as they relate to union labor. The declaration aligns with Wilson and Gompers but clarifies some previously doubtful points, though it does not declare there shall be no strikes.

Buffalo N. Y Samuel Gompers American Federation of Laor Wilson Gompers

Falls City visit planned for elderly relative

Mrs Frank Kinton and her brother uncle Sam Donaldson travel to Falls City where the elder will live with his son for the coming winter. If health allows he may return in spring. Mrs Kinton will spend two weeks with relatives before returning.

Frank Kinton Sam Donaldson Falls City Arthur Miller Whitaker Bros Scottsbluffs Dist. 77 Farmers Union Chas. Osborn Sweet Ed. Nelson Homer Haskins T. J. Spiker Clyde Andy Nelson Messrs R. N. Slawson Sd. Nelson Glen Bales Maitland Shorts Bunker Hill T. C. Spiker Wm. Jeudal Sidney McCann Huntsman Christian Church Lodgepole Claude Sparks S. E. Nebraska Central Grain Co Sylvia Stoner Frank Portrey Clyde Kinton

Two Women Die After Car Hit by Train In Indiana

Vincennes Indiana November 26 two women die after a Baltimore and Ohio passenger train strikes an automobile carrying four people including Mrs John W Emison and Mrs James Wade Emison husbands ride. James Wade Emison prominent Vincennes attorney and gubernatorial hopeful was fatally injured. John Emison wealthy hardware merchant was least injured and expected to recover.

Vincennes Ind John W. Emison James Wade Emison Baltimore & Ohio John Emison

A Shallow Excuse Quote from Houston Post

A Houston Post quote decries the common failure defense saying when a man claims he did his best it is often a lie. The remark critiques accountability and integrity in self assessment and public discourse.

Houston Post

Also Mentioned on This Page

Staney, Neb Shipman S. A. Schmitt Implement Company New York Chicago Union Pacific Neb Way Freight W. J. Shoemaker OTES JU. S&s Villisca Sidney Lumber Co Merry Christmas Hamilton Febraska Pleasant Valley A. F. of North Divide En Oi Cheyenne County Lumber CO Sidney, Nebraska Service Department James Emison Indiana Virgil Mars Sidney Mercantile Co. Clothing Department
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