County Judge nominees seek Cheyenne voters support
To the voters of Cheyenne County Nebraska I E Heett Sidney Nebr announces candidacy for County Judge on the Nonpartisan ballot for the general election to be held November 5 1918 Heett asks voters support and is grateful for past primary backing Cop Chambers also thanks Cheyenne County voters and asks for similar support in the November election
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Cheyenne County
Heett
Sidney
Nebraska
Cop Chambers
Our Superb Military Preparation Efforts At Home And Abroad
The piece lauds General Pershing and U S forces as they prepare for and advance in battle. It notes 150 square miles seized, 100000 maps issued, 6000 telephones for command, and widespread home front discipline through food fuel and defense regulations. It argues draft registrations aid labor and commerce and equates home readiness with front line effort.
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Gillant
Pershing
St. Michael
Nebraska
Food and Fuel Administration
Council of Defense
Nebraska tourism and roads cited as postwar prosperity
The piece praises Nebraskans’ summer travels to nearby resorts and national parks, noting record auto tourism, strong highway praise, and economic thrift after the war. It credits government stewardship of scenic areas and private hotels, urging liberal spending on outings while recognizing wartime economy.
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Lve
Nebraska
Yellowstone
Rocky Mountain National Park
Bonifance
Summer's Shift Sparks Renewed Resolve Amid War Clouds
The piece reflects a transformed mindset as readers enjoy a cheaper, livelier summer. It notes renewed vigor from outdoor life, a series of victories, and war clouds beginning to show a silver lining on the horizon, marking a shift from prophecy to realized change.
The Example of Art by Lorado Taft at Unveiling
Lorado Taft, famous American sculptor, discussed unveiling a bronze fountain costing 100000 for a neighboring state's capitol. He linked civic art to patriotism, noting soldiers' sacrifice, France’s cathedrals, and a wartime pledge to protect monuments. He cites Italy and Venice as examples of protecting art amid war. Teuton efforts to melt bronze memorials show a nation in desperation.
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Lorado Taft
France
Particuilarly
Metz
Lorraine
Italy
Venice
Adriatic
St. Mark’s
The Man on the Street: War Wit and Daily Life
A satirical sketch from wartime life covers sleep talk, medical fears, bread jokes, army home front roles, youths in uniforms, and courtship satire. It notes Dr Throckmorton’s Kaiser quip and contrasts public commentary with personal anxieties about health, hunger, and social life during war.
Lone Village Lonesome Skiddaw Inhabitant Protest Votes
In Skiddaw England a village with a single resident laments inability to vote due to no overseer to prepare the voters list and no church or public building to publish it as required by law.
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Skiddaw
England
Yanks Pierce Hun Line On Ten Mile Front
American forces break through the Hindenburg line along a ten mile front between Dannevoux and Eclisfontaine northwest of Verdun, pushing toward enemy railways and capturing portions of the area. British and Belgian units report gains near Cambrai and in Flanders as overall Allied operations continue.
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Yanks Pierce Hun
London
Uive
Hindenburg
Dannevoux
Eclisfontaine
Veraun
Nantilois
Monbhisinville
Neht Railwass
Arleux
Verdun
Brianhilde
Argonne Woods
Hpinonville-Montfaucon Road
Clerzes
Femont
Flanders
Paris
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Tontaine
Dame
Cantning
Novelles
Sailly
Haynecourt
Douns-Crmbraft
Somme-Py
Fontaine-en-Dormeais
Cambrai
Flesquieres Ridge
Bourlon Heights
Maynecourt
Douat-Cambrad
Caoinbrai
Feld Marshal
Hale
Gourand
Champagne
Local Social Notes Highlight October Meetings and Showers
The King's Daughters met Monday with Miss Ava Miles for a profitable gathering hosted by Mrs. McClenaghan. Presbyterian Circle plans an October 11 meeting at Mrs. W. H. Weeden’s home. PEOs begin their fiscal year at Mrs. B. A. Jones’s residence. Mrs. W. A. Phillips hosted a pink themed cards party Saturday for twelve guests with a five hundred game and a thrift stamp prize. A Monday evening shower honored Mr. and Mrs. Walter Chaumilton at Miss Mary Harris Harris’s parents’ home with gifts and lunch as guests enjoyed music and games. The Hamiltons reside in Chappell where Mr. Hamilton builds.
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King's Daughters
Ava Miles
McClenaghan
Mroo
Walter Chaumilton
Hamilton
Mary Harris
Oseay Harris
Chappell
Good Fees in the Old Days in Medicine
A 1675 account of Tlelvetius traveling from Flotland to Paris to study medicine. A drug merchant funded his studies, and he earned a large fee from curing dysentery by a heated remedy, amassing 700,000 crowns and gaining favor at Louis XIV's court. The Medical Record suggests earlier times were not as bad as modern views imply.
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Tlelvetius
Flotland
Paris
Brazil
Louis Viv
New York Population Forecast Through 1905
A September 8 1860 issue of Scientific American highlights a city population forecast. A statistician for the common council projects New York reaching about 5,257,493 by 1905, aligning closely with census figures of the era.
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New York
Scientific American
Manual of the Common Council
House approves $1,000,000 for public health service aid
Washington reports the House unanimously passed a resolution authorizing one million dollars to bolster the public health service. The funds are to assist local health boards nationwide in fighting Spanish influenza and the bill moves to the Senate where Senator Weeks of Massachusetts has filed a companion measure.
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Washington
House
Public Health Service
Senate
Weeks
Massachusetts
Von Hertling Quits as German Chancellor Resigns
London dispatch says Count von Hertling the German imperial chancellor has resigned per a Central News Agency message from The Hague.
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von Hertling
London
Count von Hertling
Hague
Wilson Leaves New York After Enthusiastic Welcome
President Wilson and his party departed New York for Washington following a demonstration that eclipsed his Friday welcome. As he left the hotel he was cheered by a large crowd, one spectator holding a newspaper showing the Liberty Loan address, which was widely imitated. The president smiled in appreciation.
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New York
Wilson
Washington
Waleton Prisoner Pay Plan From Berlin Conference
Under a Berlin Conference agreement, the United States and Germany will each pay monthly sums to officers held as prisoners of war. The plan, discussed Sept. 80 at Walnut, outlines fixed payments to captive officers as compensation during captivity.
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Wal Eton
United States
Germany
British Casualties for Week Noted by War Office
War Office reports casualties for the week ending Saturday. Officers killed or died of wounds total 432, men 3 986. officers wounded or missing 804, men 1 757. Overall total 24 929. Wanted to do seeding, S. A. Schmitt Implement Co.
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London
War Office
Telegraph Ownership Statement for Sidney Nebraska 1918
Statement of ownership sworn October 1 1918 for The Telegraph Sidney Nebraska. Gapen state three fourths owner H F Gapen one eighth owner F S Stafford one eighth owner. No bonds or mortgages. H B H Gapen publisher. Notary public Co M Wadley. Commission expires September 28 1918.
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Congress
Telegraph
Sidney
Nebraska
State of
FAL
M. Wadley
Seed Seeding Effort by A. Schmitt Implement Co
A. Schmitt Implement Co announces a seed seeding initiative as part of its agricultural equipment services. The notice highlights available seeders and related machinery, inviting farmers to inquire about pricing and delivery options. Officials emphasize reliability and local support for farm operations.
Optimistic Thought Reflects on Praise and Self-Examination
The idea suggests that public praise should prompt deeper self assessment rather than complacency. It argues that recognition from others can reveal blind spots and motivate personal and communal improvement through honest reflection.
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Universal Weekly
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the Nile
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