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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1930
Page
2
Sidney’s football squad heads to Bridgeport for a key game after a Sterling-Sidney matchup where Bridgeport’s intent to win was evident. Coach McElroy observed the contest with a carload of top players, signaling strong action and real football comes to the field.
Earnshaw dominates with 22 straight shutout innings across two games, limiting St Louis to 13 hits and two runs as the Athletics complete the conquest. Grove wins two games, including the decisive fifth, securing baseball immortality for the A’s pitching duo.
Cochran told the meeting that more paving is needed to carry traffic, while noting delays in highway development have offered cost savings and lessons for building better roads in Nebraska.
The Lincoln police chief says young people are basically the same but better their frankness and sincerity. He asserts liquor is not a university problem for the department, noting much less student drinking since a prior period.
Chief Anderson says the 18th amendment curbs liquor well and coeds can be fine wives and mothers. He notes youth show independence, act openly, and will make wiser parents. He predicts tomorrow's parents will be more alert and less easily fooled.
Norma Shearer stars in a polished new drama directed by Robert Z Leonard adapting a Rachel Crothers stage hit. Rod La Rocque co stars with Marie Dressler and a capable supporting cast in a story of marriage, infidelity, and social ascent filmed in elegant society settings with costumes by Adrian.
The manager announces a new policy and previews Buster Keaton in Doughboys for Friday and Saturday. The film is described as good clean humor suitable for both children and adults, aligning with the theater’s aim to improve kiddies entertainment.
Two Cheyenne County inmates seek parole as the Pardons Board weighs clemency. Henry, who says he was drunk during the 1916 Witte shooting, recalls recovering a guard rifle for a prison employee in 1924 and recounts his river rescue. Everett Bruce, colored, claims self defense in a 14 year life term after killing a man during a home invasion, with his commutation denied in 1928.
Epworth league members gather for their third annual banquet at the Methodist church. The program features spoken talks by Hazel Gillette Fern Doods Viola Foster Lewis Barton and Rev Mills following a vocal solo by Georgia Martin. Menu programs spell Sail On as the slogan. Members praise steady growth and active social religious efforts.
Mrs. Williams died October 6 after a long life of devoted marriage and motherhood. She leaves two sons, two grandchildren, a brother and sister, and many friends. Funeral services were held at Gehrig-Stone Funeral Home with Rev. Kahse officiating. Burial in Greenwood Cemetery beside husband and daughter.
Muskegon civic groups including the Lions Club push a Business Confidence Week with mass meetings and radio broadcasts to rally spending. They aim to pledge 2,500 people to spend at least 100 dollars each over three days, injecting 250,000 dollars into immediate circulation.
Mrs James Williams funeral was held Tuesday with burial in Greenwood. Described as a patient sufferer for many years she became partially paralyzed in 1913 and, after a long illness, was moved to Taylor Hospital where she remained for over 20 months before passing.
The secretary of state plans to certify candidate names, with municipal plants appearing by title. Two constitutional amendments will appear on the fourth ballot: one allows the legislature to allocate 8 million dollars to reimburse depositors of failed state banks and the other speeds stockholder liability collection upon bank failure.
Cheyenne County receives a substantial share of September gas tax proceeds under the state law. Scotts Bluff County ranks fourth in the distribution, with the report outlining each county’s portion and the overall allocation.
The county share for tax apportionment ranks fourth. Douglas, Lancaster and Gage counties receive larger sums. Nearby counties allocations include Banner 357.20 Box Butte 1 932.28 Dawes 1 672.59 Devel 837.58 Garden 903.27 Kimball 1 011.04 Morrill 1 440.10 Sheridan 1 806.64 Sioux 538.15.
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