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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 14, 1949
Page
2
Editorial lauds the Cheyenne County Wildlife Club and Dalton Wildlife Club for releasing more than two thousand adult pheasants to suitable localities, praising their commitment to wildlife for future generations and thanking them as true sportsmen.
An editorial marks Oil Progress Week, noting Cheyenne County as a center of extensive exploration and the potential rise of the area as a key oil field. It lauds The Ohio Oil Co. and others investing in exploration while acknowledging risks, dry holes, and the gamble of venturing against Mother Earth.
The Telegraph urges Sidney to adopt a City Manager system citing efficiency gains seen in about eight hundred cities. It argues a trained manager would handle administrative duties, reducing political gridlock, and offers editorial support and financial backing to push the proposal onto the ballot next spring.
A verbose, humorous reminiscence on turning forty contrasts youthful appetites with middle age. The speaker recalls enjoying rare steaks, coffee, and late treats while lamenting sagging hair and weight. He notes life at forty is about adjusting likes to an overworked body, acknowledging fading vigor and a humorous resignation.
Shade provides cool, clean water for animals at all times. Pigs cannot perspire, so a cool spot is essential. Salt should also be available to animals at all times.
Government and public figures discuss presidential authority under labor laws to end strikes in coal steel and Hawaii. Debates cover deficits tax policy foreign aid and military spending as citizens seek resolution to disruptions affecting production and costs.
Mount Vernon and nearby households share a busy week with visits and dinners. Residents including Hammoads, Thompsons, Olsons, Nelsons, Glassburns, and Hammonds host and visit friends and family across town and nearby Dalton Sterling Chappell and Tecumseh Nebr with club meetings and school events noted.
A safety note recommends chromium plated supply pipes under lavatories be equipped with a chromium plated valve so workers can shut off water to a single fixture without turning off water for the entire house during repairs.
The article notes that pitchers once stood 45 feet from home plate and pitched underhand, as recorded in the Encyclopedia Americana. The distance later became 60 feet six inches, and modern pitching allows more freedom. It also notes that spitballs licorice balls and emery balls were banned in the 1920s.
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