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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 15, 1915
Page
3
At Union Stock Yards South Omaha on Oct 13 a large cattle run of about 12 300 head pushed two day totals past 32 000. Cattle prices showed little change from Monday with best grass beef steady and other grades softening. hogs rose 15 25c with tops at 8 60, while sheep and lambs were slow with fat lambs down 10 15c and feeders near steady.
Quotation roundup shows no material change in fat sheep. Lambs range from good to choice at 8.40 to 8.50 dollars, fair to good 8.25 to 8.40, feeders 7.50 to 8.40, yearlings fair to chosen 6.75, feeders 7.00 to 7.10, wethers 6.50, ewes good to choice 5.65, fair to good 4.75 to 5.60, feeders 4.50 to 5.50.
Society notes report a party celebrating the engagement of Wilson in New York City. A candid photo captures the couple driving through the metropolis, guests nearby, with evident celebration and media interest in the couple’s nuptial plans.
Over 300000 acres in Gosper Phelps and Kearney counties could be irrigated if a large project moves forward. Public meeting in Holdrege on October 21 will feature Senators Hitchock Norris and Congressman Shallenberger as honored guests urging federal aid. The article also notes a separate rail depot dispute in Murphy, Hamilton County, with mediation ongoing after a compromise offer and a Nebraska Railway Commission abstention pending negotiations. The commission reported the road's $27000 business in the past eleven months.
The United States agrees to a two expert commission with Germany on the Frye case and to forego a single umpire. The note insists on safe transport for passengers if ships carrying contraband are destroyed, rejecting small boats as a place of safety under international law. The second item reports the Nebraska state board of control awarding a contract for a holler and laundry at the Kearney TB hospital, while plumbing and wiring bids are rejected and superintendent residence plans postponed due to cost.
Two masked men robbed a Baltimore and Ohio express train from New York to St. Louis two miles west of Central West Virginia. They seized about 100 registered mail packages and ninety unsigned bank note packets, totaling an estimated $500,000. Engineer Grant Helms and fireman were forced to stop the engine and later release. the robbers fled toward the Ohio river after looting.
Four smallpox cases have been quarantined at Fairbury by Health Inspector Case under the supervision of the state board of health. The action aims to prevent further spread and protect the community through isolation and monitoring.
The State Federation of Labor may lose Lincoln Tyspo graphical union support due to the proposed prohibition amendment while gaining five other unions. Two carmen's unions in South Omaha and Fremont join, plus the Fremont carpenters union. two more unions signaled intent to join.
Judge A J Sutton of Omaha announced his bid for governor on the Republican ticket centering on prohibition and called on Clovernor Morehead and other state officials to address the issue.
A Sidney reader reports kidney trouble causing backache and general misery. Doan's Kidney Pills relieved pain and weakness, with Mrs. Lipska endorsing the remedy after her family suffered kidney issues. Price 50 cents at dealers, Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
President Wilson and Mrs. Norman Galt, his fiancée, returned to Washington after a two day trip marked by ovations in New York and Philadelphia. They attended the World Series game where Boston defeated Philadelphia and the president spoke of a wonderful trip and enjoyed the baseball finale. In Philadelphia they were greeted by crowds from station to ball park.
Dr Harvey W Wiley failed to secure a federal ruling barring whisky or brandy from sale in drug stores after the new pharmacopoeia took effect. Commissioner Osborn stated that removing these spirits from the medicines list does not change the legality of selling them in drug stores, provided the druggist pays the federal tax of 25 dollars annually.
Mr J A Waggoner of Humboldt Nebraska appointed by the board of control as head physician at the soldiers home in Grand Island at a salary of 1200 dollars. He will begin his duties October 18.
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