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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1911
Page
7
Chicago prices show wheat and corn mixed with oats higher on December and May contracts. Live stock in Chicago and South Omaha runs steady to firmer on cattle, with hogs and sheep easing slightly in early figures. Receipts reach about 20,000 cattle in Chicago and 5,200 hogs in South Omaha.
In Los Angeles the defense in the McNamara murder trial moved the jury process forward as six talesmen were passed for consideration while one was excused by the court and two were dismissed for cause due to challenges.
The petition for probate of Rear Admiral Winfield Scott Schley's will states the estate of his widow and children does not exceed $20,000.
C. P. Rodgers, famed ocean to ocean aviator, arrived in Fort Worth after flying from McAlester Oklahoma, covering about 191 miles northward to complete his journey.
Windows evolved from small panes with mullions to large plate glass. Early panes were cheap and decorative. today single large sheets are used only when the view warrants. The average home benefits from traditional lighter glazing over showroom style panes.
The London Chronicle notes how old booking offices linger as fossils in rail travel and how terms shift from coaching days. It contrasts British terms like coaches drivers guards with American words such as ticket offices cars engineers conductors, highlighting their shared lack of history.
Mrs. Comrox recounts trouble with a customs appraiser who insinuated that some items brought home were not worth their purchase price, describing the encounter as humiliating and unfair.
Tommy visits a neighbor and jokes at dinner that the table linen is worse at home than his plate, prompting the hostess’s apology. The line echoes a humorous urban quick wit from Brooklyn Life.
A Louisville Courier-Journal quip ponders a daughter’s claim of noble status from a patent of nobility as a father questions its duration and value. The exchange hints at social pretension and the humor of titles in everyday life.
The ad urges keeping Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy during busy seasons and taking a dose at first symptoms to avoid days lost. Distributed by dealers.
In Hankow China on October 19, imperial forces and revolutionaries fought on the north bank of the Han River. The action, involving about 4000 men, was indecisive. rebels retreated after exhausting ammunition as government reinforcements and river gunships pressed the clash.
President Taft will prolong his travel beyond Washington, extending the swing around the circuit to mid November. After Pittsburgh on Oct 31 the trip heads to Morgantown and Bat Springs then Cincinnati for the Nov 7 local election before possible stops in Hodgensville for the Lincoln memorial dedication and a return to Washington to face December Congress.
The Rev. J. J. Reitz resigns after a scathing letter accusing church members of robbery grafters and dishonesty He complains he never received full salary and seeks $100 owed for legal advances He accuses wealthy members of using contracts to favor favored bidders and condemns thievery in the house of the lord.
In Columbia Missouri on October 19 Judge David H. Harris sentenced Sunny Jim Turner a Negro to life for breaking into a house and stealing 25 cents. Turner age 22 marks his third burglary sentence and he was Missouri University football team's mascot in 1895 when they defeated Kansas.
Readers note the sophomore cast rehearsals for Dalton and Sidney shows, new basketball gear arriving, and early practice. Teachers and townspeople attend a Lodge Pole association, while history club hosts Dean Rouse and Gregory praising the plan to publish 75 000 cards and protect games under copyright law. Western Nebraska events include State Teachers conference in Omaha and a busy Sidney high school schedule.
A trunk in Eastchester New York, over 200 years old, is said to have served as a whipping post for soldiers under George Washington. Townsfolk preserve the relic, denying use by horses or posters, arguing old trees deserve protection from signs and damage.
A humorous exchange mocks aging artists with a line about future collectors paying high prices for poor works. The remark notes that buyers would be getting the worst of the deal, highlighting a sharp satire of the art market.
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