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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 21, 1921
Page
2
Ralph Barstof in Forbes Magazine argues that wartime productivity hinges on individual conscience and systemic reform. He warns that careless labor breeds famine, revolution, and slaughter, urging executives and apprentices alike to infuse honesty and civility into all work to avert a descent into hellish conditions.
R8 Hecht argues in the Journal of the American Bankers Association that postwar wage levels abroad collapse in purchasing power. He contrasts German wages of eight marks per hour and 64 marks per day with US wages around $8 daily, highlighting how exchange rates and living standards affect export competitiveness.
Gerald Du Maurier notes Booth Tarkington, an American patriot, recalls an Italian remark about Vesuvius in Italy. Tarkington retorts that Niagara Falls in the United States could extinguish such a volcano in two minutes, highlighting American natural power.
In a bold exchange a father declares his daughter’s suitor must prove worthiness to win her hand. The suitor claims he has won her love and the old man accepts the challenge as a miracle beyond understanding. Boston Transcript notes the dramatic betrothal scene.
A humorous exchange in the Yonkera Statesman features a lawyer and a regal figure discussing a stenographer who has worked five years without suing, implying she has not learned law and highlighting light courtroom wit.
A Cleveland Plain Dealer snippet notes that France has designated a day for church prayers for rain, a gesture framed as an extravagant tale to those who hear of it. The remark reflects lighthearted skepticism toward the French action.
A fragment mentions Yrabel claiming this is her first year out while others note she has four seasons. It then advises shedding nerves with Taniac and facing people boldly. An ad line references Bassett's Pharmacy and a dentist in Neubauer Building with a phone number.
The New York World lauds Omaha and Nebraska as wide awake after the Omaha Aero club wins the Pulitzer Trophy race to headline the air congress on November 4 and 5. Earl W. Porter confirms the event, calling Omaha’s achievement a major victory for the city.
Little Mary Pickford cannot attend the Omaha Aero Club event on November 3 to 5 due to travel to Europe with Denz. She sends regrets to Earl W. Porter and recalls Rockwell Field hospitality and wartime friendships with the soldiers.
An aerial view shows North 24th Street field prepared for Acro Congress events in Omaha from November 3 to 5. The area will remove corm fields and be scientifically prepped while giant tractors pull up trees in the upper left for a smoother course.
The American Legion convention in Kansas City prompts hundreds of Legion members and celebrities to plan a major air spectacle in Omaha. The Omaha Aero Club invites Mexican officials possibly including President Obregon, to attend the November 3 to 5 air meet. Local businessmen aim to raise funds for the congress while the city considers sewer construction near the aviation field at a cost of about 20 thousand dollars.
An old local advertisement urges kidney relief using Dean's Kidney Pills priced 66c, featuring Mrs. Chas. Lee of Sidney who touts the remedy after backache and kidney issues. The piece also includes a teacher’s humorous county anecdotes and a brief life guard joke.
Do you want a good home in the best town on earth. See us. SIDNEY LUMBEE-CO. Dr. M. E. Pettibone, dentist. Meln tesh block. Reem 564, Phone 419, "SEND IT TO THE LAUNDRY." FOR TAX, CALL 161.
Dr B Charles Pease, an eye ear nose and throat specialist, is now located in the Osborne Building. For your electric supplies visit the Electric Shop one block east of the American Bank Building. Phone 12.
The Omaha Aero Club predicts a large turnout for the Omaha air meet set for November 3 and 4 with nearly 100 pilots expected to fly in from across America, based on letters from aviators and other optimistic notes.
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