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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1923
Page
12
In Whitechapel a noted struggle called the Battle of Sidney Street is recalled. Police and soldiers stormed a house housing anarchists led by a Russian figure known as Peter the Tainter. Fire and smoke consumed the building, leaving charred remains of the attackers after their own blaze.
A 1922 demonstration by agricultural extension workers showed over 27,000 farmers adopting self feeders for hogs, highlighting improvements in swine management.
The excerpt shows the labor wage in historical terms, listing how many eggs, bushels, chickens, butter, cows, or hogs equal one day’s pay for tradesmen in New York. It frames wages as commodity equivalents across plasterer, bricklayer, painter, plumber, and carpenter jobs.
The Broadwater News reports a traveler allegedly stole another man’s wife during a car journey from the west toward Oklahoma. The pair left the car owner stranded. the husband pursued with borrowed funds to Oshkosh as Marshall Ruby and Sheriff Smith were alerted to stop the car if seen, and the lender reportedly recovered his money.
An account recalls the 1770 decision makers Franklin Adams and Jefferson choosing a seal design on July 4 1770. Franklin urged Moses parting the Red Sea, Adams proposed Hercules and his club, Jefferson favored guiding the Israelites. The seal was finalized on June 20 1782 with the eagle emplaced.
J Trowbridge author of Derius Green and His Flying Machine recalls youth as a Lockport New York schoolmaster in which quill pens and pen mending dominated lessons. He notes nib scratching, frequent pen mend requests, and the double duty of teaching plus earning sixteen dollars a month, with some joy in the work.
A man was arrested for robbing a watch and chain by a strangling incident. The judge declared him discharged, then acquitted, leaving the prisoner stunned. The man asked whether he must return the victim's items, reflecting the sudden reversal of fate.
The article traces the phrases bulls and bears to antiquity and cites a 1720 Cibber play as a source. It notes bear as selling the skin before killing the bear and bull as a stock speculator hoping for price rises. Contangoes, reintroduced, are the percentages paid for postponement, from the Spanish cinengo meaning I check.
Mrs Adolph Spreckels of San Francisco notes in an interview that quarrelsome couples may be more united. A neighbor consoles a woman with a brutal husband claiming her own husband is indulgent, prompting the witty exchange about indulgence.
In 1850 New York boasted five story buildings with conspicuous church spires. Today, no city spire remains the tallest as modern towers soar higher. Skyscrapers dominate the skyline, eclipsing the older church landmarks.
Washington Farm Bureau leader Cray Sther says farmers should reduce winter wheat acreage by about 20 percent rather than the 1 percent recently noted to the agriculture department. He warns the winter crop, two thirds of total wheat, drives the surplus and market dependency, urging adjustments to match demand.
Nationwide push for pure-bred sires grows as stockmen report better results and decline scrub stock. County records show 65 declarants in one day across West Virginia and Vermont, evidencing rapid shift toward pure-bred sire usage in livestock improvement campaigns.
Dairy notes emphasize ample water for cows to maintain milk flow. Two thirds of a cow’s body is water and eighty seven percent of milk is water. Daily intake can reach about 100 pounds in high production, rising with feed quality and heat. Water aids protein utilization and waste removal, making it the cheapest feed for sustaining milk during hot days.
In Cheyenne County Nebraska the County Court announces two claims days for the estate of Anna McFadden Deceased. On October 6 1923 and January 8 1924 at 10 o'clock A M to receive and examine all claims with a view to adjustment and allowance. The claim presentation deadline is three months from October 5 1923 and debt payment deadline is one year from October 11 1925. Signed by County Judge.
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