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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 10, 1929
Page
2
The Telegraph published in 1873 in Sidney Nebraska announces an independent weekly edition with editor and publisher details at 925 Tenth Avenue. It notes subscription rates payable in advance for one year, covering local Cheyenne County and Western Nebraska interests.
An editorial urges that proper amusement sustains welfare and growth, praising golf at Sidney Country Club with a new $15,000 clubhouse and an eighteen holes course, and highlighting Consolidated Theatres and the U. S. A. Theatre as key venues for talkies. It argues talkies would attract residents and visitors, supporting redecorating and local cooperation to ensure success.
An editorial muses on aviation safety amid spectacular air feats and deadly crashes. It weighs progress against risk, notes rising flight numbers, and questions whether flights can ever be risk free while favoring ground travel until autogyro tech or legal limits change.
Young Mr. Jones, an Atlanta attorney, turns down a $50,000 two week talkies bid. He suspects movie magnates offered the sum due to his golfing renown rather than speaking voice or legal learning. Also mentions Mr. Dempsey Grange Carpentier and Mr. Tilden involved in public appearances.
A portrait of Mr Jones links his weight to success in golf. The writer argues that Jones's larger belly accompanies greater calmness, restraint, and judgment, suggesting golf rewards fat men. Once thinner, Jones lacked composure and angered easily, while his fat phase marks a rise in athletic merit, implying fat is an asset in the sport.
Elsie McGormick laments paper waste and misdirected mail as she imagines a testing device to reveal worthy letters. She bemoans dunning notices and false checks, noting isinglass fronts and suspicious envelopes. The piece humorously critiques modern advertisement and personal letters alike.
Miss Edna Murphy 21 and Miss Irene Clark 25 stroll silk pajamas through Boston West End into the shopping district near the Common. A Hancock Street officer, alarmed, sought orders from supervisors but was told the exhibition posed no disturbance and to keep calm. The sergeant advised not to pursue or glance if she reappears.
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