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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 13, 1913
Page
6
Autumn songs and fair memories frame a Nebraska district 56 page, detailing Fair attendance, fishing successes, and seasonal songs. Local residents trade travels and school moves, with updates on road bids, new cottages, and rental plans. Notable names include Lora Adams, C W Johnson, Mrs Branscom, and families at Kirk ranch and Dan Flynn lot, plus community events in Sidney and Dalton.
A crowd of over fifty gathered at the home of Mr and Mrs John P Fischer on the south divide last Saturday evening to surprise their son G M Fischer on his thirty second birthday. The party featured dancing card games and plenty of refreshments with a County Pair held on the South divide that night.
Mrs L Lafferty traveled to Sidney for a Dr Brown treatment. A M E district communion led by Rev Gaither. Thornburg Hall dance drew a good crowd. Mrs C W Johnson returned from Kirk with her sons. Mrs H W Struble hosted Potter teachers including Misses Stewart Durin McFadden Osborn with a fine dinner. Thornburg Mahler add dress goods. Struble family provided watermelon. Grant Brady’s wheat averaged 31 bushels per acre. Struble cane yielded heavy. engine-cut harvest left seed. E H Biggs added cattle. Mr B likened to Midas. Alfred Petersen shipped cattle from Bethel. Rain filled sand draw to flood east of town. ferryman Clarence Johnson helped cross after ball game. Dr A J Ames bought part of Thornburg lots to build residence and office. C W Johnson’s furniture department will finish soon. Hans Christensen left for Denver. rumor he will return a benedict. he rented D H Shultz’s rooms. H Peterson’s hardware building draws interest. four-room cottage west of P Hansen’s. Poor Shep Struble died. his mistress saved food. a pet lamb tormented him leading to suicide near town. Gus Meyers had three horses struck by lightning but none were killed and may recover. Mrs C W Johnson, like Bryan, favors grape juice and wild grapes.
A heavy rain Tuesday night detained thresher men. Harold and Mrs. Linde spent Sunday with Mr. Johnson. J. C. Jorgenson family were Sidney visitors Saturday evening. Earl Johnson attends school in Sidney. N. E. Hoagland bought a new automobile and drove it from Lodgepole Friday night. John Olson, Will Busacker, Will Sharman, and Oscar Younglund haul grain to market. Sund received the greater share. Mrs. George Hinrichs visited her parents, Mr. and Mrs. August Gade, early this week.
The district 27 school in Sidney Draw opened with Miss Strom of Kimball as the teacher. W. W. Chowins and G. C. Chambers visited at the Howard home near Lodgepole Saturday and Sunday. Two threshing machines operated in the Draw this past week. Roy Nelson cut corn for J. O Waltz this week.
Union Stock Yards South Omaha Sept 10 cattle receipts 2 500 head toward 3 day total 20 000. Demand for western grass cattle very good prices near 15 25c higher than last week. Cattle quotes range from common to prime with feeds up to 8 25. Hog receipts about 8 500 with shipping hogs strong to 10c higher up to 8 75. Sheep and lambs receipts about 29 000 for day and 134 000 for three days. market fairly active and generally steady with Tuesday. Lambs to 7 35, yearlings 5 50 5 75, wethers 4 35, ewes 3 80, cull sheep 2 50 3 00.
Closing prices show wheat at 81.5 cents for Sept. and 91.5 cents for Dec. Corn trades Sept. at 76.5 cents and Dec. at 73 cents. Oats at 42.5 cents for Sept. and 45.5 cents for Dec. Pork futures at 20.12 to 20.14 dollars for May. Lard around 11.05 to 11.22 dollars for May. Ribs at 10.00 to 10.75 dollars for May. Cash bids list No 2 hard wheat 83.75 to 84.25 cents, No 2 corn 76.4 to 77.0 cents, No 2 white oats 44.0 to 44.15 cents.
Cattle receipts around 16,000 with prices steady to 10 cents higher. Beeves up to $675, westerns $600, stockers and feeders $3.40, cows and heifers up to $8.45, calves $8.75 for number about 12. Hogs receipts near 32,000 with sales mostly $8.10 to $8.85, light hogs from $8.70 to $9.50, heavy $7.70 to $9.00. Sheep receipts about 40,900 with westerns $3.65 to $4.55, yearlings $4.85 to $5.70, lambs $5.25 to $7.50.
Fremont business leaders urged the Nebraska state railway commission to modify the Northwestern lines between Hastings and Superior. The plan would shift eastbound departures about three hours earlier and arrivals an hour earlier at night, costing the railroad roughly 400 dollars monthly for extra night station staff. Northwestern officials gave no firm commitment, and the commission placed the matter under advisement with a decision expected soon.
A U.S. Senate report summarizes 117 European beet sugar wages. European field workers average 65 cents daily, with women and children earning 10 to 36 cents. U.S. field workers average 2.60 dollars. Factory workers in France and Germany earn 84 cents, vs U.S. 2.99 dollars. European beet growers receive 4 to 4.50 dollars per ton, while rents are higher, explaining cheaper European sugar and tariff rationale. England is the lone part of Europe where sugar can be bought cheaper than in the U.S. overall.
The machine and boiler shops of the Nickel Plate railroad at Stony Island avenue and Ninety-first street were destroyed by fire. The loss may reach 500000 dollars.
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