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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
3
The article notes gold leaf used in the eighth century before the Christian era and that hammering was the common method to prepare it. It also describes a modern trick: inserting a needle into an oil bottle cork yields a dropper that picks up a single drop of oil.
The United States Department of Agriculture extols hogs as the premier meat and profit animal. They require less capital and space, yield rapid returns, and dominate pork products from lard to long shelf life. With rising hog numbers and trade, farmers are urged to expand hog herds, especially on dairy farms utilizing skim milk and whey.
The cabbage butterfly destroys cabbage crops by laying eggs on leaves and producing green caterpillars that devour foliage. In 1883 the Journal of Heredity notes an ichneumon fly was introduced from Europe to curb the pest.
A compact aphorism notes that boys and girls harbor ambitions of wealth and homekeeping, only to learn reality after becoming parents. It cautions against reading in bed as harmful to the eyes.
Mrs Lester Haze Sydee Ehammer and family moved to North Platte where Mr Hammer, employed by Union Pacific, received a transfer. Professor Aylsworth of the State University dined with Mr and Mrs S A Schmitt. Rev H Ives visited Omaha. Elizabeth Schroeder left for ten days with relatives in Columbus Neb. Lester Perry of Big Springs visited relatives and trains for service near North Platte.
Mrs E G Hagadorn departed Tuesday for Buffalo New York after a month visit at the home of her brothers H E and F A Gapen.
Word to friends here conveys the pleasant news that Reverend and Mrs Donaldson, recently in the Lutheran field here, are the happy parents of a son. The message shares local church ties and welcomes the family’s joyful addition to the community.
J. F. Fastenau of Bloomfield Nebraska arrives this week to arrange cropping on the one half section he owns seven miles southeast of Sidney, detailing his farming plans and location.
Mr and Mrs T B Dawson left Ocean Park for 1515 6th Avenue in San Francisco. Mr Dawson has not improved as hoped and has lost fifteen pounds during the stay at Ocean Park.
H Schroe der and wife returned last Friday from a two week trip visiting Ogden Salt Lake City and Denver. They met Sidney people including Mrs Bessie Brennan and soldiers Glenn Jackson and Simmons Cook at Salt Lake City. The soldiers looked brown and fit and praised their training.
W iE Moore and his mother Mrs Charles Moore depart to Tampa Florida for a summer sojourn. Mrs Moore in feeble health has sold her home and seeks relief before winter. The move marks the loss of a city landmark as the pair begin a new life away from the familiar town.
If your glasses need adjusting come in any time, we consider it part of our service to you. E. S. Sherred, Optometrist at Marsh Jewelry.
A quip about believing what is read in newspapers and making someone a “prominent citizen” by printing their name. An ad-like line follows inviting readers to seek a “good home” in the best town, with SIDNEY LUMBER CO. as the contact.
A sprinkler mounted on a two wheel cart in Osaka writes advertisements in water on the roadway as the drum revolves with the wheels. The perforated drum sprays water to trace oriental characters as the cart moves, illustrating ingenuity in everyday invention aligned with modern methods.
Property listing offers select sections half sections and quarters for sale in Potter Nebraska. Includes improved and unimproved land under J R Carter’s notice with location and sale terms.
A garbled 1917 column blends quoted East and West notes on Confucius customs with a brief local item about Huntsman Nebraska railways and a Farmers Union grain sale scheduled for September 17. Misc fragments mention a Korean village, a spoon not chopsticks, and a scattered weather note.
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