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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 16, 1921
Page
8
A compilation of quips and opinions from various newspapers on current affairs. The remarks critique pacifism, taxation, European politics, army matters, inflation, automotive growth, labor wages, and public policy with a mix of humor and pointed insight.
In Tishomingo Oklahoma, the Democrat notes women are not producing much fruit in Johnston county this year while men hoard fruit jars. The quip hints at social roles and shortages affecting local households.
An editorial urges readers to adopt a positive attitude to conquer worry and discover happiness and contentment. It argues that a gloomy face signals an aching heart and that cheerful demeanor reflects inner gladness, urging practical steps to endure life’s trials.
The passage counsels that life is burdensome for many, and cheerful appearances may hide heavier sorrows. It urges enduring heartache with a smiling countenance to show courage.
Sextor, Nick Jacobson and daughter Mil dred called at the Elmer Myers home Sunday afternoon. Mrs Ellis Fisher and daughter Florence spent Thursday with Mrs Peter Nelson. Dan Heimer returned Friday after weeks tending a threshing machine for Edwin Erickson. Mr and Mrs Louis Brett were business callers in Sidney Friday. The Nelsons and children visited the E J Morrow home Sunday. Mrs O U Fisher and daughter June visited the Ellis Fisher home Saturday. Mrs Walter Flincher and others were business callers in Sidney Friday.
The bells call children to schools under heat and tax pressure as critics question whether public schools are growing too complex and doing more than necessary. The piece argues education is foundational to democracy and will face intense scrutiny amid postwar readjustment.
Friday evening Frank Staf ford chased after his sister who teaches at Kurt school when a man stepped onto the running board and ordered him to raise his hands. The robber relieved him of his new watch and valuables, though Staf ford can describe the thief. The incident occurred on the north south road by the George Kratz place.
In a quick scene a man bursts into a general store shouting for a four nickel mouse trap to catch a train. A reader note from The Drexerd quotes the man’s breathless demand and a humorous exchange about a kiss. The fragment hints at timing and comic dialogue.
Miss Minnie FE Kehoe becomes first Florida official court reporter under a new act. She is noted as the only Florida woman running her own practice and office, with a history as assistant state's attorney in the First Judicial Circuit and a court-martial defense success. She helped form the Florida Shorthand Reporter's Association and serves as its president, plus as vice president of the Pensacola Business Men's and Professional Women's Club.
The article explains home rug repair ideas from US Department of Agriculture guidance. It covers selecting matching wools, using durable carpet yarns, needed tools, and techniques for pile rugs including back replacements, pile stitching, knotting, clipping, and finishing edges to restore worn or shredded areas.
Instructions cover cord sizing for durable flat strips, rug edge reinforcement, washing methods for cotton and wool rugs, rinsing with hoses or pails, and drying notes. Home cleaning steps warn of color bleed and shrink risks, advising professional cleaners for valuable pieces. A quoted hotel scene contrasts flirtatious talk with a traveler’s insistence on eating over romance.
An ad notes JeNee-Wa Almond brick invisible face powder disappearing tint and tissue builder available at Marinello Beauty Shop Hardy Apartments. A quirky dialogue line from Paris Le Rire references a doctor arriving at a butler and a master in pain, suggesting a satirical or staged scene.
Henry Joseph Alber, son of Mr and Mrs Charlies Alber of northwest Curley area, born September 18 1911 in Petersburg Nebraska, died September 12 1921 at home after a long illness ending in dropsy. Burial followed a church service at Dalton Catholic Cemetery.
A Savage Arms rifle taken from the Livoni farm three miles south of Sidney more than a year ago may be avoided from prosecution by returning the rifle or paying $48 to the Telegraph office before September 20.
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