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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 20, 1949
Page
8
Officers checked weekend activities at county clubs operating slot machines and found full compliance with Attorney General James H. Andersons anti gambling order. The stance, echoed by the AG, aims to wipe out public gambling in Nebraska while excluding pari mutuel horse racing by constitutional approval.
The face of changeless India shifts as prince-ruled states unite after British withdrawal. Rajasthan becomes the largest new coalition, merging ten small states with Jodhpur Bikaner Jaisalmer and Jaipur, and housing about twelve million Hindus. The names Rajasthan and Rajputana reflect Rajput rule.
Seventy million Americans wear eyeglasses today. The Better Vision Institute notes that every pair passes through up to 363 different operations for a perfect lens blank. Step One ends with shaping and positioning the lenses to fit your eyes and comfort.
The article recalls Charlemagne order in 805 establishing basic religious instruction in the Netherlands as a means to extend church authority. It states everyone must learn key articles of faith the Lord's Prayer and baptism formulary, with whipping or water restriction for noncompliance, and women facing corporal punishment until submission.
The American Iron and Steel Institute reports over 400 plants in 30 states now, up from 360 plants in 27 states in 1938. Florida and Iowa have joined the finished capacity ranks, Utah hosts the Geneva plant, and Utah ranks fourth in plate capacity behind Pennsylvania, Indiana, and Illinois.
Items of Interest to Sidney and Vicinity mark notes from 14, 24, 34, and 44 years ago. Guests visit each other in Julesburg and Sidney while travelers head to Denver, Black Hills, Omaha, Lincoln, and beyond. Local moves include W D Harte family, Marius Christensen, and others, with journeys to Muscatine, Denver, Cheyenne, and Kansas City noted.
More than 300 Legionnaires and auxiliaries attended the annual District XV convention in Potter Saturday. G A Randall of Bayard was elected district commander and Mrs. Carl Franzen of Scottsbluff district president. Harley Cawthra of Morrill was chosen vice commander and Mrs. J H Kane of Lodgepole ranch was named vice president. Robert Hoy of Scotia plans a new lumber yard after purchasing two lots south of A J Haskell’s store. Attendance at the auxiliary session was about 130, with Mrs. Clark Grieve presiding. A $50 donation to the Crippled Children’s Home in Scottsbluff was approved. Legions urged more junior baseball and child welfare efforts. Speakers included James Green of Omaha and department commander Lyman Stuckey of Lexington and Mrs. J E Conklin of Hubbell. A combined address followed by barbecue and dance closed the day.
Farmers advised cows receive six to eight weeks of rest before freshening and to provide a clean calving stall to save calves and prevent disease spread. The guidance highlights the importance of hygiene and recovery in dairy herd management.
A brief poultry advisory notes hens and pullets must be kept separate. The guidance stresses avoiding mixing mature hens with younger birds to prevent stress and disease. Farmers are urged to organize housing by age group and monitor flock health.
Meng Poultry and Eggs forecasts a larger 1949 output with lower prices indicated.
If the earth had no atmosphere, the sky would always look black. The sun, moon and stars would appear to shine in a great dark curtain.
A brief note mentions snow geese wintering at Pea Island refuge in North Carolina and then pivots to an unrelated cataloging line about ledger outfits binders and various sheets. It ends with a local telegraph printing about Scotch tape and office supplies.
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