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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Sep 25, 1953

Page

2

Editorial Opposes Promiscuous Tickets on Illinois Street

The editorial condemns issuing tickets to double parkers on Illinois Street Nebraska, arguing it harms local business and tourists alike. It asserts traffic is manageable, favors local control, and warns against routing super highways through towns, urging courtesy to year-round customers.

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Running Away From Home Remembered by Telegraph Readers

A memoir recalls two youngsters who ran away seeking adventure only to return home. One brother left for North Platte to pick potatoes for a bit of money, quickly preferring Mom’s cooking and a proper bed. Parents welcomed him with relief and quiet affection, illustrating the comfort of home and family bonds.

Telegraph North Platte

Will to Win: Nebraska Fans Demand Renewed Will to Win

Nebraska fans booed a sluggish performance last Saturday as the Cornhuskers failed to show the will to win. Substitutes sparked life late but coaching must rally players to block, tackle, and restore the team’s pride and spirit.

Nebraska University Cornhusker Cornhuskers Nebraska Scarlet and Cream

How Much Do You Pay Low Tax Burden Revealed

The National Association of Manufacturers used government data to estimate the indirect tax load. It finds average families in different income brackets pay a growing share of income: about 27.3 percent for four thousand dollars, 36.9 percent for seven thousand five hundred, and 40 percent for one thousand. The piece challenges the notion that only the wealthy worry about taxes.

The National Association of Manufacturers

Editorial on labor profits and cooperation from The Electrical Workers Journal

The August issue quotes Samuel Gompers and argues the worst thing for labor is employers not turning a profit. It urges labor to prize a good day's pay, warns against theft of labor by workers, and calls for labor-management cooperation with mutual interests at heart to advance welfare.

Electrical Workers’ Journal Mie Samuel Gompers Organized Labor

Sidney Hosts District Six Teachers Convention

Sidney prepared to welcome the District Six teachers for their annual convention next month. The Chamber of Commerce has booked the Don Cossack Gherus as free entertainment, promising high quality amusement. Local officials emphasize Sidney’s hospitality and interest in aiding teachers as they discuss their duties and challenges.

Sidney Chamber of “Commerce

Calling the Tune In Government Handouts Debate

A 1942 Supreme Court decision is cited to argue that when government pays the bills it controls policy. The piece notes public belief in retaining freedom while accepting federal handouts and explains the Court’s view in blunt terms that subsidies let the government set conditions.

Geti U.S. Supreme: Court

Small town reporter laments Hollywood name game

A journalist recalls the tangled web of Hollywood marriages and stage names from Lana Turner to Hedy Lamarr, noting the difficulty of tracking wives and husbands across stars. The writer, a minor reporter, laments the era’s relentless tabloids and confesses confusion over who is Mrs. or Miss in a city of perpetual reinvention.

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Lawn improvement tips and safety advice

County agents offer free E S 126 Methods of Lawn Improvement with fall seeding guidance and watering needs for lawns shrubs and evergreens. It notes fall sowing deadlines and October works window, weed control, and irrigation practices. It also warns of electric fence dangers and safety measures from the National Safety Council including grounding identification and restraining animals.

Farmer's share of retail dollar falls to postwar low

The Bureau of Agriculture Economics reports farmers received 45 cents of each retail farm food dollar in Q2, the lowest postwar level. The drop is blamed on lower farm prices and wider marketing margins, with higher employer earnings in the food industry, increased rentals, and freight costs as key factors.

Bureau of Agriculture Economics BAE

Sidney Telegraph School News Coverage Highlight

Sidney Telegraph reports comprehensive school coverage with up-to-the-minute sports and activities, featuring team standings, student achievements, and upcoming events across local schools. Schools covered include Sidney High and junior programs with detailed game results and varsity rosters.

Sidney Telegraph

Poultry Improvement Plan Cuts Disease Risk and Costs

A one percent rise in poultry livability saves 34 million dollars annually. The Pullorum disease was nearly eradicated by a voluntary program where USDA and Land Grant Colleges cooperated with producers to boost chick survival. The plan began in 1935, with evolving minimum standards, moving toward Pullorum Passed or Clean status by 1956, benefiting producers and consumers through lower costs and higher living standards.

Poultry USDA Land Grant College U. S United States Department of Agriculture Land Grant Congress

Farm Tipsy Proper Grass Improves Meadows

A Scotts Bluff Nebraska study shows that seepy alkali meadows along streams can be revived with tall wheatgrass reed canary grass sweet clover and strawberry clover. Key steps include a good seed bed proper fertilization adapted grasses and legumes and careful grazing management.

Vance Pumphrey Scotts Bluff Mitchell Nebr

Fresh Dam Eve and the Mars claimers in a quirky news note

A collage-like snippet covers varied topics from science quips about Mars life to a man teaching his wife to drive in a graveyard, along with brief notes on auto crashes, holiday downtime, dental magnets, spinach iron warnings, and agricultural advice on strawberry and sweet clover reseeding.

Indianapolis

Pipeline Across Mackinac Straits A Landmark Engineering Feat

St Ignace Michigan witnessed a major engineering feat as 200 engineers and petroleum men pulled a 26 inch pipe weighing 166 pounds per foot across the Straits of Mackinac. Coast Guard cutters halted traffic for hours while 2,500 foot sections were winched toward Mackinaw City, completing the crossing in three days as part of the Lakehead pipeline extension from Superior Wisconsin to Sarnia Ontario.

ST. Ignace Mich Straits of Mackinac Straits Coast Guard Mackinaw City Lakehead Pipeline Company Superior Wis Sarnia Ont Edmonton Alta

Human nose can distinguish about 16 million odors

Washington reports Dr. Raymmond M. Hainer of Cambridge Mass states the human nose differentiates about 16 million odors. Each nostril contains about 1,900 glomeruli, with twenty four nerve fibers from each, enabling 50,000 possible neural combinations that encode odors like chloroform.

Washington Raymmond M. Hainer Cambridge Mass Hajner

Chicago Policemen Red Faced Over Arrest

Chicago police faced embarrassment after two New York police officers aboard a Midway Airport flight were found to carry guns. A detective escorted the pair to headquarters where they produced their weapons and IDs, revealing their ranks as captain and lieutenant. The incident ended with the New Yorkers being driven to their hotel, quipping that the ride saved cab fare.

Chicago Midway Airport New York

Gallant accident mars Martha Tikon marriage tale

Singer Martha Tikon broke her leg in a domestic mishap recounted by her husband who says he tried to sweep her off her feet but tripped. Miss Tilton comments on the perilous romance and the groom’s bravado while noting the odd injury.

Martha Tikon Martha Miss Tilton

Silage Cap Aids Farmers by Reducing Decay

A new heavy plastic silage cap protects silage from rotting molds and decay. It is virtually airtight, resists acids and chemicals, and can be installed by one person in under an hour. Tests show it withstands ice, snow, grease, and moisture.

Tuberculosis in Dogs Reported Rare but Noted

TB in dogs is rare but cases occur. It mainly affects dogs aged one to five years. Symptoms include weight loss cough and swelling of lymph glands in the head and neck region.

Typing and Mimeo Paper Sold at The Telegraph

School supply sales at The Telegraph advertise typing and mimeo graph paper for all school uses with broad availability and pricing details.

THE Telegraph

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