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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 26, 1914
Page
6
Admiral Frank F. Fletcher succeeds Admiral William S. Badger and assumes command of the Atlantia Fleet, steering strategic operations and readiness as tensions rise in the region. The change strengthens leadership in the navy's maritime theater with Fletcher’s prior combat and fleet command experience guiding the new assignment.
D H Shultz visited Sidney on business and many residents attended events around Potter. Mrs Stark and Miss Aura arrived teaching duties. travel to Lincoln and Brush figures in local ties. Fire saved at Hh Bigg barn. Ruby Elizabeth Banta welcomed as a seven and a half pound daughter. Rev Kerr returned to Potter. health updates from Dr Ames and Mrs Brady. new houses planned in Seyfang addition. district talks contemplate Potter school division.
Many suffer rheumatism from blood impurities and stiff joints. Improving general health is key and cod liver oil in Emulsion acts as a blood builder while nourishing organs to expel impurities. It helps thousands daily where other relief fails. Do not use alcohol substitutes.
Grand Prairie farmers sow fall wheat as soil remains good. Rev Samuelson preached at Swedish Lutheran church last Sunday. Mrs McKibben of Bridgeport visits her parents the Lucas family. Most local folks attended the County Fair in Sidney last week. Amelia Gade and Albert Plorin family plus Fred Plorin Jr departed for Omaha to attend the Aksarben. Mr and Mrs George Fullerton welcomed a baby boy. Cleveland visitors at the Plorin home returned home Saturday. Mrs J C Jorgenson is on the sick list this week. Leo Osborn visited homes in the vicinity Monday afternoon.
Jane Ann visits friend Matilda to see a newly purchased parrot. The pair recounts a clock bird that says cuckoo when the hour arrives, with Jane Ann joking she was a wooden bird herself. The London Globe anecdote frames the tale.
The Yonkers Statesman quotes a quip on marriage noting that a man seeking a partner for joys and sorrows cannot expect a silent partner. The remark reflects a witty social observation from a local observer.
A memorial note by George Barlow recounts a girl who played with toys and art yesterday and died today. It contrasts childhood joy with a sudden loss, noting she will not answer or smile now that she is gone. The piece mournfully links past play to present death.
Union Stock Yards South Omaha reports about 5700 cattle with prices largely unchanged for corn fed steers, steady on good grades but weak on medium and common. Cows and heifers slow to steady, best beeves firm, feed lot prices mostly steady. hogs slow with prices 5 to 15 cents lower, bulk at 8.25, tops at 8.85. Sheep and lambs active, lambs steady to 75 cents lower vs last week close. feeders steady, best feeder lambs around 6.95 to 7.20.
In early times in England people used cleg almanacs until the eighteenth century. An old description notes a square wooden almanac with three months on each edge, days shown by notches, special seventh-day marks, lunar golden number symbols, and saints’ festival signs.
Belgium hosts half of the era’s battlefields from the sixteenth to eighteenth centuries, highlighting the nation as a dense repository of historical conflicts and military sites across its regions.
Berlin reports the sinking of the British armored cruisers Aboukir Hogue and Cressy by a German submarine, with U-9 singled out for the raid. Claims two subs were sunk but has been dismissed. German headquarters says the Rheims cathedral was spared and artillery fire halted after observers were driven from the spire. Special dispatches note Hindenburg pursuing Russians to fortress guns.
The article notes snails are eaten beyond France, with English use dating to ancient remedies for consumption. It cites snail flavor as unique, warns proper cooking to ensure tenderness, and mentions profitable French snail farming with a single snail yielding many offspring, plus feeding needs and rainfall-driven appetites.
Paris reports Progress du Nord claims King Albert of Belgium shot and killed his chauffeur who tried to steer toward German lines. The chauffeur allegedly received a $250,000 German offer for the king's capture. Des Moines notes tabernacle fire limits amendment meets resistance. Billy Sunday warns against downtown site if location not secured.
The universal language is music not Esperanto. Across countries the same score is heard and the masters’ national tones matter little to listeners. Whether in Germany Italy France or at home, favorite music sounds the same to lovers of melody per Leslie’s.
Washington readers are told to arrange for mail delivery at front entrances. Postmasters received instructions to take effect in two months. Carriers previously spent time routing to rear and side doors, prompting the change for city households and businesses.
Henry James is reportedly at work on a new project and has already completed most of the opening sentence according to a New York note. The discussions center on upcoming book announcements and James's ongoing literary activity.
Miss Mildred Bettinger of near Clare, Iowa, has received a commission from the British government to serve as a Red Cross nurse with Allied forces on the continent. She obtained transportation to England and has departed for the theater of war. Bettinger previously worked for a year at a Sioux City hospital.
A London phrase quotes Lord Wimborne declaring yachting the most expensive sport, calling a yacht a floating debt. The piece cites a humorous exchange about fashion and a coma remark during a long talk on clothes, reported by Chicago Herald and New York Press.
The London Telegraph notes a stark contrast between a cloud that pours rain and a whipped child that roars with pain, a line underscoring the difference between natural phenomena and human suffering.
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