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Newspaper
The Telegraph News
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1931
Page
2
The Telegraph News published at 925 Tenth Avenue Sidney Nebraska serves Midney Cheyenne County and Western Nebraska. Subscriptions payable in advance list rates: one year outside zone one twenty five dollars postage paid and one year zone one twenty dollars.
A man in a Los Angeles hotel tricked two shoe stores by ordering $15 shoes to his hotel room. After finding a supposed nail in one shoe, he sent it back and fled with one shoe from each store, leaving the other behind. Police investigate the curious theft.
The article surveys a belated denunciation of the Harding era betrayal by Hoover figures and lawmakers from 1923 to 1925, then shifts to a weather and economic outlook. It notes low unemployment in the early 20th century and contrasts current hardships, praising the Hoover moratorium as a beacon amid global turmoil.
A New York Times feature notes a broad change in American life as the Saturday Evening Post moves from Thursday to Tuesday. The shift suggests a shortened workweek and altered shopping habits, with weekend leisure expanding across income levels and many industries adopting five day weeks or shorter summer schedules.
The piece argues that a distant 1914 murder sparked war and warns that American entry risks grow with German crisis and French intervention. It notes Germany teeters toward bankruptcy with the discount rate raised to 7 percent while London stands at 2 percent, signaling financial peril.
The Kansas City Star notes Europe cheers President Hoover's debt moratorium proposal as a path out of low world mood. It credits his leadership while warning U.S. farmers face a wheat glut from more than 200 million bushels held by the grain corporation. A firm policy on selling wheat could stabilize prices and aid farmers.
A Savings Account is described as a happiness in surance policy offering serene security today and always.
The piece argues the western economy suffers and praises government price supports but warns the surplus endures as a threat. It suggests the farm board could remove the threat by paying carrying charges on stored wheat until the new crop is sold, and notes the president should consider Germany but not forget the United States.
Ruth Jobe reports on community gatherings in East Dalton. Helen Englert hosted guests including Leonard and Ted Englert, Nels Nelson, and locals at Sunday dinner. Numerous families attended picnics, reunions, and Bible school events, with visits to A W Jobe and M S Englert homes and a Dalton high school alumni reunion drawing fifty five attendees.
A large attendance from East Gurley gathered for the Farmers Union picnic at Lodge Pole on Wednesday. Local residents visiting relatives and attending games in Sidney and Gurley include the Nelcks, Kieselhorsts, Kreinbring, Ahlms, and Hinrichs families. County Agent Willey led a chicken demonstration, while several households hosted visitors and shelling, harvest, and social activities filled the week.
The Bronson clothing club held a picnic dinner at Sidney on June 24 following the 4-H judging contest in the afternoon. A court house lawn meeting approved last minutes as six members and two visitors answered roll call. A lesson on making laundry bags was given.
Ethel Seimers' entry won the judges prize in a recent headliner judging contest. Et Seimers performed a piano solo that brought joy to attendees. Ice cream and cake refreshments followed the meeting. The club plans an adjourned session on July 1 with Rosa and A Frerichs.
Local chatter hints at a new beverage called Bluhill coffee whose quality remains under wraps. Buyers and baristas anticipate a richer taste and aroma once suppliers refine roasting methods. Community feedback lauds potential but awaits trials and official reviews.
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