Hard Time Ball Easiest Thing Done
A Shriner ball at Hardy's ballroom drew over two hundred attendees in flamboyant costumes. The event featured dancing, punch, a Mason’s reveal, and a postparty wrap with Bishop Beecher recounting Masonry history. C. A. Glassburn begun removing the old Fort Sidney building for a park project, with lumber salvaged for farms.
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Shriner
Ed Swatzlander
al Grimminger
Doc Thayer
Joe Simodynes
Shriners
Hardy
Charlie West
Hazel Barger
Fagan
Parks
Bishop Beecher
Dedrich
Old Fort
Old Fort Sidney
Man Injured in Ranch Slip Causes Weeklong Bed Rest
John Peetz slipped on ice at his ranch Saturday evening and initially thought his ankle was strained. X rays in town Sunday revealed a cracked bone. he will remain in bed for a week, delaying farm work.
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John Peetz
Land Mark Falling As Town Grows
This week begins the wrecking of the old court house on the corner from the grade school. A town landmark, it has witnessed many a tragedy, according to local tradition. Now owned by the Sidney School district, it has outlived its usefulness as an apartment building. The district plans to convert the remaining tract into a park.
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C. A. Glassburn
Sidney Draw
Glassburn
Court House
Sidney
Prairie Fire Near Alliance Burns Meadows and Hay
A windy week last week sparked a prairie fire near the Burlington road south of Alliance. Firefighters rushed to the scene but the blaze spread rapidly, burning two meadow and pasture sections and destroying four hundred stacks of hay. The fire reached about a mile in width, underscoring the need for heightened fire protection and precautions.
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Burlington Road
Alliance
Initiation of Elk Lodge Class in Sterling
A group from Sidney visited Sterling on Friday night to assist in the initiation of a Lodge class. Elmer Grablli Leon Fine Guy Dedrich W O Campbell Fred Stuht Arlo Shepherd led the party. candidates included Jack Edwards Art Closman Jay Closman Percy Randell K S Betts and W F P Willging. All survived the ordeal and returned home.
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Sterling
Elk Lodge
Sidney Elks
Elmer Grablli
Leon Fine
Guy Dedrich
W. O. Campbell
Fred Stuht
Arlo Shepherd
Vand
Jack Edwards
Art Closman
Jay Closman
Percy Randell
K. S. Betts
W. F P. Willging
Summer in Best County Resident Returns from Nebraska
John P. Pioen, a seasonal resident, arrived Saturday morning from Superior Nebraska where he wintered. He visited St Louis and other places before returning to the city to spend the working months. Mr Pidem accompanied by Will Jeudes, with whom he shares a home, drove out.
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John P. Pioen
Superior
Nebraska
St. Louis
Mr. Pidem
Will Jeudes
Huntsman Store and Post Office Destroyed by Fire
A Monday night blaze completely wiped out the Huntsman store in this county and the adjacent post office housed in the same building along with their contents. The cause is not disclosed but may be due to a defective chimney.
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Huntsman
U S Post Office Inspector Visits City to Probe Fire
United States Postoffice Inspector Rosenbaum spent Wednesday in the city visiting Huntsman to investigate the Monday night fire that destroyed the local post office.
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United States Postoffice
Rosenbaum
Huntsman
Grand Opening and Paint Demonstration at Nielsen Paint Co
The Telegraph notes a grand opening and paint demonstration at Nielsen Paint Company on April 5 and 6 with Kiddies Week and special prices. Metz Millinery and subscription urged.
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Nielsen Paint Company
Metz Millinery
Sidney Chamber of Commerce Luncheon Sparks Growth
The Sidney Chamber held a lively March 30, 1921 luncheon at the Commercial Cafe. Attendees heard of Omaha and Lincoln wholesalers targeting Sidney for distribution points, planned Country Club improvements, a new clubhouse, a member drive, and a funded ball team ready for the season. The Sidney Boys Cornet Band, nearing full instrument completion, was praised for strong progress.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Cafe
Omaha
Lincoln
Sidney
Country Club
Roche
County Club
The
Baseball Association
Frank ‘Whitelock
Kepler
Sidney Boys Cornet
Rocky Mountain
Denver
Fort Morgan
Chamber of Commerce
J. J. Halligan
Conference of County Assessors Discussion on Rural Land Tax
I returned from Lincoln last week where county assessors met with the department of finance to discuss taxation of rural lands. Cheyenne county valuations were deemed fair and equitable and no reductions above fifteen percent were approved.
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Lincoln
Department of Finance
Cheyenne
Thawed Highway Conditions Draw Tourists Westbound
Tourism reporters describe muddy, rutted roads east of here after a major thaw. Travelers from an eastern state stop to ask about routes west, noting the Chappell to Sidney stretch is drained while east detours send drivers into fields.
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Chappell
Sidney
Sidney Urges Boost for Western Shipping Hub
The city awakens to renewed activity after layoffs in rail and other industries. Sidney positions itself as the coming metropolis of the western state with multiple shipping points, strong infrastructure, and eager business inquiries. The Telegraph will verify inquiries and back up statements with proof.
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Telegraph
United States
Presley Pool Heads to Akron Ranch to Start New Work
Presley Pool, skilled linotype operator of The Telegraph, and his wife left Saturday for Akron Colorado to run his father-in-law’s large ranch. Editor Ernland of the Dalton Delegate aided briefly to keep the linotype vessel active until the new man arrived.
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Presley Pool
Akron
Colorado
Presley
Ernland
Dalton
Sidney Lumber Co De M K Pettibone Dentit Mele Tech
Fragmentary notice mentions Sidney Lumber Co and Pettibone with dental and technical references. Vague lines suggest a local business or advertisement. No clear event or outcome is identifiable from the readable text.
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de. M. KE. Pettibone
Dentit
Mele Tech Block
Reeu
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New
Oberfelder Clothing
Sidney, Nebraska
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Conference of County
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NEBR
Association
Hornaday’s Cafe
JUIL
the American Bank
the Foundation
Jesse C. McNish
Martin W. Dimery
James L. Mckntosh
John L. McCarth
George FE. Taylor
George R Buckner
Eugene D. McAllister
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