Sidney Machinery Show Promises Giant Display
Sidney's third annual power machinery show at the county fair grounds April 16 to 18 is billed as the largest display in the Rocky Mountain states. Over half a million dollars of equipment will be shown as dealers, automobile firms, oil distributors and local merchants promote three days of bargains and demonstrations to attract thousands of visitors.
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Sidney
Rocky Mountain League of States
County Fair
West
Nebraska
Panhandle
Rocky Mountain
United States
Lucile Hardy Wins Local Spelling Bee At Sidney
Lucile Hardy daughter of Mr and Mrs A S Hardy won the Sidney junior high school spelling bee this week and will represent her school in the Cheyenne county spelling contest to be held tomorrow. The county meet winners will attend the state spelling tournament at Omaha this spring and the winner goes to Washington DC to compete nationally. Thelma Fulton was second and Elvira Martin placed third. Teacher Vera Callam.
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Lucile Hardy
A. S. Hardy
Sidney
Cheyenne
Miss Hardy
Local Grocery Store Remodel Interior at Greenlees Inc
Workmen remodel the grocer department at Greenlees Inc with new equipment. Manager A D Greenlee cites innovations in scientifically developed grocery store gear including a vegetable display counter with a dampened mist sprayer to keep produce fresh and crisp, especially in summer.
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Greenlees’ Inc
A. D. Greenlee
Greenlee Tates
Smaller Stock Loss Reported As Farmers Check On Herds
Reports of heavy livestock losses in western Nebraska after a severe storm were revised as farm operators stated first feared losses have eased. Total damage to live stock will reach about 10,000 dollars. Cattle losses around Hyannis and in Lodge Pole valley and Cheyenne county were heavy, but percentages remain small relative to herds. Nels Trolestrup denied losing 500 head, saying losses would not exceed 69. Bonner and Angora ranchers expect under one percent loss on cattle and about ten percent on young calves.
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Nebraska
Nels Trolestrup
Colorado
Omaha
Hyannis
Lodge Pole Valley
Cheyenne County
Bonner
Angora
Everett Eldred
Eldred
Annual Charity Ball Planned for Easter Monday
The Kings Daughters sponsor the annual Easter Monday ball to close Lent and raise funds for their humanitarian work in Sidney. Membership includes many of Sidney's leading ladies who support the needy and aged throughout the year. Proceeds fund charitable services and comfort for poverty stricken families.
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Kings Daughters
Sidney
Spring Election Set For Tuesday City Vote on Council and School Board
Three council seats and two school board posts are up for election Tuesday with voters casting ballots in ward basements and the city auditorium. Candidates include retiring members and four school board hopefuls Russell Dedrick Elmer Wright Hugh Slawson and Dr F L Snell. polling place details and election officials listed by ward.
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Tuesaday
George Moore
R. E. Roche
F. A. Bush
A. J. Jorgenson
George Thompson
A. S. Hardy
Russell Dedrick
Elmer Wright
Hugh Slawson
F. L. Snell
North Ward
West Ward
City Auditorium
East Ward
East Side
H. B. Nelson
John Borland
Leo Bartholomew
Edward Runge
Ed Gates
Henry Bangert
Ray Rector
Charles Gardner
W. M. Braver
Chris Jurgens
W. J. Shoemaker
M. Livoni
Herbert Rabe
Formal Opening Of New Servey Store Attracts Hundreds
The Servey Stores company store in Sidney opened Tuesday night to a crowd of several hundred visitors. They browsed the modernist interior and admired the store, which carries ladies ready to wear, accessories, and apparel for children and infants. Hundreds of women received roses as gifts, marking a festive debut for Sidney's new retail addition.
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Servey Stores Company
Sidney
Paint Demonstration At Sidney Hardware
The Sidney Hardware company will conduct a paint demonstration at their Tiinois Street store on Saturday, as announced by William McCarty in The Telegraph News. The dealer for Martin Seynour products offers liberal awards to attract attendees, and a window display highlights the event and its prizes.
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Sidney Hardware Company
Tiinois Street
William McCarty
Telegraph
Martin Seynour
Famous Worker Among Women In Sidney Today
Miss Grace Lindley executive secretary of the Womens Auxiliary of the National Council of Episcopal Church will visit Sidney today. St Martha's guild hosts a tea for her this afternoon at Mrs Clayton Radcliffes home. Lindley heads an association of about 500000 members across numerous nations and oversees much of the church mission work. The auxiliary runs the united bank offering, a missionary fund started in 1889, which grew to 1 1 million by 1928 and is expected to near 1 ¼ million at the Denver general convention opening September 16.
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Grace Lindley
Womans Auxiliry
National Council of Episcopal Church
Sidney
Lindley
St. Martha’s Guild
Clayton Radcliffe
Miss Lindley
Episcopal Church
United Bank
Washington
Denver
Fire damages Smith-Hughes building at Sidney High
A late afternoon fire gutted the interior of the Smith-Hughes building, a Sidney high school division. The exterior brick and concrete remained, with losses over $3,000 insured. The attic origin involved a gasoline can by a student, delaying water attack amid dense smoke and weak pressure.
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Smith-Hughes A Shool
Sidney High School
Loas
Weather Outlook Improves In Western Nebraska
After days of cloud and sputtering, western Nebraska enjoyed a springlike break. Forecasters warn of possible future storms but current sunshine and milder temps revive hopes for crops and range. Subsoil moisture from last week's moisture should support winter grain to harvest with some localized crop loss and damage from freezing.
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Nebraska
Rocky Mountain
League of States
Rockies
Panhandle
Last Hope Of Tax Allocation Is Eliminated By Legislature
Western Nebraska legislators failed to secure gasoline tax allocation adjustments as the Nebraska House defeated H. R. 343. The bill would have shifted county shares to reflect gasoline sales and updated apportionment baselines with a post 1930 census for state and federal aid. Representative Steele sought reconsideration after the vote, noting potential relief for western counties.
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Nebraska
House of Representatives
Steele
Sheldon
House
Porter
Hunt
Otoe
Feeders Day in Lincoln Attracts Cautious Attendance
Cheyenne county farmers may bid for cash prizes at the feeders day meeting in Lincoln on April 17, aiming for the largest attendance among Nebraska counties. The event competes with the Nebraska Power Farming Machinery Show set for the same dates, April 16 to 18. Prizes total 40 for first, 15 for second, and 10 for third, funded by the Nebraska Livestock Breeders Association. Each county earns votes per attendee, with distant counties receiving more votes.
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Cheyenne
Lincoln
Nebraska
Willey
Nebraska Livestock Breeders Association
Capitol
Special Machinery Show Edition April 10 To Reach Western Buyers
The Telegraph announces a special machinery show edition on Friday April 10 to promote three days of trade events in western Nebraska. A chamber committee led by Charles Blair Jr A D Greenlee and Leon Fine coordinates plans with merchants and the machinery show advertising group. Publisher Guy V Doran will publish 3000 copies with full coverage across Sidney trade area to maximize reader impact.
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West
Telegraph
Nebraska
Chamber of Commerce
Charles Blair, Jr
A. D. Greenlee
Leon Fine
Machinery Show Association
Sidney
Guy V. Doran
Chamber of Commerce Committee
Opening of Scottsbluff Western Public Service Building
A public open house drew 5 000 to 6 000 visitors for the formal opening of Scottsbluff's four story Western Public Service building. Guests from across the valley received flowers with women guests given about 3 000 blooms as gifts and merchants sent baskets of congratulations. Company officials called the reception a notable achievement with an even stronger response than expected.
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Western Public Service Company
Scottsbluff
P T A District Meeting Planned in Sidney Next Week
Sidney will host the district six delegates of the P T A next Tuesday and Wednesday with Mrs Frank Plehn of Scottsbluff as district president. Hazel Gillette of Sidney High School will handle luncheon reservations as part of the convention program. Morning session opens at 8:30 with registration at 9:30 and greetings from local officials.
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Sidney
P.T. A
Frank Plehn
Scottsbluff
Hazel Gillette
Sidney High School
Frank W. Plehn
J. H. Bicknell
G. F. Liebendorfer
Gertrude Nelson
Cheyenne County
L. M. Bryan
Raymond Davis
Frank Kemp
C. E. Kendel
Paul Bradley
Parents and Teachers
Hot Springs
Ark
the Christian Church
Pioneer of Cheyenne County Dies at Home
Ernest H. Bockstaedter, a Cheyenne county pioneer, died at his Kenesaw home after a lengthy illness at age 75. He moved to the county in 1887, homesteaded south east of Sidney, later contracted and built several structures still standing. His wife died in 1907 and four sons survived, including Herman H. of...
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Cheyenne County
Ernest H. Bockstaedter
Kenesaw
Mr. Bockstaedter
Sidney
Bockstaedter
Herman H. of
Potter and Kimball Petition for Paying Property Owners
Petitions to fund public works in Potter and Kimball are moving forward this year if council actions proceed. In Kimball, 85 percent of property owners signed a petition presented to the city council. Potter reports over 75 percent of owners signing, signaling broad support for the effort.
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Potter
Kimball
Garage Fire Spreads To Nearby Buildings In Peetz
A gasoline explosion in a Peetz garage started a blaze that destroyed the Pattino garage and damaged nearby frame structures. Fire departments from Peetz and surrounding towns battled wind and snow as roads slowed response. total damage estimated at five thousand dollars.
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Peetz
Colo
Sidney
Peets
Philip Pattino
Pattino
Telegraph
Golden wedding of G. A. and Mrs Lobb observed at Lincoln
Former Sidney residents Mr and Mrs G A Lobb celebrated fifty years of marriage with a weekend gathering at their Lincoln home. Over 150 guests attended as relatives joined in the reception while son J O Lobb and other family members were present.
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G. A. Lobb
Sidney
Lincoln
J. O. Lobb
Dalton
Lobb
Good Will Meeting Is Held Tuesday Night
Union Pacific officials stated no plan to discharge Sidney shop workers. Superintendent W C Wolcott told railroad men and merchants the company is operating at a loss but has no definite payroll cuts here. No immediate action promised, though.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney
W. C. Wolcott
Cheyenne
Wolcott
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Joseph Steele
Bone Yard
P. T
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