City Election Draws Out Many Voters
Voters turn out in a city election that became competitive with Bee Armitage and Fred Stephens as the only opposing ticket. Estimated total vote about 750 with Armitage leading by around 80 votes and strong contest in the first ward. Park bonds of 3000 dollars approved by about 70 votes. New city officers chosen include Mayor R H Rogers and clerk Bee Armitage, plus council members and school board members. The Telegraph will publish ward-by-ward results in the next issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bee Armitage
Fred Stephens
Armitage
Tom Poole
Nick Ladegard
J. L. McIntosh
Jmige C. P Chambers
Ed Uptegrove
John Daugherty
Telegraph
Warde
Leo Osborn Heads to Fullerton for Short Business Visit
Leo Osborn departed Saturday for a brief business trip to Fullerton to meet with local partners and cover upcoming projects. He plans to return by Tuesday with notes on negotiations and potential collaborations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo Osborn
Fullerton
Big Double Program At U S A Theatre Monday Night
Monday evening at the U S A theatre the local American Legion post presents a big double program with three vaudeville acts and the feature film The Keeper of the Bees. Home talent performs a clog dance skit and a comedy playlet, with Gene Stratton Porter noted as the famed author.
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The
American Legion
Keeper of the Bees
Kelly
Grabill
Witham
Gene Straton Porter
Mrs. Porter
Gene ‘Stratton Monroe
James Leo Meehan
the Keeker of the
Real estate duties noted by state Guaranty Fund official
Co A Bryant assistant secretary of the state Guaranty Fund commission and head of its real estate holdings is spending several days in the city reviewing land interests in this county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. A. Bryant
State Guaranty Fund Commission
New Business House Opened in Sidney
The Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company selects Sidney as a new northwest branch point. Threshers and tractors arrive and are placed in the Harper building near Farmers Union. The Sidney HQ will serve northwestern Nebraska and Black Hills routes with Ted Leonard in charge. The Cheyenne County association board meets with the Chamber of Commerce at Union Pacific hotel next Monday to discuss the Fall Festival. county residents are invited.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company
Northwest Territory
Sidney
Harper
Farmers Union
Nebraska
Wryomining
Black Hills
Ted Leonard
Cheyenne County Association
Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
Will Soon Have Water In Tadgeole Valley
C D Green former Sidney Telegraph employee plans to prove irrigation proposals within a month. He spent several days in Bridgeport conferring with irrigation authorities to assess the possibility of inundating the Tadge ole valley, with outcomes to be revealed soon.
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C.D. Green
Sidney Telegraph
Tadgeole
Green
Bridgeport
Musical Contest For City Public Schools
The Sidney public schools stage a musical recognition contest to foster appreciation of master works by composers like Bach, Beethoven, Dvorak, and Wagner. Superintendent Hobart B. Davis earns credit for guiding high musical standards, while The Telegraph urges parental support and suggests making the event annual as prizes inspire broader interest in music.
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Sidney Public Schools
Brams
Beethoven
Grieg
Paderewski
Bach
Rubinstein
Nevin
Wagner
MacDowell
Handel
Dvorak
Radiom
Hobart
Davis
Sidney
Telegraph
Kings Daughters Charity Ball Draws Large Crowd
The annual Kings Daughters charity ball on Monday evening drew a large crowd for a pleasant evening of dancing. The event succeeded, and the organization realized a neat sum from the dance.
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Kings Daughters
Jview
Dix Rebekahs Put On Degree Work At Dalton
The Dix Rebekah degree staff of fifteen visited Dalton last Thursday to perform degree work, initiating eight candidates. A six o'clock dinner for about sixty Rebekahs and candidates followed. The Dix lodge, newly organized, hopes to host the state president from Lincoln for a school of instruction, as plans include a lunch and bake sale to fund the visit.
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Rebekah
Dix
Dalton
Dalton Lodge
Dix Rebekah Lodge
Lincoln
Rebekah Assembly
Evangelistic Meetings Begin May Ninth in Sidney
Rev and Mrs Rose and chorus director Mr Shirk will bring evangelistic meetings to Sidney in May. They recently concluded a successful campaign in Kearney where seating was insufficient. The five local churches English Lutheran Presbyterian Episcopal Methodist and Christian collaborate to host a tabernacle large enough for a big audience and a chorus of at least 150 voices.
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Rose
Mrs. Rose
Sidney
Shirk
Chick Wins Over Collins In Two Falls In Wrestling Meet
Local wrestler Roy Chick defeated Mike Collins of Fort Cai ins in two straight falls Friday. The first fall lasted forty four minutes with a reverse hammerlock and the second sixteen minutes with a Japanese whist lock. Chick outweighed his opponent by about ten pounds and led the action as a crowd watched. The bout was rougher than the earlier match with Krieger and left fans satisfied. In preliminaries Minuggs Null beat Robbins in a fifteen minute decision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Chick
Mike Collins
Fort Caiins
Chick
Krieger
Minuggs Null
Robbins
William Koehn Recovering After Appendicitis Operation
William Koehn was taken to North Platte Sunday afternoon for an appendicitis operation and is recovering very nicely from the ordeal.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Koehn
North Platte
Board to Sponsor Fair in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne county association board decisions to sponsor a county fair in fall replacing the Fall Festival. The Sidney Chamber of Commerce referred the idea to the association and a joint meeting with the chamber is planned to discuss broad county participation and make it a real county fair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Association
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Chamber
August Johnson Chosen as Union Pacific Stock Yards Manager
August Johnson from North Platte is selected to replace Jack McCleneghan as manager of the stock yards at Union Pacific. McCleneghan has not announced his future plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Johnson
North Platte
Jack McCleneghan
Union Pacific
MccCleneghan
Legion Members to Attend Funeral in Sidney
The Sidney post of the American Legion will assemble at the Odd Fellows hall Friday at 12 45 in uniform or caps to attend the funeral of August Grannemann in a body. Grannemann, a member of the Grand Army of the Republic, is the next to the last member of that organization in Sidney and a large Legion turnout is hoped.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
American Legion
August Grannemann
Mrr. Grannemann
Grand Army of the Republic
Werbert Visitation in Omaha for Business Matters
Francis J. Werbert spent the fore port of the week in Omaha attending to business matters.
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Francis J. Werbert
Omaha
Twr' os Candidates and For Primaries
Twenty filings for the August primary appear in county treasurer reports this Thursday morning. The piece notes a heated political climate and forecasts a hotter general election in November, listing candidates for county clerk treasurer attorney sheriff superintendent surveyor and commissioners with party affiliations and districts. C. W. Johnson of Potter is the sole county candidate for state senator on the Republican ticket so far.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Pavlat
Fred Underwood
F. J. Jennett
Wm. Breternitz
C. J. Ox
John Trienen
P. C. Kirkpatrick
Glen Bales
Joe Nelson
Wm. Goding
George Reetz
C. W. Johnson
Potter
Hyde heads to Lincoln on legal business
Tes Hyde departed Tuesday evening for Lincoln to handle legal matters.
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Tes Hyde
Lincoln
Funeral services for August Granneman in Hot Springs
August Granneman who died in Hot Springs South Dakota on April 7 1926 will have funeral services at the Lutheran church Friday at 2 p m Rev W T Kahser to officiate Masonic Grand Army American Legion and Odd Fellows will participate Granneman born January 15 1840 in Holtzhausen Prussia was among the county’s oldest settlers he was 86 years 2 months and 2 days old obituary to follow in next issue
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Granneman
Hot Springs
Lutheran
W. T. Kahser
Masonic Order
Grand Army
The
American Legion
Odd Fellows
Grand Army of the Republic
Holtzhausen
Prussia
Telegraph
Country Grocery hosts Sidney merchants entertainment
The Country Grocery store and Dee Baird presented a Wednesday evening show to Sidney merchants with grocery and other prizes. About 150 dollars in merchandise prizes were awarded to attendees, drawing a packed house. A similar event is planned next Thursday with a feature picture and amateur vaudeville acts.
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Sidney
Dee Baird
Northwestern Bell repairs toll lines to Alliance stretch
Northwestern Bell Telephone crews continue repairing toll lines between Big Springs and Sidney and will move north to Alliance after completion. The project aims to restore first class service on the entire segment and improve long distance reliability for regional callers.
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Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Big Springs
Sidney
Alliance
Union Cottage Prayer Meetings This Week
Friday afternoon from 2 30 to 3 00 four groups meet at specified homes. Group I north of U P tracks with Mrs M W Dimery. Group II east of Central with Mrs Stanley Wolf. Group II Central Ave to 4th Ave W with Mrs Kaith. Group IV west of 4th Ave W with Mrs J W Goodale. All welcome to attend and benefit.
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U. P
M. W. Dimery
Central
Stanley Wolf
Central Ave
4Th Ave
Kaith
J. W. Goodale
Annex Rooms Sold to New Proprietor
Annex rooms once run by Mrs. Ola Elliott were sold at month start to Mrs. Mildred Wendt who arrived Thursday to take possession. Elliott left Wednesday for Chickasha Oklahoma where she bought a variety store. Wendt brings apartment-house experience from West Point and assumes ownership amid friends’ well wishes.
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Ola Elliott
Mildred Wendt
Academy To Start Baseball Season At St Patrick’s
St Patrick’s academy opens its first baseball schedule this Friday at Athletic Park against Gurley high. Manager J Delaney and captain Hugh Mitchell headline a lineup including M Francis E Walsh FP Semerad Dlaney Mitchell Murphy Portrey G Francis Puetz. Forthcoming games span April to May with eight matches set and potential league talks for a Nebraska Colorado circuit.
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St. Patrick’s Academy
Athletic Park
Gurley High School
M. Francis
E. Walsh
FP. Semerad
J. Delaney
H. Mitchell
B. Murphy
I. Portrey
G. Francis
EB. Puetz
Miles
D. Mathews
Nebraska
Colorado
Sidney
Aime Nore
Hugh Mitchell
St. Patrick
Academy
Peetz
Crook
Gurley
Rook
Potter
Farmers Union meeting aims for county picnic program
Cheyenne County Farmers Union board will meet in Sidney on Saturday April 10 to draft a county picnic plan for Krueger's Lake on June 23. A one hour session on cooperative marketing is proposed along with a youth club program and entertainment. All members urged to attend and contribute to a better education program and problem solving for farmers. Ray R. Swift, Co. Sec.
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Cheyenne County Farmers Union Board
Sidney
Krueger's Lake
Farmers Union
Cheyenne County
Ray R. Swift, Co
Mrs Kirk Jessner and son visit this city from Denver
Mrs Kirk Jessner and her son from Denver are spending several days visiting friends and relatives in the city. Mrs Jessner previously worked at the J B Brars store.
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Kirk Jessner
Denver
Jessner
J B. Brars
Sidney to form regional baseball club and league
Sidney plans to establish an excellent balk club this season and help organize the Todge Polo Valley League spanning Big Springs to Pine Puffs. I. B. Hamilton will manage the Sidney club with Bee Armitage as secretary treasurer. Season tickets will fund the effort, a city canvass will be limited, and a tournament is planned at season's end with George Sherrerd, noted Rocky Mountain pitcher, slated to pitch. First practice Sunday at the ball park invites all hopefuls.
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Sidney
Big Springs
Pine Puffs
Court House
I. B. Hamilton
Fort Collins
Colorado
Bee Armitage
George Sherrerd
Rocky Mountain
Ball Park
Sidney Girl to Be in Remont Music Festival
Miss Marjorie Kahl of Sidney joins the Messiah chorus of 230 for Fremont’s second annual music festival April 13 to 15. She rehearsed since fall under Prof. T. Amos Jones, participates in the final Messiah performance and the Mendelssohn opening night. Soloists include Mrs. Havens, Mrs. Cowden, Clyde Matson, and Hugh Rangeler with the Midland Fremont Symphony Orchestra and West Sisters Quartet featured.
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Marjorie Kahl
Sidney
Hugh Messiah
Fremont
Miss Kahl
Maamnah Chorua
T. Amos Jones
Midland
Kansas City
Genevieve Rice Cowden
Clyde M. Matson
Aberdeen
Hugh Rangeler
Franklin Hormday Sings for Sidney Juvenile Band Benefit
Franklin Hormday of Denver arrives in this city for a visit with home folks and sings Thursday evening at the U S A theatre in a benefit for the Sidney Juvenile band.
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Franklin Hormday
Denver
Anl
Sidney Juvenile Band
J. W. Johnson Wins Fidelity Contest in Ponds Sale
J. W. Johnson a city real estate and insurance man won a leather suitcase as top salesman in Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland pond selling contest. The competition covered multiple sections with Sidney in class two defeating towns including North Platte Fremont Columbus Holdrege Falls City and Council Bluffs among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Johnson
Fidelity and Deposit Company of Maryland
Sidney
North Platte
Fremont
Columbus
Holdrege
Falls City
Oshkosh man takes son for aid after fence stumble injury
George Polk and his young son traveled to Sidney on Tuesday seeking medical care after the boy was hurt when he tripped over a fence and became impaled on a tree stump. The child's condition was described as very serious and internal injuries were feared. Dr. Reche treated him before sending him to a Denver hospital.
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George Polk
Oshkosh
Sidney
Reche
Denver
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NEW Business House
Dix Rebbekahs
Collins
Legion
August Granneman
Nets
Union Cottage
J. W. McDaniel
Ellen Carter
Girden City
Kansas
McDaniels
Carter
Farmers Union Meeting
Remont
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