Sidney Draw Storm Ties Up Life and School in Town
A severe two day snow storm disrupts Sidney Draw life with school closed for three days and residents joining in town activities. Neighbors such as the Rose and Howe families hosted visits, while local youths and visiting Fremont party add to the post storm routine. A thirteen year old boy named Leo plowed 00 acres solo, operating a New Hart Parr, reflecting rural resilience.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leo
Hart Parr
Mr. Tracy
Sidney
Journey to Europe with IL Pindell Part Continued
In Lallarve France soldiers describe city life and daily scenes. They note children in similar dresses, busy vendors, saloons on sidewalks, and mixed city neatness. After brief exploration the unit prepares for a side door Pullman trip across the country with U.S. provisions and boxed car orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lallarve
France
Lallurve
America
Brig
U. S
Uncle Sam
German Invasion of France Statistics and Victory Loan Appeal
LoMatin prints alarming long historical tally of German invasions of France from ancient times to late empire. The piece notes repeated incursions at Aix en Provence Jura Meuse Rhine Lyons Besancon Lingres and more, framing today’s defeat as part of a continuing pattern and urging purchase of Victory Notes to ensure it cannot happen again.
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France
Christ
Aix-en-Provincee
Jura
Meuse
Oise
Rhine
Lingres
Lyons
Besancon
Belgium
Germany
Victory
America
Women's Victory Loan Committee
Community Notes From Grand Prairie and Sidney
Mr and Mrs Tenry Mann entertained at Albert Ferricks. There was no school in the district Monday and Tuesday due to a storm. Ben Planck visited from Wednesday until Thursday with his parents in Sidney. Several horses hogs and cattle were lost in the big storm. Local families visited relatives and shopped in Sidney and Sund. Elmer Gunderson praises the New Huart Purr tractor as the best value after use.
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Ben Planck
Sidney
Mer
Mrs. N. Ferricks
W. Robbins
Henry Mann
E. A Johnson
Will Ferricks
A. Ferricks
Stubbells
Jorgensons
Holmes
Robbing
Heinzmanus
W. Ferricks
Ernest Wickard
Albert Ferricks
Mr. Hart
Sund
Elm planted on court house grounds in Roosevelt honor
Twenty five Boy Scouts planted an elm on the Court House grounds to honor Theodore Roosevelt. A brief program featured America and a reading about Roosevelt’s life and service from Scout Mills. The scouts recited the Scout Law as they worked and sang the Star Spangled Banner hoping the gesture would serve as a lasting memento of their approval of a true Scout.
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Boy Scouts
Court House
Roosevelt
America
Theodore Roosevelt
United States of America
State of
New Yorks
Commonwealth
New York City
Navy
United States
Our Republic
Boy Scout Movement
Boy Scouts of America
Local and Personal News From Sidney
A roundup of residents visiting, traveling, or on business including Board of Kimball in Sidney, Mrs. Bassett in Cheyenne, O W Friede of Lisco, Dr Roede’s return from Omaha, Wooldridge family in Omaha, Petersen family at Sidney dedication, Fuller’sroad report, Worden and Stokes visiting Norfolk, Rev Langston’s tract meeting, Dean couple in town, Wallicks moving to Haxton Colorado, and I J Wazzard relocating belongings to new apartments.
Race in Flight For Transatlantic Quest In Newfoundland
In St Johns Newfoundland on April 14 two rival British aviation teams pushed toward a transatlantic attempt. The Martinsyde plane arrived by steamer Lacham and was being assembled at Quidi Vidi Lake while pilots Morgan and Raynham predicted a trial flight within three days. The Sopwith craft, prepared by Hawker and Grieve, was nearly ready but soft ground and snow squalls hindered a planned second test flight this week.
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St. Johns
N. F
Martinsyde
Quidi Vidi Lake
Manor. C
Morgan
Lieut
Raynham
Harry G. Hawker
Mackenzie Grieve
Dozens slain as Corea riot erupts in Seoul march
Cable from Corean National association cites a native Christian pastor reporting a March 28 demonstration in Seoul. Japanese forces opened fire and more than 1,000 unarmed people were killed in three hours in the capital Corean city.
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San Francisco
Corea
Seoul
Corean National Association
Vigilantes Keep Reds Down
In New York the police commissioner formed a 3000 strong volunteer secret police to combat radicalism. Called the bureau of special police, it is staffed by men of high standing who serve without pay to target disloyal elements. Special Deputy Commissioner John M. Shaw heads the force, with leaders from finance and commerce aiding deportations of anarchists.
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New York
Enright
Bureau of Special Police
John M. Shaw
Chicago
Library Adds New World Volumes and Family Visit to Denver
Miss Lexie Gilliam traveled to Denver this week to meet her father Fred Gilliam as he journeys from San Antonio Texas toward California. The public library has received new book sets including Scenes on the Warfront France Birds and their Nests Morrison Cave Montana Glacier Park and Yellowstone Park.
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Lexie Gilliam
Denver
Fred Gillian
San Antonio
Texas
California
Public
Waurfront
France
Morrison Cave
Montana
Glacier Park
Yellowstone Park
Threatens Peace Appeal to World
A Weimar dispatch reports Germany’s national assembly adopted a resolution warning that if a soviet peace is dictated Berlin will issue an eleventh hour appeal to all mankind. The April 14 message from Copenhagen notes the stance as a response to possible peace terms.
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Copenhagen
Weimar
National Assembly
Germany
Hungarian foreign minister claims family abducted
Bela Kun, Hungarys communist foreign minister, says Roumanian troops abducted his family. The report reached London from Budapest on April 14.
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Bela Kun
Hungary
London
Budapest
Paris Says Dublin Deputation Proposes Home Rule for Ireland
Paris reports a Dublin delegation offered Edward de Valera home rule for Ireland within a British dominion if Sinn Fein abandons its republican stance. The item notes the offer and cites a Paris correspondent for the Post.
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Paris
Dublin
the Post
Edward de Valera
Ireland
Sinn
Osborn Battery Station Promotes Satisfied Service
A local business advertises its battery shop with a bold promotional line urging customers to patronize Osborn Battery Station and promising that customers will like the service.
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Osborn Battery Station
Snow melts as residents resume routine in Sunol
Sunol residents report melting snow and busy weekly events. Mrs Frank Francis and daughters shopped in Chappell while Miss Lois Booth visited relatives at Julesburg and Miss Blanche Kulp stayed with family in Sidney. A corn car shipment arrived, and sheep on Mr. Livingstons north divide flock were nearly all found after last week’s blizzard. The high school bought a curtain from basket supper proceeds. Englert & Pavlat store sale transfers to Frank Payvint, with Pavlat Bros. running the shop. the former storehouse to be moved for use as a chicken house on Bert Allington’s farm. L E Allington’s farm undergoing repair work. Holy Week services were held jointly by local Lutheran and Episcopal churches with multiple addresses. Kate Ashley of Denver visits for Easter vacation and to observe the events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Francis
Chappell
John Dunker
Lois Booth
Julesburg
Colo
Blanche Kulp
Sidney
Prauer
Mr. Livingston
North Divide
Emil Englert
Englert & Paviat
Frank Payv
Paviat Bros
Bert
Allington
Englert & Pavlat
L. E. Allington
Guy Gilbert
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Alliance
Virolas
Wier & Hamilton
Pete Howe
Rose Home
Wek Velma
Viola Rose
Tete Howe
Rose
Norman Throughball
Ed Howe
Robert Barren
E. Y. Howe
Bessie Reineka
Beatrice Howe
Violet Trose
Helen Kientz
Velma Rose
Potter
Jim Nelson
Dave Ruther
Sidney Draw
Frank Lachey
Glassburn Ranch
Glassburn
Miss Baker
Aleta Reineka
Linn
Reineka
Mrs. Pitts
Rolland
Miss Raker
Bessie
Aleata
Lloyd Reinecka
Carey I
Rogers
Fremont
J. F. Hanson
Journey To
Europe
IL. Pindell
The
First National Bank
Sidney, Nebraska
W. E Swatzlander
A. K. Greenlee
Leslie Neubauer
Lena I. Jessen
Ass’t
C. I. Mann
Grand Prairie
Mr O
Tenry Mann
Boy Scout News
Cheyenne County
Lincoln Highway
C. W. Hornaday
Kimball
Mrs. W. Bassett
Cheyenne
A OW. Friede
Lisco
Dr Roede
Omaha
F M. Wooldridge
Helen
John P. Petersen
Gurley
H. BR. Fuller
Broundwater
Ernest Worden
F. Stokes
Norfolk
Nebr
Langston
Indianold
J. T. Dean
S. A. Wallick
Haxton
Colorado
Wallick Ranch
I. Wazzard
Mr. Hesseldean
A. 8. Hardy Building
Suir Newfoundland
All
Tobin Opera House
SUNOL
Juutheran
Ives
Episcopal Church
Kahl
Dutheran Church
Sueger
Kuh
Kate Ashley
Z. W. Jolimson
Miss Ashley
Shepherd & Son, Props
East Side Court House
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