Land values rise tied to farming growth in eastern Nebraska
A Lincoln Nebraska Farmer publisher Dr. R. McKelvie notes rising land values as eastern Nebraska farming expands. He recalls 1907 Sidney prairie selling for 12 to 15 dollars per acre and 1926 wheat yields at 50 bushels per acre, amid plans for a May 2 power machinery show.
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Nebraska
R. McKelvie
Nebraska Farmer At
Lincoln
Federal Farm Board
Nebraska Farmer
McKelvin
Sidney
Gurley
McKelvie
Inquiry concerns Pioneer Residents
Hiram Baker of Redding California, possibly among Sidney's first children, writes the local postmaster seeking locations of old friends. He recalls James L. McIntosh, Frank Tobin, Yollie Williams and brothers Henry and Guy Doran, Horace Moore, W P Miles, and Judge H E Gapen. Baker notes many pioneer Sidneyites remain alive and recognizable.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram Baker
Redding
Calif
Sidney
Mr. Baker
James L. McIntosh
Frank Tobin
Yollie Williams
Henry
Guy Doran
Horace Moore
W. P. Miles
H. E. Gapen
Baker
Far North
Two More in Race for Cheyenne County Sheriff
Filings for Cheyenne County sheriff continued with Carl Livoni and Elmer Bowman entering the race. Livoni is Sidney’s current police chief, while Bowman has served as a peace officer in Sidney and Cheyenne County.
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Cheyenne County
Carl Livoni
Elmer Bowman
Sidney
Livoni
Bowan
P T A and Womans Club Meet for Nominations and Talk
A joint P T A and Womans club meeting was held with premeeting business led by Mrs F A Bush. Ivan Robinson reported on the Scottsbluff district P T A convention and nominees were unanimously elected: Ivan Robinson president Mary Runge vice president Mrs Rabe secretary and Julius Cochran treasurer. Miss Annie Kramph spoke on the value of a trained school nurse noting Sidney’s case could have been helped earlier with nurse intervention.
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P.T. A. and
Womans Club
P.T. A
F. A. Bush
Ivan Robinson
Scottsbluff
Elmer Kahl
Mary Runge
Rabe
Julius Cochrane
Henry Nelson
Annie Kramph
North Plate
Cochran promoted to lieutenant colonel in reserve Coast Artillery
The War Department promoted State Engineer Robert LeRoy Cochran from major to lieutenant colonel in the Coast Artillery reserve corps. He commands the 507th Coast Artillery Antiaircraft, a Nebraska and Iowa unit. The regiment will train at Camp Knox, Kentucky, for two weeks this summer.
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War Department
Robert LeRoy Cochran
Coast Artillery Reserve Corps
Cochran
507Th
Coast Artillery
Nebraska
Iowa
Camp
Knox
Night Schreiner? Rare Nebraska maps found in city
Roberts 8 Oberfelder owns two copies of rare old maps detailing Nebraska's early development before western Nebraska was a recognized section. Gifted by Roy L. Cochran state engineer as part of a distribution run. Maps highlight a central route with bridged streams, no fords or ferries, and marked settlements with accommodations and supplies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberts
Oberfelder
Nebraska
Roy L. Cochran
Oy Nea Weaver
Great Central
Churches Plan Easter Services in Sidney
Sidney ministers plan extended Easter observances with capacity congregations expected. Services begin today Good Friday or on Sunday with Resurrection themed sermons and fitting musical numbers, as announced in The Telegraph.
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Telegraph
Good Rainfall In County General
A moisture deposit totaling 2.20 inches for the week has aided Cheyenne county with winter wheat in excellent spring condition. Rain fell from Friday through Wednesday with clearing skies yesterday and a forecasted return of showers. Farmers say moisture is sufficient and overall conditions are favorable despite broader drought elsewhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Miss Bernice Foster Weds Lyle Burdick In Evanston
Miss Bernice Foster of Sidney and Lyle Burdick of Norfolk wed Thursday April 17 at the First Methodist church in Evanston Illinois. Northwestern student pastor Mark McCallan performed the ceremony with maid of honor Frances McCormick Nelson and best man Willard Weary. The couple will reside in Evanston after April 21.
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Bernice Foster
Sidney
Lyle Burdick
Norfolk
Evanston
Mark McCallan
Northwestern University
Frances McCormick Nelson
Willard Weary
Wesleyan
Chicago
C. A. Foster
John Casteel
Harold Hanson
Nine Years Without Major Accident Mark at Western Public Service
Harry Lacey, head of line work for Western Public Service in Scottsbluff, notes a nine year stretch without major accidents in the valley district. He recalls a fatal scalding at the boiler room nine years ago and a recent fatal fall from a pole near Bridgeport that ended the quiet period.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Lacey
Western Public Service Company
Scottsbluff
Valley
Mr. Lacey
Richard Warthen
Bridgeport
Schulz Delivers Robbers to Men’s Reformatory
Sheriff Willam Schulz returned from Lincoln with George and Pat Robinson confessed looters of a Lodge Pole store. He was accompanied by his wife and C. R. Durnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willam Schulz
Lincoln
State Reformatory For
George and
Pat Robinson
Lodge Pole
Schulz
C. R. Durnell
Sidney Merchant Struck by Sudden Illness in Sidney
Prominent Sidney merchant S. H. Snyder was taken suddenly ill Wednesday and confined to his home. Three doctors attended, and officials reported he was slightly improved yesterday.
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S. H. Snyder
Sidney Merchant
Opportunity to secure theatre tickets with subscriptions
Saturday is the last day to take advantage of the subscription offer at this office. Renewals get one free Fox theatre ticket per year and new subscriptions receive two free tickets. Tickets apply to any show at the local play house. Act today or tomorrow to avoid missing out on these free tickets.
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Sky
Telegraph
Telegraph-News
Nebraska
Fox Theatre
Country Club Opens Season With Expanded Contests
The Sidney country club will open its season Sunday April 27 with a matched contest between teams led by J A Bent ley and Guy V Doran. The event includes golf tennis archery quoits and cards with a banquet for the loser. An open tournament for professionals and amateurs is slated for May 4 with trophies for four flights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Country Club
J. A. Bentley
Guy V. Doran
Golf
Nebraska
North Platte
Scottsbluff
Cheyenne
Fort Collins
Eaton
Greeley
Sterling
Bank payment may become platform plank in Nebraskan race
Attorney General Sorensen said a proposed constitutional amendment to appropriate 8 million dollars for Nebraska bank depositors could become a key platform plank for the Republican ticket this fall. He noted he may push the issue at the Republican convention if needed and that Governor Weaver is understood to favor it.
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Nebraska
Sorensen
Weaver
Nebraska land prospects show heavy eastern turnover
Western Nebraska real estate experiences keen interest from eastern buyers. W Le Roy Larson president of Nebraska Land Company of Sidney says a strong selling season looms with good prices after his tour of eastern counties. Larson reports renewed demand for fine farming lands in the region.
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Nebraska
W. LeRoy Larson
Nebraska Land Company of
Sidney
Larson
Junior Leaguers Train for American Legion Baseball Team
Aspirants practice daily at the ball park under Heinie Bauman and Si Portz. The roster lists Henry Loebe as catcher, Masse and Killham as pitchers, Maley at first base, Verne Thomas second base, Stewart third, Sparks shortstop, Bonham left field, Closman center, McNish right, Sam McCleneghan infield, Blaha and Brown of Gurley in pitching and outfield, with LaGrange at first base. The boys show considerable iun
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
Ball Park
Heinie Bauman
Legion Sports Committee
Si Portz
Henry Loebe
Killham
Masse
Maley
Verne Thomas
Stewart
Sparks
Bonham
Closman
McNish
Sam McCleneghan
Blaha
Brown
Gurley
LaGrange
Cattle Increase Noted In State Nebraska
Nebraska farmers were feeding 8 percent more cattle on the first of the month than on April 1 1929 figures from A E Anderson federal and state agricultural statistician show. First quarter 1930 market receipts reached 405196 head versus 379640 head year earlier but January 1 feed lots were below last year. Cattle movement was slow early due to high prices and uncertain corn supply, then picked up later in the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
A. E. Anderson
Federal
Sidney Gun Club shoots for top scores at local range events
At the Union Pacific athletic club range Melvin Sweet led with 184 while Lor enzo’s McGee had 171. Heinie Bauman topped the Sidney rifle club with 174 on new style targets. Treinen and Sweet tied at 173 in an old John Deere building event, Bauman led with 346 in another, and a 343 by Treinen and Sweet followed. Friday will feature Kimball rifle club shooters joining Sidney riflemen in shoulder to shoulder competition starting 7:30. Outdoor 22 calibre rifle date moved to May 11.
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Union Pacific Athletic Club
Melvin Sweet
McGee
Lorenzo
Sidney Rifle Club
Heinie Bauman
John Treinen
John Deere
Kimball Rifle Club
Sidney
Sidney Hardware Store Opens With Gala Invitation
Opening day for the Sidney Hardware company at 1013 Illinois Street is set for Saturday April 19. Owner William McCarty invites everyone to visit the store for a gala opening with flowers for ladies and balloons for children. The first week features Priscilla week with Priscilla ware on display.
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Sidney Hardware Company
Illinois Street
William McCarty
Priscilla
Sidney Woman Hurt When Bed Spring Falls
Mrs. E. D. Cooley received a deep calf gash Tuesday evening after a heavy bed spring toppled from against the house during a wind. Six stitches closed the wound with no lasting injuries expected, though the pain was severe.
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E. D. Cooley
Instruction School for the Eastern Star Held in Sidney
A school of instruction for Eastern Star members was conducted in Sidney by Mrs Olive Bracken district supervisor of North Platte. Several visitors from surrounding towns attended the session held Wednesday afternoon and evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eastern Star
Sidney
Olive Bracken
North Plate
Sidney High Judo Team Competing At North Platte For Honors
Sidney High School vocational agriculture Prof J W Neilson leads a team of judgers to North Platte for the Western Nebraska district judging contest which began yesterday and ends today. Winners will be announced at a banquet tonight at Yancey hotel to conclude the two day event. Clifford Jones Clayton Jones and Ray Cruise enter the dairy judging while Harold Meyer Floyd Miller Walter Miller Roy Zeigler form the livestock grading team. Robert Morris competes in wood working and egg grading. Harold Meyer and Arthur Bu provide the poultry judging entry.
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J. W. Neilson
Sidney High School Vocational Agriculture Department
North Platte
Nebraska
Yancey Hotel
Neilson
Sidney
Clifford Jones
Clayton Jones
Ray Cruise
Harold Meyer
Floyd Miller
Walter Miller
Roy Zeigler
Robert Morris
Arthur Bu
Nebraska fairs ban gambling shows to protect youth morals
Attorney General C. A. Sorensen reports 12 Nebraska fairs and associations will bar carnival and show companies that sponsor gambling and lottery games. He says fairs, managing for youth, must not sanction venues that lure boys and girls into vice and loss of money. Participants include Kimball, Hayes, Garden, Nuckolls, Celfax, Dixon, Cass, Douglas, Custer, Adams, and Gosper county events.
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Nebraska
C. A. Sorensen
Sorensen
Kimball County Fair
Hayes County Agricultural Association
Garden County Fair Association
Nuckolls County Agricultural Association
Celfax County Agricultural Society
Dixon County Fair
Cass County Fair
Douglas County Fair
Custer County Agricultural Society
Adams County Agricultural Society
Gosper County Livestock Show
Banks in Saunders County Fail in Quick Domino
Failure Tuesday of the Nebraska State Savings Bank and the Saunders County National Bank, both led by F. J. Kirchman and associates at Wahoo, triggers closings of four associate Saunders County banks by Wednesday morning. Wahoo is left with two banks, the First National under Ed Lehmkuhl, shown as financially strong with deposits $114,000 higher than year start and quick assets over $600,000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska State Savings Bank
Saunders County National Bank
F. J. Kirchman
Easter Egg Hunt Slated Tomorrow
The Telegraph Bassett's Pharmacy and the Fox Theatre sponsor a big Easter egg hunt for kids tomorrow at 11 in front of Bassett's. Hundreds of eggs hide prizes like free movie tickets candy and ice cream. Sidney and surrounding area children are invited to join the fun with finders keepers prizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Telegraph
Bassett’s Pharmacy
Fox Theatre
Bassett's
Sidney
Detours to be named temporary route in state next year
There will be no detours on Nebraska highways this season. The highway department decrees the official name shall be temporary route. Officials believe the term improves tourist perception and reduces confusion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Highway Department
Hooting Expert Captain A H Hardy Exhibits Across Coast
Captain A H Hardy a famed pistol and rifle expert electrifies the west coast with shooting exhibitions. Former Peters Target employee he travels California sharing uncanny accuracy at sports events while narrating veteran tales. His latest coast appearance was at a James J Jefferies rodeo in Burbank where unbilled, he amazed film folks and fans.
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A. H. Hardy
Sidney
West
Captain Hardy
Peters Target Company
California
James J. Jeffries
Burbank
Calif
Jefferies
Nebraska
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P.T.A. and Womans Club
U. S. War Department
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R. S. Oberfelder
Denver
Nebraska City
Gold Dust District
Colorado
Loup River
Lernice Foster
Nebr
Man
Sidney Gun Club
Sidney High School
J. W. Nielsen
MEET
Saunders County
West Coast
West Nebr
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