Torture Slayer Captured in Sidney Confesses Guilt
Montour, the torture slayer, was taken by Sidney police on Monday night and confessed. He described his movements from Wheatland to Cheyenne to North Platte, then east before returning near Sidney. The brutal 1907 murder involved torturing a child while its mother was unable to help. Montour’s arrest triggers rewards from Sheriff Waln, the Wyoming reward, and the Denver Post.
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Montour
Wheatland
Renfield
Cheyenne
North Platte
Sidney
Canada
Livoni
Rawlins
Denver Post
Colorado
Wyoming
Waln
Greatest Tractor Display in History of the West
Sidney welcomes a two day event featuring demonstrations by major implement and tractor firms. Experts will cover operation and care, aiming to educate farmers and set new Nebraska benchmarks. Housing is strained as visitors arrive. A S Hardy leads the housing effort with rooming lists at the Commercial hotel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Nebraska
Sidney
A. S. Hardy
Advance Runnely Company
Allis Chalmers Manufacturing Company
Avery Power Machinery Company
J. I. Case Threshing Machine Company
Caterpillar Tractor Company
Cleveland Tractor Company
John Deere Plow Company
Gleaner-Baldwin Company
Hart-Parr Tractor Company
Holt Combined Harvester Company
Huber Manufacturing Company
International Harvester Company
LaCrosse Plow Company
Massey-Harris Harvester Company
Minneapolis Threshing Machine Company
Moline Implement Company
Nichols and Shepard Company
Oliver Chilled
Rock Island Plow Company
Russell Road Machinery Company
Twin City Tractor Company
Woods Brothers
Parents Elect Mrs Bush President at Meeting
The P T A chose Mrs Bush as president at a Wednesday meeting. The children’s program directed by Miss Valeska Neubauer featured an Irish jig and Finnish reel by Gretchen Fine and Mae Doris Zimmerle, a Highland fling by Marian Bassett, dances by Jean Lienbendorfer and Jeanette Larson, songs by Lienbendorfer, a chorus, and a piano duet by Burdette Frankeberger and Jack Grigsby.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bush
Valeska Neubauer
Gretchen Fine
Mae Doris Zimmerle
Marian Bassett
Jean Lienbendorfer
Jeanette Larson
Maxine Hardy
Burdette Frankeberger
Jack Grigsby
Parole Revoked for Evelyn Ramey in Sorenson Action
Evelyn Ramey remains under legal action as County Attorney Walter K. Hodgkin pushes for an apology from the pardon board. Attorney General Sorensen, after review, declares the girl’s testimony unfounded and recommends revoking her parole at the board’s last meeting. Ramey admits much of her story was untrue but argues she lacked proper representation.
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Pardon Board
Walter K. Hodgkin
Cheyenne County
General Sorensen
Harmon
Frahm Body Vivid Clue in Sidney to Sterling Case
Police tie a found body to John Frahm in a Sterling related case amid new details. Two apple boxes in Frahm’s car from Sidney align with a report, and records show the couple stayed at Annex hotel that night. Anita E. McCarty, once of Sterling, and Fred Frahm are identified in hotel logs.
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John Frahm
Frahm
Sidney
Stertling
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
Sterling
Wilson Place
Fred Frahm
Annex
Anita E. McCarty
Fred .Frahm
Senator Johnson Urges Livestock Men on Rate Ruling
Senator C. W. Johnson writes to Nebraska livestock men about a proposed cancellation of a cattle rate rule for traffic east of the Illinois Indiana line. He notes most Nebraska shipments head to Omaha or Kansas City and cites 1918 movement figures, urging publication to inform western Nebraska stock interests.
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Omaha
Kansas City
Chicago
St. Louis
Nebraska
Missouri
Mississippi River
Interstate Commerce Commission
Department of the Commission
Ilinois-Indiana
St. Joseph
Sioux City
East St. Louis
C. W. Johnson
Bonser and Kin Attend Events Across Crook Area
Mrs C W Bonser, Ernest Bonser and spouses, and George McCracken and spouses traveled to Sterling Monday. Funeral services for Mildred Kendrick were held at Crook Presbyterian Church with burial in Sterling Cemetery. Mrs James Wears of Welch Oklahoma came to attend Mildred Kendrick's funeral. Don Young, Tom Bonser and families, and George Bonser attended a Crook Presbyterian lunch. Bernard Bonser and Eldon Binney traveled to Fort Collins to take part in the state school judge event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. W Bonser
Crook
Ernest Bonser
George McCracken
Sterling
Mildred Kendrick
Presbyterian Church
James Wears
Welch
Okla
Don Young
E. N. Roth
Tom Bonser
George Bonser
Local residents gather for birthday teat and old friendships
A group of Crook and nearby residents attended a Sunday dinner at the Bonser home in Sterling. Guests from Chappell Julesburg Haxtun and Welch joined to honor birthdays and celebrate 40 years of friendships dating back to Butler County Nebraska. Several farmers report cattle vaccination and routine chores around the area. Local travels included visits to Crook Denver Welch and Hax tun with kin and neighbors sharing news of family and farms.
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Guy Pigeon
William Searns
Howard Rice
Julesburg
John McCurdy
Emil Benston
Haxtun
J. R. Sullivan
Edna
Mable
Crook
Butler County
Nebr
Local Social Notes Include Visits and Travel
Miss Twilla Stumbaugh was taken to Ogallala last Thursday for medical care. Mr and Mrs Vernon Linn and Mr and Mrs Walker of Kimball paid a Monday call here. Thurlow Grubb and wife of Scotts Bluff spent Sunday at the A E Grubb home. Rev and Mrs Frank Mathis of Colorado Springs have been conducting…
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twilla Stumbaugh
Ogallala
Vernon Linn
Walker
Kimball
Thurlow Grubb
Scottsbluff
A. E. Grubb
Frank Mathis
Colorado Springs
Potter Notes and Local Happenings This Week
Revival services continue locally. Harold Curry family from Pine Bluffs visited the Beetz home. Senior class play Me Ghost Bird directed by Mr Fowler debuts at Leyfang theatre tonight. Miss Elizabeth Mangum to represent Pot ter schools at district contest in Alliance on Friday April 19. Ford Wickhorst family visiting Peetz. August Nelson learned of sister Mrs Moore’s death in Mason City. Osborns from Sidney visited Miller home. Union Pacific crew payroll between 2800 and 3000 dollars paid at Potter bank. State and Hall county plan a Platte river bridge south of Alda to replace a fraught old frame bridge.
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Ing
Paxton
Harold Curry
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Fred Beetz
Ghost Bird
Fowler
Leyfang Theatre
Elizabeth Mangum
Potter Schools
Alliance
Ford Wickhorst
Kathryn
Peetz
August Nelson
Moore
Mason City
C. J. Osborn
Leo Osborn
Sidney
N. S. Miller
Union Pacific
Potter Bank
State
Hall County
Platte River
Alda
Oil drilling gear arrives for Urhammer farm near Papillion
Machinery for drilling an oil well has been received at Richfield and will be set up on the Carl Urhammer farm six miles south of Papillion. A mass meeting authorized the Adams village board to sell the electric distributing system to Iowa Nebraska Light and Power Company. Aurora plans a 60000 dollar addition to its high school to house domestic science and manual training departments and to provide a combined auditorium and gymnasium.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richfield
Carl Urhammer
Papillion
Adams
Iowa-Nebraska Light and Power
Aurora
Rare Bar Gain Piano For Sale In Denver Firm
An exceptionally rare bar gain in a fine make of piano. This piano is in storage in Sidney under strict inspection and will be sold to the highest bidder within reason. Write today or use coupon for particulars. On hand since August 13 1928 and must be moved at once. Send particulars to R. R. or St. Address City State THE DENVER MUSIC COMPANY 1536 40 STOUT ST DENVER COLORADO EST 46 YEARS 62-F-72
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Sidney
Denver Music Company
Stout ST
Denver
Colorado
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Sidney Police
Evelyn Ramey
Sorenson
Johnson
At SA
South Sunol
Crook Territory
G. W. Bonser
Jacob Skrolle
Emma
L. H. Baldy
C. W. Bonser
James Oliverius
Jacog Skrdle
Mary Skrdle
E. R. Dunn
Tom Kendrick
Stering
Ed Hobson
Arthur Yonkers
Chappell
Potter
Ee Bkrokine
R. R
St. Add. City
Byars
Georgettes
B. Byars Co. Surest Store
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