Sidney Social Roundup Highlights Local Happenings
Local brief notes recount visits of Firth Booth and Mayor Trinner, bridgeport figures, and Frank King family ties. William Irvine with Wyoming friends registers at Union Pacific hotel while Miss Cary sails to Manila for marriage. The Degree of Honor bazar and social events draw crowds. Rev. Corbett arrives as Christa Episcopal rector. Anna Adams dies in Augusta prompting condolences.
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William Irvine
Wyoming
Union Pacific Hotel
A. S. Corbett
Ironwood
Michigan
Christa Episcopal Church
Sidney
Corbett
MAY ENLARGE SCHOOLHOUSE AND RAISE TEACHERS
The school board met Monday evening and re elected all present teachers. Prof. Pate’s salary was set at 1000 dollars for the year. Misa Chase earned 75 dollars monthly, others received a five dollar rise. Plans to add room and seek bonds were discussed for a fall project to reopen in September. Electors are invited to a special meeting to consider the proposal.
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Prof
Pate
Misa Chase
Death of Hugh Ward Aged Father of Mrs Dalton
Hugh Ward eighty years old died of heart disease Friday evening April 18 at his daughter’s home in Bronson precinct Nebraska. Born in Ireland he lived in Chicago before traveling to Nebraska to visit relatives. Funeral services were held at the Catholic church and he was buried in the New Catholic Cemetery on April 15.
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Hugh Ward
P. J. Dalton
Bronson Precinct
Mr. Ward
Ireland
America
Chicago
Nebraska
New Catholic Cemetery
China Wedding Anniversary for Ackermans
Mr and Mrs Frank Ackerman celebrated their twentieth wedding anniversary on Monday evening April 16 inviting friends to share music games and a fine luncheon. Guests presented many fine gifts and extended wishes to the couple for many more anniversaries.
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Frank Ackerman
Juvenile Parties Brighten Week With Social Gatherings
Young people enjoyed two social events this week. One gathering was at the home of Mr. and Mrs. J C Hudson for their son William and friends. The other was Tuesday night at the Metropolitan Hotel hosted by Mr. and Mrs. Swan Dedrich for Edward, Russell and Gry Dedrich. Both occasions featured feasting and merriment with all reporting a jolly good time.
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J.C. Hudson
William
Metropolitan Hotel
Swan Dedrich
Edward
Russell
Gry
Harness shop moves to Odd Fellows building
Frank Pierson relocates his harness shop to the Odd Fellows building west of the Washburn livery barn. George Buzza also stores flour in the same building while he serves as landlord at the La Grande.
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Frank Pierson
Washburn
George Buzza
Frank
Mr. Buzzs
la Grande
San Francisco Earthquake Devastates City in 1915
Disaster reports estimate 1 2 thousand dead in San Francisco with 8 000 to 5 000 injured and 150 000 homeless. Fire, water shortages and ten square miles burned trigger nationwide relief from Roosevelt, Red Cross and Rockefeller funds and a New York stock exchange drive.
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San Francisco
Agnews
San Jose
Santa Rosa
United States Senate
John D. Rockefeller
The
Stock Exchange of New York
Exciting Runaway In St George Cattle Co Wagon
W M Fuller of the St George Cattle Co narrowly survived a runaway on Tuesday while driving a heavy ranch wagon near the Methodist church. A broke double tree and frayed lines sent the team northward through street crowds until the tongue finally broke free near Bergmann store. Fuller remained in the wagon, controlled the route, and escaped with only minor injuries and a damaged wagon.
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W. M. Fuller
St. George Cattle Co
Thesday
Mr. Fuller
Odd Fellows Building
Bergmann
Beebe
Controversy Over Telephone Deal Ends In Unsettled Trade
The Independent Telephone Company faces a unsettled affair as Sager and Lathrop cancel the exchange with Moynahan claiming the property offered is not as represented. The dispute likely heads to court for settlement.
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Messrs. Sager & Lathrop
Moynahan
Mrs Eckels Arrives From Omaha to Join Husband
Mrs. Eckels wife of an electrician at the electric light plant arrived at the forepart of the week from Omaha and will take up housekeeping with her husband.
Bridgeport Mourns Death Of Conductor Charley Mount
Bridgeport citizens react to the death of Charley Mount a Burlington railroad conductor who died from injuries after being knocked from a freight car at New Castle Wyoming. He was treated in Sheridan after the accident and the body returned to Bridgeport for funeral services at the Baptist church with Rev. I. L. Stith officiating amid floral tributes and a large crowd.
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Sheridan
Wyo
C. E. Mount
Burlington Railroad
Newcastle
The
Bridgeport
Neb
Charley Mount
Baptist Church
I. L. Stith
Railroad Notes Highlight Union Pacific and Burlington Activity
Division Engineer Thayer of the Union Pacific visited Sidney Tuesday while C Fuhrer of the Burlington water service department stayed several days on department business. A crew of thirty two Austrians traveled north over the Burlington to Bridgeport to work on UP grade. A. D. Schmerhorn UP division engineer also visited, returning from the north where he holds large land interests. Land adjoining Northport is planned for town lots with a surveyor contracted to lay it out. The Burlington gravel pit at Vaince between Bridgeport and Angora opened, employing many to re-supply the Alliance to Sterling road. E. P. Bracken new Sterling division superintendent and J. Rivett, buildings superintendent, visited Tuesday with potential depot improvements expected. About 1,135 workers, mostly Polish and Hungarian, are on UP track work from North Platte to Sidney, with a payroll over forty thousand dollars monthly. Of these, 1,185 include 640 steel gang workers, 256 on Northport tension, and 280 regular section men, excluding foremen and timekeepers.
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Thayer
Union Pacific
Sidney Tuesaday
C. Fuhrer
Burlington
Northport
Vaince
Bridgeport
Angora
Alliance
Sterling
E. P. Bracken
J. Rivett
Geme
North Platte
Bidney
North Platte Tribune
Land Transfers Apply Across Various Deeds
Land transfer notices show Caliban to R. Wellner for a 24-14-50 parcel valued at 61 600, J Lundock to F Lundak for 4-16-52 at 1.00, C Sharmer to E Stubt for 33-14-49 at 500, O W Harper to C Yockery for 14-15 at 1 050, Jansen to A Teske for 3-15-47 at 1 140, and Will Ely to H Weyerts for nw 25-16-48 at 1.00.
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J. Lundock
F. Lundak
C. Sharmer
E. Stubt
O. W. Harper
C. Yockery
Jansen
A.teske
Will. Ely
H. Weyerts
Pure color brands endure in adulteration era
In this era of adulteration readers are urged to choose reputable brands. Manufacturers who care for their reputation ensure pure colors in oil, making quality a key standard for consumers seeking reliable color products.
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Standard Oil Company
Sidney
Sherwin-Williams Paint Ad Promises Value and Choice
The ad promotes Sherwin-Williams as a maker of pure paint with smart value. It emphasizes good results from quality paint and invites customers to discuss painting needs. An unusually large assortment of paints and brushes is advertised, along with ALABASTINE wall finish as a headquarters offering.
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Paul Sandoz
Bayard
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Charlie Endsley
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John Fas
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Sim Laing
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Honor Lodge
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Augusta
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China
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Golden Gate City
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American Red Cross Society
Railroad Notes
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R. Wellner
Sherwin-Williams Co
Sidney Drug
D. J. Scanlon
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