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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 23, 1926
Page
5
The Telegraph lists subscription rates for eight months with postage paid across single copies. It notes post office handling in Sidney Nebraska and that the publication is entered as second class mail matter.
Ernie Stuht and Clara Hink married at the bride's home at one o'clock last Sunday by Rev. D. M. Berg of the Lutheran church. A five foot wide sidewalk around the Catholic church improves the neighborhood. A blizzard last Saturday interrupted the recent fine spring days. Three prisoners held at Yeagie's hotel awaiting imprisonment escaped Thursday and remain at large.
The Telegraph reports on a week with extreme temperatures affecting coal dealers who smiled through ninety degree heat then a terrible blizzard. Herman Schroeder and two sons visited from North Platte though Herman still calls Sidney home. A new dancing school opened at the opera house with Mesdames Stewitts and Beebe teaching. A Maypole dance by local children is planned for next Thursday at the opera house.
The Telegraph notes a new daily mall route between Sidney and Camp Clarke will begin May 2 based on advices received by the postmaster. It rained Sunday night into Monday, then turned to mow, making farmers hopeful. Wan. Styght boasted of a new eleven pound boy at his house, while Judge De Qastor handed down five days at hard labor for vagrancy.
G H A Jewett secured the contract to haul government freight to Fort Robinson starting June 1 1883 at 120 cents per hundred in summer and 150 cents in winter. Recent rains delayed regional stage lines to the Black Hills by 24 to 48 hours. G and L companies of the 11th Cavalry remain at Fort Russell. roads are poor preventing travel to Sidney.
Antelope residents and families visited various homes and attended gatherings. Callers included Bertha Nelson and Mrs. Chris Nelton at E. Biggs, and Nelsons with others visiting J. K. Nelson and Hubbard home. The Antelope baseball team held its first practice. A Ladies club meeting is planned at Mrs. Howe's home on April 28.
W L Huettmann and family called at the Walter MacIntosh home on Sunday. D A Keith and daughter Winnifred visited the J W Bertramson and L K Nelson homes last week. Miss Racheal McElroy, Kimball county superintendent, visited our school last Wednesday. Phillip Nelson visited the Jack Nelson home on Sunday.
Monday light rods were put up on the H. F. Fleming and Peter Struve. Lorenso club delegates attended the county extension club meeting at Sidney. Mrs. H. F. Fleming hosted a six o clock dinner for the TLorenso Consolidated School faculty. Various families visited and attended shows and dances with frequent gatherings at the Fleming home.
Eld fiddlers contest scheduled for Saturday night during Music Work. Local participants perform for prizes as the program continues into the evening with audience attendance expected.
Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Alfred Sprenger and several Sprenger relatives, Mr and Mrs John Lingwall and son, Mrs Anna Lingwall, and Mrs Christena Sprenger. W C Knight sold hogs on Saturday. Theodore Lingwall left for Cheyenne Wyoming to attend a mechanical school. Violet Cradit visited H Cradit residence.
J Hammond visited Sunday's afternoon and evening. Mrs Eli Henderson and Roy Lee shopped in Sidney Saturday. The Glassburn and Peterson families spent Saturday evening at Floyd Glassburn's. Kragel daughters and John Rhode joined Louie Scheer’s Sunday visit. Alfred Sprenger bought a Ford son tractor in Sidney Monday. Scheer shopped Monday and called on Drever. Elliott aided G L Sinks last week. Lingwall families and Anna Lingwall did business in Sidney Monday. I A Scheer and Mrs John Lingwall among Saturday shoppers.
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