This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 29, 1932
Page
1
Weather recap dominates Western Nebraska news as storms bring needed moisture amid frost and cold. Reports from Sidney and Alliance note record lows, with lingering clouds and rain and snow flurries aiding late crops. Farmers endure damage yet expect some recovery as spring field work waits for clearer weather. The piece ends hinting at continued coverage on page 6.
Cheyenne county farmers have received 37,106 dollars in federal crop production loans to Thursday morning with 187 loans averaging slightly under 200 dollars. The county clerk reports over 50 payments this week and estimates at least another hundred applications filled. Officials expect county loans to exceed 50,000 dollars, aiding farmers as moisture fell. Panhandle counties report similar activity, Box Butte over 35,000 last week, Alliance total over 49,000, with several hundred thousand dollars likely. Today is the deadline. late applications will not be considered by Minneapolis. Committees are ready to help last-minute filers. Inspector Will Come Here Soon To Check Where All
Money from seed loans nearing $50 000 in total requests and closing Friday. Applicants must use funds for stated purposes on land covered by the application with consent required for any other use. Seed Loan Office at Minneapolis urges contracts be carried out in good faith and field inspectors will review receipts and expenditures.
A. E. Kennedy of Sidney wins in district court to be recognized as a major stockholder in Reel Contractors, Inc. The ruling voids stock held by Thomas O Connell William O Connell and C C Rush due to improper transfer under Nebraska law. The case details a goodwill transfer financed by the O Connells and Rush to build machinery, credit, and business scale.
Cheyenne County failed to recover the $2,200 unused premium for the four year bond of E H Biggs former county treasurer. The court ruled the bonding company must refund none. Biggs resigned and admitted embezzlement and is serving an eighteen month sentence.
University of Nebraska professor M H Swenk outlines natural grasshopper controls beyond fungal pathogens. Parasitoid flesh flies and tachinid flies attack grasshoppers, with maggots feeding inside and emerging to kill hosts. Robber flies prey on young others while predaceous wasps and beetles use grasshoppers to provision nests.
Final plans for Sidney music week call for a four night run beginning Tuesday May 3 marked as juvenile night with under 14 performers. Wednesday features top high school talent including glee club and orchestra under Prof J W Cochran. Thursday debuts Sidney municipal band after strong winter rehearsals. Friday showcases soloists as the program promises an eventful parade of Sidney’s best musical talent in the city auditorium.
A United Airlines passenger plane landed in Sidney to pick up four eastbound passengers who had been forced to ride a Union Pacific train at Salt Lake City due to adverse flying conditions. The jet and train arrived together with only brief delay before departing for North Platte. Air line officials barred the Salt Lake City to Cheyenne route for limited visibility, leaving the four passengers to race eastward.
Ladies of the Presbyterian circle host a May breakfast Saturday morning at the church. Private tables can be reserved with Mrs. R F Dedrick. Public attendance is invited.
The annual spring bazaar of the Altar Society of the Catholic church is postponed from Tuesday May 3 to Wednesday May 4 due to conflicts with other events next week. Dinner will be served at five, dancing at nine, with fancywork and homemade candy on display. Local ladies and Sidney participants are invited to attend.
Muss Bessie Mueller a 22 year old Bayard resident was killed Sunday night when struck by a car driven by William Hill 26 who had been released on bond after a recent assault conviction. Hill attempted suicide in his cell twice this week and did not stop after the crash according to witnesses. County officials awaited the return of County Attorney Perry from Omaha as the case faced no immediate action.
The Lincoln canvassing board met Tuesday to count ballots but Saline and Valley counties had not yet submitted returns. Officials adjourned after directing county clerks to forward results immediately and warned the board may dispatch a messenger at county expense if delays continue. Local races include Republican state senator in the 31st district between C. W. Johnson and Martin W. Dimery, with Dimery leading by about 59 votes, and a three candidate contest involving Terry Carpenter and Guy V. Doran.
Plans for a free farmers auction and trade day in Sidney are announced by the merchants bureau of the chamber of commerce. Farmers are invited to list items for sale by May 6 with no listing fee, and 50 Sidney stores will promote the event in the May 10 Telegraph News. Auctioneer Millett will cry the sale with no farmer fees, while Clerk Robert Barlow donates his services for bid certs. Cash terms apply. location to be announced soon. monthly events planned.
A sacred concert and hymn fest will be presented at the Methodist church Sunday evening May 1. The Motet singers aged 80 will perform varied works with congregational singing. Miss Marjorie Pettett will be the pianist and Music is supervised by the Motet singers. The program includes Come the Peaceful Night by Lyon with Charles W. Richards solo, Peace to this Dwelling by Mr and Mrs George T Jones in duet, Listen to the Lambs by Dett, and I Come to Thee sung by Vern.
M A Shipman, a prominent Sidney man, died unexpectedly last night during a blood transfusion. Details could not be secured as The Telegraph was already on the press when the announcement came.
Mrs Ethel LeFleur of Scottsbluff widow of Harry C LaFleur line foreman for Western Public Service, fatally injured February 25, filed a 50000 damage action in district court at Gering. She names William Poesch, Cudahy Packing, and Western Public Service as defendants, citing Poeschs negligent speeding and the trucks rear iron rods that caused the fatal injury. The suit seeks subrogation for workers compensation paid to Mrs LaFleur, and notes she and three minor children depended on LaFleurs 185 monthly earnings.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.