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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1926
Page
9
The Telegraph lists subscription prices: one year in advance, six months prepaid, and single copies. postage paid. The notice notes second class mail, with the paper mailed from Sidney Nebraska.
Five saloon licenses were granted by the board this week. Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Stubt returned Saturday night and have set up housekeeping at 140 Osborn's. They were given a big charivari. J. C Callahan and family left Thursday for Burlington, Wash., their new home. J. M. Swenson is putting in new cement walks, greatly enhancing his property. Another blizzard on Saturday stopped the oncoming of spring.
The board granted four saloon licenses at last week’s meeting. G J Crosby of Chicago visits the city to discuss a gas plant project. Guy Doran, Lincoln Business College graduate, will work as stenographer in the Adame ex prem office at Omaha. GO C Callahan sold the Telegraph to F A Gapen and plans to enter banking.
The Telegraph notes the birth of a daughter to Mr and Mrs Joseph Ober Gelder on Thursday. A new voting precinct west of town named Trognitt was created by commissioners at their regular meeting. B F Stark of Greenwood accepted a position with one P Daniel. he will now be found combing the horses. H K E Gapen left Thursday evening for the east for an indefinite visit.
Forty three years ago note recounts Joe Sharmer buying a fine horse and awaiting a matching buggy, G A R units planning Memorial day observances, and a snow on Thursday May 2. Firemen practice Friday afternoon with alarm warnings for non-firemen, plus Granneman's advertising batter at forty cents.
The M. I. C. met with Mrs. John Gingwall on Thursday April 22 in West Sidney with good attendance. Mrs. A M Anderson gave a paper on a trip through the West. A lunch was served. Several members report mumps. Others visited or dined with local residents including the Scheer, Hammond, Klentz, Glassburn, Stowe, Kragel, Walters and Sprenger households. Also advertised was a state model Dodge roadster for sale by M W Osborn Meter Company and a $5 hat sale by McFadden Millinery.
Spring Canyon and surrounding residents visited county seat on Monday and Wednesday. Amelia Stoppel stayed at A D Hilliard ranch. Wesley and Hilliard men motored to Sterling. Mrs Bates Pope and baby Beulah Merea spent Monday in the county seat. Ramey family in the area Tuesday. Dr Kellogg’s funeral attended by Pope Bates and Hilliard families Monday afternoon. Ed Heth assessing in vicinity Tuesday. Robert Nicholas drove to Sidney Wednesday and spent Thursday in Denver with Mrs Nicholas and Dorothy. Dorothy improving at St Luke hospital. Fordson man from Sidney in town Thursday. Lavern Hilliard drove to Sterling Thursday for certified seed corn. Terry Crable had dental work Friday in the county seat. Moore loaded potatoes to Sterling Friday. William Johnson of Denver stayed with Robert Nicholas Friday and Saturday. Large crowd at operetta in Crook Friday. Dr Sprecher called Saturday to see Evelyn Brecht. Community sale held in Crook Saturday afternoon. Sylvester Yahn and Leroy Crable stayed in Sterling Saturday night. Amelia Stoppel Sunday with home folks. Mr and Mrs Milo Moore and three children Sunday with A D Hilliard. Sylvester Yahn dined with Leroy Crable Sunday.
Sunday's dinner guests included Lodge Pole G KE Minshall and family, Mrs Nel le F Petteys, Mrs Hattie Rice and G W Harrow while visitors from Sidney and Gurley spent time with local families. The community hosted plays, picnics, bridge, and school events as teachers and students engaged in weekend activities.
Local residents visit, travel, and chores dominate the week with trips to Crook and Sidney. D R Gross and Carl Meyerholz are among those hauling lumber, visiting friends, and attending events. The Powder River Orchestra arrives May 11 at Hardy's Hall for a seven-member show. Dodge Brothers wagon readster in fair condition offered by M W Guber.
Mien Fay Butterick and Louis Aver quietly married April 14 1996 at Sterling Presbyterian parsonage officiated by Rev J M Todd. Attending were Mr and Mrs Carl Smith. Both graduates of local high school with class years 34 and 25. The bride is daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Buttrick and moved to the area five years ago making many friends. The groom is the eldest son of Mr and Mrs F G Baver.
A Lodge Pole note reports a group of young people visiting the K. J. Dykman farm north of Lodge Pole to call on him and wish him well as he starts new endeavors. The message reflects community support from friends and neighbors in the vicinity.
Grand Prairie and surrounding families share a busy week with visits to Big Springs Sidney and Sedgwick dam in Colorado. Illustrious guest list includes the Jorgensens Weltons Frerichs and Cragens as well as Albert Tremain James Irwin and many others through Thursday to Sunday. The community reels in dinners parties and a church program at Sidney and the Methodist church.
North Dakota style community update lists calls, visits, farm work and social events. George Deaver, J. H. Wendte, Cecil Whittaker and others attended calls and hosted gatherings at Deaver and Halslander homes. A pie social at Lakeview Local drew a large crowd with dancing after. Visitors included My Reth from Breakers Tofe Insurance in Lincoln and Helen Christensen staying with Una Krueger.
Two road outfits arrived in Kimball to work on the Lincoln Highway. One crew from Western Bridge & Construction of Omaha is two miles from the city toward Union Pacific's overhead bridge and expects to work five or six days. The other crew will grade from Stand ard Oil filling station four miles east to Pedrett corner with thirty head of horses and all grading equipment. No publication yet on the road east to Dix. it is understood the road will go through, possibly south of the first survey.
For sale a late model Ford touring car in excellent condition. Runs well and looks nearly new. Terms of trade arranged by M W Osborn Meter Os.
Strong demand for fat cattle with about 6,606 head sold at steady prices. Top cattle at $9.60. fat cows, feeders, and calves showing varied gains. Yearlings and heifers quoted from $5.25 to $9.60, with several classes listed across Good to Choice, Fair, and Common ranges.
Hog supplies were fair with about 9,000 head arriving. Trade moved slowly under bearish notes from other markets. Lights held steady while heavier hogs sold steady to 15 cents lower. Top price reached $12.75, with bulk selling between $11.75 and $12.50.
Survey of sheep market shows prices steady to easier with state values at 5.70 cents head. Top wooled limbs sold for 15.35, native springers 17.09. Feeders and aged sheep steady. Quotations include lambe grades from 12.00 to 15.85, heavy lambe 14.50 to 15.00, shearing lambs 14.36 to 15.26, feeding lambe 14.40 to 18.00, yearling wethers 10.00 to 11.60, fat ewes 10.00 to 38.00.
A late Monday market record of 9.65 per hundredweight set a top for the day as Rolla MacQuiston and brothers John and William at Pender sold seven carloads of choice Hereford steers.
A. R. Dodd of Lincoln secured negotiations to acquire the Palace hotel in Chappell. Mrs N A Belholm, former owner, will exit the business after two and a half years, plan a vacation with family, and remain in town until term end. New management takes over June first. A special desortment of $5 hats advertised by McFadden Millinery.
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