Harvest Halts as Western Nebraska Ices Rainstorm Hits
One of the year's heaviest rain storms drenched western Nebraska delaying the wheat and barley harvest. High water flooded roads, lodged crops, and stranded motorists as fields dried after a fierce cloudburst between Lodge Pole and Chappell. Officials feared resumed cutting may be delayed to Tuesday with repairs needed on highways and flood damage across Lincoln, Banner, Kimball counties.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
Kimball
Banner
Sidney
North
South Table
Lodge Pole
Chappell
Lincoln Highway
Well Known Couple Celebrates Golden Wedding Anniversary
Mr and Mrs Willis Crosby celebrated their fiftieth wedding anniversary at their home three miles southwest of Potter. A dinner at five followed a ceremony presenting gifts from relatives and friends, including gold pieces. Attending were their children Willis Crosby Omaha Mrs C A Mangum Amarillo Texas Russell Crosby Potter and friends from Omaha Sidney Potter and other places.
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Willis Crosby
Potter
Crosby
Omaha
C. A. Mangum
Amarillo
Texas
Russell Crosby
Sidney
Real estate dealer touts Cheyenne county land appeal
A local real estate dealer told The Telegraph that Cheyenne county land is attracting attention. He noted strong outside interest and said local speculators are buying substantial acreage. The market aims to advance with growing demand.
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Telegraph
Cheyenne County
Iso
New Rotary Club Formed At Chappell With Strong Start
Sidney Rotarians attended the Wednesday gathering at Chappell for the institution of a new Rotary club. The Chappell Register notes about a hundred Rotarians and ladies met at the Methodist church for a banquet and social hour. Attendees came from North Platte Ogallala and Sidney with Jack Kroh of Ogallala as toastmaster and L O Pfeiffer delivering the welcome.
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Sidney Rotarians
Chappell
Rotary Club
Sidney
Chappell Register
North Platte
Ogallala
Jack Kroh
L. O. Pfeiffer
Rey Koch
Sioux City
Elmer Coats
Coats
Rotary
Europe
Bill Hendie
Minneapolis
Father McNamars
Dean Henry Ives Episcopal Minister Dead at Scottsbluff
Sidney remembers Dean Henry Ives, longtime Episcopal minister, who died in Scottsbluff at noon Friday after illness since July. He led St Andrews Scottsbluff and pastored St Timothy's Gering and St Margaret's Bayard, serving western Nebraska for 15 years. His death follows a heart attack and related complications.
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Sidney
Scottsbluff
Dean Henry Ives
St. Andrews Episcopal Church
Methodist
Dean Ives
Episcopal Church
Nebraska
Kimball
St. Andrews Church
St. Timothy’s
Gering
St. Margaret’s
Bayard
Former Sidney Man Taken in Kimball County Liquor Raids
Federal agents raided Kimball County last week, arresting five alleged bootleggers including a woman and seizing large quantities of liquor and a still under construction in a granary at the farm of 8 C Christensen near Bushnell. C E Huff couple among those arrested. Tony Hynik, Murray hotel owner, pled guilty to selling liquor and fined 100 dollars in county court. he previously paid 400 dollars after a Sidney arrest for operating a rooming house and selling liquor.
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Federal
Kimball County
8. C. Christensen
Bushnell
C. E. Huff
Tony Hynik
Murray
Kimball
Hynik
Sidney
Sidney pastor discusses prohibition issue at Dalton
Rev. L. H. Kaub, pastor of the Methodist church at Sidney, spoke at the Presbyterian church Wednesday evening on Our Present National Crisis and the political situation regarding Al Smith and Tammany. It was the first political speech of the campaign here and another likely to follow in streets and halls this fall.
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Delton
L. H. Kaub
Sidney
Presbyterian Church
al Smith
Counties of State Tax Notices Reflect Big City Levy Shares
Fifteen Nebraska counties will pay over one hundred thousand dollars each in state taxes this year, led by Douglas with about $745,000 and Lancaster at roughly $374,000. Adams, Buffalo, Butler, Cass, Cedar, Cuming, Dodge, Gage, Otoe, Platte, Madison, Saline, Saunders and York also exceed $100,000, while Hall Custer, Knox, Richardson and Seward top $90,000. The state levy remains 2.06 mills, with 1.48 to the general fund and 0.22 to the Capitol fund, based on a $3.125 billion assessment.
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Nebraska
Douglas County
Lancaster County
Adams
Buffalo
Butler
Cass
Cedar
Cuming
Dodge
Gage
Otoe
Platte
Madison
Saline
Saunders
York
Hall Custer
Knox
Richardson
Seward
Arthur
Banner
Blaine
Hooker
Loup
McPherson
Thomas
Cheyenne County
Kimball County
Deuel
Garden
Morrill
Keath
Capitol Fund
General
Polish Fliers Rescued After Plane Wreck Off Portugal
Majors Idzikoski and Kudala of Poland were rescued about 100 miles off Portugal's northern coast by the German steamer Samos after their biplane Marshal Pilsudski struck the sea. They were injured and taken to a military hospital at Oporto, then to Paris by Tuesday morning.
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Lisbon
Portugal
Idzikoski
Kudala
Samos
Leixoes
Oporto
Marshal Pilsudski
Samas
le Bourget
France
New York
Paris
Ezra Meeker Repeats Oregon Trail Venture With Ford's Car
Uncle Ezra Meeker, nearly a centenarian, plans to traverse the Oregon trail again in a prairie schooner built on a Ford car chassis. The Gering Courier notes his many past crossings by ox, rail, and air, and expects visits to Gering and valley towns during the year.
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Ezra Meeker
Oregon Trail
Henry Ford
Gering
Gering Courier
Harvest slickers picked up at Dalton by authorities
Three harvest hand slickers accused of running a crooked game on two local men near a Sidney dive were captured north of town. They are jailed awaiting trial as aliases are suspected for the names they gave.
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Dalton
Here
Sidney
Annual Cheyenne County Fair Set To Be Big Event
Cheyenne County Fair officials in Sidney announce a major upcoming fair with new swine pavilion and an educational building funded by local school districts. Bids for the educational building soon, premium lists being distributed, and exhibitors urged to submit samples early as preparations continue.
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Cheyenne County Fair Association
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Erickson & Daniel
Gertrude Nelson
Fair Board
Camp Fire Girls Demonstrate Work at Sidney Church
The Sidney Camp Fire girls staged a Sunday night demonstration at the Christian church. They presented their ceremonial service detailing organization work and principles. Members responded to Indian names. several girls received honors for swimming tests and candles representing Work Health and Love.
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Sidney
THE
Christian Church
Camp Fire
Margaret Uptegrove
Josephine Wolfe
Mildred Nielsen
Helen Jane Johnson
Helen Zalesky
Joan Bicknell
Robineau Addresses Rotary On Oil Industry
Bud Robineau gave an instructive talk on oil industry at the Sidney Rotary Club luncheon. He traced the business from earliest deposits to its present status as a major global industry, highlighting its ties to many other sectors. A piano duet by Misses Freda Thompson and Virginia Daniel was also featured.
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Bud Robineau
Sidney
Child Dies From Effects Of Rattlesnake Bite
Little Joe Butler, son of C. W. Butler of Northport, died Wednesday afternoon at 1 45 o clock from a rattlesnake bite suffered a week earlier. His weakened state followed a recent throat operation, hindering treatment of the poison.
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Little Joe Butler
C. W. Butler
Northport
Spectre of Postal Raise Brings Coolidge Statement
Superior Wis Aug 6 President Coolidge raised the specter of higher postal rates saying the overriding of his vetoes on pay increase bills may force a new rate boost. Postmaster General New foresees a deficit of about 100 million dollars. farm relief talk and a White House message to Congress are also noted as factors.
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Superior
Wis
Coolidge
Congress
Washington
Harry New
White House
Cheyenne County Leads Nebraska Wheat Production
A Omaha Bee-News staffer reports from Cheyenne county in western Nebraska that the 1928 wheat harvest is the largest in panhandle history. Cheyenne county tops all Nebraska counties in wheat output, aiming for about 4 000 000 bushels, with Dalton and the plateau region nearby also noted for large yields as combines work across vast fields.
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Omaha Bee-News
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Omaha
Panhandle
Colorado
Kimball
Cheyenne
Garden
Sheridan
Dawes
Sioux
Box Butte
Scotts Bluff
Morrill
Banner
Dalton Table
Dalton
Bring In Your Slogans for the Sidney Contest
The Telegraph urges readers to submit eight to ten word slogans for a Sidney merchants campaign to spur community growth and improvement. Cash prizes of 25, 10, and 5 dollars will be awarded every 90 days for top slogans.
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Telegraph
Sidney
Sidney U P Club Drops Sunday Game to Sterling
The Sidney U P baseball team lost 5 to 0 to the Burlington railroad team of Sterling on their grounds. Hornsby pitched five innings for Sidney, giving up few hits, and Bales finished with eight strikeouts in three innings. The teams were evenly matched and a return game on Sidney’s home field is planned next Sunday. It was the first meeting of the season between the clubs.
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Sidney U.P
Burlington Railroad
Sterling
Hornsby
U. P
Bales
Sidney
Dentists Sought to Aid Sheriff in Platte River Mystery
Western Nebraska dentists have been asked to help identify a woman found dead near Brule Keith county October 3 1925. Her skull long black hair and a set of false teeth are the clues. investigators hope the teeth will reveal her identity and solve a three year old murder mystery.
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Nebraska
Lincoln
Platte River
Brule
Keith County
State Sheriff's Department
Ogallala
Ogallain
Wyoming
Denver
Condit
Colored Beauties Arrested In Raid Saturday Night
Two Black women in Sidney were arrested Saturday night for running a disorderly house at a home near the business district. One received 21 days in jail after appearing before Judge Kahl. the other, claiming to be a visitor, was fined twenty dollars with usual costs.
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Liza
Sidney
Sheriff's Office
Kahl
Mason and Dixon
Nebraska Teachers Survey On Educational Equality
Nebraska State Teachers Association officers tabulated results of a six month survey on equalization of educational opportunities. Twelve researchers conducted the study under Paul R. Mort of New York City, with costs exceeding $3000. The investigation covered living costs transportation school maintenance in hundreds of districts and pupil counts per school.
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Nebraska State Teachers Association
Paul R. Mort
New York City
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Scottsbluft
Scottsbluff Church
Sidney U. P
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