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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1928
Page
4
Sidney residents and visitors are noted in a long list of social and business travels. Attendees include Mrs. Harry Dyer, Miss Jessie Taylor, R H Rogers, Attorney R H Lower, Harold Brown, George Buzeous, and many others. Trips span Denver, Chadron, Sterling, Cheyenne, Billings, and Scottsbluff with births, illnesses, and visits to relatives mentioned throughout.
A parade of Sidney area residents and visitors is described. Mr and Mrs Orwell Lovejoy of Laramie and Miss Mildred Crosby visited at the Lovejoy home. The Lovejoys and Crosby hosts traveled to Sidney. Potter residents and shoppers included Mr and Mrs Herbert Johnson, Laura Johnson, Jess Tompkins, Walter Aurich and Mrs Teresa Edgar. Leonard Fine accompanied by his parents left for Chicago and eastern markets for fall buying. Attorney Paul L Martin of Omaha arrived to visit relatives. Malcom Anderson and family toured land in Cheyenne county. Electra Texas visitors and Goodland Kansas resident Mr G H Sort came for the illness of C L Short. Rapid City and Wasta visitors stayed with O Connell family. Ralph Hull from Sidney, now a Pasadena resident, stopped by to reconnect and share career success in pharmacy.
Mrs. F. E. Miniken and Mrs. Harold Warren hosted a Tuesday afternoon society gathering in Dalton. Guests socialized and enjoyed refreshments as Miss Eunice Woolsey, vacationing with local relatives, was noted among attendees. The Dalton Delegate reports the friendly party honoring a birth anniversary.
By Rev. J. H. Bicknell the Sidney Christian Church wins a church attendance contest against Cheyenne. Each attendee earns one point per service including Bible school Sunday services and midweek Thursday night. Sidney took an early lead and the Cheyenne church woke too late to respond.
In the first week Sidney church leads after midweek and Sunday services. Cheyenne church trails with midweek and Bible school figures and promises to sing a different song next Sunday. A free public basket dinner will close Sunday morning services inviting all to attend.
The U S government issued a presidential warrant to seize Henry M Blackmer an oil magnate and key Teapot Dome witness from exile in France He faces perjury charges tied to income tax returns with federal liens totaling 8 498 035 78 In Denver and New York Extradition is authorized under a treaty with France and Marshal Callen will pursue the case in Europe
E J Stiverson manager of the U S A theatre promotes upcoming attractions by inviting patrons to “take a chance” on the matinee and night show without revealing the Thursday Friday attraction. The bill features A Texas Steer with Will Rogers in the lead, advertised as rotten yet priced at 10 30 and 30 cents. He bets the gimmick will attract crowds.
Perry Ballentine, Crook rodeo manager, announced a big event at Ballentine Ranch seven miles northwest of Crook on Sunday, August 12. The program will feature bucking horses, roman races, chariot races, and regular horse races, with a ball game between Crook and Sanders starting at one o'clock.
A Broadwater News report describes a tornado in the ranch country last Friday evening. It caused significant property damage including uprooted trees at S. M. Hickman, damaged structures at C. R. Feather’s Jennings place, toppled trees at H. W. Stille’s, and partial wrecking of buildings at Les Fulcher’s barn with livestock losses.
A historical note explains bread and milk together are nutritious and that bread made with milk is more nourishing. It mentions dried or evaporated milk as substitutes when fresh milk is unavailable, highlighting flexible use in bread making.
Dockage is a valuable feed and should not be wasted. Grain should be cleaned on the farm and dockage used for feeding. Average dockage or screenings resemble oats in composition, while heavy screenings resemble corn, wheat, or barley in nutrient content. Ground screenings prevent soil contamination when fed, except for sheep.
The women of Cheyenne county are asked to attend a 2:30 PM meeting in the district court room on Saturday afternoon August 11 to organize a Work for Hoover campaign. The gathering aims to mobilize volunteers and plan actions in support of the candidacy.
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