Denver musician Aubrey Andresen found dead near Burlington tracks
Aubrey Andresen a 23 year old Denver musician was found dead Tuesday between two old tractors near the Burlington right of way. Doctors said death resulted from an acute indigestion attack with no signs of foul play. Coroner Kepler announced no inquest unless requested by relatives. Andresen had felt ill while with an itinerant orchestra arriving in Sidney for a Krueger's lake engagement. He planned a walk, disappeared across the tracks, and was later found by the Krueger boys. He is survived by his father F W Andresen mother and one brother. Burial will be in Denver after his body was returned by his father.
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Aubrey Andresen
Denver
Burlington
R. P. Kepler
Andresen
Sidney
Krueger's Lake
Burlington Depot
Sterling
Gus Krueger
R. E. Roche
F. W. Andresen
Air Circus at Portrey Farm Sunday thrills Sidneys
Sidney residents will see flying aces in person at Portrey farm north of town next Sunday. Jimmie Woods, manager, touts a real show with free plane rides, head on crashes with cars, parachute jumps, spins and tricks. The program lasts several hours with safety measures and a nominal field admission.
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Sidney
Portrey Farm
Jimmie Woods
Sidney Band Delights Public With Free Summer Concerts
The Sidney municipal band under Prof Julius Cochran will play Sunday at 5 pm on the courthouse lawn. A 40 minute program with Attila and Let Me Call You Sweetheart is planned, attracting about 1000 listeners. Officials urge parental supervision and car idle avoidance during performances.
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Sidney Municipal Band
Julius Cochran
Court House
Cochran
Attila
Europe
Missouri River hits historic low near Omaha in history
The Missouri River runs unusually low, with islands covering sections that once carried continuous water. Observers recall past floods and downtown streets filled with rowboats as Sunday traffic moved toward Bellevue and Mandan parks to view the restrained current.
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George Washington
Omaha
Bellevue
Mount Vernon Gardens
Mandan Parks
Summer Rain Brings Relief to Cheyenne County Corn Crop
Showers in Cheyenne county and western Nebraska broke a heat wave yesterday and last night. Farmers welcomed moisture for corn while noting limited rainfall. Wheat harvest continues with some delay possible, grains markets weak, trains slow. Farmers now pin hopes on corn and livestock as rains aid feeding prospects in the region.
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Cheyenne
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Relic of Buffalo Hunters Found Near McCook
A 51 caliber rimless cartridge linked to the Buffalo Bill Cody and Grand Duke Alexis of Russia was found by Dr. E. B. Parmenter of McCook near Hayes Center. The doctor plans more searches but will not disclose the exact site.
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Buffalo Bill Cody
Grand Duke Alexis
Russia
EB. M. Parmenter
McCook
Hayes Center
Parmenter
Head of Omaha's Father Flanagan to take six month leave
Father Edward J. Flanagan founder of Father Flanagan's Boys Home, ordered by physicians to retire for six months due to illness. He will enter a western sanitarium, leaving Rev P A Flanagan as acting director. The home, built from nothing into a $750000 institution, has cared for over 3000 homeless boys since 1911 and relies solely on public contributions and bequests.
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Edward J. Flanagan
Omaha
Father Flanagan
Boys Home
Rev
P. A. Flanagan
Holy Angels Parish
Flanagan
United States
25Th
Dodge Streets
Western Creamery COO. Has Successful Season
Stockholders of the Western Creamery company held their regular monthly meeting at the creamery Wednesday evening. All directors and officers were present. The creamery operated at full capacity the past two months, churned 12,000 pounds of butter in July, and slightly more in June, double the amount of a year ago. Ninety percent of Sidney butter is sold in pound prints, shipped to Colorado Springs and Wyoming towns, with a strong market for quality butter. Milk business remains solid with new accounts on a growing route. pasteurized milk and cream gain popularity as prices for raw milk and cream rise, encouraging better input from producers.
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Western Creamery Company
Sidney
Coolrado Springs
Wyoming
Farmers Well Gives Gil Instead of Water
John David Davidson of Hay Springs faced a strange well problem as his back yard water well began yielding amber fluid that burns like gasoline. Neighbors tested the liquid in cars with good results except for slower engine starts. Investigators found a potential crevice opened by a nearby test well allowing seepage into the Davidson well.
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Gil
John Davidson
Hay Springs
Davidson
Old Indian Village Near Sutherland Dug Up
University of Nebraska representatives and workers excavate a former Indian town near Sweetwater. Well defined house outlines, ash deposits with bones and clam shells, and pottery fragments have been unearthed. The village is believed abandoned 500 to 1,000 years ago. tribe unknown.
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University of Nebraska
Sweetwater
Old Timers Recall Seven-Six Days in Western Nebraska
Paul C. Conrad, 73, recounts Deadwood era tales as he passes Sidney en route to a celebration in Deadwood South Dakota. He recalls a primitive Sidney with no town or paving, a single general store, and Indian hostilities when trains guarded by soldiers carried wagons to the Dakotas.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Deadwood
S. C
Paul C. Conrad
Robert Oberfelder
Joseph
Mr. Conrad
Dakotas
Junior Legion baseball head named for region tourney
Frank E. Samuel, assistant national adjutant of the American Legion, appointed commissioner in charge of the Junior Legion baseball regional tournament to be held in Colorado Springs August 15 to 17. Nebraska, Colorado, Wyoming and New Mexico will compete, with the regional winner advancing to the western sectional in Colorado Springs August 20 to 21. The eastern and western champions will meet for junior world series honors in Houston August 28 to 31. Samuel, of Wichita and Topeka, has a background in district and national Legion work and WWI service with the 353rd Kansas infantry. He graduated from Washburn and Fairmont colleges.
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Frank E. Samuel
American Legion
Colorado Springs
Russell Cook
National Americanism Commission
Indianapolis
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
New Mexico
Houston
Texas
Samuel
Wichita
Topeka
Kan
National Headquarters
the Legion
Kansas
353Rd
Kansas Infantry
Washburn and Fairmont Colleges
Lingnan University
Canton
China
County Commissioners Decline State Grasshopper Aid
Cheyenne county commissioners reviewed state aid options after County Agent Willey outlined infestation scope, bait distribution rules, and expected costs. They decided the county was not yet ready to seek aid though high grasshopper activity threatens corn and potato crops and risks future egg hatch unless neighbors coordinate poison bait efforts.
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Cheyenne County
Willey
trench silo gains traction with Cheyenne county farmers
County Agent Willey reports Cheyenne county farmers favor a new trench silo design from a Nebraska extension circular by Ivan D. Wood and E. B. Lewis. Bulletin, 15000 copies issued for 1931 drought emergency, outlines low cost construction for emergency use with unskilled labor.
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Nebraska
Willey
Ivan D. Wood
E. B. Lewis
Agricultural Engineering Department
Cheyenne
Agricultural College
Wood and Lewis
Green Alfalfa Good Feed For Milk Cows
Advice on sustaining milk yield in dairy cows through green feed and grain rations. Recommends 30 pounds daily of green feed for a 1000 pound cow, with options including alfalfa corn millet or similar crops. Suggests balanced grain mixes with wheat, corn, or barley plus high protein supplements like cottonseed or linseed meal.
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College of Agriculture
Plans to remove ancient mammal skeleton from Bladen creek
A large mammal skeleton skeleton was found in a clay creek bed south of Bladen by Roy Lerner. Two enormous shoulder blades were unearthed and investigators believe most of the skeleton lies buried. Removal is delayed until after rain due to fragility and hard ground.
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Bladen
Roy Lerner
Letner
Railways Seek 15 Percent Increase in Freight Rates
The Railway Age editor outlines an appeal to the Interstate Commerce Commission for a 15 percent freight rate rise. The piece notes railways have not earned the fair return since 1920, with a 2 to 3 percent return in early 1931, and argues a prompt investigation is needed to ensure continued transportation for agriculture and commerce.
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Railway Age
Interstate Commerce Commission
Corn Crop Cut Short By Drought Record City Streets Disable Grain Office
Local grain office reports drought reduced corn yields as crews work on city streets hindering harvest operations. Officials warn farmers to conserve moisture while awaiting rain. The shortage affects storage and market shipments through the region.
Reger Escapes For Second Time From Denver Bootlegger
Fred Reger former Kimball county bootlegger who served time in Denver county jail and escaped was recaptured at Charleston West Virginia. He freed himself from leg irons on a train then walked through Lincoln Union Station. An accomplice is suspected as investigators review how he got the hacksaw and clothes. The escape saddens two Denver bondsmen as federal judges weigh actions. The report continues with market notes on wheat prices and shipping, noting unprecedented low wheat values and weak world markets affecting U.S. and Canada crops and exports.
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Fred Reger
Kimball County
Denver
Charleston
W. V
Union Station
Lincoln
Reger
George Knabie
Pullman
Cook
Garden
Denven
Dominic Lepore
Frank Veradli
J. Foster Symes
Sidney Seals Aim For Shadows Over Chappell Sunday
The Sidney Seals bring a strong win record to Chappell Sunday to try for a two game sweep over their Devel county rivals. Chappell fills missing spots with returning stars, while Sidney’s lineup may shift with Portz at second and Weldon Thomas absent. Hornby Hopkins and Closman could start on the mound. The twin wins over Julesburg and Paxton boost Sidney as the favorite, though the game is expected to stay close.
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Sidney Seals
Chappell
Devel County
Sidney
Portz
Mitchell
Weldon Thomas
Hornby
Hopkins
Closman
Julesburg
Paxton
Sidney-Chappell
Shipping Dairy Herd From Stricken Area
Walter Giersdorf of Winner South Dakota ships a dairy herd from Winner to Bert McManigal in Belgrade due to grasshopper destruction of feed crops. All trucks returning carry baled hay for cattle left behind.
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Walter Giersdorf
Winner
S. D
Bert McManigal
Belgrade
Morrill County to receive wild turkeys
Two dozen wild turkeys are to be released in Morrill county by the state game commission. The birds have already been released in several Nebraska sections and are expected to be stocked in favorable areas for propagation of this now rare species.
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Morrill County
State Game Commission
Nebraska
Father’s Son at Fox theatre prompts boy psychology praise
America's famed author of boy stories Booth Tarkington adapts Boy of Mine for the First National feature Father’s Son at the Fox theatre this Sunday and Monday. Critics note Tarkington’s uncanny grasp of boy thought and self analysis, with Leon Janney Lewis Stone Irene Rich and John Halliday in leading roles.
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Booth Tarkington
America
Fox Theatre
Tarkington
Mr. Tarkington
Leon Janney
Lewis Stone
Irene Rich
John Halliday
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