Popular Stage Star Plans Western Nebraska Company
Hal Shubert of Abie's Irish Rose fame considers establishing a regional theater circuit to tour western Nebraska northern Colorado and eastern Wyoming with a company of professional stage performers The plan aims to start with a one week tour followed by expansion Omaha Denver and Cheyenne are referenced as future circuit hubs Shubert Robineau and associates discuss the venture during visits to Sidney and Scottsbluff Nebraska.
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Nebraska
Missouri River
Hal Shubert
Abie
Irish Rose
Bud Robineau
Sidney
Colorado
Wyoming
Shubert
Omaha
Denver
Cheyenne
Jwarratievener W
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Mr. Shubert
New York
Scottsbluff
Ouncil Bluffs
California
University of Nebraska
Big Combine Wheat Harvest Reopens After Rain Delay
Cheyenne county wheat harvest resumes with combines in full swing after a brief suspension from heavy rains Friday and Saturday nights. Little damage reported as fields yield well and grain is rushed by trucks to elevators. Train shipments lag but road movement rises with threshed grain piling up. Sluggish wheat prices bite, though strong yields help offset market losses.
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Cheyenne County
Panhandle
Woman and Child Escape After Car Upsets on Highway
Lester Vernon and his infant child of Peetz narrowly escaped injury when their car overturned on the main highway three miles south of Lorenzo. Mrs. Vernon, driving, briefly released the steering wheel to adjust the child, prompting the accident. Nearby wheat haulers came to help, and both mother and child emerged uninjured as the car was righted.
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Irs
Lester Vernon
Peetz
Lorenzo
Nebraska Veterans Hospital To Serve State Only
Washington reports a proposed new veterans hospital will be limited to Nebraska soldiers and not serve Iowa Kansas or Missouri. Congressman Simmons urges the Veterans Bureau to specify qualifying Nebraska locations and forward data to Washington for a final site decision. General Hines says a preselected area may limit hearings while all sites in the area will be inspected.
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Nebraska
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Congressman Simmons
Scottsbluff
Simmons
Veterans Bureau
Federal Hospital Board
Washington
General Hines
Mr. Simmons
Veterans Hospital
Bureau
Sidney Resident Clarence Short Dies After Long Illness
Clarence L. Short, a prominent Sidney resident, died Tuesday morning at 8 25 after a cancer battle spanning three years. He retired from the Palace barber shop in May to seek health, and was survived by his wife, children, sisters in Texas, and brothers in Kansas and Virginia. His death ends a life of exemplary character and wide regard in church, business, and social circles.
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Clarence L. Short
Sidney
Short
Palace
E. N. Fears
Border
Texas
I. K. Williams
J. H. Harris
Electra
G. H. Short
Goodland
Kan
D. C. Short
Norfolk
Mr. Short
Mexican Opposed to Marijuana Sale Kidnapped in Mitchell
A Mexican field worker, Joe L. Martin, was abducted from bed Sunday night in Mitchell by three men opposed to marijuana sales in the North Platte valley. He escaped after feigning gunfire, then sought Night Marshal Ed Williams for protection. Suspects Isabel Sanchez and Felso Gormez were jailed on assault charges. John Bargus remained at large.
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North Platte Valley
Mitchell
Joe L. Martin
Ed Williams
Isabel Sanchez
Felso Gormez
John Bargus
Visitors from Kearney Arrive for Several Days
Mrs. Ralph Lundberg of Kearney and her three nieces Miiea Marie and Verna Lundberg of Kearney are visiting for several days at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Erickson in this city.
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Ralph Lundberg
Kearney
Miiea, Marie
Verna Lundberg
Oscar Erickson
Traffic Signals Planned At City Intersection In Sidney
Sidney city council discussed traffic safety at Tenth avenue and Illinois street. A three light four way stop system and new police signal light were approved for installation to reduce congestion and danger. City Attorney Kepler was tasked with revising ordinances and will be paid 750 dollars for the work.
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Tenth Avenue
Illinois Street
Sidney
Kepler
Tenth and
Illinois
Gardner
Clarkson
Callahan
Schroeder
Thomas
Barger
Schulz
Hutchinson
Grabill
Good Roads Meeting At Alliance Attracts 18 Delegates
Statewide gathering of the Nebraska Good Roads association in Alliance on October 10 expected to draw an unusual crowd. E H Polley, field secretary, says 3000 invitations mailed, plans for delegates from most towns, and a drive to unite state support for a road building program. National speakers promised. January legislature action planned.
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Alliance
Nebraska Good Roads, Association
E. H. Polley
Jordan
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Polley
Nebraska
Association
Lincoln
Western Counties Levy Tax for Bridge Repairs
Western Nebraska counties levy a special tax to fund repair and replacement of washed out bridges after floods and cloudbursts. Cheyenne county seeks $11,000 via a 35 mill levy as part of flood related bridge work. Regular funds exclude flood damage in annual budgets. such floods are unusual.
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Boards of County
Nebraska
Panhandle
Cheyenne
Burlington Chiefs Inspect Productive Pumpkin Creek Valley
A Burlington officials and Great Western Sugar and Western Public Service representatives led a visiting party from Bridgeport to view the Pumpkin Creek valley. They traveled by auto to see grain and corn crops, the irrigation system on the Grant Meek place, and a 40 acre watered project powered by a gasoline engine, highlighting potential railroad development from Bridgeport to Harrisburg and beyond.
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F. G. Gurley
F. Montmorency
Burlington Railroad
Frank Kemp
Gus Heldt
Great Western Sugar Company
S. P. MacFadden
Western Public Service Company
Bridgeport- Harrisburg
Bridgeport
Harrisburg
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Flowerfield
Pumpkin Creek
Wright's Gap
Banner County
Grant Meek Place
A. E. Scott
Submarine F-14 Crew Dead as Adriatic Vessel Raised
Rome reports the Italian submarine F-14 with 31 crew members died from poisonous gases after sinking in a collision. Salvage teams raised the craft from 131 feet as the wreckage revealed a fatal tomb. Officers Captain Weil and Commander Fasulo perished. trainees aboard during battle maneuvers increased crew size beyond the usual 25.
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Rome
Adriatic
Giuseppe Missouri
Weil
Fasulo
Artist Leaves Long String At Alliance Stores
Donald Lynch, 23, of Ashby, is sought by merchants in Alliance and towns east for passing a batch of bad checks. Banks declined to cash them. he had no account at Ashby or Alliance banks, and recently left work for a local rancher. Authorities across western Nebraska are issuing warrants.
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Alliance Times- Herald
Donald Lynch
Ashby
Alliance
Bridgeport
Lewellen
Broadwater
First National Bank
Allanse
Nebraska
Fall Fashion Push Signals New Style Showings at Sidney's Shops
Fall season is highlighted by extensive new stock displays at Sidney's apparel stores as merchants clear summer lines to make room for autumn merchandise. Weak harvests and wet weather slow business, prompting aggressive clearance sales to adapt to the approaching season.
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Sidney’s
Better Sidney The Home Of Prosperity And Pride
Entry ideas spark a brighter Sidney as residents submit ten word slogans for a $25 prize. Open to all ages, the contest invites bold plans to pave, build a park, and boost local merchants while keeping politics out of religion. Submit your concise vision to The Telegraph and you could win and be published with initials.
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Sidney
Telegraph
J. L
Byars Co. Announces End of Season Sale
J B Byars Co store plans an August clearance sale opening Saturday to move surplus seasonable merchandise and staples for western Nebraska shoppers. Roy Liggett leads an efficient staff in a long running annual event with full details in a double page advertisement.
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Roy Liggett
J. B. Byars Company
Nebraska
Byars
Sidney Boy Scouts In A Wyoming Camp
Fourteen Sidney Scouts enjoy a week camping at Harry B. Hines lodge 25 miles northwest of Cheyenne Wyoming. They traveled by Pavlat J W Johnson Wright and Scott cars from Sidney Saturday morning. W S Robinson accompanies the group during camp.
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Sidney
Harry B. Hines
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Pavlat
J. W. Johnson, Wright and
Scott Automobiles
W. S. Robinson
Sidney seeks Nebraska veterans hospital site
Sidney residents push to persuade the U S Veterans Bureau to locate a new hospital for Nebraska veterans in Sidney. Petition fronted by Henry Pavlat via the Chamber of Commerce argues Lodge Pole valley offers ideal altitude and climate, rail and road access, water and building sites, to serve disabled soldiers statewide. The bid faces competition from other Nebraska towns, but Sidney claims superior suitability based on geography and facilities.
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Sidney
United States Veterans’ Bureau
Washinton
Nebraska
Henry Pavlat
Chamber of Commerce
Veterans’ Bureau
Washington
Soldiers’ Health Restoring Center
American Legion
Lodge Pole
Bidney
Veterans’ Hospital
Annual Potato Tour to Be Held Next Week
The western Nebraska annual potato tour runs August 13 to 16 with field inspections across Box Butte Dawes Sheridan Morrill Scotts Bluff and Kimball counties. Haulers from southern states visiting for seed potatoes will join. William H. Morrow and H O Werner lead the tour with seed improvement and disease study plots under Prof. Werner and Dr H W Goss. The study covers planting harvesting dates cultivation and their impact on crop speed value.
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Nebraska
Box’ ‘Butte
Dawes
Sheridan
Death of infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Barlow
The infant daughter of Mr George Barlow and Mrs Barlow of Sundl died at Taylor hospital on Thursday morning aged seven days. Funeral arrangements are not yet known.
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George Barlow
Sundl
Taylor Hospital
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NEW Veteran Hospital
C. L. Short
Burlington
Pumpkin Creek Valley
Alliance Stores
J. B. Byars CO
Sidney Boy Scouts
Vets Hospital
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