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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1922
Page
11
Local and personal notes list births in Sidney with August dates and families visiting from nearby towns. Several residents, including J H Foster, Frank Stmpke and families, and Mrs Elva Andrews, are mentioned visiting or shopping in Sidney, with routine travel to Denver, Hastings, and Edison. Included are health updates, farm work, and a medical scare for W Hornby.
A funeral was held for Guy Rick in the old Lodgepole neighborhood with many attendees including Mrs. John Pavjat Mrs. Englert Mr. and Mrs. Noah Walters Bert Bates and wife and two daughters and Mr. and Mrs. Persinger among the mourners.
A happy surprise greeted Rev. and Mrs. John Hewitt when the Helms Doerffer family from Ulysses Nebraska stopped during their return trip from Yellowstone Park. They spent hours of social fellowship at the Hewitts' ministerial home. Ulysses was the scene of the Hewitt family’s former pantorate with the Doerffer family among the church’s strong supporters.
Orin Wesley Pitts of Sidney Nebraska wed Venita Frances Stine of Potter Nebraska at the home of Mr and Mrs F M Sturdevant with pastor F M Sturdevant officiating. The couple left for Scottsbluff where the groom works for the government.
George Williams of Albia Nebraska visited the county last Friday. M W Dimers enjoyed showing many farmed sections and promotes that more visitors lead to more converts to local claims.
C C Callahan ended his visit on Wednesday and began travels by auto toward Denver with Dr. W F Bassett. He will leisurely return to his home in Burlington Washington. He was an enjoyable visitor during his stay.
A number of pending business changes in Sidney are described as broadening established operations and shifting in scope. The text notes uplift and upward looking days, with several adjustments not yet disclosed.
Mrs Bixby Mrs Winnie Osborn and two granddaughters Ruth and Jean departed Wednesday morning for western cities. They will pause at Salt Lake City for a first stop and then proceed to the coast seeking unspecified destinations.
Miss Emily Gould resumes duties at the county treasurer’s office on Tuesday and reports no permanent injury from a runaway incident three weeks ago.
A court transcript shows a prisoner disputing a begging charge. The defendant asserts he only extended his hand to test if it was raining when a woman dropped a nickel into it, challenging the interpretation of his actions as begging.
A short fragment shows a salesman offering slippers on sale to a shopper, with a humorous exchange about sizes eight and a half and three, concluding with a polite farewell. The readable text depicts a casual shop interaction without a clear event or outcome.
Willie describes seeing rabbits through the hedge while his father doubts it. The boy insists the vision may be imagined. the exchange hints at childlike imagination versus adult skepticism.
Grover Philson, a brother of F. M. Philson, and Charlie Gerhardt with their families from Harlan visited Monday evening with the F. M. Philson family. The party had spent three weeks touring the Black Hills and Yellowstone and were homeward bound after an instructive trip.
Mr McCarthy and his daughter Margaret and son Martin arrived last Saturday to visit their son and brother J McCarthy cashier at the American Bank and his wife. They come from Beach North Dakota and are pleasant to meet. They depart today by auto to visit another son and brother in Scottsbluff.
The American Legion national convention is called by Commander MacNider for October 16 to 20 in New Orleans. Officers will be elected and Legion policies set, with each department receiving delegates and alternates based on membership. Nebraska is allotted twenty five delegates plus alternates and state officers, while many Cornhusker veterans plan the trip south recalling Kansas City.
Hugh Slawson came back Friday from Fresno California where the family spent the year. He left his wife and baby in good health to join later. He and his parents Mr and Mrs FP N Slawson drove to his former homestead near Medicine Bow Wyoming on Saturday and Hugh stayed to start a permanent stock farm.
The Osborn Motor Co invites customers to a customization program titled Make a new car from your old one. The paint and trim department claims capability to restore and refresh vehicles. Telegraph subscribers are urged to explore options.
Mr Winders and his wife have become owners of one of the city’s prettiest homes. The deal closed Thursday, making them the new owners of the recently finished Sam Sweet residence north of the Lowe home on the north side. Possession will be taken almost immediately.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Ellis honor Nichol R. Ellis of San Francisco for a recently awarded government medal recognizing his distinguished wartime service aboard torpedo chasers. He risked dangerous, unprotected sea areas delivering oil. Mrs. Ellis will keep the medal until her son calls for it.
M W Osborn Motor Co advertises auto mechanics claiming premier service and expertise, inviting customers to experience quality repairs and maintenance for vehicles.
The Lodgepole community welcomed the new Lutheran church with a highly successful dedication service last Sunday. A crowded audience attended as the church adds to the city’s appearance and enhances moral and spiritual conditions locally.
Farmers within seventy miles are urged to bring wheat to Dalton Milling Co. in Sidney to exchange for flour. The notice claims significant savings versus selling grain and emphasizes Dalton Mills as the region’s largest and best equipped for quick service and high quality flour.
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