Local and Personal News Mentions in Sidney
Frank Kreppel left Sunday for a short visit in Omaha while John Shulenberg of Salem arrived to tend his father's estate. Hun Dendinger planned a week with relatives in Council Bluffs, and Mr. and Mrs. Roy Garrost shopped for autos in Sidney. W. P. Miles traveled to North Platte on legal business. Rev. Henry Ives vacationing at North Platte and other points. Miss Mildred Moore joined her aunt from Cheyenne for the summer. Mrs. Sarah Goodwyn spent part of last week in Kimball tending rentals. M. W. Dimery visited Omaha for The American Bank. Mrs. Bertha Dempsey clerking in Mercantile during clerks’ vacation. Mr. and Mrs. Edward Furer hosted Mr. McCord and Mr. Kelso in Sidney at dinner. Mrs. Coots-Cagley, Mrs. Otto Kreuger and J. L. Rouch transacted business in Gurley. Judge H. E. Gapen takes a Denver vacation after three years. Miss Eunice Brown resigns from Warren & Hodgkin for Grand Island. Billy Dendinger returns from Cheyenne to the Mercantile. Division Traffic Superintendent Based of Bell Telephone paused in Sidney en route from Omaha to Denver. Mrs. J. H. Brubaker and daughter from Chicago visit. Mrs. A. Leonard and Mayme leave for Salt Lake City to see another son. Mrs. Joseph Wasserman and son Bob and Miss Babbette Wasserman visit Joseph Oberfelder.
Mountain Outing and Visits Span Nebraska to Michigan
Red Campbell and Ralph Yohn of Michigan returned from a weekend trip to Colorado with a fine mountain outing and a look-in on friends. Miss Helen Geilus plans to leave Omaha next Sunday, ending a three week visit with her uncle and aunt Mr. and Mrs. Hansen. Reverend A E Murless from Bartlett preached at the Methodist pulpit last Sunday and will spend two weeks with his parents, Dr. and Mrs. Murless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Campbell
Ralph Yohn
Michigan
Colorado
Helen Geilus
Omaha
N. G. Hansen
A. E. Murless
Bartlett
Nebraska
Murless
Mrs. Murless
Family Visit From Verdon Sparks Cheyenne County Interest
Co. F. Shulenberg and family arrived last Wednesday from Verdon for a visit with their parents. The trip was made by auto route and Mr. B. is favorably impressed with Cheyenne County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Shulenberg
Verdon
Cheyenne County
A. A. Rudd Family Returns From Denver Trip
A. A. Rudd and family came back late last week from an auto tour to Denver and nearby side trips. They visited Mrs. Rudd's father, James Davison, at his suburban Denver home and shared time there.
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A. A. Rudd
Denver
Ruhes Tour Through Midwest On Return Home
Mr and Mrs Theodore Ruhe of Cincinnati Ohio spend a week with Mr and Mrs Victor Driever From Sidney they will stop in Chicago Windy City Detroit Michigan on their way home
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Theodore Ruhe
Cincinnati
Ohio
Victor Driever
Sidney
Chicago
Windis
Detroit
Michigan
Mrs Ladegard and daughter head west to Glenrock
Mrs Nick Ladegard and her daughter Thelma left Tuesday evening for a two week visit with relatives in Glenrock Wyoming. Home life loses much without wife and child as Wick bids them farewell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nick Ladegard
Thelma
Glenrock
Wyoming
Miss Rebecca Collins Visits Omaha Friends
Miss Rebecca Collins of Omaha visits the home of Mr and Mrs Roy Garrost and other friends near Gurley to spend time before departing for Newman Grove.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebecca Collins
Omaha
Roy Garrost
Gurley
Newman Grove
Family visits weave through Nebraska and Cheyenne
Mrs. R. M. Chamberlain and Mrs. H. R. Conover visited relatives in their trip from Bushnell to Verdun Nebraska where they attended a brother's funeral. Mrs. Geo. Hickman and Mrs. John Boyd Page of Fairbury spent the weekend with EB Moore. Esther Huckman Page, now Mrs. Page, was a Cheyenne society figure last June. Sidney Schroeder paused here with his parents. his bride stayed in Cheyenne to settle into their new home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. M. Chamberlain
H. R. Conover
Lulu
Miss Alta
Verdun
Nebraska
Bushnell
Geo. Hickman
John Boyd Page
Fairbury
EB. R. Moore
Sidney Schroeder
Mrs. S. Schroeder
Cheyenne
The Man on the Street Rattlesnake Cures Tuberculosis Myth
Street quotes a variety of dubious beliefs about health and marriage. It mocks remedies like rattlesnake bite and jokes about unhappy marriages, neighborly affairs, and dull, repetitive household chores. The tone is satirical and observational.
Man sues wife and hired man over field woes
A man in Wood River Nebraska has begun a suit against his wife and the hired man. He laments a lazy farmer stereotype and questions trust in live statistics as he cites conflicting marriage success figures.
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Wood River
Nebraska
Waiting On Cranks and The Value Of The Demanding Buyer
A trade article argues that cranky customers, though disliked by older sales staff, are essential to a store’s success. Clerks who satisfy them become highly valuable, as cranks know what they want and will advocate for the merchant, boosting business and loyalty.
Father Appraises Change as Daughter Prepares for Marriage
In Budlington Free Press style, a father consoles his sorrowful daughter explaining that his changed behavior stems from preparing her for marriage. He insists his love remains constant while guiding her gradual financial independence.
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Budlington Free Press
Rats Getting Theirs At The Keeper Of The Dump
The article notes a pest control effort described as a much needed act to halt the destruction caused by rats. The Keeper of the Dump proclaims progress in reducing the nuisance and describes the plan as a positive measure for public cleanliness and safety.
Big Home Talent Starred In Two Evening Shows
The two night run of the home talent musical comedy drew large crowds with lively wit singing and dancing. Notable performers included Richard Kepler Paul Gerard Mrs Frank Whitelock and J W Johnson among others. A subplot about Treasury bonds and unpaid interest provided a comic but factual interlude explaining why millions in bonds coupons remain uncollected.
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Richard Kepler
Paul Gerard
Frank Whitelock
W Phillys Corbett
Samantha
Barger
Hyde
Vacik
Sidney
Harold Simon
Teresa Sittler
Harold
Alfred Bauer
Jack Benedict
Jack
Oscar Bennett
D. BE. Case
Mr. Barker
IW. W. Heineman
Curtis Joliff
Bennie Snyder
G. A. Wallace
Virgil Marsh
Cy Perkins
St. Peter
Joseph Daniel
Gate of Heaven
Daniel
Harry Hart
Africa
Electric Age Ahead or Impossible Vision
The article argues that a future of full electrification is plausible as costs drop. It envisions homes heated and cooled by automatic electric systems, with high powered transmission reaching both rural and urban areas. The piece notes there is little test data yet, unlike flying machines, but believes electrification will become affordable for ordinary households.
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United States
Treasury Plans Uncalled Bonds and Rising Monthly Bills
Secretary Mellon faces a double challenge as uncalled securities complicate financing. The debate centers on raising from 100 million to 500 million dollars monthly to cover U S government expenses while seeking stable revenue sources and practical debt management.
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Uncle Sam
the Treasury
Mellon
Getting On and the Law of Effort
E R Stetinius argues that success follows steady, persistent work. A healthy young man who stays with a job, overcomes obstacles, and applies industry will win recognition and reward. Those who keep moving from job to job are less likely to succeed.
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E. R. Stetinius
Education as discipline and trained will, Huxley quoted
The quote defines liberal education as training the body as a willing instrument and the mind as a precise engine. It praises a balanced character, where intellect, passion, and conscience align to love beauty, hate vileness, and respect others, citing Thomas Huxley.
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Thomas Hf. Huxley
Rediscovered figures wash ceiling finds original color white
Rediscovered FCC Comstock tonorial artist and baseball magnate reports washing the ceiling of his shop and discovering the original color was white. The finding is noted as a recall by many older residents of Meshoppen Enterprise.
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Fcc, Comstock
Harvey Moves to Clear Path for Parley at Paris
Ambassador Harvey is granted broad powers for the Paris supreme council meeting to tackle obstacles before the November international conference. Secretary Hughes sends identic notes to Great Britain Japan France and Italy urging commercial equality in mandates and leaving Yap to US Japan settlement. British premier backs US cooperation in Far East policy ahead of talks in Paris and Washington.
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Washington
Supreme Council
Paris
Harvey
Harding
Mesopotamia
Hughes
Allied Council
United States
Great Britain
Japan
France
Italy
Yap
Faria
London
Far East
Daily Chronicle
Prison Officials Indicted in Marquette Case
Sixteen indictments returned by the circuit court grand jury against former and present Marquette prison officials and associates. Names include Swan Alfred West for $8,119.00 misappropriation and Frank C. Helm tied to alleged fraud and profits from prison contracts and sales. Other defendants from Chicago and Marquette linked to alleged conspiracy and improper gains.
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Marquette, Mich
Marquette
Circuit Court
Swan‘ Alfred West
Everette A. Thornton
W. A. Herbert
Chicago
Joseph Cone
Marquette Box and Lumber Company
Bandits Target Wheat Belt Freight Trains In Kansas and Oklahoma
Bandits described as high jackers robed harvest hands and soldiers on a freight line between Kech and Farley Kansas. A torpedo fight left one robber dead and several victims injured as the train bucked the assault. The attackers plan further robberies on routes through Kansas and western Oklahoma.
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Kansas City
Kansas
Oklahoma
Kech
Farley
Kas
Greeks Reach Two Turkish Towns With Little Resistance
A Constantinople dispatch says two Greek divisions moved south of Ismid and entered Vezirneal and Lefke without resistance, securing the southern exit of Gelvil pass. Afghan ambassador in Angora warns England's stance on Turkey could trigger Afghan support for war against Britain if Greece is aided.
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London
Iymid
Constantinople
Exchanged
Vezirneal
Lefke
Ismid
Gelvil Pass
Afghanistan
Great Britain
England
Turkey
Angora
Greece
India
LOWDEN WARNS OF SOVIETISM IN U S
Helena Montana August 8 Former Governor Frank C Lowden of Illinois warned Montana Bankers association financiers of a drift toward soviet ism in the United States He argued for increasing public employees and warned that government by commission and meddlesome interference could divide the population into officials and workers and lead to a soviet form of government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helena
Mont
Frank C. Lowden
Ilinoia
Montana
Bankera’ Association
Broker Killed as Woman Held in Beverly Hills Shooting
Los Angeles broker John B. Kennedy was shot entering his summer cottage in Beverly Hills. Mrs Madalyne Oberchai of Evanston was held as a material witness. The report also notes a Northwestern University couple and a Chicago divorce suit surrounding Ralph B. Oberchai.
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Los Angeles
Cal
John B. Kennedy
Beverly Hills
Madalyne Oberchai
Evanston
Madalyne Connor
Northwestern
Ralph B. Oberchai
Abenchai
University Law School
Obenchain
Chicago
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Nebr
Guy V. Doran
Frank Kreppel
John Shulenberg
Salem
Hun Dendinger
Council Bluffs
Gurley Precinct
W. P. Miles
North Platte
Henry Ives
Mildred Moore
Sarah Goodwyn
Kimball
M. W. Dimery
The
American Bank
Bertha Dempsey
Edward Furer
Mr. McCord
Amusement Company
Mr. Kelso
Coots-Cagley
Otto Kreuger
J. L. Rouch
H. E. Gapen
Billy Dendinger
Bell Telephone Company
J. H. Brubaker
C. J. Ackers
A. Leonard
Mayme
E. J. Leonard
Salt Lake City
Joseph Wasserman
Bob
Babbette Wasserman
Oregon
U.S. A
Victory
Treasury
Electric
U.S
Tokyo
Mich
Robert Goelet
New York
Union For Open-Air Schools, Inc
Lowden
Illinoia
Tella Bankera
Madalyne Conner Obenchain
Evanston, Ill
J. B. Kennedy
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