Wind storm near Padroni kills four year old and injures several
A Tuesday wind storm near Padroni fourteen miles northeast of Sterling killed a four year old boy and injured two other children and four adults. The cyclone wrecked light frame houses, barns, windmills and damaged crops including sugar beets and oats. Daniel Zulpo and his brother were sugar beet contractors. Daniel died from a crushed skull after a copper range was rolled by the wind. Several structures, autos, and farm machinery were destroyed. crop losses are estimated at about 10,000 dollars.
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Padroni
Sterling
Alvin Louis Zulpo
Daniel Zulpo
Robert Zulpo
Daniel Zulopo
Fleming
Burlington
Robert
Whittier
Daniel
Windis
Zulpo Brothers
H. H. White
C. M. Morton
J. ®. Gregory and
Western Nebraska wheat eyed by eastern buyers in visit
Maynard Butler of Minneapolis, wheat expert for eastern milling interests, predicted major U S millers would need western Nebraska dark hard wheat for mixing due to national shortages. He toured western Nebraska grain belts with eastern mill friends, reporting high quality wheat and records in yield.
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Sidney
Nebraska Wheat Belt
Maynard Butler
Minneapolis
Nebraska
Butler
Eastern Mills
New Brick Building Nears Completion for Cheyenne County Trading
Construction on the Cheyenne County Trading company annex to the general store on West Second Street is rapidly advancing. The concrete steel and brick structure will be roofed soon and feature two main entrances on Second Street and Central Avenue, reinforcing the mercantile group.
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Cheyenne County Trading Company
West Second Street
American Bank
General Mercantile
Second Street
Love nest found near Dalton as officers pursue missing youths
Cheyenne county deputies traced a cross state trip by two brothers and two sisters from Lincoln county to a Dalton camp where they lived in a tent. A staged marriage between one brother and the elder sister was arranged to dodge charges. The younger sister, 16, was placed with the sheriff awaiting relatives. The friend, 27, faces Mann Act charges in district court. The group originated in Wallace Nebraska. mother knew of the trip and father in Illinois was notified.
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Cheyenne County
Dalton
Lincoln County
Jookeat
Sidney
George Matthew Detty
Kahl
McDaniel
Detty
Tewell
Dettys
Wallace
Nebr
Illinois
Dean J J Crawford Heads Chadron Legion Convention
Sidney based Rev J J Crawford state chaplain of the American Legion has set up a chaplain headquarters for the state convention in Chadron August 23 to 25. A secretary will run the office at all hours and the chaplain will respond to vital calls. The dean's office is at Fourth and Main streets Chadron with public access for conferences.
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Dean J. J. Crawford
Sidney
The
American Legion
the Legion
Chadron
Fourth
Main Street
Californians Visit Sidney Farm Owners Return Via Denver
Mr and Mrs J R Birdwell of San Diego California are spending weeks in western Nebraska visiting friends and tending interests in Cheyenne county. They own a farm 15 miles north of Sidney and have been visiting Roy Bancroft's family at the place. They plan to return home by the southern route and visit a son and other relatives in Denver. The family lived in this area for many years before moving to California.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Birdwell
San Diego
Calif
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Roy Bancroft
Denver
California
Sidney Firemen Discuss Sale of City Plants
At the Sidney fire house on August 5 a large crowd heard talks on municipal ownership of water and electric utilities. Officials and residents argued the city owned plants are efficient and profitable and urged voters to oppose selling to outsiders, with August 31 set for the vote.
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Sidney
Axtell
Nebraska
J. F E. Paquette
Impanelle
Fred Stevens
Western Public Service Company
Stevens
Sheriff McDaniel Drives Off Kansas City Masher in Sidney
Sheriff McDaniel vows to curb attacks on women without cluttering court records. A hotel incident in Sidney saw a man from Kansas City corner a hotel guest. the sheriff intervened with a firm rebuke and used his cane to restrain the assailant, who fled the scene.
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McDaniel
Dainwick
Sheik Fraternity
Sidney
Jotharie
Kansas City Way
Instructors Return from Omaha Summer Sessions
A number of St Patrick's academy instructors have returned from Omaha where they attended the Catholic college summer sessions.
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St. Patrick’s Academy
Omaha
Catholic College
Primary Election Surprises Hit Cheyenne County Races
Cheyenne County voters in 17 precincts faced turnout below past years due to farm work. Results shifted expectations with surprises in county treasurer, sheriff, county attorney, and county superintendent races. Notable nominees include F E H Biggs for treasurer, W K Hodgkin for county attorney, P C Collart for Second district commissioner, and Dorcas Johnston with others for superintendent. Canvassing board to meet Aug 13 to tally votes.
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Cheyenne County
E. H. Biggs
C. J. Osborn
Cath Beott
F. R. Underwood
F. J. Jennett
William Breternitz
J. M. Nelson
Iw. . McDaniel
Crat
Steg Renee Wer
W. K Hodgkin
R. P. Kepler
Many New Buick Cars Delivered in Sidney Territory
The Hahler Motor company of Sidney reports recent Buick deliveries this week including Standard sedan to John Novotany and master sedans to R. W. Johnson W. L. Young Jr. and C A Griffith. A standard coupe to R DeVol and son and a sport roadster to Merle Houge are listed with further orders and Lincoln deliveries in preparation.
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Fmick
Sidney
Hahler Motor Company
John
Buick
Mr. Heber
Lincoln
Local golfers Bauman and Chemnan qualify in Scottsbluff tennis golf flight
Heinie Bauman and Jay Chemnan led Bidney in Scottsbluff this week as both qualified for the championship flight in the local golf tournament. Bauman and Chemnan displayed strong form, advancing in the event.
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Heinie Bauman
Jay Chemnan
Scottsbluff
Bidney
Wenal
Miss Avis Rogers Recovering After Appendectomy
Miss Avis Rogers daughter of Mayor R H Rogers underwent an appendectomy at the Rogers home the first of the week with Dr Hugh Mantor in charge. Friends are glad to report she is recovering satisfactorily.
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Avis Rogers
R. H. Rogers
Rogers
Hugh Mantor
Miss Rogers
Abe
Civil War Veteran John Ittner Visits York Nebraska
Civil War veteran and York resident John Ittner, 85, visited the city this week to inspect farm land he owns near town. A Fremont bodyguard veteran, he recalls railway-building efforts west of the Mississippi and notes his long stake in three fifty-acre plots in western Sidney draw territory, kept informed by The Telegraph.
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John Ittner
York
Nebr
Ittner
Fremont
Telegraph
Mississippi River
St. Louis
West Sidney Draw
The
Western Nebraska
Kansas Youth Steals Two Cars Caught in Denver
Paul Bradenhop a Kingston Kansas youth pleaded guilty to stealing two Chrysler cars during the week. One wrecked on a state road. the second, abandoned, led to his capture in Denver. Judge J I Tewell sentenced parole to three years under conditions with weekly sheriff reports. costs paid.
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Paul Bradenhop
Kensington
Kan
Cheyenne
J. I. Tewell
Chrysler
Res
Brarvest
Dix
Colorado
Sidney
Tegell
Smith County
Kane
Cheyenne County
Tourists Hit Detour Ditch in Route to Yellowstone
Rev. L. E. Hedrick of Syracuse Missouri and his family, traveling home from Yellowstone, crashed into an open ditch at a detour on the state highway between Dix and Potter. The car suffered considerable damage and the occupants were shaken. Hedrick says the detour approach is poorly laid out causing tourist accidents.
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L. E. Hedrick
the Baptist Church
Syracuse
Sidney
Hedrick
Yellowstone Park
Dix
Potter
Episcopal services led by Rev A B Corbett in pastor’s absence
The Episcopal church holds regular services conducted by Rev A B Corbett while the missing pastor Rev J Crawford is away on vacation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. 8. Corbett
Episcopal Church
J. Crawford
McMullen Wins Nebraskan Governor Primary Victory
Governor Adam McMullen received more than triple the combined vote of his two Republican challengers in Nebraska’s state primary from 1,000 of 1,968 precincts, with a final likely margin over Fred G Johnson around 85,000 and statewide lead over all about 75,000. Democratic ex-governor Charles W. Bryan faced no opposition.
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Adam McMullen
Nebraska
McMullen
Fred G Johnson
Hastings
Johnson
Charles W. Bryan
University Rei
George 4. Williams
Fairmont
Frank A. Dutton
Beatrice
Frank Marsh
Norfolk
Chas. W. Pool
W. B. Price
Lincoln
John H. Miller
Jincoin
Floyd Sh. Bollen
Andrew M. Morrissey
Nebraska Supreme Court
Charles A. Goss
Omaha
Goss
Morrissey
John M. Matsen
Charles W. Tayor
University Regentay
John F. Cordeal
McCook
Stanley D. Long
Cowles
Frank J. Taylor
Paul
AL. B. Murphy
Scottsblutt
Scanlon Building Sold to Mrs Mayme Ladegard
The Scanlon building on Central avenue formerly housing the Western Drug company has been purchased by Mrs Mayme Ladegard through the United States National Bank of Denver. No occupancy change is planned, but first floor improvements will improve the drug store run by N W Ladegard and Fred Haworth. D L Adamson, Mrs Ladegard’s father, is installing a new front and remodeling the first floor for the Western Drug company.
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Scanlon
Central Avenue
Western Deug Company
Mayme L. Ladegard
United States National Bank of Denver
N. W. Ladegard
Fred Haworth
D. L. ‘Adamson
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Peetz
A. J. Hubbard
Peets
Togan County
Bourtington
Eastern
West Nebraska Wheat
J. J. Crawford
Kansas
M’mullen
Scanlon Building
Mayme Ladegard
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