Sidneys Social Round and Military Happenings 75 Years Ago
A glimpse of Sidney life with Col Jordan absent at a ranch to rest. Henry Ward Beecher and party pass through town en route to the Pacific coast. local business and lodging spots noted. Army movements loom as the 8th Cavalry and 17th Infantry plan a Sidney arrival in mid August. local weather, hail damage, and coaching trips also mentioned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Col. Jordan
Henry Ward Beecher
Pacific Coast
Stock District
Bull Beecher
Sidney
P. B. Danielsort
Rose Street
Reliable Miners
Télegraph Block
John F. Baker
Camp Clarke
Towhom
P.J. Cohn
Sidney and North Platte
Cheyenne
D. Johnson
Nebraska Association of Trotting Horse Breeders
Lincoln
Col. Johnson
John Adams
Fr. Walden
Polbouse
Sidney Yards
Homer
Ebstein
Kearney
8Th Cavalry
Colt Mizner
17Th Infantry
Col. Mizner
Kedrnéy
Alfred Granthan
Hastings
Keith
55 Years Ago Shipping News and Local Happenings
55 years ago reports note flues extending telephone lines to Ickes and 3,000 western cattle due at Kimball. People include Fred Gadén in Omaha for sights, James Tobin returning from Lincoln, and Henry Sanders leaving a downtown restaurant. Ed Doran plans carloads to New York and Boston markets. Sidnev weather brings water shortages, jail improvements praised, and local business chatter about new beds and a Dalton bank.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ickes
Kimball
Fred Gadén
Omaha
Trans- Mississippi
James L. Tobin
Lincoln
New York
Boston
Essigs
Sheriff King
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Commercial Club
John W. Adams
Potter
J. D.hudson
Sidney
Fred Lehmkuhl
Lodgepole
Frank Rowan
Dalton
Barlow
Albret
Mark Twain
Masonic Order
Bridgeport News Blade
G. W. Willis
Klinke
Chadron
Venice
Rose Street
Western Nebraska notes and Sidney news mix of harvests and growth
A wealth of items from 1925 1926 era Western Nebraska and Sidney scene including Morris Jessen wheat harvest east of Dalton 11 miles, 260 acres 7000 bushels, Chas Hornaday building near completion above the courthouse, Anderson Grocery on first floor offices above, a large draft recruits dinner in Sidney, fair plans, theatre and cinema listings, oil tests near Lewellen, WPA aid talks, and local incidents from Sidney Dalton and Cheyenne with civic projects and sports notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Morris Jessen
Dalton
Chas. Hornaday
Anderson Grocery
Sidney
Librty Oil Refining Company
Sidney Draw
Bag Muddy
Wyoming
Nebraska
Panhandle
Imne
Western Nebraska
Sherif
Lincoln
Platte River
Brule
Keith County
Ctober
Rere
Fox
Dannielle Dartieu
Paris
A.J. Kierslé
Cheyenne
State Experiment Farm
North Platte
Lewellen
Lee ‘A. Bergman
Sto
Lyric Theatre
Chapell
Joe Penner
The
Harold Lloyd
Also Mentioned on This Page
Mirger
Americar
Sidney Banks
Anc
American Bank
J. C. McNish
C. H. McNish
J. W., Johnson
American ‘Bank
Geo
E. Taylor
Robert A. Barlow
Teléphoné& Exchanges
Nebraska Telephone Company
Sidney Exchange
Wilson
F. W. Busakex
Lands of Sky
Blue
Enchanted Land
Hamm
Hain’ Brewing Co
St. Paul, Minn
Conten
USA
Texas
Will Rogers
10Th
Illinois
C. L. Short
Western
Missouri River
Hal Shubert
tAbie
PWA
County Fair Board
O. J. Hehnke
Wesley Mathews
Scottsbluff
Sidney Park
WPA
6Th Avenue
Jackson Street
Ft Sidney
Sidney National Guard
Ft. Riley
Kans
Marlin Clark
Chappell Boy
Akron
Carl Love
Bob Blackman
Dual-Tucker
Fred MasMurray
Valli
Frank Sinatra
Arnold Braasch
Vetlin Livingston
Priley Zaw
WU Pacific
HALE
Union Pacific
Chicago & North Western
Wabashi
Ste A
Pullman Passérigéts
Pullman
Union Pacific Railroad
Télégraph
Telegraph
Garvice
Kay Wallace
Owell
Samson
Navnes
Kay
Wallage
Réisin
Wallace
Northwesterr Belt, Teléphone Co
Omaha,Nebraska
Northwestern Bell
Galéphong
Business Administration
Sidney, Nebraska
Sidney Chamber OF Commerce
Western College
Dow Town
Sitnney
Héwest
Fay Ot Dee
A'S
Aye
Igpthellc
Colorado
Pye & Tie le
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