Baseball Series 5 Practically Assured
A Sidney baseball tournament is nearly set for six teams from nearby towns including Chappell Lodge Pole Sidney Kimball Dalton and Gurley. A meeting at the Commercial hotel next Tuesday plans the event with three days of games at Athletic park likely Friday Saturday and Sunday. Admission to be about 50 cents with prize split 50 30 and 20 percent for first second and third. The Lodge Pole nine beat Sidney 12 to 8 in a return game and Sidney prepares for Oshkosh battle this Sunday with a largely rewritten lineup and hopes of strong crowds.
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Sidney
Commercial Hotel
Chappell
Lodge Vale
Kimball
Dalton
Gurley
Athletic Park
Lodge Pole Baseball
Lodge Pole
Red” Crowley
Mauser
Zimmer
Benedict
Clark
Mauwer
Swenson
R. Null
Willisasa
Pearson
Tobler
Null
Willis
Bushong
Cloupeck
Oshkosh
Fire at Barlow Home Causes Little Damage
A small wax flame lit by Virginia Barlow on a Fourth Avenue dining room window sill set a curtain aflame. The curtain burned completely while the sill was badly scorched. Mrs. Barlow was away. neighbor Mr. Griffin extinguished the blaze before firemen arrived. The alarm was tricky to locate and the fire was out on arrival.
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Sidney
Robert Barlow
West Fourth Avenue
Miss Virginia
Sidney Golfers Win Double Header Here
Sidney golfers hit their stride Sunday after a defeat at Alliance and beat Sterling's twenty-one man team by 149 strokes and Cheyenne's six-man squad by three points. They won return matches, remain first in the Colorado Nebraska Golf tournament, with Brush and Akron also represented. J J McIntosh and John McClenaghan tied for low with eighty.
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Sidney
Alliance
Sterling
Cheyenne
Sterling Akron
Brush
Akron
J. J. McIntosh
John McCleneghan
Gasoline Price Cut Drops Sidney Rate to 17 34 Cents
Gasoline in Sidney was cut to 17 34 cents a gallon on Tuesday morning, the lowest since 1915, amid a price cutting war. Officials say the cut is temporary, with Governor Bryan pledging to push for state owned stations if needed. Lubricating oils and kerosene prices remained unchanged as retailers report increased sales and profits from the discount.
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Sidney
South Dakota
Bryan
Married couple Amelia Mikkelsen and Ray Roberts wed in Sterling
Miss Amelia Mikkelsen of Sidney and Ray Roberts of Kimball married last Thursday in Sterling Colorado. They plan to live on a farm near Kimball. Mrs. Roberts is sister of Mrs. Frank Clinton.
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Amelia Mikkelsen
Sidney
Ray Roberts
Kimball
Sterling, Colo
Roberts
Frank Clinton
Leon Fine Opens New Women's Wear Store in Sidney
Leon Fine, age 37, announces a return to Sidney's women's ready to wear business. He plans to open in the Harper block on East Second Avenue in a new, accessible building formerly Hanna grocery. The store will stock women apparel and millinery at popular high-grade prices. His brother in law may open a floral shop in the same building pending decision.
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Weinberg’s
Denver
Fine
Ship More New Wheat Extra Big Cats Yield
Three carloads of new wheat were shipped from Cheyenne County this week over the Union Pacific. Two cars left Colton and one from Sidney, the Sidney car shipped by the Cheyenne County Trading Company. Also a car from Huntsman was shipped by the Burlington. Most wheat shipped was combined. not enough threshing to estimate county yield. Corn and oats promise strong yields. oats of excellent quality. Coating continues in many parts, especially near Dalton.
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Cheyenne County
Union Pacific
Colton
Sidney
Cheyenne County Trading Company
Huntsman
Burlington
Proguan
Dalton
First Night Landing at Sidney Field Ends in Trial Success
The first night landing at Sidney aviation field by a government mail plane occurred Monday night. It was a trial landing and, aside from one tire being discarded, the landing was a success. Another tire was obtained from the landing field supply house.
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Sidney Aviation Field
Sidney Subscribes Near Twice Its Harvest Festival Quota
Sidney finance committee reports $689 pledged for the Cheyenne county Harvest Festival to be held October 4 and 5. Cash paid totals $394 with more expected to reach near double Sidney’s $500 quota. Donations from county commissioners and a juvenile band are noted, along with expected corporate gifts. A meeting of all finance committees is planned for Saturday at the American bank.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Earl J. Thayer
C. B. McDonald
BE. I. Hyde
Glen Bales
Simmons to Visit Sidney August 27 in Courthouse Day
Congress man Robert G. Simmons announces plans to spend most of August 27 in Sidney, dedicating time at the courthouse to meet residents. He aims for a non political meeting including farmers and both genders, to learn district needs and views.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Robert G. Simmons
Telegraph
Lsten
Union Pacific Picnic Readiness at Krueger's Park
Everything is in readiness for the Union Pacific picnic at Krueger's park this Saturday. The program starts with the North Platte special arrival, features games, contests, and sports, plus music from North Platte and Sidney bands. A noon picnic dinner, a crowd of about 1000 shopmen and families, business leaders, and invited guests are expected, with an evening concert and dance by the Sidneys and North Plattes bands. A 4 o'clock ball game between city employees and a boxing match follow at Athletic park.
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Union Pacific
Krueger's Park
North Platte
Sidney
Chambers of Commerce
Sidney and
North
Platte
Athletic Park
Sidney Honors Departed Leader at Quiet Memorial
Memorial services in Sidney for President Harding were simple and somber. The town closed shops from 2 to 6 pm as the American Legion led a procession to the U S A theatre for the service with Crepe adorned stage flags. Speakers praised Harding's justice, peace pursuits, and partnership with Mrs. Harding, highlighting gentleness and strength.
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Sidney
Harding
American Legion
Dorothy Hart
Claude Golding
Americanegion Auxiliary
Chopin
Kahl
Samuel Light
William Kilburn
Anton Link
Mrs. Harding
Dalton Wheat Growers Organize Elect Officers
Seventy five wheat growers in the Dalton vicinity with about 35000 acres joined the Nebraska Wheat Growers Association. After a Dalton meeting last Monday night officers were elected: A J Kinnersley president Ernest Bloome vice president J L Shanefelt secretary A J Kinnersley J W Reinmuth C A Baker J S Shanefelt and Otho Campbell directors. A Gurley meeting Tuesday night formed a local organization.
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Dalton
Nebraska Wheat Growers Association
A. J. Kinnersley
Ernest Bloome
J.L. Shanefelt
J. W. Reinmuth
C. A. Baker
J. S. Shanefelt
Otho Campbell
Gurley
Pilling and Deaver Wed in Sterling Ceremony
Miss Stella Deaver daughter of Mr and Mrs N J Deaver of Sidney and Carl A Pilling Sidney mail carrier were married last Saturday in Sterling Colorado by Rev Halley of the Lresby rers church. They returned to Sidney and will live at 105 West Sixth Street. Mrs Pilling was East grade school principal in Sidney in 1921 and 1922. Mr Pilling joined the Sidney post office six years ago and has served as city carrier for two years.
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SteLa Deaver
N. J. Deaver
Sidney
Carl A. Pilling
Sterling
Colo
Halley
Lresbyrers
M. W. Dimery
West Sixth Street
Pilling
Kingman
Ariz
Willing
Red Crowley Injured When Struck By Car In Sidney
Two seriously hurt after a Ford touring car struck Red Crowley and Ed Albaugh while changing a tire near Albaugh Tire Repair. Crowley sustained a severe back bruise, facial lacerations, and eye injuries. Albaugh had leg bruises. Crowley may miss the season. both received emergency treatment and X rays. Fredrick Ahrens, 16, driver, did not stop. his father assisted at the scene.
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Red Crowley
Sidney Deayman
Sidney
Albaugh
Frederick Ahrens
Ed. Ahrens
Fred Albaugh
Crowley
Mantor
Bays Crowley
Fredrick
East Second Street
Frederick
Red
Night air mail flights delayed to August start
Night air mail service likely will not begin before August 21 due to delays erecting three mile guiding lights. Intercepting beacons near Sidney progress toward Cheyenne with a nightly flight schedule planned, except perhaps Sundays, while day flights continue. John T&T McIntosh operates the Sidney beacon light, whose reflector reportedly seen eleven miles away.
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Sidney
Cheyenne
North Platte
John T&t. McIntosh
Three 140 piece juvenile bands perform in Sidney concert
Sidney last Saturday hosted a unique outdoor concert on the courthouse lawn featuring three 140 piece bands aged 9 to 16. The Kimball Juvenile, Kimball Lions Club and Sidney Juvenile bands, directed by B W Bonham and W N Bonham, drew about 3,000 spectators and showcased encores, duets, and a parade, with further attendance if not for rain.
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Sidney
Court House
Swatzlander Farm
Kimball Juvenile Band
Kimball Lions Club
Kimball
Maxine Mathers
B. W. Bonham
W. N. Bonham
Robert Thornaday
Lions Club
Kimball and
Harding
R. P
Kepier
M. W. Dimery
Jack Poole
FB. W. Bonham
Uhe Baker
Robert McDaniel
Sidney Band
Miss Mathers
Robert Hornadasy
Tiong Club
Public Concert Cancelled in Sidney Park Picnic
Union Pacific picnic at Krueger's park Saturday night leads to the regular Sidney concert being dispensed with. The Sidney Juvenile band and Sidney Community band are engaged for the picnic. The public is invited to join the concert by the two Sidney bands and the Union Pacific band of North Platte at 7 30 in the park.
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Union Pacific
Krueger's Park
Sidney
Union Pacific Band of
North Platte
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