Rice Bros Railroad Show to Perform in Sidney on August 27
The rebranded Dan Rice Shows, touring for 30 years as a major wagon circus, will visit Sidney on Wednesday August 27 offering acts like Flying Brefores with iron jaw feats, the Lewis Contortionists, Mayo Family from England, aerial riders, and Uncle Jack Shumate with 30 performing horses. A monster street parade starts at twelve noon rain or shine.
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Dan Rice
America
Middle West
Dan
Flying Breforce
Lewis
Mayo
England
Rice Bros
Eldredge
Rooney
Cousins
Jack Shumate
Staney
Lodgepole annual picnic set for next Thursday
L. R. Barlow advertised the Lodgepole old settlers picnic to be held in the Park next Thursday with James L. McIntosh as chief speaker. Sidney receives a special invitation. A ball game between picked teams features Commissioner Barlow and Rube Lisco, promising a great exhibition for ranch captains who enjoyed Lodgepole’s hospitality.
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L. R. Barlow
James L. McIntosh
Sidney
Barlow
Rube Lisco
Lodgepole
Conmen West and Trout Fail to Deliver Groceries, Jail Sums Up
Two traveling men, West and Trout, collected advance payments for cheap groceries across the country but delivered nothing. Sheriff McDaniel captured Trout. West fled to Butte, Montana, and faces arrest. County Judge Gapen sentenced Trout to fifteen days in jail on one count.
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West
Trout
McDaniel
Butte
Montana
Grand Island
Gapen
Silage Worth $75 Million Highlighted for Nebraska Farmers
State board of agriculture notes Nebraska silage value at 75 million dollars. Nebraska State Fair in Lincoln on September 15 will explain how dry corn stalks can be used as nutritious stock food. Experts say ensilage helps farmers cash in on grain savings, with pits and boards recommended to reduce rot and ease handling.
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State Board of Agriculture
Nebraska
Lincoln
Scare at the Exchange During Solder Spill
D M Reider suffered a facial burn when an oil stove exploded while melting solder in the telephone office. The burning oil spread, nearly causing a major fire, before the district superintendent acted to extinguish the flames. Reider was blinded by pain and smoke, but everything is about as good as new again.
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Exchange
D. M. Reider
Mr. Reider
School Year to Open With Teachers Meeting Held
School year opening announced with a teachers meeting on Monday September 1st at 10 00 a m The school will open Tuesday September 2nd 1913 Superintendent W J Braham signs the notice for the district.
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W. J. Braham
Sup’t
Cheyenne County Teachers Institute Opens With Interest
The Cheyenne County Teachers Institute opened Monday with strong attendance. Fifty enrolled for work under instructors Professor Neale of Kearney Mrs Bostder of Lodge Pole and Miss Chappell of Omaha. Frances M Richardson of Los Angeles gave a fine lecture on The Growths and Triumphs of the American Flag. Recounts note lively chapel talks by Reverend Kahse from Atchison Kansas and Rev Hayes. Enrollment lists many local names and reading contest finals awarded prizes including pictures and subscriptions.
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Institute
Professor Neale
Kearney
Bostder
Lodgepole
Chappell
Omaha
Frances M. Richardson
Los Angeles
Kahse
Christian College
Atchison, Kansas
Richardson
Stark
R. C. King
State Department of Public Instruction
Nebraska
Hayes
Miss Arnold
Nebraska School Review
Rev. Morgan
Mae Stewart
Birdie Craig
Anna McClanathan
Frank Pavlat
Lora Adams
Jennie Cushing
Mabel Gentry
Minnie Oldershaw
Sophie Gould
Martha Greenlee
Grace Tarman
Flora Wolfe
Evelyn Peverley
C. O. Wells
Ora Washburn
W. L. Stevens
Fay Bangert
Laura MclElhaney
Anna Chambers
Maggie Peetz
Myrtle Taylor
Carrie Aura
Mabel Leafdale
Mayme Madden
Jennie Armstrong
Mrs Uptegrove Hosts Luncheon for Sister Miss Kime
Mrs Uptegrove entertained at a one o'clock luncheon in honor of her sister Miss Kime who has summered here. A pink and white floral decor plus ferns framed an elaborate three course repast for twenty. Out of town guests Miss Welcher and Miss Joyce attended. The Five Hundred game followed with Miss Anne Radcliffe winning an oriental guest towel and Miss Joyce taking second a china plate.
Unique travelers stop in town with banjo poet family
Mr and Mrs R W Berchard paused Wednesday during a Delivern Town to Lewiston Idaho journey with a five year old daughter. They live in a teepee and earn a living by playing a banjo writing poetry and related arts. The father keeps a scrapbook of newspaper notices about the family and his poems.
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R. W. Berchard
Delivern
Town
Lewiston
Idaho
Lincoln State Fair to Offer Record Free Attractions
The Lincoln state fair on September 15 will feature more free attractions than prior years. Liberati's band ten grand opera stars and eight vaudeville acts lead the lineup. The speed program and fireworks are set to break all previous records.
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Lincoln
Liberati
Fraternal Order Holds Special Session And Luncheon
A special Rebecca meeting was held last Saturday afternoon to welcome Miss Fannie DeBow, president of the state grand lodge. A good meeting followed by a luncheon. DeBow traveled on to Bridgeport after the event.
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Rebecca
Fannie DeBow
State Grand Lodge
Bridgeport
Railroad Notes Describe Staffing and Travel Shifts
Andrew Christensen begins work in the car department. W A Wirt and wife travel west for a vacation. A few extra firemen took on duties across the district recently. John McFadden and Ernest Stuht attend the Frontier Program in Cheyenne. L A Bartholomew visits Kimball, then returns on No 4. Sup t W R Cahill of Omaha visits Sidney on official business in his private car. W A Wirt currently away. Dispatcher J H Davis acts in his stead. Two National Guard cars moved here from U P to Burlington en route to New Castle Wyoming.
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Andrew Christensen
W. A. Wirt
John McFadden
Ernest Stuht
Cheyenne
L .A. Bartholomew
Kimball
U. P
Burlington
New Castle
Wyoming
Firemen Seize Ten Percent From Carnival Profits
The Firemen calculated a sum of 109.00 as their ten percent of carnival receipts, noting the town loses about 1000 when a carnival comes with little return. They cover living costs for a large crew and animals for a week, while funds are gathered for the city hall.
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Carnival
Distinguished Party Travels to Inspect Forts
Secretary of War Gar rison and party arrived in Sidney on the Burlington and were transferred to a Union Pacific special train with Sup t Cahill’s private car and a diner. Governor Carey of Wyoming greeted them at Pine Bluffs and escorted the secretary to Cheyenne to inspect all U S forts.
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Mr. Garrison
Sidney
Burlington
Union Pacific
Sup’t Cahill
Cheyenne
Cary
Wyoming
Pine Bluffs
Garrison
Fort Russell
U. S. Forts
Clark and Moore Wed in Rawlins Methodist Parsonage
William F. Clark of Rawlins Wyoming and Gussie Ina Moore of Kansas City Missouri married Thursday morning at the Methodist parsonage officiated by Reverend Hayes.
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William F. Clark
Rawlins
Wyoming
Gussie Ina Moore
Kansas City
Missouri
Hayes
Methodist
Acord Family Seen Shopping in Town Friday
B F Acord his wife and baby were seen shopping in town on Friday. They travel from the Fairview neighborhood ten miles east of Peetz. Mr Acord is described as an old newspaper man.
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B. F. Acord
Fairview
Peetz
Mr. Acord
Bids Sought for Village Electric Light Bonds in Sidney
Sidney Neb Aug 19 1912 special village trustees meeting sets 6 percent interest on electric light and steam heating bonds with January 2 1914 date. Call for bids published October 1 1913 at 4 PM. Several street and weed duties approved plus muzzling dogs at large and death for unmuzzled runners.
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Sidney
Neb
Board of Village Trustees
J. J McIntosh
Fundingsland
Gus Wellner
Memers
Leslie Neubauer
Sidney Telegraph
Third Street
A. L. Thorpe
F. L. Johnson
Watchman
Sidney Telegraph Publishing
Eeseeus
F. Livoni
Wm. Null
Henderson & Davis
Lloyd Mann
Sprinkling Bret
Tasterday
Ib. Bowman
E. Bowman
T. W. Blain
Same
L. H. Bordwell
W. Zike
Dedication of Kimball Catholic Church Held
Tuesday marked the dedication of a new Catholic church at Kimball with Bishop McGovern of Cheyenne presiding in place of the ailing Bishop Duffy of Kearney. Fathers Link Blum and O Ber n from Scottsbluff attended. Sidney priests hosted and returned in Link's car. Mrs. John White served as organist. Services described as solemn and impressive.
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Kimball
McGovern
Cheyenne
Duffy
Kearney
Father Link
Father Blum
Father O’bern
Scottsbluff
Sidney
John White
Help For the Housekeeper Bakery Opens in Town
W W Carney now runs a full time bakery at the McFadden bakery. He comes from the eastern part of the state and is an experienced man. His wares are selling well and he is expected to meet a town need since the last bakery burned last March.
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W. W. Carney
McFadden Bakery
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Rice Bros. Railroad
Old Settlers
C. W. Hornaday
Mdse & Grain Co
Timmy
Cheyenne County
Teachers’ Institute
Eva Carter
Mayme O’kane
John H. Null
Katherine Rihn
Catherine Walsh
Edith Oldershaw
Lucy Hedges
Winnie Kintz
J. H. Birdwell
Joel Murphy
Mary Nelson
Esther Lindberg
Helen Hurd
R. B. Cunningham
Anna Fecht
George Cary
Hannah Hinrichs
F. N. Slawson
Bertha Larson
Thurma Sprague
George Parks
Florence Meade
Olive Mann
Webster
New York Globe
Railroad Notes
Clark—Moore
Village Electric Light
Kimball Church
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F.o.b. Detroit
Ford Motor Co
Detroit, Mich
E. C. Stockdick
Cleburne Block
Sidney, Neb
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