News items from Boys in Brown and Wrights abroad
The column updates Wright and Mrs Wright after ten days with family before Ensign Wright heads to New York to command men and Mrs Wright to Lincoln to resume nursing. Lt Shoemaker's minor arm wound brings concern among local friends while Ernest Baker travels east with his company. France reports from Florence Wright band members serving as stretcher bearers and drivers. Elmer Wright now drives a motor truck. Reports from Sidney and Stockton readers request addresses of local boys abroad as Frank Schroeder sails to France and others await word. A letter from Lieutenant Shoemaker front confirms a minor wound, while Dave Ells describes front action and sending a shell home as a keepsake.
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Wright
Bride
CM. Wright
Fred Stuht
Ensign Wright
New York
Pathfinder District 101 Ed Howe visits Sidney area
Ed Howe of Pathfinder District 101 travels to Peetz and Sidney for visits and dental work. Several locals including Mrs. Ma Dolan, Mrs. Beatrice Howe, Rolland Pitts, Lester Rose, Norman Trobough, Velma Rose, and families call on Reineka, Howe, Scheer, and Rose homes. Weekend dances draw neighbors. numerous callers listed across multiple households.
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Ed Howe
Peetz
MA. Dolan
Mro
Ben Bouligh
Mapleton
Sidney Draw
MD Howe
Beatrice
Sprenger
Kien Houligh
Reineka
Ray Pitts
Sidney
Ray
Rolland Pitts
Lester Rose
Roll
Rose
Velma Rose
Fol Selover
Kimball
Lorenzo
Jon Scheer
M A Dolan
Ben Booligh
Lewis Lund
Ed. Howe
Frank Fazliett
Roy Hencock
Housing Shortages Persist in Sidney Despite Costs
Despite high material costs and scarce supplies, carpenter work is down yet there are no empty houses and only a few empty rooms in Sidney, indicating limited housing vacancy as construction slows.
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Sidney
Rain Damps North Bronson Week and Community Happenings
Rain dominated last week in North Bronson as residents note overcast skies and wet conditions. C. M. Dillsaver arrived to oversee threshing while visitors from Hershey Dal ton Roscoe and others spent time at local homes. A new baby named Kenneth Eugene arrived to the Bules family and local folks discuss sick lists and well drilling troubles amid ongoing community chatter.
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Wassum
Niece Severely Cuts Foot on Glass
Mabel Breternitz, niece of Mr and Mrs William Breternitz, cut her foot badly on glass Saturday night. Cords in the instep were severed, she lost much blood, and she returned home to North Platte with the foot still out of commission.
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Mabel Breternitz
William Breternitz
North Platte
Monument man S Sheffer heads to Portland trip
S Sheffer, noted as the monument man, left last Saturday for the G A R Encampment in Portland Oregon. He plans to visit a son in San Francisco and friends in Los Angeles and may consider a renal evacuation after years without one. Mrs W F Krueger returns to the County Clerk’s office after a fort night’s rest at her Krueger lake home.
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S. Sheffer
G. A. R. Enenampment
Portland
Oregon
San Francisco
Los Angeles
W. F Krueger
Krueger Lake
Lodgepole Residents Welcome Visitors and Departures
Mrs Claude Morehead spends the week with her parents in Overton. Roscoe Tate of Omaha makes a Cheyenne trip and returns. Fred Market of Nebraska City returns home after a week among friends. Mrs Mantor and children depart for Lincoln after visiting relatives in Lodgepole. R J Tate of Omaha visits on business. Mrs Henry Libby visits Chappell. Lee Line files for a homestead after a week away. Ernest Worden and daughter visit from Sidney. Minna Jewett hosts out of town visitors. Gladys Appleman of Alvo visits the Bates sisters. Everett Dereson returns from business college. Zentz family visits then returns to Omaha via Lincoln. Jim Tate visits W I Tate in Lodgepole. Petersons move into new Boulevard home. Mrs Gus Franzen ill from poison ivy. Ray Schroll leaves for Meadows Wyoming to help harvest. family remains. John Finnegan sick this week. Dohertys return from Sidney after tonsil surgery. Clara Petteys goes to Cheyenne for eyes and visits Chester McDaniel.
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Claude Morehead
Overton
Roscoe Tate
Omaha
Cheyenne
Fred Market
Nebraska City
Packard
Henry Libby
Chappell
Lee Line
Ernest Worden
Elizabeth
Sidney
Lodgepole
Minna Jewett
Gladys Appleman
Alvo
Bertha
Doris Bates
Everett Dereson
Business College
Zentz
Mabel Zentz
W. Ff. Jewett
Lincoln
Jim Tate
Wyoming
W. I. Tate
Peterson
Boulevard
Gus Franzen
Ray Schroll
Meadows Wyoming
Lodgepote
Win
Schroll
John Finnegan
John Doherty
Helen
Dan
Clara Vpetteys
Chester McDaniel
Automobiles boom in Nebraska despite war strain
Nebraska sees a record rise in car licenses with 167 400 issued by August 1 this year compared with 148 101 last year. Chamber of Commerce officials note Nebraska leads the nation in autos per capita reflecting widespread mobility amid wartime conditions.
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Middle West
Nebraska
Chamber of Commerce
Union
Omaha Bee
Wagon tanks and 22 gauge well casings sale notice
The Telegraph advertises 22 gauge 5 inch galvanized steel screw joint well casing at 844% cents per foot. Wagon tanks include 330 gallon for gasoline or oil at 68.50 dollars and 500 gallon at 86.50 dollars. Sold by A. Schmitt Implement Co.
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