U P Picnic A Huge Success At Sidney North Platte
The first annual joint Union Pacific shopmen picnic at Krueger's park drew about 1 000 attendees by noon with 540 North Platte riders arriving on a special train. Events covered 50 races for all ages, a noon dinner, speeches by J E Mullick, swimming, a baseball game won by North Platte, bands, dances, concessions, and free ice cream. Final attendance neared 1 200 with 3 000 ice cream cones and 110 pop cases served.
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Krueger’s Park
Union Pacific
Sidney and
North Platte
Colton Station
Sidney
J. E. Mullick
Wyoming
Athletic Park
Grabill
Mmit
Robbers Busy at Peetz
Thieves entered the Burlington depot at Peetz on Thursday night breaking locks on the ticket case and money drawer and scattering contents. No loot was taken. The Divide Lumber Company safe was dragged away and its door blown open but no details of the haul are known.
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Burlington
Peetz
Divide Lumber Company
Three Women in Car Have Narrow Escape Near Sidney
Last Friday evening a Dodge sedan carrying Mrs George Ruhter and daughters Irene and Rose of Gurley veered into a creek two miles south and four east of Sidney after a washed out bridge hidden by weeds. Irene Ruhter, driving slowly, escaped with minor cuts and bruises as bystanders assisted. a later retrieval of the car failed until Saturday morning when teams hauled it out. all occupants were shaken but safe.
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George Mruhter
Irene
Rose
Gurley
Sidney
Irene Ruhter
Hill Farm
Ruhter
Ed Stockwick
Sidney Citizen Pony Express Rider Jim Moore
Jim Moore a longtime Sidney resident rode as a Pony Express rider. He and brother Charlie ran a large cattle ranch north of Sidney and faced Indian cattle thefts. Moore reportedly rode 280 miles in 22 hours for government dispatches, delivering Eastbound and Westbound messages.
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James
Jim) Moore
Pony Express
The
Telegraph
Sidney
Mr. Moore
Horace’ Moore
Jim Moore
Charlie
Jim
Night Air Mail Service Starts
Government runs a five day test of night air mail routes from New York to San Francisco with two planes flying non stop between Omaha and Cheyenne and sidney marked for emergency landings. Planes, delayed by fog, passed over sidney at 9 40 pm and 1 55 am respectively.
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Sidney
New York
San Francisco
Cheyenne
Yager
Laramie
Cheyene
Omaha
Sidney Field
Wheat shipments move from Hunstman and Lorenzo
Two carloads of new wheat were shipped this week from Hunstman and one carload from Lorenzo over the Burlington line. The movement reflects steady grain traffic on the regional railroad network.
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Hunstman
Lorenzo
Burlington
Wheat Averages 51 Bushels To The Acre
Dave Brown near Gurley harvested 2200 bushels from 42 acres of Turkey Red wheat this week an average of 51.5 bushels per acre. He sold most of the yield to Cheyenne county farmers at 1 25 per bushel for seed wheat. The crop was of excellent quality and likely the county’s highest yield. Brown also averaged 20 bushels from stubble on another field and the same from Marcus wheat. The rust appeared but caused no serious damage.
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Dave Brown
Gurley
Mr. Brown
Cheyenne County
Marcus Wheat
Harvest Festival Enthusiasm Grows in Cheyenne County
An informal meeting of Cheyenne county Harvest Festival officers at County Agent Willey’s office last Saturday discussed premium lists, expected premium funds near 500 dollars, concessions plans with Hyde and McDonald, and amusements like a ferris wheel and merry-go-round. Barger outlined sports events and a large free attraction. farmers prep exhibits countywide as enthusiasm rises with a possible Dalton festival move to Sidney.
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Cheyenne County
FE. L. Hyde
C. B. McDonald
Dalton
Sidney
Three Day Golf Tourney Planned and Regional Showdowns
Sidney golfers lead Nebraska-Colorado tourney with Brush win by 132 strokes. If Sidney forfeits its postponed Akron game, a tie for first may occur and finals run September 2 to 4 in Sidney with Akron, Brush, Sterling, and Sidney competing. John T. McIntosh shot 77 and three Sidneys posted 80s amid scores from Brush and other players.
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Sidney
Brush
Akron
Scottsbluff
Scottsblufff
Sterling
Brush Club
John T. McIntosh
Brush McIntosh
J. T
Tharger
Doran
Showalter
Bon Ton Sidney Opens New Women’s Wear Store
The Bon Ton in Sidney, run by two prominent local women, opened a few days ago and reports very fine patronage with a high grade line of garments in stock.
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The
Bon Ton
Sidney
Bales Urges Farmers To Prepare Exhibits
Glen Bales, chairman of the Harvest Festival executive committee, thanks Sidney merchants and residents for subscriptions and urges Cheyenne county farmers to prepare grain, vegetables, fruits, and other exhibits. He notes Oct 4 and 5 dates, praises Dr. Barger for sports, and pledges countywide support for a county festival staged by Farmers Union.
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Bales
Harvest Festival Finance Committee
Sidney
Glen Bales
Farmers of
Cheyenne Coun
Barger
Thayer
McDonald
Hyde
Risley Plans Move to Promote Cheyenne County
J. IL. Risley of Ames Iowa who bought an 800 acre farm from A. Maley has asked M. A. Shipman for Burlington folders about Cheyenne county. Risley says he will advertise for Cheyenne county and expects to move here before next spring.
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J. IL. Risley
Ames
Iowa
Legion to Stage Vaudeville Show in Sidney
The American Legion post will present a vaudeville show at the U S A theater on September 14 and 15 featuring four acts including two musical segments a one act farce and a piece by Sidney auxiliary members. Delegates and alternates to Nebraska’s fourth annual Legion convention were chosen at the Tuesday post meeting with plans to drive to Hastings for September 17 18 and 19. A public library meeting on September 12 will finalize Sidney’s representation. Commander Elmer Grabill noted a Seattle post inquiry about Clair Halslander who lived here 1913 17 and enlisted at 17. Travel pay issues loom amid six blank affidavits. A request seeks former officers for reserve corps. Congressman Robert G Simmons will meet local ex service men next Monday.
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Sidney Post
American Legion
Sidney Auxiliary
The
Legion
American Legion Department of Nebraska
Post
Hastings
Carl Ledbetter
Carl Watchison
Elmer Grabill
Oakley Otten
Francis Herbert
B. W. Trenham
Public
Sidney
Legionaires
Automobiles
Grabill
Steattle
Wash
Clair Halslander
Halslander
Robert G. Simmons
Young cyclist hurt in head-on crash near Central school
Franklin Barger, 11, son of Dr and Mrs F A Barger, sustained a broken nose Monday evening after a dark head-on bicycle collision with Buck Davis while riding around Central grade school. He received treatment from his father.
City leaders weigh better Bridgeport to Alliance road map
Secretary J W Johnson told Sidney Chamber of Commerce members a Lions club request seeks business help to secure an improved highway from Bridgeport to Alliance A Lincoln highway map issue is under review with Omaha distributing a map showing the Lincoln Highway from Big Springs westward A telephone company traffic chief praised Sidney service and bands and noted failed free concerts in Omaha R M Pierce urged support for the Sidney baseball tournament Dr F A Barger appointed Dr H L Mantor to preside next week
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J. W. Johnson
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Lions Club of
Bridgeport
Allance
Lincoln
Omaha
Lincoln Highway
Big Springs
Denver
Julesburg
Sterling
Johnson
Chamber
F. A. Barger
H. L. Mantor
Novak Found After Search Is Started
Fred Novak formerly of Sidney now a Sutherlin grocer was located in San Francisco, ending a search that began after his August 6 disappearance from Sidney. L Blaha, a Novak family friend, relayed the news. Novak was traveling for business after harvesting crops near Sidney. He had $400 to $500 on leaving. He was reported in good health and may have neglected writing while frequently traveling.
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Fred Novak
Sidney
Sutherland
San Francisco
L. Blaha
Novak
Denver
Blaha
Councilman Demands Action Over Sewer Nuisances
Councilman A J Jorgenson urged the Sidney council to condemn three properties as public nuisances for failing to connect to the city sewer system by August 30. Action was deferred pending health department investigation. The council also warned against dumping refuse at the city dump and said weeds on private property would be cut by the city if not by owners.
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A. J. Jorgenson
Jorgenson
Sidney
Herman Schroeder
R. P. Kepler
R. E. Roche
City Health Department
Rogers
Kepler
V. F. Kucera
Health Department
Dr. Roche
Marshal Wait
Western Nebraska Baseball Tournament Planned for Sidney
Preliminary plans for a six team western Nebraska baseball tournament at Sidney September 14 to 16 were discussed in the Commercial hotel. Four teams Kimball Bridgeport Dalton Sidney attended in person with entries from Chappell and Gurley sought. Championship on Sunday with doubleheaders Friday and Saturday. prize money 50 30 20 percent, first likely at least 150 dollars.
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Sidney
Commercial Hotel
Kimball
Bridgeport
Dalton
Fred Mauser
R. M. Pierce
Chappell and Gurley
Wext
Rhiney
Aalares
Chappell
Gurney
W. B. Cargill
Kimball Club
Don Bartholomew
Bridgeport Nine
Arthur Dirks
Dalton Club
Sidney Nine
Red” Crowley
Sidney Loses to Fast Oshkosh Nine at Athletic Park
Oshkosh’s professional nine defeated Sidney 8 to 1 amid numerous errors by the local club. Art Closman pitched well for Sidney while Collins and Bushong impressed on defense. Willis sprained an ankle in the sixth inning as Swenson subbed.
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Sidney
Oshkosh
Athletic Park
Bidney
Null
Closman
Zimmer
Cloupeck
Bushong
Keystone
Willis
Swenson
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Sidney Citizen
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