U S A Theatre Offers Surprise Friday Program and Double Feature Saturday
The U S A theatre invites Friday audiences to a suspenseful surprise program without revealing titles. Saturday offers a double feature with Foreign Devils starring Tim McCoy and Claire Windsor, plus Detectives, a crime mystery with Karl Dane and George K Arthur, followed by Out All Night with Reginald Denny. Sunday features Out All Night and The Silent Shape with Harry Dunbar, plus Clara Bow in Red Hair and a gang comedy with news.
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Stiverson
Tim McCoy
Claire Windsor
China
Karl Dane
George K. Arthur
Dane
Arthur
Hick House
Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Finaly
Reginald Denny
U S. A
Marian Nixon
Denny
Harry Dunbar
Clara Bow
Nebraska Land Debt Drops and Growth in Electric Use
Reports from 12 Nebraska counties show land mortgage indebtedness fell about nine percent in 1927 while public debt by subdivisions declined by around three million dollars in early 1928. May electric use rose six percent year over year with under ten percent from hydro. Nebraska hosts the region’s sole corn products plant west of the Mississippi in Omaha, producing 1500 cases daily. It plans artificial snow for Hollywood sets. The state has extensive theaters, averaging 174 seats filled per show and the per capita theatre count ranks second only to one other state.
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Nebraska
Mississippi River
Omaha
Hollywood
Ladies for Hades sparks debate on gun rights in society
The column argues that allowing women to carry and use guns leads to a volatile, unstable society. It cites a Kentucky case where a wife killed a girl riding with her husband and then sought hospital care, warning that such “emotional releases” may become normalized. It critiques the idea that justice favors the quickest shooter and urges restraint to curb potential abuses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Kentucky
News
Nebraska farmers plan less winter wheat and more rye
Nebraska farmers expect to plant 5 per cent fewer acres of winter wheat and 27 per cent more rye than last year. Actual figures show 3 592 000 winter wheat acres planned, down from 3 781 000 acres in 1927, with 3 388 000 harvested in 1927. Rye planting is projected at 330 000 acres next fall, up from 260 000 sown in 1928. Nationwide, winter wheat acreage is expected to fall 2.1 per cent and rye rise 8.5 per cent.
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Nebraska
Federal
Division of Agricultural Statistics
United States
Nebraska June electrical use up four percent from year prior
Federal figures show Nebraska consumed four percent more electricity in June than the same month last year. Water power supplied about nine percent of the energy generated. Nationally nearly half of US energy that month came from hydro plants, mainly in the Pacific and mountain states where steam use was negligible. For the year ending June 1928, Omaha's retail food prices fell nine percent, the largest drop among 48 cities surveyed by the Labor Department.
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Nebraska
United States
Pacific
Mountain States
Omaha
U. S. Department of Labor
Local Social Roundup From Gurley and Nearby
Frank Semerad went to Denver for a few days. Mr and Mrs H B Jones and daughter Martha were supper guests at the L F Cunningham home. Horace Sanders family visited G B Wookey. Frank Rihn spent time with his son Ed Rihn and family. Alice Martin of Dalton stayed with cousins Eila and Etta Christensen. George Burr family returned from Denver. F E Crees and A A Larson and wives picnicked at Simla. Cash Carey family moved back to Gurley this summer. Paul Carras improving after mastoid operation at Sterling.
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Frank Semerad
Denver
H. B. Jones
Martha
George Burr
F. E. Crees
A. A. Larson
Simla
Cash Carey
Dalton
Gurley
Elmer Hewitt
Paul Carras
Sterling
Social Notes From South Colton and Surrounding Areas
South Colton residents report visits and gatherings with friends and relatives across Sidney Gilead and Peetz. Frequent calls, picnics at John Peetz ranch, and family outings mark a week of community activity, with multiple households portrayed including the Georges, Elsenes, Cortneys, and Schmidts.
Local Social Notes From Sidney Weekend Visits
Mr and Mrs Alfred Sprenger and son shopped and visited on Sidney Saturday. Mr and Mrs Henry Kragel visited with the Louie Scheer family last Tuesday. Miss Eileen Livingston visited a few days last week with her aunt Mrs Will Allman. Nels Christensen, visiting the past year in and around Kearney, returned here to help with the harvest. Mrs C H Hammond has been helping her mother cook for threshers. Roy Anderson and Allen Killham visited at the H J Hammond home Monday night. Mrs M A Dolan of Hollywood California visited a few days at the Louie Scheer. John Lingwall and son and Mrs Anna Lingwall shopped in Sidney Saturday. Clarence Evans threshing for the Reinek as Miss Clara Kragel helps Mrs Will Allman cook for threshers. Mr and Mrs Arvin Livingston and family visited at Will Allman’s Tuesday evening. Miss Helen Chambers called on Mrs L A Scribner Wednesday. Miss Louise Scheer called at the Frank Klentz home Tuesday morning.
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Alfred Sprenger and
Sidney
Henry Kragel
Louie Scheer
Eileen Livingston
Will Allman Nels Christensen
Kearney
C H. Hammond
Roy Anderson
Allen Killham
H. J. Hammond
M A. Dolan
Hollywood
Calif
John Lingwall
Anna Lingwall
Clarence Evans
Reinek
Clara Kragel
Will Allman
Arvin Livingston
Helen Chambers
L A Scriber
Louise Scheer
Frank Klentz
Richard Hough
Richard
Council Bluffs
Hough
E. E. Osborn
Chris Dreemer
Harry Stanley
George Young
Edwards
Edward
Seattle
Wash
O. E Osborn
Town
Ruth Osborn
J. C. Guill
Ethel
Loretta
Sterling
Draper
Lucille Swanson
A. H. Draper
Loretta Osborn
Denver
George Fisher
Dr. Roche
Vm. Bowman
Osborn
Vivian and
Russel Merrill
Greeley, Cole
Mrs. Jensen
Mr. Jensen
Mrs. Ewing
Clara
Buchanan
Betty
Oeander
Omaha
J. Guill
Paul Weible
Richard, Jr
Ed Guill
Will Osborn
Albert Osborn
Wilbur
Miller
Nebr
Barbara Brown
Harry Scott
Herman Baumbach
Mr. Wilson
A. Jensen
Community News Roundup From Council Bluffs Visitors
Center area neighbors and relatives gather for visits and farewells as families including Hough Osborn Guill and Draper move between Council Bluffs Denver Sterling and Sidney. Several tonsil removals, dinners and hospital stays feature among list of travels and local events.
Commissioners Proceedings in Sidney Nebraska August 1928
The Cheyenne county board met in regular session with Chairman P. C. Collart and commissioners present. The Hanson Audit report on the district court clerk’s office showed all money was accounted for by Isola B Wasson, but work backlog delays a detailed followup. The board adjourned to September 4 or a special meeting as needed.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
P. C. Collart
Bert Allington
Joseph Nelson
J. W. Billeter
W. K. Hodgkin
Henry Pavlat
Hanson Audit Company
Isola B Wasson
District Court
City invites bids on cement gravel and water supply
Plans and specifications on file at the City Clerk office. The council reserves the right to reject any of vt bids. Schroeder, Stanley L Wolfe. Mayor City Clerk 98 100 102.
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Cit
Schroeder
Stanley L Wolfe
Mayor City Clik
H. Schroeder
Stanley Wolfe
Notice of Petition and Annexation Suit in Cheyenne County
Estate No 675 of Isola B Wasson deceased petitions seek appointment of J A Bentley as administrator hearing set September 1 1928 at 10 AM. Village of Gurley Nebraska files district court petition to annex property owner record fee title. answer by October 1 1928. Kepler Kratz attorneys represent Gurley.
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Isola B Wasson
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
F Wasson
J. A. Bentley
Jacob M. Dragoo
Dragoo
Gurley
State of Nebraska
State of
Kepler & Kratz
Bids Wanted for Sidney Nebraska Sewer Extension
City of Sidney invites sealed proposals for a sewer extension project including 1080 feet of eight inch pipe 6770 feet of six inch pipe 24 eight inch wyes 140 six inch wyes 22 manholes with plans from the City Clerk Sidney Nebraska bids opened September 7 1928 council may reject all bids mayor H Schroeder city clerk Stanley Wolfe.
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Sidney
Nebraska
West Sidney Family Visits and Country Outing
West Sidney residents including Mr and Mrs Frank Klents with two children and Arthur Vogel drove to Colorado orchards Sunday. Otto Kurz Sidney and John Kurz with families and Howard Parkett Hooper visited Clarence Chambers. Henry Kragel Grand Prairie district called on daughter Clara at C L Walters home last Tuesday. Mrs Louie Scheer and daughter Louise called at W C Phelps home Friday evening.
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Frank Klents
Arthur Vogel
Colorado
Otto Kurz
Sidney
John Kurz
Howard Parkett
Hooper
Clarence Chambers
Henry Kragel
Grand Prairie District
Clara
C L. Walters
Louie Scheer
Louise
W. C. Phelps
Sidney Chamber Meeting And Curbing Bid Sealed
The Sidney Nebraska Chamber of Commerce will meet Monday evening August 27 at the Commercial cafe dining room. Members should be prompt at 6 30. Secretary Henry Pavlat will receive sealed proposals publicly opened at 8 p m September 7 1928 for approximately 4300 feet of curbing.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Commercial Cafe
Sidney
Nebraska
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