Western Nebraska Potato Tour Offers Strong Demonstrations
The Western Nebraska Potato Tour held August 15 to 18 drew over a hundred attendees from Cheyenne County and beyond. Delegates including Homer Fisher wife of Potter Earl Panabaker Dalton C A Overman Bunker Hill Otto Perso Sidney and R S Scott shared seed potato lessons for irrigation and dry farmers, discussed diseases and variety tests, and visited more than a hundred farms across 335 miles of highways.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Homer Fisher
Potter
Earl Panabaker
Dalton
C. A. Overman
Bunker Hill
Otto Perso
Sidney
R. S. Scott
Kimball, Scottsbluff
Alliance
Cheyenne
Kimball
Banner
Scotts Bluff
Sheridan
Sioux
South Dakota
Box Butte
Morrill
F. ‘Howard
H. C. Werner
R. W.W. Gross
Lincoln
Ti. L. Joe
North Platte
H. L. Bigger
Maha
Laramie
Wyoming
Wyoming University
Phil Sheldon
Scottsbluff
R. 8. Scott
L. A. Montz
Scotssnaff
Werner
Louisiana
G. L. Tiebout
Baton Rouge
H. 9. Werner
State’ University Extension Serics
General County
Cnec
Sacred Sunday Concert By Baritone Oscar Bennett
Oscar Bennett, soloist at First Presbyterian Lincoln, has signed a fourth year with the church and will sing at a sacred concert Sunday night at 8 at the Methodist church. Dorothy Weren at piano, program includes Invictus Calvary Jerusalem There is No Death Divine Redeemer and more with an opportunity for Sidney audiences to hear a fall program.
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Oscar ‘Syennett
Methodist Church
First ‘Presbyterian Church of
Lincoln
Dorothy
Rodney
Jerusalem-Gallia
Watson
O'Hara
Gounod
Lord
Allisten
Sidney Public Schools Open Day Plans 1922
Superintendent G F Liebendorfer outlines opening day routines for the 1922 1923 school year. The schedule directs kindergarten and first graders to the North Side school, others to East or Central based on grade and location, with high school students at the High School building. Admission rules and emphasis on attendance are noted.
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G. F. Liebendorfer
Sidney Public Schools
Union Pacific
North Side
Central Avenue
East School
Central School
Wednesday Luncheon At Chamber Of Commerce Meeting
The Chamber of Commerce held its mid week luncheon with J D L McIntosh chairing. Visitors spoke as did Floag of Detroit field Secretary of the Lincoln Highway Association and Dimery of Chicago. Discussion on Harvest Festival noted the short time remaining and the chamber would assist only when other groups were ready. I E Hyde was appointed chairman.
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Chamber of Commerce
J. DL. McIntosh
Floag
Detroit
Fleld
Lincoln Highway
Dimery
Chicago
Scott
I. E. Hyde
Williams Names Cabinet at Cash Grocery Firm
Herbert F Williams of Denver runs Cash Grocery with George Lane resigned as manager John Bissell of Sterling serves as Williams assistant. They represent creditors of Spratten Anderson Company of Denver which owned stores and failed but claim the Sidney branch remained profitable.
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Herbert F. Williams
Denver
George Lane
John " Bissell
Sterling
Williams
Spratten-Anderson Company
Sidney
Homeward Bound Returns to Denver After Chicago Trip
Pettit arrives Wednesday with wife and infant daughter Josephine to claim their Denver home. Mrs Pettit, niece of Fred Pegden, had worked at the Kirkwood rooming house for three months.
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Back Pettit
Chicago
Josephine
Denver
Colorado
County Treasurers Will Convene in North Platte
Arrangements are complete for the State Treasurers Convention next week with about 150 visitors arriving by auto. The group will pass through Chappell on Tuesday and Sidney will host a noon arrival, with a welcome from Mayor Rogers and County Chairman Goding. Activities include tax legislation focus, luncheon by the Farmers Union, women’s club entertainment, a St Patrick’s banquet, and a Thursday loop drive to showcase western Nebraska. The event aims to involve the entire community and serves as a hometown souvenir program designed by Myrtle Lancaster.
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North Platte
Chappell
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
R. H. Rogers
Goding
Board of County Commissioners
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Farmers Union of
Woman's Club
St. Patrick’s Auditorium
Scottsbluff
Myrtle Lancaster
Sidney Defeats Gurley In Close 9 to 7 Baseball Clash
Sidney traveled to Gurley last Sunday and won 9 to 7 in a well played game. Gurley fielded a creditable team and kept it competitive. Sidney showed improved form with a new practiced lineup and fewer errors. Batteries were Cook and Hicks for Sidney. Gregory and Rogers for Gurley. Next Sunday Kimball visits Sidney for a anticipated fast game.
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Sidney
Gurley
Cook
Hicks
Gregory
Rogers
Fast Kimball
Record heat ends after heavy rain and county-wide stoppage
A lengthy summer weather note reports that a heavy rainfall on Thursday afternoon and night halted work across a large portion of the county for about two and a half days. The rain aided crops including corn but did not significantly cool the air beyond a few hours. The week concluded with the eighteenth day of extreme heat ending Thursday evening.
Elite Millinery Sale Ends Rose McFadden Buys Stock
Miss Mabel Wallick has sold her interest in Elite Millinery after nearly five years of operation and a rest will pursue other lines of work. Miss Rose McFadden has bought the entire stock.
Vacation for Miss Georgiana Martin Planned to Estes Park
Miss Georgiana Martin leaves post office duties on Thursday morning for a vacation in Denver with her sister Miss Edith Martin and a friend. They have arranged to occupy a cottage in Estes Park during their trip.
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Georgiana Martin
Denver
Edith Martin
Estes Park
Gold Medal Prize For Sidneys Stenography Students
J W Johnson insurance agent announces yearly gold medals for the best high school stenographer at Sidney High, starting fall term. Two medals awarded each year for ten years based on 60 points accuracy and 40 speed, judged by public contest. The program aims to raise efficiency, keep local office staff in town, and reward effort with lasting value even for nonwinners.
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J. W. Johnson
Sidney High School
Johnson
Sidney
Sick Lad Reports Surgeries After Acute Appendicitis
Sick Lad Perry was taken violently ill and operated on Saturday night by Dr Taylor with Dr Barger assisting. Ross faced a burst appendix before aid and remained critically ill, needing another operation days later. He is progressing as well as can be expected.
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Roes Perry
Taylor
Barger
Ross
Nebraska State Irrigation Association to hold December convention
Secretary R H Willis of the Nebraska State Irrigation Board reports the executive board met on the 18th and decided the association’s annual convention will be held in Bridgeport on December 6, 7 and 8.
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R. H. Willis
Nebraska State Irrigation Board
Nebraska State Irrigation Association
Bridgeport
Portland visitor reports on local affairs and longtime leader
Former Citizens W W Jordan the son in law of the late B A Jones living in Portland Oregon arrived Wednesday to attend family business. Mrs Jones and Lydia Davison a longtime club leader here recently celebrated her eighty fifth birthday with reasonably good health and spirits.
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W. W. Jordan
B. A. Jones
Lving
Portland
Oregon
Jones
Misa
Lydia Davison
Valley of Yakima trip begins for Armstrong and Babcock
Claud Babcock and Claud Babcock's companion Hary Bangert started Tuesday for Pasco in the Yakima Valley Washington where Babcock's brother Earl lives. Mrs Claud Babcock and Mrs Earl Babcock left Wednesday to join their husbands in the famed valley. The latter has been visiting here with relatives the Armatrongs and praises Avery and its opportunities.
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Bay Armstrong
Claud Babcock
Hary Bangert
Pasco
Yakima Valley
Washington
Are Pennants Missing From Tourists Cars This Year
Tourists’ cars show fewer pennants than in prior years and many vehicles lack clear location marks. The trend suggests a decline in outwardly showing travel origins as flags and identifiers appear less common on passing cars.
Building Start Marks Telegraph District Construction
Excavation began Tuesday on a new building south of the Telegraph building. Officials promise rapid progress as plans proceed. Remarks suggest local resident LW Ro Weeden may store furniture and engage in stock-taking by November.
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Telegraph Building
Weeden
Head Official in Sidney Few Hours
General Manager W. M. Jeffers of the Union Pacific toured Sidney in his private car with officials and attendants. He declared that the new car shops and rip tracks were permanent fixtures and that Sidney need fear no loss of them, though he stayed only briefly.
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W. M. Jeffers
Union Pacific
Tourist’s near miss as car sinks in pond east of Sidney
A tourist on Tuesday morning rolled along a road four and a half miles east of Sidney near St. George’s. To avoid a team the driver kept to the soft bank and left the road, the car sinking into a pond. Passengers were uninjured. the car was towed to town and repaired with little trouble, the party leaving about three that afternoon.
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St. George's
Sidney
Sky Man Travels in Car with Mail Between Omaha and Cheyenne
J H Moore known as Sky Man travels in a Cheyenne firm related trip to town on Thursday with his wife. He is described as a sky pilot who swings low his chariot and flirts with locals while carrying government mail between Omaha and Cheyenne.
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J. H. Moore
Cheyenne
Mr. Moore
Omaha
Hammonds of Aurora Visit Sidney For Mountain Tour
Hammonds of Aurora Nebraska and bride paused in Sidney for a few hours on Wednesday calling on friends. Mr Hammond, a large land owner and stock buyer with county interests, was well known locally. The party, ready for outdoor life, planned a definite Wyoming mountain tour with two other groups expected to join them after Bayard.
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F. W. Hammond
Aurora
Nebraska
Big Bride
Sidney
Mr. Hammond
Myre
Hammond
Bayard
Wyoming
Park trip ends with Yellowstone geyser birth observed
A. K. Greenlee wife and young Roy returned Saturday from a ten day automobile tour largely spent in Yellowstone. They witnessed the birth of a new geyser as mud and cold water preceded the hot stream, and joined other tourists at park camps enjoying social features.
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A. K. Greenlee
Roy
Yellowstone
Greenlees
Dugger and Wife Visit Cheyenne County Notables
W Dugger and wife known as Misa Minnie Chase spent a brief period in Cheyenne County last Saturday visiting friends after departing from Santa Ana California. They planned to tour nearby Potter and then motor back to their western home. Both are highly respected Cheyenne County citizens.
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W. ©. Dugger
Misa Minnie Chase
Santa Ana
California
Bridgeport
Potter
Mrs. Dugger
Cheyenne County
Woman's Club Hosts State Treasurers Convention Visit
The Woman's Club will host visiting ladies next Wednesday afternoon from two to five. All members are urged to attend. Mrs. Ruth Hodgkin, President. Mrs. Mabel Doran, Secretary.
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Ruth . Hodgkin
Mabel Doran
County Sunday Schools Convention Set for Lodgepole
The annual County Sunday School convention will be held at Lodgepole on September 8 with morning, afternoon, and evening sessions. All schools are requested to send delegates. Progressive state workers will be in attendance, per J B Copley, president of the Cheyenne County Sunday School Association.
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Sche
Lodgepole
J. B. Copley
Cheyenne County Sunday School Association
Rev Hewitson Wins in Editorial Contest
The Telegraph confirms Rev Hewitson won its editorial contest, with editors anonymous to judges to ensure impartial scoring. Awards prioritized Nebraska interest, clarity and brevity, and purpose merit, while several strong pieces were disqualified for length or lack of broad appeal. C.A Mangum and R. S. Scott also noted for notable topics in the statewide contest.
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Telegraph
Nebraska
Bome
Rome
Hewlson
C.A Mangum
Scott
Omaha ‘Bee
Bacam
Horace A. A. Brockway Dies at Sidney Nebrska
Horace A. A. Brockway born February 28 1843 in Hillsdale Michigan answered the Laat Roll Call at Sidney Nebraska August 18 1922. He served in the Civil War with Michigan Infantry and Sheridan's army on the Potomac and witnessed Lee's surrender. After the war he freighted from Sidney to the Black Hills and later homesteaded near Sunol before settling in Sidney. Survived by his wife Lydia Mick a daughter Myrtle Brewer of Sidney a son Allen of Sidney and stepsons Nathan and Charles Mick of Wymore. Funeral Sunday at the Methodist church with Masonic and American Legion honors and burial rites.
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Horace A. Brockway
Hillsdale
Michigan
Sidney
Nebraska
Michigan Infantry
Sheridan
Potomac
Lee
Grant
Wert
Black Hills
Sunol
Lydia
Mick
Bordwell
Myrtle Brewer
Allen
Nathan
Charles Mick
Wymore
Frank. Welch
A. F
Porter Bennett
Masonic Order
W. M. George Taylor
W. M. Herman Schroeder
L. R. Barlow
W. J. Shoemaker
J. W. Harper
H. Bordwell
L. Closman
Will Moore
American Legion
Detour Notice on Highway From Sydney to Aff Road
Detour for motorists on the highway from Sydney to Aff Road due to building work. Follow posted signs and allow extra travel time as authorities manage traffic during the disruption.
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Sydney
Aff Road
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Western Nebraska Potato Tour
East Side
State
Elite Millinery
Sidney Citizen
Valley of
Yakima
Sky Man
Hammonds
Club
Hewitson
C. A. Mangum
Horace A A. Brockway
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