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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1926
Page
17
Local residents travel to Denver on business and leisure. Several guests arrive or visit here including Miss Beulah Grabill from New York and Mrs Haven Belknap of Portland. The community hosts bridge gatherings and two dozen residents attend a Legion convention in Chadron.
Rev W T Kahee pastor of English Lutheran Bidney guest at Schmidt home Helen Johnson visits North Platte with Braham family Jack Dearmin reconnects with Sidney branch heads east Harold Kahl family depart for California Earl Eagleton Piggly Wiggly in Denver hospitalized recovering Mrs W J Perry hosts Arlo Usher wedding shower visitors bring gifts Mrs J J Finnerty and son Edward visit from Denver on way to Chicago Omaha trip Floyd Treblick reports hail damaged corn Jim Seda returns from Wyoming Colton route A residents James cafe staff Luse relatives visit Seven weeks vacation for James family Brother John Shanter Saint Francis Mission visits Sister Fileen at St Patrick academy Child injured after being struck by car C P Chambers Minatare travels to Lincoln Guy Chambers to Minnesota Miss Frances Schwasnick recovering from tumor operation Chamber of Commerce set meeting Monday Union Pacific hotel supper 6 15 J O Johnson to occupy Bassett house Sidney stockyards manager rents Bassett house Johnson family relocate from North Platte Wayne Kugler family visit Lodge Pole Irving Oberfielder Detroit visitor en route from Colorado Fly Tox the cows before milking.
Henry Allen Webber of Atlanta and Mrs. Crary of Washington visited L G Lowe family here and left for home. Mrs. Webber and Mrs. Crary attended local social events. Frank Pulver editor of the Peetz Gazette toured the city during the Union Pacific Better Crops demonstrations. Sidney delegates at Chadron include Wilhelmy, Herbert, Kratz, Martin, Bassett, Schroeder, Hutchison and couples. J W Johnson and family will drive to Denver for Marion Talley recital at the auditorium hosted by Arthur Oberfelder. The 19 year old star wowed New York last season and a special Kansas City train carried fans.
Rev. E. H. Boelling and Mrs. Boelling with their three children visited Gurley on Wednesday, touring former charge areas and calling on friends in Ogallala during their vacation. Sherrerd's optical parlors lists out of town patients the week ending with Sparks Kemmerer Shomka ToHe South erland Tilghman Strong Flintier Jacobson from nearby towns.
W. J. Braham former Sidney superintendent now in North Platte traveled to Sidney with family and visited a farm south of town. Lois visited Helen Jane Johnson while family members visited Sterling near their land. Wayne residents Mr. and Mrs. John Grimm and son Dale with Mr. and Mrs. Will Luth and Dorothy return home after extended visits with local families. Clarence Klein hosted a 24 guest party honoring Mrs. Leonard Herrod and Mrs. John Null with bridge honors to Grace McIntosh and Katherine Greenlee. Catherine Stamer joined Cheyenne county at Grand Island business college with sister Anna accompanying.
F I Uptegrove and A B E Tanner returned from a mountain vacation near Landers Wye. They fished streams for trout and beanties and brought back several fine freshwater catches including salmon trout measuring 12 to 20 inches. The Telegraph editor and family shared in Tanner's haul.
The First National Bank of Akron Colorado failed to open Wednesday amid months of trouble caused by poor crops. Deposits are about 200000 dollars. Directory lists E. P. Cooley as president Joe Palmer as vice president and R. C. Ferry Jr as cashier.
Hagenbeck Wallace brings its famed circus to Sidney for two shows on September 2. The act features Clyde Beatty commanding a large mixed herd and Robert McPherson handling Royal Bengal tigers as part of an expansive animal display praised by circus enthusiasts.
Sidney National Guardsmen, the local headquarters company for the Second Battalion Nebraska National Guard, returned home early last week after an August encampment at Ashland. The battalion, based in Sidney, includes companies in Scottsbluff, Harrington, Hastings, and North Platte, totaling 510 men under Fred Underwood as commanding officer.
Ralph Cox of Sidney Nebraska was fined 100 dollars and costs totaling 140.90 after a Logan county court hearing for illegal possession of intoxicating liquor. Deputy W F Alexander stopped Cox's car at a dance near Peetz and recovered an unbroken bottle. he struck Cox with a flashlight during the arrest. The money was collected for the local sheriff's office from Cox's wages.
Edward Krumm Sr a Cheyenne resident for six years died at his home 2821 Rent avenue after a long illness. He is survived by his widow and children Henry Krumm Sidney Neb Mrs O A Kilgore Wheatland Wy Safi F Krumm Edward H Krumm Jr Mrs Russell Congdon Edna Emma Walter Krumm a sister Ida Bricke Cisco Texas. Henry A Krumm of the Piggly Wiggly meat market Sidney went to Cheyenne to attend the funeral.
Nebraska highway department orders immediate cessation of erecting large sign boards along the right of way. The plan by chambers of commerce is halted, though existing signs may remain.
G. D. Green of Sidney spoke to about fifty farmers and Lodge Pole business men Friday evening, outlining his artesian well irrigation plan. No action was taken yet. A committee is expected to visit Sidney soon to investigate further.
The advertisement claims Fly-Tox protects households from mosquitoes by treating rooms and screens. It emphasizes night time biting, burning pain, and greater risk to small children, urging readers to buy Fly-Tox from retailers in blue labeled bottles.
During a Sunday night electrical storm north and south of Lodge Pole, a bolt struck two horses five miles south at the Joe Jenik, Sr. farm. One horse died instantly while the other suffered a broken jaw and eye loss, requiring humane euthanasia. No fence damage or other signs of lightning were found aside from burns on the animals.
During automobile races at the Deuel County fair grounds a four foot diamondback rattlesnake moved along the grassy area beside the track. Crowds fled for safety as men killed the reptile with a club. The snake had many rattles, most of them broken.
Osborn Motor Co reports weekly Dodge sales in its territory including names and models such as Charles Munson Dalton Dodge sport touring Clarence James Kimball G Boy truck Sunol school district 12 one and one half ton Graham chassis for bus Glen Spearow Sidney special sedan J W Billeter Cheyenne county highway commissioner special coupe Glen Bales Bunker Hill special sedan J A Sterling Sidney special sedan Ben Gross Bunker Hill special coupe Greenees department store Dodge acreeneal commercial car Joe Hanger Oshkosh especial coupe Jacob Senger Ovid special sedan.
The Cheyenne county teachers institute convenes at the tabernacle in Sidney on Monday Tuesday and Wednesday September 6 7 and 8 190 in. Orson Ryan superintendent of schools Ogden Utah will conduct the institute with Mrs D B Fletcher superintendent assisting.
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