County Teachers Institute In Session At Cheyenne County
The Cheyenne County Institute under County Superintendent Mrs. Stark began its annual session last Monday and closed last evening. Sixty three teachers were enrolled with instructors KE Hoenshhel Branseon Simeon Moss and Miss Cecil Lyon. Attendance and enrollment listed for towns Sunol Winston Fremont Minatare and Weyerts among others.
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Cheyenne County Institute
Stark
KE. J. Hoenshhel
Branseon
Simeon Moss
Wisner
Neb
Cecil Lyon
Omaha
J L Smith Known in Sidney as a Feared Figure
J L Smith aged 72 died by his own hand in a Denver jail on Thursday. A former U P detective in Sidney he gained notoriety for killing Flanagan the barber in front of the Lockwood hotel. He had been jailed in Denver for selling intoxicants in a dry zone. His death ends a controversial chapter in local history.
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J L Smith
Denver
Sidney
U. P
Flanagan
Lockwood Hotel
Denver Trip Looms For Oberfelder Party
Colonel R. S. Oberfelder began Sunday with an auto party bound for Denver via Cheyenne. The group included Miss Hazel Helen Marx and A. M. Oberfelder of Denver and Mrs Blanche Mawrence of Omaha. Mrs Mawrence and her sister Miss Leona Oberfelder had just returned from Cheyenne on Thursday.
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R. S. Oberfelder
Denver
Cheyenne
Hazel Helen Marx
A. M. Oberfelder
Blanche Mawrence
Omaha
Mawrence
Leona Oberfelder
Superintendent Braham Returns From Idaho Trip
Superintendent W J Braham came back Tuesday morning from American Falls Idaho where he visited a brother. He joined a camping party in Sublet Valley and enjoyed fishing and swimming. He also visited Salt Lake and swam in the briny water. The professor is fit and ready to tackle the school year ahead.
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W. J. Braham
American Falls
Idaho
Sublet Valley
Mr. Braham
Salt Lake
Mrs Jane Ragan Visits Daughter in Denver
Mrs Jane Ragan is making her annual summer visit to her daughter Mrs Della Cash in Denver.
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Jane Ragan
Della Cash
Denver
Local and Personal: Doran Family Return to Kansas City
Mrs. V. V. Doran and her daughter Helen return today to their home in Kansas City after spending a pleasant summer with relatives here.
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V. Doran
Helen
Kansas City
J L Finn's brief Sidney layover during cattle trip
J L Finn of Bridgeport spent a few hours in Sidney Thursday on a transfer stop while returning from Omaha where he had cattle on the market.
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J. L. Finn
Bridgeport
Sidney
Omaha
Sunday Visit From Iekes Families Delights Local Clan
Ed Sanders visited with his mother and sister Sadie traveling from Iekes by auto and spent a few hours with the Dan Aldridge and George Moore families, sharing conversation and hospitality.
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Ed Sanders
Sadie
Iekes
Auto
Dan Aldridge
George Moore
Misses Strickson Visit Stays In Sidney Area
The Misses Clara and Nellie Strickson of Wahoo Nebraska nieces of S Dedrich spent the week in Sidney as they returned from a visit to Salt Lake City.
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Clara
Nellie Srickson
Wahoo
Nebraska
Neices
S. Dedrich
Sidney
Salt Lake City
Buckingham and Hamilton sisters visit Hart and Barlow families
Mrs. G A Buckingham and her son Floyd of Cheyenne visit Mrs. Hart and Barlow families. Also visiting are Mrs. Margaret Hamilton of Washington DC, sister to Mrs. Hart.
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G. A. Buckingham
Floyd
Cheyenne
Margaret Hamilton
Washington, D. C
Hart and Barlow
Hart
Mrs. D. R. Jones Arrives With Family From Fresno
Mrs. D R Jones and her children Kenneth and Mrs Clark Fuller with baby Halsey Fuller arrived Friday morning from Fresno California. D R Jones is pleased by the visit and Mrs Fuller plans to stay for some time.
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D. R. Jones
Kenneth
Clark Fuller
Halsey Fuller
Fresno
California
D. R
Fuller
Daugherty Sells Nebraska Ranch Near Sidney for 35 Per Acre
John Daugherty sold his ranch, located fourteen miles northwest of Sidney, to a buyer from North Bend Nebraska for 35 per acre. Possession will be given next March, and Daugherty will relocate to Sidney.
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John Daugherty
Sidney
North Bend
Nebraska
Mr. Daugherty
Mrs Doran Heads to Waddington for Winter
Mrs Catherine Doran left last Saturday for Waddington New York to handle business matters and possibly spend the winter. She has spent the past two months in Sidney where she lived for many years.
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Catherine Doran
Waddington
New York
Sidney
Boise couple arrives for weeklong visit near Clara
Mr and Mrs Henry Fletcher of Boise Idaho arrived Monday evening and will spend the week visiting their niece Mrs C W Hornaday and their nephew L F Cunningham near Clara and the families of the two.
Tourists Travel through here en route to Lara mie and back
Twenty two travelers from Suth erland state toured through Sidney on Monday en route to Lara mie and back from Denver. The party carried tents and camping gear and kept a jolly mood while passing through town, taking in some by paths on their journey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sutherland
Laramie
Denver
Sidney
Sidney Electric Service Company Upgrades Power Plant
The Sidney Electric Service Company reports major improvements at the power plant including a new return pump. Water will be kept out of the steam heating mains ensuring better service to steam heating patrons.
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Sidney Electric Service Company
Miss Lou Bliss Visits Schuyler Brother Doctor
Miss Lou Bliss of Schuyler Nebraska visited her brother Dr. Glenn Bliss for a week after coming from Alliance where she attended a friend's wedding. The siblings left yesterday to spend a few days in Denver.
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Lou Bliss
Schuyler
Nebraska
Glenn Bliss
Alliance
Denver
Reverend Utesch and wife depart Sidney for Shipman
Reverend and Mrs. Utesch passed through Sidney Wednesday evening en route from Estes Park to Shipman Illinois where he will have a charge next year. Local church friends greeted them at the train and left tokens of affection. Mr Utesch has suffered long from typhoid fever and their two boys have been ill to some extent.
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Utesch
Sidney
Estes Park
Shipman
Illinois
Mrs Clara Britton’s Daughter-in-Law Reaches Chicago Safely
Mrs James Britton arrived in Chicago after a Europe trip that faced war travel restrictions. Clara Britton, matron of the Juvenile Court and school board member, accompanied by Ella Flag Young and others, visited several European capitals to study conditions. The delegation found the visit of interest and profit, though the final portion involved limited travel.
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Clara Britton
James Britton
Chicago
Europe
Britton
Ella Flag Young
Lines of Battle Map Shows Allied Defense Against Germans
A wartime map outlines the location of Allied defenses and invading German forces. The graphic indicates key fronts, troop positions, and strategic lines across the battlefield.
Piano prize on display at Essig Furniture Store window
The Telegraph's voting contest showcases the grand piano as the top prize. It boasts a pure sweet tone, perfect mechanism, and satin mahogany case. Contestants are urged to inspect the instrument, boost effort, and consider why they may still win despite late start.
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Telegraph
Essig Furniture
Young Tramp Dies Here After Ill Cancer
A group of colored boys halted in town while traveling east. One man, Charles Mitchell, ill with a malignant neck cancer, could not continue. He received shelter and care at the jail but died that night. His sister Rachel Mitchell notified authorities and proceeded to arrange the body.
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St. Joseph
Charles Mitchell
Rachel Mitchell
Wonder Basement Ad Spend the dollar in Wonder Basement
A compact ad note invites shoppers to spend the dollar in the Wonder Basement with Hornaday’s phone line 23. The terse snippet hints at a local store promotion or clearance listing for a small-town paper.
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Wonder
Hornaday
Ranch accident maims Roy Nelson's neighbor boy
At Roy Nelson's ranch Elmer Fulton sixteen loses his right hand when a gun left by a fence is triggered by a horse shying. Doctors amputate between wrist and elbow. Fulton is returned home, reportedly cheerful and grateful the head was not struck.
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Roy Nelson
Elmer Fulton
Will Fulton
Elmer
Nelson Boy
Nelson
Swatzlander
Owens
Ile
Boy Stealing Ride Mangles to Death
A North Platte youth, KE Matson aged fifteen, was killed when attempting to jump freight cars at the stock yards. Two other North Platte boys, John Schaffer and Charles Schaffer, survived with injuries as the train sped away. The body was prepared by Harper and Wright and sent home, marking the ninth accidental death handled by the undertakers in a short period.
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Sidney
North Platte
Worth Platte
KE. Matson
Undertaking Company
Carnival Here Next Week Offers Dual Acts And Attractions
The Great Northern shows arrive Monday August 31 and run through September 5 on west Second street near the Palace Barn. Two bands, three free attractions and seven paid shows are advertised for the visit.
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Great Northern
West Second Street
Palace Barn
Dr Warrick to See Eye Ear Nose Throat Patients in Sydney
Dr Warrick the Specialist will meet eye ear nose and throat patients and those needing glasses at the Metropolitan Hotel in Sydney on Tuesday September 8.
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Warrick
Metropolitan Hotel
Sidney
County Gets Deluge Lightning Kills Horses
Heavy rains swept the county over six weeks late this period creating flooded streets and lakes above the valley. Tuesday night lightning struck the Idlewild ranch stock barn and killed an imported stallion and two draft horses, injuring another. The Osborn home suffered the strike. Isaac Jones’s hired man helped thresh. insurance covered only a portion of the loss.
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Idlewild Ranch
C. J. Osborn
Isaac Jones
Osborn Ranch
Grosscup Blair unite in Smithville ceremony
Irvin I Grosscup of Smithville Texas and Millie A Blair of Denver Colorado were married by County Judge Gapen at his office on August 25.
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Irvin I
Grosscup
Smithville
Texas
Millie A. Blair
Denver, Colo
Gapen
Stark family visits and travels to Wheatland
N. J. Stark returned Monday to his Fort Morgan home after a three day visit with Mr. and Mrs. E. T. Stark. Mrs. Shipman and children Margery and Donald departed Sunday to spend ten days with relatives in Wheatland, Wyoming.
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N. J. Stark
Fort Morgan
Mrs
T. Stark
Miss Marguerite Pantenburg Stricken By Typhoid Fever
Miss Marguerite Pantenburg has developed a case of typhoid fever and has been placed under the care of a trained nurse in her home.
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Marguerite Pantenburg
Mrs N G Brewer and daughters return from Wyoming
Mrs N G Brewer and her daughters Mabel and Gertrude came back Saturday after a three day trip to Wyoming aboard the Frontier.
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N. G. Brewer
Mabel
Gertrude
Wyoming
Frontier
Miss Minsterman Undergoes Appendicitis Surgery in Omaha
Miss Minsterman was taken to Omaha early in the week to undergo an operation for appendicitis after she suffered an acute attack.
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Miss Minsterman
Omaha
Mrs R A McDonald Returns From Brighton Colorado
Mrs R A McDonald and her two children returned Saturday from Brighton Colorado where they had been visiting relatives for some time.
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R. A. McDonald
Brighton
Colorado
Sam Fine Tours Chicago Clothing Emporiums
Sam Fine is in Chicago visiting clothing emporiums and enjoying a leisure outing during his vacation as he makes the rounds of shops and related venues.
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Sam Fine
Chicago
C W Hornaday Returns From Chicago Trading Trip
C W Hornaday came home last Saturday after several days of visiting wholesale houses in Chicago and other cities to view new goods and compare prices for future purchases.
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C. W. Hornaday
Chicago
Miss Ellen Aylward and Miss Ellen Burke Leave for Butte
Miss Ellen Aylward and her niece, Miss Ellen Burke, depart today for their home in Butte, Montana after a week as guests of the Greenlee family.
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Ellen Aylward
Ellen Burke
Butte
Montana
Greenlee
Poole of Dalton Files Final Homestead Proof
Frank J. Poole of Dalton made final homestead proof on Thursday before U S Commissioner Oberfelder. His witnesses were John A. Walford and William Schuler, both of Dalton.
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Frank J. Poole
Dalton
U. S
Oberfelder
John A. Walford
William Schuler
Lobb Family of University Place Visit Here
G. 3B. Lobb his wife and two daughters of University Place spent from Monday to Wednesday visiting here with many friends. They had been on a pleasure trip farther west.
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Lobb
University Place
Greenlees Visit Friends Then Help Injured Driver Home
Mr and Mrs Greenlee visited Sunday with friends in Kimball and on the return trip stopped in Potter to bring Mrs B C Davis to her mother's home Mrs Banta. Davis is slowly recovering from bruising in an auto accident a week ago.
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Mrs. Greenlee
Kimball
Potter
Mrs. B. C. Davis
Community Visitors Parade Through Lodgepole Streets
Among the Lodgepole people on our streets Monday were Editor and Mrs. J. C. Wolfe, Miss Bertha Bates, Lola Smith, Clara Pettis, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Slawson and Frank Saat. Several Annal.
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J. C. Wolfe
Bertha Bates
Lola Smith
Clara Pettis
Fred Slawson
Frank
New Sidney High School Names Principal and Staff
Mr John E Stoddard of Auburn becomes high school principal after a career as a Peru State graduate and coach with Peru Varsity teams. Mr Frank W Leger of German Town Nebraska succeeds Miss McKercher as eighth grade teacher and physical culture leader. Miss Winifred Wood of Clay Center advances to fifth grade, bringing strong intermediate teaching credentials. The board plans a North Side primary school for first three grades when a location and teacher are secured, with central school fallback if needed.
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John E. Stoddard
Auburn
Miss Morgan
Stoddard
Auburn High School
Peru State Normal
Nebraska State University
Rouse
Peru
Newman Grove
Frank W. Leger
Germantown
Neb
Anna McKercher
Altho
Leger
Sidney
Winifred Wood
Clay Center
Starrett
Wood
Minden
Starvard
Miss Wood
Board of Education
Municipal light case taken under advisement
The Sidney Electric Service Company and A B Hardy versus the Village Trustees of Sidney were heard by Judge Grimes in North Platte on Saturday the 22nd. Grimes took the question of installing a partial municipal heating plant at village expense under advisement and will rule soon. Trustees argued no contract beyond the $22,500 budget will be let, so that point was not debated.
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Sidney Electric Service Company
Hardy
Village Trustees of
Sidney
Grimes
North Platte
Sidney Electric Service Co
Wheelmen to the Exposition with touring cyclists
Two notable tourists arrived Friday at 11 a.m. after a 2392 mile 244 day journey. They rode bicycles through rain and mud as handicaps. Bob Lawson of New York is a veteran cyclist known for many acts and 15000 miles in seven months. Chris Hansen is a cross country runner, marathoner, skater and road track racer. They were energetic and engaging company.
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Bob Lawson
New York
Act
Chris Hansen
Jones Returns to Downtown After Two Week Illness
National Bank president B A Jones resumed public duties with a downtown appearance on Wednesday following a two week illness, signaling a return to leadership and normal operations for the bank.
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B. A. Jones
the National Bank
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the County Teachers’ Institute
Jennie Armstrong
Nellie Armstrong
Anna Chambers
Martha Greenlee
Mabel Gentry
Mazel Hand
Frances Hart
Mary Hayes
Anna McFadden
Olive Mann
Edith Martin
Hazel V. Mason
Valeska Neubauer
John H. Null
Emily Otteman
Edith Oldershaw
Mayme O’kane
Viola Osborn
Maggie Peetz
Henrietta Shoemaker
Leah Smith
Irene Sweet
Sadie McFadden Potter
Lora Adams
W. L Stevens
Eveleen Forecade
B. H. Bracken
Helen Hurd
Leora Aldrich
Sunol
Lois Booth
Myrtle Taylor
Frank Kucera
Winston
C. D. Wells
Katherine Rihn
Peetz
Bertha Hiett
Evelyn Peverley
Fremont
Gladys Ten Brink
Ickes
Catherine Walsh
Ethlyn Rogers
Minatare
R. O. Chambers
Lodgepole
Lena Smith
Frank Pavlot
M. Ramella
Sidney, Neb
Louvain
Namur
LIEGE
Roy
C. W. Hornaday Mdse. & Grain Co
Blair
Hammond Brothers
Sidney Draw
Exeter
Soggerr
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