Cheyenne County Faces Opportunity and Dangers at Luncheon
A Sidney chamber luncheon hears A. W. Miller urge Cheyenne County to publicize its big wheat crop and invest in land. He notes strong local money, rising land values, and robust savings. Grasshopper control and a paid tourist camp plan dominate discussion as Lincoln highway routing draws focus.
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Cheyenne County
A. W. Miller
Union Loan & Savings Company of Lincoln
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific Hotel
Omaha
Lincoln
Nebraska
Miller
Sidney Banks
Cheyenne County Trading Company
Grabill
Willey
Lincoln Highway
Sidney
Big Springs
Ledbetter Elected Delegate to National Legion Conclave
Sidney posts and Auxiliary delegates to the state convention at Grand Island named Commander C. E. Ledbetter as a national convention delegate after a tight race for the state executive post. CC. W. Conklin won the other key election. C. M. Courtney was elected state commander with Columbus hosting the 1925 convention.
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Sidney Post
American Legion
Grand Island
C. E. Ledbetter
B. W. Bonham
Paul L. Martin
Frank G Lehroeder
FE. L. Hyde
C. D. Slayter
FE. l. Hoge
Charles Gardner
John Costello
Frank Hahdler
Ledbetter
CC. W. Conklin
O'Neil
Conklin
St. Paul
Sidney
C. M. Courtney
Columbus
Courtney
Hyde
Farmers Union Band To Give Concert Saturday
One of the season s largest crowds is expected in Sidney Saturday night to hear the Bunker Hill Farmers Union band at the municipal platform starting 7 30 oclock It will be their first Sidney concert since Music Week The twenty five farmers form the band have new uniforms and instruments and rehearse twice weekly Director Fred Selmers leads them On Tuesday September 2 the Sterling Colorado Municipal band with 100 boosters will visit Sidney for a free concert at the same platform On September 16 the Sidney Juvenile band will repay the visit in Sterling
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Sidney
Bunker Hill
Iowa Man Buys 166 Acres North Table Land for Cash
H T Doran and Al Benish sold a quarter section of the north table of Cheyenne county to George W Hendrix of Mascatine Iowa for cash. Hendrix, visiting to oversee his father's large interests, notes his father bought land here forty years ago for 4 an acre and still holds it. The son expresses strong faith in the county and satisfaction with local conditions.
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Cheyenne County
H. T. Doran
al Benish
George W. Hendrix
Mascatine
Mr. Hendrix
Cupid Has Bad Year in Cheyenne County Marriages
Since Nebraska enacted a new marriage law, Cheyenne county issued only 23 licenses in the past year, about two monthly, far below 93 licenses the prior year. The drop saves county funds but reflects fewer local marriages, with most Cheyenne residents marrying in Colorado, Wyoming, or towns without the law.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Colorado
Wyoming
Boy born to Elsen couple east of Huntsman
A son was born on a Sunday August 24 to Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elsen east of Huntsman. The birth announcement notes the new arrival in the local area with no further details.
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Henry Elsen
Huntsman
Lincoln highway misdirection sign drawn through Colorado
The Lincoln highway sign misrepresents and misleads westbound tourists by indicating a Colorado route where none exists. A similar sign reportedly diverts eastbound travelers in western Wyoming. The Sidney chamber delayed drastic action, authorizing the secretary to confer with the Lincoln highway association. C. S. Radcliffe chaired the meeting and named Guy V. Doran to preside next week.
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Colorado
Wyoming
Big Springs
Sidney Chamber
Lincoln Highway Association
C. S. Radcliffe
Guy V. Doran
Reorganization of Rural School Curricula Adopts Alternation Plan
A new course of study will be introduced in Cheyenne county rural schools this fall, replacing the 1909 program. It groups pupils into four levels, halves daily recitations, and uses an alternation system to cover eight years in two-year cycles, with unit year work and end-of-half-year tests.
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Cheyenne County
Group I
ITE
Nebraska
Missouri
Ohio
Wisconsin
Ilinois
Minnesota
Montana
State Department
Olive trees bear fruit in Cheyenne County after 31 years
J Sterling Morton sent twelve olive saplings from Japan to Col Robert S Oberfelder in Nebraska City. Oberfelder planted them at Lodge Pole ranch thirty one years ago. This year the trees now twenty feet tall bear thousands of olives and may be shown at the state fair despite the grower's uncertainty in care.
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Cheyenne County
J. Sterling Morton
Cleveland
Japan
Robert S. Oberfelder
Nebraska City
Mr. Morton
Nebraska
Rob
Lodge Pole
Ecolonel
Bob
Sidney Trade Extension and Friends Making Day Planned
Sidney merchants move to expand the September Trade Extension and Friends Making Day with a big five reel movie show and extra entertainments. Attendees have seen rising attendance last week with free lemonade, sugar and flour sales cited as examples of retail impact. Expect a large double page advertising spread detailing over 100 bargains and community fun.
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Sidney
Merchants’ Association
District Court Room
R. B. Witham
W. R. Weeden
H. 8.Kenney
J. B. Byars Company
Barsetts Pharmacy
E. D. Hutchinson
Cheyenne County Lumber Company
Edna Granneman
Guy V. Doran
B. W. Bonham
Zollars
F. O. Burgess
Byars Building
E. J. Leonard
Ed Furer
Nebraska
Limited Gabor Day in Sidney Observances
Gabor Day Monday September 1 will be observed in Sidney with limited services. Courthouse and banks closed all day. Rip track employees take the day off. Post office operates one city delivery round in morning only, no rural delivery all day, general delivery 9 to 10 for rural and town patrons. Most Sidney stores stay open.
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Gabor
Sidney
Sidney Golfers Ready for Brush Tournament Honors
Sidney golfers led by past champions Buckner and Doran prepare for the Colorado Nebraska Golf Association event at Brush Colorado. The Labor Day to Tuesday tournament features Sidney Akron Brush and Sterling, with 6 a.m. Sunday start and extensive prize offerings including a silver pitcher and numerous trophies.
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Brush
Colo
Colorado
Akron
Sidney
Sterttng
G. R. Buckner
Blip Doran
Colorado-Nebraska Golf Association
F. A. Barger
Sidney Golf Club
Shanholtzer
Southern Hotel
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National Legion
Farmers Union Band
Iowa
Cupid
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