Robbers Hit Skaggs Safeway Safe in City Burglary
Four men implicated in the Skaggs Safeway heist forced entry in the Christensen building and dragged a half ton iron safe with Saturday receipts to a warehouse truck. About $188 in cash and many checks were taken. $600 in checks remained. Nearby Uptegrove Implement suffered a broken lock during a separate attempted break in.
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Skaggs Safeway Concern
Christensen
Nebraska
Skaggs
Skaggs Safeway
Lincoln Highway
Point of Rocks
Uptegrove Implement Company
Uptegrove
Presbyterian Ladies Bazaar and Supper At Tobin's Opera House
The Presbyterian church ladies hosted their annual bazaar and supper at Tobin's Opera House last Wednesday. The event drew strong turnout with booths offering fancy work, confectionery and flowers. About four hundred meals were served, praised for the appetizing menu and high-quality service.
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the Presbyterian Church
Tobin's Opera House
Girl Flier Quits Air to Deliver Rural Mail
Miss Dorothy Barden aged 21, once a stunt flier from Redington, has left aviation to run rural mail on a 51 mile star route from Bridgeport. She uses an auto to deliver letters along the route. Her aviation exploits ended after the death of Aaron B. Gray in a parachute leap at Dalton, a stunt once part of a local celebration.
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Dorothy Barden
Redington
Bridgeport
Miss Barden
Aaron B
Ace) Gray
Dalton
Gray
Kimball County Man Disappears in Fort Collins
Ben Knerr a prominent Kimball County farmer vanished December 4 from Fort Collins Colorado as authorities in several western states scour the region. He had cash ready to buy a Fort Collins garage and filling station and was seen at the seller’s business the morning of December 4 before promising a quick return. His brother and sister have traveled to Fort Collins to assist the search.
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Ben Knerr
Kimball County
Fort Collins
Colo
Knerr
Kimball
E. E. Knerr
Rosetta Knerr
Stromsberg
South Side Park Beautified With Shrubs and Trees
A joint meeting of American Legion members and city council selected Marshall nursery of Arlington for a 1350 dollar stock of trees and shrubs to beautify the south side park south of the Burlington tracks. Planting will begin in spring 1929 pending favorable weather. The project aims to create a beauty spot for the city and civic pride.
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American Legion
Burlington
Marshall: Nursery of
Arlington
Legion
Volunteer Fire Dept Elects Officers For Year
At a Sidney Volunteer Fire department meeting officers for the ensuing year were elected: W. W. Schulz president, William Riggs vice president, Sol Willis fire chief, Alfred Sutter assistant fire chief, Chester J. Hunnicutt secretary, John Schuérmann treasurer. Reports show progress and city protection improvements including a new fire truck. Plans for continued firefighting safeguards are outlined for the coming year.
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Sidney Volunteer Fire Department
W. W. Schulz
William Riggs
Sol Willis
Alfred Sutter
Chester J. Hunnicutt
John Schuérmann
Sidney Businesses Set Evening Hours Ahead of Christmas
Practically all Sidney stores and other retail places of business will stay open in the evenings several days before Christmas to accommodate shoppers. Most stores plan to begin the evening selling campaign next Wednesday. Postmaster Pindel will keep the office open evenings next week to handle Christmas packages and reduce last minute mail.
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Sidney
Pindel
Nebraska couple wed at Sterling Friday
Miss Marguerite Garman of Potter and Carl Temple of Scottsbluff married at 10:30 a.m. by County Judge H. Lawrence Hinkley after obtaining a marriage license in Sterling.
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Marguerite Garman
Potter, Nebr
Carl Temple
Scottsbluff, Nebr
H. Lawrence Hinkley
Sterling Advocate
Morrill County Spud Champion Of Nebraska At Banquet
Morrill County potato grower Fred Keen claimed champion title with 489 bushels per acre at the Nebraska Potato Improvement Association banquet in Alliance. Other 400 Bushel club members include M G Wilson 428 bushels near Minatare, Fred Ehrman 410 at Gering, and O P Randall 407 at Mitchell as the club plans a new run for next year.
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Western Nebraska
Nebraska Potato Improvement Association
Alliance
Fred Keen
Morrill
Nebraska
Jake Pedrett
Kimball
Pedrett
M. E. Adams
Scottsbluff
M. G. Wilson
Minatare
Fred. Ehrman
Gering
O. P. Randall
Mitchell
Keen
Agricultural College of the State University
Extension Service
The
Agricultural College
Dalton Woman Dies Saturday From Pneumonia
Mrs. Mabel Reinmuth Gillespie wife of B L Gillespie a Dalton resident died Saturday morning ten miles north of Dalton after a week with pneumonia She was 38 years 3 months 29 days She leaves husband and three children Donald 15 Marjorie 10 and Fern 8 Also survived by her parents J W Heinmuth of near Dalton and several siblings The funeral will be Tuesday afternoon at the Presbyterian church with Howard's Sidney service in charge and burial at Dalton cemetery.
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Mabel Reinmuth Gillespie
B. L. Gillespie
Dalton
Gillespie
Mabel Heinmuth
J. W. Heinmuth
Iowa
Cheyenne County
Donald
Marjorie
Fern
Ralph
William
Floy
Clarence
Harry
Broadwater
Allan Overton
Julius Lindquist
Nicholas Burr
Gurley
Presbyterian Church
Howard
Sidney
Extending Boy Scout Work to Rural Sidney District
At a Union Pacific hotel meeting the Boy Scouts executive council debated expanding services to rural parts of the Chappell-Sidney district. Members including Ivan Robinson favored extending troops, aiming to provide country youths with scout advantages and broaden the movement’s reach, while noting potential overlap with 4-H. Further discussion is planned at the next executive session.
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Sidney Territory
Executive Council of
Boy Scouts
Chappell-Sidney
Union Pacific
Boy Scout
Ivan Robinson
William Winders
G. Liebendorfer
Paul Martin
E. L. Uptegrove
J. J
Crawford
Love
Lincoln
Gleason
Scottsbluff
Unan
Imous
Executive Council
Breternitz Bakery Sold to Sons. Leadership Passes
The Sidney Steam bakery, run by William Breternitz for 16 years, is sold to his two sons, Edwin and Ray, who take charge and maintain the name and products. William becomes overseer of the baling dept while his sons manage output, wholesale, retail, and delivery. The business remains a core local establishment with continued community support.
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William Breternitz
Sidney Steam
Breternitz
Edwin
Ray
Wilmena Kennedy Shines in Operetta The Gypsy Rover
Sidney high school students staged The Gypsy Rover, with Wilmena Kennedy delivering a notable solo dance as a Spanish dancer in a key scene. Also report: the birth of a son for Mr. and Mrs. Henry Elsen near Sidney on Saturday, December 15.
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Sidney High School Music Department
The
Telegraph
Wilmena Kennedy
Henry Elsen
Sidney
Postoffice Open Evenings to Aid Christmas Mail
Posmaster L. Pindell keeps the office open every evening this week to help the public mail Christmas items. People unable to visit in daytime are urged to mail early in the week so mail reaches its destination before Christmas. No deliveries will occur on Christmas Day from the local post office.
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Posmaster
L. Pindell
McDonalds Spend Sunday in Sterling Visit Weber Family
Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McDonald spent Sunday in Sterling visiting Mrs. McDonald's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Weber, at their home.
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E. L. McDonald
Sterling
Heck Resigns as Union Pacific Ex Press Agent in Sidney
J. J. Heck resigns as baggage and express agent at the Union Pacific Sidney office. Charles M. Pregeon of Omaha named baggage agent in charge, T. C. Crawford of Sidney promoted to clerk. Resignations approved at a recent meeting. Leonard Huff filling Crawford’s delivery role temporarily.
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Charles M. Pregeon
Omaha
Union Pacific
T. C. Crawford
Sidney
J. J. Heck
Raymond C. Frickey
Mr. Pregeon
Union Pacific Company
Pregeon
Crawford
Leonard Huff
Heck
Frickey
California
Telegraph Subscription Offer Draws Hundreds
The Telegraph holiday deal attracts many new subscribers and many existing ones have extended to three years. The savings, worth $2.25 per year, help buy necessities. The newspaper, delivered twice weekly, serves Cheyenne County households as a shopping guide with local merchants’ deals.
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Telegraph
Cheyenne County
Daughter of Sidney Banker Rates High at College
Miss Misa Gwendolyn Jorgenson daughter of A. J. Jorgenson president of the American bank in Sidney among Stephens college honor students at Columbia Missouri for high average in journalistic studies. She is preparing for a literary career and is expected home December 20 for a holiday visit.
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Sidney
Misa Gwendolyn Jorgenson
A. J. Jorgenson
American Bank
Stephens College
Columbia
Miss Jorgenson
Jorgenson
J. B. Byars Store Opens Dress and Coat Sale
The Telegraph notes a special pre Christmas sale of ladies dresses and frocks at the J B Byars company store. The event accompanies a broad Christmas gift selling campaign already under way, with further details on page twelve.
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J. B. Byars
J. B. Byars Company
The
Telegraph
Presbyterian Men's Club Meeting Postponed
The Presbyterian Mens Club meeting planned for this evening is postponed to January 19th. The program from the December meeting will be carried out on that date.
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Presbyterian
Presbyterian Mens’ Club
Use of Combine Harvesters Great Aid to Farmers
A Nebraska agriculture session in Alliance featured Prof. O W Sjogren on combines. Studies show per acre costs: ten foot $1.93, fifteen foot $2.63, binder $4.90, header $3.96. Harvest rates: ten foot 26–30, fifteen foot 31–35, sixteen foot 36–40 acres daily.
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Western
Nebraska
Alliance
O. W. Sjogren
State University Agricultural College
Stockton
Calif
Pacific Coast
Great Plains
Kansas
Texas
Oklahoma
Colorado
Atlantic Coast
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Colleges
Department of Agriculture
Sjogren
Christmas Program Shines at St Patrick's Academy
Students of St Patrick's Academy presented a large crowd pleasing Christmas program Sunday night at the academy auditorium. The show featured choir, glee club, orchestra, readings and a two scene play with seventeen cast members praised for their performance. Holiday scenes added festive color as attendees enjoyed the event.
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St. Patrick's Academy
Academy
Academy Chorus
Glee Club
Newspapers Can Collect Old Subscriber Accounts
A Colorado newspaper won a court suit against a subscriber who owed 11 years of subscription fees after claiming only a one year order. The court held he had accepted the paper during the entire period and must pay. The ruling reflects that newspapers can pursue delinquent subscriptions, a principle supported by many state supreme court decisions.
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Colorado
Supreme Courts
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Onaggs Safeway
South Side Park
City Council
Volunteer Fire Department
Morrill County
Mabel Gillespie
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