Red Cross drives progress as Kimball hosts rally
A Red Cross meeting in Kimball solidified their membership drive while Sidney hosts ship shipments of knitted goods. The report details contributions of clubs, lists committee chairs, and notes ongoing kit and sweater production for soldiers, with board appointments and fund-raising efforts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross Service
Paul Martin
H. E. Mantor
W. J. Shoemaker
R. O. Smith
Ray Weeden
Ed. Stokes
T. N. Club
Red Cross
War Fund Committee
Doctor stops by house to collect bill
Merryman reports the physician visited the house yesterday and pressed for payment. SHTLOCK confirms concern over a serious matter as the exchange centers on the doctor’s billing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marshall
Merryman
A Visit From St Nicholas praised for yearly cheer
A concise historical note on Clement Clarke Moore authoring A Visit From St Nicholas, its 1823 Troy Sentinel publication, and Moore family sorrows. It notes the poem's rise to fame, Moore's life with the New York General Theological Seminary, and early editorial commentary from the Troy Sentinel and Philadelphia Press.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gray
Clement Clarke Moore
Holy Trinity Cemetery
New York
Troy Sentinel
Moore
New York General Theological Seminary
Clement Moore
Lodgepole tops Sidney in season opener basketball game
Lodgepole defeats Sidney 19 to 17 after a tight contest in western Nebraska. Sidney trusted to win but lacked teamwork, while Lodgepole played clean ball with several scorers including Schroll and Harvill. Capt Wooldridge tied the game late before a Lodgepole shot and refereeing decision sealed the result.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High
Roettger
Lodgepole
Sidney Rooters
Sidney Boys
City Bays
Sidney
Lodgepole Boys
Nebraska
Brown
Emmaux
Cunningham
Johnson
Jenik
Sidmney
Forwads
Maynard Roach
Capt. Wooldridge
Kerschner
Maurice Roach
Clarence Olson Marsh
The Serious Side Prompts Self-Reflection on Summer Work
An editorial passage urges readers to stop delaying action and use the waning days of summer for real growth. It asks if body, mind, and spirit have strengthened, and whether recreation should yield to serious thought for better understanding of life and humanity. It cites progress or decay based on daily choices and aims.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Journal
House Moves 50 Miles From Los Angeles to Edmonton
The Storer family moved an entire American frame house from Los Angeles to Edmonton Canada. Workers dismantled the home piece by piece, loaded it onto a steamship to Vancouver, then transported by rail to its new city. The relocation spanned about 1800 miles and showcased a rare cross-border home transfer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
J. W. McDaniel
W.P. Miles
Los Angeles
J. B. Storer
Storer
Edmonton
Canadah
Thall
Vancouver
Rural Schools Closed Across Wyoming Amid Teacher Shortage
Cheyenne reports 25 rural Wyoming schools shut down as teachers cannot be secured. State Superintendent notes war related pay draws men and women from teaching. Ad text promotes Sidney Lumber Co. housing offer in the best town on earth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne
Wye
Mars
Wyoming
Sidney Lumber CO
Habits and Health and a Fresh Design Ad
The Chicago Herald extols daily habits as a path to financial and physical well being. It links good habits to health, clear thinking, and happiness, warning that neglect leads to debt and ruin. The ad promotes Lavellers at Marshs as the newest design choice.
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Chicago Herald
Putting Him Right in a Lively Period Dialogue
A fragment from a historical page captures a dialect exchange where a speaker challenges another to believe in doing two things at once. The humorous tone highlights everyday speech and social behavior of the era. The source preserves the voice and character of the time.
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Red
Cheyenne County
Kimball
Sidney Red Cross
Sammie
Sammies
Roy Scott
Ways and Means Committee
Red Cross Fund
O. R. Owen
N. E. Medlock
Knox
S. Dedrick
W. A. Duncan
W. P. Miles
Roscoe Zimmer
Board of Trustees
E. Mahike
Miles
Chicago
Leon Fine
Woman's Committee of the
War Council of Defense
W. J. Braham
The
Ideal
Felix Smith
Ernest Mahike
S. A. Schmitt Implement Company
Shtlock, M. D
St. Nicholas
Santa Claus
Philadelphia Press
the “Service of Light
High School
Jess Osborn
Kas
Angelés
Marsh's
Wonsi
Oren Griswold
East Side Court House
Sam Fine
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