Nebraska towns show growth and losses across the region
Albion reports eight Walton League clubs with thirty initial members while Broken Bow forms a Building and Loan. Dodge county farmers unite against chicken thieves as seed corn show yields near two hundred exhibits. Lions back a Wilber church remodel worth 3000 dollars and old town Brownville faces burglaries. Ada Bittenbender, suffrage leader, dies in Lincoln. Nebraska births reach 14 546 in early 1925 with 7624 boys and 6931 girls. Kansas City awards Nebraska fruit display second, trailing Missouri. Prohibition party ends in state politics, while anniversaries, accidents, expansions, and rail shipments fill the week across multiple counties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albion Sports
Walton League
Custer County
Broken Bow
Lions’ Club
Spon
Methodist Church of
Wilber
Brownville
Nebraska
Ada M. Bittenbender
Lincoln
Galine County
A. C. Shalleanberger
Csugrese
Minden
Frankin
Alma
Vital Statistics Division
State Health Bureau
Draper Smith
Omaha
Kansas City
Missouri
Poole
Prohibition Party
J. A. Brugh
Holmesville
Gage County
R. Coffey
Giltner
Sophus F. Neeble
Denmark
Danneborg
Christian V
Chicago
C. H. Gibbs
Dixon County
E. M. Horsman
Cenake
Hoxs
Prohibition Revenue and Enforcement Totals for 1925
Washington report shows internal revenue for fiscal year 1925 at 2 584 140 208.24, down from 2 796 179 257.06 in 1924. Seizures include 6 089 cars and 182 boats. 44 900 prohibition cases in federal courts. 80 829 convictions. total fines 7 706 864.04. tar and tax penalties collected 560 888.07 versus 855 306 in 1924.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
David H. Blair
Navy Enlistment Seen Rising to 96 000 Navy strength
Admiral William Shoemaker head of the navy bureau of navigation urged raising enlisted strength from 82 000 to 96 000 in his annual report. He cited a general shortage of enlisted personnel and called for more aviators and line officers. He also recommended increasing congressional appointments to Annapolis.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
William Shoemaker
Navy Bureau of Navigation
Agnapolis
Milk Producers Seek Price Hike To 15 Cents A Quart
Chicago milk suppliers proposed a one cent per quart rise to 15 cents to offset losses. After a full day with their attorney, farmers presented the plan amid a dispute with city officials over cow tuberculin testing and pledged to confer with Chicago distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Attornney
Alien Property Custodian Hicks Dies in Capital Theater
Frederick C. Hicks, alien property custodian, dies of heart disease while attending a Belasco theater performance in Washington. A former four term congressman from New Yorks First District, he had played an active role in national Republican politics and resided in Port Washington, Long Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Frederick C. Hicks
Belasco
Hicks
Congress
New York
Port Washington
Long Island
N.Y
Banker, Wife and Child Slain in Batavia Case
Three members of the Jeske family, Henry W Jeske a banker and farmer his wife and six year old son Ralph are found dead in Batavia. Sheriff Herman Vierke of Kane County and Bipchiep QL Riley pursue suspects after the blood stained Jeske automobile is abandoned at West Chicago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Batavia
Henry W. Jeske
Ralph
Herman Vierke
Kane County
Bipchiep QL Riley
Jeske
West Chicago
Fire devastates Rogers Park church in Chicago
A mysterious blaze nearly destroyed the Rogers Park Congregational church in Chicago. Officials estimate damage at $100,000 to the building, making it one of the area’s most significant structures affected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Rogers Park Congregational Church
Rogers Park
Lorenzo Community News Roundup from Lincoln Visit to Christmas Festivities
Lorenzo residents report visitors and travel including Mr. and Mrs. Otto Radditz returning from Lincoln. A Maytag rep demonstrated in Sidney. Hunters report 132 rabbits, aiding farmers. Lorenzo pupils performed at Meier hall. teachers praised. Local club to meet at Edward Meijer home for Christmas box and Santa. Several residents snowbound in Sidney returning Sunday. Many weekend visits and plans for March relocation. Grain company gave turkeys to employees. Crosby and Fleming family news. December coal delivery by Farmers Union. oyster supper at Meter home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Radditz
Lincoln
George Fleming
J. D. Bolton
Maytag Washing Machine Company
Sidney
Lorense
Lorenso
Meier Hall
Lorenzo
Lorenzo Club
Edward Meijer
Santa Claus
George
Pati Greenwood
Claus Struve
Pasenger
Charles Robertson
Robert Robertson
Holdrege
Mrs. Bean
Mr. Bean
Edgar, Nebr
Bernice Williams
Elva Crosby
Coltorado-Nebraska Grain Company
Cliff Crosby
Harry Fleming
Ralph
John Anderson
Farmers Union
Fred Walker
Frank Meter
Duffield
Patdront
Sterling
Butch
John Hardy
Christmas fete brings community together at Hiett home
The Helping Hand club held its annual Christmas fete at the country home of Mr. and Mrs. Earl Hiett despite stormy roads. Members and families enjoyed decorations and a gift tree, followed by a short program by the younger set. Locals attended school program in Lorenzo and county advisory council meeting at Sidney courthouse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helping Hand Club
Earl Hiett
Mable Hanson
Ruth Anthony
Httle Lavern
Ada Yowell
Lloyd Yowell
Robert Robertson
Lorenzo
O. C. Dimick
B. V. Hiett
Court House
Sidney
Grace Henderson
Lincoln
Cheyenne County
Henry Yowell
Bettye Lea
Delores
Franklin Harlan le Sidney
John Brothers
Cardinal Virtues and Honest Labor Unity
The piece asserts industry and honesty as joined virtues making labor worthy of hire. It argues these traits strengthen mind and body and give peace to the soul, forging a nobility of manhood described as greater than other pursuits.
Vermont Is Thriftiest State in the Union
Vermont, home state of President Coolidge, tops thrift rankings per Treasury Department statistics. The report highlights frugal spending patterns across households and state governance, underscoring Vermont’s reputation for prudent fiscal practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Vermont
Coolidge
Treasury
Happy Old Age Happy the man who confines his old age to his body
A short reflective quote from the Boston Herald on aging, contrasting outer vitality with inner attitude.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston Herald
Wonder of Natu Feather and Eagle Wing Structure
Capper's Weekly describes a feather as one of the world's perfect structures and notes a single eagle wing pinion contains nearly a million parts. The wing as a whole acts as a rigid yet flexible airfoil that cuts wind efficiently without adding much weight, greatly boosting the bird's aerial power.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capper
Bible Never Wears Out Quote by Fosdick
A Fosdick quotation asserts that the Bible endures beyond fashion and appeals to a widening audience with each century, offering more vital guidance than philosophers. It emphasizes the Bible’s lasting relevance and practical impact on everyday life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stret
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Notice of Sale of Cheyenne County Real Estate
By order of Isola B Wascon clerk of the Cheyenne County District Court a sale is set to satisfy a judgment in favor of Clarence C Hardy against Charles P Chambers et al The property is the West Half of Section 17 Township 13 North Range 51 West of the 6th P M in Cheyenne County Nebraska The sale will be January 27 1926 at 1 PM at the front door of the county courthouse in Sidney Nebraska and will stay open one hour Sheriff J W McDaniel notes cash payment required
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isola B. Wascon
District Court
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Clarence C. Hardy
Charles P. Chambers
Sidney
J. W. McDaniel
Nebr
Isola B. Wasson
Ernest J. Meays
Said County
Sheriff Sale Notice in Cheyenne County Nebraska
Sheriff B Wasson of Cheyenne County Nebraska orders sale at public auction of the West Half section 6 township 14 range 52 west on January 27 following an action by Oscar E Anderson against Chris J Ogard et al. The sale is of real estate described as the West Half of Section 6 in Township 14 North Range 52 West of the 6th principal meridian in Nebraska. Principal parties include Oscar E Anderson and Chris J Ogard. County records show the order to convey title upon payment of judgment and costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isola B. Wasson
District Court
Chyenne County
Nebraska
Oscar E. Anderson
Chris J. P. Ogard
Cheyenne County
Public Auction Notice of Cheyenne County Real Estate
The notice states a sale on a specified January 1926 date at eleven o'clock A M at the front door of the Nebraska property for cash to the highest bidder. The sale will stay open for one hour and is located in Cheyenne County Nebraska.
Licensed sale of minors share in Cheyenne County estate
The court appoints Emma Mahr guardian of Vera Kenneth Peter and Orville Mahr minor heirs of Nicholas Mahr deceased and grants license to sell their interests in the Northwest Quarter of Section Ten Town Twelve Range Fifty in Cheyenne County Nebraska at public auction for cash. The sale occurs December nineteen twenty five in Sidney Nebraska with the usual probate notices to next of kin and interested parties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vera
Kenneth
Peter
Orville Mahr
Nicholas Mahr
Danobabed
Emma Mahr
Township
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Chambers
Sidney
Vera Mahr
Kenneth Mahr
Peter Mahr
Doan's Pills Promote Kidney Health in Sidney Case
Suffering backaches and kidney distress due to faulty kidney action, J. Bartholomew, a retired farmer from 908 West C Street Sidney, reports Doan's Pills relieved his back pain and kidney trouble after nightly urination and dull pains, praising the product from Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bright
Doan
Sidney
J. &. Bartholomew
West C St
Western Drug Co
Dean
Eame
Bartholomew Hed
Notice to sell minor heirs land in Cheyenne County
A court order directs the sale of a one fortieth interest in the Northwest Quarter of Section ten in Cheyenne County Nebraska for the care and education of minors. Next of kin and all interested parties must appear in Sidney on January 23 1928 to show cause why the license for sale should not be granted. A copy of the order is to be published in Telegraph for three consecutive weeks prior to the hearing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Qcheyenne County
Nebraska
Court House
Sidney
Telegraph
J. L. Tewell
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Cornhusker News
Senate
Edwin D. Thayer
United States Senate
Pew Congress
U. S. Navy
Wonder of
Sheriff's Sale
Nebra
Sidney Feliks
West Second ST
Sidney, Nebraska
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