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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1913
Page
1
Local items list residents with travels and visits. Be T. Stark and wife stay with Mrs. Stark’s sister in Cheyenne. Noah Walters returns from Rock Springs. J. C. May arrives from Illinois to inspect property. George Hippen and others from Weyerts visit Cheyenne. Mrs Henry Bangert and daughters shop in Omaha. A C Couch and baby return from southern Mississippi. W E Edwards and others from North Divide visit the city.
Mrs T R Martin travels to Fairfield Nebraska to visit relatives for the holidays. A Newman Grove versus Sidney high school basketball game is set for Friday night at the High School gym, promising fast play and good attendance. D R Campbell attends the funeral of F B Emmons in Omaha and serves as pallbearer. Mr Campbell travels for the John Deere Plow Co. family event. Other notes mention university students returning home for the holidays and local visits by Mrs Catherine Lee Joe Green and families plus Ted Woods visiting Central City.
HW Benton Jewell writes from Rhodesia South Africa about his trip with his wife to a mission anchor post. He describes the parcels post service decades after its advent and praises the postal workers. The letter offers a vivid travelogue beyond a textbook, chronicling the journey and daily life in the mission setting.
Skating has been finer for three weeks than in two winters past with smooth ice when wind is calm. All ages join the sport from breakfast to late evening, a harmless and healthful daily feature. Rumors hint that Skinnay and friends may skate all night.
A three day period saw no backward tendencies in holiday shopping as a large cheerful crowd filled clerks despite freezing weather. Temperatures rose Tuesday and Wednesday, yet two weeks of cold locked the land in Boreas’s grip. Travel from home to Sidney felt long as hands numb from the cold.
Sunday morning one o clock baby LaVaughn daughter of Mr and Mrs R W Devoe died suddenly in her father s arms The funeral was held Monday at home Rev Utesch led a brief service The Lutheran choir sang two selections The infant born October 8 1913 survived by her parents Relatives from Lebanon and Wilsonville Neb attended the notices
Marie Caroline Honnette Johnson born in Sweden in 1839 died in Broadwater Nebraska in 1913 aged 74 years 5 months 17 days She married Julius Johnson on August 31 1862 and they had nine children The family moved from Iowa to Sidney Cheyenne County Neb in 1886 and settled near Broadwater Funeral December 18 1913 featured ministers Rev Geo F McDougal and Rev Ely with Broadwater choir offerings and scripture from John 14 1 6
The interment took place at Rose Hill Cemetery as the choir sang Asleep in Jesus. Pallbearers listed include E. O. Lif, Pat Rowlan, Egar Smith, George Beerline, Robert Walsh, and E. V. Duer.
A letter from William Ritchie Jr of Lincoln Ex Superintendent of Cheyenne County schools urges Western Nebraska readers to back state school law revision. He promotes nine months of first class schools for every child and asks The Sidney Telegraph to mobilize county support against neglect of western students.
On December 20 the B. M. 5. club hosted by Mrs Laune with Miss McFadden presiding. Members shared Christmas memories, a round-table on Madon in the World of Art due to the author’s illness, a solo by Mrs Swan, hymns, and Mrs Hardy's tale When the Christmas tide sets in. The Kensington hour was brief and the session closed after a pleasant year-end program.
H A Stover, once with M Ramella in plumbing and heating, has split from the firm and now works independently. A first class workman, he will provide estimates and prompt attention for all jobs big or small. Call phone 167.
A quiet December wedding union at J L McIntosh home joins Mill ard Pavlat Sunol and Anna McClenathan. Other marriages include Douglas B Holmes Maude J Rodgers Denver and Ralph Garvin Zena Eubank Denver. Nebraska 50th anniversary tribute extols state growth from desert to industrial, agricultural, and educational powerhouse with vast gains in population, production, and infrastructure.
District Judge H. M. Grimes announces the 1914 terms for the 13th Judicial district across Cheyenne Kimball Deuel Lincoln Dawson Keith Logan and McPherson counties with dates listed for each county including February January May and other months.
Mrs Lena Hartzell Wallace of Kansas City Kansas lectured last Sunday under the Frances Willard Union in the Methodist church. She spoke in the morning on lifting up Christ in home life and in the evening on temperance. A liberal collection was taken to aid temperance causes.
Schools closed last Friday after a series of grade pupil programs. Vacation will last two weeks.
The Methodist and Christian churches held Christmas Eve programs with generous treats. The Methodist choir prepared special music and elevated the entertainment above its usual high standard. The Lutheran church celebrated on Christmas night with a similarly successful observance.
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