Two crops convince F F Hoover on Nebraska farm promise
B. Hoover of Nemaha County Nebraska visited Sidney to discuss farming prospects in Cheyenne County. He toured western states then bought half a section near Sidney in 1913, fenced and cultivated 40 acres, rented nearby land, and grew wheat and oats with yields rising from about 9 bushels to 25 on his own ground. He holds 17 000 bushels of wheat ready for sale and lauds Cheyenne County for its wide fields and sunshine.
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B.hoover
Sidney
Nemaha County
Annpurn
Telegraph
Hoover
Wyoming
Montana
Utah
South Dakota
Missouri
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Igen
Farmer Hoover Plans Home Farm in Nemaha County
Desire to sell is tempered by a firm price of 40 dollars per acre with no buyer search. He will not swap acre for acre from his Nemaha county farm and expects his married sons to share the workload this season. Half his land is seeded this year while the rest is summer fallowed. rotation and fallowing will continue. He plans a real farm home with stock, buildings, garden, and fruits, reflecting his belief that the county needs more farmers.
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Nemaha County
Hoover
Campbell buys Fundingsland transfer in implement business
The Fundingsland Transfer Company transfers ownership to D. R. Campbell this week. Fundingsland, founder of the plant, sells to Campbell to focus on other interests. Campbell, a former John Deere traveling salesman, brings extensive knowledge of implements and tools to lead the enterprise.
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Fundingsland
D. R. Campbell
Campbell
Osborn Enters Race for County Assessor
Maynard W. Osborn announces his candidacy for county assessor, stressing his local roots and experience in painting and interior decorating, and appealing to voters who know him. He is the son of C. J. Osborn and is described as industrious with progressive ideas for community interests.
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M. W. Osborn
Maynard W. Osborn
Maynard
C. J. Osborn
Kragel Family Return From Mapleton Visit
H Kragel and wife with children returned late last week from Maple ton where they enjoyed a pleasant visit with relatives. Mr Kraegel noted winter weather there was similar to here though damper. In that locality all corn, their big crop, was soft.
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H. Kragel
Mapelton
Prosperous Potter merchants feed large Shorthorn cattle shipment
Co. W. Johnson of Potter and his son are noted as prosperous merchants who also run a thriving stock ranch nearby. They were in town Wednesday and are currently feeding a large herd of Shorthorn cattle ready for shipment.
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Co. W. Johnson
Potter
Buckingham Dwellers Find All Homesteads Taken
F L Doty and his brother arrived by car from Buckingham Colorado and report the country fully settled with no remaining untaken homesteads apparent.
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F. L. Doty
Brother
Buckingham
Colorado
Card of Thanks from the Fischer Family
George M. Fischer and family express sincere thanks to friends for help and sympathy during their dark hour after the loss of their dear one. They wish comfort and assistance to those facing trial.
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George M. Fischer
Regular Monthly Meeting of Cheyenne County Commissioners
The Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners met in regular session on February 1, 1916, with L. R. Barlow as chairman and members Rihn and Troelstrup present. They awarded contracts for County Physician to Dr. J. C. Swatzlander and for Court House janitor to William F. Krueger, approved bond requirements, and granted a liquor-bond withdrawal request by William Krueger. A petition to realign precincts was granted, transferring portions of Lodgepole to Colton precinct and designating Colton’s voting place. A division of Sidney voting districts was enacted, establishing Sid ney district three and its polling place in the Bordwell building. (Concluded on Page 5)
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Court House
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Board of
J. C. Swatzlander
John C. Swatzlander
William F. Krueger
A. A. Clark
William Krueger
William Mowery
Mowery
L. E. Allington
Oftown
Lodgepole
Colton
Rose Street
Bordwell Building
Wedding Bells For Mabel Welsh And Gordon Laing
Sidney friends of the groom join in greeting the couple after a January 26 wedding at St. Alphonsus church. Miss Mabel Welsh of Clovis and Gordon Laing, a Delta Tau Delta member from the University of Nebraska, were married by Father Molloy in a simple ceremony attended by relatives and intimate friends. They plan to live on the groom’s ranch near Clovis after their honeymoon.
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Calif
Sidney
The
Telegraph
Lfe
St. Alphonsus’ Church
Mabel Welsh
Clovis
Gordon Laing
Father Molloy
University of Nebraska
Delta Tau Delta Fraternity
Denver couple wed at county court house
Edwin Wertman of Denver Col. and Rose Eustace of the same place were married at the court house by County Judge Chambers on February 2, 1916. Wertman is a practical miner who examines and advises on quartz mining. The couple returned to Denver to start their life together.
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Edwin Wertman
Denver
Col
Rose Eustace
Court House
Chambers
Wertman
Lockman Mang nuptials unite Colorado and Massachusetts roots
Peter Lockman of Fort Collins Colorado wed Katie Mang of Seds wick on February 2 in a ceremony presided by Judge Chambers confirming a marriage that links two families from Colorado and Massachusetts with a formal legal bond.
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Peter Lockman
Fort Collins
Colorado
Katie Mang
Sedswick
Judge Chambers
Crook couple wed February 3 at local church
Frank Eugene Young and Marie Avis Sharp, both nineteen from Crook Colorado, were married here February 3 by Reverend Simpson. The ceremony joined two residents in a small town church and marks the couple's new life together.
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Frank Eugene Young
Marie Avis Sharp
Crook, Colorado
Reverend Simpson
Judge Chambers for Re-Election
Petitions circulate for non-partisan nomination of County Judge Charles P. Chambers. In his first term he has administered fairly and impartially earning respect from supporters and opponents alike. Voters could not ask for better intelligence, fairness, and promptness in county and probate court cases. re-election is deserved.
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Judge Chambers
Charles P. Chambers
Chambers
S. R. Sweet for Assessor
Sam R. Sweet announces as a republican candidate for county assessor. Born and raised in this town, he is 33 years old and an experienced accountant with Fundingsland Transfer Company, praised for his knowledge of values and suitability for the office.
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S. R. Sweet
Sam R. Sweet
Sweet
Fundingsland Transfer Company
Thompson family heads to Pinefield Missouri for winter
Alex Thompson and his family left Tuesday evening for Pinefield Missouri due to the serious illness of Mrs Thompson's mother. They expect to remain through winter.
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Alex Thompson
Pinefield
Missouri
Mrs. Thompson
Vogue Comedy "An Innocent Crook" at Ideal Feb 10
The two reel feature titled An Innocent Crook screens at the Ideal on Thursday February 10. It is promoted by Mutual Film Corporation as far superior to Keystone and Charlie Chaplin comedies, with five and ten cent prices.
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Ideal
Mutual Film Corporation
Keystone
Why smoke moldy cigars a Vonny five cent brand
A dubious claim praises smoking a mold filled old cigar labeled Vonny as always fresh and cheap. The statement promotes unsafe, unhealthy practice without credible context or sourcing.
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Vonny
Interstate Rate Increase Outlined by Union Pacific
The Omaha Bee reports General Passenger Agent Basinger states higher interstate passenger rates east of western Nebraska were mandated by the Interstate Commerce Commission. Railroads sought a 0.4 cent per mile rise. the commission made the increase mandatory for interstate business only, not intrastate. The UP says tickets crossing a small Colorado-Nebraska strip are interstate and must carry the higher rate, risking penalties if any lower fare is sold.
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The
Omaha Bee
Basinger
Union Pacific
Nebraska
Colorado
Interstate Commerce Commission
Julesburg
Colo
Wyoming
Sidney
Jesse Sitton Seeks Sheriff Post in Local Race
Jesse C Sitton Republican candidate for sheriff. He has lived nine years in Sidney and works at LeSeuer lumber yards. Sitton serves as assistant chief of the fire department and has acted as special marshal. A member of the A O U W lodge he is described as fit sturdy and fearless with a calm temper and good community standing.
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Jesse Sitton
Jesse C. Sitton
Mr. Sitton
Sidney
LeSeuer Lumber Yards
A. O. U. W. Lodge
Petition Circulated to Create City Ward Divisions
A petition circulated this week seeks to divide the village into wards and promote city of the second class status. Proposed wards include north of the Union Pacific tracks, east of Rose Street, and west of Rose Street. Citizens favoring this form of government urge adoption.
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Union Pacific
Rose Street
Retiring From Firm Thanks Public For Patronage
C. W. Hornaday Mosse and Grain Co. announces its retirement from the firm and expresses thanks for liberal patronage and public friendliness during membership. The closing note conveys pleasant thoughts and best wishes for patrons' continued prosperity.
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C. W
Huxoll Case Heads to Higher Court
Union Pacific to appeal the Huxoll damage case to the United States Supreme Court after Nebraska Supreme Court upheld a $20,000 judgment. Fred J. Huxoll, an UP engineer, was killed January 1, 1912 in Sidney yards. Widow seeks $50,000. district court awarded $20,000. Proceedings date back to the lower court ruling.
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Union Pacific Railroad Company
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Huxoll
Supreme Court of the United States
Fred J. Huxoll
Union Pacific
Sidney
Round House
District Court
Supreme Court
United States Supreme Court
North Platte Tribune
Weather Words From Sidney Cling To Frigid Times
Sidney remains on the map as weather news notes extremely cold days with twenty four below, twenty two below, near zero by day and night. Snow falls lightly while residents suffer frost bites. The piece fondly recalls thawing in past summers and jokes about storing zero tablets for heat later.
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Sidney
Medicine Hat
Large Transfer House Opens at Rose Street Foot
The new transfer and implement house at the foot of Rose street is completed and a sizeable building. J. W. Harper owns the property and has leased the 60 by 100 foot structure to experienced men who will stock it soon. The partners are Ed North of Lisco and E. W. Colling of Lewellyn. Sidney, with its two railroads crossing nearly at right angles, is seen as an ideal transfer station attracting major firms.
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Rose Street
J. W. Harper
Lisco
E.W. Colling
Lewellyn
Sidney
Farmers Union Reports 21000 Volume of Business This Year
The Farmers Union states this year’s business volume reached 21000 dollars and describes it as only the initiation, signaling growth yet to come and potential expansion plans for the organization.
January Precipitation Report by Weather Observer
Government weather observer John P. Fischer reports January precipitation at 0.66 inches and 6.40 inches of snow. The month had twenty clear days, five cloudy days, and six part cloudy days.
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John P. Fischer
King Compiles Abstracts and Perfects Titles
K A King compiles abstracts and refines titles in a meticulous scholarly effort. The work focuses on organizing summaries, ensuring clarity, and aligning headline style with period tone. This description notes precision, method, and attention to wording in archival tasks.
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the American Bank
Sidney, Nebraska
FF. E. Hoover
Sidney State Bank
State Guarantee Fund
Jesse C, McMisn
H. 4. Ostenberg
Medlock
C.opper
Cash
DR. Campbell Buys
Dr. Swatzlunnder
W. F. Krueger
Wertman—Eustace
Lockman—Mang
Young—Sharp
WSS
Livoni & Son
Livoni & Son Mortgage, Loan and Insurance Company
Ideal Theatre
Interstate Commission
FUR Coat Sale
Wilson Brothers
Oberfelder Clothing Company
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