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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1918
Page
16
A terse note references a dispute involving the Red Cross and Tobin Opera House, noting a bone to pick over an unspecified issue at the venue. No additional details are given in the fragment.
Joe Johnson and family enjoyed a pleasant visit at Mr and Mrs Carl Osbergs home on Sunday. Marie and Frank Dvorak were absent from school Thursday. L H Bowen and family with Miss Emma Peters left Thursday for Iowa relatives and friends. Mr and Mrs Alfred Johnson spent Sunday at E L Haugens. John Johnson and wife visited Oscar Johnsons. Aura was a Sunday visitor at Emil Leafdales. Clarence Haugen and Mrs left for Advance Indiana. Mrs A W Olson returned to her Potter home.
Mrs Wesley Kelly of Pine Bluff was visiting her parents Mr and Mrs William Smith when a message summoned her home on Monday to learn of the death of her husband's mother Mrs William Kelley in Laramie. Mrs Kelley had lived in Lodgepole for years and was known to many locals.
Si 2 OU Mrs M A Thompson and sons were in the city from the north divide Monday. N E Medlock returned Sunday from a Denver business mission. John Null came from North Platte last Saturday to Tuesday. T E Quinn and wife and T J Quinn were from the north divide home Monday. J R Nespory and John Nelson went to Lincoln Monday for Threshermen Conversion. A A Ahiman excavating a six thousand dollar basement one mile south of town. Attorney C S Radcliffe spent last week in Bridgeport for court. Joe Green and John Owens and wife were auto visitors to Kimbal last Sunday and fished in the lake. W M Robinson of Omaha visited with the Bush family. P J Dalton and wife auto visited in the county seat last Monday. they own a north divide ranch. George W Higgins of Davison precinct was in town Friday then to Council Bluffs, Iowa. Carl Mabr remains lame after a recent kick. Eli Henderson of the Draw sought medical aid for a leg injury from a horse mishap. N J Richards of Scottsbluff visited S P Jones’s family but quarantine blocked entry. Herman Schroeder returned from Hot Springs Ark after a month’s baths. Roscoe Zimmer came home from Hot Springs with Schroeder, stopping in Auburn. Fifty cents means a good meal and a brave boy's life Red Cross Feb 12.
James Koenish transacted business in Sidney Monday as farmers plan surveys and road openings. Osborn and Jorgenson travel 160 miles to inspect land. Joe Koenish and others joke about eggs and hens. Ernie Osborn plans a fine home. farmers anticipate a March influx, with George Young moving and neighbors socializing at an oyster supper. Roy Higgins, Joe Ladine searched for a ground hog. Ray Birdwell works for Ed Myers as horses wander off.
A Dalton Grain Co. notice introduces J A Miles from Scranton Town as the new grain man at Dalton’s south elevator. Miles, with twenty years in grain, offers services to customers marketing grain in Dalton, recommending readers of The Telegraph consider consulting The Dalton Grain Co. for grain marketing guidance.
Will Oltman, brought here by federal officer Lincoln from Sidney for failing to register, appeared before federal authorities in Omaha. The court fined ten days in jail and he was sent to Lincoln county jail to serve. Officials warn that others who ignore registration and no-response to questionnaires will be pursued.
Miss Mabel Brewer visited relatives here last Thursday afternoon. She has a homestead in the Douglas district in Wyoming and is greatly pleased with the outlook for that territory.
A Dalton party from Ant automobile visited several town locations Monday conducting business. The group included E W West, Mrs Julia Johnston, Mrs G B Hire, and Editor T W Lally of the Dalton Delegate.
Herman Schubarth expected home from Missouri soon. Mr and Mrs H Courtright spent Sunday with Pete Nelson and Norval Wilcox departed for Torrington Wyoming. Oscar Redeen hauled coal for District 62. Lutheran services at Smyrna were well attended. Miss Dot Sanders ill for a week. Mr and Mrs Edwin Erickson visited home folks. Poor roads do not stop grain haulers. Highest cash price paid for shelled corn by Wier and Hamilton Sidney Nebraska. Lincoln born February 12 with other events on February 12. Red Cross disaster and dance at the time. Neatly and promptly done at this office.
Town calendar item records a Tuesday dance at Mr Ladely's with fair attendance despite bad weather. Sidney visitors include L G Pitts and sons Ray and Rolland, and Mrs E M Rose. The Rose family hosted guests and dancing was the main entertainment. Jacob Kirkpatrick and others traveled by car to Dix and Sidney shoppers are noted. Tickets advertised for a Red Cross dance at the Opera House February 12.
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