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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 08, 1924
Page
4
Center residents and relatives visited and called on neighbors at multiple homes from Monday to Saturday. Delco light installations, shelters cooking, and joint meetings at Osborn home are noted, along with shopping trips to Sidney and Crook and a local dance. Several families report illnesses and a doctor visit during the week.
Mr and Mrs Sam Wickstrom visit the Ever Larson home Monday. Chris Crowell bought a Fordson at a sale near Dix Wednesday. The Barnés family and Miss Juhi attend Farmers Union at District 13 schoolhouse Friday. Ed Morrow and Peter Nelson take a Wheatland Wyoming trip on business and leisure. Mrs Peter Nelson and daughter Alice accompany Mrs Ellis Fisher Thursday afternoon. Frank Brady shells corn for Henry Moench. Nels Olson and county agent Willey lunch with Oscar Johnson Friday. Arthur Schubarth butchers hogs Monday. Mr and Mrs John Carlson visit John Nelson Saturday. Fred Schaft stays several days with C C Crowell. Walter Kregel visits Pete Nelson Thursday. Miss Francis Hazlitt Irene Hazlitt and Mrs G Nelson with Mr and Mrs C C Crowell and Fred Schaft dine at Pete Nelsons Friday.
Mr English hauled hogs to Crook and returned with Mr Marshall's truck. Neighbors visited, had meals, and discussed sales, threshing, and moving to a beet farm near Sterling. A large Aid Society gathering, and several calls between Mrs English, Mrs Reeves, and local families marked the week.
Saturday brought a genuine springlike day and sunny skies as carloads gathered in Sidney Friday evening to watch a basketball game between the Academy boys and local team. Both squads were defeated but praised for snappy, clean play. Local families and visitors shared news of travels and visits, including M.C. Morris of Loveland Colorado stopping by relatives, and Esther Booth returning from Lincoln.
The Bridge club met last Friday with Mrs. D. F. Enevoldsen. Mrs. Evan Stines won the prize. Guests included Mrs. M. J. Reddy and Mrs. John Whitstine. Edward Fisher visits Indiana. R. I. MacAdam is ill this week. Farmers Union Trading stock sold to R. A. Babcock for £25,000. Ladies Aid earned funds for lunches. Rev. L. V. Slocumb moved to Potter to lead the church, praised by Potter residents.
John Bahr returns from Lisco after business. Lucas Stadlar posts sale bills for February 7. Mr and Mrs H R Holmes, D R B Phelps and John Bahr visit the Miles home. About seventy five attend George Bonser’s twenty third anniversary. Mrs J C Miles visits Mrs R H Holmes. Ray Osborn helps Albert Otties haul fodder. Ground Hog sees shadow. Henry Bahr reports hard winter and scarce jobs in Iowa. J C Miles and John Bahr go to Sidney to buy a truck wheel. Bahr breaks rear wheel pulling corn from mud. E N Roth attends a sale near Sedgwick. Glenn Dickinson visits. Walter Proctor threshes cane. Club members visit Mrs Roy English’s home. Miss Violet Phelps of Sidney visits home. Mr and Mrs R H Holmes, D R B Phelps and Elmer ride to Sterling. Mrs George Tanderback returns Tecumseh after two weeks. John Bahr hauls corn for Stadlar. Some farmers finish husking. others still have acres to go.
The report outlines several road and bridge projects including Garden-One with 2.08 miles and 24 445 square yards of gravel surface, an excavation effort of 3 704 miles yielding 15 800 cubic yards with clay and gravel surface, Kimball showing 9 606 miles and 107 724 square yards of gravel surface, and Box Butte with 17 148 miles and 43 400 public yards of excavation. The sole bridge to be built under state and federal aid in this portion of the state will be at Hemingford.
Farmers Union Ship ng association lists hogs for shipment. Notify Farmers Elevator at Sidney. Fritz Brauer, Manager.
Tickets for Fireenen's ball are on sale at all business houses. The event offers an evening of music and dancing with proceeds benefiting local efforts.
Sidney residents publish testimony to prove Doan's Kidney Pills aid kidney and bladder trouble. Mrs Sol Willis reports pain relief after one box and restored kidney function. After twelve years she reaffirms her high opinion and would take Doan's again. Price 60 cents at dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
Nebraska plans about two million for state and federal highway work in 1924 with equal funding from state and federal sources. Scotts Bluff County shows no new projects, while the panhandle area anticipates substantial road activity. Projects listed include Morrill with 7.014 miles of work and 40,200 cubic yards of excavation using clay and other materials.
Potter Charles Smith and Lloyd Rogers drove to Sterling Saturday to see Charles Lundeen who is in the hospital there. Mr Lundeen formerly lived north of Potter. Mr and Mrs Fred Reetz were business callers in the county seat last Friday. Mr F D James of Hastings spent Sunday in Potter renewing acquaintances. Mr James formerly operated the Home Lumber company. Z A Woten came up from Central City Monday to look after interests here. Mrs Dewey Lovall returned Sun.
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