Cheyenne County association outlines county advertising plan
An enthusiastic Cheyenne County association meeting at Union Pacific hotel elected officers and adopted a constitution and by laws. A broad advertising drive will promote Cheyenne county to over thirty thousand farmers in Nebraska east and south of Grand Island, financed by small contributions from local businesses.
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Cheyenne County Association
Waa
Union Pacific
Cheyenne County
Ray Babcock
Potter
M.A. Shipman
Sidney
Leon Fine
Bidney
Judge
Tewell
Wm. Goding
Paul Collart
Gurley
al J ~Genson
Junior Class Play And Hereeeek A Tadibblenaker
A local junior class production features Henry Sie dow as the lead with strong makeup and voice. Frances McDaniel as Aunt Jubilee provides additional humor alongside Birle Williams as Fine pean. Cast includes Birle Williams, Jim Ryker, Ferne Riggs, and Miss Riggs. plot centers on mistaken identity and a civil engineer-turned-sta nding figure. Continued on page 12.
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Tadibblenaker
Henry Siedow
Jubilee
Frances McDaniel
Elsie
Ferne Riggs
Misa Riggs
Former Sidney Girl Badly Hurt By Truck
Alice Birmingham 28, a Sidney native living in Omaha, was struck by a truck while crossing the Tenth street viaduct near the Paxton warehouse. She suffered a fractured skull and possible internal injuries and was hospitalized in grave condition. the driver, E A Rapp, was arrested on reckless driving charges with bail set at 2500. Her mother and brother traveled to Omaha for details.
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Alice Birmingham
Sidney
Omaha
Miss Birmingham
Omaha World-Herald
Davenport Street
E. A. Rapp
California Street
Tenth Street
Paxton & Gallacher
St. Catherine's Hospital
I. D. Young
Union Pacific
Sidney Hosts Shine At Regional Convention
The American Legion post in Sidney received letters from dignitaries praising Sidney’s hospitality during last week’s district convention. W Irl Stebbins, Sixth district executive committeeman, commended the post for its friendly demeanor and predicted the Sixth district would top the Chadron convention with record turnout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
W. Irl Stebbins
Sixth
Chadron Conventon
Political filings spark August primaries in Cheyenne county
In Cheyenne county this week several men filed for various offices subject to voter discretion in the August primaries. Cherie Je Wy McDaniel 20m Republican seeks seat as state senator Joh eon Potter Republican aims to succeed himself as state senator Henry Paviat Democrat contests county clerk Fred RB Underwood Republican runs for county treasurer.
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Cheyenne
Cherie
Wy. McDaniel
Republica
Ehelet
Joheon Ot Potter
Henry ‘Paviat
Woodens Furniture Sale Draws Large Crowd in Week One
The Wooden's big furniture sale reports strong early sales during the first week. Ray Weedes, the store proprietor, urges all shoppers to visit as the sale extends with continued discounts and a wide selection of furniture.
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Wooden's
Jeane
Ray Weedes
Pds
Persund
Farniture
Will
Wyoring Produce plans Denver purchase for stock
Harry Morris, slanger of the Wyor ing Produce company, formed the Woldridge grocery and spent the fore part of the week in Denver. He purchased a complete outfit for a meat market to be added to the grocery stock. The company specializes in country produce of all kinds.
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Harry Morris
Wyoring Produce Company
Woldridge
Denver
Audit Underway for Sidney Municipal Service Books
This week an audit is being conducted of the Sidney Municipal Service books to verify accounts and ensure proper bookkeeping. Officials say the review will cover all major departments and may influence upcoming financial decisions.
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Sidney Municipal Service
Legion Axes Through To Veterans Bureau At Omaha Meeting
At the Omaha Legion post meeting on Tuesday night the group criticized the Veterans Bureau. A letter detailing alleged deals with Sidney post will be sent to Senators Norris and Howell and Congressman Simmons and published in the Nebraska Legionnaire. Committee members Roche Hyde, Crewford, and Nick Wilhelmy will lead the drive. About forty members attended and a discussion on insurance and rehabilitation of ex service men followed. Members urged veterans to record discharge with the county clerk and reinstate insurance before July 1 1926. after that date reinstatement ends.
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Bidney Post
American Legion
Veterans Bureau
Omaha
Bureau
Skiney
Promsea
Sidney Post
Norris and Howell
Simmons
Nebraska Legionnaire
Legion
Nebraska
Roche Les Hyde
Rev
Crewford
Nick Wilhelmy
Miss Marle Sledow’s Extended Trip Across the U S
Miss Marle Sledow plans an extended trip starting Wednesday evening from No 4. She will visit relatives and friends in Chicago New York and Buffalo.
Tax Hearing Placed Before Federal Court In Sidney
Attorney and Burlington officials join a small group of farmers in a Sidney court room as a federal tax hearing overassessed Burlington property is heard. The proceedings, overseen by a special master, encompass thousands of pages of testimony and affect state tax revenue. Similar cases are noted for the Northwestern railroad in other state areas. The compiled information will be presented to the federal court for a ruling.
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Burlington
Sidney
Northwestern Railroad
Rest Rooms Installed for Teachers by P T A
P T A installs two teacher rest rooms at east and central schools, to be completed soon with lounging chairs a library table book racks and other conveniences. Pictures and books will be donated to members. The next P T A meeting at the high school will be February 17 to discuss motion pictures.
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P.T. A
Widow Alice Howard Dies. Pioneer Resident of County
Mrs. Alice Howard widow of Tyke Howard longtime county resident and pioneer. She came to the county many years ago settling first on the south divide later at a ranch near Sunol. Howard died about fifteen years ago. Her son Lee Howard managed the ranch before she moved to Ten e. Mr and Mrs A J Hardy and Mr and Mrs A E Phelps visited Monday evening after a stay in Denver.
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Alice Howard
Tyke Howard
Denver
South Divide
Sunol
Howard
Lee ‘Howard
A. 3. Hardy
A. E. Phelps
Sidney Man Killed by Union Pacific Train
D. C. MacGirvin aged about sixty, resident of Sidney, was killed Thursday afternoon when his car was struck by Union Pacific No 26 three miles west of Sidney. He recently came here to take the Rawleigh agency and leaves a widow and five children. The incident involved a farmer shocking corn who saw the train approaching but whether MacGirvin saw it is unclear. The car was demolished and the body brought to town for burial. Train 26 is among the line’s fastest and previously claimed a Lodge Pole fatality.
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MacGirvin
MacGirvint
MacGirvin H
Sidney
Rawleigh
Lodge Pole
Fate of Alliance salesman and Mitchell woman solved in Nebraska blizzard
February thaw unseals the fate of J. E. Shea and Miss Hazel Dunbar. Their bodies were found two and a half miles from the stalled car on the highway where the blizzard stranded them on December 13. They sought shelter in a ravine as rescuers tracked a days long, wide search across western Nebraska.
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J. E. Shea
Alliance
Hazel Dunbar
Mitchell
George Fox
Bayard
Nebraska
Shea
Miss Dunter
Dunham Ranch
Large Rabbit Hunt Draws Hunters for Major Drive
A large rabbit drive ended with extensive action as hunters gathered at Sterling farm and nearby Bunker Hill school sites. About 900 rabbits were killed, and organizers planned another shift for Tuesday the 1th at 9 a.m. with lines from Sterling and Bunker Hill to drive rabbits toward a northwest and southeast route, aiming for a wider slaughter if enough sportsmen attend.
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Huntsman
J. A. Merling
Atis
Sterling Farm
Bunker Hill
Funeral services held for deputy marshal A M Wright
United States deputy marshal for western Nebraska A M Wright died after a stroke of paralysis. Born January 20, 1847 in Wisconsin, he served in the Civil War, helped run the first train from Valentine to Chadron, was a longtime railroad conductor, and served as Chadron mayor. He is survived by a widow, two children, three grandchildren, and one great grandchild. Local updates note remodeling work on the Radcliffe building and a routine city council session.
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Chadron
Prientay
A. M. Wright
United States
Western
Nebravia
Wright
Wisconsin
Co. H. Fifth
Fort Petersburg
Petersburg
Valentine
Fremont, Filthorn & Missouri Valley Railway
Chadron ‘Echoot
Omaha Bee
Sidney Man Wins Blue Rock Shoot at Sterling
Joe Simodynes, Sidney businessman and Sterling Gun Club member, won high honors with 49 of 50 birds at Sterling blue rock shoot last Sunday. Ray Bieternitz accompanied him. The Sterling team scored 237, beating the state capitol town by five birds. Other top scores included A F Conrad 47, R Johnson 46, KE Johnson 45, Will Northrup 45.
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Joe Simodynes
Sterling
Joe
Ray Bieternitz
Sterling Advocate
Towm
Sidney
Sterling Gun Club
A. F. Conrad
Sterling Club
R. Johnson
Snodgrass Food Company
KE. W. Johnson
Riverside Farm
Will Northrup
The
Sterling, Hardware and Suplement Company
Lincoln's Birthday Reverie on Lincoln's Standing in Nation
The piece extols Abraham Lincoln born in a log cabin and rising to greatness. It praises his firmness and gentleness, contrasts his vision with turbulent times, and urges Lincoln's birthday as a holy, legal national holiday to inspire purity and virtue.
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Abraham Lincoln
Republican Party
Lincoln
Mrs Hostetler Leases Simms Apartment Building
Mrs Hostetler has leased the Simms apartment from Mrs Idy Simms and already taken possession. She will operate a dining room in connection with the apartment and rooming house. Mrs Simms is undecided about her next steps.
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Bentley
Eame
Ferd
Weikhorat
Berassid
Cezzane
Weikhorst
Thie
Ae. Kreeger
Investasta Banker
Martin ‘Dimery
Qir
Krueger
Bank
Sidney Man
Gue
BIG
Rabbit Hunt
Puty
Marshal Wright
Cliffe Beilding
Pr. E. Roche
Rapa
Radcliffe and
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