Frahm murder probe near Peetz yields no body found
Logan County officers searched rough canyon country near Peetz after a dirt mound aroused suspicion of John Frahm’s grave. A caps and oil stains linked to Frahm brothers were found, but no body or conclusive evidence emerged, while conditions impeded the hunt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Logan County
Sheriff's Office
Peetz
John Frahm
Arizona
Powell
Canyon County
Deliindsey
Sidney
John McCleneghan
Frahm
Fred Frahm
Sterling
del Lindsey
Glendale
Julesburg
Lincoln
Oshkosh
Condit
History Items From Old Telegraph Files
History items from telegraph files recount R A Blake returning from Chadron Crawford and Alliance to represent the local chamber of commerce. County Attorney Radcliffe serves in an assault case at Potter. Fundingsland building work progresses. Newton Witters builds a residence. Sidney schools plan an entertainment on February 22. Charles Hower recovers from a leg fracture after a slip. Robert Oberfelder spends weeks at Hot Springs Arkansas. Macaroni wheat at 1.26 per bushel red wheat 1.40 oats 0.50. First straw hat noted. mercury at 85. Light plant work continues despite cold. poles up, Duggan builds with stone. Duffy and Kelley represent plaintiff in water rights case. Leon Urbach resigns from Union Pacific to seek fortune west. Union Pacific adds mail guard through Wyoming after robberies. Ed Sager visits from Black Hills. Uncle Tom's Cabin staged by Mason and Dixon with street parade. Southbound Burlington train hits snowdrift near Angora delaying traffic. Sidney Ice & Coal secures ice from creek depth 18 inches.
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R. A. Blake
Chadron, Crawford
Alliance
Chambers of Commerce
Radcliffe
Potter
Fundingsland
Newton Witters
Sidney Public Schools
Charles Hower
Robert S. Oberfelder
Hot Springs
Ark
Mr. Oberfelder
Mercury
Duggan
H. G. Levant
Nebraska
Duffy and
Kelley
Leon Urbach
Union Pacific
Green River
Wyoming
Wyoming 50
Ed Sager
Golden Elk Mining Company
Black Hills
Cheyenne County
Mason and Dixon
Burlington
Angora
Sidney Ice & Coal Company
Yelloway and Greyhound Merge into Coast to Coast Service
The Yelloway and Greyhound bus companies merged last week to form American Motor Transport, uniting routes from Chicago to New York and coast to coast. The deal, valued at over 12 million dollars, expands service with Greyhound lines running from Chicago to New York and south to Atlanta while Yelloway covers Pacific routes from Portland to Los Angeles and across the continent to New York. Sidney riders can now purchase tickets for either coast from the pilots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yelloway
Greyhound Bus Companies
American Motor Transport Corporation
Greyhound Lines
Chicago
Detroit
Toledo
Cleveland
Pittsburgh
New York
Indianapolis
Cincinnati
Louisville
Atlanta
Jacksonville
Yelloway Lines
Pacific Coast
Seaboard
Portland
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Denver
Omaha
Kansas City
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Sidney
Farmers Union Oil meeting and community notices in Sidney
Local events include Farmers Union Oil meeting at Odd Fellows hall in Sidney. Mrs. Claus Engelland attends Ladies Aid at G L Schiller home. Residents Ralph Spearow and Paul Spearow visit Gurley for business. Various trips, birthdays, and dinners noted with names and places across Huntsman and Sidney areas. Oysters served at a birthday gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union Oil Company
Sidney
Odd Fellows Hall
Claus Engelland
Ladies Aid
G L. Schiller
Ralph
Paul Spearow
Gurley
William Davis
A. K. Anderson
Mr. Hadley
Huntsman
Hade
Mr. Hade
Fred Flicker
Gene
O. L. Miller
Frank Kinton
George Nieman
Otto Raus
F. N. Kinton
George Niemann
Louis Miller
Wm. Taylor
Auburn Dealer Brings New Models From the Factory
Merle Houge, an Auburn dealer, returned from the Indiana factory with one of the new model 120s and ordered several latest designs to be shipped when ready. He reported ice and snow along the entire trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merle Houge
Auburn
Indiana
Mr Houge
Jardine to Retire From Cabinet March Fourth
Secretary of Agriculture William Jardine will retire from the cabinet March 4 to devote time to agricultural activities, focusing on cooperative marketing. He will serve as counsel for the Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers in Washington, with limited time for his duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
WM. Jardine
Jardine
Federated Fruit and Vegetable Growers
Washington
New York City
Federated Organization
Congress
McNary
Corn stalks could fuel state paper industry
Isidor Zeiler of Omaha Cornstalk Products told the Omaha Realty Board that using cornstalks for wallboard and cellulose could yield billions for agriculture. He cited 8.9 million acres planted in Nebraska annually and stalks worth 4 to 8 dollars per ton, asserting vast untapped potential in replacing wood pulp and reducing dependence on the Canadian paper trust.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Omaha Real Estate Board
Isidor Zeiler
Omaha Cornstalk Products Company
Omaha
Department of Agriculture
Madison
Wis
Canadian Paper Trust
United States
Western Public Service bids on Nebraska power plants
The Western Public Service company operates toward a panhandle superpower grid. It owns Scottsbluff Ogalalla Chadron and Crawford plants with standby sites at Bridgeport Broadwater Dalton Gordon and Oshkosh and buys 40000 to 60000 dollars in annual power from Lingle and Guernsey Wyoming. Purchase of Oshkosh Bushnell Hemingford Lisco plants and proposals for Kimball and Sidney aim to lower rates as plants consolidate into the superpower system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Panhandle
Scottsbluff
Ogallala
Chadron
Crawford
Bridgeport
Broadwater
Dalton
Gordon
Oshkosh
Reclamation Department
Lingle
Guernsey
Wyo
Superpower
Western Public Service Company
Municipal Electric
Bushnell
Hemingford
Lisco
Kimball
Sidney
Real estate ad from Alma Nebraska listing services
Real estate and advertising specialists offer property listings across the United States. The copy promotes fast sales and broad coverage with an address for Webbers in Alma, Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Webbers
Alma
Nebr
Annual Music Week urged to increase music making nationwide
The sixth national music week May 5 to 11 calls for greater public participation in music. The theme Hear Music Make Music and the injunction Make music for music makes happiness urge churches, schools, clubs and families to boost active music making. National committee secretary Tremaine says the aim is singing and playing as well as listening to deepen understanding and enjoyment of music. Telegraph Want-Ads are effective.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
CMI Tremaine
National Committee
West 45Th Street
New York
Tremaine
Nebraska Fire and Route Facts From 1920s Statistics
Nebraska's early rural mail routes expanded to 44 763 routes nationwide totaling over 1 250 000 miles. Nebraska covers 33 003 miles of routes led by Custer county with 943 miles and Perkins county at 27. The state logged 1405 fires in 1928 causing 2 061 853 dollars in losses and 79 deaths. The fire warden's office is funded by a fire insurance assessment raising 22 000 dollars that year. Nebraska marks statehood at 62 on March 1. Each of 21 counties then matched the state’s 1920 population. Electric service reaches 519 Nebraska cities and villages. 242 publicly owned and 284 privately owned systems exist with seven towns showing duplication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
United States
Custer County
Perkins County
Dorcas Society Food Sale At Leonardo's Grocery
The Dorcas Society of Trinity Lutheran Church will hold a food sale at Leonardo's grocery on Saturday February 23. Proceeds support church programs and community aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorcas Society of the Trinity Lutheran Church
Leonardo's Grocery
Mohawk Carpet Mills Launches Nationwide Rug Dept Network
Mohawk Carpet Mills announces a nationwide program creating rug departments in four thousand progressive stores across America. The campaign is advertised widely in national magazines to attract attention. The company invites visitors to come in and view the offerings even if not ready to buy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mohawk
America
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Yelloway Company
Greyhound
Coast TO Coast Service
East Huntsman
W. E. Spearow and Sons
Ed Wolverton
Lowell
Wm. Tayolr
R. W. Johnson
H. P. Thomas
South Divide
Wm. Badziong
Fucker Home
SEC
Utiqties Bulletin
West Nebraska
Telegraph
U. S. A. Theatre
Ggcaramount Cictiure
Beautiful
R. E. L. Jackson
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