Sidney Favored for Huge Terminal Elevator Site
A Wyoming Nebraska group of farmers and county agents met February 21 in Sidney to select a site for a federal marketing act processing and storage elevator. They unanimously backed Sidney, directing county agents to gather data on grain flow, plant size needs, and financing options. L. D. Willey will collect facts for transmission to the Farm Board, while G. E. Burke heads a committee studying costs.
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Wyoming
Nebraska
Grand Island
District Court Room
Sidney
L. D. Willey
Federal Farm Board
Washington
G. E. Burke
Gurley
Penney Sales Meeting Hosted by Sidney Store
J C Penney sales staff met Monday in Sidney for a staged meeting with assistant district manager J F Brown of St. Louis delivering the principal address. Officials plan several similar gatherings yearly and Sidney may host, with manager J W Goddard welcoming visitors Knox Kimball Cormie Chappell Warfield Ogallala Lozier from nearby towns.
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J. C. Penney
Penney
J. F. Brown
St. Louis
Sidney
J W. Goddard
J. W. Goddard
Sidney Branch
Knox
Kimball
Cormie
Chappell
Warfield
Ogallala
Lozier
Grant
Shallenberger Predicts Bright Nebraska Banking Outlook
A. C. Shallenberger told Fairbury chamber of commerce the future of Nebraska banking is bright as deposits match levels from before 400 banks closed. He cites strict supervision and adherence to banking rules as keys, saying failures stemmed from lax oversight and that lessons have been learned.
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Nebraska
A. C. Shallenberger
Fairbury
Land Sales Rise in Cheyenne County Promising Spring Market
Land sales in Cheyenne County show promise for spring, says LeRoy Larson of the Nebraska Land Company. A section sold near 40000 dollars, with purchases by W G Hany of Elwood and the See man brothers of Dix and San Jose, Calif. Prices per acre rise, and dealers anticipate a strong revival after a period of slump.
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Cheyenne County
LeRoy Larson
Nebraska Land Company
Larson
Gurley
Mr. Larson
W. G. Hany
Elwood
Hany
Robert Seeman
San Jose
Calif
Louis Seeman
Dix
Potter
North Side Sidney to Get Drainage Improvements
A proposed agreement between Sidney city council members and the Union Pacific railroad promises major drainage upgrades for the north side. Union Pacific will lower its jointly used ditch by one foot and add a 30 inch pipe near the roundhouse, while the city lowers and covers its ditch to form a sewer and extend the system to 14th avenue. The work aims to drain almost all of the north side, with remaining low spots filled.
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North Side
Sidney
Union~Paiotic Railroad
Union Pacific
Stockyards
13Th Avenue
14Th Avenue
Sidney Cagers Seek Focus Ahead of Mitchell Regional Meet
Coach Leo J. Black steers the Sidney Maroons through intensive drills as they wait for the Mitchell regional tournament. The team, led by a versatile ten-man squad, aims to sharpen shot accuracy and passing before facing Kimball and strong North region rivals Scottsbluff and Minat in western Nebraska.
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Leo J. Black
Mitchell
Nebraska
Lincoln
Black
Sidney
Kimball
Longhorns
Kimball Club
Scottsbluff
Minat
McKelvie to Talk at Sterling Soon
Farmers from northeastern Colorado and western Nebraska are urged to attend a Sterling meeting on March 12 where Sam R. McKelvie of the federal farm board will discuss the Kansas Colorado regional grain association and regional agency plans. Local extension staff and J. E. Morrison coordinate, with the Colorado wheat pool and Farmers National Grain Corp. affiliations noted. The regional unit aims to be ready to market the 1930 crop by June 1.
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Colorado
Nebraska
Sterling
Sam R. McKelvie
Federal Farm Board
F. A. Anderson
McKelvie
Kansas~Colorado Regional Grain Association
Orginal Organization
Wichita
J. E. Morrison
Logan County
Colorado Wheat Pool
Farmers National Grain Corporation
Anderson
Pythian Lodge Observes 66th Anniversary Meeting
Valiant lodge No. 98 Knights of Pythias marked the 66th anniversary with a program and Knight rank conferral. Visitors from other lodges attended. charter list for the Pythian Sister Temple is completed and its establishment as an auxiliary to Valiant lodge will occur soon. Over 30 charter members are listed.
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Valiant Lodge No
Knights of Pythias
Valiant Lodge No. 98
Sidney considers local stone for street paving base
John YT. Peck of Lincoln, district manager for Paving Development and Sales of Boston, advocates using Cheyenne County rock for the under surface of Sidney streets. He plans tests of small quarry samples, hoping local quarrying will cut paving costs. Peck has addressed the city council and junior chamber of commerce, noting nearby Gering uses the Warrenite system.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
John YT. Peck
Lincoln
Boston
Peck
Nebraska
Junior Chamber of Commerce
Warrenite Mithultic Company
Gering
Warrenite
Spring’s Sojourn Cut Short by Snow
A brisk northeast wind brought an abrupt end to the awaited spring spell. The day featured leaden skies, intermittent snow and sleet, and a rapid drop in temperatures prompting residents to switch to heavier clothing. Weather old-timers warn of continuing wintry days as March is seen arriving like a lion and leaving as two.
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Table Lands
Alliance Starts Work on New Storm Sewers
Alliance moves to construct a storm and sanitary sewer system at an estimated cost of 160000 dollars. Three trainloads of equipment are ready and about 60 laborers will be employed, with local hiring favored and preference for workers with families.
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Alliance
Joseph Wait Former City Official Dies After Long Illness
Joseph Wait a former city official and city marshal died yesterday afternoon after a long illness. Death came too late for this paper to obtain details. He was prominent in public life and retired due to ill health. The body was taken to Rice mortuary with funeral arrangements pending.
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Joseph Wait
Wait
Rice Mortuary
Complete Coverage Of Important Questions In Two Sidney Papers
Two western Nebraska items of unusual importance on future settlement are the special legislative session outcome on the guaranty law and deficits, and the federal farm board's progress in organizing its marketing system for the 1930 crop. The Telegraph and Telegraph-News will provide semi weekly progress reports alongside strong local coverage. If no daily paper, rely on home publications for accurate facts. Watch these papers on two important questions.
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Nebraska
Federal Farm Board
Telegraph
Telegraph-News
Sidney City Caucuses Set for March 5 and 6
Ward caucuses to nominate a city councilman in each ward and a general caucus for mayor, police judge, city clerk and treasurer will be held Wednesday March 6 with venues at Tobin Opera House and local school houses.
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Sidney
Tobin Opera House
Second Ward
North Side School House
Third Ward
East Side School House
Board of Education
Deputy Schulz Appointed to Unexpired Sheriff Term
William Schulz, deputy under the late James M. Nelson, was appointed by county commissioners to fill the unexpired term of the murdered sheriff. Schulz, a Sidney resident active in the volunteer fire department, bonded $10,000 and immediately assumed office. The board weighed a letter Nelson left urging Glen Bales for sheriff, but Bales withdrew after praising Schulz.
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William Schulz
James M. Nelson
Schulz
Nels W. Olson
Martin W. Dimery
Sidney
Nelson
T. W. Tompsett
Tompsett
Richard Carlsom
Henry Paviat
Board of Commissioners
Glen Bales
Meningitis forces district tourney shift and annexation update
A spinal meningitis case in Ogallala postponed the district basketball tourney and expanded the Lodge Pole field with Lewellen and Brule added. Lodge Pole leads contenders as play opens with Gosling matches and rounds run Friday to Saturday. Separately Sidney expands with ordinance No 223 annexing Trognitz second and Simon-Hardy tracts for a new $125,000 senior high school and park nearby, spurring home construction talks.
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Ogallala
Lodge Pole
Harold West
Bushnell
Gurley
Dalton
Lewellen
Brule
Lisco
Big Springs
Potter
Sunol
West
Sidney
Trognitz
Simon-Hardy
Telegraph News
Guest Pastor to Lead Sunday Services at Local Church
Rev. Arthur J. Melerhoff, pastor of Bridgeport Presbyterian Church, will occupy the pulpit at the local Presbyterian church Sunday morning in exchange with Rev. H. C. Welker who assists in evangelistic services at Bridgeport. Members and friends are urged to attend the morning worship.
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Arthur J. Melerhoff
Presbyterian Church of
Bridgeport
Melerhoff
Sidney
H. C. Welker
Meierhoff
Will Maupin Sues Over Plagiarism in Sunny Side Up
Will M Maupin, longtime western Nebraska editor based in Sidney, filed a district court suit in Omaha against Pall Film Corp seeking 100000 for alleged title plagiarism of his book of poems used in the all talking film Sunny Side Up. He plans another suit against songwriters DeSylva Brown and Henderson and seeks a nationwide temporary injunction. a hearing is planned within a week.
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Will M. Maupin
Nebraska
Sidney
Omaha
Pall Film Corporation
What Is A Kibitzer New Term Not Listed But You Can Bet It Is Something
A quirky feature asks what kibitzer means amid Hollywood craze and a Sidney ad contest. The piece lists playful guesses from local readers and film stars like Clara Bow Hal Skelly Richard Arlen Evelyn Brent, all in light satire surrounding the film The Kibitzer and its promotion.
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Hollywood
United States
Sidney
Raymond Davis
Fox Theatre
Paramount
Davis
Clara Bow
Hal Skelly
Richard Arlen
Evelyn Brent
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J.T. Peck
A. E. Anderson
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West Sidney
Council
Gardner
Lodgepole
Pole
Gurley-Dalton
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Will Maupin
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