Kibitzer Names and Quips From the Street Spotlight
The column lists playful nicknames and descriptions of local figures such as Dennis King a kibitzer who smiles from a passing taxicab Moran and Mack a voracious black horse Charles Buddy Rogers a man who hands you an empty pail and points to the spring Badanova a critic of women’s skirts yet busy on windy corners and Mary Brian a husband recounting his mother’s cooking.
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Dennis King
Moran and Mack
Charles Buddy Rogers
Mary Brian
Maroonsfin Lay Off Next Week for Mitchell Tourney
The Platte Valley region, led by Crawford, prepares for the upcoming Mitchell tournament as northwest Nebraska’s best basketball timber carries high expectations. The top team at the meet will earn the chance to represent the panhandle at the state tournament in March, with fierce competition expected throughout the event.
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Platte Valley
Crawford
Nebraska
Panhandle
Land sales promise to pick up in Cheyenne county
Larson reports large deals as land sales promise to pick up. An advisor promotes Cheyenne county land as a solid buy for farming, with especially strong prospects for those who can hold the land. The view is shared in Sidney and nearby towns, citing soil quality and past crop records to support farming success.
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Larson
Cheyenne
Sidney
Conventions Planned in Sidney for March 5
Notice states that caucuses will be held in Sidney on Wednesday March 5. The item notes a busy political year ahead with Sid ney and Cheyenne counties expected to see activity in county elections next fall.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Council backs west Sidney park site for wise development
City leaders voice support for ill development of west Sidney praising the park site as evidence of foresight. They say improvements including new schools and park development will help Sidney become one of the finest small cities in the state.
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West
Sidney
Maupin Files Suit Against Film Company at Omaha
Maupin alleges he held the book title copyright long before the film and registered last year, claiming the picture owes much of its success to the title’s popularity. He argues the plot does not reflect the title and that the film’s plot is artificial and distorted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avill Maulin
Film Company
Omaha
Maupin
Plight of Maupin Author Over Cinderella Theme Suit
The author claims ridicule linked to his Maupin book and says Sunny Side Up volume 2 and his movie scenarios are harmed by a rival motion picture. He argues the suit, filed too late to stop Omaha showings, could be removed to federal court since Fox Film is a foreign corporation.
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Maupin
Omaha
Paramount
The
World Theatres
Fox Film Corporation
Sidney Located for Huge Elevator Study
A proposal urges placing a large grain elevator near Sidney to enable efficient processing of wheat and other grains. It asks the organization’s officers to arrange a survey with the federal farm board to identify optimal centers and establish drying and cleaning facilities at the earliest possible date.
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Federal Farm Board
William Schulz Named Sheriff To Fill Term Of Late J. M. Nelson
William Schulz appointed sheriff to complete the term of the late J. M. Nelson. He appeals to voters by pledging to uphold clean government and his policies, and to consider Glen Bales as a successor who would continue that commitment if needed.
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William Schulz
Scheriff
J. M. Nelson
Glen Bales
A Friend of the Common People Letter Closure
A concluding note from J. M. Nelson expresses shared resolve among Henry Paul Bert and Joe for results. He asserts that while alive he holds confidence in their unified desire and believes they will fulfill his wishes despite not presenting them in person.
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Henry
Paul
Bert
Joe
J. M. Nelson
McKelvie to Appear in Sterling Colorado March 12
McKelvie to appear in Sterling Colorado on Wednesday March 12 as regional grain officials explain the session details. The February 17 action authorized a 325000 organization loan and a 2000000 commodity loan from the federal farm board with updates from the board planned.
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Regional Grain Organization
Federal Farm Board
McKelvie
Better Drainage Plan for North Side Promised
About 600 acres west of Haskell hill and 400 acres nearby drain into the north side district. The city will lower the Haskell drain with improved ditches, partly county and railroad financed, to eliminate ponds and water holes in low spots. Union Pacific officials conferred with authorities on the plan.
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Haskell Hill
North Side
Haskell
Union Pacific
Mayor Schroeder and Engineer Gardner Agree to Work Share
Mayor Herman Schroeder and City Engineer Charles Gardner reach agreement on equally sharing project duties and responsibilities, outlining division of tasks and oversight to ensure smooth execution.
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Herman Schroeder
Charles Gardner
Nebraska Rabbit Industry Grows In State Markets
Director Steuart of the federal Census Bureau notes rabbitries as a rising Nebraska industry. Rabbits are raised for fur and flesh with strong demand, as Lincoln and Omaha markets offer dressed rabbits at 25 cents each and hunters receive 15 cents per animal. A Lincoln dealer reports rabbits arriving at about 100 a day. the open plains yield fast, spirited jacks and cotton tails entering markets.
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Steuart
Federal Bureau of the Census
Omaha
Nebraska
Lincoln
Two Famous Homesteads in Fourth District Nebraska
Congressman Charles H. Sloan notes two renowned homesteads in Nebraska’s Fourth District. Daniel Freeman’s Beat Rice area near Beatrice claimed the first U S home under the 1862 Homestead Act, entered at Brownville by a midnight trick on January 1, 1863. Morrill homestead at Stromsburg also draws hundreds of visitors.
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Charles H. Sloan
Nebraska
Daniel Freeman
Beatrice
Charles H. Morrill
Stromsburg
United States
Cub Creed
Gage County
Lincoln
Freeman
Ilinois
Brownville
Land Office
Notice of Indebtedness for Thomas Lumber Co
On December 31 1929 all existing debts of Thomas Lumber Co. totaled no indebtedness. Signed by President Andrew Anderson and directors D W Dun and D R Thomas as a majority of the board. Try a Telegraph Want Ad.
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Thomas Lumber Co
Andrew Anderson
D. W. Dun
D. R. Thomas
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Maroonsin
Mitchell Tourney
Denver
Hoops Motor CO
H. H. Hoops
Wade and Hamilton Inc
Chevrolet
Jackson
12Th St
Sidney Radio & Electric CO
O. P. Skaggs
Tem
Chain Stores
Erate
O. P. Skaggs System
O.P Skaggs
Census Head
W. Dunn
FOX Theatre
Moran
Charlie
Mack
George
Moron
Evelyn Brent
Harry Green
Bert Swor
Jack Luden
Story
Octavus
Roy Cohen
Rio Grande
P. m. Adm
Garamount
Kibitzer
Neil Hamilton
Rubeville Night
Carl Pets
Movietone
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