The Telegraph Named Official County Paper For 1929
Cheyenne county commissioners chose The Telegraph as the official county publication for 1929, repeating 1928’s designation. They accepted a joint $1 850 bid from The Telegraph and Sidney News to publish proceedings and legal notices, with optional publication of personal assessment rolls in three other county papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Board of Commissioners
Telegraph
P. C. Collart
Bert Allington
Joseph Nelson
Sidney News
Lodge Pole Express
News
Potter Review
Dalton Delegate
Tqe Lay
Former Sidney Resident Ellis Thompson Dies at 38
Mrs. Ellis Thompson, a former Sidney resident, died Friday at her Cheyenne home after an appendicitis operation. Aged 38, she left eight children and a husband. Funeral was in Cheyenne Monday with Sidney attendees including Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Hart and Ed Morris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Cheyenne
Ellis Thompson
Ed Morris
George
Clinton Thompson
Thompson
W. A. Hart
John Sellers
A. R. LeSueur
W. G. Smith
Roy Waters
George Thompson
Campbell Leases Wright Funeral Home for Undertaking Biz
W. W. O. Campbell, manager of the Campbell furniture store, has leased the residence and funeral chapel at the corner of Twelfth Avenue and Jackson Street. He plans to move there mid month and resume undertaking work, with improvements planned for the property.
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W.W. O. Campbell
Campbell Furniture Store
Twelfth Avenue
Jackson Street
Irl W. Wright
Campbell
Bridgeport Man Chosen as Speaker of Nebraska House
Representative Bern R. Coulter of Bridgeport was unanimously named speaker of the Nebraska House at the Republican caucus in Lincoln. Other unanimous selections included Frank P. Carrick as chief clerk and John M. MacAlister, W. L. Stanley, and J. W. Lundy for key clerical and sergeant at arms posts. Contests arose for assistant sergeant at arms and chaplain with Chadwick winning the latter after a 39 to 30 vote amid factional compromise. Bailey beat Staats 51 to 22 for caucus chairman, while Cooper of Omaha was elected senate president pro tempore and Scott of McCook chaired the committee on committees.
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Bern R. Coulter
Bridgeport
Republian
Lincoln
Frank P. Carrick
John M. MacAlister
Pawnee City
W. L. Stanley
Central City
J. W. Lundy
Sargent
W. O. Brunzell
Holdrege
Conger
Arcadia
J. G. Stannard
A. E. Chadwick
Peter van Fleet
J. A. Beattie
Chadwick
Beattie
Elwell Johnston
Orchard
E. Peston Bailey
Carleton
George Staats
Fremont
Committee On Committees
Bailey
Staats
Senate
John W. Cooper
Omaha
P. W. Scott
McCook
Clark Jeary
Mexican man survives ear to ear throat wound at Mitchell
Nicholas Flores, a Mexican, had his throat cut during a Christmas celebration at Mitchell. He crawled into a car and, with a handkerchief pressed to his neck, drove 12 miles to Scottsbluff hospital where doctors expect recovery. The assailant remains unknown and locals refuse to discuss. Flores arrived with $300 in cash, later found missing.
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Nicholas Flores
Mitchell
Flores
Scottsbluff Hospital
Potter Young Man and Kimball Girl Married
Norma L. Wagner and Charles A. Cords wed at 11 oclock Tuesday morning at the home of Mr and Mrs A B Morgan in Kimball. Miss Avis Wagner and Mr Nelson of Potter attended. Rev C O Troy officiated. After a wedding dinner the couple left for a Denver honeymoon and plan to settle in the Black Hills region of South Dakota.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. 8. Mangan
Kimball
Norma L. Wagner
Charles A. Cords
Emil Cords
Potter
Avis Wagner
Nelson
C. O. Troy
Methodist Church of
Denver
Black Hills
South Dakota
Sugar Factory Planned for Dawson County at Lexington
Dawson county expects a large sugar factory to be built near Lexington this year with completion aimed for the 1929 crop. The Nebraska Sugar Company telegram to the Lexington Chamber of Commerce confirms immediate start, signaling broader beet farming growth as irrigation expands. Principal stockholder is N G Stringham of Peoples Sugar Company, Maroni Utah.
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Dawson County
Lexington
Lexington Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska Sugar Company
Corad
Gothenburg
Conad
N. G. Stringham
Peoples Sugar Company
Maroni
Utah
United States
New Cheyenne County Officials Take Oath at Court House
At the Cheyenne county courthouse noon yesterday new officials elected November 6 were sworn in. County Judge-elect Golden P. Kratz led the group, with Bert Allington taking oath as district commissioner and John T. McIntosh sworn in as clerk of the district court. Guy Clark became justice of the peace, and Miss Lora Smith was named deputy in the county judge's office. A new constable will be named by Judge Kratz later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Golden P. Kratz
Elmer Kahl
Court House
Kratz
Henry Pavlat
Bert Allington
First District
Judge Kratz
John T. McIntosh
Isola B. Wasson
Pavlat
Guy Clark
Justice of the Peace
Lora Smith
Sidney Funeral Director Buys Oshkosh Undertaking Firm
W. Wright, longtime operator of the Wright funeral and undertaking business in Sidney, sold his local firm and moved to Oshkosh to take charge of C. T. Miller’s undertaking business. The Wright records and goodwill passed to the Howard funeral service here, and Wright now operates the only undertaker establishment in Garden County. The family’s departure is noted with regret by local friends and civic groups.
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Srl
W. Wright
Wright Funeral and Undertaking
C. T. Miller
Oshkosh
Howard
Wright
Garden County
Oshkogh
Wrights
Farm Radio Program for Week Beginning January 7
Nationally broadcast farm hour from Washington details dairy truck crops and cattle market developments. Features include farmstead and home appeal advice from department staff. Programs run Monday through Friday with experts on market news weather cotton and home economics.
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Department of Agriculture
Washington
National Broadcasting Company
L. M. Davis
Duncan Stuart
F. G. Robb
Fruit and Vegetable
William Stuart
C. V. Whalin
J. B. Kincer
I. W. Hill
H. W. Gilbertson
W. R. Beattie
Ruth van Deman
Sterling Cagers Defeat Sidneyites On Local Floor
Sterling defeated the Sidney high quintet 21 to 12 in a non conference game at the high school gym. Hagemeier led Sterling with strong defense and passing to their eighth straight win on a trip through Wyoming South Dakota and Nebraska. Lowe scored three baskets and Mason Dewis and Lanstead added points as the Maroons fought hard on defense ahead of upcoming games.
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Sterling
Sidney High
High School
Maroons
Wyoming
South Dakota
Nebraska
Hagermeier
Sterling Tigers
Lowe
North Platte
Gothenburg
Griswold
Lanstead
Dewis
Hagemeier
Tigers
Mason
Sanstead
Chaney
Sidney
Campbell Furniture Store Moves to Bigger Quarters
Campbell furniture concern led by W. O. Campbell will combine its existing store with the adjacent Hardy building space. Remodel work to merge the rooms into a larger display and stock area should finish within a week. A large east purchase will be on display soon as the double storefront opens with a special feature.
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Campbell Furniture Concern
W. O. Campbell
Hardy
Campbell
Judge Kahl Ends Four Years as County Judge
Cheyenne county records summarize Judge Elmer Kahl’s four-year incumbency with total office handling of 38,436.30. Annual totals: 1925 10,081.99, 1926 5,717.59, 1927 12,596.02. earnings of 9,498.20 distributed to the county, and fines and forfeitures rise to 5,732.65 over two last years including four confiscated automobiles. Several hundred dollars remained uncollected.
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Cheyenne
Elmer Kahl
Tate
Pase
Gurley Farmers Union Holds Annual Meeting Friday
Gurley Jan 3 The annual meeting of the Farmers Union was held here last Friday at the Community hall. About one hundred members and guests enjoyed a free oyster dinner at noon. Rev C V Graham gave a short address. President T G Waddell, Vice President Harvey Fisher and Ray Swift, secretary treasurer of the county organization contributed to the afternoon program. The Gurley band under Ernest Nelson rendered several musical numbers.
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Gurley
Farmers Union
C. V. Graham
T. G. Waddell
Harvey Fisher
Ray Swift
Ernest Nelson
Telegraph subscribes surge as campaign ends in countywide drive
The Telegraph reports the largest subscription campaign in its history, drawing many new and renewing readers in Cheyenne county Nebraska. It notes the paper as official county publication, praised for editing, departments, and printing quality, with newcomers and long-ago subscribers returning to stay informed.
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The
Telegraph
Nebraska Panhandle
Cheyenne County
Rabbit Hunt At Lodge Pole Draws Few, 206 Bunnies Caught
The Lodge Pole press notes a Monday rabbit hunt under Izaak Walton league auspices with poor turnout due to weather and other causes. A. C. Bale's team captured 118 rabbits, C. A. Ammerman's 88. Losers to host an oyster supper for winners on Monday January 7, 50 cents per plate, net proceeds 22 dollars.
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Lodge Pole
Monda
Izaak Walton League
A. C. Bale
C. A. Ammerman
Sidney Chamber of Commerce Annual Meeting Plans Year Ahead
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce held its annual meeting at the Commercial cafe on Monday evening December 31 with President L T Poole re elected for another year. Officers for the coming year were chosen including I J Pindell as vice president and Marius Christensen as treasurer. The group discussed changing the regular meeting to noon and approved a 12 05 oclock next session January 14. A new Sidney flour mill and seeking state financial aid for Green irrigation were noted as future endeavors, signaling a strong, forward looking agenda.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
L.T. Poole
Pavliat
Poole
Chamber of Commerce
I. J. Pindell
Paul Mar
Paviat
Sidney
State Department
Sidney and
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Board of Commissioners
Sidney Newspapers
Wright Funeral Home
House OF Nebraska Representatives
Golden P. Kratz Sucseds
Sidneyites
Colorado Quintet
Kahl
Gurley Farmers Union
Lodge
Pole Citizens
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