Trial Roundup in Eight O'Clock Closing Case
A district court trial tied up the day over the state case against Ray Hardesty and Strick Goodin for alleged eight o'clock closing law violations. Italian witness Joe Sislet testified he was assaulted and robbed after leaving the saloon, as doors opened and witnesses recalled lingering over drinks. The jury found Hardesty guilty with a $100 fine and costs. Goodin acquitted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ray Hardesty
Strick Goodin
Goodin
Joe Sislet
Radcliffe
Miles
Jack Dearman
Sheriff McDaniel
Dave Huff
Dearman
Hardesty
Sislet
Lfe
Tongment
Colorado
H. Schroeder
P. C Kirkpatrick
Mann
O. Ericson
FE. A. Spitler
Er. P. Swan
Wight
Dedication of St Patrick's Boarding and Day School
The Rev A Link has erected a large parish building in Sidney with dormitories baths and gym for both boys and girls plus class reading music and art rooms. Ursuline Sisters from Louisville will operate the school with local supervision. Bishop James A Duffy will dedicate the institution on Sunday January 8th at 3 pm inviting Catholics and non Catholics to attend both services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. Link
Sidney
Conservatory
Anton Link
Mother Angela
Louisville
Ursuline
James A Duffy
Kearney
County Court Disposes Grists Amid Week of Small Cases
County court reports a quiet week with a few criminal actions. State v Wherry involved theft of a Mackinaw jacket. defendant received 90 days. Ray Hardesty is held to district court for robbery with $2,000 bond. witness Joe Sislet posted $500. Other notes mention licensing counts and minor incidents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Wherry
Ollie Hopkins
W. R. Woods
Hopkins
Charles Burkhardt
Potter
Judge Chambers
Hardesty
Joe Sislet
Move Deferred for New High School Over Christmas
Parts of the new high school remain incomplete and damp walls make a Christmas move unwise. It is probable the relocation will occur at the end of the first semester, January 22.
Car sales mark New Year for Lindley and Kurz
H A Lindley of Chap pell arrived on No 19 and began home with a new five passenger Chevrolet at 1 p m Frank Kurz ordered one of the same model Joe Hahler kicked off the year by selling two cars on New Year’s Day with these orders and deliveries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hahler
H. A. Lindley
Chappell
Frank Kurz
Davis leaves Lodgepole after holidays for Wisconsin death
D. J. Davis returned from holidays with his daughter Mrs L L R Barlow at Lodgepole and was called to Wisconsin by his brother's death. He left Tuesday.
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D. J. Davis
Ll. R. Barlow
Lodgepole
Wisconsin
Supreme Court upholds $20,000 Huxell suit vs Union Pacific
Judgment for $20,000 damages against the Union Pacific was affirmed by the Nebraska Supreme Court. Mrs. Huxell sued for the death of engineer Fred Huxell, killed at Sidney yards during a January 1, 1911 storm. Trial in Lincoln awarded $20,000. the railroad appealed, and the high court affirmed last afternoon under the federal employer’s liability law. Attorneys Hoagland & Hoagland led for Mrs. Huxell. railroad counsel included Strodd, Rich, and Mies.
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North Piette
Union Pacific
Supreme Court of the State
Fred Huxoll
Fred Huxell
Sidney
Tuxell
Cheyenne
Huxell
Hoagland & Hoagland
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Lincoln
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Hoagland& Hoagland
North Platte
W. P. Comstock
H. F. Rose
Omaha
F.C. Strodd
Edison Rich
W. P. Mies
Social and Club New Year's Dinners and Parties
Mr and Mrs Frank Stafford hosted a New Year s Eve dinner for eleven couples plus turkey. Guests included Mr and Mrs Metz Mr and Mrs McKiernan Mr and Mrs Kreuger and Mr and Mrs Reider. A watch meeting at the Christian church followed with games music and a late lunch. Mr and Mrs Carl Livoni hosted a large post storm party three miles south of town with Mr and Mrs Jake Nelsen of Bitter Creek Wyoming as guests of honor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Stafford
Metz
Mr. McKiernan
Kreuger
Reider
Christian Church
Carl Livoni
Jake Nelsen
Bitter Creek
Wyoming
County Records Record Rainfall and Snow Totals
Weather observer John P Fischer reports Cheyenne County had 96.74 inches of precipitation in 1915 with 54 inches of snow and 239 clear days, 47 cloudy and 7 part cloudy. December precipitation was 0.20 inch with three inches of snow. notes greatest rainfall yet in the locality and broader U S. impact.
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John P Fischer
Cheyenne County
Fischer
United States
Farmers Union Meeting Held at Sidney Opera House
A large turnout of farmers and families attended a Wednesday meeting in Sidney to form a county wide Farmers Union. Speakers included O. S. Wood, C. H. Gustafson, and E. Schutz. The aim is to unite existing county unions to strengthen the farming community.
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Farmers Union
Opera House
Sidney
Anyoegavnar
Bankers Association
O. S. Wood
Lincoln
C. H. Gustafson
Mead
Nebraska
Farmers Unions
E. Schutz
Scribner, Nebraska
First B M S Club Meeting At Mrs Ragan Home
The B M S Club met for its first year gathering at Mrs Jane Ragan’s pretty new house with strong attendance. Mrs Dutcher led roll call as members recited lines from favorite songs. Papers on Musical Instruments An cient and Modern and The South in Fiction impressed members while Miss Miles spoke on The World’s Great Operas and their Composers. Mrs Swan contributed a vocal selection and a carried over paper titled The South in Fiction.
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Jane Ragan
Dutcher
McKeirnan
Miss Miles
Six girls form the X.4 club after meeting with Miss Owens
Six young ladies met Wednesday afternoon with Miss Leona Owens and organized a club to be called the X.4 club. The group enjoyed a two course lunch. The next meeting will be with Miss Georgia Martin.
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Leona Owens
Georgia Martin
Skating Party and Luncheon For Miss Lillian Barton
Miss Lillian Barton hosted a skating party Monday for sixteen youths at her home. The dining room was adorned with poinsettias and luncheon followed in two courses, substantial yet dainty for the young skaters.
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Lillian Barton
Farmer Union Meeting At Opera House Darned Private
Reporter described attending the Farmers Union meeting as private after being ejected at the entrance. The account likens the scene to a drunk man wandering into a ballroom and being forced out, ending with a remark that the meeting was not welcoming to outsiders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farmers Union
Opera House
Farmer’s Union
Dutcher Showcases Cash Register Model At Jewelry Shop
Lester Dutcher introduces a latest cash register model as a stylish piece of furniture and a practical tool. His jewelry store displays include attractive window arrangements reflecting his ambitious, businesslike approach and pride in a neat appearance.
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Lester Dutcher
Eckert's Young Son Injured In Horse Incident
Word reached relatives that Andrew Eckert fourteen son of Mr and Mrs John Eckert of Davison precinct was thrown from a horse Tuesday evening. He sustained a head injury described as very serious and remained unconscious by Thursday noon with little hope of improvement from doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Eckert
Andrew
Davison Precinct
Sickness Keeps Town Anxious Despite Less Grip
Despite a dip in illness there remains plenty of sickness to worry residents. Several children used vacations for sick spells while no pupil misses school for illness.
Bring animals to January 15 sale for disposal by Fundingstand
If you have a horse, cow, pig or chicken you don’t want, bring it to the Combination Sale on January 15 and Fundingstand and Millett will dispose of it for you.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fundingstand & Millett
Obituary of William R. Smith in Sidney Nebraska
William Rudolph Smith aged forty nine died in Sidney Nebraska January 6 at eight A M of septicaemia. He was born in Peoria Illinois to German parents. The funeral was Thursday at 3 PM from the home. Mrs Smith ran a Tobin block rooming house. the devoted wife faces heavy trouble with support from medical services and aid.
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William Rudolph Smith
Sidney
Nebraska
Peoria
Illinois
Leap Year Riddle and the Calendar’s Curious Mist
In a light column the Omaha World Herald notes the lingering pay day, explains leap year quirks dating from Julius Caesar and Augustus, and recounts how months lost days to fit 31 day cycles. It recalls the rhyme Thirty days hath September and the calendar’s evolving shape over two millennia.
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Omaha World Herald
Julius Caesar
Gregory XII
Augustus
Augustus Caesar
Keegan Winkleman Wedding in Fremont and Omaha Church
Fremont couple Raymond Keegan and Tyrone Winkleman were married in Omaha at the Episcopal Cathedral with Dean J A Tancock officiating. The bride, formerly Tyrone Winkleman, is a Fremont native and teacher. the groom works with his uncle William Martin in cement blocks. The couple will live with Mr and Mrs William Mercer.
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Fremont Tribune
Omaha
Raymond Keegan
Fremont
William Martin
Rawhide
Keegan
Tyrone Winkleman
Frank Winkleman
William Mercer
Nebraska boy pig club member nets 29.22 from 9 pigs
Winfield Kretz, 14, reports a $29.22 net profit from raising 9 pigs this season. The Nebraska boys' pig club member notes 0.8 pound daily gain and four cent per pound costs. He plans to sell sows and a boar as breeders at 15 dollars each. His success aims to spur more youth involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield Kretz
Nebraska Boys’ Pig Club
Winfield
George Kretz
Sidney
January 15 Sale at North Side Sale Barn
Notice urges property owners to bring items for the Combination Sale on January 15 at North Side Sale Barn. The event promises ample burn room for stock and invites participation from local sellers seeking to liquidate or showcase farm assets.
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North Side Sale
King Compiles Abstracts and Perfects Titles
F. A. King compiles abstracts and perfects titles, shaping archival records with precision and clarity for accurate historical referencing. His work ensures reliable summaries and well crafted title entries for repository catalogs.
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F. A. King
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Sidney State Bank
Jesse C. McNish
H. H. Ostenberg
Medlock
C.opper
Asst
ST. Patrick's
Fitzgerald
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
Livoni'& Son
The
Livoni & Son Mortgage, Loan and Insurance Company
W. R. Smith
Keegan—Winkleman
Oberfelder
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