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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1929
Page
1
At a Friday meeting the Sidney city council approved purchasing a 750 kWh steam turbine unit for immediate installation at an estimated $40,600. The firm Grant, Fulton & Letton will act as consulting engineers at 5% of installed cost to prepare plans, specs, and bids.
Nebraska state banks will be assessed for the guaranty fund for 1929. Clarence Bliss mailed notices to 727 banks, about 20 fewer than July 1 1928. Each bank must set aside 0.005 of six month average deposits for the fund, yielding about 125000 in total. Banks resisting the 1928 second special levy amounting to 620000 may not avoid the regular assessment.
The Howard funeral service in this city under Mark G. Howard has seen an unusually busy period due to many local deaths and strong demand for ambulance service. Howard provides a modern ambulance for rapid patient transport to hospitals, and the vehicle also serves funeral duties, widely appreciated by physicians, hospitals, and the public.
Mrs. Winnifred Pratt wife of Dr A Pratt of Sidney died Saturday at Taylor hospital from pneumonia after influenza. She was 27 years 10 months 13 days, lived on Thirteenth avenue Illinois street, moved to Sidney in 1927, and her husband was hospitalized shortly after. Sister Mrs Eva Dawson from Kalamazoo Mich arrived to be with her. Born February 22 1901 in Kalamazoo. The deceased family history includes parents and two siblings.
The Lancaster county district court ordered return of two million dollars transferred from Woodmen of the World assets to Globe Life Insurance for forming the Globe company. Frank E. Folts, Charles Bowen, and William B. Price sue to void the transfer as illegal and fraud, seek injunctions against Globe officers, and allege conspiratorial use of Woodmen funds to divert business to Globe. The Nebraska Supreme Court in Lincoln affirmed the lower ruling.
Eleven neighbors of Emil Marx gathered at his Dalton home to husk and crib 15 acres of corn left standing due to pneumonia that felled Mr Marx. The group worked from morning till noon, sharing hot lunches provided by Henry Marx of Kimball, finishing the task in a display of community spirit. The participants included Martin Anderson, John Schreinert, R H Miller, Fred Rathman, Arthur Larson, Gerald Larson, H C Mintken, Ed Mintken, John Harms, A C Zorn and Clarence Mellberg.
The Scottsbluff Elevator Company building at Scottsbluff burned early Sunday, costing about 20 000 bushels of grain and roughly 25 000 dollars in losses. A carload of corn on nearby tracks was saved by volunteers. Officials suspect defective wiring caused the fire, which was not found until flames had taken hold. Rebuilding is expected to start immediately.
George L. Tex Rickard, famed New York boxing promoter and head of the Madison Square Garden outfit, died in a Miami hospital after an appendectomy and subsequent complications. At his bedside were Mrs. Rickard, Jack Dempsey, and Dr. E. H. Adkins. Born in 1871 in Kansas City, he built six figure boxing purses and staged heavyweight bouts, shaping modern prize fighting.
Arthur Weaver of Falls City was sworn in as Nebraska governor at 4 45 p m in a joint session of the legislature in the new house chamber at Lincoln More than 500 spectators attended Weaver succeeded Adam McMullen who served as governor for four years The retiring and incoming governors urged retention of the bank guaranty law while seeking a working basis for reforms McMullen pushed a one cent gas tax increase to fund highway construction Weaver backed continued highway spending and both men praised the Nebraska code system of government
The Sidney city council met Friday night with major items on the agenda. Engineers Grant Fulton Letton reviewed the municipal power plant project and the council authorized purchasing a 750 kW engine generating unit and bid procedures, plus testing and installation supervision. The Murray 50 kW unit was approved for disposal. Actions also included finalizing bonds cancellation with Peters Trust, a $75 clerk fee, approving appropriation No. 152 minus one insurance claim, accepting fines and fees from the police judge, issuing a building permit to Iva L Osborn, hiring Northwest Bell for police signals, and a one day transfer of city government duties to the Boy Scouts in February.
Students from several colleges return to their campuses after a home holiday break in Sidney.Notable names include Jack Lowe Ellie Williams William Jones Ada Howard Audrey Howard Cecile Jones Mable Foster and many others headed back to the University of Nebraska Nebraska Wesleyan Stephens College Kemper Military Academy Creighton College and Wyoming State University after a two week vacation.
The Sidney town cagers resume their schedule by hosting the strong Potter town team Thursday night at 7 30 on the high school court. This is the only game in town this week and a good crowd is expected. Likely Sidney starters include Service with Black Mitchell Kepler Francis Williams Thomas and Carper.
W M Jeffers vice president of Union Pacific declares railroads are operating under ideal conditions for the industry employees shippers travelers and the public. He compares private ownership with wartime government control noting poor service delays and congestion under the latter and asserts postwar reforms have largely fixed these defects. Continued on page 4.
The Sidney volunteer fire department elected and city council approved officers for the upcoming year. W. W. Schulz was named president, M. W. Riggs vice president, Sol Willis chief, Alfred Sutter assistant chief, Chester Hunnicutt secretary, and John Schuerman treasurer. Delegates Harold Ells, Elmer Wright, Ray Wellner, Robert Walt, and John Borland will attend the state convention in Fremont January 15 to 17. The department may join with Gothenburg, Kearney, Lexington and North Platte to hire Harry K. Rogers the fire clown for outreach programs.
Greenlees department store, a leading Nebraska mercantile, reports record or near record business volume across six departments after year end inventory. With no carryover merchandise beyond staples, the store offers special shopping inducements in ladies furnishings and men s wear including a Florsheim shoe sale and overcoat specials detailed in ads on pages 2 and 8.
Heinie Bauman, western Nebraska skating champion, reports large crowds at Stuht’s pond for outdoor recreation. People enjoy skating while youngsters perform unusual contortions as hockey teams stay active. Bauman notes his team was challenged to a match by several towns.
The Hart-Parr company and local managers J. W. Goodale and John O Neil announce a tractor power education event at the Tobin opera house in Sidney on Monday January 17. Morning and afternoon sessions with free noon lunch will feature Hart-Parr representatives delivering illustrated lectures on farm power and tractor use as farmers prepare for a record season.
Cheyenne County Judge Golden P. Kratz, newly in charge since January 3, performed his first marriage Saturday at the courthouse. He joined Harold Clifton Hacker of Omaha to Miss Hilda Blanche Manhart of Berthoud, Colorado, with witnesses Miss Mable Halston and Miss Lora Smith present. The ceremony was swift and neat, and the couple departed for their Omaha home amid smiles.
Senator C. W. Johnson of Potter reports requests from Keith Kimball Cheyenne and other districts to pass a law moving fines and recognizances from school funds to a general county fund. A constitutional amendment would be required. Counties seek the change to help defray costs of supporting destitute families of county prisoners.
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