New Year Calling In Sidney In The Telegraph Era
Sidney ladies hosted open houses on New Year’s Day with refreshments, naming Mrs. H. V. Redington and others. Gallants with fine horses included James Sutherland and L. E. Essig, while Michael Sanders returns from Omaha to work at White House drug store. Twin infants of Thomas Kane died as the Telegraph corps thanks local entertainers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
New York
H. V. Redington
A. Neumann
Urbach
R. Allen
C. E. Borgquist
A. J. Haskell
W. F. Moore
James Sutherland
L. E. Essig
Joseph Oberfelder
Henry Snyder
A. B. Persinger
William McDonald
George Cunningham
Michael Sanders
Omaha
White House
Thomas Kane
Telegraph Corps
Messrs
Anderson and
Williams
John Crist
D. M
Bloodshed at Wounded Knee Foretold in Telegraph Dispatch
Thirteen lines recount a brutal clash at Wounded Knee with Big Foot's band attacked by troops from Custer's regiment. Dozens of soldiers and hundreds of Indians are reported killed or wounded amid hand to hand fighting and the use of Gatling and Hotchkiss guns. The dead include Captain Wallace. Many Indians flee toward Rosebud agency as troops pursue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Slatterly
Ft. Sidney
Charles King
Miss McFadden
Emery Planck
Willie McDonough
Tream
Rheedy Battie
Telegraph
Big Foot
Wallace
Seventh Cavalry
Custer
Rosebud Agency
Sidney
Ford
Buick
Chevrolet
Kesex
Hudson
Hupmobile
Jewett
Maxwell
Overland
Oldsmobile
Reo
Republic
Rickenbacker
Studebaker
Ice cutter supplies Union Pacific from Krueger's lake
William Stubt began cutting ice from Krueger's lake to supply the Union Pacific. Kruse brothers purchased from Mrs. L. G. Simson the building on the northeast corner of Rose and Front streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wiliam Stubt
Krueger
Union Pacific
Kruse Brothers
L. G. Simson
Rose and
Front Streets
Mournful News From The Telegraph Fourteen Years Ago
Fred Haxall a U P engineer dies after being struck by a switch engine in a blinding storm. Eugene Davis and Mary Anderson wed. Mr and Mrs Herman Wilson of Moscow Idaho visit local friends. Mrs Wilson was Miss Mattie Washburn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Haxall
U. P
Eugene Davis
Mary Anderson
Herman Wilson
Moscow
Idaho
Last great long horn cattle drive for film North of 36
The final and largest cattle drive, over four thousand headed from Texas toward Abilene Kansas, opens for a Paramount film North of 36 starring Lola Wilson Jack Holt Ernest Torrence and Noah Beery. The event marks the last such drive as stockmen shift to newer breeds with matinee and nightly showings listed at 10c 20c 30c 40c.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Texas
Abilene
Kansas
Emerson Hough
Ivan Willat
Paramount
Lola Wilson
Jack Holt
Ernest Torrence
Noah Beery
James Hamilton
The Temple of Venus Film Preview at U S A
A vivid cinema touts lavish romance and beauty with spectacular settings and fashionable appeal. The ad promises pure entertainment with glamorous stars, bright humor, and exotic locales as the feature opens Thursday and Friday, January 15 and 16.
Bunker Hill Socializing and Local Travel Roundup
Residents from Bunker Hill and nearby families motored to Sidney and attended events this week. Couples and relatives visited friends, attended a sale at the Morfeld place, shared meals, and received news of a death in Lincoln.
Farmers Union meeting and local social roundup
Farmers Union held a Thursday meeting with several committees appointed for the coming year and coffee distributed. Local families visited and shopped in Sidney over the weekend. Visits to Theo Borcher’s and gatherings at various homes mark a quiet community week with hog hauling and a move to a vacated property.
New Year Social and Local News from South Colton
South Colton and nearby areas report New Year visits and meals at M J Hulslander and Cortney homes, travel to Sidney, and local errands. Districts 97 and 106 enjoyed a holiday, children hunted, Helen Jacobs visited Chappell, and various repairs and car troubles occurred. Delays from drifting roads affected mail, windmills, and transport while school work resumes after Christmas break. John Cortney serves as state convention delegate as Lakeview Local prepares Friday meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl Hulslander
M. J. Hulslander
J. B. Cortney
Grandma Cortney
Sidney
J. H. Wendte
Helen Jacobs
Chappell
M. J. Hulslanders
Leonard Halslander
Lodge Pole
Henry
Koester
Eric Kohlemith
John Cortney
Pete Lenzen
Kooster
Krueger
Larson
Lakeview
Local Social Notes From Sidney Area
Ickes News reports gatherings and visits among Sidney residents. J C Kreader and others hosted lunch with Mrs J M Kreader. J M Kreader and Mike Peterson visited Sidney. cattle and hogs shipments to Denver were led by J W Eckert and others. Doris Hagemeister spent New Year’s in Potter. Miss Shirley Mayer is ill. Mr and Mrs J W Bekert hosted a family dinner with Mies Fullerton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Mayer
Doris Hagemeister
Potter
Shirley Mayer
J. W. Bekert
Famiy
Mies Fullerton
W. Bekert
Local social notes from Gering and nearby towns
Mrs. Arthur Dirks and Mrs. G H Worth spent the holidays with home folks in Gering. Several families including Neiman Mayer White Davison Kreader Peterson Eckert and James shared visits and dinners around New Year. John Davison helped invoice at the Walford store in Dalton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Dirks
G. H. Worth
Gering
Juelf
Richard
Jessie
Josie
Charles Mayer's
Charles Neiman
Elmer Mayer
John Davison
Frank White
Walford
Dalton
Ed Morrow
Emma
Cecil James
J. W. Eckert
Antelope Divide Dance and Community Notices
The Ante lope Farmers Union to host a dance January 23 nine miles south and one mile west of Pot ter a quarter of a mile west of Jens Olson s. New Year dinner hosted by Mrs Frank Haselit for Mr and Mrs E L Madden and daughter Roccoe Madden and Lillian Carlson. The Jolly Neighbors club to meet with Mrs Chris Nelson January 22. Jens Olson and J C Johnson in Sidney Monday. Mr and Mrs E L Madden and daughter and Mr McCoy visited BE M Nelson s Sunday. Young folks from the community attended the dance at Dix New Year s night. A crowd gathered at C S Thorpe s and John Reddy s Wednesday evening to dance the old year out with a delicious turkey supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Antelope Farmers Union
Potter
Jens Olson
Frank Haselit
E. L. Madden
Roccoe Madden
Lillian Carlson
Jolly Neighbors Club
Chris Nelson
J. C Johnson
Sidney
Mr. McCoy
BE. M. Nelson
Dix
C. S. Thorpe
John Reddy
Livestock Prices at South Omaha January 7 1965
Ten thousand head traded as cows heifers and feeders showed steady demand. Prices ranged for yearlings steers and cows with good to choice fed cattle $5.00 to 10.00. veal calves to 6.50. fat ewes and lambs reported varying quotes, with lambs and sheep pricing noted across light to heavy weights.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
Pesting Onions Tip Cleaver Method Unclear Instructions
Fragmented OCR style note explains peeling onions with a leftward hold and downward strokes. The text is garbled and lacks clear entities or a coherent event. No identifiable people, places, or organizations are present to anchor a detailed summary.
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A. Limbeck
Lincoln
Curt Scott
Cash Scott
Ray Spiker
Farmers Union
John Borcher
Fred Beyer
Jack McGrane
Wm. Rohde
John Engel
Wm. Sachs
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Henry Schmidt
Frank Beyer
Wm. Meyer
Wm. Borcher
Herman Wittrock
Eon
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August Groes
Will Meyer
Frank Tomand
J. B Hill
A. A. Wilt
J. E. Hill
Wm. Moeller
George Deaver
Charles Deaver
A. A
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M. M. Herbert's
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Charlies Deavers
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