Sidney News and Telegraph Win County Printing Bid 1929 Figures Reaffirmed
The county commissioners awarded the 1929 identical printing contract to the Sidney News and The Telegraph for $1,850, the same price as last year, over the Potter Review. The joint bid ensures publication of proceedings and legal notices in both papers and reserves the right to publish personal assessment rolls in Potter Review.
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NEWS
the Telegraph
Potter Review
Sidney
Board of Commissioners
Sidney News
The
Telegraph
News and Telegraph
Ten biggest stories to break during 1928
Kent Cooper names ten unusual news stories of 1929 including Italy Vatican treaties, Chicago gang slayings February 14, Marshal Foch death March 20, Cleveland hospital fire May 16, Graf Zeppelin world trip August, City of San Francisco wreck September 3, Ramsey MacDonald visit October, Canon City prison riot October 3, New York stock exchange collapse climax October, Byrd flight over South Pole.
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Marshal Foch
Cleveland
Graf Zellepin
City of
San Francisco
Mount Taylor
Ramsey MacDonald
Hoover
Canon City
Colo
New York Exchange
Byrd
South Pole
Sidney Ice Hockey Team to Clash With Alliance Here Sunday
The Alliance ice hockey team will play at Sidney against Heinie Bau man’s Greyhounds Sunday afternoon, January 12, at the Studt dam. Alliance claims fast skaters and has been rounded up by Hollis Kepler. The Greyhounds expect to play Longmont or Fort Collins the following Sunday in Sidney or nearby, and better team work is noted after their first game with North Platte. Probable lineup includes Jorgenson, Zike, Vath, Merck, Davis, Patrowsky, Van Valkenburg, Bau mans, Osborn, Adams, Adams, Livoni, Witters, with several substitutes.
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Alliance
Sidney
Heinie Bauman
Greyhounds
Studt Dam
Hollis Kepler
Sidney High School
R. P. Kepler
Longmont
Colo
Fort Collins
North Platte
Donald Jorgenson
Arthur Zike
Fritz Vath
Fred “Merck
Bill Davis
Harold Patrowsky
Cliff van Valkenburg
Ralph Osborn
Audrey Adams
Keith Adams
Don Livoni
Ralph Witters
Light Snow Falls in Cheyenne County Aids Winter Crops
A light snowfall blanketed Cheyenne county for two days aiding winter crops and surface moisture. Subsoil moisture remains adequate and temperatures dipped near zero. Roads and air travel through Sidney remained smooth with minimal delays, while health benefits were noted from the moisture.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Here
Omaha Architect To Furnish Plans For 2 School Buildings
George Clark of Omaha, renowned architect, is selected by the Sidney school board to design two new schools this spring, replacing Lincoln firms McGinnis and Shomburg. His work includes Tech High and other major Omaha structures, a testament to a major, carefully planned 6 3 3 educational expansion. The project aims to relieve crowding in central wards, apply the unit system, and enable future additions.
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George Clark
Lincoln
Clark
Omaha
Sidney
McGinnis and Shomburg
Tech High School
America
Middle West
Abdney
North Ward
Central Ward
Central
East Ward
Former Banker Wooldridge Dies in Los Angeles
DeLynn Wooldridge, a former Sidney banker and eldest son of F. M. Wooldridge, died suddenly in Los Angeles California yesterday morning at 7 a.m. A message to his brother in law Donald Bassett announced the death with no further details and shocked the family. He was once associated with his father in the Nebraska State bank in Sidney before its collapse during a period of stress.
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DeLynn Wooldridge
Sidney
Los Angeles
Calif
Donald Bassett
Mr. Wooldridge
Nebraska State Bank
Roche
Bentley Elected 1930 President of Country Club
J A Bentley was elected president of the Sidney country club for the coming year at a stockholders meeting in the club house Wednesday evening. R P Kepler was named vice president and Earl R Kratz was renamed secretary treasurer. Three new directors were Paul L Martin A J Jorgenson and Guy V Doran. Reports showed an unusually successful year and confidence in a strong 1930 program.
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J. A. Bentley
Sidney Country Club
R. P. Kepler
Earl R. Kratz
Paul L. Martin
A. J. Jorgenson
Guy V. Doran
Krats
Kratz
Union Pacific lays off few regular workers
The layoff of men by the Union Pacific railroad, once thought extensive in local shops, included only two regular workers. Heaviest reductions hit extra workers temporarily in stock yard pens and building construction. A general dismissal of help was admitted along the line.
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Union Pacific Railroad
St Pat’s quintet vs Alliance team tonight on local floor
St Patrick's academy five will meet St Agnes academy of Alliance in a home game. Coach Mitchell has trained the players hard and a strong contest is expected. St Agnes enters as a slight favorite with a solid record and a big crowd is expected.
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St. Patrick's Academy
St. Agnes Academy of Alliance
Mitchell
St. Agnes
Infant Girl Dies Here on Wednesday Burial in Sidney Cemetery
Marcia Magdalene Garcia infant daughter of Mr and Mrs Lenan Garcia died early Wednesday morning and was buried that afternoon in the Sidney Catholic cemetery with short funeral services at the grave, Rev Raymond L Layton officiating.
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Marcia Magdalene Garcia
Lenan Garcia
Sidney Catholic Cemetery
Raymond L. Layton
Safeway Store Offers Weeklong Grocery and Meat Sale
A special prosperity and progress sale at the Safeway store runs through next Thursday, featuring grocery and meat products. The advertisement announcing this promotion appears in today’s paper.
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Safeway
Liggett Makes Business Journey to Fort Morgan
Roy Liggett, manager of the Stevens Van Engelen store, spent Wednesday and Thursday at Fort Morgan on a business mission. He was accompanied by Mrs. Liggett and Mrs. Sayre.
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Liggett
Fort Morgan
Roy Liggett
Stevens- van Engelen
Sayre
William Blood dies in Portland former Sidney Cheyenne conductor
William Blood, a former Sidney and Cheyenne resident, died in Portland Ore, on a Sunday. A message to his wife, visiting her father Thomas Epps Sr., gave no verified details of the cause or place of death. Blood had worked as a Union Pacific conductor between Sidney and Cheyenne before moving west.
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William Blood
Sidney
Cheyenne
Wyo
Portland
Ore
Thomas Epps
Mr. Blood
Mary Epps
Union Pacific
Machinery School of Instruction in Sidney Next Week
Caterpillar instructional addol to be held in Sidney January 16 17 and 18 offers expert sessions for dealers farmers and operators. Sessions will be at Sidney Tractor and Machinery building on West Illinois Street with lecturers on efficient operation of machinery and Caterpillar tractors. The Sidney Tractor and Machinery company serves western Nebraska and attendees are expected from the panhandle and northeastern Colorado. O Connell brothers urge strong attendance.
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Sidney
Stitffiay
Sidney Tractor & Machinery Company
West Tlinois Street
Nebraska
Panhandle
Colorado
O'Connell Brothers
New Car Displays Draw Attention in Sidney This Week
New car displays in Sidney this week drew significant interest with about 500 people visiting one showroom last Saturday and 300 viewing another dealer’s new models. The 1930 models showcase several improvements promising further refinement, as announcements continue to roll out daily.
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Sidney
John Van Anne Weds Theresa Kummer at Dalton Church
John Frances Van Anne and Miss Theresa Kummer married on Tuesday at St Marys Catholic Church in Dalton with Rev Francis J Tsuchida officiating. Van Anne lives on a farm east of Dalton and his bride, a schoolteacher, moved there with her family two years ago.
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John Frances van Anne
Theresa Kummer
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Dalton
Francis J. Tsuchida
van Anne
Cheyenne County Fair Board Set for Tuesday Meeting
The Cheyenne county fair board will hold its annual meeting in the county sheriff's office next Tuesday afternoon, January 14. Officers for the coming year will be elected, and retiring president Charles Welton urges all members to attend.
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Cheyenne County Fair Board
Charles Welton
Walter Robbins Weds Popular Dalton Girl
Walter L Robbins and Miss Viola M Brown daughter of Mr and Mrs John Brown of the Dalton community were married at the Methodist parsonage Wednesday afternoon with Rev Hal F Schenck presiding.
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Viola M. Brown
John Brown
Dalton
Walter L. Robbins
Methodist
Hal F. Schenck
Piggly Wiggly Offers Special 2 for 25 Cents Day
The Telegraph notes a weekly promotion at Piggly Wiggly featuring a 2 for 25 cent deal. Several additional bargain items are highlighted alongside the regular sale list in the store advertisement.
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The
Telegraph
Hopkins tops western district corn contest for 53.2 bushels
S B Hopkins living 12 miles east of Dalton is the western district champion in the ten acre corn contest, with a 53.2 bushel yield. A Brule farmer is second with 49.2 and a Mc Cook farmer third at 45.8. Hopkins earns a gold medal and 15 dollars from the Nebraska Crop Improvement association, and holds the Telegraph loving cup for one year, or until won again. Prizes for the ten acre corn contest will be awarded in Dalton on Monday January 27.
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S. B. Hopkins
Dalton
Lincoln
Dawson County
Brule
McCook
Mr. Hopkins
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Telegraph
Hopkins
Extension Service
Junior Chamber Urges Street Markers in Sidney
The Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce backs posting street signs to prevent strangers from getting lost. Members cite frequent misnavigation and homes missed due to unclear house numbers and street names, urging the city council to designate a special representative to push action soon.
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Sidney
Chamber For Commerce
Moving Picture and Book Review at Women’s Club
At the Tuesday meeting Mrs. W H Ellis presented an edited paper titled Movies As I First Saw Then. A round table discussion followed with all members participating. Mrs. O J Weymouth noted several new books including Farewell to Arms, Seven Iron Men, Life of An Ordinary Woman, and They Stoop to Folly. Visitors attended as guest day. social hour was led by Mrs. Roy Liggett and Mrs. J O Johnson. Mrs. J W Johnson gave two solos.
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Womans Club
W. H. Ellis
O. J. Weymouth
Ernest Hemingly
Paul de Kruis
Anne Ellis
Ellen Glassgow
Roy Liggett
J. O. Johnson
J. W. Johnson
Junior Chamber of Commerce Lowers Dues in Citywide Drive
The Sidney Junior Chamber of Commerce voted to cut annual dues to ten dollars from fifteen to support a broad citywide membership campaign. Committees were named to lead the drive and enroll every business house, with a final push planned to fund Christmas tree lighting and sustain the organization amid crowded local clubs.
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Chamber of Commerce
O. D. Slayter
Carl Olson
Charles M. Prigeon
Henry Krumm
Robert Whitmore
Clarence Jolliff
O. G. Brown
Bentley
Jack Lowe
Sidney
Newly Weds to Receive One Year Telegraph Gift
Cheyenne county couples married since January first are eligible for a one year subscription to The Telegraph. The publisher offers the gift to those planning to reside in the county, aiming to promote the paper as western Nebraska’s leading news source.
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Telegraph
Oie
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Maroons Trounce Lodgepole Cagers on Local Court
Sidney's Maroon cagers routed Lodge Pole 28 to 14 on Monday night as captain Robert Lowe led the attack with 17 points and Richard Chaney added three field goals. Lodge Pole led 7 to 6 early, but Sidney pulled away to 15 to 8 at halftime and 26 to 10 by the third, with reserves finishing strong. Coach Black praised guards Chaney and Ladine for breaking through the defense as Lodge Pole committed 13 fouls.
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Maroons
Sidney
Lodge Pole
Codd Black
Robert Lowe
Richard Chaney
Barker
Griswold
K. Adams
Lowe
Portrey
Wolf
Ladine
Chaney
Black
Wale
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Kent Cooper
Association Press
Italy
Vatican
Chicago
Old Nebraska State Bank
California
Country Club
ST. Pats Quintet
Machinery School OF Instruction
Caterpillar Dealers
John van Anne
Walter Robbins
Dalton Farmer
West
Junior Chamber OF Commerce
Womans Club Hears
Moving Picture and Book Review
Junior Chamber
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