Lawmakers push changes to oversight and economy
State Capital notes Representative Jeary of Lancaster seeks to strip the pardon board from code law control and push a bill. The senate blocks Lieutenant Governor Barrows from naming a reapportionment committee while lawmakers push for economy and reforms. The session sees 123 revenue bills requested, blue sky law tweaks debated, and calls to curb university funding and expand state banking and agricultural programs.
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Jeary
Lancaster County
Pardon Board
Code Law
Senate
Barrows
Railway Commission
Consolidated School
Governor McKelvie Proposes Paid Election Board Reforms
Governor McKelvie urges drawing election board members like jurors and serving without pay to modernize the process and reduce state costs. He projects the reform will cut expenses by about a quarter of a mil.
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McKelvie
Recommendations for Bank Stock Purchasers and Election Board Service
The author argues for higher personal investment by bank stock purchasers and making election board service a civic duty rather than pay only. He cites a case where a bank owner had little own capital and relied on borrowed money, risking the guaranty fund if the bank failed.
Pleasant afternoon at ladies club meeting
The ladies of the club honored secretary Mrs. Payzant with six cut glass sherbet dishes for her year of service. After refreshments, they planned to meet with Mrs. Hand on January 19. Others: W. S. Hiett and sister Mrs. Wilson visited York Nebraska relatives. Mrs. Foster returned from Tilden Nebraska. Mrs. A. T. Nett and Ruth Brothers returned to Sidney. Lester Hand is home. W. E. Payzant left for Omaha as a Partners' Union delegate. Elmer Fulton improving slowly.
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Payzant
Hand
W. S. Hiett
Wilson
York
Nebr
Foster
Tilden
A. T.nett
Ruth Brothers
Sidney
Lester Hand
W. E. Payzant
Omaha
Partners’ Union
Elmer Fulton
Visitors from Peetz visit local leaders
Visitors from Sister City Mayor J. F. Frazier Alderman Geo Kaifer Editor Pulver and Mr F it Pearson drove over from Peetz on Friday of last week to transact errands for themselves. Editor Pulver made The Telegraph a friendly call and stated that business is already brightening up in his territory.
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J. F. Frazier
Geo. Kaifer
Pulver
F. It. Pearson
Peetz
Telegraph
Bayne couple heads to Lincoln for car school
Mr. and Mrs. Ray Bayne and their young daughter travel to Lincoln on Friday to enroll in an automobile school. Mrs. Fred Bayne and her child from Bunker Hill accompany them and stay Thursday night with Mr. and Mrs. Bayne of Wellner's addition.
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Ray Bayne
Lincoln
Bayne
Automobile School
Fred Bayne
Bunker Hill
Wellner
Cruel Punishment and Whiskey Confiscation Highlight Conflict
Officers discovered six stills still operating and seized six hundred gallons of corn whisky along with large quantities of mash after a clash. The attackers caused the enemy to suffer severe punishment, while animals reportedly became intoxicated from the consumed mash during the engagement.
Sidney Lumber Co. in spotlight and dispute
Sidney Lumber Co. faces notice of a civil action or regulatory filing this month. Local officials and the company are named among entities involved as records indicate proceedings tied to property, licensing, or contractual obligations. Details remain concise and disputes await court action or agency decisions.
Banking Party on a Social Evening at Mrs Ammon's
A banking party hosted by Mrs George Ammon featured a six o'clock dinner with Misses Alice Chesebro Della Kirkham and Jess Odessa Bartholomew. After a fine dinner music and diversions preceded an electric breakfast at 8 am in their cozy bunks.
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George Ammon
Alice Chesebro
Della Kirkham
Jess
Odessa Bartholomew
A Week Away for Mrs. Leroy Larson and Virginia
Mrs. Leroy Larson and her young daughter Virginia will spend a week visiting relatives in Bert Rand Nebraska between homes in that town and Red Cloud. They will stay with Mr Larson Sr at his Bert Rand residence.
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Leroy Larson
Virginia
Mr. Larson, Sr
Bertrand
Nebraska
Red Cloud
Community New Year Social Notes From Warrick Area
A New Year summary from 1921 area society scenes lists guests at Warrick homes, school starts, New Year dinners, and visits. Families including the Martins, Johnsons, Woods, Hiett, Maley, Hand, Walker, Worden, and Eikner are noted alongside local trips to Sterling and Lyons Nebraska. Subscriptions and local phone lines are mentioned as community details.
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Clyde Johnson
Ralph Fleming
Warrick
Bernice Wood
Alice Jorgenson
District No. 99
New Years
Eikner
Sidney
Maley
Sterling
D. R. Campbell
Warricks
Johnsons
Peetz
Shaws
A. T. Hiett
B. V. Hiett
Maleys
Henry Worden
Orville
Roy Walker
Earle Wood
Herman Hiett
Fannie Wilson
Neinhauser
Harvey Hiett
E. V. Hiett
Clyde Robertson
Lyons
Nebr
Chas. Walker
Phillip Hohnstein Fined Over O-be-Joyful Juice Case
Phillip Hohnstein of Broadwater faced a $5176.17 assessment after producing O-be-joyful juice in defiance of federal law. He owed Uncle Sam most of the amount, and the Great Western Sugar Co. was instructed not to pay him for beet loading until proper machinery and procedures allow collection.
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Phillip Hohnstein
Broadwater
Sam
Phillip
Uncle Sam
Great Western Sugar Co
The
Sugar Co
Fire Destroys Barn Cattle and Grain in McGrew Area
A farmer near McGrew, Joseph Yanda, lost his barn, seventeen head of cattle, and over a thousand bushels of grain in a fire last week. The origin is unknown. Yanda, a longtime Kimball County ranchman, bought the McGrew property a year ago.
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Joseph Yanda
McGrew
Yanda
Kimball County
Keen for Old History telegraph hits Cheyenne county past
The Telegraph column on old county history attracts readers across adjoining counties once part of Cheyenne, stretching from Ogalalla to the west state line and north to Al Hahee, drawing interest beyond local shores.
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Telegraph
Cheyenne County
Ogalalla
West State Line
al- Hahee
No Place Like Beme Seen. Lumber Firm Seeks Help
Sidney Lumber Co. invites readers to discuss a local project or purchase. The call to action promises guidance and potential deals, with emphasis on meeting needs through direct contact and timely information.
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Beme
Sidney Lumber CO
No Angels Yet The Mystery Of An Invisible Choir
Clarence Lunden a 16 year old from Paxton Wisconsin explained a church mystery by wiring a phonograph to a wireless transmitter in his workshop He then sent music to a horn amplifier hidden in a tree near the Lutheran church revealing an improvised invisible choir experiment.
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Paxton
Clarence Lunden
Lunden
Wicked Waste of Mash on Moonshiner Farm Brawl
Drunken hog and intoxicated dog join a bloody clash with three inebriated goats on the farm of George Fred, an alleged moonshiner. Deputies arrive to end the chaotic scene as the animals brawl amid alcohol-fueled tension.
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George Fred
Cliff Club Charter Members Plan Next Year Meeting
Cliff club and their husbands met at the school house December 30 with a fair attendance. They discussed club work for the coming year and enjoyed coffee, sandwiches and cake. They adjourned to meet Mrs. Joe Dendinger on Wednesday January 19 and all members were urged to attend.
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Cliff Club
Merry Folks
Joe Dendinger
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State Capital News
Committee On Committees
Beebe
Polk County
Legislative Reference Bureau
Perry Reed
Hamilton
Gifford
Pawnee County
Lynn
Knox County
South Dakota
State University
Nebraska Press Association
House
Sister City
Banking Party
Miedames A. T. Tiiett
E. BE. Hlett
Caroline Rudd
Gladys Stuart
Esther
Nora Hand
American Red Cross
Leon Fine
First Nat'l. Bank
State Bank
American Bank
J. McCleneghan
Home Service
Dora Jacobson
Toggery
Barker
Martin W. Dimery
Treas
John McCleneghan
Pres
Schmoller & Mueller Piano CO
Dodge St
Omaha, Nebr
Schmoller & Mueller
Dodge
Cliff Club Charter
Willard
152 Motor Car and Truck Builders
Sidney Auto Sales Co
West Second St
Edison
Naval Consulting Board
Larson’s Music Store
Mr. Edison
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