History of Interest Items From Sidney and Vicinity
A compact note from the Telegraph files recalls 14 24 34 and 41 years ago in Sidney. It recalls social events at Helen Bassett’s theatre party and a Red Cross drugstore stop, a winter lease to Mrs Frank King, Kensington women’s meeting at the church and dinner host Fern Johnson. Also reported is J T McIntosh named postmaster, fire damage to J Viggo Neilson’s paint stock, a fatal auto accident of Mrs Short’s mother, and several community moves including legal practice by O G Ferguson, home purchases, new babies, and a hospital visit for Mary Zalesky. 14 24 34 and 41-year items touch on local life, deaths, arrivals, and civic notes in Sidney.
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Sidney and Vicinity
Frank King
Frank
Kathryn
Kansas City
Kensington
F. Mann
C .W. Simon
C. E Harper
Washington, D. C
J. T. McIntosh
Senate
Sidney
Fern Johnson
Nellie Armstrong
Henrietta Shoemaker
Sophia Gould
Robert Dyke
N. P. Johnson
J. Herbert Foster
Frances
Foster
Villa Grove
Lester Elkington
Taois
Illinois
J. Viggo Neilson
Neilson
C. L. Short
Mr. Short
Electa
Texas
Jacob Mayer
Ickes
Olie
O. G. Ferguson
Hebron
Western Realty Company
Charles E. Harper
Charles Peterson
Frank Hand
Ed Doran
Wallie
Toppenish
Wash
Guy
Jay Closman
Goldwin Doran
Joseph Sharmer
Fairbanks, Morse & Co
Nebraska
Mary Zalesky
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Sadie Hopkins
Hemingford
Irene McLernon
Jerome B. Haiston
Stewitts
Mr. Haiston
B. A. Jones
Wayside Inn
Longfellow Fame
Lodge Pole
Soil Culture Meeting
J. R. Young
L. A. Ganson
Fred Lehmkuhl
C. F. Coates
Frank Isenberger
D. F. McKee
Laramie
Rock Springs
Wyoming
James McMullan
Anna
Agnes Gwan
E. B. Boss
Reliable
Iowa
Fred Geis
Greenwood
D. W. White
Camp Clarke
Oberfelder and Company
Halstead
County awards paupers contract to Shu man for 1887
At the county commissioners meeting the pauper care contract for 1887 was awarded to Robert Shuman as the lowest bidder at 835 dollars per year. Other notes mention Mis souri visits by Cc. C. Nelson, McCormick family moves to Bronson, Miss Mattie Wingo as guest of Judge Norvell, Rev W A Chalfant returning to Ohio, and an accident near town injuring Leroy Martin. Deputy Tom Moore reports Lone Spring precinct growth and two new school houses likely this summer. Alderman Trognitz wins ice contract for railroad. 1200 tons at 80 cents per ton.
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Robert Shuman
Cc. C. Nelson
Missouri
A. B. McCormick
Bertrand
Bronson
Mattie Wingo
Salem
Norvell
Tom Moore
Lone Spring
Big Springs
Trognitz
Prehistoric Giants Found in Nebraska Fossils
The paleontologists are delighted with fossil finds in Nebraska. Public interest grows as evidence from cave dwellers days shapes local history and scientific knowledge.
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Nebraska
Farm loans and insurance office ad
A compact regional notice offers farm loans at 5 to 6 percent interest with options for choice loans and related insurance. It invites readers to write or call at the local office to secure funds and learn terms. C. W. Smith is listed as resident manager.
Niobrara Reserve: A 500 Acre Beauty Spot in Knox County
A 500 acre Niobrara river tract near Niobrara in Knox County is a valued Nebraska park. The timbered island hosts bayou springs and game fish, with 2000 black bass stocked recently. Wild turkey, quail, pheasant, and timber squirrels inhabit the area, protected by a caretaker and limited weapon use.
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Knox County
Nebraska
Niobrara River
Niobrara
Game Commission
Niobrara Reserve
Seed Potato Shipments Begin In Earnest Across Regions
Seed potatoes from Nebraska stored in large northwest cellars are being shipped to several southern states as the planting season starts. Farmers with bumper crops are favored by current weather, with an expected average of 45 carloads shipped daily. Heavy activity centers in Hemingford Marsland Bayard? Berea mont Chadron Scottsbluff Gering and Kimball.
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Nebraska
Hemingford
Marsland
Berealemont
Chadron
Scottsbluff
Gering
Kimball
Erosion Faces Nebraska Farmland, Says College Expert
I D Wood of the college of agriculture extension service estimates sixteen million acres, about 25 000 square miles, are subject to erosion in Nebraska. He distinguishes sheet erosion across hillsides from ditch erosion affecting fields in rolling regions.
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I. D. Wood
Extension Service
College of Agriculture
Nebraska
Contour Farming and Terracing Tackle Ridge Erosion
Expert Wood outlines erosion control methods for hillsides including gentle terracing and contour farming to slow water flow. He notes ditch erosion can be reduced by dams, maintaining ditches, and brush stoppers to trap silt and prevent field loss.
Auto traffic blamed for Nebraska’s 1930 accident toll
More than 10 000 accident casualties occurred in Nebraska during 1930 with motor vehicles responsible for 55 percent of injuries and 42 percent of accidental deaths. Over 60 percent of auto wrecks happened on rural highways. The report notes speed violations, reckless driving, and poor road conditions as key factors behind the high toll.
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Nebraska
Statewide highway safety urged with education and patrols
A large portion of 5600 motor vehicle accident reports studied underlines the need for comprehensive statewide safety education for highway users, including compulsory driver training. It notes that well staffed state highway patrols in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and Pennsylvania effectively find and guard hazards, deter violators, and sustain themselves financially.
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National Street and Highway Safety Conference
New Jersey
Massachusetts
Pennsylvania
Marcus Aurelius On Self-Sufficiency And Inner Spirit
A compact reflection on sufficiency urging a person to apply themselves wholly and maintain focus on the inner spirit to truly serve it, per Marcus Aurelius. The quote emphasizes steady attention and continuous care for one’s guiding inner force.
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Marcus Aurelius
Vienna’s Long Rise From Roman Camp to Big City
The text traces Vienna from the 3 000 year span since Vinobona a Roman camp formed the core of the modern metropolis. It notes Vienna’s vast municipal area of 275.88 square kilometers and contrasts with London.
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Vienna
Vinobona
London
Also Mentioned on This Page
Helen Bassett
Red Cross Drug Store
Good Tem
Central West
Fred Krell
Deweese
Hastings Museum
Museum
Farm Loans and Insurance
Western Securities Co
C. W. Smith
Mgr
Shirley-Savoy
J.cdgar Smith
E.C. Bennett
Shirley Garage
Conoco
Falls City
Ford
P.O. B
Detroit
Ford Dealer
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