History Of Interest to Sidney and Vicinity items
History note from The Telegraph traces local interests in Sidney and vicinity. It lists social visits, travel to Denver and Sterling, attendance at district dry cleaners meeting, relatives visiting from Omaha, and a store improvement claim. It mentions M W Osborn’s Denver trip, Mrs. Victor Enholm’s Omaha visit, and County Clerk Osborne moving to Sidney for January duties.
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Sidney and Vicinity
Ali Oes
Telegraph
Distant visits and illness mark Sidney notes
Roy Thombs left Tuesday night for a few days visit in Overton. Mrs. Rene Wilhelmy is seriously ill with blood poisoning. Her entire system was affected but treatment has now confined it to her hands. Mrs. R. W. Wright and children departed Thursday for California. They will make their home in Long Beach where Mr. Wright is living. Dave Fitch, formerly with the McNish Land Co. in 1912, has gone home to Omaha. A Bunker Hill Farmers Union Band dance at Hardy's Hall featured old fashioned quadrilles and polkas. The Altar Society of St. Patrick's church cleared between $1700 and $1800 at the bazaar and dinner in the auditorium.
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Roy Thombs
Overton
Rene Wilhelmy
R. W. Wright
California
Long Beach
Mr. Wright
Dave Fitch
McNish Land Co
al Jorgenson
Omaha
Sidney
Hardy’s Hall
Bunker Hill Farmers Union Band
Altar Society
St. Patrick's Church
Auditorum
Fragments of social trips and a theft in the community
Friday Mr Fundingsland took Mrs Radcliff Mrs Griffith and Mrs Fundingsland to Peetz for a day with Mrs Ed Putoff at her homestead. Saturday Miss Lori Fuller left for Fresno California. Mrs Oberfelder and daughters Leona and Hazel went to Denver for winter apartments. The Bridge Club met at the Hart home with full attendance. A cache of silver forks and spoons was stolen from George Parks home. Parks suspects a hand familiar with the home and warns the thief to return the silver or face exposure.
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Fundingsland
Radcliff
Griffith
Peetz
Ed Putoff
Barton
St. Louis
Lori Fuller
Fresno
California
Oberfelder
Leona
Hazel
Denver
Bridge Club
Hart
George Parks
Parks
Winter Guests and Travel Notes from Canton
Mrs Hamaker of Canton Ohio is a guest of her sister Mrs Mercy Essig and will spend the winter in the city. Charles Burton returned Tuesday from a four week vacation visiting old friends in Indiana and Michigan. Miss Anna McFadden was visiting Kimball friends the first of the week. B W Chase will leave next Monday for California to spend a month with his wife and children in the Sunset state. Major Merriman will leave Monday for Los Angeles California where he will spend the winter. Jake Nelsen and family of Bitter Creek Wyoming are visiting Sidney friends and relatives.
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Hamaker
Canton
Ohio
Mercy Essig
Charles Burton
Indiana
Michigan
Anna McFadden
Kimball
B. W. Chase
California
Sunset State
Major Merriman
Los Angeles
Calif
Jake Nelsen
Bitter Creek
Wyoming
Sidney
Scanion Opens New Store Location After Building Completion
D. J. Scanion completes his store building and establishes the business in a new location with a plate glass display.
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D. J. Scanion
Local visitors and travelers frequent Sidney week
Mr and Mrs Henry Tussler and Miss Billa Kinney stayed in Sidney after arriving from Greenwood on Tuesday. Fred E Clary and his father took a pleasure trip west a few days ago. A S Brown arrived from the Platte this morning to stay a few days. Mrs John A Carly came from Omaha and returned after a few days at home. Hon Wm Neville of North Platte visited Sidney on the 2nd for a righteous cause. Chas Marion, a Red Willow man, was active in the area this week. J V Scherer, foreman for Ranger Jones, arrived Thursday and left for Ottumwa, Iowa, on Friday’s train, staying away a few weeks.
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Phillip Higgins
Davison
Sidney
Higgins
Mitchell
Council Bluffs
Nina
Theelocke
Henry Tussler
Billa Kinney
Greenwood
Wm. Neville
North Platte
Chas. Marion
J. V. Scherer
Sunol Basketball Results and Local Visits
The Sunol Mustangs lost to the Seegpole Panthers in both games last Thursday. They split wins at Oakton on Friday, then defeated Chappell's second team Saturday. Mr and Mrs C F Ehlers left for California for several months. Lou Misegadis from Kansas visited with his brother H E Misegadis family. Lee Johnson joined the Misegadises at Fremont for a morning service and Monday they went to Creha before returning home.
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Sunol
Paul Misegadis
Jerry
Fremont
Creha
Plainview Club Holds Regular Meeting at Home
The Plainview Club met Thursday at Mrs Arno Thomas home with four members absent. Luncheon at noon followed business led by Mrs Themes. Plans for annual banquet made. Enter tainment and pinochle by Mrs Leon Sofler and Mrs Harold Themes. Thigh scores won by Mrs Muriel Croeby and Mrs Arno Themes. Consolation prize to Mrs Frank Peetz. Next meeting set for Feb 17 at Mrs Wm George home with Mrs Robert Irwin co hosting.
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Plainview Club
Arno Thomas
Frank Peetz
Themes
Leon Sofler
Harold Themes
Muriel Croeby
Arno Themes
Norma Jean Deaver
Wm. George
Robert Irwin
Busy Bee Club January gathering announced
The Busy Bee Club met at Mrs. Fred Flohr's home for December. The next meeting will be at Mrs. Albert Linton's home on Tuesday January 27 at 1 30. Lesson on Materials with Mrs. Flohr and Mrs. Just Jensen leading. Mrs. Kenneth Larson reporter.
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Busy Bee Club
Fred Flohr
Albert Linton
Just Jensen
Kenneth Larson
Trucks Move Farm Goods And Dairy In Trucks Nationwide
Automobile trucks move 96 percent of farm products from farms and 98 percent of live poultry in Philadelphia. Forty nine large cities receive all their milk by truck, Chicago gets 57 percent of butter, and trucks carry 58 percent of all beef in America. There are 54 million trucks on highways with two billion dollars in annual industry revenue.
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Philadelphia
Letter Box Another Friendship Train
Howard Osborne details local support for overseas food relief via a Friendship Train. About 150 families donated around 10000 dollars worth of wheat, enabling two carloads to be shipped for overseas relief. The writer urges continued, broader participation and notes the Abraham Lincoln Food Train will depart Lincoln on Lincoln's Birthday to extend support.
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Friendsip
Christian Rural Overseas Freeramy
Pearson
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
Howard Osborne
Ex soldiers need housing to keep families in Sidney
A letter to The Telegraph urges action after editorial backing ex G I Hecker Helm. The writer complains about housing shortages driving veterans and families away, cites rents of 25 a month for a 5 room Denver hut and 12 50 a week for a tiny cabin, and argues for apartments and Quonset huts to keep workers and returning soldiers local.
A Woman Calls for Action on Sidney Growth and Housing
In a spirited letter Mrs Shush urges support for Holger Helms and a Sidney labor effort to build homes and boost a local payroll. She questions chamber efforts, housing projects, and nearby plant opportunities while criticizing rent controls and urging government housing with low interest loans.
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Holger Helms
Sidney
Forests Aid Development in Ohio and Minnesota
Ohio and Minnesota promote forest development across four million acres and more than a thousand forest products plants. The regions emphasize continuous timber crops and expanding wood and by products through scientific investigations and industry growth.
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Ohio
Minnesota
Geisinger Memorial Establishes Bone Bank in Donville
Establishment of Bone Bank A or bore bank at Geisinger Memorial Hospital in Donville Pa provides a constant supply of bone for grafting operations for use in major surgical procedures and research.
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Geisinger Memorial Hospital
Donville
Lighter Peaches With Vitamin C Help Preserve Frozen Peaches
Vitamin C in juice or pills from the drug store can help prevent darkening of peaches placed in the freezer locker. This practice may keep peaches looking fresher during storage and protect color and flavor.
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Raymond Davis
Julius Cochran
Emma Lindberg
Ray Buchanan
Dalton
Ernest Nelson
Gurley
M. W. Osborn
Victor Enholm
Fred Siedow
P. W. Barker
Dry Cleaners
Sixth District
Scottsbluff
J. L. Tewell
Unn Wesner
P. J. Ackles
Sterling Frivay
Fred E. Clary
A. S. Brown
A. m
the Platte
Will
John A. Carly
J. A. Caldwell
Tiny’s Cafe
Hickory Street
Armstrongs
Tiny & Dee
the Telegraph
Notrver
Hecker Helm
G. I
Chappell
Kansas
Oklahoma
Ors
Great Western Territory
THE
Great Western
Denver, Colorado
Chamber of Commerce
Sam
Veeran
Shush
Hardley Drug Store
Lodgepole
Sidney Livestock Sales
Sale
Hampshire
Col
A. B. Rapp
Emerald Rapp
Dodge
New Faraiing
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