Expensive Wreck on Union Pacific
About eight o'clock Monday morning the most expensive freight wreck in Union Pacific history occurred three miles west of town. A car wheel failed causing twenty seven cars to ditch, four telescoped. The load included lumber coal oil paint varnish grain. No lives lost. Wreckers from Sidney and Cheyenne cleared debris as rails were replaced. Losses ran into thousands.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Allen
Sidney
Cheyennne
Sterling
Julesburg
Sidney Commercial Club Holds Active Meeting on Club's Future
A special Sidney Commercial Club meeting discussed sustaining the club, electing H. T. Doran as president, forming committees on irrigation, science farming, and laundry permanence, and boosting town advertising. Members urged dues payment, membership recruitment, and participation in highway and route discussions.
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Sidney Commercial Club
H. T. Doran
Commercial Club
S. R. Sweet
Lloyd Mann
Frank Tobin
W J. Shoemaker
H T. Doran
Doran
J.L McIntosh
Cheyenne County
McIntosh
Lodgepole Valley
Sidney Draw Valley
Sayles
American Federation Motorcycles Club
Sidney
L. GH. Bordwell
Pine Bluffs
Wyo
Denver
South Platte River
Railroad Notes Highlight Personnel Changes and Dispatch Setups
Assistant Engineer W G Tinney traveled to Omaha on business while Superintendent Cahill spent two hours in Sidney on Wednesday. Robert Hustis becomes day clerk at Union Pacific Hotel. Bess Ruhter returns to Day Central in Nebraska Telephone office. William Jeffry named Wyoming division superintendent. W C McKeown retires to start a Denver business. Roth resigns to farm in Grand Junction Colorado. Sidney will host three to four train dispatchers with direct orders from Sidney. offices to be built east of Union Pacific Hotel. Sidney moves to Nebraska Division from Wyoming Division. division runs Omaha to Cheyenne. W R Cahill heads Nebraska division from Omaha. Fred Letts is assistant superintendent at Sidney.
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Robert Hustis
Union Pacific
Bess Ruhter
Day Central
Nebraska Telephone Office
William Jeffry
North Platte
Wyoming
Roth
Grand Junction
Colorado
Sidney
Nebraska
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Cheyenne
Ogden
W. R. Cahill
Fred Letts
Broken Bow Night Meets Sidney Basketball Showdown
Broken Bow Night team from Broken Bow coached by G. E. Stevens faces Sidney at 8:30 this evening in Sidney’s first home game since Thanksgiving. Stevens is expected to report to the New York Nationals soon, boosting interest as Sidney aims to rebound after a tough Scottsbluff game. Sidney has 1 win in 13 games this year.
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Sidney
Broken Bow
G. E. Stevens
Stevens
New York Nationals
Altho Sidney
Scottsbluff
Fishman Attends Nebraska Treasurers Meeting
Simon Fishman traveled to Omaha on Monday to attend the county treasurers of Nebraska gathering where he was honored by election as vice president for the coming year.
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Simon Fishman
Omaha
Nebraska
Association
Altar Society Bazaar Supper and Dance Set After Easter
The Altar Society of the Catholic Church plans a bazaar supper and dance at the opera house the week after Easter Sunday. Proceeds support church activities and community outreach.
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Ladies of the Altar Society of the
Catholic Church
Opera House
Nebraska Telephone Company asks customers to pay monthly rentals
Patrons especially those with residence phones are urged to call at the Central office in the Cleburne Block and pay monthly phone rental before the fifteenth of each month. If service is unsatisfactory, notify us at once so defects may be remedied promptly.
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Sidney
Nebraska Telephone Company
Cleburne Block
Nebraska Telephone Company H. C. Johnson Named Local Manager
Nebraska Telephone Company announces H. C. Johnson as the new local manager. Johnson succeeds in overseeing operations, service improvements, and community outreach within the local exchange.
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H. C. Johnson
The Traveling Salesman Comes to Opera House
Theatergoers will see The Traveling Salesman by James Forbes at the Opera House next Thursday February 1 for one night. Don Mac Millan stars as Bob Blake with Dorothy Grey as the heroine in a four act American drummer tale set in a small town. Seats sold by Rob inson Grocery Co priced 75c and 1.00.
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James Forbes
Bob Blake
Don MacMillan
Blake Blake
Dorothy Grey
Robinson Grocery Co
Kitchen Shower for Miss Claribel Oberfelder
Mrs Oberfelder hosted a Wednesday afternoon luncheon for friends. A five course meal accompanied by music and a game of 500 filled several hours. Mrs Griffith won first prize and Mrs Barton the consolation. Guests presented aluminum kitchen items as gifts to the bride to be.
Lodgepole Visit Highlighted in Social Call
Mrs. Lehmkuhl of Lodgepole called on Thursday visiting with Mrs. Knox in a local social exchange.
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Mrs. Lehmkuhl of
Lodgepole
Mrs. Knox
Woman's Club Schedules Play and Lecture Events
The Woman's Club met at Mrs. Hubert Fuller's home electing Mrs. Swan secretary. A home talent play is set for February 17 at Tobin Opera House under Rest Room Committee and Miss Amelia Wehrs. Next meeting hosts a lecture by J. L. McIntosh at Mrs. Shoemaker's.
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Hubert Fuller
Swan
Nellie Tucker
Tobin Opera House
Amelia Wehrs
Death of Frank Cu ber shocks Mrs Griffith in Omaha
Mrs. Fred Griffith learns of her brother Frank Cu ber's death in South Omaha after a period of illness. The news comes as a sudden shock and she departs on an evening train to Omaha.
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Fred Griffith
Frank Cuber
South Omaha
Griffith
Aon
Omaha
Mrs Ziebert See Off To Omaha Visit
Mrs E W Ziebert leaves tonight for a several weeks visit with her daughter in Omaha.
Murra and Pearson Tie The Knot In Winston Ceremony
Juren Murra and Lavilla Grace Pearson of Winston Colorado wed Tuesday January 23 1912 in Judge Gapen s office. The wedding was conducted by County Judge Gapen and marked a local marriages brief.
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Juren Murra
Lavilla Grace Pearson
Winston, Colo
Gapen
Jackson's Furniture Co Bargain Counters
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Jackson's Furniture Co
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Long
Rex
the Commercial Club
R. A. Blake
Ralph Wilder
Wilder
Chicago Record-Herald
Railroad Notes
W. G. Tinney
Cahill
Woman's Club
Murra—Pearson
C. W. Hornaday
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