International Range Cattle and Horse Growers convention opens
Denver 1886 report notes nearly 2000 delegates from Texas Wyoming Utah Nevada Colorado Montana Idaho California Nebraska Arizona Indian Territory Kansas New Mexico and Mexico attend the first International Range Cattle and Horse Growers convention at the Grand Opera house. Also mentions Fort Sidney social club ball at post theater, local housing needs, hay crop in Cheyenne county, church furnace change, paving hopes, wine ice harvest for Union Pacific, and a Sidney Orchestra dance fundraiser.
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Denver
Col
International Range Cattle and Horse Growers
Grand Opera House
Texas
Wyoming
Utah
Nevada
Colorado
Montana
Idaho
California
Nebraska
Arizona
Indian Territory
Kansas
New Mexico
Mexico
Fort Sidney
Post Theater
Col. Stone Grave
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Couch
Second Street
Fire destroys Sidney Draw home in Potter visit
Geo Gunder reported his family left for Potter and returned to find their cook stove fire spread to the dry roof, burning the building and contents for about 300 dollars no insurance. Jacob Skrdle and Antonie Mach wed at the county judge’s office with Dan McAleese as best man.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. Gunder
Sidney Draw
Gunder
Jacob Skrdle
Antonie Mach
Neubauer
Skrdle
Logan County
Colton
Dan McAleese
U.P. Company
Ward VerVatin
Redington
Cheyenne
Pioneer Trognitz settler Gustaf Brott dies after illness
Gustaf Brott, a pioneer Trognitz precinct homesteader, died January 15 at his home after a brief pneumonia illness and was buried January 17 at Potter cemetery. Rev Shultz of Dix conducted the funeral. Wallace Oosterhoudt reports interest in mill site sale and possible flouring mill or elevator conversion. A thresher claims 48,113 bushels harvested and eight to ten machines operate countywide. The coming year’s acreage may double.
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Gustaf Brott
Trognitz
Potter
Shhultz
Dix
Wallace Oosterhoudt
Telegraph
Weather and small-town incidents from Sidney days
The item notes a punishing stretch of cold weather in Manitoba linked to a late winter invoice. It reports a street accident near Western Drug Company, injuries to Mr. Bush, and a car collision with a laundry wagon driven by Ian J. Hammond of Akron Colorado. It also mentions a fire scare, a barber shop dispute, real estate and business moves, plus theatre and school announcements in Sidney.
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Yowa
Round House
Manitoba
Western Drug Company
Bush
Ian J. Hammond
Akron
Colorado
Rose Street
Darnell Barber Shep
Benish
R. E. Roche
Radcliffe
Hyde
Farms Dairy
Sidney
U.S.A
Lon Chaney
Miss Sorensen
Labort
Bertha Abbott
Oklahoma City
al Jorgenson
Fred Stuht
Denver
Marjorie Newlan
Kimball
Arthur Wright
Lowell C. Davis
Omaha and North Platte
Reyears
Paul L. Martin
Martin and
Federal Bureau of Investiation
United States
Jimmy Hansen
T. J. Hansen
U.S. Army
Grimm
Jemmy
Fox Theatre
City loosens grip on stairways as radio probe begins
London reports the city council hires a full time radio man Clayton Parks to work with locals and coordinate experts Carl C. Jones and Western Public Service. The council also targets open downtown stairways with action condemning the Harper property front on Illinois street and other similar sites.
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London
Clayton Parks
Carl C. Jones
Western Public Service Company
Harper
Illinois Street
City Board
Sidney
United Air Line
Monarchs of the Air
Chicago
Salt Lake
Cheyenne
American Legion
City Auditorium
Sidney Rifle Club
Sterling
Wal-Bur Hall
Don Brewer
Sidney Club
Brewer
Doran
Sweet
Parks
Pierson
King George V Dies of Pneumonia At Age 25 Years Ago
King George V of England died late yesterday afternoon of pneumonia, radio press dispatches reported. The monarch’s death marks a major royal transition, with the nation and empire preparing for the next chapter in the royal succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
King George V
England
Radio Press News Service
Behind the Scenes Drama on Peyton Place Film Set
Hollywood columnist Harrison Carroll details Jose Ferrer guiding a tense Peyton Place scene with Tuesday Weld Selena Cross and Mary Astor challenging principal Robert Sterling. The onlookers, loud crowd noises, and a pivotal library controversy drive a dramatic rehearsal on set.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hollywood
Jose Ferrer
Peyton Place
Ferrer
Tuesday Weld
Selena
Hope Lange
Robert Sterling
Carol Lynley
Mary Astor
Sterling
Twentieth Century-Fox
Tuesday
Kokes Family Host Card Party And Social Guests
South Sund News reports Glen and Mrs Kokes hosting a Saturday card party at their home with guests including De Mers Kaiser Z. Dickenson Taylor Hume and others. High prize went to Mrs Don Z Dickinson and Mrs Bob D Taylor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Glen Kokes
Messrs and Mines
Don DeMers
Paul Kaiser
Don Z. Dickenson
Bob E. Taylor
Jerry Hume
Robert D. Taylor
Bill Dick
Mel Ring
Low
Frank Bates
Cozad
Neb
Wilda Ahlberg
Rebekah Lodge
Gene Payne
Sidney
Ted Houser
Melvin Kokes
Pine Bluffs
Chet Bruns
Don Z Dickinson
Bob D Taylor
H. W. Houser, Sr
Sidney Memorial Hospital
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W. F. Bassett
Kenneth
Idaho Springs
Burger
Hattie Radcliff
Lincoln
The
State University
Dick Krueger
Union Pacific Railroad Company
North Platte
Ivan Liljegren
Dora Livingston
County Extension Board
Sidney Office Supply
Haseen
Illinois
Scholl
Sidney High School
Ing
Jack King
Cording
Sidney High
Harrison Carroll
Carol Lyhley
Carol
Diane Varsi
Allison
Mrs. Carter
Selena Cross
Director Ferrer
Franz Liszt
Dirk Bograde
William Goetz
Columbia Pictures
Capucine
Liszt
Sence
Tracy
Wehr
United Artists
New York
Mirror
Franz Lasat
We Ny
Dirk Bogarde
Cenevieve Page
Franc Liset
Patricia Morison
Ivan Desny
Martita
Fiunt
Lou Jacobi
Wosten
Oscar Millard
Charles Vidor
Fox News
RIAL
ASDAY
Presley
Pacer
Comaring
Bartara Eden
Steve Ipa
Meintire
Pana A
IemaScoPe
Grant Williams
South Sund News
Kokes
Glenn Dickinson
Doggett's Auto
Curly Doggett
A & Z Auto Parts
Curly
Don Norcott
Sidney Area
Mers
Ak-Sar-Ben
Nebraka
FFA
Patterson Bldg
Omaha
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