Fourth in Sidney and in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne county celebrated Independence Day with a large parade led by the Light band and judging panel, featuring floats from Joe Hahler and McDonald Motor. A noon lunch, ball game, track events, swimming at the Country Club, and a dramatic wrestling match capped the day. Notable moments included Miss van Hardeveldt rescuing a swimmer and praise for local performers. Roy Chick starred in the wrestling event with Kreiger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
R. E. Roche
Clarence Perry
Frank Schroeder
The
Legion
Leon Fine
Leo Osborn
Les Hyde
Chamber of Commerce
Barger
Charlie Wright
Mack Radcliff
Guy Dedrick
Arthur Johnson
Tan Campbell
Joe Hahler
McDonald , Motor, Company
Court House
M. W. Dimery
Panama
Panama Canal
van Hardeveldt
Henry Blome
Dalton
Miss van Hardeveldt
Rose Mahr van Flardeveldt
Sidney
Mahr
Adam Krieger
Lincoln
Noy Chick
Kreger
Krieger
Roy Chick
Chamber Luncheon Notes Court Battle Over Railroad Control
The Chamber of Commerce met with G V Doran presiding and two visitors present. Ir Brown spoke on Chautauqua and John Everett offered remarks. A resolution endorsing the Supreme Court decision that Central Pacific Railroad control by Southern Pacific is unlawful was adopted. About $50 remained from Fourth of July funds and was given to the Light band. The group thanked Rev Light and his band for their Fourth of July performance. Mr Bonham was named next meeting chair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
G. V. Doran
Ir. Brown
Chautauqua
John P. Everett
McNish Land Company
Supreme Court
Central Pacific Railroad
Southern Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific Railroad
Fine
Light
Mr. Doran
Mr. Bonham
Injury at Antelope Fourth Hurts County Treasurer Candidate J M Nelson
J M Nelson of south Potter precinct sustained a serious injury during Antelope celebration events. After a mule strike during animal contests, a Kimball doctor treated him. he remains bedridden and in considerable pain. Nelson is a known candidate for county treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Nelson
South Potter
Antelope
Nelson
Kimball
Threshermen Set Crop Prices At Lodgepole Meeting
A July 1 meeting at Lodgepole of threshermen from Chappell and Lodgepole agreed on threshing prices for the 1922 crop. Wheat 8 cents a bushel with farmer supplying fuel, 10 cents if thresher furnishes fuel. rye same as wheat. oats barley and speltz 4 cents with fuel by farmer, 6 cents with fuel by thresher. Full crew doubles these prices. set jobs $20. Separators to have canvas under feeder to cut waste. farmers to use tight bottom racks. Cash terms apply. repairs oil fuel and labor to be paid in cash. Threshermen must carry liability and indemnity insurance under state law.
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Lodgepole
Chappell
Sidney Shooters Claim High Scores In Blue Rock Shoot
Sidney, Bridgeport, Scottsbluff, and Bayard sent teams with Simodynes and Osborn tying for first with 49 of 50. Mc Kibben and Stull tied for second at 47, while Berwick and Rogers each posted 46 as the event registered in Bridgeport.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toe Simodynes
Leo Osborn
R. H. Rogers
Bruce Wright
Bridgeport
Simodynes
Rogers
Osborn
Blue Rock
Scottsbluff
Bayard
Sidney
McKibben
Stull
Berwick
Pleasant Union Meeting Binds Local Churches
Dalton reports a pleasant union meeting of churches held Sunday evening. The city band performed well. Rev. Olney delivered the chief address after J. L. McIntosh and Dr. Light of Sidney. The program was enjoyed by the entire community, seen as uplifting and binding in closer fellowship.
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Dalton
Olney
J. L. McIntosh
Light
Sidney
Panama Girl Sees Migs Cornelian Family Visit
A Panama girl visited from Sunday to Wednesday with the Mahr families and Carl Livonis. She traveled to Denver to stay until fall and then return to Panamer. She helped organize the float Good Ship Panama and took part in specialty swimming exhibitions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Migs Cornelian van Harderfeldt
Mahr
Carl Livonis
Denver
Panamer
Panama
Sidney Booster Trip Proves a Revelation
A Friday booster caravan of about twenty eight cars toured much of the county at forty miles an hour to boost Sidney and the Fourth of July celebration. Bands played in Lodgepole Gurley Dalton and Potter as the youngsters led the way with Dr Light directing. The trip showcased a green, thrifty countryside with promising crops and growing farm improvements, highlighting roads and rural life benefits and drawing interest for the Sidney celebration.
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Sidney
Lodgepole
Gurley
Dalton
Potter
Dr. Light
Death of Walter Hill and brief notice of his widow
Walter Hill husband of Martha Greenlee from Sidney died June 26 while on duty when a car brake failed and he was mangled by the car. He was laid to rest July 2 in Coleman Florida after a long journey by train from Tucson Arizona. Martha plans to live with her parents this summer as kin and friends offer support and flowers poured in from Sidney and beyond.
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Walter
Hill
Sidney
Martha Greenlee
Ted
Tucson
Arizona
Walter Hill
Coleman
Florida
Martha
Japanese Visitor Rev M Saito Visits Nebraska Church
Japanese Methodist minister Rev M Saito visited the western Nebraska circuit as a guest of Rev T Porter Bennet at the local church. Saito spoke in Chappell to about 300 people, and he and his wife Mrs Saito reside in Scottsbluff.
Counties celebrate independence day across the region
Brownson Lodgepole Antelope and Redington areas held spacious public events with parades music and speeches. Large crowds enjoyed picnics, park shade, dance and track contests while a sense of unity and patriotism marked the county birthday observance.
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Brownson
Bunker Hill
Lodgepole
P. Kepler
Sidney
Kroh
Antelope
Redington
Greenwood
Stars and Stripes
Enjoyable Picnic At Swatzlander Place
The Christian Bible school held its annual picnic last Wednesday at the Swatzlander place with special permission. About 60 scholars teachers and friends attended despite threatening weather. Activities included swimming boating baseball and various foot races led by Rev John Hewitson followed by a substantial supper and ice cream.
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The
Christian Bible School
Swatzlander Place
John Hewitson
Farmer Killed by Lightning Near Oshkosh
Elmer Keckley, 32, a farmer on the south table near Oshkosh, was killed by a bolt of lightning Tuesday night while riding a horse to check on milk cows. His wife and neighbors later found his body around midnight. the horse and one cow also perished in the same strike.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Keckley
Oshkosh
Pinkstons
Father
Fon
Eubank
Bridgeport
Hugh McFadden
Sidney
Mrs Birmingham and Beatrice Return from East Trip
Mrs. J. H. Birmingham and her daughter Beatrice returned Sunday from a three week visit eastward. They visited their daughter and sister Miss Alice, a novitiate in the Louisville convent. In Chicago and Cedar Rapids they met Sidney people Frances Vanatta Sister Xavier Mrs Nolan Mary and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Birmingham
Beatrice
Alice
Louisville
Kentucky
Sidney
Frances Vanatta
Xavier
Nolan
Mary
Chicago
Cedar Rapids
Iowa
A Crime Against Our Uncle Sam
Vandals tore down a block of decorations south of the post office Sunday night. The act is a penitentiary offense and if the clues being followed now lead to success, some person or persons may face iron bars.
First Woman Lifeguard Joins Washington Park Beach
Denver welcomes its first woman lifeguard Miss Gertrude van Hardeveldt a Denver University student assigned to Washington Park beach to supervise swimming lessons for children under 12 each morning and to train as lifesaver. Previously worked as a beach lifeguard in Panama and is praised for her swimming and saving abilities.
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Denver Post
Denver
Washington Park
G. K. Vickery
Gertrude van Hardeveldt
Denver University
van Hardeveldt
Panama
Red Cross Leaders Plan Regional Conference in September
Red Cross district superintendent Mr Temple from Chicago spent two days organizing a regional conference to be held here in September. Nurse Miss Pearl Pope accompanied him driving to other towns in the county.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Temple
Red Cross
Chicago
Miss Pearl Pope
Alliance Herald Sold to Form Alliance Semi-Weekly Times
BR. J. Sallows becomes proprietor of the newly formed Alliance Semi-Weekly Times after the Alliance Herald was purchased. The public demands news and wider coverage at lower cost, with greater expense required for better newspapers than in the past.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alliance Herald
Alliance Times
Alliance
Times
BR. J. Sallows
Motoring in Snow in Summertime
Co. S. Radcliffes and C. W. Wests returned last Friday night from a trip motoring in South Dakota and Wyoming. They report blocked roads by snow and wearing winter clothes, though the writer notes they trust their friends’ account over personal doubt.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Co. S. Radcliffes
C. W. Wests
South Dakota
Wyoming
Jules Vernish
Resting Virgil Marsh Seeks Vacation From Work
Not ill but resting Virgil Marsh spent part of the week in bed and part in an easy chair. He says this is the only way he can get a vacation from work. It looks like he has started a perfectly good idea to working, but how many can fool their wives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virgil Marsh
Sheriff Eubank Diees in Bridgeport at 89
W T Eubank longtime Cheyenne county sheriff from 1885 to 1890 died in Bridgeport aged 89 last Sunday after noon June 26. He contributed to the local graveyard project that received its last batch of remains the week before.
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W. T. Eubank
Cheyenne County
Bridgeport
Death of Miss Ella Williams in Cheyenne
Miss Ella Williams dies after illness at a Cheyenne hospital. Her remains arrive Thursday and lie in state. Funeral set for three this afternoon at Campbell's Mortuary under the Rebeccah Lodge. A longer obituary to follow next week. A pioneer with many friends is greatly shocked by the loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ella Williams
Cheyenne
Campbell's
Rebeccah Lodge
Miss Williams
Bones of Dead Given Tardy Respect
Nebraska hospital workers report the closure of Sidney cemetery while 190 bodies were moved to Maxwell national cemetery. Omaha official Harry Northcutt and contractor G H Austin led the transfer as signs warned visitors to obtain health board permits. Tales recount unusual finds and grim legends from the old graveyard.
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Sidney
Harry Northcutt
Omaha
G. H. Austin
Julenburg
National Cemetery
Maxwell
Nebraska
North Platte
Health Board
Nght
Meeting marks 75th anniversary of Lutheran church
The Diamond Jubilee service of the Lutheran church at the U. S. A. Sunday drew about 600 attendees with six churches represented. Professor Day from Concordia Seminary spoke in the morning, followed by Rev. Matuscha of Lincoln and Professor Dan in the afternoon. A picnic lunch on Callahan addition grounds accompanied the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Professor Day
Concordia Seminary
St. Louis
Callahan
Matuscha of
Lincoln
Dan
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Chamber
J. M. Nelson Hurt
Threshermen’s Meeting
Bedington
Sam
Red Cross Conference
Ella
Williams
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