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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 10, 1928
Page
1
City council adopts lighting upgrades for Tenth avenue and Illinois street in Sidney Nebraska. Plans include center and side lighting along Illinois street from Eleventh to Seventeenth avenues and along Tenth avenue from Jackson to Newton Street with three new lights per block. A parkway is also proposed in center street sections.
The funeral for Mrs. Elizabeth Sanders, mother of Mrs. George Moore, was held Friday at the Sanders homestead near Potter. Rev. C O Troy officiated, with musical solos by Mrs Ida Ahrens and Mrs John Claus, and a large crowd from the area attended.
Galvator Garcia a Mexican arreste d in Morrill County after a raid found Indian hemp weed in cans ready for sale. He received three months in district court and a $100 fine for liquor law violation. Unable to pay Garcia will serve an additional month jail sentence concurrent with growing and selling marihuana.
Funeral services for the late Mrs. A Brown were held at the home of her granddaughter Mrs. Floyd Wise in Lodge Pole on Friday afternoon with Rev. Brooks presiding. Interment followed in Lodge Pole cemetery. She leaves many relatives and friends to mourn the loss of a mother and friend.
The funeral for Dr. Harry L. Mantor, prominent Sidney physician and Masonic officer, was held Sunday at the Christian church. A guard of honor of 200 Masons and 100 Eastern Star members led the procession as mourners packed the church and many others stood outside. Rev J H Bicknell led the service, praising Mantor’s life and work while the church choir and George Thompson of Oshkosh provided music.
The funeral for Mrs Nora Hunt, who died Thursday, was held Friday at ten o clock in the Christian church. Rev J H Bicknell officiated as a large crowd expressed community sympathy. The body was sent to Ross Oklahoma for burial, and her daughter Mrs Florence Givens accompanied it from town. Mr and Mrs S P Munt and family attended in their car and planned to stay two weeks in Roff.
Western Nebraska wheat boom highlighted by Cheyenne county leading yields in the panhandle. About 1,200 combines will harvest 15 million bushels of wheat across the region with Kimball and Banner counties each contributing millions. Corn, rye, oats, barley and potatoes also expected to rise.
Officials say nearly 5,000 Nebraska farmers signed contracts to market wheat through the pool now forming. Contracts take effect when 50 percent sign, with a July 1, 1928 deadline. Signers may opt out this year but must notify Lincoln headquarters for storage and handling plans.
Financial and agricultural interests in Banner county urge Burlington to extend a line through the Pumpkin creek valley to serve hundreds of farms. Detailed crop and livestock data are being gathered to estimate tonnage and justify construction, with routes from Dalton or Bridgeport considered and potential western connections toward Wyoming and Colorado.
Albert Young killed Mrs. James Young with an axe after an argument at his mother's home near Chadron and then shot himself. James Young witnessed the events from a nearby hill as the family car stopped to take the mother to Chadron.
Miss Eva Miles and Miss Freda Hammer of Sidney who have been with the Redpath Vawter Chautauqua this season appeared on the platform with the Governor of Minnesota on July 4. They note their company played in Mitchell South Dakota’s Corn Palace, praising its architecture dedicated to corn development.
John Lopp, 12, son of rancher Fred Lopp, was knocked unconscious when a lightning bolt struck near him on his father's farm fifteen miles west of Dalton during a heavy storm. His clothing tore, hair burned, and he suffered burns. rubber soles are believed to have reduced the injury. Nearby worker Alfred Hanel also fell and was slightly hurt.
Information reaching The Telegraph states John Borges, longtime farmer in Wyerts territory north of Sunol, was found dead in his bed Monday morning. No details are known, but it is understood he suffered a stroke during the night and died without his wife and four children nearby in adjoining rooms. Borges appeared unwell Sunday night before retirement.
The Commercial Hotel building hosts the formal opening of the Commercial Cafe by Mr and Mrs McDonald. Reopened after a kitchen fire, the remodeled eatery features linen and silverware, improved seating, and aims to be among western Nebraska’s best equipped cafes with high quality service.
Six people were hurt in a head on collision on the Lincoln highway six miles west of Sidney near Brownson Saturday evening. The Shaw family of Bushnell and their four children were in one car, while E T Carlson of Chicago and his wife were in the other. All six were treated at a local hospital for cuts bruises and a scalp wound, with Jean Shaw receiving the most serious injuries. The Shaw car overturned into a ditch and Mrs Shaw was thrown from the vehicle. the Carlson car also overturned slightly. Both wrecked cars were towed to Sidney and the families continued home by train. John Shaw is a brother of Guy Shaw of Lorenzo.
Figures from Lincoln state department show Cheyenne county had 289 births and 61 deaths in the year ending December 31, 1977, with western Nebraska reporting higher birth rates and lower death rates overall. Other counties listed include Box Butte 265 births 128 deaths, Deuel 79 births 21 deaths, Morrill 208 births, Scotts Bluff 9863 births 241 deaths, Sheridan 224 births 42 deaths, Lincoln 9538 births 38 deaths, Keith 138 births 38 deaths, Arthur 16 births 3 deaths.
Crop experts forecast Nebraska wheat output near 50 million bushels this year, with prices around 1.15 to 1.25 dollars per bushel. Total value estimated near 60 million dollars, far below 1927’s 77 million. Prospects for corn look strong, potentially larger than last year’s 291 million bushels, while oats and barley are seen near 1927 levels and about 30 million and 4 million dollars respectively. Continuous rains and weather remain a key risk before harvest concludes.
Mary Pickford’s My Best Girl entertained a large Presbyterian church benefit audience at U S A Theatre with a simple human story of a nickel and dime clerk who falls for a millionaire’s son. The program included a newsreel and local talent performances, with another show planned for Tuesday night.
The Peetz weather bureau station reports June rainfall shattering prior monthly totals. Official records show 8.84 inches for the month, with the year-to-date reaching 13.6 inches after an additional 1.37 inches added through the week ending July 38.
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