Glorious Fourth Observed At Sidney In Cheyenne County
Nearly ten thousand residents joined Sidney and nearby areas to celebrate Independence Day. Chairman W. P. Miles oversaw orderly events from flag-raising to a parade led by the Dalton and Sidney bands, Civil War veterans, and World War II servicemen. Floats from local groups competed for prizes, with Miss Columbia winning first prize.
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Cheyenne
Sidney
W. P. Miles
Nebraska State Bank
Down Town
Dalton
Grand Army of the Republic
Trent Edward Shoemaker
Sidney Band
Union Pacific
Hans
Dis
Columbia
Kya Miles
J. 8
Davis Auto Company
Sidney Motor Company
Marsh Jewelry
Rogers
Sidney Mercantile Co
Messrs Leash, Cole
Allen
Joe Habler
Lloyd Mann
A. B. A. Oil Company
Frank Nolan
Grain Belt Oil Company
R. H. Dumluvy
Martha Washington
Ackles
Dunhives
Mary Nolan
Nolan
New Distributing Agency for Sidney
The Webb Motor Company has established a distributing agency in Sidney. The new business will be located in the Radcliffe building under the management of Mr J R R Jones, a well known local real estate man. The company will maintain a service station and carry a complete stock of trucks bodies and cabs.
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Webb Motor Company
Sidney
Radcliffe Building
J RR. Jones
Jones
Potter the Center of a Terrific Storm
A Sunday rain storm centered on Potter caused rapid, local rainfall with hail and strong winds. Potter saw four to five inches of rain while nearby areas like Kim ball and Sidney reported less. Wind damage and flooding affected the city. Osborn Battery Station advertises service nearby.
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Otter
Kimball
Sidney
Potter the Hill
Army Motor Convoy Heads West on Lincoln Highway
War Department convoy of 42 army trucks plus recon cars departs Washington on July 7 bound for San Francisco via Frederick and Gettysburg. The Lincoln Highway Association aids route planning and publicity. aims include testing equipment, gathering highway data, and promoting interstate road improvements.
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Motor Transport Corps
Washington, D.C
Signal Corps
War Department
Fnr
Sidney
Lincoln Yighway Association
Lincoln Highway
Robert Oberfelder
Cheyenne County
Baker
General Staff
Lincoln Highway Association
Atlantic Coast
Capitol
Washington
Fredrick
Gettysburg
San Francisco
HC Ostermann
Drake
Army
Charles B Drake
Field Artillery
Engineering Corps
Union
Motor Transport Service
den Drake
Salt Lake City West
Congress
Waco Department
Commission
United States
Kimball Votes School Bonds For 80000
Kimball voters approved an eighty thousand dollar bond issue to improve county high school facilities. The move follows Sidney and other districts increasing their bond-funded school systems to meet population growth. Consolidation aims to provide better buildings and teaching talent benefiting city and rural youth alike.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Kimball
District Court Convenes For Dow and Johnson Sentences
Special session convened Tuesday morning as Judge J M Grimes arrived from North Platte to pass sentence on Ed Dow and Ollie Johnson. Dow, colored, received two to fifteen years after pleading guilty to assault. Johnson got one to ten years for shooting Hd Smith during a dice game.
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T District Court
J. M. Grimes
North Platte
Ed Dow
Ollie Johnson
Hd Smith
Sidney Community Association By Laws Adopted Tonight
Sidney community association by laws adopted after a public meeting at the courthouse. directors plan regular and special meetings with notices and election procedures. The document outlines meeting times months and parliamentary rules Roberts Rules of Order governs.
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Sidney Community Association
Sidney
Community Association
Mareho
Board of
Association
Ing
Roberts
Essig Hardware Store Under New Manager
K. R. Stansbery of Alliance takes charge of the Essig Hardware Store in Sidney. He has long hardware experience with Mr. Newberry of Alliance and is highly regarded as a able and courteous businessman. After completion, Mr. Stainsberg will move into Mrs. Lussig's former home.
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Essig Hardware Store
K. R. Stansbery
Alliance
Sidney
Essig
Mr. Stannsbery
Mr. Newberry
Mr.Stainsberg
Lussig
Lorenzo Bank prepares to open for business
The Lorenzo Bank plans a near term opening to serve Lorenzo and surrounding community. It is capitalized at ten thousand dollars and run by an experienced officer team led by president Louis E. Pilger with Roy Rice as vice president and Vernon Rice as cashier.
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Lorenzo Bank
Lorenzo
Louis E. Pilger
Roy Rice
Vernon Rice
Patronize Osborn Battery Station for Better Service
An odd brief ad promotes Osborn Battery Station highlighting satisfaction with service. It includes a dentist named Dr. Kimpston and a phone number 12, suggesting a local businessmen directory style notice.
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Kimpston
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Oberfelder
ING CO
Sidney, Neb
New Distributing Agency
Potter
J. 1. Childers
Osborn Battery Station
Sidney Lumber Co
Rose Street
U. P. Depot
War Dept
Benjamin Franklin
S. S
the American Bank
Sidney, Nebraska
Jesse C. McNish
Geo. E. Taylor
Presid
Ent
Geo R. Buckner
John W. Graham
J. W. Johnson
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