Open Air Concerts To Start Saturday In Sidney
The Sidney Juvenile band will open the summer series of weekly open air concerts at the Sidney municipal band platform this Saturday night. Director B W Bonham announced the event at a chamber of commerce luncheon. The concerts, free and lasting two to three months, expect 1000 to 1500 attendees each week. The city plans a broader schedule with bands alternating weekly and support for uniforms and new outfits for the 60 band members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Municipal Band
Sidney
B. W. Bonham
Chamber of Commerce
Bonham
Cheyenne County
J. W. Johnson
Chappell
Mr. Bonham
National Community Magazine
Chicago
Sidney Juvenile
Pryor Irwin
Business Men's Institute
Corn Palace
Chamber
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
Johnson
Nebraska
Sterling
R. P. Kepler
Fire Destroys Battery Shop and Damages Three Homes
A major early Monday fire in Sidney destroyed the Don Ledford Battery Shop and caused near total loss of the adjacent Nolan Tire Service and Albaugh Tire Shop. The Bordwell home suffered serious damage as flames spread through the joined frame buildings. The battery shop stock and building were a total loss. Insurance covered most structures. Ledford faced about 3000 in uninsured losses. Bordwell carried no home or Nolan shop coverage. Albaugh had insured losses of 500. The fire began in the battery shop, discovered by Bordwell, and the department responded quickly.
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Sidney
Don Ledford
Nolan Tire
Albaugh Tire
L. A. Bordwell
Bordwell
Battery
A. 8. Hardy
Ledford
Battery Shop
Noland Station
Nolan
Albaugh
State Golf Champ Gives Exhibition at Sidney Club
John Redick, Omaha’s two time state golf champion, teamed with Blip G. F. Doran for two nine hole rounds at Sidney Country Club. Redick and Doran opened with 33s, Redick posted 36 in second while Doran shot 42. Doran reportedly one of the region’s best, Redick praised his talent and Sidney course called the best natural in the state. Also notes Oren Maley’s post surgical recovery after appendix operation in Omaha.
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Sidney Country Club
John Redick
Omaha
Sidney
G. F. Doran
Redick
Doran
Cnuntry
Blip
Lincoln
Oren Maley
Oren
Sidney Trade and Friends Making Day Planned
Sidney merchants announce Sidney's Trade and Friends Making Day to boost the town as a western Nebraska trading center. The July 16 sale begins monthly bargains with a 2 to 4 pm free movie, an open air band concert, and stores open until 9 pm for farmers, with each month featuring new rock bottom prices and a three member committee to prevent duplication.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Businessmen’s Institute
Pryor Irwin
Sidney's Trade and Friends
Byars
Sidney Municipal
Work On Burlington Depot Is Progressing
Construction of the 15000 Burlington depot in Sidney advances with favorable weather. Workers have laid the foundation for a 40 foot east extension to the waiting room, and the frame should be completed this week. The east wall will be removed to merge with the extension creating a 54 foot long room with a ladies rest room and a men's smoking room.
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Burlington
Sidney
Sidney City Tax Reductions Projected This Year
City officials expect a large tax cut in Sidney this year. The school board cuts its estimate by 2000 dollars, the city council lowers its estimate by 4050 dollars, and overall assessed valuation drops 10 percent. Assessor Fred Stephens reduces value by 10 percent yet recoups losses via newly discovered personal property including several chattel mortgages.
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Sidney
Fred Stephens
Jail Delivery Nipped In The Bud In Cheyenne County
A jail break attempt by John Russell a Mexican was halted early Tuesday when he was caught sawing his way out of the Cheyenne County jail. Russell under sentence to the state reformatory at Lincoln for stealing a loaf of bread from the H C Gustin home at Bronson on June 12, twisted padlocks and sawed through a jail bar before Deputy Huff and Sheriff McDaniels intervened. He will be taken to the reformatory soon.
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John Russell
Cheyenne County
Russell
State Reformatory
Lincoln
H. C. Gustin
Bronson
Mrs. Huff
Dave Huff
Court House
Huff
McDangles
Reformatory
Harold Schroeder’s Son Undergoes Tonsil Operation
Harold, son of Mr and Mrs H Schroeder, was operated on in Denver for removal of his tonsils on Tuesday. He had been taken to Denver last week with a serious illness.
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Harold
H. Schroeder
Denver
Little Harold
Mrs Scofield and baby Visit Denver Relative
Mrs. Jessie Scofield and her infant are visiting their mother Mrs. John Daugherty in Denver. The baby’s father is a University of Denver professor.
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Jessie Scofield
Baby of Denver
John Daugherty
University of Denver
Brush Loses To Sidney Golfers In Return Match
Sidney golfers, leaders in the Colorado Nebraska association, defeated Brush 50 strokes on Sunday. Eleven Brush players traveled. Blip Doran and J Wagers were low with 80. Sidney will visit Scottsbluff next, while Akron comes to Sidney a week later. Dr Barger notes no Thayer cup cards yet and reminds golfers to read local golf bulletins.
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Sidney
Brush
Colorado-Nebraska Golf Association
Blip Doran
J. Wagers
Scottsbluff
Barger
Scottsbluff Club
Sidney Willl
Boundary
Akron
Brush B. Doran
A. Cummins
J. Closman
P. Martin
Showelter
Schroeder
McCleneghan
McMullin
Witham
Pfrimmer
B. Grabill
Sheedy
Barker
Wheat Harvest Set to Begin Across County
Wheat harvest is near across the county with 1924 crop prospects favorable. Fewer hands may be needed due to reduced winter wheat acreage while wages are set at 2.50 a day. Spring wheat is just starting to head and all lines look promising with barley and oats short but healthy stands and corn progressing well.
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County Extension Board
Picnic at Lawrence Forks Fourth Draws Local Families
The Uptegrove Phelps Barger West Doran Clarkson families gathered for a Fourth of July picnic at Lawrence Forks. A noon dinner followed by an afternoon of games reflected a simple community celebration with friends and neighbors.
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E. L. Uptegrove
A. BE. Phelps
Dr. Barger
C. W. West
G. V. Doran
Clarkson
Lawrence Forks
Night Mail Plane Wrecked by Storm Near Chappell
Pilot Frank Yager of the eastbound night air mail between Cheyenne and North Platte force landed at Crippell due to a gale described as nearly tornado like. The ship was wrecked but Yager was unhurt except for bruises and a swift rescue followed as mail remained intact.
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John T. McIntosh
Sidney
Frank Yaser
Cheyenne
North Platte
Crippell
Mall
Yager
Chappell
Omaha
Jack Knight
Knight
Alr Mail
Mail
Sheriff McDaniel Clashes With Hoboes Near Sidney
Sheriff McDaniel and family stopped to avoid a hobo on the U P crossing near Lodge Pole. One hobo read a folder by headlight, was struck, and the group dispersed after the sheriff confronted them. Earlier, a gang allegedly tried to stop a car with two Sidney girls, who sped away. The sheriff vows no more trouble from the hoboes.
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Tire
American Red Cross
Washington Post
Southwell
Sousa
Berry Keifer
Panella
Sullivan
Beyer
Kelfer
Jewell
King
Bagley
Sidneys
Sidney Golfers
Colorado- Nebraska Association
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