Jolly Fourth of July Picnic at St George Ranch
Hornaday store employees and friends enjoyed a full day of amusements at the St George ranch on Independence Day. Mrs Barton and children returned from Burlington Iowa after a lengthy visit. Sheriff McDaniel took in twenty prisoners for board and lodging. Eighteen received bars and two were sent to other sheriffs. Fred Larks sails to Glenwood Colorado to box Howard Baker. Ensign Lurg from Sidney becomes a navy lieutenant. John Daughterty and wife return from a southern states tour. Myrtle Fishman hosted a party for Warren La Salle of Julesburg with six guests. C P Grant bought the Stewarts residence and will move soon.
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Hornaday Store
St. George Ranch
Fred Larks
Sidney Pugilist
Glenwood
Colorado
Howard Baker
Boulder
Colo
Baker
Jimmie Clabby
Ensign Lurg
Sidney
John Daughterty
Myrtle Fishman
Warren la Salle
Julesburg
C.P. Grant
Stewitts
McCleneghan
Drift or Demure: A Century's Modesty Debate
A fragment from a long newspaper page recounts a burglary tied to the Doran store and local legal actions. It covers community figures from Crete and North Platte, a windbreak shrubbery plan, a birthday party, and a court victory over cigar companies. The piece also lampoons fashion norms, recounting a debate on women’s undergarments and public decency in dress.
Ford’s Public Stance on Editorial Attacks on Jews
A Detroit era column discusses Henry Ford ordering his Dearborn Independent to cease anti Jewish editorials. It considers legal pressure from Aaron Sapiro and Ford’s ownership role. The piece praises Jewish perseverance and posits Ford may pursue a broader benefit for mankind by stopping the attacks.
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Ienry Ford
Dearborn Independent
The
Independent
Aaron Sapiro
Ford
Mr. Ford
Prosperity Grips Cheyenne County Banks Amid Bumper Harvest Push
The June 30 bank condition statements show unusually healthy finances in Cheyenne County Nebraska with large deposits, rising checking and savings accounts, and conservative loan totals. Compared with other areas, western Nebraska displays strong business prosperity driven by thrift and upcoming bumper crops, with farms thriving and no asset freezes noted.
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Cheyenne County
Department of Trade and Commerce
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Education and Ability in Thought and Action
The piece argues that education cannot alone create a capable mind. A person’s success depends on thinking ability and concentration, not solely on degrees. It emphasizes that results come from mental effort, not from diplomas or finish lines.
Wheat Crop Prospects in Cheyenne County Questioned
The piece notes attention on western Nebraska agriculture, especially Cheyenne county, and the inquiry into whether this year's wheat crop will meet claimed quantities and quality. The claim counters that readers will not be disappointed.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Bootleggers Thrive Despite Crackdown in Western Nebraska
Reports from Cheyenne, Kimball, and other western counties show arrests and shut-downs of illicit stills, yet bootlegging persists as dry agents struggle to curb supply. Officials warn fines and automobile seizures, while critics doubt prohibition’s full effectiveness as demand endures. Local ads follow the news item.
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Cheyenne
Kimball
Nebraska
Andrew Volsted
Heatch
Prominent Nebraskans Visit Bridgeport Tuesday
Three notable Nebraskans paid a Bridgeport visit on Tuesday to attend a Northport Irrigation district meeting at the R. H. Willis office in the courthouse. Congressman Edgar Howard of Columbus Col Joseph Oberfelder of Sidney and Wm. Richie of Omaha were welcomed as national figures with Howard famed for his congressional service and Oberfelder for chautauqua and lyceum lecturing.
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Bridgeport
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Babb
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Crete
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James
Hudson
Ailes
McIntosh Tres
McAleese and
Miller
Union Pacific Railroad
Goodness
Springfield
Mass
Philadelphia Record
Chienzo
Lady Godiver
Denver
Post
E. S. Sheldon
Agt
MR. Ford and the Jews
Sidney Meter Sales Company
Usef
Marcelling
Bon Ten
Edw. A. Furer
Savings Accont
Liberty State Bank of
Nourse Fordson Oil
Twin City Threshers
Cheyenne Co. Lumber Co
E. D. Hutchison
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