Railroads Ready Wheat Haul in Western Nebraska
Burlington and Union Pacific prepare for a record wheat harvest in western Nebraska. About 4,000 storage cars, added crews, and lines from Alliance to Sterling will move grain from field to market as combine threshers harvest the crop amid favorable conditions and some hail losses.
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Nebraska
Burlington and
Union Pacific
Eastern Territory
Western Wheat Belt
Combine
Burlington
Great Wheat Belt
Allrance
Sterling
Panhandle
Signey
North Platte
Bushnell
Nebr
North Platte River Valley
Keith
Devel
Cheyenne
Kimball
Scotts Bluff
Garden
Western Nebraska
County 4-H Camp At Mitchell Draws Area Youths
County Agent G D Willey and 4-H club members from Cheyenne Morrill Scotts Bluff and Sioux counties gathered at Mitchell fairgrounds for a two day 4-H camp. J L Frisbie and Guy Davis of the Lincoln Agricultural College led the boys program while Miss Jessie Green supervised the girls. Demonstrations parliamentary drill swimming tours to dairy and hog farms and cattle hog and horse judging kept youths engaged under Donald Allen of Mitchell as camp chairman.
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County Fair Grounds
Mitchell
Willey
Cheyenne County
Donald Allen
Farm Machinery Expert Visits Sidney Territory
U. S. Grant of Stockton California connected with Holt farm machinery visits western Nebraska to assist J. H. Anderson and inspect crop outlook. He reports bumper crops and high wheat yields with some farms expected to produce 35 to 50 bushels per acre and the general average very strong. The wheat on the south table is described as unusually heavy this year.
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U. S. Grant
Stockton
Calif
Holt Farm Machinery
Nebraska
J. H. Anderson
Home from Washington art student visits Dalton family
Mrs. Ethel Hedlund has returned from a drawing course in Washington D C and arrived Saturday night to visit her parents Mr and Mrs J M Kreader sister Mrs Alta Cobb and brother J C Kreader and family in Dalton according to the Dalton Delegate.
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Ethel Hedlund
Washington, D. C
J. M. Kreader
Alta Cobb
J. C. Kreader
Dalton
Largest district court petition names seventeen hundred in tax case
Morrill county attorney files scavenger tax collection petition in Bridgeport district court naming title holders of 1692 tracts and town lots as defendants. The lengthy notice exceeds six newspaper pages and details possible hardships, possible delays, and potential sales to the highest bidders under the scavenger law with two year deed delay for successful bidders.
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Morrill County
Bridgeport
Chicago Man Defendant In Damage Suit Over Wreck
John Shaw of Bushnell files suit in Cheyenne county district court seeking 1800 for damage to a Hupmobile car, medical aid and time lost after a head on collision six miles east of Sidney with Edward T. Carlson of Chicago. Carlson faces another suit for 2000 damages for injuries to Jean Shaw, seven, in the same crash. The Shaw family returning home from eastern Nebraska were injured as their car overturned in a ditch. Carlson and his wife were treated for injuries and shock in Sidney hospitals. Both vehicles were wrecked. the Shaw party was aided by passing motorists.
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District Court
Cheyenne County
John Shaw
Bushnell
Sidney
Shaw
Edward T. Carlson
Chicago
Carlson
Jean Shaw
Nebraska
Bones of man who died on old trail to be given new grave
The body of Daniel Sanford who died in 1884 and was buried beside the wagon trail from Sidney to Deadwood is to be removed by permit from the state division of vital statistics to be interred beside his wife who died ten years ago at Sundance Wyoming. A son C M Sanford of Sundance asked for the permit through Harry O Wildy of Alliance. The Sanford family left Beloit Kansas in 1884 taking a wagon from Sidney to Deadwood. The father died and his burial place lost. Last fall a board bearing his name and Kansas address was found on the land of John Nickionet in Box Butte county when a fence was built. Communication was had with the Beloit chamber of commerce and the Sanford family traced to Sundance Wyoming.
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Daniel Sanford
Sidney
Deadwood
State Division’ of Vital Statistics
Sundance
Wyo
C. M. Sanford
Harry O. Wildy
Alliance
Sanford
Beloit
Kan
Kansas
John Nickionet
Box Butte
Beloit Chamber of Commerce
Wyoming
Greenlees Store Readies Anniversary Sale Event
Department heads at Greenlees store prepare for the annual July anniversary sale. The event is a major yearly highlight, with details to be announced in the Telegraph this Friday for a sale set to begin Saturday July 24.
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Greenlees
Sidney Post Office Shows Big Gain In Years Business
Postmaster I L Pindell reports six months ending June 30 reflect growth and progress in Sidney. Highlights include stamps and postage totaling 22932.25, domestic money orders 105209.59, foreign orders 1928 total 2153.30, postal savings 6229.00, stamp cancellations 157865, and 51199 third class mail under special permit.
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Sidney
Commercial
I. L. Pindell
Pindell
Rotarians
Rotary Club
Post Office
Post Office Department
United States Postal Service
Kidney
Money Order Department of the
Nebraska Wheat Crop Forecasts Boost Over 1927 Peak
The July state and federal crop bulletin predicts Nebraska wheat at 60,290,000 bushels, only 12,000,000 less than 1927 record. June weather lifted prospects, yielding high quality grain despite short straw. Winter wheat area 3,338,000 acres should hit 57,647,000 bushels while spring wheat 180,000 acres yield 2,643,000. corn forecast 231,710,000. Oats show higher output than last year, with page 5 continuation.
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Nebraska
Federal Bureau of Crop Statistics
Bureau
Telephone Line Upgrade Boosts Sidney Exchange Service
Northwestern Bell Telephone in Sidney reports a semi annual directory listing subscribers with addresses and numbers and offering tips for callers. The new central energy system and modern exchange building have improved service to rival big city lines. Manager P C Cunningham heads fourteen operators who provide courteous 24 hour service led by chief Gladys Bell with staff including Mildred Antony Iva Berkeley Beatrice Birmingham Ella Davis Catherine Hiett Marie Renfield Alma Limbeck Frances McDaniels Frances Riggs Mrs Ella Ranger Clara True Edna Vizina Sylvia Wilnes.
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Sidney Exchange
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
The
Telegraph
C. A. Long
Central
P. C. Cunningham
Gladys Bell
Mildred Antony
Iva Berkley
Beatrice Birmingham
Ella Davis
Catherine Hiett
Marie Renfield
Alma Limbeck
Frances McDaniels
Fern Riggs
Sidney Juveniles Lose to Big Springs in 12 1 Defeat
The Sidney American Legion juvenile baseball team lost 12 to 1 at Big Springs, ending their bid as western Nebraska champions. Sidney made multiple errors and had weak hitting while Big Springs produced 12 runs on 11 hits with one error. Earlier, Sidney edged Lewellen 4 to 3 in a hot opener.
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Sidney
American Legion
Big Springs
Western Nebraska
Sidneyites
Springs
Lewellen
Sand Hill Boys
Agricultural tour through western Nebraska this week
A caravan of bankers, businessmen, farmers and experts will tour central and western Nebraska starting at the state capitol to study agricultural and industrial conditions. Sponsored by the college of agriculture, the trip runs through July 28 with stops from Lincoln to Kearney, North Platte, Sidney, Gurley, Dalton, Potter, Dix, Kimball, Banner, Morrill, Scottsbluff, Alliance, Chadron and back via South Dakota, including experiment farms and crop districts. Sidney residents are expected to join at the start.
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State Capitol
Nebraska
The
College of Agriculture
Lincoln
Kearney
North Platte
Sidney
Keith
Devel
Cheyenne County
Gurley
Dalton
Potter Country
Dix and
Kimball
Banner
Morrill
Scottsbluff Territory
Alliance
South Dakota
Chadron
Sheridan Table
Ten Thousand Attend Dedication of Big Waterway in Nebraska
Nearly 10 000 people from central Nebraska and beyond gathered at the Midway ranch near Cozad July 13 to dedicate the Thirty Mile irrigation canal. The event celebrated a 350 000 project funded and completed by 121 local farmers and landowners without outside aid, finishing within two thirds of federal estimates. Colonel J B Henderson hosted the crowd as the plains canyon site offered a natural amphitheatre for the unveiling.
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Cozad
Neb
Nebraska
Midway Ranch
J. B. Henderson
Federal
Hornsby Pitches Second No Hit Game for Union Pacific
The Sidney U P Baseball team notched two victories over West Gurley on successive Sundays. Hornsby logged his second no hit game of the season with a 14 to 1 win, backed by strong defense and the Railroaders' solid support. Swenson, Foster Cook, Chappelle and Wyle hit home runs as Sidney also edged West Gurley 12 to 11 with timely relief from E Witters. The U P squad, praised for fine support, faces North Sidney from Huntsman on the local diamond next Sunday.
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Sidney U. P
West Gurley
Hornsby
Wyle
Clark
Swenson
Foster Cook
Chappelle
Sidney
West Gurley Boys
E. Witters
Bales
North Sidney
Railroaders
U. P
Huntsman
Correction shows missing phone number in Sidney directory
The new Sidney directory printed with Northwestern Bell Telephone had Sam Fine's number omitted. The number 413 is provided. The error occurred after manager P C Cunningham returned proofs for correction and was not the telephone company's fault.
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Sidney
Northwestern Bell Telephone Company
Sam Fine
Fine
P. C. Cunningham
Telephone Company
Popular stage star Hal Shubert visits Sidney for fans
Hal Shubert famed for Abies Irish Rose toured Union Pacific train 17 en route to Los Angeles from New York and stopped in Sidney to visit Bud Robineau manager at Western Nebraska Oil. locals welcomed him as he plans California trip and expands Abies Rose into a film project with Ann Nichols.
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Hal Schubert
Abie
Union Pacific
Los Angeles
New York
Bud Robineau
Western Nebraska Oil Company
Mr. Robineau
Trish Rose
California
Mr. Shubert
Council Bluffs
Iowa
Nebraska
Sidney
Shubert
Deadwood Dick
Nick Carter
Annie
Hal Shubert
Peetz farmer injured as lightning kills three horses
Harry Gee was struck by a bolt in a Peetz area cornfield six miles east of town. He lay unconscious for an hour and later walked a mile to the farmhouse before collapsing again. Three of four horses hitched to a do-dig were instantly killed while the remaining horse was knocked unconscious and its hair scorched.
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Harry Gee
Albert Sommerfield
Peetz
Gee
J. B. Byars Store Opens Big One-Day Sale
Roy Liggett, manager, announced the Sidney J. B. Byars Co store registered its greatest one day volume in eight years as western Nebraska visitors swarmed in for a $20,000 boost in sales. Ice cream cones were handed out to all customers while the sale runs through the week.
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Sidney
J. B. Byars Company
Roy Liggett
Nebraska
Liggett
The
Telegraph
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Maley
Sheckler
Wwe
Aoe Witters
Sir Mathews
Dease Ports
Pss
Adams
R. Loebe
West Counties
BIG Waterway
Dawson County
Scorrection
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