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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 23, 1920
Page
12
An ad listing subscription options for Sidney Nebr. The note shows one year and six months postage paid plans, single copies, and a price of 1.50 dollars. It indicates the publication is entered at the Sidney post office as second class matter.
Mrs. Clara Fulton resident south of the city owns a new Buick. Sheriff J W McDaniel was in Denver on official business. Supt Anna McFadden attends the superintendents convention in session in Chadron. Sidney Auto Sales Co takes agency for about ten counties for Stephens and Nash nurseries. County Clerk F N Slawson and family vacation in Wyoming and Colorado. Joe Hahler and Supt W J Braham left for Lincoln to bring back new cars. Braham buys a new one. G F Liebendorfer left for eastern state business and visits. Mr. and Mrs. Clifton Curley and Howard Curley of Kearney visit Sid ney. Mrs Flo Jarmin of Scottsbluff visited Sidney. Mrs John McCleneghen and children visit eastern state relatives for several weeks. Mr and Mrs L W Jewett and Mr and Mrs W Smith visit Sidney for a late show. Misses Jessie Huff and Coral Sherman leave for vacation in Denver and Colorado Springs. Mr and Mrs Frank Haiston of Omaha and Mrs Haiston’s Oakland, Ind sister visit Sidney then go to Denver. Mr and Mrs B F Bancroft of Bancroft are here with A A Sharp. joined by G O Bancroft of Griswold, Ia. Mrs Leonard Herrod of Central City visits Sidney with her mother and sister for a month. It is warmer in Central City than Sidney. Mr and Mrs F D Wooldridge and family, and Mr and Mrs Frank Schroeder plan two-week vacation at Wildwood, Wyoming, traveling by Wooldridge’s car.
The push to bar geldings from key racing classics grows amid debate among turfmen. Officials seek suitable stallions for remount stations, with funding and gifts from breeders and bodies like the Jockey Club aiding progress.
The former Chicago Cubs pitcher declares sandlot players better at times than college stars. He notes college players often lack world‑level exposure and struggle to adapt against seasoned competitors. The remark highlights value of early street baseball experience in developing talent.
In Hebron Nebraska county officials pledge to shield Fred Bostelmann from mob violence after his daughter's death. County Attorney Hess stores 50 riot guns at the courthouse and vows to hold Bostelmann without bond pending coroner's jury verdicts. The jury after two hours postpones verdict and requests continued investigation.
Two Black suspects were shot by pursuing posses near Diamond Mound, six miles east of Wharton, after Deputy Sheriff S C McCormick was fatally struck during an arrest attempt. Bodies of Jodie Gordon and Elijah Anderson were found hanging from trees. Washington Giles and an unnamed brother were accused of firing the shot that hit McCormick.
A tornado formed near Blair last Thursday to the southeast, crossing the Missouri River above the Blair bridge. It damaged Nebraska crops and hay stacks, and totalled a $5,000 Iowa farm residence built by Hollis Wentworth. Two women inside were severely injured.
In Pine Bluff Arkansas Eubanks president of the St. Louis Yardmen's association and Rev J P Aregood a Baptist minister of St Louis were escorted from the city by a nine member citizen committee as they prepared to address a mass meeting of labor union supporters. They were driven three miles out whipped with switches and ordered to leave and not return.
Governor Roberts telegram to the national women’s party says he will convene a Tennessee legislature special session on August 9 to act on the federal suffrage amendment. The move signals state level action aligned with national suffrage efforts.
The Kansas City Star announced rate increases ranging from 15 to 20 cents for Missouri Kansas Oklahoma Texas Arkansas Nebraska and Iowa. Two week rates rise to 20 cents while eight week rates elsewhere also set at 20 cents.
A terrific windstorm from Prescot to Corning on the Blue Grass road wrecked houses and barns uprooted trees and caused major crop damage. Fire destroyed several homes in the same storm.
Omaha official Robert Holmes from the city hall employment office says 800 men could be sent immediately to Phelps county with pay of 65 to 75 cents an hour for a ten hour day plus board and lodging. He notes no labor surplus in the region.
W Q Campbell of Jones Furniture Co sold a stock of goods the first of the week to Mrs B P LeDue and shipped the goods to 169 171 Amaniums Suginumimura Logott ma Gun Tokyo Japan. The LeDues reported Nebraska prices elsewhere but refused to buy, saying local prices offered better values.
Grand Prairie notes Mrs Frank Heinzman returned home from Denver and Burlington Colorado. Mr w and Mrs Will Sharman and sons visited Richard Sellins Sunday. Mr and Mrs Weaver conducted business in Gurley Wednesday and Sidney Thursday. The Hulu and Lundgren families had dinner and toured the north river by auto. May and Virgil Werm bloom spent Monday with cousins Evelyn and LeMoine Johnson. Mr and Mrs John Edwards and daughters and Charley Smith drove to Colorado Sunday to inspect crops on the ranch and praised the wheat.
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