Five Million Bushels Look Likely In Cheyenne Wheat Crop
Cheyenne County and neighboring areas report a bumper wheat harvest on 160000 acres with yields near five million bushels. Farmers, combines, and railways push vast grain to receiving stations as western Nebraska claims the world’s greatest dry land output, with many fields averaging 60 bushels per acre and some higher.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
Horn of Plenty
West
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Kimball County
Banner
Morrill
Garden
Denel
Bloomfield
Neb
Shayé
Henkle
Sioux
City
Weing
Otto Zuhlke
Fremont
Nebraska to Host National Editorial Association in 1927
Nebraska plans to entertain the annual National Editorial Association convention in 1927. The event aims to be one of the state’s most colorful fairs, offering goodwill advertising from leading editors. Ridney and Cheyenne County are highlighted as key stops, with local chambers and business interests preparing attractions.
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Nebraska
National Editoriat Association
Cornhusker
Chevrolet Motor Cars Well Represented Here
Sidney welcomes Tueckmann Chevrolet Inc as it moves to a new headquarters in the Harper building East Second Street. Officers H F Beckmann president F L Reed vice president Ethel M Beckmann secretary Della V Reed treasurer lead a full Chevrolet line with a serviced department and strong local ties.
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Tueckmann Chevrolet, ”Inc
Sidney Representatives
Chevrolet Cars and Trucks
Harper Building
East Second Street
Wyoming Produce Company
H. F Beckmann
F. L. Reed
Ethel M. Beckmann
Della V. Reed
Recruits Sought for 134th Infantry at Sidney HQ
Commanding Officer Fred W Underwood of the Sidney headquarters battalion of the 134th Infantry National Guard announces vacancies to reach a full quota of 41 men and urges prompt applications. Recruits should file at once so they may join the unit for the annual Ashland encampment the week of August 2 for 15 days of training.
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Fred W. Underwood
Sidney
134Th Infantry National Guard
Ashland
Underwood
Legion Meeting at Dalton in Sidney Post 17
The regular American Legion meeting will be held in Dalton Tuesday evening July 27 at 8 30 p m with bugle and drum corps on deck and good food promised. Cars assemble at Bassett's pharmacy Sidney at 7 p.m. The Dalton days are preparing for a good time. Nick Wilhelmy, Commander.
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Sidney
American Legion
Dalton
Bassett's
Weeden's Opens Mid-Summer Furniture Sale in Sidney
Weeden's furniture store in Sidney opens a mid summer merchandising carnival on Saturday July 24 featuring the entire stock at special low prices. The Western Nebraska retailer is billed as the leading furniture house with up to date lines, promising the best sale yet and inviting the public to visit after reading The Telegraph double page announcement.
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Nebraska
Weeden’s
Sidney
Weeden
Telegraph
Children Make Long Trip to Visit Grandparents
Joe and Earl Nelson, aged 10 and 12, arrived in Sidney by train to spend the summer on the Madden farm with their grandparents south of Potter. Their mother is a patient in an Arizona hospital while their father plans to come for harvest. Joe will return south with him, and Earl will stay several weeks with the grandparents.
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Joe
Earl Nelson
A. F. Nelson
Clarksdale
Arizona
Sidney
J. i Madden
Potter
Madden
Montana
Nelson
Earl
Machinery houses busy getting implements out for the harvest
Sidney machinery firms are working day and night to supply farmers with harvest and farm implements. Sidney acts as a regional distributor for major equipment and parts, keeping warehouses stocked to meet strong farm orders and ensure immediate delivery amid a prosperous western Nebraska harvest.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Sthis
Little Folks Give Show At J. W. Johnson Home
Helen Jane Johnson directed a home talent entertainment on the Johnson lawn featuring a play They Turned Friends with cast including Clara Mae Woodworth Jeannette Miles Helen Janes Johnson Barbara Buel Gretchen Barlow Mildred Nielsen Donald Dowards and others. Local specialties included Charleston and Kitty dance performances with decor and costumes from the Johnson home. The young performers displayed clever talent and the event drew enthusiastic support from classmates and neighbors.
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Helen Jane Johnson
Johnson Home
Helen
Helen Johnson
Clara ‘Mae. Woodworth
Jeannette Miles
Janes Johnson
Barbara
Buel
Gretchen
Ballow
Jack
Barne
Mildred Nielson
Donald ‘Dowards
Johnson
Cat
Charleston
Society
Gretchen Barlow
Kitty Dance
Clara Mae Woodworth
Margar
Mrs Anna Jessen Dies After Two Weeks Illness
Mrs Anna Jessen wife of Morris Jessen and longtime Weyerts district resident died Friday afternoon July 16 in Dalton hospital after a two week illness from blood poisoning She was 34 a mother of four sons Joe Leo Raymond and LeRoy born in Germany December 10 1892 Came to America at 18 and married Morris Jessen at Bloomfield in 1914 Survived by husband and four children and no other relatives Funeral held Sunday at Dalton Presbyterian Church conducted by Rev Hardin burial at Dalton Cemetery under Funeral Director Howard of Skiney
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Anna Jessen
Morris Jessen
Weyerts
Dalton
Jessen
Cheyenne County
Bloomfield
Nebr
Germany
Straeden
Westphalen
America
Hardin
Dalton Church
Howard of
Skiney
Dalton Cemetery
Former California Residents Visit Sidney Family Scene
Mr and Mrs J EL Joris with son Almon and daughter Ida arrived from Santa Cruz California for an extended visit with relatives near Sidney. Mrs Joris is the daughter of Mr and Mrs Henry Amerson who live northwest of the city. They plan to visit parental home and sisters Anni Bundy Annie Walsh and Selma Mitchall. They traveled via the northern route and will return by the southern route around September 1.
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J. EL Joris
Almon
Ida
Santa Cruz
Calif
Joris
Henry Amerson
Anni Bundy
Annie Walsh
Selma Mitchall
Sidney
The Gentleman From Texas Meets Colorado Gentleman
A collision at Central Avenue near Toving Ford road involved a Texas bound vehicle and a Colorado party. The Texan expressed remarks to the Colorado traveler as onlookers gathered around the damaged autos. The Texas car escaped with minor damage to a Lizzie while the Colorado vehicle suffered a broken axle and other marks.
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Automobile Clearingza
Colorado
Genstral Avenue
Texas
Lizzie
Pastor Crawford Injured in Auto Collision Near Sidney
Pastor Crawford of the Sidney Episcopal church sustained cuts and bruises and back injuries when his car sideswiped an oncoming vehicle driven by John Heigle near Northport. Heigle was shaken up. Crawford continued home to Sidney for medical care.
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Crawford
Sidney Episcopal Church
Chadron
Northport
John Fleigle
Mr. Heigel
Rev. Crawford
Heigel
Sidney
Sidney Chamber of Commerce Meeting Highlights
The Sidney chamber of commerce met Monday at the Union Pacific hotel with A. K. Greenlee presiding. Key topic was securing permanent federal aid to connect Highway No. 2 to a south link with the Black Hills route. Officials from Cheyenne County and state highway departments discussed improvements and future impact on traffic through Sidney.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
A. K. Greenlee
Presdent
M. A. Shipman
Sidney
Colorado Line
Black Hills
Chamber of Commerce
Cheyenne
Pavlat
Dilléter Imet
Sterling
Deetz
Gobels
Bieter
Mr. Bieeter
Feiera
Denver
Miid
Itgldgepore
Alliance
Public Service Concern Seeks Sidney Municipal Plant Purchase
Western Public Service company a Stone Webster unit seeks to acquire Sidney’s city owned light power and water systems. It has filed a second proposal to buy all municipal units for 390 500 with election set for August 1 1928 and a 1 000 deposit to cover election costs. The package includes 350 700 00 in offers and conditions such as bonds, meters repurchase and white way system upgrades.
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Western Public Service Company
Stone-Webster Corporation
Sidney
Tefray
Sidney golfers sweep Scottsbluff on home course
Scottl bluff visitors fall 243 to 135 as Sidneys golfers dominate the match with a decisive 2 to 1 margin. The event ends with a social program including a dance swimming party and a Charleston exhibition as 62 Scottsbluff guests enjoy meals at the new Sidney club house.
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Sidney
Evergreen
Grotteblutt
Evergreens
Womid Wein
Guy
Scottsbluff
Pir
Sifney
Charleston
Sidney Indies
Scotts Bluff golfers faltered in Sunday match
The Scotts Bluff delegation visited, and the Scottsbluff Star-Herald reported that the Scottsbluff golfers were smothered by the temperature Sunday in the match against the Sidney club, with several players affected by the heat as they battled the opponents.
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Scotts Bluff
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Scottsbluff
Sidney‘club
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