Harvest Of Small Grain In Cheyenne County In Full Swing
Cheyenne County farms press into the 1929 harvest as combines move across fields from Sidney, with wind rowing rising in popularity for cutting unripe grain. Hail losses ease versus last year though some strips suffer. barley yields improve as a profitable, stock-friendly crop. prospects for corn look strong despite earlier delays. Elevators begin receiving wheat as first shipments start today.
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Cheyenne
Sidney
Grain prices jump seven cents after Canadian report
In Cheyenne County a large wheat harvest amid rain delays pushed prices higher. Elevators in Sidney paid 1.12 for No 1 wheat as heavy hauling began and Canada cut its 1929 grain forecast to 219 million bushels, sparking a bull market in the region.
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Cheyenne County
Canada
Harris & Winthrop
Sidney
Winnipeg
Judge Oberfelder Speaks at Gering Oregon Trail Days
Judge Joseph Oberfelder spent part of last week in Gering as a featured speaker on the Oregon Trail days program, part of the annual historical observance.
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Judge Oberfelder
Gering
Joseph Oberfelder
Simmons May Run for Senate If Norris Declines Nomination
State Senator Dwight Griswold suggested in Lincoln that Congressman Robert G Simmons of Scottsbluff could seek the Republican U S Senate nomination next year if Senator Norris does not run again. Ran dy Griswold might also run for the GOP seat if Simmons pursues the senatorship, with observers noting C H Sloan of Geneva could enter the race regardless of Norris. Sloan’s district may be eliminated as Nebraska loses a seat in the 1930 census.
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Robert G Simmons
Scottsbluff
United States
Norris
Dwight Griswold
Gordon
Lincoln
Fort Riley
Randy Griswold
G . P. Congress
Simmons
C H. Sloan
Geneva
Sloan
Nebraska
Youth found after three days wandering near Alliance
Raymond Neihart, 24, Crete, was located after three days roaming the sandhill grazing land southwest of Alliance. He had been in a coma for days following memory loss after arriving in Sidney to take a railroad fireman exam. Sheriff Jones and officers traced relatives in Crete. Neihart's father brought him home.
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Alliance
Raymond Neihart
Crete
Neihart
Come
Sidney
Sheriff Jones
A. R. Neihart
Sidney Country Club Golfers Even Score With Bluff S
Sidney country club and Scottsbluff split 31 to 13 in the annual match at Sidney on Sunday. Low scores included Closman 73 and Bauman 75 with many under 80 as Socials by Grabill's Merrymakers followed the play.
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Sidney Country Club
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Jay Closman
Snyder
Meyers
Heinie Bauman
Joe Simodynes
R. P. Kepler
Leafgreen
Green
Ladegard
Graves
Smith
Haner
Kepler
Clay
G. H. Doran
Shaver
Bentley
Pavlat
Babcock
Russell
Hodnette
Grabill
Thayer
Halk
Martin
Graham
Perry
Kussy
Red Grange Spends Unannounced Visit in Sidney
Gridiron star Red Grange, famed for Illinois exploits, spent Saturday to Monday in Sidney while en route to the east coast from California. He gave no reason for the stay beyond wanting to, and he remains in excellent condition ready to play professional football again this season.
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Red Grange
Sidney
Grange
Thieves Hit Peetz Businesses In Bold Weekend Burglary
Robbers broke into Thompson and Policky pool hall and barbers shop at Peetz last Monday night, taking almost all items except the pool tables and barber chairs. They unlocked a door at Peetz Consumers Oil warehouse stealing oil greases grease guns and postage stamps from the desk. Entrance gained through a west rear window of Schiltz harness shop after breaking a pane. Loot was carried away in two large ice cream cartons and the burglars appeared to have ample time to empty the place.
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Thompson & Policky
Peetz
Peetz Consumers Oil Company
Thompson É Policky
Schiltz’ Harness Shop
Sam Daniel Set for State Golf Meet in Lincoln
Lincoln reports say Sidney youth Sam Daniel is ready to tee off in the state tournament at Lincoln Country Club. Pollard defends, Goodman veteran, while Daniel’s steady Evergreen play could trouble seasoned leaders despite low odds.
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Lincoln
Sam Daniel
Sidney
Lincoln Country Club
Daniel
Hope
Johnny Good
Jack Pollard
Pollard
Goodman
Nebraska
Potter Grower Ships 200 Cattle to Market
Around 200 head of Hereford cattle were shipped to the Omaha market by Frank Brady of Potter, assisted by Charles Gunderson and George Gunderson Sr. The trio accompanied the shipment, marking Brady’s second large shipment in recent weeks.
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Omaha
Frank Brady
Potter
Charles Gunderson
George Gunderson
Mr. Brady
Circus Cancelled in Sidney August 2
Robbins brothers circus has cancelled its engagement in Sidney on August 2. Letters to parties declare the change while billboards show plans to perform in Sterling instead. Scouts visit Sidney and express desire to bring the circus to Scottsbluff on August 1, noting advance men wished to break a long jump by performing locally.
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Robbins Brothers Circus
Sidney
Bill
Sterling
Sidney Scottsbluff
Byars Store to Become Penney Undergoes Eight Day Sale
The Telegraph reports eight days of rapid selling before the Byars store becomes a full Penney unit. Work on interior transformation began Sunday with paint and reconfiguration. On August 1 the Byars sign will be replaced and the store will operate as a Penneyized institution after Penney’s May acquisition of Byars holdings.
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Byars
J C Penney
The
Telegraph
Byars Company
J B Byars
Penney
Airplane Crash Kills Henry Oldham and Mike Ryan Near North Platte
Henry Oldham 15 and Mike Ryan 43 die after a single engine crash near North Platte at 1 30 p m Sunday. Oldham, a Midwest Aviation veteran, was giving Ryan flight tips when the biplane failed and plunged behind hangars. Oldham died en route to hospital. Ryan died hours later after injuries including a severely torn scalp. Oldham leaves a wife and two children. Ryan left a wife and one son. Both men were skilled pilots.
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Henry Oldham
Mike Ryan
North Platte
Oldham
Midwest Aviation Corporation
Ryan
Three youths sentenced for store robbery in Sidney
Three youths named Jack O'Hara Lawrence Johns and Waldo Elias received one to three year sentences for the Skaggs Safeway robbery in Sidney last Monday night. Most stolen goods were recovered with pennies cigarets and tobacco found on them. They were captured in Cheyenne and returned to Sidney. The entry was made via a rear door with a damaged wooden panel.
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Skaggs Safeway
Sidney
Jack O'Hara
Lawrence Johns
Waldo Elias
Miller
Cheyenne
J. M. Nelson
U S A Theatre Manager Heads to Denver Meeting
O G Brown, manager of the U S A theatre, is en route to Denver for a convention of Consolidated Theatres managers. He plans to buy pictures for upcoming engagements while there. He travelled from Sterling with Chet Miller, manager of the American theatre.
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O. G. Brown
U.S. A
Denver
Consolidated Theatres Managers
Sterling
Chet Miller
American Theatre
Simmons to occupy Sidney court house during visit
A letter from Mrs. Robert Simmons informs The Telegraph that Congressman Simmons will establish headquarters in the Sidney court house on August 2 while visiting the city. He invites Sidney friends to visit and discuss district matters of interest and benefit.
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Robert Simmons
Telegraph
Congressman Simmons
Court House
Sidney
Injured section foreman speaks on bank compromise letters
E G Despin, 65, a Burlington section foreman east of Scottsbluff, was badly hurt when a lining bar fell from a motor car. He suffered a broken leg and arm, a dislocated shoulder, and head lacerations, with bruises. He regained consciousness later and was hospitalized. A court letter from Judge J L Tewell to A C Shallenberger details a compromise with the guarantee commission, aiming to clear accusations touching failed Nebraska banks and alleged improper appointments.
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E G. DeSpain
Burlington
Scottsbluff
Methodist Hospital
DeSpain
Sidney
A. C. Shallenberger
Bank Investigation Commission
Nebraska
American Bank of Sidney
J. W Rogers
Guarantee Fund Commission
Rogers
Sidney Officers Raid House and Seize Gamblers
Sidney police led by Chief Carl Livoni raided a gambling game in the city, arresting several men and confiscating dice. The raid filled the jail, forcing use of county facilities as officers note the crowd included former North Platte residents amid unrest after a local patrolman’s death.
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Sidney
Carl Livoni
Livoni
Arthur Renfield
North Platte
Ed Green
Louis Seelman
Former Sidney resident Harry C McKibbin dies near Peetz
Harry C. McKibbin age 81 dies Friday morning at his son Lee R. McKibbin’s home two and a half miles northwest of Peetz after a cancer from an infected hand. Born October 1, 1848 in Philadelphia, he once served as Union Pacific agent at Sidney and bought 244 acres, platting Laura, hoped to be Peetz table’s center, but a railroad siding could not be secured.
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Peetz
Harry C. McKibbin
Lee R. McKibbin
Peet
Mr. McKibbin
Philadelphia
Union Pacific
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Logan County
Gorman
Colorado
Nebraska
Laura
County Fair Board Approves Dancing Pavilion Plan
Cheyenne county fair board authorized construction of a new pavilion at the county fair grounds to serve as both a judging pavilion and a dance hall. The project aims to separate stock and dance areas, with future changes possible for the 1930 fair. Premium list accepted. board received $125.
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County Fair Board
Cheyenne County Fair Board
James Nelson
Nelson
Willey
Charles Welton
Grabill
Brown and Lowe
Barley Sold to Feeder From S. A. Maley Tract
Several hundred bushels of fine barley cut on a S. A. Maley tract south of here last week were sold to an extensive livestock feeder near Crook, Colorado.
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S. A. Maley
Here
Crook
Colo
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Alliance Police
California
Potter Grower
J. L. Tewell
Commission
Jurist
Sidney Man
Harry McKibbon
Fort Morgan
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