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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1925
Page
9
Rates listed for one year and six months with postage paid. Mentions single copies and post office handling as second class matter. Indicates Sidney Nebraska area and association representative.
The Belle Telephone company is unloading material this week for improvements. A surveying outfit locates country lines. Two rooms in the Cleburne block have been leased for the new central office. A bridge accident near Dix leaves No 2 dead. No 2 train could not stop in time.
A clash between Austrian and Greek gangs at Bronson and the Greek camp in the west Union Pacific yards escalated after Greek denial of a hand car. Revolvers knives and clubs were used with five Greeks and others seriously hurt. Wounded were taken to Sidney hospital. hostility between the groups continues. Also notes abandoned wells in the county threaten livestock and Fred Dawson relinquished railroad hotel control to Mrs. Fred Letts as Sidney’s Pacifi c Hotel continues changes.
Forty eight teachers attended the week long teachers institute with competent instructors and new methods planned for next year. About a dozen Sidney couples joined a dance at Pomeroy's ranch honoring Mr and Mrs Teagarden. M H Tobin’s deal makes Charley Nelson owner of the standard bred trotting stallion Willful, famed as a fast western Nebraska trotter. Eldredge Page and company of southern Utah shipped nine carloads of cattle to Sidney for brief grazing.
Forty six years ago a Fort Sidney social event stood out as the season’s finest. A grand march opened at nine with around fifty couples, followed by waltzes and square dances. Ladies wore handsome attire and gentlemen displayed gallantry. Nearby, an unidentified man was found murdered and decomposed five miles north of Julesburg earlier in the week.
Sunny Side report notes Mrs. W. W. Wise and Bessie with Mrs. Floyd Wise, Mrs. Hernbloom, and Mrs. Vorce visiting Sidney on Friday afternoon.
Miss Oliva Weigers aided Mrs. John Block with chores and spent Sunday with relatives. W. W. Wassum called at the Rathbun home on Monday. C. W. Forney and family were Sunday dinner guests at the Wayne Forney home. Mrs. Walter Wassum hosted several children for her son Willard’s fourth birthday. Paul Rathbun and Floyd Weigers visited Clark and Floyd Fullerton on Monday. Robert Loebe spent Monday in Sidney with home folks. Hazel Weigers helped Mrs. Rathbun cook for threshers on Saturday. The Wise family visited the Hernbloom family Sunday. Cc. W. Rathbun and the Hernbloom brothers were Chappell callers Sunday night. I. C. Sutton and family spent Sunday at Ernie Schmidt’s. Joe Sands called on Chris Weigers Sunday. A light rain fell Sunday night across the neighborhood. A. A. Johnson’s harvest hands spent Sunday at the Albert Weigers home.
Maple Grove notes show W. T. Sharman and Otto Davis starting Monday for Mr. Davis. Mrs. Sharman cooked during Mrs. Davis absence. Ed Miles and children visited Theo Waddell and Miles later went to Colton. Various neighbors helped with wheat and visited at Johnson and Elsen homes.
Meadow Lawn and nearby residents share visits and gatherings in Sidney Dalton Gurley and Antioch Ill. Many are named with frequent check ins including Kreader Morrow Walsh Mayer and Shannon families. A lightning storm caused a minor fire in Alvin Mann field and several couples and families spent Sunday evening at various homes.
Pleasant View notes show Miss Anna Schwartr visiting Frank Miller, with Mrs Art Obendorfer Miss Marie Schwartz and Grandma Obendorfer calling at Oscar Miller. Dan Heimer motored to Potter with Misses Mary Walsh and Loretta Mc Thursday.
Ed man spent Wednesday evening at Theo Wadaell's with Ed Miles and Hazel. Thursday forenoon visits included F. S. Holm and A. G. Weaver. Mrs. F. A. Johnson and children spent Thursday at W. T Sharman's, while Henry James family called at John Qolson's. Charley Smith's daughter staying at Will Frerichs' to help with her mother and new baby. Ed Miles family visited Nels Johnson and Theo Waddell, and Nels Johnson with hired man joined supper at W. T. Clem. Kretz left Sunday for Cheyenne for Frontier Days. Ray Miles family, Lois, visited Ed Miles Sunday evening. Ed man visited H. P. Cortney's Sunday evening.
Mrs Wm Borcher Ruth and Mrs H B Wittrock and Nora called at the Arnold Stockamp home Thursday. Mr and Mrs Ben Hilpert and family motored to Potter Thursday evening. Alma Limbeck spent Tuesday at the Ben Hilpert home. Mrs Warren Pontius is able to be up and around again. Little Hilda Schubarth has been quite sick with poisoning but is better. Frank Miller motored to Kimball on business. Mr and Mrs Frank Miller entertained about thirty friends Sunday for Kenneths third birthday anniversary. Mr and Mrs Art Obendorfer spent Sunday evening at Theo Poppitz home.
The ladies of the Altar Society will hold a bake sale Saturday July 25 at 2:00 PM at the Sidney Meat and Provision Co. Committee members include Mrs J L McIntosh Mrs Peter Beyer Mrs Roche and Miss Maggie Peets.
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