A Day in Panama by Gladice W Sememons
A vivid day tour through Panama City and Ancon American territory reveals mixed scenes. The writer notes busy modern streets alongside squalor back lanes, diverse churches, and the canal era’s impact on growth and sanitation. References to old ruins near the old city and legends of a treasure house frame a guided reflection on history and modernization in the Panama region.
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Gladyce W. Semamons
Panama Canal
Pacific
Atlantic
Fanama
Ancon
Panama
Panamanian
Washington
United States
Colon
Vanama City
Church of England
Episcopal
British West Indies
Tie
Panama City
Old City
Hiards
America
Spain
Sidney Golfers Defeat Scottsbluff on Local Course
Sidney golfers earned a 100 percent victory day at the local course as both men and the Bluffs ladies netted wins. The social morning gathering fostered reunions with visiting friends, followed by a dinner and entertainments at the clubhouse featuring Grabill's dance orchestra. The event closed with plans for next year's big gathering as Sunday's performances are repeated.
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Sidney
Railroads Spend Large Sums for Forest Products
United States railroads bought about 1.6 billion dollars in fuel and supplies in 1926, with lumber and forest products totaling 186 million. Crossties purchases reached 4.76 million units costing 101.6 million, up by six million ties from the prior year but down from the two years earlier.
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United States
Forest Service
United States Department of Agriculture
Free drinking fountain installed in front of Potter Drug
A new public fountain was installed last week in front of the Potter Drug Company connected to the main for cooler water. Previously the water ran warm from shallow outside pipes. A cement foundation and platform were added with a boxlike piece to aid children, built by city engineer Chris Christensen.
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Potter Drug Company
Chris Christensen
John Langard Hurt In Car Crash Near Lodge Pole
John Langard an International Harvester employee was badly bruised and cut when his car overturned on a road near Lodge Pole. He received care at Carlson hospital. The clipping also notes disease transmission by flies and promotes Fly-Tox insecticide from Mellon Institute researchers.
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John Langard
International Harvester Company
Lodge Pole
Carlson Hospital
Mellon Institute of Industrial Research
Rex
Western Nebraska Oil Co Expands Stations Across Region
Western Nebraska Oil Co under M. E. Robineau, based in Sidney, plans to add a Crawford unit while expanding from Scottsbluff. In three years the firm has grown to become one of the state's largest independents with three times last year’s volume and aims for more stations in the coming year at Sidney Lodge Pole Dalton Gurley Potter Kimball Bluhnell and Scottsbluff.
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Nebraska
Western Nebraska Oil Company
Sidney
M. E. Robineau
Crawford
Scottsbluff
Robineau
Lodge Pole
Dalton
Gurley
Potter, Kimball, Bluhnell
States Build Over Twenty Thousand Miles Of Surfac ed Highway In 1926
More than 13 600 miles of earth roads were surfaced by the state highway departments in 48 states during 1926, according to information compiled from state reports. The advance reflects ongoing expansion of the public road system as highway agencies report progress across the nation.
State surfaced roads total 19492 miles with transfers and rebuilds
The year saw 19492 miles surfaced by state agencies with 13664 miles from former earth roads and 5828 miles as rebuilt old surfaces. State highway system mileage rose by 158205 miles, but 4451 miles were not actual state work, due to transfers, re surveys, and statistical changes. Federal aid is included, county work is excluded.
Beckmann-Chevrolet, Inc. Moves to New West Second St Location
Beckmann-Chevrolet, Incorporated will move today to a new building on West Second Street. The architect has accepted the completed structure from the contractors, providing ample show rooms storage space and offices. The building’s daily beautification has elevated it among the city’s finest, making the Chevrolet dealers proud of their new home.
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Beckmann-Chevrolet, Incorporated
West Second Street
Chevrolet
Denver Leisure Stays Highlight Local Residents
Wim Lowe spent Sunday in Denver. Kenneth Bassett and B Armitage are spending a few days in Denver. Mrs W F Bassett, who has been living in Denver and Idaho Springs the past months, returned to Sidney Saturday.
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Wim. Lowe
Denver
Kenneth Bassett
B. Armitage
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Potter Fountain
Western Nebraska Oil CO
Western Nebraska
Entre
Beckmann-Chevrolet, Inc
McCall’s
McCall
Brauer’s Variety Store
Cheyenne County Trading Co
M. A. Shipman
The
Flint, Michigan
Buick
Hahler Garage
Sidney, Nebraska
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