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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 05, 1915
Page
5
The firm argues its tires remain superior with features like No-Rim-Out and On-Air cure, despite price cuts totaling 45 percent in two years. Despite lighter or thinner designs by rivals, Goodyear maintains enhancements, expert research spending, and strengthened fabrics, claiming top value and durability.
The estate of A G Vanderbilt valued at over 50 million dollars is placed in trust for his two infant sons by his second wife Margaret Emerson Vanderbilt. William H Vanderbilt receives 5 million in trust and Oakland farm, while the widow gets 3 million and a 5 million income in trust. Vanderbilt Adirondacks and Gloucester house in London are part of the bequests. relatives and friends receive 1,000 to 100,000 dollars.
St Patrick s Catholic Church schedules Mass at 8 and 10 each Sunday with an evening service at 7 30. Instruction each Saturday at 2 o clock.
Sunday schedule lists 10 a m Bible School and 11 a m preaching with communion. Junior Endeavor at 2 30 p m, Y P S C E at 7 p m, preaching at 8 p m, midweek prayer Wednesday at 8 p m. Evening service honors memorial and Daughters of Rebecca. music planned. Pastor G R Miller issues cordial invitation.
Episco pal Notes announces lay missionary Samuel Hardman will conduct a service at Christ Church on Sunday June 6 at 7 00 p m. The note emphasizes the church event and the visiting missionary.
The Pricilla Club will meet on Tuesday evening June 8 with Misses Mabel and Jorene Wallick as hostesses. Thereafter meetings move to the first Thursday afternoon of each month. All ages are invited to join. bring your needlework and enjoy the gathering.
Morning Sunday school at 10 followed by service at 11. Epworth League gathers at 7 with the sermon at 8 discussing The Reward of the Righteous as the evening subject.
May rains improved Nebraska crops with frost 18 to 20 little damage. Wheat, oats, corn, alfalfa show strong conditions for June. Alfalfa recovering from heavy snowfall. first crop expected record yields. Pastures are at their best with cattle grazing early mornings.
The local column notes several residents traveling for business and leisure. Wayne Brown visits relatives in Arnold Nebraska. John and Hie Eckert drive from Davison precinct ranch. William Goding and George Hicks visit Sidney. L A Brown leaves for Lincoln for a Chiropractic convention. Bretnitz to North Platte for business then returns. Mrs. R. E. L. Jackson recovering from appendicitis at home. Ethel Bangert starts duties as bookkeeper at Sanitary Laundry in Cheyenne. Burlington washout detours trains via Union Pacific between North Platte and Sidney. Ickes of Fort Collins and two children travel by auto to Bridgeport to visit Ellen Hurd, then visit L. Jessen and Mrs. Barnhardt.
Sidney Lodge No 122 Degree of Honor the auxiliary of the Ancient Order of United Workmen initiated six candidates Tuesday evening after which a bountiful repast was served. At the next meeting a large class will ride the Goat. Mr and Mrs Will Johnson and two children traveled to Omaha and back reporting good weather until departure but rain hit just past Omaha as they left, flooding fields.
Since June 1 memorial services were held by Grand Army of the Republic Spanish American War Veterans and Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic with processions from their Lincoln headquarters to St Pauls Methodist Church. Dr Y T W Jeffrey delivered the sermon praising strength for peace and enforcement, to sustained applause. Governor Morehead spoke at Broken Row, Addison Wait at Pettnett, and Colonel J I Preston spoke for the governor's office at Adams.
Lincoln June 1 C W Shaffer chief aviator of the Nebraska aviation corps connected with the national guard received a letter from Venzelour Greek consul at San Francisco asking terms for him to go to Athens to direct aeroplane construction and instruction. Shaffer, who built twelve aeroplanes for the Chinese government in San Francisco, will refuse to take the job as he plans to start his own business.
Charles M. Chamberlain, former Tecumseh Chamberlain Banking cashier, now in Spokane, faces grand larceny charges for allegedly embezzling $8000 from M C Gray of Pullman after forgery conviction tied to W ashington stockman. Bound over for trial. bond set at $500. Also linked to embezzling $200 from W P Russell.
Beatrice Nebraska June 1 farmers report cut worms and high water damaged corn in parts of Gage county last week with many fields needing replanting. Chinch bugs halted operations due to cold wet weather while farmers anticipate a bumper wheat crop this year.
Omaha June 1 1917 the Nebraska Historical society moves to celebrate the fiftieth anniversary of Nebraska joining the Union A committee to finance plan and execute the celebration has been appointed a conference meeting will be held in June with the date noted as March 1 1917
In Lincoln on June 1 Joe Ryan night operator at the south branch telephone exchange was seriously injured when intruders broke in. He gave a partial description of the assailants. No valuables were taken and authorities believe a personal grudge against Ryan motivated the assault.
A special Dodge to Pierce train will shuttle supporters to the Pierce Athletic club arena for the Joe Stecher and Govedorica bout. Both wrestlers have never been thrown, promising a six for the open air event.
North Bend Nebraska June 1 Mr and Mrs Paul Smith missionaries of Sudan Africa arrived here and will remain in this country for one year on a furlough They will spend their vacation with her people M C Mithell and family here and his parents who live near St Paul Nebraska Culivan Appeals From Jury Verdict Hastings Nebraska June 1 John T Culivan filed bond for an appeal to the supreme court from the district court s disallowance of the purported John O Connor will leaving him the O Connor estate The jury in the district court held the will to be a forgery
Corporations are sending in their state tax rapidly to escape a penalty due after July 1. The largest payment recorded was 1115 dollars from the Transmississippi Crain company of Omaha.
Glenn H Curtiss lauds Buick six cylinder valve in head motor car in a letter to Buick Motor Company. He cites aeronautical efficiency, mentions buying the first car from Naylor of San Diego, selling it to cover transport costs, and purchasing another Buick for immediate needs.
Mrs H H Libby and her daughter Barbara were shopping in Sidney on Friday coming from The Meadows in Lodgepole precinct.
Mrs Shipman hosted the Dorcas Society’s June meeting on Thursday June 2. Mrs J E Swatzlander will host next Thursday June 10 to handle business and finalize plans for the dinner on June 17.
Elmer Grabill returned Friday from Lincoln where he had been attending State University events and activities.
Harry Bixby returns home from Kearney after graduating last Thursday morning from the Kearney Military Academy. He served as class president lieutenant and captain of the basketball team. Mrs. Bixby attended the ceremony and the family gave him a motor cycle as a graduation present.
The Thursday evening dance for married folk drew a large attendance. Glenn VanGorder Miss Dorothy Hart and Ed Brennan provided excellent music for the event.
Mr and Mrs A Rash and their young daughter traveled to Sterling Tuesday to visit Mrs Rash sister and returned home Friday following the visit.
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