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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 11, 1929
Page
3
Corinne Griffith stars in a San Francisco love drama as the girl of the streets seeking upper class love. Jannings delivers a gripping performance in Betrayal, billed as a two day run at the U S A theatre, promising a powerful two film program with drama and spice.
The program Saturday features Hoot Gibson’s latest western drama The Danger Rider and episode four of the Tarzan the Mighty serial. Also Friday’s offerings include Hero for a Night with Glenn Tryon and stars Esther Ralston Gary Cooper, plus a comedy and real gift night at the theatre.
Eleven men worked on the Lincoln ward school in Scottsbluff when the south wing roof and wall collapsed after they left the area briefly. Two men had just cleared the doorway when debris fell. George Booth of North Platte, a tinsmith, was in a swing when the last brick was placed.
A Sidney era recap notes multiple items: a farewell party for the Frank Doty family moving to Colorado. May rainfall exceeds four inches in Cheyenne county per observer John Fischer. J J McIntosh and J L returned from Omaha. J E McCleneghan buys a 30 horsepower Overland from E C Stockwick. Deputy Sheriff Will Krueger ferries a prisoner to state prison. Roy Greenlee to Omaha for appendicitis operation. Mrs Roscoe Zimmer hosts a 500 party for Mrs Le Doyt and Mrs Kime. Miss Newkirk, Sidney milliner, leaves for Racine Wis. Prof R O Chambers and son visit Sidney with C P Chambers family. Mrs J J Parks visits Chappell. Mrs Frank Hall and daughter visit Dr C W Zike area. B A Jones returns from Portland on business. Cheyenne county to attend stockmen convention at Alliance. a pensioner receives 12 monthly and 400 back pension. Horace Belden claims his father lives in Sidney and reports death by self in Los Angeles. Dr Stewitts receives word of A B Persinger’s 14 year old daughter’s death. Colton post office abandoned. a special train with six coaches carries Senator Stanford’s race horses through Sidney.
Twenty six cars weighing 300 pounds were stopped this week by the Jenik brothers at Spring Creek. Old Trusty and Old Steady traversed the continent prompting drivers to praise the tough roads.
Thirty four years ago Fernando Bozarth accused of rancher murder near Bridgeport staged a violent spell that alarmed officers. The episode ended when a dough treatment by the sheriff restored him. Meanwhile four hundred steers were branded by the Club ranch boys near Lodge Pole this week. Mrs J L Essig and Miss Allen hosted a novel needle party Friday afternoon. F H DeCastro received news yesterday.
L L Green of Kearney will be the orator of the day at Sidney's Fourth of July celebration with afternoon trotting races on the program. The report also notes wolves thick on Pumpkin Creek, cattle papers, tax collection, horse theft arrest, and ads for a beauty shop and moving horses to New York auction.
A Sidney area social row recaps visits by Theresa Hughes to grandparents Mr and Mrs L J Hughes. Ed Brockelsby sold hogs at Sidney Friday and planted potatoes last week. Clarence Schmuelle drove to Kearney with his wife returning Saturday. Mr and Mrs L B Sterling and daughter from Alhambra California visited Mr Sterling and relatives. For every 50c of work at Ideal Beaute Shoppe, ask for a coupon for a free permanent. Telegram Want-Ad offers available from J I Kucera Rawleigh man Sidney Nebraska.
Estate sale offering 320 acres well improved land all under cultivation joining Gurley at 75.00 per acre. Also 160 acres unimproved one mile from Gurley mostly cultivated at 50.00. Land described unexcelled for wheat and general farming. Write or call for details.
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