Farm Produce on the Increase in Cheyenne County
Cheyenne County reports a record twelve month period with 852 total carloads of farm produce, grain, and livestock shipped from Sidney. Wheat led with 1058 car loads via Burlington from July to December 1924, while Union Pacific and Burlington lines carried 544 and 308 cars respectively. Poultry and hog markets grow as farmers diversify. eggs alone totaled 15,120 cases shipped countywide.
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Cheyenne
Nebraska
Sidney
Union Pacific
Burlington
U.P
Potter and Lodge Pole
Burtington
Gurley
Dalton
Cheyenne County
Burlington Railroad
Chicago
Platte
Old Cheyenne
M. A. Shipman
Worden
Union Pacific Company
Sidney Plans Big Fourth of July Celebration at Krueger's Lake
The Sidney American Legion Post No. 19 will spearhead a large town Fourth of July event at Krueger's Lake six miles east. A sixty piece Sidney Juvenile Band will lead activities, with sports and a ball game in the afternoon, a lakefront dance by Grabill's Orchestra, ample shade, swimming, and a grand fireworks display at night.
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Sidney
Krueger
Lake Pavillion
Nebraska
Grabill
Kepler Secures County Payment From Guaranty Fund
A Nebraska county recovered 23000 from the Guaranty Fund after a suit over an excess bank deposit tied to the Nebraska State bank failure. Halligan firm billed 1902 for defense and expenses. one bonding company finally paid its share after Attorney R P Kepler's efforts.
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Maryland Casualty Company
Guaranty Fund
Nebraska State Bank
Supreme Court
Halligan, Beatty & Halligan
North Platte
R. P. Kepler
Four Arrested After Seizure of Twenty Three Gallons of Alcohol
Local police seized twenty three gallons of alcohol found in gallon cans after a Nash sedan with an Iowa plate was seen unloading near the hills north of town. Four people identified at the tourist camp, two men and two women, faced a preliminary hearing with two to appear next Wednesday under $500 bond and the others on own recognizance.
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Wait
Puckett
Iowa
Guy R. Grant
Louise Rheinhart
Firemen's banquet to honor guest in Sidney
Reverend Walter C. Rundin of Mitchell, president of the Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen's Association, will be the guest of honor at Sidney Volunteer Fire Department's annual banquet next Monday evening.
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Walter C. Rundin
Mitchell
Nebraska State Volunteer Firemen’s Association
Sidney
Sidney Volunteer Fire Department
Six Cheyenne County youths earn Lincoln trip for club week
Six Cheyenne County members and one leader won funded trips to Lincoln for the tenth annual boys and girls club week. From Sunol and north of Sidney and Potter County, participants include Charles Welton Erma Welton Esther Borcher Edward Busboom Norman Trobaugh Svend Olson and Gunhart Olson. They toured the capitol, university and meatpacking districts, heard speakers from the state university and chamber of commerce, and described the trip as unforgettable for Nebraska club work and future farming careers.
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Charles Welton
Erma Welton
Esther Borcher
Edward Busboom
Norman Trobaugh
Svend Olson
Gunhart Olson
Cheyenne County
Lincoln
Charrles Welton
Sunol
Bunker Hill
Sidney
Potter
Stem Winders
Nebraska
Agricultural College
City of
Omaha
Cream of
Waters
Italy
Sdlt
Capitol
Lincoln Chamber of ‘Commerce
McMullen
Union
Peters Mill
Ford, Assembly Plant
University +H
Roberta Dairy
Fire Department
University
Gillans Candy Company
Cudiman Motorwork
Lincoln Star
Star
United States
Q Street
Livestock Exchange
Haga
Raymond Nixon
Olin Brown
Fairfield
Dakota County
Anna Daley
Charles Beermen
Live Stock Exchange
Dakota
Irene Sierk
Tamoyie Beerman
Tincoln
Cass“county
Alden Colbert
Alden Colbert’ ‘and’ Arthur’ Reitter
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Fannie Buchanan
Victor Record Company
H. Howard
Omaha Journal Stockman
University of Nebraska
Colers plead guilty in federal case in North Platte
Perry and Caroline Coler pleaded guilty to sending obscene matter through the U S mails in federal court at North Platte Monday. Sentence was deferred to a later date. Dr W T Hibner’s case was continued to the next term. The W M B club held its last regular meeting with Mrs C O Hade eight members attended and eight read June notes. Four visitors attended and quilt blocks were made luncheon served next meeting with Mrs Fred Sawson
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W. M. B. Club
C. O Hade
Fred S&awson
Chamber of Commerce meeting in SidneyEyes for sign boards and tree giveaway
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce held a sparse regular session with KF Uptegrove presiding. Members discussed resignations, sign boards for two highway junctions, a 50 donation to the Lincoln Highway association, and a tree distribution program with only transportation costs to be paid. Rev Kaub was named chairman for the next meeting on June 22.
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Sidney
Big Springs
Colorado
Denver-Deadwood
Lincoln Highway Association
Kaub
Mrs. OConnell Returns Home After Omaha Hospital Operation
Mrs. Tom OConnell came home last Saturday from St. Josephs hospital in Omaha where she had an operation weeks ago. Her health is much improved.
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Tom O'Connell
St. Joseph's Hospital
Omaha
Sidney merchants promise big bargain day next Wednesday
Trade Extension and Friend Makers day in Sidney offer many bargains. A band concert at 4 p.m. at the flag pole precedes a calf giveaway for one lucky holder. An old time spelling bee at Hardy's hall starts at 8 p.m. with cash prizes of 5, 2.50 and 1 dollars. The event ends with an old time dance at 9 p.m. and the band playing Home Sweet Home.
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Sidney Merchants Association
Sidney
Guernsey
Hardy's Hall
Unloaded Gun Explodes Injuring Boy in Sidney Area
Howard Maley, 10, son of Mr and Mrs O G Maley, was accidentally shot with a 16 gauge shotgun at his uncle J O Maley's home twelve miles southwest of Sidney. A pellet struck his cheek, cap, neck, shoulder and shoulder blade. 35 inch shot lodged in his shoulder. He was treated by Dr H E Mantor and later reported fairly well, though full injuries were unclear.
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Howard Maley
O. G. Maley
J. O. Maley
Sidney
Howard
Harold
Maley
H. E. Mantor
Girls bridge club closes year with hostess Miss Puthoff
The last meeting of the year for the girls bridge club was held last Thursday afternoon with Miss Jeanette Puthoff as hostess. The grand prize for the season's high score went to Miss Bertha Flo, with Miss Gladys Zimmer second. A tasty luncheon was served.
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Jeanette Puthoff
Bertha Flo
Gladys Zimmer
Western Nebraska Today boosts Cheyenne County crops
Madison Star Mail reporter Cass Q. Barnes extols Cheyenne County and Sid ney territory, noting vast table land wheat areas north and south of Sidney, diversified crops, tractor harvesting methods, growing alfalfa, and rainy Sterling Colorado with strong crop prospects after heavy season rains. The piece highlights wheat shipping, land values, and farm practices observed during visits to Sidney Sterling and surrounding farms.
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Madison Star Mail
Madison
Nebraska
Cass Q. Barnes
Barnes
Star Mail
Ridney
Sterling
Colorado
Sidney
Combine
Table Land
Peets
U. P
Moru
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Kepler
Colers
W. T. Hibner
Court
Chamber OF Commerce
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