Burlington Railroad Officials Visit Sidney
Sidney received a Friday afternoon visit by Burlington officials led by President Ftale Holden. The inspection tour focused on the company holdings in Sidney. Joining Holden were B Flynn general manager A G Smart C C Holtorf Sterling division and Mr Burnham traffic manager, all Burlington. Howard Eliot of the Northern Pacific chaired the board.
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Sidney
The
Burlington
Ftale Holden
B. Flynn
A. G. Smart
C. C. Holtorf
Sterling
Mr. Burnham
Howard Eliot
Northern Pacific
Good Rains Benefit County Keeps Harvest on Schedule
Heaviest rains of the year fell Saturday and Sunday across the county easing drought. Winter wheat on the north table benefited as crops revived. Rain began Saturday afternoon with a heavy 30 minute downpour, followed by a steady drizzle and intermittent showers through Sunday noon. The combination of thin rain and heat is expected to advance harvest to shortly after July 1.
Campaign to Cut Rail Road Crossing Fatalities
The American Railway Association’s committee on prevention of highway crossing accidents leads an intensive campaign from June 1 to September 30 to further reduce grade crossing fatalities. In 1924, 2,149 lives were lost, down five percent from 1923, while early 1925 reports show 258 fatalities in two months, down 79 from last year, with 800 injuries January and February 1925, a 25 percent decrease.
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American Railway Association
Corpus Christi Mass at St Patrick's on Sunday
On Sunday June 14 St Patrick's parish observes the Corpus Christi feast with Solemn High Mass at 8 PM. The ceremony will be led by Bishop Duffy of Grand Island followed by a procession and Benediction around the parish buildings. Altars will be erected at the rectory porch academy entrance Knights of Columbus hall and Mrs Catherine Peetz property. The fourth degree Knights will guard the Blessed Sacrament. Choir under W A Klein and organist Miss Dorothy Hart perform Emersons Mass in EB flat with Rosewig Ave Verum at offertory. There will be only one mass at eight o'clock.
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Corpus Christi
Duffy
Grand Island
Academy
Knights of Columbus
Catherine Peetz
Baldric
St. Patrick’s Choir
W. A. Klein
Dorothy Hart
Emerson
Rosewig
Evelyn Doran
Nora Fitzgerald
Golf Match Postponed By Rain At Sidney Club
Heavy rain delayed Scottsbluff versus Sidney on the Scottsbluff course with a new date set for Sunday July. The club dance at the clubhouse features Grabil’s orchestra. State champion John Reddick of Omaha visited, while Bup Doran Jay Closman Helnie Bauman and Reddick played in Pine Bluffs on a nine hole exhibition.
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Sidney
Scottsbluf
Grabill
John Reddick
Omaha
Bup Doran
Jay Closman
Helnie Bauman
Reddick
Pine Bluffs
Government Free Tree Distribution For Sidney Community
The government offers free five Chinese elms and five blue spruce to residents with only transportation costs. Each person may receive up to five of each tree and must file a yearly growth report. Orders should be placed with Leo Osborn before July 1. Mrs. Robert Barlow hosted a Friday bridge party with three tables. Mrs. J. L. McIntosh won first prize and Mrs. Stokes second.
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Sidney
Leo Osborn
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Barlow
J. L. McIntosh
Perse
Stokes
Cheyenne County Gets Big Boost
The piece extols Cheyenne and Sterling Nebraska towns on Lodge Pole creek and the South Platte, praising dry land farming, irrigation, beet sugar industry, and road improvements while warning against speculation driven by wind capital and bank receivers. It notes Fort Sidney and historic outpost role, wheat and corn yields, and Sterling’s population and prosperity.
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Lodge Pole Creek
Fort Sidney
Black Hills
South Dakota
Madison
Sterling
South Platte
Sidney Sweet Shoppe Sets Opening In Former Barker Building
The Sidney Sweet Shoppe opens Saturday offering homemade candy and daily ice cream made on site. Free samples will greet the public, with lollipops and cockers for children. Six ice cream and two sherbet flavors, a fourteen foot fountain, two rows of private booths, eight tables, and newly decorated fixtures fill the space, signaling growth for the city.
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Sidney Sweet Shoppe
Barker Clothes Shop
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Burlington Railroad
Sidney Country Club
Cheyenne County
Kirschbaum
Virgin Wool Fabrics
Veryind
Heinz
Schilling
Wisconsin
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