Boeing Airways to Make Sidney a Major Air Transfer Hub
Sidney is eyed as a key transfer point in Boeing Airways extended safety and service upgrade plan. The program aims to create a tri weekly 12 passenger coastal air service linking New York and the West Coast, with daily passenger options as demand grows and mail flights kept separate. The initiative envisions day travel by air and night rail, potentially halving current fastest transcontinental trip times.
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Sidney Field
New York
West Coast
Sidney
Transcontinental Airways
East
West Coasts
Boeing Airways Corporation
Boeing
United States
Atlantic and
Pacific Oceans
Air Mail
Express
Air Transportation Company
Sidney Rotary Club Welcomes Three New Members
Sidney Rotarians enjoyed a Friday session at the Commercial cafe with a dinner by Mr. and Mrs. E. L. McDonald. Ed Jacobson US marine shared travel stories spanning Alaska to Timbuctoo with 150000 miles of journeys. New members welcomed were B. L. Walker of Bidney Motor Buses, M. H. Robineau of Western Nebraska Oil, and Rev. W. T. Kahse of United Lutheran Church.
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Sidney Rotarians
Commercial Cafe
E. L. McDonald
Rotarians
Ed Jacobson
United States Marine
Alaska
Timbuctoo
Philippines
Japan
China
FP. A. Barger
Franklin
J. W. Johnson
Rotary Club
B. L. Walker
Bidney Motor Buses Company
M. H. Robineau
Western Nebraska Oil Company
Rev
W. T. Kahse, Passor
United Lutheran Church
Visiting banker upbeat on Sidney and Cheyenne County prospects
A World-Herald report from Sidney notes crops in western Nebraska look strong with ample spring moisture. Winter wheat is not expected to match last year’s output. Sidney sees 30 to 40 new houses and high business gains for early 1928. Cozad drug store reports a 38 percent rise, and Cozad remains a major alfalfa shipping center with thousands of cars annually.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Bankers Group
World Herald
Sidney
Cozad
Omaha World- Herald
Annual Convention of Royal Neighbors Held at Potter
The tri county convention of the Royal Neighbors of America met in Potter on Tuesday June 5 with 120 members from Gurley Lodge Pole Scotts Bluff Big Springs and Sidney. Past work was praised by Elisabeth Barrett and Mary Smith of Chappell presented a year ending poem. Nineteen candidates were received into the order and a memorial service was held for deceased members.
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Royal Neighbors of America
Potter
Gurley
Lodge Pole
Scottsbluff
Big Springs
Sidney
C. O. Troy
Elisabeth Barrett
Mary Smith
Chappell
Tri-County
Sarah Sanders
Anna Hart
Dollis Cave
Lydia Johnson
Resolutions Committee
Elizabeth Barrett
Lodge
Shrieve
Bessie Bartlett
Harry Wells
Ethel Hite
Mabel Hite
Augusta Smith
Amy Larson
Fourth of July at Krueger's Lake Promises Big Day
Sidney and Cheyenne county residents plan an all day Fourth of July celebration at Krueger's lake with ball games band concerts field sports dancing water contests a kiddie rides fireworks and picnic facilities. The new committee replaces the American Legion and invites locals and visitors to spend the day at this western Nebraska resort.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
Krueger’s Lake
American Legion
Legion
Telegraph
Krueger
Krueger's
Krueger's Lake
Nebraska
Krueger’s
Reduction in Dwelling Insurance Rates Announced
Frank Stanbery of the Nebraska Inspection Bureau reports a voluntary 10 to 16 percent cut in fire insurance rates for dwellings and apartments with metal slate asbestos or composition roofing in Nebraska cities. Credit goes to local fire prevention committees and chambers of commerce for strong prevention work.
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Frank Stanbery
The
Nebraska Inspection Bureau
Nebraska
Brothers from Wyoming buy 12 foot combine after train sighting
George D. and J. M. Rhodes, Silaytor Wyoming farmers, travelled 175 miles to Sidney to see the big combine train. Impressed, they paid for a 12 foot Gleaner Baldwin machine to harvest 500 acres of wheat on their holdings.
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George D. and
J. M. Rhodes
Silaytor
Wyo
Sidney
Three Get Sixty Days for Swiping Spring Chickens
Ed Burris charged three men George Cary Verne Wegers and Elmer Porter with robbing his chicken pens. Judge Tewell presided Monday as evidence supported 60 day sentences for each and costs were assessed, with the men ordered to work out their imprisonment.
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Ed Burris
George Cary
Verne Weigers
Elmer Porter
Tewell
Neighborly neighbors plow for ill Potter farmer with 14 tractors
Neighbors of George Reetz in Potter gather 14 tractors and plows to till an 85 acre field in hours while Reetz recovers from illness. The demonstration shows strong community spirit as Cheyenne county residents rally to support him.
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Nebraska
Potter
George Reetz
Potter Review
George
Reetz
Cheyenne County
Western Counties Extension Agents Meet at Bridgeport
Seven county extension representatives gathered in Bridgeport on June 7 to hear C. H. Hanson from Washington D C discuss visual instruction and photography techniques for agricultural problems. County Agent L D Willey of Cheyenne praised the meeting and anticipated Hansons influence on western Nebraska county agents. Participants included E C Nelson Morrill county LeD Willey Scotts Bluffs Phil Sheldon Dawes H W Biederman Perkins W E Hanlen Kimball and H G Gould district extension superintendent.
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L. D. Willey
Cheyenne County
Bridgeport
C. H. Hanson
Washington, D. C
Department of Agriculture
Hanson
Willey
Nebraska
E. C. Nelson
Morrill County
Led. Willey
Phil Sheldon
Scotts Bluffs County
H. W. Biederman
Dawes County
W. E. Hanlen
Perkins County
F. L. Wilson
Kimball County
H. G. Gould
Law Upsets Poker Game at Otto Harris Rooms
Five men accused of large jackpot gambling were arrested at Otto Harris rooms on Hickory street. Harris, charged with running an alleged gambling joint, appeared before Judge J L Tewell. All defendants fined 100 dollars and costs and jailed for inability to pay.
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Otto Harris
Hickory Street
Harris
J. L. Tewell
Postponed City League Baseball Game Tuesday
City league boys baseball teams announce a postponed game now set for Tuesday afternoon June 12 at three o clock. East team will face West team in the American Legion team race. The contest was moved from Saturday due to rain.
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City League
American Legion
Western Nebraska enjoys soaking rainfall across wheat belts
Western Nebraska counties received steady rain Saturday and Sunday, boosting subsoil moisture and crop prospects. Growers report excellent soil conditions and expect record yields for wheat corn oats barley and other crops. Pasture conditions and cattle feeding outlook look highly favorable for fall and winter.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
J. Pluvius
Cheyenne County
Universal Weather Bureau
Plains
Cheyenne
Italia and Nobile base exchange radio on missing airship
At Kings Bay Spitzbergen June 9 Italian messages from Citta di Milano and Italia radioman Biogi confirm contact with the lost airship crew. Rescue plans hinge on icebreaker Braganza reaching near Northeast Land and loftily aided by Norwegian seaplanes to bridge remaining miles to the Italia amid improving weather and drifting ice toward North Cape.
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Kings Bay
Spitzbergen
Citta di Milano
Umberto Nobile
Italia
Giuseppi Biogi
Foyn Island
Riiser-Larsen
Braganza
Luetzow-Holm
North Cape
Seven Islands
Italia Party
Big Combine Train Receives Warm Sidne y Welcome
A mile long train carrying 50 Gleaner Baldwin harvesters arrived at Sidney by Union Pacific to be distributed to Cheyenne area farmers. The event drew crowds amid rain and wind, featured B L Walker of Sidney Motor Sales, a $5 250 freight payment, and coverage by photographers and reporters.
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Sidney
United States
Cheyenne
Union Pacific Railroad
Sidney Motor Sales Company
Gleaner- Baldwin Machinery Company of
Independence
B. L. Walker
C. C. Williams
Union Pacific
North Platte
Roland Biggs
Paulson
Transportation Department
Chyenne County
Panhandle
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Boeing Airways
Sidney Rotary Club
West Nebraska
Citizen's Committee
Kruegers Lake
State Inspection Bureau
Brothers
Wyoming
Potter Farmer
Western Counties
L.D. Willey
Law
Pluvius
Nobile
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