Cheyenne County Commission Takes Up 1924 Claims
The Cheyenne county commissioners met after adjournment with all members present. They audited and allowed a long list of claims from the County Dragging Fund, Bridge Fund, Road Districts, and other funds for labor, materials, gas, and repairs. The board adopted a pension order for Helen M. Oliver and Olga Wilkins, approved May mothers pensions for Clara Kroeger and Hielen M. Oliver, and passed two resolutions including declaring a section road a public highway and requiring officers to report and remit fees quarterly. The session adjourned to June 10, 1924 for equalization.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Board of County Commissioners
Board of Country Commissioners
Isereby
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne
Wm. M. Goding
A. D. Rose, Jr
Board of Equalization
Pleasant Valley Weekend Socials and Cemetery Work
The Hostetler family and relatives visited at R G Simpson's and with the Lawrences in Pleasant Valley. Willing Workers members cleared and fenced the Christian cemetery, planted roses and lilies, and prepared for Children’s Day on June 8. Decoration exercises at the cemetery honored Rev J K Simpson.
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Hostetler
R. G. Simpson
Leroy
Mildred Holmes
Helen
Lawrence Simpson
van Gorder
A. B. Pierce
T. W. Simpson
Willing Workers Club
Christian Cemetery
Fairview School House
Robert Barlow
Sidney
Y. R. Simpson
Charley Simpson
Harry Mitchell
Mitchell
J. K. Simpson
Cold Day Draws Crowd to Cemetery Services
A large crowd gathered at the cemetery for the services despite cold winds. The event drew local residents and possibly family members paying respects in a solemn ceremony.
Local Social Notes and a Sterling Marriage
Sextorp Mr and Mrs Henry Moench and family visited the Herman Moengy home Sunday. Miss Nellie Juhl of Peru, teaching in Cheyenne county, married Harvey Fisher at Sterling Thursday. Wilma Nelson left for Chadron summer school. Arlo Tom and Elsie Fisher fished at Kimball dam with poor luck. Various friends and family shared Sunday evenings and visits across Sidney Mon, Redeen, and Meser households.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Moench
Herman Moengy
Bonnie
Bernice Duncan
Jess Lambert
Nellie Juhl
Peru
Cheyenne County
Harvey Fisher
Sterling
Arlo Fisher
Pete Nelson
Chris Crowell
Dan Duncan
C. E. N. Johnson and
Redeen
Charles Fisher
Sidney
Wilma Nelson
Chadron
Arlo
Tom
Elsie Fisher
Kimball Dam
George Reetz
Ellis Fisher
Elmer Jacobson
Elmer Meser
Auto Accidents Claim Vast Nebraska Death Toll in 1923
Nebraska vital statistics show 127 motor vehicle deaths in 1923, nearly double railroad and streetcar fatalities. Airplane or balloon losses were two, other vehicles sixteen, and poisonous gas deaths reached 23, mostly carbon monoxide from cars. Burns killed 52 Nebraskans, including 9 from conf lagrations and 43 from other causes.
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Nebraska
State Vital Statistics Office
Nebraska death and crime totals for 1923 summarize fatal incidents
The state reports 260 personal crisis cases last year with 45 accidental fire or explosive deaths, 56 drowning deaths, 106 due to falls, 17 crushed by machinery, 27 crushed by debris, 18 mechanical suffocations, and single deaths from cutting wounds and rock quarry. Firearms caused most violent deaths, with 44 of 52 homicides by firearms. births fell to 30,183 and deaths rose to 12,620 compared with 12,452 in 1922.
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Nebraska
Death of Bayard man at 44 ends care for ill family
Fred Young of Bayard died Tuesday last week while caring for his wife and five children who had been ill. At 44 he had been supporting his family when he became ill and passed away, after showing signs of recovery.
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Fred Young
Bayard
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Harry Brewer
Glen Bales
Hilbert Borcher
John Bahr
Case Threshing Machine Co
A. W. Friede
Mahler Garage
Geo. Gunderson
Geo. Wockerson
Arch Hafer
McAdam Motor Co
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Buick Auto Co
Walter Proctor
John Peterson
Francis Rose
Cash Scott
J. A. Sparks
Standard Oil Co
J. B. Schwartz
H. A. Straight
Winders Hardware Co
J. H. Wendte
G. L. Young
John Zalesky
Emil Zalesky
Glen Wise
Silas Rose
N. R. Schroth
Potter Garage
M. W. Osborn Motor Co
Duplex Truck Co
Sandoz Cash Hdw
Pats Shoe Store
Liberty Trucks and Parts Co
J. W Willeter
W. C. Gustin
Las Lodge
A. R. LeSeuer
North Star Garage
Iowa Steel Tank Co
Louis Rabe
Henry Ronneker
Fuller Transfer
National Ref. Co
J. M. Nelson
Potter
Cheyenne Co. Lbr. Co
G. A. Burr
Roy C. Chambers
Chas. Jones
J. H W. Kucera
S. A. Moore
Nat'l Ref. Co
E. N. Nelson
M. Gier
Osborn Motor Co
Jess F. Rowe
R. F. Chapman
State Fund Brewer Machine Shop
Cc. E. Buckles
Cheyenne Co. Trading Co
Ed Cronk
Hahler Garage
A. R. TeScuer
Mutual Oil Co
EB. A. Nelson
Nebr. Culvert and Mfg. Co
Porter Oil Co
Sinclair Refining Co
Standard Poston
Il. H. Schwartz
J. M. O’kane
Sandoz Cash
J. W. Billeter
Ike Powell
Nebr. & Town Steel Tank Co
Thos. Thomson
Oath Powell
Trognitz
Howard Cronk
Earl Cronk
Bill Higgins
Oo. M. Waller
A. Flintier
Colton Road
Union Valley Road
A. CG. Zorn
Potter Road
G. B. Egg
Steele
Labor
H. CD. Wells
Bill Kubes
H. J. Morfeld
H. B. Steele
Gurley Road
H.C. Gustin
H. C. Gustin
A. B. Gustin
J. M. Nelson, Co. Treas
Iowa Steel Tanak Co
Thresher C
Home Lumber Co
Lotter Tumber Co
Third Commissioner District
Nebr. Iowa Steel Tank Co
E. I. DuPont DeNemours Co
Edgar Hicks
Reynold Erickson
Herman Fricke
Asa Kenoyer
Pleasant Valley
Guarantee Fund Life Ass’n
Leo E. Osborn
Sextorp
A. R. Lesueur
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Sidney, Nebraska
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