Coolidge Invited for Fourth of July Farm Talk at Sidney
Sidney hosts a cross‑section of local groups including the American Legion Rotary Club and Chamber of Commerce urge President Coolidge to visit for July Fourth. Delegates say forty thousand dirt farmers could hear him and discuss farm policy from Nebraska’s wheat belt while he’s at the Black Hills.
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Sidney Post American Legion
Rotary Club
Chamber of Commerce
Cheyenne Republican Committee
Martin W. Dimery
President Coolidge
Black Hills
White House
American Legion
Washington
Coolidge
Agricultural West
Nebraska
Plains
Telegraph's Cheyenne county edition shows wide reader reach
The Telegraph’s special agricultural and industrial edition involved eight weeks of field visits to Cheyenne county farm homes. About 90 percent of households read the paper, with an average of five and a half readers per copy, estimating around 11 000 readers per issue, highlighting strong advertiser reach in western Nebraska.
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Telegraph
Cheyenne County
The
Nebraska
Wheat Crop Predictions For 1927 Yield Slower Nationally
Federal Agriculture Department reports a smaller wheat yield in 1927 with June 1 winter wheat at 72.2 percent of normal and total production of 537 million bushels, down from last year. Cheyenne county shows a larger crop than last year's bumper yield, while price trends may rise in districts with short crops. The piece also reflects on broader prosperity for farmers and criticizes overproduction as a factor in prices.
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Federal Department of Agriculture
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Cheyenne County
Sidney Chautauqua to Open in July for Five Days
The town announces a five day chautauqua starting July 10. A city hall and fire station front view was presented by Architect Reynolds. a building committee was formed to begin basement work. Local firms C. W. Hornaday Mdse. Co. and Brauer and Grabill grain elevator are expanding business.
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Sidney
Reynolds
J. L. McIintosh
BL. Tobin
F. W. Vath
C. W. Hornaday Mdse. Co
Brauer and Grabill
A. B. Johnson
Ernest Hiett
South Divide
Lewis Brett
Sextorp
Henry Pavlat
Cheyenne
J. J. McIntosh
Casper
Northwestern Line
F. W. Johnston
Dalton Farmer
Fritz Brauer
Bert Wyatt
Shenandoah
Towa
Lathrop Extends Line to Lodge Pole. Local News Roundup
B A Lathrop moved from Chappell to lay poles for the Sidney to Julesburg extension. Union Pacific disputes settled. line to Lodge Pole to connect this week. Peter Peetz and Louise Ruttner wed at St Patrick's Church with Father Devane officiating. Cattle shipments total 3500 ears to northern ranges this year per Burlington. Cr Peterson and wife of Harrisburg guests of Sidney. Peterson runs one of Banner County’s largest ranches. Mr and Mrs Joseph Oberfelder returned from an eastward trip. Peter Nelson, Sextrap postmaster, transacting Sidney business. Nelson resigns. Mrs Augusta Johnson to succeed. Busy Bee Sunday school group held a picnic at Pierée ranch two miles east of town.
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B. A. Lathrop
Chappell
Sidney
Julesburg
Union Pacific
Lodge Pole
Peter Peetz
Louise Ruttner
St. Patrick's Church
Burlington Railroad
Cr. Peterson
Harrisburg
Peterson
Banner County
Joseph Oberfelder
Peter Nelson
Sextrap
Nelson
Augusta Johnson
Pierée Ranch
Harvesting Machinery Cuts Need of Farm Labor
The U S employment bureau reports fewer harvest workers will be needed as combines replace hand labor in wheat fields. An agency notes that we will not place as many harvest workers this year because the machine is faster and more efficient, signaling a shift in the nation’s farming practices.
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U. S. Employment Bureau
Combine
Nebraska factories grow from 1909 to 1919
In 1909 Nebraska factories employed 58,? people and produced 137,133,162 dollars of manufactured goods. By 1919 the same factories numbered 55, employed 20,071, and generated 480,403,544 dollars. Omaha Lincoln Grand Island Hastings North Platte, with 22 percent of the state’s population, accounted for 82 percent of manufacturing that year.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Lincoln
Grand Island
Hastings
North Platte
Nebraska Bank Deposits Peak In 1920 With 1000 Banks
Nebraska holds five and one third billions in wealth with 300 state banks reporting deposits totaling 280 million dollars. This is twenty million less than the 1920 peak when banks reached 1000. The state has more electrically served communities than incorporated cities and villages. Plate glass windshields and sedan doors installed at Hahler Garage.
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Nebraska
SOO
Hahler Garage
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Guy W. Doran Geo. Rk. Adam
Central Avenue
Zone One
MR. Coolidge
Union Pacific Railroad
Comefort
General Electric
Sidney Electric Shop
Burgess Music Store
Liberty State Bank
the Thrift Bank
Sidney, Nebraska
Chrysler
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