Political Filings Here Failing To Keep Pace With Other Counties
Cheyenne county trails peers in public office filings with 26 by late Wednesday. By July 4, 40 or more candidates are expected as observers note a sparse ballot at August 14 primaries. National aspirant Guy V. Doran seeks Congress in the fifth district. Potter residents H L Chaliburg and C W Johnson run for railwy commission and lieutenant governor respectively. Sidney Judge J L Tewell announces a Supreme Court bid in the sixth district.
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Cheyenne
Nebraska
Guy V. Doran
Congress
Potter
H. L. Chaliburg
Raflwaly
C. W. Johnson
Challburg
Johnson
J. L. Tewell
Sidney
Tewell
Supreme Court
Crops Improve After Rain in Sidney and Nebraska Panhandle
A beneficial rain in Sidney and nearby areas totaled .31 of an inch, boosting ten day rainfall to 3.90 inches. Farmers report better wheat prospects in the Nebraska panhandle as soil moisture deepens, aiding late spring growth and fall seeding plans.
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Sidney
Nebraska Panhandle
Dalton man to face judge on possession charge
Pat Connelly of Dalton is due before County Judge Barlow on July 9 to answer a possession charge linked to a raid on his home Saturday night. Sheriff Schultz said a gallon of alcohol and 14 pints of bottled whiskey were seized as evidence.
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Pat Connelly
Dalton
Barlow
Schultz
Warning to gas lamp users in western Nebraska
D F Felton state director of agriculture issued a warning against using distillate and tractor fuels in lamps and incubators. Four deaths have occurred in western Nebraska in recent months as people try to save money with cheaper fuels. They are highly inflammable and absolutely dangerous to use.
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D. F. Felton
Nebraska
Bridgeport Farmer Enters Race for Congress in Fifth District
Adam D. Waggy a long time Morrill County farmer announced his candidacy for the Democratic congressional nomination in the fifth district He sold his farm recently and plans to devote full time to his campaign stressing the need for permanent farm legislation.
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Adam D. ‘Waggy
Morrill County
E. H. Biggs Files for County Clerk Race
E H Biggs of Sidney filed Wednesday to run for county clerk on the Republican ticket. His supporters pledged active support if he agrees to contest the election.
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E. H.biggs
E. H. Biggs
Sidney
Mr. Biggs
Michigan Professor Is Injured In Accident
A. B. Lightfoot, a science professor at the University of Michigan, sustained a broken collarbone when his car overturned between Lodge Pole and Sunol this week. He is a patient at a local hospital.
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Michigan
A. B. Lightfoot
University of Michigan
Lodge Ole
Sunol
Farmers Union Plans Cheyenne County Picnic at Lodge Pole
The Cheyenne County Farmers Union picnic is set for next Thursday at Lodge Pole starting 10 a.m. with a full day of events including games, speeches, a basket dinner, baseball, water fights, races, and a evening dance.
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Cheyenne
Director Hansen
Tbhand
H. G. Keeney
L. S. Herron
Peter Olson
Lodge Pole Fire Department
Reemployment Seen As Low Mood's Cure in Nebraska
Nebraska federal reemployment service staff met with organized labor to discuss the program. Lincoln attorney F. M. Coffey said AFL favors it and hopes it remains state run. Sixteen district managers, all Nebraskans, were conference participants. Acting state relief director Harry Elmore said relief alone won’t solve suffering, but reemployment help could. He cited wage disputes from both sides and noted understanding gaps about roles.
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Nebraska
F. M. Coffey
Lincoln
American Federation of Labor
Elmore
Land Minutes Passed After Conklin Trial
The state board of educational lands and funds minutes for several months were read approved and signed by Governor Bryan on Tuesday. The action followed a Tribune statement attributed to State Treasurer Hall that he would not purchase more bonds without Bryan's approval as chairman. Minutes from months past, previously unsigned, were read at an adjourned meeting.
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Bryan
Hall
Supreme Court voids intangible tax law as unconstitutional
The Nebraska Supreme Court held the state intangible tax statute unconstitutional, ruling it failed to fit the title and violated uniform valuation rules. The decision leaves the old taxation statutes in effect and challenges the legislature’s attempt to restructure intangible and tangible property. Judge Paine wrote the majority opinion with all justices concurring. The ruling references constitutional limits on single subject bills and improper classing of property for tax purposes.
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Supreme Court
Sarpy
Smith
Paine
Bryan
Postoffice Service Crippled By Sickness This Week
Postoffice carrier shortages slow city mail as regulars Louis Grage and Ivan Robinson are ill. Don Shipman and Bill Lowe fill in, with Postmaster Roy Larson asking the public’s patience. Office hours amended due to schedule changes and Sunday openings set at 8 a m.
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Louis Grage
Sterling
Ivan Robinson
Don Shipman
Bill Lowe
Roy Larson
Mr. Larson
Cut Price Drugs Make Their Bow To Sidney
Sidney three drug stores this week launched a weekend bargain policy offering cut prices on staple drugs. Advertisements in this issue promote discounts on standard and nationally advertised brands for Friday and Saturday, aimed at residents of the trade area.
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Sidney
Revered J H Bicknell dies suddenly at 65
The Sidney pastor of the Christian church since 1926 died on an operating table in a Lincoln hospital after failure of anesthesia during a tooth infection procedure. He planned Lincoln trip for a church conference and was famed for spearheading a new church building in Sidney. He graduated from Cotner College in 1892 and served as a secretary, state evangelist, and pastor in Minnesota and Liverpool, England.
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Christian Church
Sidney
J. H. Bicknell
The
Mr. Bicknell
Lincoln
Rev
Bicknell
Rev. Bicknell
Conference of Nebraska Churches of Christ Disciples
Cotner College
Minnesota
Liverpool
England
Sidney and Kimball Poised For Crucial Baseball Clash
Leadership in the Wheat Belt race hinges on a Sunday showdown at Sidney baseball park as Sid ney's Seals meet Kimball's Long horns. Both teams ride long win streaks, Seals at six and Longhorns at seven, with a non league win for Sidney over Alliance 5 to 2. Marlatt and Peterson duel on the mound, and local fans plan to flock to see which club claims supremacy.
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Sidney Baseball Park
Sidney
Seals
Kimball
Longhorns
Alliance
Marlatt
Peterson
Sealace
Robineau
State Corn Hog Board Sets Early Payment Rules
The state corn hog board approves early payment of contracts in counties within 10 percent of their hog and corn quotas, aiming to speed benefit payments within a week to ten days. Contracts in blocks of 200 are accepted, with ongoing reductions of overstatements, and regular contracts follow after quotas are met. The board opposes flat cuts and prioritizes completed quota alignment.
Ken Maynard Visits Sidney For Autograph Club Plans
Western star Ken Maynard spent hours in Sidney Tuesday while garagemen fixed a broken Packard axle. He met Fox theatre manager Harold Jones and discussed starting a Ken Maynard kiddie club offering free autographs. Maynard praised the film industry and his and Buck Jones enduring star power before heading to Keokuk Iowa for an exhibition with two truckloads of horses. He also visited North Platte to see Paramount theatre manager Dave Davis, a personal friend.
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Ken Maynard
Sidney
Maynard
Harold Jones
Fox Theatre
Jones
Buck Jones
California
Keokuk
North Platte
Dave Davis
Paramount Theatre
Veterans Fostering Full Day Celebration in Sidney
The American Legion plans a full day July Fourth celebration in Sidney featuring Senator Norris as headliner with a cadre of nationally known speakers. A ten block parade led by the Fort Warren band and Alliance Legion drum corps, water fights, tugs of war, races, and softball plus ball games with Kimball and Cheyenne teams promise a crowded, festive day with up to 2000 outsiders expected if weather cooperates. Public venues including the city auditorium and courthouse lawn will host events as downtown stores stay open and parks host picnics.
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Sidney
Western
Nebraska
Norris
Legion
Panhandle
Fort Warren
Alliance American Legion
Kimball
Cheyenne
City Auditorium
Court House
Legion Park
Emerine Confirmed as Scottsbluff Postmaster in Senate
Senator W H Thompson said the delay in confirming Edward Emerine as Scottsbluff postmaster was not personal. He learned Emerine had not been a Democrat until the day before filing, and he withdrew his objection after confirming an agreement that the current postmaster would serve until the first congressional session before resigning for a new appointment.
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W. H. Thompson
Edward Emerine
Senate
Scottsbluff
Emerine
Thompson
Carpenter
Congress
Newspaper thanked for pagent articles Bayard pageant success noted
The Telegraph received a letter from John A. Patterson pastor of the federated churches of the North Platte valley thanking the paper for publicity given the Bayard pageant. He credited newspaper support for the play’s success though this year's attendance was below normal due to bad weather.
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Telegraph
John A. Patterson
Federated Churches of the North
Cheyenne County To Name 8 CCC Recruits
Governor Bryan aims to relocate Nebraska CCC workers from outside the state to seven Nebraska camps for the next term starting October 1. He discussed sites with officials and expects a higher Nebraska quota beyond 3000. Cheyenne County will select eight youths for CCC service under the stated quotas.
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Bryan
Nebraska Citizens Conservation Corps
Nebraska
Clayton Watkins
Frank B. O'Connell
CCC
Bryant
Biart Thas
Cheyenne County
Complete Coverage In County This Edition Telegraph
The Telegraph announces broad county distribution in Cheyenne with candidate statements and advertisements. It urges residents to read candidate viewpoints and notice the many value-filled ads. Sidney invites visitors to explore the town this weekend.
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Telegraph
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Historical Society To Convene Next Week
Officers of the Cheyenne County Historical society are completing the program for their annual meeting to be held in the city auditorium Friday afternoon June 29. Efforts are being made to arrange events of special interest to old timers so a representative attendance of pioneers may be assured. The complete program will be published next week.
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Cheyenne
Heaton Enters Race For County Attorney Post
P. J. Heaton a prominent Sidney attorney filed Wednesday for county attorney on the Democratic ticket. Heaton has been active in Cheyenne county legal affairs for four years and operates with his brother in the firm Heaton & Heaton after delaying the move for several reasons.
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P. J. Heaton
Sidney
Transient Arrested After Theft At Greenlees Store
Harry Nicholas, a transient, was arrested by Sheriff Schulz after trying to dispose of gloves stolen from Greenlees' store. He pleaded guilty before County Judge R A Barlow and was sentenced to ten days in the county jail.
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Harry Nicholas
Schulz
Greenlees
R. A. Barlow
Larson Awaiting Commission for Sidney Postmaster
W LeRoy Larson says senate confirmed him as permanent Sidney post master but he has not yet received his commission. He explains commissions usually take about 45 days, so he expects to be commissioned by July.
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W. LeRoy Larson
Senate
Sidney
Larson
Fireworks Sales Limited To Four Days In Sidney
Mayor R E Roche proclaims legal sales from Saturday June 30 through July 4. The four day window allows local dealers a weekend ahead of the Fourth and permits sales on the holiday.
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Sidney
R. E. Roche
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