Pump Irrigation Trial Near Sidney Western Nebraska
Western Public Service plans an irrigation driven power expansion west of Sidney Nebraska. New switchboard at Sidney plant raises efficiency while substation gear arrives. Pump irrigation to begin this summer extending lines to McIntosh and Martin in Lodge Pole valley. Roy Lane to test irrigation once lines reach his farm. office building planned. manager MacFadden praises local cooperation.
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Sidney
Western Public Service Company
Western Nebraska
Rocky Mountain
Cheyenne County
McIntosh and Martin
Lodge Pole
McIntosh
Northwestern Sell Telephone
Old City
S. P. MacFadden
MacFadden
Morrison and Clark to Wed Next Sunday in Sterling
Miss Lillian Morrison travels to Sterling to visit her sister and husband, then will wed Robert Clark of Cheyenne. Morrison has served as a stenographer for two years in Attorney E. L. Hyde’s office. Dorothy Grubb of Potter will replace her.
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Lillian Morrison
Sterling
Robert Clark
Cheyenne
Miss Morrison
E. L. Hyde
Dorothy Grubb
Potter
Porter Super-Service Station Opens on West Lincoln Highway
Porter super-service station on West Lincoln Highway opens with complete service including interior vacuuming, Curtis power washer, and a repair unit. Manager Robert Porter says the facility offers a full line of tires and comprehensive car care.
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Porter
West Lincoln Highway
Robert Porter
Curtis
Service Electric Shop Under New Ownership by J C Parks
The Service Electric shop has changed hands and is now operated by J C Parks. An experienced electrician, Parks offers expert repair and wiring services. Entrance to the shop is via the Nebraska Land Company office or the adjacent alley.
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J C. Parks
Parks
Nebraska Land Company
Post Office Sidewalk Rebuilt This Week
A new sidewalk has been constructed entirely around the post office, with work completed this week. The main entrance walk is raised to remove a high step, improving accessibility and safety for patrons.
Lodge Pole Postoffice Moves to New Location
The Lodge Pole postoffice has been moved from the Bates building to the former Cheyenne County bank building. The office now enjoys the most modern conveniences in its history. Moving was done with no interruption of service.
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Lodge Pole
Bates
Cheyenne ‘County Bank
American Legion Carnival Planned for Sidney Week of July 8
The American Legion arranged a safety first film shown at U S A theatre Monday to Wednesday and a carnival in Sidney from July 8 to 13. The Union Pacific supplied the safety reel and funded Legion promotional efforts. The George Loos troupe brings 25 cars of rides and shows to the Trogitz property west of Sidney with Legion members present throughout.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
American Legion
Union Pacific Railroad
Union Pacific
Legion
George Loos
Trognitz
Loos
Biggest July Fourth Celebration Planned at Krueger’s Lake
Krueger’s Lake six miles east of Sidney is poised to host western Nebraska’s largest Fourth of July event. C. P. Millett reports a record program of entertainment and sports, beginning July 3 with Laurels Fundingsland and the University of Colorado rhythm boys at a dance. A public wedding is planned for the July 3 dance at 10 o’clock, with wedding names withheld until ceremony time. Free picnic grounds and lake breezes are announced as draws, while fireworks on July 4 will be a highlight. Dancing will run from day into the early hours, featuring a strong Colorado act. Admittance details have caused some confusion.
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Nebraska
Krueger’s Lake
Sidney
C. P. Millett
Panhandle
Colorado
Laurels Fundingsland
University of Colorado Rhythm
Krueger
Millett
Crops Rally After Week of Hot Cheyenne County Weather
A week of extreme heat in Cheyenne county boosted crop progress with nearly all wheat headed out. Some fields suffered wind and hail damage Sunday, but much of the storm area has recovered and advances look favorable. Losses were heavy but confined to certain spots in the county.
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Cheyenne County
Council Bluffs Man Named Manager of Greenlees Shoe Dept
R L Nix of Council Bluffs Indiana has accepted a position as manager of Greenlees shoe department taking charge this week. He is an experienced shoe man and comes highly recommended to Greenlees He succeeds George Williams who left several weeks ago for Missouri.
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R. L. Nix
Council Bluffs, In
Greenlees
George Williams
Missouri
Freytag Store Carries Fireworks for Fourth
Freytag store advertises firecrackers and a world of Fourth of July fan makers in this Telegraph issue. Sales to local people start Monday.
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Telegraph
Freytag
Lawyers Meeting Held at Kimball Yesterday
Western Nebraska Bar association members met in Kimball yesterday for a business session. The meeting closed last night with a banquet and dance.
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Kimball
Western Nebraska Bar Association
Nebraska to expand education on alcohol in schools
State Superintendent Charles W. Taylor announced Nebraska will introduce a comprehensive program next year stressing alcohol’s bad effects. A revision of courses providing for regular booze instruction will be made, delivered as a statewide educational effort in Lincoln.
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Nebraska
Charles W. Taylor
Lincoln
Antisaloon League
League
Hoover
Lodge Pole Farmer Injured In Wagon Tree Accident
Richard Frass, a prominent Lodge Pole farmer, was badly hurt Monday when a wagon tree broke. Thrown from a hay rack on a steep grade, he suffered two broken bones in his right wrist a dislocated neck vertebrae and facial injuries. He was taken to Dr. Hibbard for treatment.
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Richard Fraass
South Lodge Pole
Frass
State orders county clerks to audit corporations list
Secretary of State Frank Marsh directs county clerks to review the state corporations list ahead of the new articles of incorporation law effective July 25. The updated statute imposes penalties from 100 to 500 dollars for failure to register. Marsh also targets loan companies in the state.
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Frank Marsh
Secretary of State
Marsh
Kimball Topples Bunker Hill From Command Of League
Kimball rallies for five runs in the ninth to defeat Bunker Hill 9 to 8 after Bales allows six hits and a seventh inning surge by Cheyenne County. T. Borcher homered and doubled in four trips, with Linn and Ringer adding extra-base hits. Leininger pitched six innings for Kimball, giving up two runs.
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Kimball
Bunker Hill
Cheyenne County
Bales
T. Borcher
Linn
Ringer
Leininger
Elizabeth Bicknell to Tour East and Attend Summer School
Miss Elizabeth Bicknell daughter of Rev and Mrs J H Bicknell leaves for an extended eastern trip visiting Washington and Canada ending in New York where she will enroll at Columbia University for the summer session She aims for a master degree and plans to teach English and home economics in Venango and then return to Sidney in August.
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Elizabeth Bicknell
J. H. Bicknell
United States
Canada
Washington, D. C
New York City
Columbia University
Miss Bicknell
Cotner College
Lincoln
Venango
Sidney
Former Sidney Residents Visit From California
Former Sidney residents now living in Santa Anna California visited old friends here Wednesday. Mrs. Dugger once taught in local schools as Miss Minnie Chase. Mr. Dugger, a former Cheyenne County commissioner, traveled with his wife and their children Chester Helen and Mary to stay with his sister Mrs. Elmer Jacobson seven miles north of Potter.
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W. C Dugger
Chester
Helen
Mary
Santa Anna
Calif
Sidney
Dugger
Minnie Chase
Cheyenne County
Elmer Jacobson
Mies
Potter
Pioneer Printer Mike Kelly Visits Sidney After 61 Years in Trade
Mike Kelly, 77, renowned as the pioneer member of a fading legion, traveled through 11 states on a spring-long tramp printing journey. Once with the Omaha Bee under Victor Rosewater, he praised The Telegraph’s makeup in Sidney and recalled a storied career before age and travel drew him onward.
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Fast Fading Legion
Sidney
Mike Kelly
Mike
East
Omaha Bee
Victor Rosewater
Telegraph
Milton Sills Promotes Film in Sidney Show Run
Milton Sills shows personal interest in The Barker at U S A theatre in Sidney this week wiring for pink lemonade for Saturday and Sunday nights to create carnival atmosphere. BasSett’s pharmacy to provide free refreshments at the door. Sills defrays expenses and requests charge to his account. This marks a first for a film star promoting his own picture in Sidney.
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the Barker
Milton Sills
Sidney
Bassetts Pharmacy
O. G. Brown
Cedar Creek Trout Fisheries Incorporation Opens Oregon County Expansion
Sidney men form Cedar Creek Trout Fisheries to expand the hatchery business. Dr H E Mantor, M W Dimery, L G Lowe of Sidney and Lincoln residents file for a $25,000 stock company to culture propagate and sell trout and other fish and their spawn. The operation will start after articles are filed and run 50 years with offices in Sidney. The Cedar Creek Fisheries sit on Circle Bar ranch near Dalton operated by Mack Racleife with Mantor as president Hickman as VP and Lowe as secretary treasurer.
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Cedar Creek
Telegraph
H. E. Mantor
M. W. Dimery
L. G. Lowe
Sidmey
H E Mantor
L G. Lowe
Circle Bar Ranch
Dalton
Mack Raceliffe
H. B. Mantor
Sidney
Cr. C. Hickman
Lincoln
Sam Fine to Attend Big Sales Convention
Sam Fine, territory representative for Faultless Pajama Company, will leave Sidney around July 4 for Baltimore for the annual sales convention and business meeting. He has been with the company two years and recently received a $25 award for the greatest business increase in May.
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Sam Fine
Sidney
Baltimore
Fine
Sidney and North Platte Golf Meet This Sunday
Sidney hosts North Platte in a local golf match this Sunday with the visitors aiming to even the score after a prior Sidney victory. The Sidney squad, described as crack golfers, travels to defend the home club’s advantage.
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Sidney and
North Platte
Sidney
Roy Greenlee Improves At Home After Illness
Roy Greenlee manager of the men s department at Greenlees Inc has been ill with pneumonia for several weeks but is now well improved reports from his home say this marks a notable recovery for the longtime local business figure and department head
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Roy Greenlee
Greenlees’, Inc
Mothers Vacation Camp at Krueger's Ends Today
The mothers vacation camp at Krueger's Lake closes today after a week of activities. A complete account of the program will appear in Tuesday's Telegraph.
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Krueger’s
Kruesger’s Lake
Western Public Service Company earns contest prize in Atlantic City
Western Public Service Company northern division won second prize in the National Electric Light Association load building contest at the Atlantic City convention. The award recognized reasonable rates and progressive service in its territory. Southern division also took second in its class. The event coincided with Edison’s Light Golden Jubilee and featured new electrical developments such as home circuit breakers and electric heating systems.
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Western Public Service Company
National Electric Light Association
Atlantic City
B.C. Forbes
Forbes Magazine
Hearst
Stone & Webster Companies
Engineers Public Service Company
MacFadden
Stone & Webster
Thomas A. Edison
Florida
National Broadcast Company
Henry Fora
Julius Barnes
United States Chamber of Commerce
Promiiner
Western Public Services Company
Mrs Thomas Antrim Dies in California
Word reached Sidney of the death of Mrs Thomas Antrim at Bakersfield California after an appendix operation. She was well known in Sidney. Her husband a local building contractor. Surviving are four children Jerry Frances Todd and Stanley plus the husband.
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Sidney
Thomas Antrim
Bakersfield
Calif
Antrim
California
Mr. Antrim
Jerry
Frances
Todd
Stanley
Sister in law of Mrs Freytag dies at 35
Mrs V V Gregg aged 35, youngest sister of the late Henry Freytag, died at her McCook home Thursday afternoon. She leaves a husband and three children, including an infant, plus a four year old and a three year old. Mrs Henry Freytag learned of the death by telegram.
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V. V. Gregg
Henry Freytag
McCook
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J. C. Parks
New Location
Kruegers Lake
Council Bluffs
Freytag Store
Lodge Pole Farmer
Middle West
Old Mike
TROUT
Sidney Men
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