Gossip and Local Happenings From Sidney Items
Local notes recount visits from Lodgepole and Bayard country residents, land seekers, a horse buyer, homestead filings, shipments of wheat and horses, pension board meetings, school and road updates, and upcoming Easter bazaar. Notable names include Asa Baker J B Hire and Ed Doran with activity around Sidney Lincoln county and neighboring towns. The district court term was adjourned to March 14 due to a lengthy Lincoln county term.
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Grimes
Lincoln County
Local residents visit and community notices from Sidney area
Mrs Edna Evans visits her Cheyenne parents as Lambert Johnson subscribes for his brother in Sweden. Knights of Pythias grand chancellor J F Killon travels to Kimball for a fraternal hall dedication. Bates brothers look after real estate sales in Lodgepole and Sidney. Local events include Scorer the humorist at the M E church, a plan for a May 17th supper and dance for cemetery funds, and an oyster supper March 10 at the Commercial Hotel for Epworth League funds. Subscriptions and travels of several residents are noted alongside farm plans and local shop life in Sidney.
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J. F. Killon
Knights of Pythias Lodge
Sidney
Kimball
Epworth League of the
M. E. Church
Commercial Hotel
League Organ Fund
Reception for Rector in Sidney Honors Rev Frost
The Episcopal community hosted a warm reception Wednesday at Mr. and Mrs. E. McLernon's home for Rev Frost recently named rector. The informal gathering featured a whistling performance by Joe Belmont, games for younger guests, and elegant refreshments, with many hoping the new rector stays long in Sidney.
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Sidney
Joe Belmont
Frost
Lutheran Church Celebrates Seventeenth Anniversary
The Lutheran church marks four years of growth with membership quadrupled and four hundred dollars spent on improvements plus two hundred twenty eight on an old debt. The property is in good condition and tomorrow’s services will include a choir performance and the burning of the note and mortgage.
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Lutheran Church
State to Host Two Farm Institutes for Cheyenne County
The agricultural department will hold two farm institutes this March to aid Cheyenne County farmers and stockmen. Simla hosts March 14 with Col. Mat Youngers, Bridgeport hosts March 16 with J. A. Davis. Topics aim at practical farming and livestock management.
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Cheyenne County
Agricultural Department of
Simla
Bridgeport
State Agricultural Department
Col
Mat Youngers
J. A. Davis
Excellent Entertainment at Tobin Opera House
Joe Belmont the famed whistler, aided by Mrs. McDonald of Denver and Miss Rushian Hart and Mabel Gapen of Sidney, gave a fine Thursday evening show at the Tobin Opera House under Episcopal church auspices. Belmont, an all round artist, out-whistles the inventor, sings well, plays piano, and ranks high as a humorist. The audience enjoyed something new and novel.
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Joe Belmont
McDonald
Denver
Rushian Hart
Mabel Gapen
Sidney
Tobin Opera House
Episcopal Church
Mayer Haiston Couple Wed in County
Edward Mayer son of Mr and Mrs Jacob Mayer of Ickes and Minnie Haiston daughter of Mr and Mrs J B Haiston of Higgins were married by County Judge Tucker at B F Morris home on Wednesday. The Telegraph joins in best wishes for their future prosperity.
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Edward Mayer
Jacob Mayer
Ickes
Minnie Haiston
J. B. Haiston
Higgins
Tucker
B. F. Morris
Local Petit Jurors Named for March 14 District Court
The list includes J. C. Maner, Michael Elsass, L. O. Spindler, and others as jurors for the March 14 term. Separately, Dr. Hendrick of Omaha, an ear nose throat specialist, will visit Sidney Monday March 13 at the Union Pacific Hotel to offer free examinations to new patients under his care.
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District Court
J.C. Maner
Michael Elsass
L. O. Spindler
T. M. Freeman
Guy W. Pool
H. Peters
F. A. Hand
W. W. Young
August Bowman
Kasper Wolfe
L. F. Closman
Henry Fessner
J. F. Scherer
Fred Lehmkuhl
F. H. King
W. EB. Moe
Hendrick
Omaha
Sidney
Union Pacific
Weather and social notes from Cheyenne county
Cheyenne county enjoyed a week of fine weather and a Sidney visitor, J. E. Trinnier of Bridgeport, came through. News mentions a Gymmagium Club dance on Tuesday March 7, preparations at the electric power house, Grandma Sanders moving to Omaha, a recent Tobin Opera House dance, Miss Pearl Nixon and Edith Konst departing for Indiana and Wisconsin, land openings near Oshkosh under the Kinkaid law with 43 filings, Knights and Lady Maccabees social event, Henry Anderson of Bronson precinct visiting Sidney and his successful ranch on the Lodge Pole, with praise for his prospects.
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Oshkosh
Knights and
Lady Maccabees
Henry Anderson
Bronson Precinct
Meaday
Henry
Cheyenne County
Lote
G Henry Anderson
Japanese laborers to arrive in Cheyenne for Union Pacific work
The Cheyenne Tribune reports about 500 Japanese laborers arriving over two months to serve as section men between North Platte Nebraska and Green River Wyoming. They replace other nationalities due to temperate habits and reliability. B and M brakeman I N Marks fell twelve feet from a bridge to the ground, injuring a leg and several cuts. he was taken home to Alliance and is expected to recover and return to work.
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The
Cheyenne Tribune
Cheyenne
Union
Wyoming
Soa
North Platte, Neb
Green River Wyo
I. N. Marks
Alliance
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E. R. Yaegle
Dworak & Vath
Krug
J. R. Merifield
Granneman Bioc
NEB
First National Bank
Wm. Gates
Pricus
Nebraska
Frank Lebinkuh
Lodgepole
Asa Baker
Bayard Country
Rube Lisco
Geo. Sine
Lodgepole Horse
C. T. Howard
Lodgepole Ranch
J. B. Hire
Wheatland
Wyo
Amnund Gunderson
Herdon
Charlie Nelgyon
Greenwood Country
B.O Moffit
DeSota
Iowa
Ed Doran
Dan McAleese
Lexington
Arlett
Pension Board
Rowan
Ben Wagoner
Henry Bartling
Redington
George McDonald
G. F. Salle
J.R. Benson
Grand Island
John McIntosh
Mcleose
Charles Callahan
Ed Francis
That
Dick DeVeera
Yollie Williams
Hageman
Lincoln
Methodist Missionary Conference
Knox
Lottie Fletcher
Mrs. Chas. Hornaday
Missouri
Supt. Whitney
Supt. Nieland
Motive Power Department
Dan Bergman
Dora Davis
Edna Granneman
Charlie Olander
Potter
Charlie Erickson
William Norfolk
Dorcas Society
Edna Evans
Lambert Johnson
Dix
B. A
Sweden
Geo. W
Bert Bates
B. L. Warner
Clyde
Kimball Observer
Scorer
Callahan
Peter Nelson
Sextorp
N. P
Henry Vick
Dalton
Mons Johnson
Colton Precinct
Mac Radcliff
Louie Taylor
Louie
Stetson
Oberfelder Clothing Company
Sidney, Neb
Farmers’ Institutes
Mayer-Haiston
Petit Jurors
J. E. Trinnier
Gymmasium Hall
Gymmagium Club
Grandma Sanders
M. J
Petit Brothersa
Ralph
Charlie
Pearl Nixon
Edith Konst
Indiana
Burlington
Wisconsin
MO. Deere
Essig’s
Ard
Harper & Wright
Hartford
Trans-Mississippi
Federal Union Security Co
Philadelphia
Leslie Neubauer
Sidney-Coal & Ige CO
Rock Springs
Maitland
Postoffice
Guy V. Doran
Sidney Rra 1
Swan Dedrick
Metropolitan Hotel
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