Sidney news notes and social happenings for the week
Mr and Mrs Chris Jurgens left for their new Sidney home as friends lament their departure. District 160 to host a box social on March 14 with Sidney high school girls assisting. Sophie Gould of Sidney teaching. Minnie Miller helped Jurgens settle in. Local births and moves, farming plans, and visits of neighbors are also noted.
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Chris Jurgens
Sidney
Chas. Neick
A. Frerichs
Sidney High
Sophie Gould
Minnie Miller
Jurgens
Canada
District 101 box supper report unavailable
Hugo Kurz hosts visitors from Hummingford Nebraska with his sister and brother in law Mr and Mrs Klemha. Several local residents attend gatherings and social events including a sale at Mr Handleys and a three week visit by H J Elsen to Louisville Nebraska. Community members report illnesses travel and family arrivals linking to nearby towns Winston Col Dalton and Bridgeport with a visit from a bride returned from Springfield Missouri.
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District 101
Hugo Kurz
Klemha
Hummingford
Neb
Ted Becker
Peace Portrey
Bridgeport
Springfield
Portery
Handleys
C. G. Ivey
Jim Sparks
E. G. Ruther
Dalton
J. O Waltz
Denver
H. J. Elsen
Louisville
Nebraska
Rihn
Winston
Col
Abbie Crusenberry
Colo
H. J Hammond
Dewey Place
North Divide Notes on Local Moves and New Home
Mr. Dobrinski is building a new house on his farm to make it his home. William Simms has moved to the Peter Keopp farm which he has leased for the coming year. Cr E Higgins helped Mr. Scott move his goods to the Baker farm last Monday.
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P. T. Higgins
Mrs. Stacey
Mr Harms
Nebraska
Mrs. Scott
C. E Higgins
Mr. Rose
Bancroft
Neb
Mr. Scott
Portrey
Mr. Dobrinski
Wm. Simms
Peter Keopp
Cr. E. Higgins
Dalton Community Notes Rally For Church Organ
Dalton Nebr events include a March 14 box supper in Armuth Hall to raise funds for a new organ for the German Lutheran church. Attendees from Albion Wheatland Madrid and Walthill visitations, a home talent play Uncle Josh at Armath Hall on Feb 28 drew a crowd with over 50 dollars in proceeds for the Dalton Presbyterian church. Local farm shipments and moves include hogs sent to Denver and Brush Colorado, families relocating to Harding and near Dalton, and a Dalton Women’s Club meeting at Mrs Guy Hire’s home. Births marriages and visits anchor the week with residents from Denver and Sidney.
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Armuth
Dalton
Neb
New German Lutheran Church
Frank Emery
Albion
Nebraska
Wheatland
Wyoming
Bernice Hughes H. Martin
Bancroft
J. W. Wallick
Bridgeport
Chas Neick
B . Lovenburg
Madrid
Guy Hire
Uncle Josh
Armath Hall
Dalton Presbyterian Church
Fred Johnston
Denver
Wm Schuler
Fred Frederickson
Harding
Joe Mack
Brush
Colorado
al Rose
Jim Perkins
Walthill
Harvey Heizer
Sidney
Dalton Women's Club
Minnie Handley
Gregory
Mrs. Gregory
Albert Frericks
L. Logan
Ella Carrow
Potatoes and Wheat Hauling Updates Across Dalton Area
Sam Eckert finished hauling from John Peterson s old home while Frank Weigand bought corn from Pat Keenan for feeding and hauled it home. Jim McNulty hauled wheat to town. J M and J C Kreader visited Dalton. a Greeley potato buyer searched for seed potatoes. warm weather melted snow. several locals sorted potatoes and filled barns with hay preparing for spring work.
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Frank Weigand
Pat Keenan
Hie Eckert
George Shanker
John Eckert
Jim McNulty
Curtis Dugger
John
Bert Davison
Herb Foster
Dalton
John Peterson
Greeley
Colorado
Chas. Hendrickson
Jed Welch
Sol Judd
Ed Welch
Reddington
John Belden
Norve Isckert
J. M
J. C. Kreader
Local neighbors share visits and news in Dalton area
J C Dunn toured Sidney last week while Pat Keenan called on the Kreader family Saturday evening. Lewis Brett stopped by Tuesday en route to Bridgeport to recover a horse left during heavy snow. Chas Hendrickson traveled to Dalton Tuesday and Catherine Welch dismissed school early Monday due to snow. Numerous calls, visits, and farm work fill the week with Karl Robinson moving into the Ben Carter place and word of a new granddaughter in Los Angeles.
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Lewis Brett
Kreader
Bridgeport
Chas. Hendrickson
Dalton
Catherine Welch
Pat Keenan
Shinker
John Eckert
Rise McNulty
George Shinker
Elmer Cheney
Wyoming
John Belden
Jules
Mr. Neaman
Mr. Schimpf
R. H. Goding
Walter Cheney
R . Goding
Los Angeles
California
Collie Kreader
Karl Robinson
Rosalie
Nebraska
Ben Carter
John Peterson
Chas Hendrickson
Danny Walsh
George
Orville Dugger
Herbert Foster
Frank
Aloys Weigand
William Busacker
Wm Busacker and
Busacker
Grand Prairie Notes and Moves Across the Community
Grand Prairie residents report March arrival, relocations, and visits. J C Jorgenson moves to his own farm. John Olson relocates to S P Witter’s place. George Hayre shifts to Lars Jorgenson’s. Tra Paup returns to the Weist place. Mrs R K Jorgenson and children visit friends. Will Sharman suffers a fractured knee and Paul Booth battles quinsey. Community attendance at the Vankee sale north of Lodgepole and the Jurgen’s sale is noted. Oscar Brandt plastering Sharman residence. Will Sharman unable to be about.
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J. C. Jorgenson
Grand Prairie
Vankee Sale
Lodgepole
Will Sharman
R. K Jorgenson
John Olson
John Junker
S. P. Witter
Julia Johnson
Nelson
Patient Would Run for Senator
Secretary of State Wait received an application from James Charles Wisely of Lincoln to place his name on the ballot for the United States senate. Wisely, writing from Lincoln Asylum, also filed for Congress, Governor, and congressman-at-large to secure an office.
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Wait
James Charles Lincoln Wisely
United States Senate
Wisely
Lincoln Asylum
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha
Light run of sheep and lambs with prices 10 to 15 cents higher. Cattle arrivals total about 3,800 head with beef steer demand strong and prices ground higher. Hogs near steady to barely steady. sheep and lambs trading about 10 to 15 cents higher, with lambs mainly around 74.50 to 76.50. Desirable stockers and feeders sold well. medium and common grades slow.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Markets in Chicago Close Mixed as Wheat and Hogs Move
Chicago closing prices show May wheat at 93 1/4 to 93 1/2, July at 82 3/4. May corn 67 1/4 to 67 1/2, July 66 2/3. May oats 40 1/4, July 40 1/2. Pork May 21.87, July 21.43. lard May 10.60 to 10.62, July 10.80. ribs May 11.40, July 11.42. Cash: No 2 hard wheat 92 1/4 to 92 1/2, No 3 corn 60 1/2 to 60 3/4, No 2 white oats 92 1/2. Live stock: Cattle receipts 14,000. steady to higher. Hogs receipts 27,000. weak to lower. Western steers 8.00 to 8.00. cows and heifers 3.65 to 6.65. calves 7.90 to 10.60. Sheep receipts 22,000. western lambs 4.85 to 6.20. yearlings 5.95 to 7.15.
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Chicago
Heeves
Kansas college launches drive to engage 20000 youths
Manhattan March 5 A campaign by Kansas State Agricultural College aims to enlist 20000 Kansas boys and girls in agricultural and home making contests. Miss Emma Skinner is appointed as special organizer to plan vegetable and flower gardening, village and rural improvement contests, and to assist in baking canning and sewing competitions.
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Manhattan
Kan
Kansas
Kansas State Agricultural College
Emma Skinner
Denver reports man found not the missing Lewellyn resident
Meeker Neb announces a Denver report that Howard L Menker of Lewellyn Neb is not the Chicago missing man. His father confirms after a private detective said his son had been found in Denver. Meeker, a leading businessman, vanished in Chicago after selling a shipment of horses and was believed to carry a large sum of money.
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Grand Istand
Neb
the Sun
Denver
Howard L. Menker
Lewellyn
Chicago
Meeker
Switzerland and Scotland Share Education Title Distinction
Switzerland and Scotland are noted as the best educated countries in the world, sharing a leading status in educational attainment and learning outcomes.
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Switzerland
Scotland
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