Fast Talking Check Artist Dupes Sidney Businesses
A stranger impersonating T. E. McGinley passed fake checks on Sidney business and professional men before fleeing this week. He, initially treated in a local hospital after removal from a hotel, was confined for two weeks and had 23 teeth removed. Likelened to the McGinleys, he gained attention as a promoter and fraudulent check artist only after recovering. Continued on page 8, Column 3.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. McGinley
Ogallala
Sidney
McGinleys
Woman's Club Votes To Change Its Name In Belle Stouten borough
Members of the Belle Stoutenborough Woman's Club voted this week to change the name to Sid-4. A Bush is vice president and Mrs Gus Hellbush is secretary with Mrs J McIntosh treasurer. The program Tuesday featured a paper by Mrs Hellbush entitled The World as It Is and a round table on What Can You and I Do to Promote World Peace. Entertainment included a reading by Dorothy Lipke, a dialog by Mrs Ed Lipke and Mrs Ed Gates and two accent selections by Marvin Sherre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stoutenborough
A. Bush
Gus" Hellbusis
J. To ‘McIntosh
Hellbush
Marvin
Sherre
Tax Payments Ahead in March Report
A clipped OCR note discusses tax payments due in March and payments ahead of schedule. It mentions officers and old assessments while outlining payment timing. Names, dates, or places are unclear in the fragment, but the general focus is March tax deadlines and early payments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gar
Fragmentary OCR Item on Local Event
A partial OCR readout hints at a local event or notice with unreadable names and dates. The readable portions show scattered letters and fragments that do not form a clear, complete report or identifiable entities.
Fragmentary OCR News Brief
Lost legible details show a fragmented note mentioning a contest or match with references to winners and opponents. The text is garbled and contains scattered names and numbers, making a clear event or outcome hard to determine.
Vea Sets a New Pace in An Easygoing Neath Meet
Local track events feature Vea setting a brisk pace with teammate rivals in a friendly meet. The page highlights performances from multiple sprinters, with attention to early season form and squad depth.
Wheat theft leads to year in Lincoln reform school
Jack Newport, a young farmer from Newborn Missouri, pleaded guilty to wheat stealing north of Potter and was sentenced to a one year term in the Lincoln state reformatory. He was transferred from county to district court after a complaint by Leon Karnick and was judged by Judge Tewell. The arrest marked the first in the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Jack Newport
State Reformatory
Lincoln
Newport
Leon Karnick
Tewell
Telegraphic Markets Report From Chicago and Local Prices
Markets wrap reports grains and live stock prices in Telegraphic News. Local hog products eggs and butterfat prices are listed with current figures for the day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Belongia Murder Trial Details Testimony By Officials
Sheriff Schulz Chief Rogers and Harry Burt testified in the Belongia murder trial in Greeley Colorado. Belongia admitted killing rancher Albert Oesterick and was arrested for trying to sell a tire. He sought help from Effie Richards to escape jail with hacksaw blades, a plan intercepted by authorities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. W. Schulz
R. H. Rogers
Harry Burt
Greeley
Colo
Leonard Belongia
Albert Oesterick
Weld County
Belongia
Schulz
Rogers
Burt
Wisconsin
Effie Richards
Fort Lupton
Gus Anderson
Oesterick
Miss Richards
Home Makers Track Growth Of Household Business Records
The article tracks Nebraska home makers as managers of a home business with products used at home. It cites yearly totals of kept records or books, showing 25 in 1920, 36 in 1930, 91 in 1981, 147 in 1982, plus mentions of 1933 with five books and 1934 with unclear counts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Twany- Nebraska
Farmers Likely To Hear Wheat Chief In Sidney
Western Nebraska and neighboring states will hear George Farrell, chief of the wheat division of the AAA, discuss wheat allotment issues in Sidney on Monday afternoon. County Agent J C Swinbank says the meeting could draw about 1000 farmers. an afternoon session is open to the public while forenoon talks will be limited to officials and county agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. C. Swinbank
Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Sidney
George Farrell
AAA
Swinbank
Farrell
Associated Press
Washington
Wheat Division
The
Agricultural Administration
New Caucus Law Confuses Sidney Voters
A new Nebraska caucus law, revision of section 32-1133, complicates Sidney municipal politics as council and school board nominees may face opposition. Caucuses must occur by the fifth Wednesday before the election, risking earlier dates and statewide confusion. Sidney’s caucus is next week with an April election planned, while retiring officials from wards one to three and two school board members may be renominated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Haworth
Hardy
Gen Wright
Sidney
Nebraska
Fremont
Local boxing card teased amid scattered quotes and rumors
Fragmentary OCR notes hint at a planned boxing event with names like Dixon and Austin cited. The fragment mentions a fight card, ticket sale, committee plans, and questions about matchups, timing, and venue, though details are garbled and uncertain.
Flying lawmakers return to Lincoln after Washington trip
Senator Green of Sidney and Speaker O G a r a of Laurel flew back to Lincoln on Wednesday after a trip to Washington. They were authorized to attend the national legislative council and press the federal government to allow western Nebraska farmers to plant what they wish on their land to aid recovery from drought and a recent windstorm. They sought restraint on wheat contracts and potential changes to corn hogs contracts, with mixed optimism from A G Black and G E Farrell on prospects.
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Green
Sidney
O’gara
Laurel
Nebraska
Washington
Senate
House
National Legislative Council
O'Gara
AAA
A. G. Black
G. E. Farrell
Popular Couple Wed At C. A. Foster Home
A charming wedding was held Wednesday morning March 6 at 9 45 at the C A Foster home as Miss Mable Foster became the bride of Alfred Jorgensen The double ring ceremony was conducted by Rev Wes Seat of the Methodist church The groom is the son of Mr and Mrs J C Jorgensen and the couple will reside on their farm 11 miles northeast of Sidney The bride wore a pale blue crepe dress and carried a shower bouquet of sweet peas and calla lilies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mable Foster
Alfred Jorgensen
C. A. Foster
Wes
J.C. Jorgensen
Sam McClung
Anna Jorgensseni
McClung
George Flora
Genestia Foster
Sidney
Caterpillar Diesel School Planned in Sidney March
Caterpillar Diesel school to be conducted by Sidney Tractor and Machinery Company on Monday March. Farmers, contractors, and others interested in modern machinery from 15 west Nebraska counties are expected to attend.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Bei
Machinery Co Coompany
Arne
Fragmented OCR Summary From An Unknown Page
A garbled OCR fragment mentions Peru and numbers in a nonsensical sequence. Entities are unclear and no coherent event or person can be established from the readable text.
Omaha Cold Storage Plans Sidney Plant Investment
The Omaha Cold Storage company may invest 40 000 to 50 000 dollars to build a modern poultry and produce storage plant in Sidney as officials favor that site. The letter to the chamber of commerce from H C Sheridan cites Sidney as logical for handling regional produce and poultry. Weather details note rain snow and sun over Cheyenne county improving ground for spring field work.
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Omaha Cold Storage Company
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
H. C. Sheridan
Sheridan
Cheyenne County
Thieves Loot Nickels Billiard Parlor Again
Joe Simodynes reports his billiard parlor was burglarized Monday night with thieves targeting only the push ball machines. Three dollars in a drawer remained untouched, entrance gained via a rear window used for light and ventilation. Simodynes suspects the same culprits from last year but did not notify police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe “Simodynes
Simodynes
Colton Sale Tuesday Big Listing to Be Held
The annual Colton community sale is set for Tuesday March 12 with a full stock list published this issue of Telegraph. Auctioneer C P Millett will lead the sale and Colton Grain Company acts as clerk. The event begins at 10 am and lunch will be served on the grounds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colton
Telegraph
C. P. Millett
Colton Grain Company
Lincoln press session draws Nebraska publishers
Deran Doran publisher of the Telegraph heads to Lincoln for the annual Nebraska Press Association sessions. The convention opened yesterday and runs through Saturday with Western Nebraska publishers attending. State and national press leaders will lead discussions on industry issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Guy
Frahm Must Serve Five Years For Jail Break
Fred Frahm, convicted slayer of his brother, was sentenced to five years at hard labor in the state pen for an abortive jail break at Oshkosh. The sentence, to run concurrently with a ten year manslaughter term, follows his Monday plea change after the county attorney read the complaint. Frahm earlier escaped from the county jail while awaiting commitment. The charges stem from the disappearance of John Frahm of Glendale, Arizona.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Frahm
Oshkosh
Twin
Frahm
EK. E. Richards
John Frahm
Glendale
Ariz
Gas Tax Shares Sent To Counties
State Treasurer George Hall announced February gas tax distributions totaling 220931 dollars. Douglas County received the largest share at 31821, followed by Lancaster with 16710. Panhandle counties allocated 343 to Banner, 1868 Box Butte, 1830 Cheyenne, 1633 Dawes, 807 Deuel, 736 Garden, 1000 Kimball, 1443 Morrill, 5359 Scotts Bluff, 1730 Sheridan, and 713 Sioux.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George &. Hall
Douglas County
Lancaster
Panhandle
Banner
Box Butte
Cheyenne
Dawes
Deuel
Garden
Kimball
Morrill
Scotts . Bluff
Sheridan
Sioux
Conoco Meeting To Be Held Here Tonight
Conoco dealers from Kimball Potter Lodge Pole Ogal lala Grant Wallace and Sidney will meet at Hardy hall tonight at 7 30 for a sales meeting. Main speakers include C D Warner assistant division manager D J Wiedman district supervisor off Scottsbluff and J R Murphy district supervisor of Sidney.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conoco
Kimball
Potter
Sidney public school faculty list for 1935 36 unveiled
The Sidney school board announced the 1935 36 faculty lineup. G F Liebendorfer will serve as superintendent. O Je Weymouth is principal of the high schools. Walter Kinne in commercial. J W Nielsen in vocational agriculture. Leo Black will coach and teach science. Raymond Davis English. Bessie Shires normal training. Elizabeth Twilley home economics and English. Gork assistant principal science and geography. Vera Callem arithmetic and spelling. Continued on page 8 column 1.
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Sidney
G. F. Liebendorfer
Weymouth
Walter’ Kinne
J. Ww. Neilsen
Leo
Black
Raymond Davis
Bessie’ Shires
Cochran
Elizabeth Twilee
whateeGork
Vera’. Callem
Emmé
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Dupes
Sidney Business Institutions
Ted McGinley
Woman’s Club
Permanel
Ieee
Pate Tke Sayr
Bea
Uke
TN Reformatory
Employers Farm
Ochulz
Belongsa
H. Sidney
Jarrell
Legion
Hext
Dixon
Austin
Ouleak
Green and
O’gara Report
C. A. Foster Home
Peru
Big Territory
Deran
Dan Cupid
Tive
Jeece Crithe
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