Free Band Concert at Tobin Opera House
The Sidney Military Band presents a free concert at Tobin Opera House on Wednesday evening March 15 at 8 oclock. Director T A Lynch selects the program including Tropic to Tropic, The Red Mill selections, Love Sparks waltz, II Trovatore, The Mill in the Forest, Chopins Funeral March, Humoristique Hen Roost Patrol and Uncle Sam s Cadets.
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Sidney
Tobin Opera House
T. A. Lynch
Alexander
Verdi
M. C. Meyrellen
R. Eilenberg
Chopin
Louis Tocaben
Mothers Meeting Hears Topics At Frances Willard Club
A Frances Willard Club Mothers Meeting at Mrs. Grabill’s Friday March 3 discussed The Importance of Early Habits Holding a Loose Rein and The Folly of Securing Obedience Through Fear. A vocal duet by Mrs. Simon and Mrs. Zinnecker highlighted the afternoon. A 10 cent lunch funded a Sidney drinking fountain for horses. VanGerder Brennan promote Tobin Opera House bookings, urging Sidney patrons to support and sustain first class attractions locally.
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Frances Willard Club
Bushee’s Wins in Legislature Highlighted
Lincoln Star notes Representative Bushee of Kimball County pushed three key bills this session. The House Finance Committee advanced two appropriations, cutting state aid for weak school districts to 75 000 and lowering tuberculosis hospital funding to 50 000. Bushee also introduced H R No 3 to equip a state board of education room in the capitol basement with 1 500.
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B. K. Bushee
Lincoln Star
Bushee
Kimball County
House Finance Committee
99Th Meridian
Capitol
State Board of Education
Women’s Club hears on Flowers and Domestic Science
The Woman's Club met at Mrs. Beebe's home for Table Talk on Flowers led by Mrs. Hubert Fuller. Miss Wehr from Sidney public schools gave an engaging lecture on Domestic Science, stressing home making as a core woman's heritage and duty. A piano solo by Mrs. Stokes preceded a continued discussion.
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Beebe
Hubert Fuller
Sidney Commercial Club Discusses Local Improvements
The commercial club met Monday evening March 6 discussing sewerage proposals street improvements street lighting and a new hotel for Sidney. The meeting was the largest since organization with about forty members present.
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Commercial Club
Sidney
Local Farmer Receives New Big Four Gas Tractor
L. P. Houge, nine miles northeast of Sidney, has just received his new Big Four 30-horse power gas tractor and plows. The outfit is up-to-date. Houge plans much breaking on his land and for others.
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L. P. Houge
Sidney
Mr. Houge
Sidney's Move to Second Class City Status
The proposal to elevate Sidney to a second class city will interest residents. It requires little effort to achieve and represents a step toward a greater Sidney.
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Sidney
New Painting and Papering Firm Opens on Front Street
C H Robinson and E L Ransom have launched a shop one door west of the LeGrand on Front Street offering painting papering and sign painting services and inviting orders.
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C. H. Robinson
E. L. Ransom
Front Street
LeGrand
City grades Rose Street to railroad line
The city completed the grading of Rose Street up to the railroad line and asked the railroad to finish the work begun. The completed project brings a notable improvement to that part of town.
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Rose Street
Young locals enjoy roller skating at Tobin Opera House
W A McMullan and family arrived from Gibbon last Saturday and purchased the old Ayars place west of town.
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Tobin Opera House
W. A. McMullan
Gibbon
Local Officials Up for Re election and Town Notes
The out going trustees Messrs Ziebert J J McIntosh and Swan Dedrick are praised for efficiency and may be re elected. No weddings this week. Arthur R LeSner has purchased the Pease lumber yard site with abstract by C M Hadley. Taft orders 20000 troops to the Mexican frontier and moves fleets to Galveston and San Diego.
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Messrs. Ziebert
J. J. McIntosh
Swan Dedrick
Arthur R. LeSner
A Pease & Sons
Hanna M. Pease
Pease Lumber Yard
C. M. Hadley
Cheyenne County Abstract Co
Sidney
Taft
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
Union Pacific
Galveston
San Diego
Nebraska Retailers Convention Attended by Local Figures
A K Greenlee and C W Hornaday attended the Nebraska Federation of Retailers' Convention in Omaha. A Woman's Club reception at the Rest Room yielded new books including Ridpath's History. The Basket Ball Team traveled to Lincoln for the state tournament with strong local backing and donations from Sidney business men.
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A. K. Greenlee
C. W. Hornaday
Nebraska Federation of Retailers
Omaha
Woman’s Club
Ehrhard
Library Association
Ridpath
Lincoln
Sidney
Prof
Hanna
Ringer
Rumors of War Echo in Public Debate
The piece reflects on widespread war theories and distrust of leaders as nations edge toward conflict. It argues for peaceful resolution and warns against sacrificing human life or national pride to prove a point or win an argument.
Sidney real estate buyers plan dozen new houses
The Sidney market sees multiple purchasers in a week. Edward W. Collins bought two lots east of the Leroy Martin residence from Robert S. Oberfelder. Dr. Ward bought two lots north of Fishman and Fuller from the Sharmer estate. Cicero Allen acquired two lots west of the old Pease residence from the same source. All plan new homes within sixty days, signaling active construction.
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Sidney
Edward W. Collins
Robert S. Oberfelder
Leroy Martin
Dr. Ward
Sharmer
Fishman and Fuller
Cicero Allen
Injunction Dismissed Over Union Pacific Right of Way
In Central City Nebraska the Stratman case against the Union Pacific over a four hundred foot right of way ends with dismissal. Stratman contested fence placement beyond the two hundred feet from the center, but the court granted leave to dismiss after railroad arguments upheld the four hundred foot grant and limits on occupancy.
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District
Dovase
Union Pacific
Stratman
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Supreme Court
Supreme Court of the United States
Oberfelder Departs for Lincoln Anticipates Week Return
Joseph Oberfelder left last Tuesday for Lincoln and expects to return the first of the week. He plans to resume his duties soon after.
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Joseph Oberfelder
Lincoln
U P Tourist Car Plans and Rail Yard Updates
General Manager Mohler passed through Sidney Tuesday night as freight activity dominated U P operations this week. Union Pacific announced fast, dining car equipped tourist trains from Omaha to San Francisco starting March 11 with several trip dates. Emigrant cars, cinders unloading, and yard work improve street appearance. World Railway editor D M Moses promoting The Science of Railways to mechanics and trainmen.
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Mohler
Sidney
Charles Couch
Missouri
Edward Knight
Omaha
President Lovett
Union Pacific
U.P
Burlington
D. M. Moses
The
World Railway publishing,Co
Pacific Coast
San Francisco
Denver Car Convention Special Rates Promised
Special rates will be available to Denver on the 13th due to the Automobile Convention held there next week. The fare will be one and one third for the round trip.
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Denver
Dalton men return home after car repairs
Steve Davis and Albert Morrow of Dalton came down Wednesday returning in the Morrow automobile which had been under repair at a local garage.
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Steve Davis
Albert Morrow
Dalton Wednesday
Morrow
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Uncle Sam
Harry C. Buser
VanGerder & Brennan
Wrightly
Oca
Mama
Jacob
Nebraska
E. Hinman
Union Pacific Railroad
Railroad Notes
U. P
James Nero
Southern Pacific R. R
W. E. Payzant
Schuyler Nebraska
Benton, Nebraska
M. A.shipman
Obertelder Clothing Co
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