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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 12, 1926
Page
9
The Telegraph lists subscription terms with one year at $1.00 and ix months at half that rate, postage paid. Rates apply to second class mail matter. copies are mailed in advance from Sidney Nebraska post office.
RB. W. Devoe filed for reelection as county attorney. Z. O. Fundingsland Gus Wellner and L. G. Simon were elected village trustees at a Monday caucus in the commercial rooms. Firefighters battled snow drifts and a house blaze at Dan Zarleng’s home Wednesday night. Elgin won the state tournament opener against Sidney.
The First National Bank in Sidney begins operations with stockholders including J. W. Harper D. J. Scanlon Chas Callahan B A Jones A Pease C D Essig A K Greenlee Dan Bergman M H Tobin Paul Borgquest E Kruse and R J Kruse. Local residents bagged ducks along the creek this week and Joe Soral of Lodge Pole proved up on his homestead this week.
From The Telegraph Thirty-Four Years Ago notes Grant D. Jones, a Bronson area farmer, took his life Tuesday by drinking strychnine and cutting his throat after a love-related disappointment. The item also mentions Gus Range filing Washington drawings for a car coupler patent and a surprise birthday gathering for Sheriff Chas Trognitz attended by Judge Heist and others.
Deputy Sheriff Carley yesterday arrested Joe Andrews and Mike Stewart, men wanted in Omaha for stealing a fine gold watch. They were attempting to dispose of the watch locally. Also noted is a butcher shop closure due to the proprietor’s poker games limiting his time to manage the business.
A sequence of short notices from Grand Prairie recounts visits between families including Mr. and Mrs. Koeha, Mrs. Flessner, Mrs. Hart, and the Krager and Welton Rexroth households. Community members attend Colton sale, share meals, and host guests across Tuesday through Friday, with updates on health and travel among locals.
A long list of Saturday and Sunday activities highlights residents traveling to Bushnell and Sidney for business, church, meals, and visits. Families such as Tremain, Weaver, Kragel, Holm, Johnson, Welton, Frerichs, Jorgensen, Irwin, and Stueve are noted visiting relatives, attending services, or hosting dinners in Sunol, Sidney, and surrounding areas.
A farm house southeast of Dalton burned to the ground Tuesday morning after a roof fire. Furniture on the downstairs was damaged but the second story remained intact. The Ladies Benefit Association organized a lodge in Dalton Saturday.
Night activities note thirty five members enrolled. Miss Ann Grace Kusy visits from Aurora in Dalton. Mrs. Lawrence Karr guests at Imperial. Ladies Aid met with Mrs. H. R. Clough. Lutheran Aid met with Mrs. Henry Peterson. Elmer Martin starts as Walford store clerk. Harold Rowan to join Farmers State Bank as bookkeeper. Eleven pupils enter declamatory contest next Friday. Ruth Lane returns from Denver for vacation after nursing training at St Luke's. L J Rees and A E Kennedy in Lincoln for road work contracts in western Nebraska.
A fragment notes a birthday event at Phelps Studio with references to a photo session. Names and exact details are garbled, but the item appears to record a birthday photography moment and studio involvement.
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