Death at Rezanina ranch in tragic head and side wounds
Frank J. Rezanina, born Moravia 1838, was killed after a colt handling incident at a ranch seven miles southeast of town. He lingered about three hours with head and side injuries. Survived by wife and three children including Leopold, services held as high requiem mass. The Telegraph offers condolences to the family.
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Rezanina
J. Rezanina
Leopold Rezanina
Sidney
Frank J. Rezanina
Moravia
Cheyenne County
Leopold
Frank Urban
Cheyenne
Charles Jankoosky
Father Kampmann
Margaret
Charles Jankvosky
Francis
New Theatre Building Planned Next to Harper's Store
Gus Granneman directs razing of adjacent buildings this week and contracts a two story theatre with inclined floor and spacious interior. Theater management is set, with picture show when not used for plays. Granneman sells basement dirt to county commissioners for courthouse grounds use.
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Gus Granneman
Harper’s
Andas
Mr. Granneman
Death of William Gustav Anderson in Sidney Nebraska
William Gustav Anderson born in Sweden November 29 1843 came to the United States in 1869. He married Louise Carlson in Chicago in 1871 and had nine children, six living. He died March 6 1913 after creeping paralysis. Burial was in Sidney beside his wife. Reverend Berg offered comfort and the choir sang Nearer My God to Thee Jesus Lover of My Soul and Lead Kindly Light.
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William Gustav Anderson
Sweden
Louise Carlson
Chicago
Schad
Denver
Jay McConaughy
Cheyenne
Emil
Ernest
West
R. Sweet
Nannie Anderson
Sidney
McConaughy
Sweet
Miss Anderson
Berg
Trustees Nominated in Village Caucus
A caucus at the Commercial club rooms nominated L. O. Fundingsland J. J. McIntosh and F. W. Vath for village trustees. County Attorney Devoe chaired the meeting with J. F. Brennan as secretary. A petition also filed nominating Fundingsland McIntosh and E. W. Ziebert for re election. The village election is Tuesday April 1.
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Commercial Club
L. O. Fundingsland
J. J. McIntosh
F. W. Vath
Devoe
J. FE. Brennan
E. W. Ziebert
Wrecks Kill Nine in Thunderstorm Ravaged Week
A week of disasters ends with two train wrecks in a blizzard. Denver passenger No. 12 collided with freight No. 4 near Gothenburg, killing four and injuring eleven. At Herdon west of Sidney a stock train struck a freight, a caboose and two cars burned, with five missing and two injured. Conductor Buckingham faced missteps amid zero visibility.
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Pres
Gothenburg
Denver
Herdon
Sidney
Ray Phillips
Chas. Cradit
Phillips
Credit
Buckingham
Potter
Dix
Oosterhoudt Dies in Gothenburg Wreck
J Oosterhoudt of Salamanca New York was killed when two trains wrecked in Gothenburg Thursday night he was returning home from a visit with his brother Wallace who is ill to go to Gothenburg his immediate family includes his wife daughter granddaughter and great granddaughter two engines collided in Alliance yards injuring one engineer and the Burlington halted all wheels during the storm era
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ME. Oosterhoudt
BE. J. Oosterhoudt
Salamanca
N. Y
Gothenburg
Wallace Oosterhoudt
Alliance Yards
Burlington
Mercury
Fine Home Burns in Blizzard Fire
Fire alarm sounds in the sixth ward as R A Barlow’s two year old model home is destroyed by a blaze driven by a severe prairie blizzard. Fire crews battleing six to eight foot drifts manage to reach the fire but the structure and contents are a total loss with insurance partially covering the damage.
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R. A. Barlow
Plain
Fuller
Zimmer
Barlow
Telephone company lauded for storm service reliability
The telephone company earned praise for its strong performance during the storm as few phones were out of service. The "hello" girls were among the few workers who reached their posts, underscoring industrious business response.
Floods Forcing Evacuees To Seek Shelter
Report describes people overwhelmed by heavy rain as they handle hoses and rescue efforts. Everyone is directed to take breaks inside nearby homes to warm up and catch their breath during the ordeal.
Pardon Probable for Andrew Krupicka Paroled Youth
Andrew Krupicka, sent to the penitentiary three years ago for killing his stepfather, seeks a pardon with strong backing. Paroled since May 1910, he has shown reliability. Former State Senator Bartos supports a pardon to help him earn a livelihood, with broad local sympathy due to his youth and harsh upbringing. Ex-Governor Shallenberger also supports mercy, though Cheyenne county filed a single protest.
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Andrew Krupicka
Bartos
Shallenberger
Cheyenne County
Embezzlement Charge Relaxed In County Court
Sheriff McDaniel brought A. J. Hammond to Denver for trial after Dan Mc Aleese accused him of embezzlement. The court found the amount stolen too small for embezzlement, imposed a thirty dollar fine, and released Hammond when he paid Thursday. Prosecution and court showed leniency due to Hammond's wife’s delicate condition. the couple will return to Denver.
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McDaniel
Denver
A. J. Hammond
Dan McAleese
Gapen
Blizzard of the Century Paralyzes Town Record
Heavy wet snow and a biting wind paralyze the area, closing schools and businesses. Officials declare the blizzard the worst since 1888 with widespread drifted streets, shelter needed, and damages estimated in the millions as residents endure the frigid siege.
Village Trustees Hold March Session Enact Insurance Tax Move
The March 9 regular meeting of the Board of Village Trustees approved bills including Chamberlain street work and a $400 entry, granted Laune's Pharmacy drug permit, and approved D G Gordon sewer bond of $17,464. A large annexation petition from 28 property owners proposed adding sections of land. H McFadden protested parcel inclusion and action was postponed to March 21. The board also discussed notifying insurance firms to pay a $5 annual occupation tax.
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Morrow
H. McFadden
Sidney
Jacobson-Dugger Wedding in This Town
Elmer Jacobson and Florence Dugger wed at ten thirty at the Dugger home with a small family ceremony. Reverend Hayes officiated and guests included Albert Jacobson and Tom Duger, and the couple plans a brief stop in Cheyenne before settling on the Jacobson farm amid good wishes.
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W. C. Dugger
Elmer Jacobson
Florence Dugger
Reverend Hayes
Methodist Church
Qosterhoudt
U. P
Bridgeport
Sidney
Sextorp
Mr. Jacobson
N. Jacobson
Potter
Winters and Stapp wed at Lutheran parsonage
James Winters and Ruby Stapp of Boulder Colorado were married at the Lutheran parsonage Thursday forenoon by Rev. M D Berg in a small ceremony.
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Winters—Stapp
James Winters
Ruby Stapp
Boulder
Colo
M D. Berg
Hardesty Triumphs Again In Bayard Wrestling Match
Bayard residents witnessed a March 11 wrestling bout at the opera house where Hardesty dominated Ray Hardesty and Young Jackson, pinning both in under two minutes. A March 21 match is set with Owen Daily of Lincoln, Neb., widely regarded as a top state wrestler, with a $100 side bet anticipated.
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Hardesty
Ray Hardesty
Young Jackson
Bayard
Opera House
Owen Daily
The
Lincoln
Neb
Grappler
Daily
Goodbye to the Prairie Tractor Boom
Four tractors were shipped this week with two sold locally to W. E. Swatzlander and J. A. Bentley. The piece notes growing county usage, rising production, and moisture conservation, foreseeing prairie farms as rich as Iowa and Illinois, and asserts demand will keep expanding despite setbacks.
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Potter
Kimball
W. E. Swatzlander
J. A. Bentley
Iowa
Ilinois
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J. E. Sanders
Ickest
George Moore
Dan Aldredge
Granneman
William G. Anderson
F.o.b
Detroit
C. Stockwick
Nebraska
C. W. Hornaday
Sidney and
Vicinity
Board of Village Trustees
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General Fund
Kay Bros
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