Spring Fashion Revue Delights Sidney Crowds with Style
Greenlees hosts a spring fashion revue in Sidney featuring dresses gowns and ensembles for women and children. About 500 visitors saw models step through a green gate onto a 45 foot promenade with spotlight effects while Miss Frieda Siddow sang solo and local talent performed. The event in the ladies ready to wear department showcased hats from Grabill McFadden Mil linery and Elite Millinery with Mrs Banta praised for organizing the show and punch and wafers served to all.
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Greenlees
Grabill Hat
McFadden Millinery
Sidney
Frieda Siddow
J. W. Johnson
Elvira Campbell
Dorothy Hart
Misees Avis Rogers
Ann Karz
Ruth Dimick
Leona Spiller
Pauline. Clarkson
Fileabeth Worden
Asenath Schill
Marybelle Wooldridge
Ruth Baker
Martha Davis
Leila Wendtland
Ruby Sparks
McDowell and Liggett Buy Sidney Ice Plant
McDowell and Liggett purchase the Sidney Artificial Ice and Cold Storage plant and equipment. They form the Sidney Ice and Storage company, expanding to include poultry and produce services once offered by the Sidney Produce company.
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McDowell and
Liggett
Sidney Ice Plant
Sidney
C. R McDowell
Roy Liggett
McDowell
Sidney Produce Company
J.B. Byars Company
Chappell
Sidney Ice and Storage Company
City Caucus Backed by City Officials Next Wednesday Night
The city caucuses for nominating city officials occur next Wednesday night at 7:30. Locations include the east ward school basement, north side school, and Tobin opera house. Incumbents mayor R H Rogers city clerk Fred Stephens and city treasurer Frank Schroeder hold over. Council seats up in each ward with Breternus Jorgenson Ledbetter terms expiring. School board members Hardy and Dimery also up for spring terms. A Geneva chuens’ will be held at the water opera house that evening to address any business. Spring election set for April 6.
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East Ward
North Side
Tobin Opera House
R. H. Rogers
Fred Stephens
Frank Schroeder
Breternus
Jorgenson
Ledbetter
Hardy
M. W. Dimery
Vlkt
Geneva
Chuens
Water Opera
Chamber of Commerce
Methodist Church
Sidners
J. W. Bonham
Franklin Hornaday
Bobbied McDaniel
Alie Baker
Ruth Baker
Cornet
Robert Hornaday
Marybelle Wooldridge
Sidney
Harold Tobin
L. D. Willey
R. P. Kepler
Death Comes Sudden to H S Kennedy Local Manager
A cloud of sorrow fell on the community Tuesday morning upon the death of H S Kennedy, longtime manager and stockholder with the J B Byars stores. Born April 17 1887 in Broken Bow Nebraska, he built a career with Byars and moved with his family to Sidney and later Fort Morgan before settling in this city nearly four years ago. He is survived by his wife Daisy and three daughters Geraldine 14 Wilbema 12 and Caroline 9, plus his parents four sisters and three brothers. funeral services were held at the Kennedy home in Sidney and Masonic services followed in Fort Morgan.
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H . Kennedy
Kennedy
Mr. Kennedy
J. B. Byars
Howard Spencer- Kennedy
Broken Bow
Nebr
Broken, Bow
Byars
Mise Daisy Heiskel
Fort Morgan
Colo
Geraldine
Wilbema
Caroline
Kennedys
Fort Collins
Fern Thompson
Dunning
William Soper
Brule
Charles Fitspatrick
Sunnyvale
Calif
Opal Kennedy
San Francisco
Edward
Lincoln
Harold
Guy
Twin Falls
Idaho
Sidney
Melrose
Deacon Ives
Scottsbluff
Kennelly
Fred Quackenbush
Tyler Heiskel
Denver
The
Byars Company
Griffith Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
Ed Griffith of Kimball was found guilty of second degree murder after the jury verdict on Wednesday. He was accused of killing Jerry Mandrill, also of Kimball. The sentence for second degree murder ranges from ten years to life, and the court subsequently sentenced him to 20 years in the Lincoln penitentiary.
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Ed Griffith
Kimball
Oberfelder Brother of Local Notables Dies in New York
Word came Wednesday morning that Simon Oberfelder died at his home in New York City. He was the brother of Joseph and Robert Oberfelder of this city and had visited there on several occasions.
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Simon Oberfelder
New York City
Joseph
Robert Oberfelder
City
Boy Hurt By Broken Wrists In School Yard Accident
Kermit Moore suffered both wrists broken while swinging with peers in the central school yard last Tuesday morning. He fell and sustained ligament damage, ending his ability to join the Juvenile band for an extended period.
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Kermit Moore
Kermit
Sidney Chamber of Commerce Farm Audience Meeting
Farmers invited by the Sidney Chamber of Commerce hear speeches on cooperation and diversified farming. Speakers urge unity among farmers and town businesses, promoting better cattle, shared goals, and a strong fall festival effort. The event closes with a communal singing of America.
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Sidney Chamber OF Commerce
Postal Rates Increase On April Fifteenth Nineteen Twenty Five
Postal rates change effective April 15 1928. Circular letters and printed circulars pay 1 5 cents per two ounces or fraction. permits pay 1 5 cents. fourth class adds 2 cents per parcel handling. rural routes exempt from the 2 cent handling. third class mail includes printed matter at 1 5 cents per two ounces up to eight ounces. over eight ounces parcel post rates apply. second class matter includes newspapers when mailed by others than the publisher.
Farmers Union Holdi erly Convention at Sidney
Last Saturday in the Cheyenne County district court room at Sidney the Farmers Union held a quarterly meeting with about 75 present. R. R. Swift reported on the Nebraska Farmers Union annual convention in Omaha. A planned annual picnic was discussed and an invitation from Senator C W Johnson to hold it in Johnson's grave at Potter was tentatively accepted, pending county board approval. Legislative topics included the gasoline tax. A speaking contest featured May Connelly Farming, Elisabeth Mangum Seeing Things at Night, Everett Owens To Moon of America, Nedger Cunningham I Know What Makes Grandma Grand, Albert Mahr The Duel, Pearl Nelson Some Did.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County Farmers Union
R. R. Swift
Nebraska Farmers Union
Omaha
W. Johnson
Johnson
Potter
May- Connelly
Elisabeth Mangum
Everett Owens
Moon of America
Nedger Cunningham
Albert Mahr
Pearl Nelson
Bargain Day Draws Crowds and Old Time Dance
A busy Bargain Day attracted a large town crowd this Wednesday. Merchants offered many bargains, advertising in newspapers drew more shoppers than handbills. An evening old time dance at Hardy's hall featured old fashioned music with prizes for the best two couples. First prize went to Mr Ray Berry and Mrs Ray Berry, second to J. A. Trentley and Mrs R C Jackson.
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Hardy's Hall
Ray Berry
Bunker Will
J. A. Trentley
R. C. Jackson
Skaggs Grocery Opens New Store Tomorrow
Skaggs Grocery opens a new store and invites the public to visit. L. Morgan, formerly with Skaggs in Ogden Utah, will manage. The cash and carry store promises a top line of groceries and service as its motto. Opening day and week prices are listed in the paper’s advertisement.
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Skaggs
L. Morgan
Skaggs Company
Ogden
Utah
Cable Opens New Transatlantic Link By Local Manager
Through the generosity of Joe Eaks Western Union Telegraph office manager a copy of the first transmission between Italy and the United States on the new cable was sent. The cable was completed the fore part of this week.
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Joe Eaks
Western Union Telegraph Office
Italy
United States
Local Talent Delights Crowd With Stage Western
Friday night entertainment by Joent chapter Order of De Molay featured action packed skits and Grabill's orchestra. A Western castle ranch siege provided the main plot with a life changing foot race where thepsycho runner faced defeat and bribery. Kenneth Mahr Myron Kruse Gerald Thomas Earl Haworth Clarence Jolitt led solid performances in this lively community show.
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Joent Chaapter
Order of de Molay
Grabill
Kenneth Mahr
J. Wallingford Speed
Myron Kruse
Larry Glass
Myron
Gerald Thomas
Culver Covington
Earl Haworth
Berkley Fresno
The
Golden Wear
Farr
Trph
Clarence Jolitt
Jack ‘Chapin, Jr
Bride of Few Weeks Killed by Accidental Gun Discharge
Mrs. Joe Carlson eight miles north of Potter died after an accidental gun discharge in her husband’s hands last Thursday. The revolver exploded as he cleaned it, piercing eight intestines and lodging near the spine. Carlson and both families are shattered. coroner’s inquest ruled accidental. Funeral held in Sidney with Rose Lawn cemetery burial.
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Joe Carlson
Husband
Potter
Sloan
Taylor
Sidney
Carlsons
Carlson
Mr. Carlson
Jee Schrecongast
Kimball
De Molays Set Home Tournament Bid in Alliance
De Molay basketball team begins practice for the Alliance hosted De Molay tournament in early next month. The Sidney chapter currently holds one leg of the silver loving cup and needs three wins to claim permanent possession. Captain Lyle Clark leads the squad with Frank Wyman as athletic director for the local chapter.
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de Molay
Sidney
Lyle Clark
Frank Wyman
the de Molay
Simpson jailed for nine dollar Larson robbery charge
Ben Simpson, employed by the Larson brothers on their ranch south of Potter, was tried before Judge Kahl in North Platte. He was found guilty of stealing nine dollars and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail.
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To McDaniel
North Platte
Ben Simpson
Larson Brothers
Simpson
Potter
Kahl
Denver manager attends local Byars funeral in city
A. E. Fox, general merchandise manager of the J. B. Byars company of Denver, was in this city Thursday to attend the funeral of H. S. Kennedys, local manager of the J. B. Byars company.
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A. E. Fox
J. B. Byars Company
Denver
H. S. Kennedys
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H. S. Kennedy
Griffith
Val Kuska
Burlington Colonization Department
M. N. Lawritson
Agricultural College
C. J. Osborn
Farmers Union
Colonization Department
Burlington Railroad
Herrin
Nebraska
Glen Bales
State Agricultural College At
de Welt
America
Farmers Union Holdierly Convention
Skaggs Grocery
DE Molays
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