Spillman speaks in Sidney for Nebraska senate bid
Attorney General O S Spillman, Republican candidate for United States senator, headlined a Sidney political meeting to promote his statewide and national program. Martin Dimery introduced him, praising the party, while Spillman urged farm co operation and equalization to lift Midwestern agriculture and ensure Nebraska's voice in Washington. He pledged to push for aligned legislation in party caucuses and to oppose trusts, stressing a representative for Nebraska's interests and the farm populace.
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O. S. Spillman
United States
Howell
Spillman
Martin W. Dimery
Middle West
Nebraska
Senate
Mr. Spillman
Washington
Popular Sidney Attorney Enters County Judgeship Race
The Telegraph announces Golden Kratz as a candidate for Cheyenne County judge. Kratz, University of Nebraska Law School graduate, with Kepler Kratz firm, former deputy county attorney, WWI veteran, is praised as a capable, impartial candidate.
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Sidney
Telegraph
Golden Kratz
Kratz
Law School
University of Nebraska
Kepler & Kratz
Cheyenne County
Chevrolet Auction Sale At Beckmann Agency
The Beckmann Chevrolet Inc of Sidney will hold its annual used car auction Saturday March 24. Auctioneer J L Moore of Scottsbluff leads, with C D Wildy and H F Moore assisting. Showrooms open for inspection of new Chevrolet models before the sale at one o clock.
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Beckmann-Chevrolet, Inc
Sidney
J. L. Moore
Scottsbluff
C D. Wildy
H. F. Moore
Chevrolet Agency
Chevrolet
Potato Demonstrations Shown In Night School Pictures
Prof J W Nielson announces a Wednesday night program at Sidney High School featuring a two reel motion picture on present day potato improvement practices. The Nebraska College of Agriculture and Burlington railroad produced the film in Lincoln and western Nebraska fields. The free show begins at 8 pm, under the potato night school classes, with County Agent Willey assisting.
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J. W. Nielson
Agricultural Department
Sidney High School
Nebraska
State College of Agriculture
College of Agriculture
Burlington Railroad
Nebraska Experimental Laboratories
Lincoln
Willey
Nielson
Nebraska 1928 Pig Crop Contest Calls Husky Hog Raisers
A Nebraska call to action invites pork producers to enter the 1928 pig crop contest under O O Waggener. Six or more sows and state residence qualify, with no entry fee. Prizes include a recognition document and seals from the Nebraska Improved Livestock Breeders association for hitting 1200 pounds per sow in six months, with escalating seals for higher yields. Records require little effort weekly and no feed weighing, with forms sent as due dates approach.
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Nebraska
O. O Waggener
Nebraska College of Agriculture
The
Agricultural College
Nebraska Improved Livestock Breeders Association
District Club Women Plan Kimball Convention in April
Club women of the sixth district Nebraska Federation of Womens Club will hold their 21st annual convention at Kimball from April 24 to 2. The Kimball Womans club will host a large visiting delegation with a program featuring Mrs. J. G. Ackerman Mrs. Paul C. Perryman and Miss Gertrude Eaton. A scholarship loan drive will let local clubs contribute to the fund. The convention ends with district officer elections. The Union Pacific Safety First auxiliary meets March 27 at the safety office with hosted lunch.
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Nebraska Federation of Womens Club
Kimball
Kimball Womans Club
J. G. Ackerman
Ainsworth
Nebraska Federation
Paul C. Perryman
Hastings
General Federation
Gertrude Francena
Union Pacific Safety First Organization
U. P. Safety Office
John Armstrong
Hart
L. W .Taylor
City Aucus Draws Large Crowd When Naming Candidates
Sidney voters packed the Tobin opera house for a spring city election caucus after ward meetings. Nominations emerged for mayor, councilmen, and school directors with contests in wards one and three. Top mayor nominees were Herman Schroeder and E D Hutchinson. school director nominees included A S Hardy and Martin Dimery, with police judge race led by John McCleneghan and Frank Tobin.
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Sidney
Tobin Opera House
F. A. Barger
A. E. Wright
William Winders
Grabill
Charles Couch
Land Cates
Herman Schroeder
E. D. Hutchinson
Scroat
W. W. Jordan
Albin Olson
W. Goodale
W. B. Jewett
Frank Tobin
al ‘Chaney
McCleneghan
Tobin
McClenaghan
Leslie Neubauer
2D Stephens
Stansley ‘Wolfe
Clayton Radcliffe
Marius Christensen
Tells
H. E. Armitage
Russell Dedrick
Leon Fine
P C. Cunningham
DeMolay Basketball Tournament Set for Sidney
DeMolay teams from Chadron Alliance Scottsbluff Kimball Oshkosh Chappell and Sidney will open an elimination series in Sidney High School gym Friday April 6 at 4 00 pm with more games through Saturday April 7 The Sidney chapter seeks strong local support and promises an exciting series with the grand prize for the three year champions to be won by the cup holders from prior years and new competition this year lokalenews notes emphasize fan turnout and entertaining exhibitions.
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Chadron
Alliance
Scottsbluff
Kimball
Oshkosh
Chappell
Sidney
Nebraska
Sidney DeMolays
Sidneyites
Lodge Pole school and town caucuses nominate officers
Lodge Pole held school and town caucuses Tuesday with nominations for school board A C Bale C O Bills L R Barlow C A Ammerman and town board Louis DeBrunner R W Englert G W Line Paul E Smith O M Waller Fred Holtman George M Brox for police judge A C Bale and C O Bills retire from the school board while L DeBrunner Bert Bates and Fred Holtman retire from the village board W T Hafer is the present police judge Roof repairs on the American bank building include a tar and waterproofing coating.
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Lodge Pole
Aa. C. Bale
C. O. Bills
L. R. Barlow
C. A. Ammerman
Louis DeBrunner
R. W. Englert
G. W. Line
Paul E. Smith
O. M. Waller
Fred Holtman
George M. Brox
A. C. Bale and Co. O. Bills
L. DeBrunner
Bert Bates
W T. Hafer
District Court Convenes in Sidney on March 26
The March term of the district court opens Monday with Judge Nisley of Lexington presiding. Docket includes criminal cases, several divorces, and civil suits. Jurors called include Buchanan, Collart, Ernest, Reetz, Hornicek Jr, Brewer, Johnson, Busacker, Burr, Broth ers, Miller, Gross, Rowan, Bergt, Howerter, Walters, Mohart, Connelly, Holtman, Sparks, Booth, Spiker, Yowell, Greenlee. Rev I W Guss of Omaha visited Rev W T Kahse earlier this week.
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District Court
Nisley
Lexington
R. F. Buchanan
E. C. Collart
Otto Ernest
George Reetz
Joe Hornicek, Jr
Harry Brewer
Alfred Johnson
Sidney Fire Department Saves Park Grand Stand From Fire
Sidney’s fire department responders halted a blaze at the Sidney Athletic Park by 11 am Monday, sparing the grand stand seats from extensive damage. A fire in a concession room beneath the stands burned flooring and walls, with damage estimated under 25 dollars. Fire crews credit early alarm and truck chemicals for stopping the fire, which investigators suspect started from discarded refuse overnight.
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Sidney Athletic Park
Two New Airships To Be Constructed For The War Department
Washington reports Navy plans two large dirigibles for war needs. Each ship would be 782 feet long and 132 feet in diameter with a crew of 16 officers and 45 men and a cruising radius of 11 200 nautical miles. They would carry up to 75 knots and cost eight million dollars total with two million initial. Goodyear expected to build them.
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Washington
Navy
Los Angeles
Moffett
Naval En Chief
Navy Department
Airlners
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Company
Akron
Nicaragua
Hawaii
Warner
Naval Aeronautics
Panama Canal Zone
Omaha Sub Victim Leaves Note With Mother’s Address
The S-4 torpedo room crew survivor Seaman George Pelnar left a death note in red crayon reading his mother’s address at 5609 South Nineteenth Street Omaha Nebraska. Navy Secretary Wilbur announced the find as he inspected the wreck in drydock and thanked salvage crews. George Deahl traveled from Torrington to Omaha for the event.
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Boston
George Pelnar
Chelsea Naval Hospital
S-4
Pelnar
South Nineteenth Street
Omaha
Neb
Kate Mleziva
Naval
Sidney Wrestler Avenges Defeat of Former Battle
Sidney wrestler Dude Chick defeated George Kinney of Kearney two falls to one in an armory match staged by the Sidney unit of the state guard before about 200 local fans. The bout followed Kinney’s seven-year-old victory over Chick in Torrington, Wyoming, and marked Chick’s first professional bout win against a veteran, with a dramatic finish in the final fall after 52 minutes of wrestling.
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Chick
Sidney
George Kinney
Kearney
State Guard
Torrington
Wyo
Kinney
Sidney Flash
Fails
Sinney
Income tax receipts rise sharply over prior year
Treasury figures show March 17 income tax receipts at 215,550,008 up from 197,690,398 a year earlier. If the pace continued it could push 1928 total taxes about 100 million higher than prior estimates, though officials doubt the trend will persist. President Coolidge awaits complete March 15 payments before any tax revision. cash balances rise to 438,572,477 as receipts flow in.
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Treasury
Coolidge
Atmar Store Announces Nine Day Special Sale
Sidney Atmar announces a nine day selling event across Nebraska stores. New season stocks will be offered at prices designed to move lines quickly. A full page ad details the sale across the Atmar chain.
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ATMAR
Sidney Atmar
Nebraska
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District Club
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George Deahl
Paul Norris
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Dude Chick
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