Voters Conven tion At Bridgeport In Session
Sidney sends thirty two delegates to Bridgeport for the big educational convention. A strong program features lectures papers and debates among educators from across the state with chaperones listed and many local teachers named. A Sidney playoff debate against Scotts Bluff and a Boyer’s team display highlight the event along with a railroads topic and broader education discussions.
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Bridgeport
Scotts Bluffs
Pate
Dedrich
Hiett
Woman's Club
Sidney
John Philips Recovers From Illness Amid Local Style Picks
John Philips shows slow recovery after a week of illness. Nobby new suits arrive at Fishmans with prices catalogued. Paris styles noted as a fashion beat.
Quiet wedding at Sunol between Miss Winifred Howard and Carl Homan
At the home of Mr and Mrs C T Howard of Sunol on the 24th in st the marriage of their daughter Winifred to Carl C Homan of Sedgwick Colorado took place. Lucile Howard and Harry Ewing served as bridesmaid and groomsman. The ceremony was by Presb Corbett with close relatives present. A five course dinner followed and the couple left for Denver then will reside in Sedgwick after April first. The Telegraph offers best wishes for a long life together.
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C. T. Howard
Sunol
Winifred
Carl C. Homan
Sedgwick
Colo
Lucile Howard
Harry Ewing
Lodgepole
Presb. Corbett
Fifteen Year Old Carl Trognitz Hosts Jubilant Party
Carl Trognitz turned fifteen last Saturday with a lively party attended by twenty eight of his friends. His mother, Mrs Trognitz, the driving force, organized a jolly evening from start to finish with games and a delicious luncheon. The young host and his able assistant are praised as skilled entertainers.
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Carl Trognitz
Carl
Trognitz
One Third More Effort for Merry Widow Waltz
The piece notes that dancing the Merry Widow requires more muscular effort than operating a washing machine. It predicts Sidney's girls will master the dance and whirl merrily, while the mere mention of the appliance causes fainting.
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Slim Bean
Sidney
Short Weight Butter On Sale in Western State
The Lincoln Journal reports ongoing enforcement of the pure food law on butter packages. Despite prosecutions and fines for unbranded butter, inspectors continue to find unbranded dairy products in western grocery stores. A recent case involved fourteen ounce creamery butter from a Wyoming factory linked to Nebraska creameries, amid twenty one prosecutions notified to county attorneys.
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Lincoln Journal
Cornish
Wyoming
Nebraska Creameries
Johnson
A Tiny Spark Sparks Yard Blaze Near Rectory
A summer evening bonfire behind the rectory lit a wind driven blaze that spread to a vacant lot. Amateur firefighters acted quickly, and neighborhood residents responded, preventing significant damage.
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Amature Fire Department
The Last One. All the Racing Cars Finally Pass Through Town
A German racing car team stops in Sidney for lunch as part of a long-distance event traveling thousands of miles. Locals observe the parade of cars through town with mixed curiosity and hearty support, acknowledging the cross country journey and the German drivers' dignified bearing.
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Sidney
Rhine
Elder J U Stingluff Dies in Cheyenne County
Death claims Elder J U Stingluff born November 1831 near Philadelphia. He lived in Cheyenne County since 1886 and leaves a widow Kate Nice and daughter Mrs W H Davis. son Harper preceded him fourteen years earlier. Funeral at the Dunkard church with Elder Miller and Rev Gunderman. interment at Dunkard cemetery. The Telegraph extends sympathy to the family.
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J. U. Stingluff
Philadelphia
Kate Nice
Cheyenne County
Slingluff
Miller
Sterling
Gunderman
Essig
Dunkard
Telegraph
Last April 13 Lecture by Hon G A Gearhart at Chautauqua
The final lecture of the course will be given by Hon G A Gearhart two weeks from Monday on April 13. The Bureau praises him as a popular Chau tauqua speaker who “strikes twelve.” In Buffalo N Y his lecture Footprints of the Centuries sold 3500 tickets at 1.00 each. In Indianola Iowa a summer Chau tauqua vote gave Gearhart 84 votes with 59 for the next. among 95 attractions he is a leading favorite. Gearhart’s Chau tauqua engagements are largely recurring each summer with many winter engagements.
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G. A. Gearhart
Bureau
Gearhart
Buffalo
N. Y
Indianola
Iowa
Gerhart
Railroad Notes and Local News From North Platte
Railroad notes report transfers and reassignments at the North Platte shops. Foreman Nicholson visits his father-in-law. Lineman Williams installs new telegraph poles after prairie fires. Vroman to retire April 1 with pension. Crusen to retire mid year. An exchange laments sparse local news while urging readers to consider the consequences of gossip. Governor Sheldon to hear pardon pleas from convict James Sullivan and two others in the Sidney killing case. defense argues unfair trial amid mob violence.
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Nicholson
Roscoe Zimmers
Henry Minshall
Lineman Williams
F. Siedow
Methodist Hospital
Omaha
Engineer Vroman
Sheldon
Jaimnes Sullivan
Cheyenne County
Sullivan
Sidney
McKeen
State Journal
Newspaper Ads Ease Farm Trade and Travel Costs
A farmer explains how placing simple ads in the paper attracts buyers for livestock, saving time and travel while yielding high prices. A North Dakota editor jokes about subscribers and bread in gloves, noting winter’s harshness and the paper’s need for support. Nobby catalogues arrive at He haa catalogue houses beat a mile.
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North Dakota
Nobby
Fishman's
Paris
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Bradford
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