New American Bank Building to Rise on Present Site
A new American Bank structure in St Paul will be erected on its current site extending onto the Hornaday lot and south area. Architects A Moorman & Co of St Paul plan a six six by forty foot brick stone and marble front with Carthage marble accents. The design features two entrances copper bronze grilles lobby 39 by 18 feet high ornate ceiling marble finishes and private rooms separated by a marble partition. The south end entry leads to a customer room for private transactions and meetings with farmers and stock men. A safety deposit vault and sub vault for old files are included.
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American Bank
Hornaday
Bank A. Moorman & Co
St Paul
Minnesota
Moorman
Carthage
Bank to Build First-Rate Facility In Sidney Nebraska
Mr J. McIntosh states the bank aims to provide the best facilities for all patrons and to construct a bank building second to none in size. It will stand as a memorial of his faith and pride in Sidney and Western Nebraska.
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J. McIntosh
Sidney
Nebraska
School Selections Boost Spelling Contests and Oratorical Talent
New pupils join grades as month ends with plans for a Russell Sage word list spelling contest. Seniors prepare for commencement, while Miss Grace Foster leads Sidney entries in the state oratorical contest with schools like McCook Chadron Atkinson Lincoln York and Papillion set to compete.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russell Sage
Pond
Chapel
McMillen
Grace Foster
Sidney
McCook
Chadron
Atkinson
Lincoln
York
Papillion
Brain
Garfield
Terrance Lonam
Toussaint L’ouveture
Victor Lungren
Ralph Nickerson
County Court Quiet With Few Civil Duties This Week
Two plain drunks filled the county court docket while weddings were absent, Cupid thus quieting the office as no nuptial business occurred this week.
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Cupid
Dudleys Return From California Visit
Mr and Mrs Fred Dudley return to Sidney after months in California. The pair traveled to visit expositions and then spent Friday morning in Omaha with friends. They enjoyed the pleasant climate and shared travel experiences from their southern journey.
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Fred Dudley
Sidney
California
Expositions
Omaha
Damaging fall on King ranch ends rider’s life in crash
Fred King and party rode to Bridgeport for branding when a prairie dog hole toppled a running horse. The animal died from a broken neck as onlookers freed the rider, who sustained hip and back injuries but survived. Fred King returned to Sidney shaken but grateful.
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Fred
Frank King
Joe Sysmodsnes
Bridgeport
King Ranch
Fred King
Sidney Wednesday
Local and Personal News Amid Death and Travel
Mrs KF NX Rihn left for the easy Sunday night called by the death of a brother. Mr and Mrs J R Mason of Wheatland Wyoming visited Mr A Shipman and family on Monday. Joseph Oberfelder traveled to Grand Island Tuesday to confer with the Workman finance committee of which he is a member.
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KF NX Rihn
J R Mason
Wheatland
Wyo
A Shipman
Joseph Oberfelder
Grand Island
Workman Finance Committee
Sidney Gun Club Elects Officers and Plans Move to New Grounds
The Sidney Gun Club held its annual meeting last Saturday and elected A. Gapen as President L. O. Fundingsland as Vice-President and Dr H M An tor as Secretary-Treasurer. Grounds relocate to the hill north of town with weekly practice. The club has seventy members, some inactive, and won last year’s district silver cup. Members will attend the Chappell junior club tournament May 9 and 10 in Chappell.
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Sidney Gun Club
A. Gapen
L. O. Fundingsland
H. &. Mantor
Chappell Jun Club
Chappell
Judd visits Carlson couple eight miles north of Potter
Mr and Mrs Judd traveled to meet Mr and Mrs John Carlson eight miles north of Potter. Mrs Judd and Mrs Carlson are sisters.
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Judd
John Carlson
Potter
Rainy Weather Delays Stone Laying On Several Buildings
Rain caused three days of setback to stone laying on multiple buildings and workers grew restless by Tuesday as work resumed.
Mrs VanGorder Hosts Kings Daughters Meeting
Mrs. DD VanGorder entertained the Kings Daughters on Monday with a refreshing session after several missed meetings. The luncheon was delicious and well received.
Sidney Advances: Two Buildings, Bank, School, Mill, and More
Sidney shows rapid growth with two municipal buildings a bank, a handsome school, a flour mill, a hospital and a large store extension all moving beyond the air stage. Many dwellings rise while the mill and hospital progress under the steady hands of earnest men, signaling tangible development.
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Sidney
Son of Lib Providence Eastern Star Officers Re Elected
The Eastern Star chapter held its election of officers Wednesday night and re elected the incumbent leaders. Worthy Matron Mary Mcintosh is serving a fifth term, with Worthy Patron H Schroeder and Associate Matron Miss Neubauer also re elected. Sec retary Mrs Nicholson Conductress Mrs Schroeder and Associate Conductress Mrs Grabill along with Treasurer Mrs Mann were re elected. Other officers were appointed pending selections from the Worthy Matron. The order is described as harmonious and prosperous and predicting continued success.
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Providence
Eastern Star
Hela
Mary Mcintosh
H. Schroeder
Neubauer
Nicholson
Schroeder
Grabill
Mann
Bank to Open Below Odd Fellows Hall During Building
The American Bank will be located on the lower floor of the Odd Fellows hall while the new building is erected roof. MclIntosh has leased the floor for one year.
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The
American Bank
Odd Fellows' Hall
MclIntosh
Lone Time Apart Brings Walbridge Family Reunion
George P. Walbridge of Spokane visited his sister Mrs. E W Marlless after forty five years. They enjoyed reconnection until Tuesday then he continued to Connecticut to visit other relatives. Mrs Dr Evans and two children joined from Cheyenne and met Walbridge for the first time.
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George P. Walbridge
Spokane
Washington
E W. Marlless
Walbridge
Conneticut
Dr. Evans
Cheyenne
Kensington Friday Meet at Mrs Earl Tyler’s West Lincoln Way Home
The B D s enjoyed a relaxed Friday afternoon gathering at Mrs Earl Tylers pretty new residence on West Lincoln Way. Bank examiner Tonzetan of Omaha visited Sidney early this week to review resources and liabilities of the Sidney Loan and Building Association, reporting everything in fine shape.
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B. D‘s
Kensington
Earl Tyler
West Lincoln Way
State Bank
Tonzetan of
Omaha
Sidney Loan and Buildin Association
Burkhardt Family Relocates to Weyerts on Wood Ranch
Charles Burkhardt and family move to Weyerts on the W. R. Wood ranch after selling the Palace rooming house to Dan McAleese. Mrs. Burkhardt and the children went out Tuesday.
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Charles Burkhardt
Weyerts
W. R. Wood
Burkhardt
Palace
Dan McAleese
Unlikely Advice to Women on Wet Pillows and Hair
A humorous admonition warns women against crying into damp pillows as it supposedly causes a cold and dulls hair. It suggests venting emotions by hanging over a clothesline, claiming this odd method preserves the luster of the eyes.
Cheyenne County Fair Leaders to Meet Chamber Next Wednesday
Officers and stockholders of the Cheyenne County Fair Association are urged to attend a Chamber of Commerce meeting next Wednesday evening. Important matters will be discussed and considered at the session.
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Cheyenne County Fair Association
Chamber of Commerce
Bridge closure after talus undermines Lodgepole Creek crossing
The forepart of the week heavy talus undermined a bridge over Lodgepole Creek between sections 32 and 38, one mile east of town. Commissioner Rihn, after inspection, declared the structure unsafe and closed it to traffic.
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Lodgepole Creek
Rihn
Miss Anna Hillert Visits City Overnight
Miss Anna Hillert of Cheyenne spent Tuesday night in the city, staying briefly as she traveled through.
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Anna Hillert
Cheyenne
Clean-Up Day Delayed By Weather and Warnings
Monday April 26th was supposed to be clean-up day but persistent rain caused chaos. Authorities warned that any cleaning on days other than the official day would lead to arrest and heavy fines.
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Old Dame Nature
Mrs Tobin Hosts Luncheon for Lady Maccabees
Mrs Tobin gave a Tuesday afternoon luncheon for the Lady Maccabees with an invited guest for each member. Music and conversation filled the lively hours. An elegant two course luncheon was served. She added ten dollars to the Maccabee treasury from the event.
Edith Oldershaw Ends School Term With Rainy Picnic
Miss Edith Oldershaw returns home for summer vacation after a successful Kurth district term south east of town. The final day featured a rain sheltered picnic with thirty attendees enjoying an excellent program.
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Edith Oldershaw
Kurth
Tourists Travel by Prairie Schooners to Wyoming
A group of tourists passed through, choosing prairie schooners over cars. Three outfits, each with four to six horses, carried thrifty, comfortable travelers. One wagon showed a front door and rear window, likened to a small house, as they headed to the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming to settle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Horn Basin
Wyoming
Nebraska Weather And Crop Conditions April 27 1915
Lincoln Neb April 27 1915 The week was warm with temperatures about nine degrees above normal Rainfall was heavy exceeding two inches in western counties and generally over an inch elsewhere except eastern counties where some areas had less than four tenths oats mostly sown and up alfalfa wheat and grass growing rapidly stands of winter wheat thin in southwestern counties due to dry weather last fall fruit trees in blossom plowing for corn in progress
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Lincoln
Nebr
Two Homestead Contests Heard Here Two Weeks Ago
In Hill versus Braasch the land office ruled for the defendant Miss Nora Braasch. In the Davis versus Couch contest near Herdon, the North Platte land office cancelled Davis entry after evidence showed Davis owned a section of land in Kansas when filing.
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Hill Vs Braasch
Land Office
Nora Braasch
George W. Davis
Herdon
Asa Couch
Davis
North Platte
Minstrels At Tobin Opera House Friday May 7
Richards Pringle's Famous Georgia Minstrels promise two and a half hours of mirth music and song starting with Evening and a parade at noon. A band concert at 7 30 in front of the theatre precedes the performance. Seats on sale Griffiths Confectionery and Cigar Store with prices 75 50 35 and 25 cents.
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Richards &Pringle
Georgia Minstrels
Tobin Opera House
Griffith's Confectionery and
Prairie View man visits, eyes barber shop prospect
Lewis Sanders of Prairie View Kansas visited Sunday to see his sister Mrs C P Chambers and family. He is surveying the territory with plans to locate and open a barber shop, his long time line of work.
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Lewis Sanders
Prairie View
Kansas
C. P. Chambers
Fred Johnston and Mother Travel to Sidney in Broken Car
Fred Johnston and his mother drove from their ranch northeast of here to Sidney on Friday. Their car broke down while crossing muddy country, the vehicle slipping through damp terrain as they attempted the trip.
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Fred Johnston
Mother
Sidney Friday
Here
Born To Mr and Mrs Oscar Eri ckson A Boy
A birth notice announces the arrival of a boy born on April 26 to Mr and Mrs Oscar Erickson. The report notes the newborn in a local family announcement.
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Oscar Erickson
Motor Cycle for sale 1915 HW D At a sacrifice
Brand new 1915 HW motorcycle offered for sale at a sacrifice. Payments arranged to a responsible party. Sold through GEO. W. MOORE, Agent.
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Motor Cycle
HW. D
Geo. W. Moore
Agt
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TAK
Deod. McIntosh
Livoni & Son
Rently
Van
Roosevelt
Stand
Barnes
Gun Club
American Press Association
C. W. Hornaday Mose. and Grain CO
Minstrels
Oberfelder Clothing Company
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