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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 01, 1925
Page
4
Lorenzo high school held a Friday night car(n)ival praised as a success. Various local people share social visits, family gatherings, and school updates including Miss Opal Fitch changing her name, tours to Broadwater, and residents at the Meier and Fleming homes.
Pleasant View notes Wm Borcher and kin traveling to Sidney and Cheyenne, with several visits and calls across families. A ten day infant daughter of Otto and Mrs Lorenze died and was buried at the Lutheran church. The New Minister comic opera by Bayard Presbyterian church was well received.
Ickes News recounts local social visits around Sidney with families and neighbors meeting in Dalton and nearby towns. Notes illnesses, caregiving, a clamant flu outbreak, and several Sunday dinners as residents attend events and call on friends.
Ernest Bonser bought a new Ford sedan last week. Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Holmes and family spent Sunday at D. B. Phelps home. Paul Vogler of Denver visited for a week with his parents. Ray Osborn's Kansas relatives visited. Mildred Holmes is improving after illness. Todd Gentry and family called at the Lynch home. Mrs. George Bowser recovered from flu. Locals attended a wedding dance at Jerry Vacik's barn on Wednesday night.
A stream of small town visits and social calls fill the Sidney area as residents meet relatives neighbors and friends. Notable encounters include Bert Steemo and Kimball Wai nealay, John Jones with R R Owens, and numerous gatherings at the Methodist church and Farmers Union. Bargain day draws crowds and local leaders plan future club demonstrations at Mrs Brashs home.
Sextorp Hubert Jehnean and family spent Sunday afternoon at Jesse Lambert's Mrs. Peter Nelson and daughter Myrtle spent Thursday afternoon with Mrs. G C Johnson George Reetz was shopping and at tending a business meeting in Sidney Andy Brom has recovered from rheumatism enough to drive to Potter Monday. Charles N Johnson and son Gordon went to Dalton Friday evening to consult a doctor about Gordon's health. Mrs Dan Duncan and Mrs C C Crowell called on neighbors Monday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Joe Kubes and C V Strandberg were callers at Pete Nelson's on Tuesday. H B Fisher and family spent Sunday at the Ellis Fisher home in Potter. Mr and Mrs Edgar Anderson and family, Herman Johnson and Oscar Redeen and sister Mrs Carlson were Sunday guests at the Charles Johnson J E Morrow and son Paul of Meadow Lawn attended church in Potter Sunday and called.
Charles Fisher reports a worm infestation damaging his oats in the field as Pete Nelson's group travels home. The brief note records local agricultural trouble and affected crop.
A playful riff praising newspapers as town identity. The speaker notes Baltimore Sun affection, contrasts Denver San Francisco New York Chicago, and concludes that people judge towns by their newspapers, urging readers to beware.
A 132 ton Superior model Chevrolet touring truck offered by A S Hardy. Pneumatic tires in perfect condition described as cheap. Local seller requests prompt inquiries.
Glenn Brown, a popular local high school boxer, scored the first knockout of Billy Reitz, a Burling ton blacksmith, at the stadium in Sterling on Wednesday night. The bout ended in the first round after a sharp exchange left hook to the jaw and a rib pile driver. Reitz was helped from the ring and, ten minutes later, asked how it happened.
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