Prohibition address and community notes from Sidney
J R Detwiller of Kansas City will address Sidney residents on prohibition at the courthouse Wednesday. A wind storm did damage, the Sidney Gun Club organized with officers named, and 12 men are still needed for a full regiment. Balloonist plans an ascent, church fence project funded by an ice cream parlor, black boards ordered for schools, thefts included trousers stolen with $10 missing, and failed home robbery attempts. Local fire near O’Fallons injured a teacher and several pupils. Catholic and missionary society events planned, plus a strawberry ice cream social. Cowmen from Kimball visited, and Asa Remsburg departed for a Texas cattle roundup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. R. Detwiller
Kansas City
Sidney
Court House
Trinity Lutheran
E. M. Mancourt
George F. Blanchard
N. B. Blake
Lillie Chowins
W. H. Day
Frank Webb
Kimball
Asa Remsburg
Texas
Rush Creek Cattle Company
Saloon licenses issued as fund grows in old town
The Telegraph notes a $2500 school fund increase from five saloon licenses issued Monday. A barber, A W Roney, slashed grader R H W Laughlin in a saloon fight. Laughlin was bound over to district court. Rain hampers crops, a hardware store break-in yields small loot, and several residents move homes or host events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. H W. Laughlin
A. W. Roney
Roney
District Court
Pease
B. F. Thornburg
Greenlee and Benson
Wm. Krueger
Maggie Kurth
Old City Cemetery
Frank Tobin
Metropolitan Hotel
Henry Doran
Morrow
al Gorham
McAleese
Bixby
Hillsdale
Julia McFadden
L. B. Carey
Western Nebraska Education Association
North Platte
Marriages and town notes from Fourteen years past
Otto Sink and Rena Anderson were married May 3 in Audubon Iowa and moved to Sidney. An Omaha item notes Dr Mil liner U P experimental engineer ordered to install wireless telegraphy at Sidney and Cheyenne. BE. C. Stoeckdick returns to Sidney for land business. John McCleneghan leads U P stock yards for Van Tassel interests. G A R plans Memorial day observance. Jesse Love an early homesteader near Lorenzo was murdered in Denver. Thomas Epps of Clara treated for a broken collar bone after being kicked by a horse. J M Swenson and Guy V Doran go to Chicago to close a 30000 deal on land south of Chicago. J L Hiscock supervises construction of J A Bentley’s new 10000 home on Rose street. Robinson grocery buys V Klein stock. Rev Richard Whitehouse accepts a rectorship at Dunmore near Scranton Pa. Mr Ives will supervise until permanent rector. Peetz Colo reports a building boom. Judge Tucker suffers a serious heart attack. Harry Runge resigns as U P ticket seller and takes up switching.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Sink
Rena Anderson
Unionville
Audubon
Iowa
Sidney
Omaha
Dr. Milliner
U. P
Cheyenne
BE. C. Stoeckdick
John McCleneghan
Valley
van Tassel
Jesse Love
Lorenzo
Denver
Thomas Epps
Clara
J. M. Swenson
Guy V. Doran
Chicago
J. L. Hiscock
J. A Bentley
Rose Street
Robinson Grocery
V. Klein
Richard Whitehouse
Dunmore
Scranton
Penn
Ives
Peetz
Colo
Tucker
Harry Runge
Grand Prairie Social Roundup Visits Across Town
Grand Prairie residents including Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Meyer and the Smiths hosted and entertained Sunday. Calls were made to J. C. Newton and Jorgen sen on Monday and Wednesday. The Frerichs family visited Sidney Friday for exams and toured Dr. Taylor hospital with Samuel and Ethel Irwin. A motor trip carried Will Frerichs, Joe and Helen, and Mrs. Bolt and children to Sidney Friday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. EB. Meyer
Charles Smith
F. N. Smith
Charles Welton
J. C. Newton
R. ©. Ruhter
J. C. Jorgensen
William and
Joe Frerichs
Fred
Dorothy Irwin
Richard
Erma Welton
Sidney
Town
Samuel
Ethel Irwin
Anna Jorgensen
Dr. Taylor Hospital
Will Frerichs
Joe
Helen
Bolt
Mons Johnson
Block
Nels Hoagland Place
Nels Johnson
A. J. Miller
Josie Sager
Alfred Jorgensen
A. G. Weaver
Heinzman
A. R. Tremuin
Guy and
Harold
James Irwin
Ernest Wickard
Albert Frerichs
E. A. Johnson
Evelyn
Mae Hernbloom
A. R. Tremain
Bernard Berry
Big Springs
Martin Christensen
Mildred Newton
Bessie Wise
Lee Howard
Keith
Chris Junker
John Junker
Frank Heinzman
Harm Hippen
W. E. Meyer
F. S. Holm
Alfred
Social calls and visits around Jorgensen and neighbors
A sequence of Sunday and Saturday calls across the Hoagland, Jorgensen, Frerichs, and Irwin households. Neighbors including Mr. and Mrs. Charles Smith, Mrs. A R Tremain, Mrs. James Irwin, and many others visit at Anna Jorgensen, Dr. Taylor hospital, and the Weaver and Frerichs homes. Corn hauling by A R Tremain noted.
Clean Up Week Declared in Sidney May 12 to 17
Mayor R H Rogers proclaims May 12 through May 17, 1924 as Clean Up Week in Sidney. The city will remove free of charge tin cans and refuse (excluding ashes) from alleys during the week, and residents should avoid duplicate trips by acting on day one. ashes should be hauled at personal expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
City of
Sidney
J. Rh. H. Rogers
R. H. Rogers
Belle M. Stoutenborough Club Notes May Meeting
The Belle M. Stoutenborough club met May 5 in its rooms with Mrs. J. W. Johnson presiding. The civic committee pushed cleanup week while the finance committee reported $81.55 raised from a milk fund tag day. Mrs. Hodgkin and Mrs. Golding reported on the Sixth district convention in Alliance. Hodgkin was elected district board chairman. Mrs. Lowe led the program as roll call cited Household Hints.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle M. Stoutenborough Club
J. W. Johnson
Hodgkin
Golding
Alliance
A Garden Encounter Turns To Insurance Pitch
John Tivoni working in his garden greets Art Holm across the alley. John offers curbside currant bushes while Art declines, requesting Annhauser Bashes. John instead sells a policy on his new auto, noting they offer insurance on dwellings and farms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Tivoni
Art Holm
John
Art
Advertising stunts highlighted at event hosted by Mrs Ahrens
A social gathering featured a sketch by Miss Martha Van Rensselaer and Miss Gross read by Mrs. Matteson. Advertising stunts included Coffee by Mrs West, sugar by Mrs McCleneghan, dates by Mrs Costello, olives by Mrs Brown, tapioca by Mrs Stokes. Mrs Ahrens acted as hostess.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Martha van Rensselaer
Gross
Matteson
West
McCleneghan
Costello
Brown
Stokes
Ahrens
Foreclosure Help Offered by Walker-Matteson Co Nebr Farm
A Benkelman Nebraska firm Walker M atton Co offers confidential aid to homeowners facing pending farm foreclosure. The notice invites affected owners to write for assistance to save the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walker-Matteson Co, Benkelman, Nebr
Bridal Shower For Miss Norma Nelson At Gering
Miss Norma Nelson of Gering was a weekend guest at Mrs. Margaret Martin's home. On Friday she received a bridal shower with many useful gifts and a leap year mock wedding as a highlight. Guests from Potter, where Nelson taught last year, attended.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norma Nelson
Gering
Margaret Martin
Miss Nelson
Potter
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PR $5 Association
Rowmpel
aAreswade Tee
Telegraph
Grand Prairie
Dodge Brothers Motor Car
Dodge Brothers
M. W. Osborn Motor CO
Nebr
J. B. Byars
the Leonard Grocery
California
E. J. Leonard
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