Sidney Cinder Squad Takes Third at Scottsbluff Meet
Sidney high school track team earned third place at the Western Nebraska meet in Scottsbluff led by Slim Call who won the half mile in 2 minutes 13 seconds and anchored the Medley relay victory. Siedow and Osborn added seconds in sprints while Williams placed in hurdles as Sidney totalled 20 points behind Scottsbluff and Merrill.
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Call
Focal
Sidney High School
Nebraska
Western Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Siedow
Osborn
Williams
Merrill
North Platte
Alliance
Weymouth
Moore
Biedown
Bailey
Ed Weir
Wright
Nebraska University
Weir
Western Nebraska Storm Wrecks Towns and Trains
A heavy storm sweeps western Nebraska and nearby states tearing through the Platte river junction and causing widespread damage. At Chappell and Ogallala, plate glass and buildings were wrecked with high winds. North Platte, Oshkosh, Hershey and along the Colorado border report serious damage and disrupted rail service. Livestock suffer along the Wyoming border while Chadron trains west are halted. The North Platte valley endures its worst May storm with business hit and fields to reopen after wet weather.
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Here
Platte
Chappell
Ogallala
Oshkosh
Hershey
Territory
North Platte
Colorado
Ledge Pole
Sidney
Wyoming
Chadron
Denver Financier Dies After Accidental Gunshot Wound
Col. AL EL Flumphreys a Denver financier and mining oilman died at Mercy hospital after a self inflicted gunshot wound in his home. Coroner ruled accidental death. He planned a summer at Wagon Wheel Gap with family and spoke of enjoying Gods great outdoors.
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Denver
Colo
AL EL Flumphreys
Mercy Hospital
Pennsylvania Street
Humphreys
Tostwieck
Colonel Humphrey
Wagon Wheel Gap
Ira B
Humphrey
Eleven Dead as Kansas Cyclone Tears Through Counties
Eleven are dead and perhaps a hundred or more injured after two tornadoes swept northeast through Barber, Kingman, Reno, and McPherson counties in Kansas late Saturday night. About 500 residences along the path were damaged or demolished, with one twister hitting Hutchinson and four blocks wide through the city’s east industrial district before moving toward Medora and Inman.
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Kansas
Barber
Kingman
Reno
McPherson
Hutchinson
Barber County
Kingman County
East Hutchinson
East Industrial
Sand Hills
Medora
Inman
Sidney City Council Re organized Friday Night
The Sidney city council re organized after a Friday meeting. The retiring board finished its business and handed affairs to the new council led by Mayor Rogers. New ward seats: Hutchison, Schulz, and Thomas replacing Breternitz Ledbetter Jorgenson. Committee members were announced for Street Finance Light Fire Music Building Fines and Licenses Cemetery and other duties.
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Sidney City Council
Sidney
Rogers
William Breternitz
E. D. Hutchison
Carl Ledbetter
W. W. Schulz
Roy Thomas
A. J. Jorgenson
Schroeder
Winders
Hutchinson
Thom
Schulz
Thomas, Winders
Barger
Thomas, Barger
Hutthin
Mothers and Daughters Meet At Banquet Table
Mothers and daughters gathered for a Friday evening banquet featuring readings and orations by Miss Julia Bicknell Mrs. Carl Ledbetter Miss Orebaugh Mrs. Price and other hostesses. Virginia and Helen Jane Johnson sang a duet and Lois and Lucille Hiett performed duets. A solo by Miss Hanson was also praised. The event was described as a delightful wholesome success.
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Julia Bicknell
Carl Ledbetter
Orebaugh
Price
W. W. Jordan
Kenneth Agnew
Frank Baker
Virginia
Helen Jane Johnson
Lois
Lucille Hiett
Hanson
Potter Town Board Lowers Water Rates
Effective May 1 Potter residents will see lower water charges. The minimum drops from $2.00 to $1.50 for the first 2000 gallons, with 1 cent per 1000 gallons afterward. Savings around fifty cents monthly for most customers and more value for usage above 2000 gallons. Also notes residents Colonel and Mrs. A B Persinger returned from Omaha after road delays, and George Young's new Willys-Knight 70 sedan from Maley Motor Co.
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Potter
George Young
Maley Motor Co
Pine Bluffs Jewsharps and Swings Sassy Crown
A San Francisco Examiner tale notes Pine Bluffs Wyoming cowhand George Plambeck winning three first class prizes as master of Jews harp mouth organ and accordion at a fiddlers contest and old time dance. The event drew seven hundred patrons and featured Ed Land Jim Kieler and Claude Nussbaum as notable performers. The piece ends with radio listener counts across several European countries.
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Tine Bluffs
United States
Vine Bluffs
San Francisco
Calif
Pine Bluffs
Wye
George Plambeck
George
Ed Land
Jim Kieler
Claude Nussbaum
Jim
Claude
Ketch Holt
Colorado
Nebraska
Wyoming
Italian law bans export of genuine antiques
Reported in Italy as a ban on exporting authentic antiques with dealers attempting to pass shipments as fakes to evade customs officials. Reactions cite preservation goals and enforcement challenges amid smuggling risks.
Music Week Opens At M. E. Church Sunday Evening
Music Week at the M E Church opened with a solo by an unnamed musician of unusual ability. A duet by Mrs Hyde and Miss Frances Burgess drew praise along with a quartet by Mrs E S Hyde Mrs J W Johnson Mrs F O Burgess and Miss Frances Burgess. E S Sherrerd and Miss Emily Sutton gave fine solos. Benediction by Rev Bicknell. Details of the program appear in this issue.
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Kimball
Bicknell
The
Christian Church
Telegraph
New Ledger Launched in Platte Valley Town Nebr
Volume 1, number 1, of the Lyman Nebraska Ledger, issued Thursday last week, reflects rising activity in the North Platte valley. Increased irrigation fueled agricultural enterprise, and the Ledger aims to serve the local community with a representative local newspaper presence.
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Lyman, Nebr
North Platte Valley
Tribute to Mothers Theme of Pastors in Local Churches
A church wide tribute to mothers unfolds across multiple congregations led by pastors Kahse Light and Smith. Mother's Day sermons, suitable music, and decorations mark services at Potter Lutheran Presbyterian Community M E Gurley and Kearney district events. Oxford Press reports 30000 copies of the new obeyless prayer book sold within two weeks of release.
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Kahse
W.T. Kahse
Potter Lutheran Church
Presbyterian Church
Samuel Light
M. E
Gurley
Mother
T. E. Smith
Reve
Kearney
Oxford Press
Three Color Ice Cream Bricks Hit The Market
Three color ice cream bricks offered in pints or quarts. Call 324 The Farms Dairy for details.
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Sidney Cinder
States
Light and Water
Schulz, Thomas
Potter Town Board
A. B. Persinger
Lodge Pole
Omaha
Persingers
England
Germany
Sweden
Denmark
Hungary
Switzerland
Liberty State Bank
Sidney, Nebra
Platte Valley
Unsing & Wr
Hubby
Jess
Cheney
Greenlees
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