75 Years Ago and 65 Years Ago in Sidney Nebr News
A mixed record of local life with arrivals and departures. James Sutherlan goes to the Bridge for weeks, Charles A. Stokes arrives en route to Redford D. T. for mining property. Mullinery stock due Monday at Miss Jenkin’s to brighten Sidney ladies. A run away on Front Street. Newman & Co. wagon horses wandered, slight damage. L. H. Livingston opens a Rose Street barber shop with a fine bathroom. 65 years ago Mrs. E. I. Oosterhoudt and C. R. Spalding arrive from Olean N. Y. to take charge of a new mill. Sidney Choral Union’s operetta Pinafore praised. Railroad hopes rise for Alliance Brush line through Sidney this year. Telephone line restored after two weeks outage. Debates over local growth, industry and real estate activity continue as town modernizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Sutherlan
Ne Bridge
Charles A. Stokes
Redford
D. T
Miss Jenkin
Sidney
N Grant
Neuman and Co
J. W. Fowler
East Front Street
A. Newman & Co
Walnut Street
Ryan & Griffins
Grand Central Hotel
L. H. Livingston
Rose Street
Belmont
Sidney Choral Union
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Denver
Chicago
Kimball County
Deuél County
Kimball
E R Callahan
Intgunapolis
Charles Trognitz
W. F Paine
Alliance-Brush
H. P. Day
Georgia
Billy’ Davis
Iowa
O. S. Oster
Fort Morgan
Colo
Jim Duggan
Cheyenne Monday
Jim
P. L. Larsen
Wilson
Falls City
West
Burlington
Omaha
Bill Adams
Nebraska, Wyoming and Western Railroad
Cheyenne County
Tobias Caster
Camp Clarke
Bayard
Sid ney News Highlights From 35 Years Ago
Cheyenne County celebrated the near completion of paying off the 50 000 bond for the courthouse with just 18 000 remaining. Sidney’s senior class performed Kentucky Belle at the Tobin Opera House. Local bankers formed the Sidney Clearing House Association to clear checks daily. The 18th Engineers of the AEF moved through Sidney toward American Lake after 18 months abroad. Local residents A S Hardy and Ernest Worden planned a Denver trip. A J Flagg and J Clayton Parks purchased Charles Nepinsky’s shop. USA offered Go Get Em Garfinger and The City Slicker. Theda Bara’s When Men Desire also shown. J T McIntosh spent time in Denver on business, W R Wier bought a Rose Street lot for 1550, plans to build. Supt W J Braham visited Lincoln for school matters. Eighth grade graduates totaled 221. Western Public Service plans expansion linking Sidney and Gurley power lines and renovating the local plant, plus a new office building. Omar Court apartment construction on King Street and 7th Avenue progressed under O D Slayter. A new Carlisle-Wade Chevrolet garage to rise by Clayton S Radcliffe. John Treinen attended to business in Sidney. Grocery specials listed include boiled dinner 20 cents, Heinz pudding 45 cents per lb, pork chops 35 cents per lb, pickled pig’s feet two pounds 25 cents. At the USA: True Heaven with George O’Brien and Lois Moran. Canary Murder Case with Powell, Brooks, Hall, Arthur. Eighth grade commencement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Sidney
Tobin Opera House
Bankers of
Sidney Clearing House Association
American
AEF
American Lake
Wash
A. S. Hardy
Ernest Worden
Denver
Mr. Hardy
A. J. Flagg
J. Clayton Parks
Charles Nepinsky
Mr. Nepinsky
Harper Building
Mr. Parks
Flagg
USA
Pathe
Franklin Farnum
Harold Lloyd
Harry Carey
William Fox
Theda Bara
J. T. McIntosh
W. R. Wier
Ed Ahrens
Rose Street
W. J. Braham
Lincoln
Sidney Public Schools
Western Public Service Company
Sidney and Gurley
Western Public Service
Qmar Court
King Street
7Th ‘Avenue
O. D. Slayter
Slayter
Carlisle-Wade Chevrolet, Inc
Clayton S. Radcliffe
Cheyenne County Lumber Company
John Treinen
Lorenzo
George O’brien
Lois Moran
It's Time He Joined the Others with Movie Mix
A collage of notices reports film showings at the Fox including Wallace Beery in Sgt. Madden Don Ameche and The Ritz Brothers in Three Musketeers Humphrey Bogart in Treasure of Sierra Madre Jane Wyman Lew Ayres in Johnny Belinda plus local items on Fort Sidney Days floats and a memorial for District Judge J L Tewell Opal Suicer widow of a man who killed himself during a tense eight hour standoff at the Kieffe farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
the Fox
Wallace Beery
Sgt. Madden
Don Ameche
Ritz Brothers
Musketeers
Jim Farley
Sidney
Union Pacific
Frere
Richard Kieffe
Opal Suicer
Kieffe
Jimmy, Jr
Fort Sidney
Humphrey Bogart
Sierra Madre
Jane Wyman
Lew Ayres
Johnny Belinda
J. L.tewell
William R. George
Cheyenne County
Navy Secretary speaks at Knights of Columbus convention
Secretary of the Navy Francis P. Matthews addresses the Knights of Columbus state convention in Sidney. The report notes flash flood damage and 22 bridges inundated, with parks flooded as the creek roared on. Drilling slowed at Ohio Oil Company's test well Mary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis P. Matthews
Knights of Columbus
Sidney
Ohio Oil Company
Mary
Oil and gas legal forms offered by The Telegraph
The Telegraph advertises complete stock of oil and gas legal forms priced at five cents each or less for larger quantities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
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J. L. McIntosh
R. Zimmer
Chris Christiansen
Masonic
J. J. McIntosh
A. E. Severson
Fundingsland and Severson Land
Dakota
Frank Pearson
IOOF
Pease
Pease Coast
William Powell
Louise Brooks
James Hall
Jean Arthur
Hearing Aid Authority IN
Sher
J. L. Samuels
Hearing Aid Authority
Beltone
Big Horn Alliance
Nebraska
American Dairy Association OF Nebraska
Voice of the
Nebraska Dairy Farmer” Dairy Industry Building
Lincoln, Nébr
Acropolis
Athens
Greece
Invon Sanson
Invon
Aur’ Raal
Your Local FC
Banks Drive-In
Jackson
Tras
Bourbon
Birty
Westerm Wine
Omashaa, eNakreasbe
Western Wine & Liquor 66
Omaha, Nebraska
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