Demonstration Farm Plan Prompts Sidney Meeting
Citizens hear a Campbell Farming Association proposal after Douglas Gordon of Campbell outlines proven results. A special committee of local leaders will report May 29 as Sidney hosts plans to secure a one square mile site and a macaroni wheat crop with promised profits per acre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell System Farming Association
Campbell
Douglas Gordon
Campbell Association
Sidney
Court House
Gordon
Tiew
J. L. McIntosh
A. K. Greenlee
B. A. Jones
F. L. VanGorder
School Notes Highlight Attendance and Transfers
Aletta Foster entered the sixth grade Monday. Lillian Jackson was absent from Miss Blanchard's room. Ruth Kelley was absent from the sixth grade Monday. Henrietta Shoemaker and DeLora Sheffer are absent from the fourth grade. Ferl Griffith has returned to grade two after a two week visit in Omaha.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aletta Foster
Lillian Jackson
Miss Blanchard
Ruth Kelley
Henrietta Shoemaker
DeLora Sheffer
Ferl Griffith
Omaha
Exhibit of pupil work at school Thursday afternoon
An exhibit of the work by pupils will be presented in the various rooms Thursday afternoon May 24 from 1 to 4 o'clock. Patrons and parents are asked to visit the school to inspect the exhibited work. Some work by each pupil will be shown.
Sidney Boy Wins State Oratorical Contest in Dramatic Class
Arthur Oberfelder of Sidney claimed the dramatic class title at the state oratorical contest held in Lexington last Friday evening. Eleven towns competed including Alliance Lodgepole Hastings Rushville Columbus Lexington Merriman Madison Brady and Seward. Oberfelder, who returned from the east Wednesday morning, received an ovation at Sidney High School and a reception at the court house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lexington
Arthur Oberfelder
Sidney
Alliance
Lodgepole
Hastings
Rushville
Columbus
Merriman
Madison
Brady
Seward
August Browaka
Martha Giltner
Marie Zinnecker
Helen Koebler
Florence Farman
Anderson
Kearney Normal
Bradford
Aurora
Baker
Wood River
Whitehend
Gothenburg
Arthur Oberfelter
Court House
Prof
Pate
Sidney High School
Arthur
North Platte
THE
Telegraph
Lecture by Rev. Hornaday at Tobin Opera House Inspires Youth
Rev. Harry Hornaday spoke at the Tobin opera house to a large attentive audience. The young preacher offered guidance urging boys to prepare for manhood by cultivating honesty and integrity while detailing the dangers of vice. Also noted was Will Davis of the Union Pacific bridge gang who suffered a cut head after a timber mishap with an adz, causing a return to layoff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tobin Opera House
Harry Hornaday
Hornaday
Will Davis
Union Pacific Bridge
Campbell System Farming Association Eyes Sidney for Demonstration Farm
Field secretary E Doucas Gordon appeals Sidney residents and two local banks to back a Campbell System Demonstration Farm proposal. He argues Cheyenne County is ideal due to Union Pacific and Burlington lines and outlines a $3,000 stock subscription and a $6,000 equipment cost, with banks as collectors and land deeded to the association before any farming begins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell System Farming Association
Nebraska
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Union Pacific
Burlington
Campbell System Association
Campbell
Denver
California
Colo
Douglas Gordon
Sicily
Gordon
Binoy
Association
Campbell System
J. J. Doxanur
Sam
E. Doucas Gordon
Railroad Notes From Sidney and North Platte
Union Pacific crews including Langdon Stuart Clabaugh and Woodward were active in Sidney and North Platte repairing depots, bridges, stockyards, and guards. A fire at the stockyards was contained by Foreman Worman and Agent Onxy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. C Langdon
North Platte
Sidney
Stuart
Clabaugh
Union Pacific
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Harper & Wright Idney
Neb
First National Bank
Krug’s
Fred W. Vath
Sidney Plate Glass Monument Co
Sidney, Nebraska
S. Sheffer, Sidney, Neb
E. J. Sweet
Lae
Sidney, Neb
Campbell Farming Association
Sidney Boy
Oberfelder Clothing Company
Campbell System Farming Assoc'n
Tath Stpney Telegrapiy
Railroad Notes
Foreman Harper
Union Pacific Stonemagon
Lordgepole
Union Pacific Painting Gang
D. L. Woodward
Carpenter
F. KE. Lewis
Leo Osborn
Pacific
W. EB. McCarty
Wyoming
Rawling
Wyo
Mac
Worman
Round House
Onxdy
Omaha Bee
North Platte Valley
Burlington Road
Guernsey
Park
North Platte River
A. C. Howard
Weat
North Platte Journal
Leanin
BORAX
Kresso
BON Ami
Electric Cilicon
D. J. Scanlon
E.R. Yaegle
Edison Phongerarhs
Ege
Postoffice
M. O. Sager
Prop
Frank Pierson
Suuaina
Swan Dedrick
Metropolitan Hotel
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