History Items of Interest From Old Telegraph Files
Sidney hosts a range of local news from 14 years ago including a state contest silver medal, Ford’s output surpassing 90 000 cars, and a 62 car auto caravan. Reports cover burglaries, deaths, business meetings, civic notes, and community events in Sidney and surrounding areas.
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Sidney
Tobin Opera House
Ford Motor Company
Nebraska
Wyoming
Owl Saloon
Mary Shoemaker
Denver
Gus Wellner
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Jack McCleneghan
Hornaday Merchandise & Grain Company
A. M. Oberfelder
Atlantic Seaboard
Frank King
Katherine
Omaha
Points
Missouri
G. B. Lobb
University Place
J. E. Sager
Cheyenne
Mr. Sager
Nebraska farmers profit survey shows wide yearly gains
Nebraska farm profit for 1928 ranged from 1300 to 3400 dollars with top earners reaching 7700. A survey of 326 producers by Ralph Cole of the agricultural college notes regional differences and that larger farms tend to yield greater income while many small farms require skilled management. central district notes the lowest profits with 27 reporters averaging 1316 dollars.
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Nebraska
Ralph Cole
The
Agricultural College
Mr. Cole
Cale
Cass County
Fillmore County
Phelps County
Jess
Custer
Boone
Sherman
Buffalo
Howard
Merrick
Birthday Surprise for Boy in Pennsylvania Party
Guy Dern celebrated his 14th birthday in Pennsylvania on a Friday with guests Ernst Worden Henry Worden Frank O Kane James O Kane George Ahrens Ben Bruner John Pantenburg Will Jessen and George Gorham attending the party.
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Pennsylvania
Guy Dern
Ernest
Henry Worden
Frank
James O'Kane
George Ahrens
Ben Bruner
John Pantenburg
Will Jessen
George Gorham
Dan Hunter builds North Platte river ranch near O Fallon
41 years ago Dan Hunter known for running a ranch on Running Water now operates a large horse ranch along the North Platte near O Fallon station. A four foot spotted lynx was killed near Court House Rock by Jim Dover after cornering by Miss Edna Schrader. the animal had been attacking livestock and a roundup is planned to curb the pests. A. B. Smith and team head north to lay out Lakeside town while Marshal Miles and Deputy Campbell conduct a tramp roundup. Judge Heist spoke to the Republican club. eight Illinois land men explore Cheyenne county railroad land investments.
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Dan Hunter
North Platte River
O'Fallon
Court House Rock
Jim Dover
Edna Schrader
A. B. Smith
Lakeside
Marshal Miles
Campbell
Heist
Republican Club
Illinois
Cheyenne County
Nebraska regional farmer profits by county and farm size
The report shows superior farmers in south central Nebraska averaged 2626 dollars with high groups at 4734 and low groups 615 over 31. Southeastern Nebraska averaged higher with 3443 for typical farmers. high group 7047 and low 0. In the panhandle thirteen farmers averaged 5491 with top five at 7776 and low five at 2664. Large farms produced more corn with bigger acreages and livestock across regions. The panhandle averaged 498 acres versus 172 in Cass County eastern Nebraska.
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Nebraska
Nuckolls
Clay
Fillmore
Adams
Franklin
York
Hamilton
Phelps
Saunders
Lancaster
Seward
Saline
Jefferson
Johnson
Otoe
Cass
Nemaha
Panhandle
Perkins
Garden
Cheyenne
Devel
Morrill
Scotts Bluff
Cole
Cass County
Slight error in highway measure may change program
A small wording error in a highway bill could upend the state program by allowing new routes to be treated on par with older ones. The intended text requires Nos 162 to 204 to wait until Nos 10 to 161 are graded and surfaced, but the enrolled file reads Nos 10 and 161. If kept, the error could pressure immediate construction of 1,000 miles of new highways ahead of long waiting routes from 1919.
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House
Senate
Marsh
State Public Works Department
Colton Area News Briefs Highlight Local Doings
Miss Tillie Hemmer stayed overnight with the Harry Witters home. Fern Cortney broke an arm last week after tumbling from a shed. Teachers Tillie Hemmer and Marie Cook hosted a picnic at John Peetz’s to close district No. 97 and Colton schools. Mrs. Carl Schmidt and Mrs. John Edwards attended a club gathering near Sidney. Arnold Sunderman hauled cattle to Denver for H. P. Cortney and returned with coal. The North Sidney club honored the Schmidts with a card evening and lunch. Various visits and music week programs dotted the weekend in the Sidney vicinity with neighbors and relatives dropping by.
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Tillie Hemmer
Harry Witters
Fern Cortney
H. P Cortney
Marie Cook
Colton
John Peetz
Carl Schmidt
John Edwards
Alex Sterling
Sidney
Arnold Sunderman
Denver
H. J. Elsen
Elsen
Mr. Sunderman
North Sidney Club
Schmidt
Nelson
Ed Cortney
Grandma Cortney
Lorenzo
Clarence
Clemmons Denver
John Cortney
H. P. Cortney
George Deaver
Bill
Charles George
Stanley Elsen
Henry Koester
Opera House
A. J Petre
Elmer George
Crook
Mohart
Clara
Roger Armstrong
Fred George
John George
Alfred
Joe Koester
H. J Elsen
Louis George
W L. Needham
Mystery of Word Change in HR 327 Copy
State Engineer Cochran's stenographer copied HR 327 at the secretary of state after governor signature. The typewritten copy differs by the word to versus and, matching senate and house journals but not the enrolled bill. Marsh and Thomas deny removal of the bill from office, suggesting a proofreading oversight or inadvertent error.
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Cochran
Secretary of State
Senate
House
Marsh
G B Thomas
Thomas
Local Social News from Sidney Gardens and Homes
Mr and Mrs George Deaver and children shopped in Sidney Saturday. Arnold Sunderman and George Petre with Bill and Charles George were dinner guests at H J Elsen Sunday. Multiple families visited. Walther league play at the theatre Thursday. Several ladies called on Mrs H J Elsen Sunday. Carl Schmidt family attended a ball game at Potter Sunday. Carl Locke and Colton visitors joined George Deaver family Sunday. Albert Zimmerman and his sister Mrs William Becker had operations at a Sidney hospital earlier in the week and are recovering. Gift Shop ad offers cash for diamonds and claims cheaper prices.
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George Deaver
Sidney
Arnold Sunderman
George Petre
Bill
Charles George
H J Elsens
William Badziong
George Messing
John Edwards
Carl Schmidt
H. J. Elsen
A. J. Petre
Elmer George
Crook
John George
Mohatt
Clara
H J Elsen
Potter
Carl Locke
Colton
Albert Zimmerman
William Becker
Sidney Hospital
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Murless
Nellie Lyngholm
Bronson
Adam Ickes
Ickes
New York Mutual Life Insurance Company
Weyerts
Tucker
Electric Light Company
Bishop Graves
Joe Kenney
A. Pease and Son
Newcomer
Stewitts
Dan McKee
Lodge Pole Creek
Porter
Sidney Steam Bakery
Breternitz Bros
House Journal
Senate Journal
C. G
Pete) Olson
Sidney, Nebr
Kratz Abstract Go
Earl R. Kratz
Pres
Sidney Nebr
Greasing Service
13Th
Illinois Streets
Porter Oil Co
Shell Gas
Illinois Ar
Newton
Shell
F. O.b
Pontiac
Michigan
General Motors
Oakland-Pontiac
Beckmann Motor Co. Inc
Sidney, Nebraska
Ceneral Motors
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