County Board in Sidney Audits Claims and Adjourns
May 20 1907 the county board met in Sidney Nebraska to audit and allow claims including light service wages road funds and tax sale refunds. They ordered warrants drawn and approved a constable appointment for Sidney precinct and then adjourned sine die.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney, Neb
W. C. Dugger
J. B. Halston
L. R. Barlow
R. E. Barrett
SH Osborne
JW Harper
Camp Clarke Road
WC Dugger
Bronson Road
S Sect
F. M. Knight
L Martin
R Wood
Ceeen Wees Uene AW Atkins
J W Harper
John Tixhue
Sidney Precinct
R. EB
Barrett
Decoration Day Program Arranged for Cemetery Services
The program opens at 10 a m with veterans citizens and school children gathering at the Grand Army hall to march to the cemetery to decorate graves. At 2 p m at Tobin Opera House a sequence of songs recitations and an address by Jas L McIntosh will follow including pieces The Land of the Red White and Blue Marching On Gatherin Lilies and America with several veterans and students performing. The public is invited and Old Veterans Grand Army members are specially urged to attend.
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Tobin Opera House
Land of the Red, White and Blue
A W. James
Jim
Maggie Kelly
Genevieve Song
Phyllis Corbett
Wynonia Rumsey
Jas. L. McIntosh
America
Botti
Grand Armwny
Nebraska School House Remodeling Delays Highlight Labor Shortage
Contractors and builders statewide struggle to obtain estimates for remodeling a school house as a booming economy creates a shortage of skilled workmen delaying project plans.
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State of
Nebraska
Book Luncheon Closes Belle M. Stoutenborough Club Year
The Book Luncheon hosted by Mrs. Callahan at her home last Saturday capped the Belle M. Stoutenborough Club's year with guests in book themed costumes and a new book game. Prizes went to Miss Neubauer for the game and Mrs. Jones for best costume, with luncheon by Two Little Girls in Blue. The afternoon featured readings, a four course meal, and souvenirs shaped as books.
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Miss Neubauer
Mrs. Jones
Oberfelder
Bread and payday notes at the Home Bakery
Local report notes purchases at the Home Bakery with six loaves costing two cents. It also records Monday railroad payroll disbursements, with cash widely dispersed in the area.
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Home Bakery
Allen Britton marriage saddles Sidney with quiet surprise
Miss Rodeene A. Britton married Mr. Cicero Allen of Cheyenne Wyoming at the Britton home on South Rose Street Sunday May 19 at 5 30. Rev A W James officiated. Only the bride’s mother and Mr Winfield S Allen attended. The couple will honeymoon in Ouray Colorado and return to Sidney to reside. Other local marriages and licenses are noted including Mary Zalesky and John Clark and P A Pultz with Anna L Fredrickson.
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Rodeene A. Britton
Cicero Allen
Cheyenne
Wyo
Clara E. Britton
South Rose Street
A. W. James
M. E. Church
Winifield S. Allen
Allen
Union Pacific Railway Company
This
Sidney
Sidney High School
Lincoln Business College
Greenlee & Penson
Ouray
Colo
Former Sidney resident Robert Shuman dies after illness
Robert Shuman former Sidney resident and long time North Platte city treasurer died at his Third ward home after a two week illness from paralytic trouble. He was born December 16 1844 in Springfield Illinois and came to North Platte in 1890 from Sidney where he served three terms as county judge. He married Ella Taggertt and worked for Union Pacific where injuries left him an invalid. A Princeton graduate who spoke seven languages he served in the Civil War and was a Mason for forty years. He leaves a wife and four daughters and was the last of eight siblings. Funeral services were held at the Episcopal church with G A R W R C Masons and other orders represented.
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North Platte Tribune
Sidney
Robert Shuman
Third Ward
Episcopal Church
Masons
Maccauees
United Workman
Degree of Honor
Chapman
Shuman
Springfield
Ill
North Platte
Ella Taggertt
Union Pacific
Shumda
Princeton College
Herbert Munson
New York City
George Schatz
Rawlins
Hazel
Coretta
Denver Boosters Here Special Train Stops in Sidney
A special train of the Colorado Manufacturers association arrives in Sidney at 6:45 for a 50 minute stop as part of a 2 500 mile journey from Denver begun last Sunday. The excursion includes 75 people with four Pullmans four diners and a baggage car and features the 21st Infantry band of 25 members.
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Colorado Manufacturers’ Association
Sidney
Denver
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Nebraska
South Dakota
21St Infantry Band
Land Office Boom At North Platte In May
Land office business surges in North Platte with 170 homestead entries since May 1, mostly for 640 acres, signaling rapid transfer of government land to settlers. Contests rise as 101 filings track challengers to noncompliant entrymen, showing the era when homesteaders face contest threats.
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North Platte Land Office
North Platte Tribune
United States Land Office
School notes on exams and upcoming graduation events
The note outlines a busy period for the graduating class with exams and social events. School closes May 24 and plans include a larger building, an added teacher, and a twelfth grade. It mentions Junior and Senior class activities, a post-midnight banquet at Union Pacific hotel, and exams through Friday with report cards distributed Saturday afternoon. It also covers staff work days, absentee recovery, program orders from Bastion Bros., and local notable visits and a funeral in Bridgeport.
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Union Pacific
Dorothy Lindberg
Hulda
Bastion Bros., Co
Rochester
New York
Sidney
Bastion Bros. Co
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E. R. Yaegle
THE
First National Bank
McKibbin & Son
Dawson Lincoln
Denel Keith
Cheyenne Kimball
Counties
Lexington and
Harper & Wright
Frank Pierson
ODD Fellows
Western Farm Land
NEB
Nome
Sidney Siftings
General Fund
Sidney Electric Service Co
Ishminel & Zimmermin
W H Harris
Richard Pfister
Joseph Budree
Dean
Wade
Bo V Klein
State Journal Co
Marshall Off Co
Brockway
Frances E Knox
Bridge Fund
Prof
Pate
Cheyenne County
Raine
Lutheran Church
Pareenage
Kreso Dip
Blacklegoids
Lee's
Sidney Drug Co
Sidney, Nebraska
Allen-Britton
Sidney Girl
Marrirop
P. A. Pultz
Anna L. Fredrickson
Tucker
Denmark
Peter O. Lingwall
Julia W. Cavalla
Potter
Bee
Lincoln
Senator Sibley
Lincoln County
Commission
Sibley
Boston
Denver Boosters
Casper Girman
Chadron
Casper
J. W. Wella
Bridgeport
Presbyterian Church
D. J. Scanlon
Osborn Bros. & Mann
E. J. Sweet
Aler
Tihh Coury House
Gothenburg
A. A. Clark & Co
O'Kane Building
Superior
Swan Dedrick
U. P. Depot
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