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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1921
Page
1
The article marks the Armistice Day third anniversary on November 11 1918 noting peace after World War I. It honors fallen soldiers and calls a two minute silent prayer at 10 am while recognizing ongoing misery and the hope for lasting global safety and happiness.
Sunrise flag raising ceremony with color guard and bugler, 10 00 A M victory parade led by Chief H W Anderson including ex service men in uniform Gold Star Mothers and G A R in cars Floats judged county wide prizes 25 15 and 10 dollars Automobile best decorated 10 School children by grades Boy Scouts and others march routes listed A patriotic program at U S A Theatre invocation by Rev T Porter Bennett vocal solo by Thomas Henry of Boston memorial address by Rev Henry Ives
A Armistice Day program includes prayer by Dr. Samuel Light and a vocal solo by Mrs. A H Ahrens with certificate presentations by C B Radcliffe to Oakley Otten and John Costello. football game Cheyenne Legion versus Sidney Legion at Athletic Park at 1 30. boxing at Tobin Opera House with Willis Snyder Marsh Breternus etc. Armistice Ball at Hardy Ballroom at 2 30. parade etiquette urging drivers to stop and stand at attention with uncovered heads.
The Kansas City National Convention of the American Legion left attendees eager to share hospitality. many returned to Lincoln after three DAYS of events with friends and notable names listed, noting the warm reception and a football game between Oklahoma and the Cornhuskers observed en route home.
Burgess reports from Lincoln about Miss Exie leaving Sidney a week ago to join Curtice Piano Co. as a instrument performer. Her sister Frances Vacik previously held a similar post, now directing music at a city school. Mr Vacik has left ranch work to join them in Lincoln.
A fragment describes Virgilé.Marsh's attractive window showing diamonds worth about twenty thousand dollars. The observer muses aloud about how large an aperture would be needed to steal with a perfectly good itching palm.
Mrs Catherine Ward will spend the winter in Sidney after moving this week into the Dedrich cottage two doors east of the Hardy apartment. She rents her Davison precinct farm and visits her children in various places during the season.
Mr and Mrs George Baker of Cheyenne visited Thursday and Friday with the A A Sharp family as they returned from the lake country where they had hunted while visiting friends.
Miss Marjory Wallick is expected to return home next Thursday after her dancing engagement. Her absence was noted by family and friends who look forward to her safe arrival and reunion.
A tour with the Gleradorf Company in Des Moines Iowa winds down as Marjory, at the start of the engagement, reflects that home folks feel warmer than unfamiliar cities and hotels abroad.
Fragmentary OCR summary notes family movements to Dennison Iowa for the mother’s health. References Wayne and Henry as brothers, Ernest boarding, and home occupancy by Henry Jones and family during absence. No clear events, dates, or full names.
Chief Engineer D. C. Seller conducted a weeklong inspection tour of neighboring towns including Sterling and Scottsbluff. He found none of the lighting plants matched the Sidney plant in equipment and arrangement.
Eight year old Roy Price fell from the Burlington viaduct while climbing with cousin Ralph Walsh. He landed on the roadbed, was found unconscious, and rushed to town. Dr. Roche reported no broken bones, four days of quiet rest, then improvement. he is now up and about.
Mrs Wilhelmina Heinie died November 7 1921 at her son Freda Heinie home west of Gurley after a long illness. Born in Germany she had lived in America for years and eight years at the Gurley home. Funeral service by Reverend E H Boelling. Remains sent to Sidney then Deshler Nebraska for burial. her son accompanied them.
Sidney defeats Bayard 49 to 0 in a historic football win for the Maroon and Black. Campbell, Clark, Dresser, Haworth, and Kepler each score, with Clark kicking several goals as Sidney dominates, while Bayard struggles to mount a sustained drive and sees key players sidelined.
Angeista J. C. Renquist and W. O. Campbell were sent to Dalton to convey the remains of Mrs. A. W. Renquist to Sidney and then to Stromsburg Iowa. The couple were visiting Elmer Larson near Dalton when typhoid, complicated by pneumonia, led to her death at age sixty.
The Oldest story screened at U S A Theatre to clergy club and educators critics. Reporters praise its absorbing intense human nature plot with a happy finale that leaves the audience moved. Sidney readers are urged to see it soon.
Fragmentary notice urges joining the Red Cross with a call to action and ambiguous text about PHS Te hhere could you place. Likely a brief public service prompt from a historical newspaper page segment.
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