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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 19, 1920
Page
7
North Platte forms a coursing club with a greyhound rabbit chase event to begin soon. A large enclosure hosts the race with rabbits released to run toward a safety hole while judged by a panel awarding prizes up to 1000 pounds. Admission is free the first day, then charges apply for the following three days.
In a terse exchange the man proclaims his disguise, while the woman reveals she recognized him by his constant mask, insisting that his hidden face betrayed him from the first glance.
An ad notes a slightly used standard make player piano for 185 dollars with 50 dollar down and 15 dollar monthly payments, claiming 300 dollars under retail. Other listings promote jewelry, pens, and eyewear at Walsh's and Batte Jewelry Store, plus a reminder to subscribe to The Telegraph.
Gen John J Pershing praised the Red Cross as essential to wartime and peacetime service. He noted ongoing Red Cross support in army camps posts and for ex service men, urging law and public cooperation and reminding of the annual drive November 14 20.
Delegates at the Nebraska Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church last month approved a project to build a new hospital in North Platte. The plan calls for an appropriation by the conference at some future date to fund the effort.
The tenth annual convention of the Nebraska State Irrigation association will be held in deb Nebr. Jan 18 to 20. Secretary Willis Sidney will have as representative George R. Ruckner, a Legislative Committee member. Officers include N Mathers as president of Gering, Moo Schummacher as first vice president, Hershey M Spanegle as treasurer, and Robt Uo Wu as secretary. The slate lists multiple members for executive, drainage, and legislative committees across Bridgeport, North Platte, Scottsbluff, and Chadron with officers from Gering and Sidney.
Ray L. McAdam and wife transfer to Wa M toding and hh A. Batcock for 45000 dollars. Jacob Mayer and wife transfer to Charles M Mayer in SW Sec 80 17 51 for 39600 dollars. Jennie McAdam transfers to EK McAdam for unclear value in a partial entry.
Incomplete OCR text lists names and monetary figures but lacks coherent events or dates. It mentions persons such as Potter Nehy Shien Vivercute and Morrie Jessen Wy, plus references to spouses and a late period Debut. Overall, details are too fragmentary to identify a specific action or outcome.
A turkey shoot event will take place on Tuesday November 23 starting at 1:00 PM at the Uront location two miles south and four miles east of Aldney. Everyone is invited to attend with duck hunting and a shells card available on the grounds. Electric supplies sold at the Electric Shop nearby near the American Bank.
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