New Fox Theatre Opens Doors To Public On Thursday
Remodeling of the local showhouse nears completion with ceremonies planned to dedicate the Fox theatre. Romance of the Rio Grande will be the opening feature, a full talking picture with added shorts, premiering this week in Denver and arriving in Sidney for the inaugural showing Thursday at 2:30 pm. Western Electric sound equipment promises acoustical perfection and a top new theater experience for the region.
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Broadway
Talking Pictures
Fox Theatre
A. E. Dickson
Fox
Sidney
Dickson
Rio Grande
Fox Movietone
United States
Denver
Western Electric
Electrical Research Products Corporation
J W Johnson Donates Scout Pictures to Rotary
Three pictures presented to the Rotary club by J W Johnson at Friday night’s regular meeting show scout activities. The club plans to donate the images to the local scout organization.
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Rotary Club
J. W. Johnson
Junior Chamber Plans 75 Christmas Trees for Sidney
The Sidney Junior Chamber orders 75 spruce trees to decorate streets this Christmas season. A committee led by C. G. Olson and others will arrange six trees per block and ensure uniform lighting effects. Western Public Service will wire the trees and equipment will become property of local merchants for future use. The plan mirrors Nebraska towns that reported increased business and holiday spirit.
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Sidney
Chamber of Commerce
C. G. Olson
C. B. Bentley
Charles M. Prigeon
G. H. Parker
Western Public Service Company
Nebraska
Potter Citizens Optimistic As Newly Organized Bank Starts Operations
Potter residents welcome the reorganization of the Potter State bank into a strong, well capitalized institution with new stockholders and officers. N H Troelstrup is president, D F Enevoldsen cashier, and Joe Johnson vice president, forming a six member board with William Hagemeister Joe Nelson and Ford Weikhorst. Other stockholders include John Seyfang Hansen Seyfang Emil Carlson and C W Johnson. Troelstrup, famed locally, brings banking and ranching experience from Denver. Enevoldsen, from Peetz, is praised as an able, trusted banker poised to lead the institution.
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Potter
Potter State Bank
Potter Review
N. H. Troelstrup
D. F. Enevoldsen
Joe Johnson
William Hagemeister
Joe Nelson
Ford Weikhorst
John Seyfang
Hansen Seyfang
Emil Carlson
C. W. Johnson
Troelstrup
Denver
Rocky Mountain
Enevoldsen
Peetz
Fred
Talking pictures to boost Sidney business say Fox manager
O G Brown, manager of the New Fox theatre in Sidney, believes installing sound talkies will raise local revenue. He argues the equipment will keep residents home and draw others from surrounding areas, citing better Western Electric tech and positive results from Fox peers. Merchants are optimistic as Sidney residents currently travel to nearby towns for talking pictures.
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Sidney
O. G. Brown
Fox Theatre
Mr. Brown
Fox
Western Electric
Nebraska
Sidney Chooses No Postseason Grid Game This Year
Sidney athletic officials rejected all post season offers, ending hopes for a game with Scottsbluff. The Bearcats prefer to avoid a November 30 match after Thanksgiving and a clash two days after the Chappell game. The Maroon missed Bluffs schedule in favor of Cheyenne, ending panhandle hostilities for the year. Sidney hosts Sterling on December 6 in basketball, limiting football postseason plans.
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Sidney Athletic
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Bearcats
State Athletic Association
Black
Chappell
Maroon
Bluffs
Cheyenne
Panhandle
Sterling
Maroon Cage
Union Thanksgiving Services To Be Held Wednesday Evening
The Ministerial union announces a union Thanksgiving service Wednesday night at 7 30 at English Lutheran Church. Rev Hal F Schenck of the M E church will deliver the address and the English Lutheran choir will provide music for all who wish to give thanks.
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English Lutheran Church
Hal F. Schenck
M. E. Church
Swanson Defends Self At Hearing In Kimball County
Preliminary hearing over the removal case of Sheriff O Ed Swanson centers on allegations that he favored prohibition violators. Governor Weaver delayed a decision pending further investigation as Swanson claims affidavits were signed by political rivals seeking gain. Deputy Atwood and ex Sheriff Forsling are cited as pursuing personal advantage amid divided local sentiment.
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O. Ed Swanson
Kimball County
Weaver
R. C. Meisner
Omaha
Swanson
Atwood
O. BE. Forsling
Dalton Table Farmers Get New Daily Mail Route
A proposed 24 mile mail route northwest of Dalton would serve over 40 families and replace old routes from Broadwater and Bridgeport. A postal inspector will review the territory soon, with farmers expecting road improvements and daily service to residents including R. E. Beaver and John Carlson.
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Dalton
Broadwater
Bridgeport
Joseph Marrin
Simla
Kugler
New Trout Hatchery Planned on Radcliffe Ranch
Promoters Anderson and Hart begin site development for Twin Rock Trout Farm east of Cedar Creek. They lease ten years from Mack Radcliffe and plan to stock rainbow trout this winter. Hart and family from Omaha relocate to Broadwater, aiming to establish a full-scale fishery south of Broadwater.
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Cedar Creek
Anderson
Mack Radcliffe
Anderson & Hart
Omaha
Twin Rock
Junior Chamber Meeting Tonight with Lincoln Paving Expert
The junior chamber of commerce will meet this evening at the Commercial dining room. John T. Peck of Lincoln is expected to attend and may discuss paying for Sidney. Reports from the decoration and parking committees are anticipated. attendance is expected to be good.
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Chamber of Commerce
John T. Peck
Lincoln
Sidney
Ben Fulton Closes Dalton Barber Shop and Moves to Sidney
Ben Fulton, who ran a Dalton barber shop since early last spring, closed last week and moved to Sidney. His family will stay in Dalton through Christmas vacation so the children do not miss school.
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Ben Palton
Dalton
Sidney
Plane Is Loser In Battle With Wind
A. D. Greenlee reports from Omaha that Major H. J. Houghland and Lieut. A. D. Greenlee flew a kite toward Broken Bow on Friday. With a 40 mile headwind they made little progress and finally gave up after two hours and remaining daylight. Captain W. E. Lyndh’s five hour flight from Minneapolis covered 265 miles with an air speed of 110 mph, also against head winds, illustrating the same challenge.
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A. D. Greenlee
Omaha
World Herald
H. J. Houghland
Broken Bow
Douglas
Fowlless
Turkey
Minneapolis
W. E. Lyndh
Washington
Twelve Divorces on December Jury Term of District Court
Twelve divorces are listed on the December term docket of the district court opening December 2 with Judge J L Tewell presiding. Most cases carried over from the previous term. a total of eighty one cases appear on the docket for this term. Jurors selected for the term include Edgar Anderson H E Armitage E R Blome W E Collins Jr C C Crowell Roy Depew O C Dimick John Davison Emil Englert Harvey Fisher S J Flora Charles Gabriel J W Godale Frank Goodwin Joe Johnson Arvin Livingston George Newman Al E Peterson G L Rogers John Seyller C J Smith D R Thomas Harry Warner and Eugene Weed.
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J. L. Tewell
Edgar Anderson
H. E. Armitage
E. R. Blome
W. E. Collins, Jr
C. C. Crowell
Roy Depew
O. C. Dimick
John Davison
Emil Englert
Harvey Fisher
S. J. Flora
Charles Gabriel
J. W. Godale
Frank Goodwin
Joe Johnson
Arvin Livingston
George Newman
al E. Peterson
G. L. Rogers
John Seyller
C. J. Smith
D. R. Thomas
Harry Warner
Eugene Weed
Creamery Unveils Football Themed Window Display
Robert Whitmore, manager of Finke Creamery, debuts a novel window display this week to boost Sidney Chappell game. The display features a team picture, the slogan Here they are, the cream of the west, and a miniature playing field with yard lines marked.
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Robert Whitmore
Finke Creamery Company
Sidney Chappell
Campground Buildings Donated to Campfire Girls and Boy Scouts
The dining hall and six small cottages from the municipal campground east of Sidney have been donated to the Campfire Girls and Boy Scouts by the city council.
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Sidney
Campfire Girls
Boy Scouts
City Council
Sidney High Faces Chappell in Thanksgiving Classic
Sidney high prepares for the 1929 big game against Devel county Chappell led by Captain Paul Kahl. Coach Leo Black drills the Maroon eleven amid high spirit while Dope points toward a Sidney win, though the Chappellites have upset predictions before.
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Astern
Nebraska
Sidney Chappell
Devel County
Leo Black
Sidney
Dope
Paul Kahl
Sidney High Athletic
Maroon Banenr
Chappell
Mr. Chaney
Aubrey Adams
Griswold
al Ladine
Merriman Riggs
Robert Lowe
Potato Growers Meet at Scottsbluff December Show
Potato growers from multiple states plan a December session in Scottsbluff with out of state speakers J P Weston Alexandria Louisiana H L Robinson Hastings Florida and W C Edmundson Greeley Colorado. They will discuss Nebraska Triumph seed stock irrigated potato experiments and a new two bushel table stock class judged by a random bag draw.
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J. P. Weston
Alexandria
H. L. Robinson
Hastings
Fla
W. C. Edmundson
Greeley
Colo
Scottsbluff
Weston
Gulf State Seen Company
Michigan
Missouri-Pacific
Robinson
Maine
Nebraska
Florida
Mr. Edmundson
Colorado Experiment Station Farm
William Morrow
Alliance
Bert Israel
Morrill
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Dalton Table
Radcliffe Ranch
Junior Chamber OF Commerce
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Torrington
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