Third Annual Cheyenne County Fall Festival Opens in Sidney
The Telegraph reports the Cheyenne County Fall Festival in Sidney in full swing with a corn palace, agricultural and livestock displays, farm implements, and merchants booths. The festival runs Friday and Saturday with parades, vaudeville acts, football, kitchen and clothing demonstrations, and marching bands. The mother and child health conference is well attended with local doctors and nurses leading sessions.
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Cheyenne County
Sidney
Farmers Union
Court House
Merchants
Tobin Opera House
Three Girls Found After Sterling Runaway Incident
Beulah McGhee Velma Devault and Katherine Bissett all of Sterling were found in Cheyenne on Wednesday after being missing for several days. They had apparently run away from Sterling, with the trail traced to Sidney where it disappeared before the girls were apprehended in Cheyenne. Miss Bissett previously lived here and her father worked at the Leonard grocery. The three were high school students.
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Beulah McGhee
Velma Devault
Katherine Bissett
Sterling
Cheyenne
Sidney
Miss Bissett
Leonard Grocery
Free Festival football game at athletic park
The Sidney high school team and a town team will stage a free football game at the athletic park east of town this Friday afternoon as part of the Festival. Local stars and veteran players need to thrill fans, with no admission charged.
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Sidney High School
Athletic Park
Sterling
Country Club Dance Opens Enlarged Floor This Friday
The Sidney Country Club will open its enlarged dance floor on Friday evening in October for members and guests. The event is invitation only with members allowed to invite an unrestricted number of friends. Tickets cost 1.50 per couple.
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Sidney Country. Club
Olson elected secretary of Alliance chamber of commerce
Pete Olson son of Mr and Mrs Nels Olson of this city was elected secretary of the Alliance chamber of commerce to fill the vacancy caused by Floyd Lucas resignation. The post carries a substantial salary. Olson was born and raised here on his father's farm and is a University of Nebraska graduate.
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Pete Olson
Nels Olson
Alliance Chamber of Commerce
Floyd Lucas
Pete
University of Nebraska
Habler adds Oldsmobile line to Buick cars
The Habler garage will handle Oldsmobile and Buick lines after Joe Hahler announced the addition this week. He has purchased a car load of Oldsmobiles and aims to exhibit some models at the Fall Festival. Olds, a popular priced six, is a rapid seller in many cities and a strong, established make to complement Buick.
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Habler
Joe Hahler
Hahler
Olds
Letter Contest Closes At Bidney Chamber Festival
The Bidney chamber of commerce conducts a letter writing contest drawing little attention. As entries near the close, many letters are filed. Letters postmarked after two p m Friday will not be entered. Prizes will be awarded Saturday, the festival's last day.
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Bidney Chamber of Commerce
Prises
Dalton Nebraska Transforms From Cattle Range to Wheat Hub
Omaha-e notes Dalton Nebraska, between Bridgeport and Sidney, as a young, ambitious town now leading a vast wheat region. A Dalton fall festival by the Dalton Community club drew big crowds, with farming expanding to corn, potatoes, garden truck, and fruit, while livestock thrives in a growing feed lot era.
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Will M. Maupin
Gering Midwest
Omaha Bee
Dalton
Bill
Burlington
Bridgeport
Sidney
Nebraska
Middlewest
Great Tableland
Dalton Community Club
Dalton Table
Notorious Man Killed During Lincoln Prison Break
Fred Brown a notorious escapees chain man was shot and killed after seizing two guards at Lincoln state penitentiary. A guard also died and another convict may have been fatally wounded as the bull pen turned into a battlefield during the attempted jailbreak. Brown had been sought after fleeing to Wyoming and was returned to Omaha for life on kidnapping charges.
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Fred Brown
State
Lincoln
Brown
Guseka
Lincoln High
Wait
Bauman
Calmy
Wyoming
Omaha
District court filings show several cases filed this week
The district court docket lists Nels M. Christensen versus John Christensen with a judgment sought, State of Nebraska versus Lester Hand for illegal possession of intoxicating liquor, Will W. Heinemann versus RB L. o Mac Adam and others with a judgment, Morris W. Goemann versus Ruth Goemann for divorce, and Jerome Markham versus Grant Anderson for foreclosure.
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District Court
Nels M. Christensen
John Christensen
State of Nebraska
Lester Hand
Will W. Heinemann
RB. L. O MacAdam
Morris W. Goemann
Ruth Goemann
Jerome Markham
Grant Anderson
National PTA President to Visit Sidney Next Thursday
Mrs Reeves national president of the Parent Teachers association will visit Sidney next Thursday. A special meeting at the high school assembly room at 7780 October 17 will feature her address. All interested in public school work are urged to attend. a program is being prepared.
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Womans Club
Maxfield
Hart and
Amolt
Pouquette
Harry Mantor
Hugh Mantor
Larson and Snell
H. B. Nelson
C. Gardner
Pettibone
Hellbush
Abbott
Fred Stephens
LeSueur
Reeves
Parent-Teachers Association
Sidney
Festival Window Showcases Farm Scene Decoration
The Weeden furniture store displays a fall window with a complete farm scene showing wheat corn and other products plus livestock. The new window, installed this week, draws praise as passersby stop to admire it and encourage others to see the display.
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Weeden Fuciiture Store
Quiet Chamber of Commerce Meeting At Union Pacific Hotel
A subdued chamber of commerce session at the Union Pacific hotel appointed W K Hodgkin P W Barker and Hubert B Davis to organize next meeting entertainment and W R Weeden to preside next time. Profess Liebendorfer announced a free football game Friday afternoon during the Fall Festival with a strong town team and praised local school progress. M A Shipman highlighted the Fall Festival and Peetz exhibit noting its many ribbons at Logan county and Colorado state fairs. B W Bonham thanked supporters who funded the juvenile band’s Omaha trip, with donations oversubscribed and appreciated.
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Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
W. K. Hodgkin
P. W. Barker
Hubert
Davis
W. R. Weeden
Rrof
Liebendorfer
M. A. Shipman
Peetz
Logan County
B. W. Bonham
Omaha
Mr. Bonham
Chicago pair renews acquaintances in Sidney visit
Mr and Mrs Ellsworth Mosier of Chicago spent a few days this week in Sidney renewing acquaintances. Mr Mosier was at one time connected with the Merriam Commission company of this city.
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Mrs. Ellsworth Mosier
Chicago
Sidney
Mr. Mosier
Merriam Commission Company
Union Pacific to Clear Crossings After City Action
In a letter to city attorney W K Hodgkin, Union Pacific general manager W M Jeffers of Omaha promises to lock the blocked crossings into the agenda and push for ongoing clearance. The move follows city council action to involve the Omaha officials, echoing similar notices from Telegraph exchanges. Citizens have long complained, and the pledge aims to improve schedules as trains arrive and clear crossings earlier in the week, showing cooperation with towns along the right of way.
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W. K. Hodgkin
W. M. Jeffers
Union Pacific Railroad
Omaha
Telegraph
Coal sheds burn on Burlington right of way in Sidney
Fire of unknown origin damaged two coal sheds on the Burlington right of way owned by Sidney Coal Company Saturday afternoon. Roofs burned on both sheds, severe damage requires rebuilding. Estimated loss about 200, to be covered by insurance.
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Burlington
Sidney Coal Company
Will Teach Voice By Hobart Davis In Public Schools
Hobart Davis announces voice culture lessons for both adults and children on Saturdays. Davis, a public schools music instructor, is an excellent singer and already making good progress with his students. Those seeking voice lessons can expect instruction rivaling that of larger cities.
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Hobart
Davis
Mr. Davis
Death of A Solomonson Longtime County Resident
Word was received that A. Solomonson an old time resident of the county died at the home of his daughter Mrs Wm Graham at 3331 A 8 Jefferson Ave St Louis Mo He was 88 years old at his demise He leaves two daughters Mrs Wm Graham of St Louis and Miss Rose A Morgan of this city.
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A. Solomonson
Wm. Graham
Jefferson Ave
St. Louis
St. Louia
Mise Rose A. Morgan
City
Sidney High School Stars In Narrow 14 13 Win At Sterling
Sidney High School opened its football season with a 14 to 13 victory over Sterling. Mitchell returned an interception for a touchdown and Kepler recovered a fumble for a second score. Sterling answered with two touchdowns by Richmond and Whitacre. Officials praised fair calls amid several penalties as Sidney’s defense and aerial game showed weakness.
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Sidney High School
Sterling
Sidney
Mitchell
Griswold
W. Thomas
Kepler
Lants
Richmond
Martin
Curlee
Whitacre
G. Poole
Brockelsby
Clark
Sterling Richmond
Sanders
L. Martin
M. Martin
Countryman
Backes
Reagan
Barnhart
Sidney— Kepler
Blockelaby
Davis
Ahrens
G. Thomas
Williams
Reinhardt
UL. Martin
Walt
Poole
Brown
Brockeraby
Fight Time Changed For Kruise Mellberg Boxing Exhibition
A boxing exhibition between Less Kruise and Tom Mellberg has been postponed to nine thirty Saturday evening at the U S A theatre. A ring and ringside seats are prepared on the stage after the first show under American Legion supervision. Tickets available at Bassett's and Thayer's drug stores.
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Less Kruise
Tom Mellberg
Julesburg
Kruise
Oren Maley
Fred Parks
Mellberg
Big Springs
American Legion
Bassett’s
Thayer's
Court News Fines for Drunkenness Disturbing the Peace
In police court J. H. Colby paid 35 dollars in fines on two complaints of drunkenness and disturbing the peace. Dr. Hugh E. Mantor paid 10 dollars and costs in county court for unlawfully assaulting J. H. Colby. Lester Hand was found guilty of illegal possession of intoxicating liquor and fined 100 dollars plus costs, with appeal to district court for fall session. Cr. G. Germanhardt fined 100 dollars and costs for illegal possession of intoxicating liquor in county court. B. C. Johnson attends Fall Festival caring for his booth at the Tobia opera house.
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J. H. Colby
Hugh E. Mantor
Lester Hand
Cr. G. Germanhardt
B. C. Johnson
Sterling
Howe
Sidney High School Athletics See Trophy Ambition Growth
Sidney Nebraska enters a tough season under Coach Horn aiming to add a football trophy to a shelf already rich with basketball honors. The team faces North Platte Alliance Bayard Kimball Scottsbluff and Chappell in a demanding schedule starting with Bridgeport at Sidney and culminating in a trip to Chappell.
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Sidney High School
Thayer's
F. R. Browne
Thayers
Horn
Sidney
Coach Horns
North Platte
Alliance
Bayard
Chappell
Sterling
Bridgeport
N. Platte
Kimball
Scottsbluff
Forty Hours Devotion at St Patrick's Church October 11 13
St Patrick's Church announces a Forty Hours devotion starting Sunday October 11 and ending Tuesday evening October 13 with sermons by a Franciscan Father. Parish bazaar planned for November 4 and 5 promises two dinners and two dances. Watch Telegraph for details.
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St. Patrick's Parish
Shelby man visits daughter in week of Nebraska family
Wm Slatter of Shelby Nebraska spent the fore part of the week visiting his daughter Mrs George Messing and her family.
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Wm. Slatter
Shelby, Nebr
George Messing
Peets exhibit leader at Fell tov Festival
Peets exhibit head Daddy Hoover of Peets manages the display at Fell tov Festival. Despite garbled text, the item indicates oversight of the Peets exhibit and festival involvement.
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Daddy Hoover
Peets
Aimee
Ervasigies
Erry
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