Special Committee Plans Sidney Paying Strip Dedication
A chamber of commerce committee will meet the city council tonight to arrange a dedicatory program for Sidney's paying strip. The group, led by Leon Fine, aims for a community day with a band, mayoral address, carnival masquerade, and funded entertainment, pending council and Yant Construction support.
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Chamber of Commerce
Sidney
Leon Fine
Paul L. Martin
Jack H. Lowe
Yant Construction Company
Omaha
Yant
Lions Club
Biggs Sentenced to Prison in Embezzlement Case
Ex county treasurer Ernest H. Biggs received 18 months to seven years in the state penitentiary after pleading guilty in district court Judge J L Tewell noted Biggs left records intact aiding prompt review County Attorney R P Kepler attended but spoke only after the ruling The story also covers a World Series game in St Louis where the Athletics beat the Cardinals 6 to 2 in front of about 40 000 fans.
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Ernest H. Biggs
J. L. Tewell
Biggs
Tewell
Philadelphia Athletics
St. Louis Cardinals
Sportsmans Park
St. Louis
Redbirds
A’s
Paul Derringer
Cardinal
Bob Grove
Two Blocks Paving 10 Open in Sidney Report
Sidney's new paving blocks were opened to automobile traffic by tonight with more to follow this weekend. Yant Construction engineers say concrete must cure 10 days to two weeks before roadways are traffic ready. Experts warn against premature openings to prevent damage. City workers clean debris and paint markers in anticipation of heavy traffic.
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Sidney
Yant Construction Company
Yant
Chicken Thefts In County This Week
County officials pursue chicken thieves operating near Sidney this week. Over 60 fowls stolen Tuesday night including hens and springs. Produce houses checked. stations asked to watch for stolen poultry. This is the first wholesale poultry theft in the region for some time. A prior well organized gang was broken up by county and city officials years ago.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Panhandle medical and dental meeting in Alliance today
Nearly 200 visitors from western Nebraska attend the annual meeting of the medical and dental societies of the 12th councilor district in Alliance. Dr. A. L. Miller of Kimball presides. Clinics run 10 to noon at St Joseph hospital. A court house program follows with talks by leading doctors on topics including sodium amytal use, maxillary sinus, meningitis treatment, obstetrics, thyroid relation, prostatectomy results, and more. An evening banquet features toastmaster Dr. Miller and speaker Dr. Lucien Stark.
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Alliance
Nebraska
Medical and Dental Societies
Councilor
A. L. Miller
Kimball
Box Butte County
Dr. Miller
Lucien Stark
Norfolk
Morris Neilson
Notable speakers at Sidney P.T.A. convention
Nearly 300 delegates gather in Sidney October 14 15 and 16 for the Nebraska state P.T.A. convention. Notable speakers include Charles W Taylor state superintendent Paul Bradley state president E L Rouse Chadron State College and Governor Charles W Bryan. Supt G F Liebendorfer opens the sessions with registration and a $1 fee due by day two.
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Nebraska State P.T. A
Sidney
New City
P.T. A
Charles W. Taylor
Paul Bradley
E. L. Rouse
Chadron State College
Charles W. Bryan
G. F. Liebendorfer
City
Point of Rocks
L. T. Poole
J. W. Neilsen
LeRoy Larson
Neilson
Nebraska
Young People To Organize Sunday Youth Society
Rev J B Roe outlines a new Sunday youth society to be organized at 6:30 PM at the Episcopal church rectory. Open to all young men and women of any creed, the group will study religious topics and current events and be run by members with officers drawn from them. Roe, a young pastor, hopes the effort succeeds.
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Episcopal Church
J. B. Roe
Scottish Rite to Meet in Alliance Nebraska
The fall reunion of Scottish Rite Masons of western Nebraska will be held in Alliance at the Masonic temple November 3 4 5 and 6. It marks the second reunion since securing a consistory at Alliance to confer degrees to the 32nd and the 26th for Lodge of Perfection and Knights of the Rose Croix. Members from the Nebraska panhandle will attend and a large class will receive degrees with Frank Cargill Patton Omaha sovereign grand inspector general among guests from the eastern state.
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Nebraska
Alliance
Masonic Temple
Lodge of Perfection
Knights of the Rose Croix
Nebraska Panhandle
Frank Cargill Patton
Omaha
Sovereign Grand Inspector General
Omaha Exchange Urges Immediate Post Office and Federal Projects
The Omaha Builders bureau calls for rapid opening of federal state and municipal projects in Nebraska to relieve unemployment. Over 20 projects totaling about 2.395 million dollars are listed, including an $80,000 Sidney post office and a $740,000 federal building for Omaha, with many delays blamed on architect holdups and late starts.
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Omaha Exchange
Nebraska
Sidney
Omaha Builders Bureau
H. Brown
The
Exchange
Federal
Omaha
Beatrice
Council Bluffs
Curtis
David City
Postoffice
Grand Island
Hastings
City Hall
Lincoln
State Hospital
Whitehall
University of Nebraska
Norfolk
University Hospital
Airport Administration
Morrill County Suit Testimony 15 Ended
Testimony in Morrill county suit against old guaranty fund officials and others ends after a week of hearings. Judge Carter reviews briefs before a decision. Witnesses claim at least 300000 was dissipated from the defunct Bridgeport bank during 1925 to 1927.
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Morrill County
Old Guaranty Fund
Carter
Guaranty Fund
Bridgeport
C. G. Bliss
Trade and Commerce Department
H. C. Peterson
Kirk Griggs
J. W. Rogers
Fay C. Hill
I. A. Kirk
R. O. Brownell
George I. Parker
C. H. Burk
John A. Erickson
Fred R. Lindberg
Morris A. Weil
National Bank of Commerce
Lincoln
J. O. Bakner
Ben F. Roberts
George Buckner
Guaranty Fund Commission
Sidney
Page
Negro Claims Saw Lady Slain Near Lodge Pole
Omaha police question a resident of Omaha claiming he witnessed a woman’s slaying near Lodge Pole three years ago. Authorities doubt the confession ties to local unsolved cases, noting no known three year old slaying in the county. Investigators link possible connection to John Frahm disappearance after a fire destroyed a car tied to him.
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Cheyenne County
Omaha
Lodge Pole
Schulz
Associated Press
John Frahm
Chappell
Frahm
Phoenix
Arizona
Fred
Fred Frahm
Julesburg
John
Charity Leaders in Meeting to Arrange Unemployment Help
County commissioners will be asked next Tuesday to hire a year round county welfare worker for Cheyenne county. A Sidney Cheyenne county charity meeting passed a resolution urging full time oversight of local and transient cases including juvenile delinquency under a new Nebraska law. Attendees estimated over $8,000 yearly is spent on county cases, much of it for doctor and hospital bills for transients.
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Cheyenne
Sidney
Nebraska
Paul L. Martin
The
Red Cross
J. L. Tewell
Tewell
Muny Band Concert Planned for Sunday Afternoon
The Muny Band will give a Sunday concert at 4 PM on the court house square if weather permits, otherwise in the city auditorium. Officers voted to keep the band active through winter as a public recreation and service, with new members and instruments added, and an extra tuba player sought by Director Julius W. Cochran.
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Court House Square
Julius W. Cochran
Prominent Crook Farmer Samuel Pulick Dies at 80
Samuel Pulick, noted Crook district farmer, died Tuesday night at his home from a heart ailment. He was past 80 and had lived in Crook for 16 years. Funeral held Thursday at 2 PM at Gehrig Funeral Home with Rev. W T Kahse, burial in Sidney Greenwood. Mrs Ed Ahrens sang, piano by Freda Hammer. Survived by many children and stepchildren. A full obituary will appear next Tuesday in The Telegraph News.
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Samuel Pulick
Crook District
Pulick
Crook Section
Gehrig Funeral Home
W. T. Kahse
Sidney Greenwood Cemetery
Ed Ahrens
Freda Hammer
Telegraph News
Onetime Resident Of Sidney Is Dead
Mrs. Fred Underwood former resident of Sidney died at Brush Colorado Monday after a long illness. She was 52. The Underwoods lived in McCook Fleming Sterling Sidney and Brush. Funeral services were held at Brush Methodist church and Fleming with burial there. She belonged to Royal Neighbors and the Methodist church.
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Fred Underwood
Sidney
Brush
Colo
Sidney Eyes Lodge Pole Test In Western Nebraska Tilt
Sidney travels to Lodge Pole this afternoon for a second contest as Coach Leo Black seeks to fine tune the offense and defense after a promising opener. The Lodge Pole squad, coached by Harold West, impressed in 1929 and 1930 and figures to challenge Sidney for the western Nebraska title once more this season. The Sidney line guided by Co Captain Montgomery and Ladine showed strength from end to end with Chambers Busacker and Frahm Atkins anchoring the trenches and Chesebro dominating at center.
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Leo Black
Maroon
Lodge Pole
Coach Black
Maroon and Black
Harold West
Lodge Polo
Lodge Poole
Sidney
Black
Nebraska
West
Montgomery
Ladine
Chambers
Busacker
Sterling
Frahm
Atkins
Chesebro
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CHY Council
AL Simmons
R. P. Kepler
Jimmy Dykes
Dib Williams
Bob Groves
Derringer
Maxie Bishop
Mule Haas
Mickey Cochrane
Jimmy Foxx
Bing Miller
Cardinals
Grove
Roettger
Frisch
Pepper Martin
Card Flyhawk
Sylvester Johnson
Derringers
Panhandle
Alliance Today
J. A. Phipps
M. D
Scottsbluff
William L. Shearer
T. P. Mullins
Chadron
G. al. Young
W. H. Taylor
C. A. Roeder
J. R. Taylor
Edwin Davis
Omana
Alliance Women For
the Visiting Wives
Chas. Taylor
Sidney Lady Heads State Group
Roe
Wayne
Winnebago
Government Hospital
Guaranty’ Fund Commission
Attila
Rockies
Karely
Song of
Love
Schubert-Romberg
Lustpiel
Keler-Bela
Bagley
Muny
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