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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 05, 1923
Page
11
A brief note reports a new Burlington depot proposal alongside a subway under the U P tracks. The article outlines the location and potential impact, indicating city planners consider the project feasible and tied to transit improvements.
A second day report praises Cheyenne County Fall Festival as a huge success with enthusiastic crowds. It credits Mr Bales and assistants for service, lauds county farmers for cooperation, and commends the Bunker Hill and Sidney bands for lively music sustaining the energy all day.
The article urges making the fall festival an annual event with a permanent county fairground facility in Sidney, Western Nebraska. It argues Sidney, as county seat, has the facilities, funds, and leadership to host a large fair, calling for county-wide cooperation beyond one town to showcase agricultural, school, household arts, stock, and horse racing exhibits next year.
In a visit to the opera house yesterday the observers praised the county’s agricultural exhibits and argued Cheyenne County should have shown at the State Fair this year. They believe no county could rival their potential display and noted locals’ surprise at the current exhibit.
A speaker urges improving the State Fair exhibit to reflect agriculture properly for visitors from Eastern Nebraska Iowa Kansas and Missouri. The remark argues the fair should showcase a creditable display to enlighten skeptics and benefit future fairs.
The Corn Palace rises as a tribute to local corn harvests and to tireless builders. Credit goes to Miles for originating the idea and to Dimery Hyde Radcliffe and Miles for leading the committee and workers who labored on construction, noting it may be the first corn palace in Cheyenne County and possibly the state.
Daily reports speak of storms and disasters, yet some remain unhappy with Cheyenne County. The writer notes the plentiful blessings and comforts enjoyed, urging gratitude for local conditions.
President Carl R Gray of The Union Pacific System urges motorists to stop look and listen before crossing grade crossings. He cites 9101 deaths in the past five years and compares the toll to Gettysburg, noting warning signs whistles bells and gates are provided by railroads and calls for motorists to pledge safe crossing practices.
Dr Roche reports a daughter born to Mr and Mrs H L McCatton of Chappell on Saturday.
Clark Wooldridge and Ben Vacik drove out last Saturday in Vacik's car to spend the winter in California. Wooldridge plans to visit his brother and sister in Los Angeles.
Swartz becomes head mechanic at Osborn Motor Company following the death of Fred Miller last week. Mr Schultz, a renowned automobile mechanic, is well known in Sidney.
Mr and Mrs Otto Hink returned to Denver Tuesday after a brief Sidney visit and plan to become permanent Sidney residents again once preparations allow. They will occupy the Fishman house on West Sixth Street.
Morris Novick has sold his business the Sidney Hide and Metal company to D A Hurd. Novick has left for Denver for treatment for ill health and Mrs Novick plans to travel this week to Wyoming to her parents home.
Mrs. E L Uptegrove hosted a 1 o'clock luncheon last Saturday with bridge played at three tables. Mrs. J J MacIntosh took first prize and Mrs. G V Doran second. Guest Mrs. E Doran of Hunk Wyoming attended from out of town. Wyoming and northern Colorado hay crop losses from high water boosted Denver hay prices, possibly benefiting Lodge Pole valley growers. W J Hodgkins named to Sidney chamber of commerce board to fill an unexpired term, will chair the financial committee.
J. J. Heck and family arrived in Sidney from Crawford Nebraska. Mrs Heck will assume the duties of express agent at this point, exchanging locations with Mr. Geyer who has been the local agent for some time. Mr. Geyer and family will leave for their new location Saturday.
Dr J R Taylor reports multiple births and medical cases from Sidney area. New births include a Barbury daughter on Sept 27, Johnson daughter on Sept 29, Krueger son on Sept 30, Etherton son on Oct 2, Henderson son on Oct 4. Local incidents: Frank Mason suffers a broken collar bone after a horse accident en route to a dance. Mrs J H Krauss undergoes appendix removal. Alec Penny sustains a chin cut from flying glass when her car hit a nest.
Earl Haworth works at Wooldridge grocery Leon Fine left for Denver on business E J Bunn of Ralston visiting uncle Emory Planck Mrs D A Barnhart visiting sister in law Jessen Leo Osborn returned from California business trip Mrs H Schroeder and son visiting Norfolk W Weston of Omaha Peters Trust in Sidney on business Tom Nicolopos discharged from Hastings state hospital now in Iowa C E Weyerts appointed justice of the peace Gurley Mr and Mrs E S Sherrerd called to Chadron for death of Mrs Sherrerds mother Mrs Crist B W Bonham returned from eastern Nebraska trip Miss Josephine Dendinger resigns Union Trust Cheyenne county deputy Neal Thompeson appointed Dix orchestra instruments arrive directed by Professor Gray.
Sitz and Sitz promote their nt package flour as a new pancake mix. The note urges readers to add the product to grocery orders, claiming it yields delicious pan cakes and has a homestyle feel.
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