Prosperity Shown In County Banks In Western Nebraska
Conclusive evidence of healthy business and financial affairs in western Nebraska counties is reflected in bank reports as of September 30. In Cheyenne county, wheat and crops boosted optimism, with American Bank of Sidney reporting resources of 1.148 million dollars and deposits over 500 thousand. Loans and discounts have fallen to about one third of total resources, showing farmers keeping funds on deposit and reducing debt.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
Cheyenne County
State Banking Department
American Bank of Sidney
Cen
World Series Baseball Open as Yanks Take Two Wins
The World Series started in Pittsburgh with the Yankees defeating the Pirates 5 to 4 in a fast game. Errors aided New York as Pittsburgh managed two runs in nine innings, and the teams moved to New York for the continuation of the series.
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Pittsburgh
Yanks
Smoky City
Buccaneers
New York
W. W. Jordan Moves Store to New Location
W. W. Jordan, known electrical appliances radios and oil burners dealer, relocated his stock from the room west of the post office to Snyder's former clothes shop building. He added lines and plans to expand his business, a popular citizen and enterprising merchant in the community.
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W. W. Jordan
Snyder's Clothes Shop
Jordan
Nebraska State Fair to Run Eight Days in 1928
The Nebraska state fair for 1928 will run eight days starting Friday and ending on the same day of the following week, as decided by the board of managers. Previously it was six days from Sunday to Friday, leaving five days for general exhibits. under the new plan displays may stay open for several days even if Sunday is closed.
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Nebraska
Board of Managers
Star Four Ends Endurance Run With New Record
Fred C. Smith drove a Star four coach for 104 hours 15 minutes, covering about 800 miles through Colorado and Nebraska. The sealed engine ran cool with minimal oil and water use, breaking his own prior mark by 15 minutes and elevating him as a premier endurance driver.
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Fred C. Smith
Star Four
Durant
Smith
Sterling
Colo
Star
Mason & Brethower
Cndurance
Nebraska to Meet Missouri Saturday in Valley Title Talk
Lincoln Oct 7 Nebraska football critics call the upcoming game with Missouri at Columbia a valley title game. Nebraska aims to rebound after a 6 0 win over Iowa State while Missouri rallied to beat Kansas State 13 6. Captain Brown Presnell Howell and Oehlrich lead a strong backfield as students rally for the trip.
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Lincoln
Nebr
Columbia
Huskers
Iowa State
Bengal Bar
Nebraska
Missouri
Kansas Aggies
Henrys
Brown
Presnell
Howell
Oehlrich
Scarlet and Cream
University
Christian Church Revival Nears Final Sunday in Sidney
Dr. Wm J Lockhart with Mr and Mrs Owen M Walker and daughter Clare conclude four weeks of revival and dedication at the Sidney Christian church next Sunday. Membership has risen about fifty percent and Bible school is expected to reach 300. Afterward Lockhart heads to Oskaloosa Iowa to raise 40000 for a new church. Walkers will lead music at a national convention in Indianapolis, with further campaigns planned in Kokomo and Lincoln later.
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Wm. J. Lockhart
Owen M. Walker
Clare
Trial of Col. Kucera Before Cheyenne County Court
The trial of Col V F Kucera of Sidney for practicing medicine and surgery without a license is under way in Cheyenne county court. A jury was completed Thursday evening and limited testimony was heard by five o clock. The proceedings may extend into Friday morning as the defense and prosecution present their cases regarding the well known local figure. A F Plorin of Lodge Pole visited Sidney Thursday and stopped at The Telegraph.
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Col
V. F. Kucera
Cheyenne
A. F. Plorin
Lodge Pole
Sidney
Mr. Plorin
Agricultural meeting to draw Western Nebraska farmers to Sidney
Sidney and Cheyenne county will host several hundred western Nebraska farmers for December 14 to 16 as the Western Nebraska Agriculture session returns to Sidney. County Agent L D Willey and local groups plan a three day program with committees from Federated Womans Club Farm Womens Club Farmers Union Farm Bureau Chamber of Commerce and Rotary Club to assist. further details will be published in The Telegraph.
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Sidney
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Western Nebraska Agriculture
State Extension Department
L. D. Willey
Extension Bureau
Chadron
Friends of Agriculture
Willey
Chamber of Commerce
Extension Department
Federated Womans Club
Farm Womens Club
Farmers Union
Farm Bureau Board
Rotary Club
Futher
Telegraph
Western Nebraska high school football results last week
Results from the western Nebraska district show Kimball 36 Lodge Pole 0 Gering 14 Scottsbluff 0 Hemingford 6 Minatare 0 Morrill 0 Bridgeport 0 Scottsbluff, last season’s champs, struggled vs Gering. Morrill Bridgeport tied 0 0 for the third straight year in conference play. Other non conference games: Mitchell 30 Harrisburg 0 North Platte 33 Chappell 0 Sidney 6 Sterling 0 Alliance 13 Gordon 0. Sidney’s first conference game is at Lodge Pole on Friday October 7.
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Nebraska High School
Kimball
Lodge Pole
Gering
Scottsbluff
Hemingford
Minatare
Morrill
Bridgeport
Western Nebraska
Mitchell
Harrisburg
North Platte
Chappell
Sidney
Sterling
Alliance
Gordon
Sidney High
Former Sidney Woman Emma B. Dawson Dies in San Francisco
Information arrives of the death of Emma B. Dawson formerly of Sidney and wife of the late Thomas B. Dawson. She died September 29 in San Francisco where she lived with her niece Mrs. E. L. Shelby. The Dawsons were longtime Sidney residents active in local affairs. Funeral services were held at Truman Undertaking in San Francisco and burial followed in Lincoln.
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Emma B. Dawson
Sidney
Thomas B. Dawson
San Francisco
Calif
E. L. Shelby
J. B. Byars Co. Store Announces Opportunity Week
J B Byars Co store will launch Opportunity Week starting Friday October 7. Manager Liggett says the event clears out damaged lines reworked for easy selection and offers patrons access to additional complete stocks at favorable prices. A two page notice in this issue details offerings and aims.
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J. B. Byars Co
Opportunity Week
Liggett
Florist B C Johnson Visits Sidney on Thursday
B C Johnson, a florist from Sterling, arrived in Sidney as a business visitor on Thursday.').
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B. C. Johhson
Sterling
Sidney
Automobile Wreck Near Potter Involves Twin Falls Man
Chester Dickey of Twin Falls Idaho brother in law of Dr and Mrs F A Barger of this city wrecked his automobile Tuesday night near Potter when it turned over in a ditch on a sharp highway turn on his way to Omaha. He escaped injury and was later taken to Potter for aid and telephoned the Bargers. The wrecked car stood in the ditch for hours before a tire and tube were removed.
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Chester Dickey
Twin Falls
Idaho
F. A. Barger
Potter
Mr. Dickey
Omaha
Sidney
Mrs. Barger
Dr. Barger
University of Nebraska to Broadcast Good Programs
Beginning October 17 Nebraska radio fans will hear N W Gaines speak for 15 minutes each Monday at 7 30 over KFAB on the university program Topics will reflect in season requests for his services at farm and city gatherings The first Monday of each month will feature Gaines in a 30 minute community program discussion A poultry care Q A segment will be aired weekly from 10 45 to 11 00 each Tuesday morning with J H Claybaugh assistant extension agent in poultry husbandry answering questions from Nebraska poultrymen
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N. W. Gaines
Nebraska
University of Nebraska
KFAB
Gaines
J. H. Claybaugh
Chamber of Commerce Meets in Sidney Monday Evening
The Sidney Chamber of Commerce held a regular meeting at the Union Pacific hotel with large attendance.Officials reported progress on bringing the Western Nebraska Agriculture convention to Sidney next December under state extension bureau consideration. Mrs. A. A. Sharp of Denver visited Sidney for business and friends.
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Sidney
A. A. Sharp
Denver
Blind Boone dies in Warrensburg Missouri at 63
The well known blind pianist Blind Boone died in Warrensburg at 63 due to acute dilation of the heart while visiting his half brother Harry Hendrix. Born in March 1864 near Miami Missouri he formed early bands and rose to fame, touring the United States and abroad under manager John Lang. His body was sent to Columbia for burial and he leaves a substantial fortune.
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Wassensburg
Blind Boone
Boone
Harry Hendrix
Columbia
Virden
John Lang
Warrensburg
St. Louis
Lang
United States
Miami
Knights of Columbus elect new officers for the year
Sidney Council No. 1861 Knights of Columbus names Grand Knight H. P. Treinen Deputy Grand Knight Matt Peetz Chancellor Edward Van Aelsty nts recorded Fred A Krause Treasurer John L. Sullivan Advocate McKinley McIntosh Warden James Meenan Inner Guard Herman Van Aelstyn Outer Guard Henry Koester Jr Directors John H. O Neil Dr R E Roche and John Peetz continue as Financial Secretary Frank Nolan The council reports an exceptionally active term and strong finances with growing membership lineage in the community and state
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Sidney Council
Knights of Columbus
H. P. Treinen
Matt Peetz
Edward van Aelstyns
Fred A. Krause
John L. Sullivan
McKinley McIntosh
James Meenan
Herman van Aelstyn
Henry Koester, Jr
John H. O'Neil
R. E. Roche
John Peetz
Frank Nolan
New Oakland and Pontiac Agency Opened in Sidney
Roy Jacobson of Potter and Stanley Nispel, formerly with Beckmann Chevrolet, are named agents for Pontiac and Oakland cars in the Sidney area. Operating as Nispel & Jacobson, they will launch an active selling campaign from Brewer's garage, assembling new Pontiacs and Oaklands as they cover their territory with hustling plans.
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Oakland
Sidney
Roy Jacobson
Potter
Stanley Nispel
Beckmann-Chevrolet
Nispel
Sister of L. G. Lowe Dies in New York City
L. G. Lowe of this city learned last Saturday of the death of his sister Mrs. W. H. Crary of Omaha who died at her daughter's home in New York after months of ill health. Her body was brought to Omaha for interment Wednesday. Mr. Lowe traveled to Omaha Monday to attend the funeral. Mrs Crary was well known in Sidney, having visited the brother's home here on previous summers.
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L. G. Lowe
W. H. Crary
Omaha
New York
Correction on Health Analysis Attribution
The Telegraph clarifies that the analysis was prepared for Dr. Harry L. Mantor the physician in charge, not Dr. H. E. Mantor, as previously stated by the city health physician analysis in charge.
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The
Telegraph
H. E. Mantor
Board of Health
Harry L. Mantor
McCarthy Plans Bank Trip to Omaha and Lincoln
J. L. McCarthy, cashier of the American Bank, and Mrs. McCarthy embark on a combined business and leisure journey to Omaha and Lincoln, blending professional duties with personal travel.
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J. L. McCarthy
The
American Bank
Mrs. McCarthy
Omaha
Lincoln
Annual Dalton Festival Draws Record Crowd
The Dalton annual festival celebrated bumper crops and prosperity with a large countywide turnout. Exhibits in the school building included grain fruit vegetables bread pies and needlework while Wegerts band supplied music. Dalton High beat Chappell 2 to 0 in a football game followed by a watermelon feed for the crowd.
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Dalton
North Table Country
Nebraska
Wegerts
Chappell
Dalton High School
Daltom
Head of Michel Oil Co Held for Trial on Charges
Wilma Harjes, 20, immigrant girl, testified Michel OiI Co head H M Michel of Omaha is held to district court on a statutory charge after a preliminary hearing. He is free on $1,500 bond. He and wife claim innocence, saying they helped many youths and were deceived by the girl who threatened to demand money.
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Michel Oil Company
Wilma Harjes
H. M. Michel
Michel Oa Company
Omaha
Nebraska
Lincoln
Michel
Ploghaus Family to Move to California Sale Planned
Herman Ploghaus, noted farmer of the north table area, announces a public sale of farm equipment and household goods on Wednesday October 12 at three miles west and one mile south of Gurley. Auctioneers Fundingsland and Millett of Sidney. The family will move to California.
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Herman Ploghaus
North Table
Gurley
Fundingsland & Millett
Sidney
Ploghaus
California
Union Pacific Safety Meeting Held Thursday Afternoon
Union Pacific officials met Thursday for a safety promotion discussion. George Brophy assistant to the president and Division Official Brady attended the meeting as part of the safety department's regular program.
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Union Pacific Safety
Union Pacific Railroad
George Brophy
Union Pacific
Brady
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Star Four Automobile
Col. Kucera
Organization of Western Nebraska Agriculture
West
Pontiac
New York City
Herman Plognaus
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