Politics Begin To Occupy Forefront As Election Nears
Political interest, dormant since August, rises as November general election approaches. Norris and Hitchcock lead national race with radio, newspapers, and mail. State races feature Governor Weaver vs Charles Bryan, and county races show close contests with three offices unopposed. Campaigning intensifies as November 4 nears.
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George Norris
United States
Gilbert M. Hitchcock
Norris
Hitchcock
Cornhusker
Weaver
Charles Bryan
Sidney
Hold- Lars
Here To Exploit Two Big Talkie Releases
Charles Glickhall of Metro Goldwyn Mayer visited Sidney to arrange early exploitation of Call of the Flesh and Madame Satan at Fox theatre next month. MGM plans to push the titles in smaller towns, with Madame Satan touted as among the greatest pictures ever produced directed by Cecil B De Mille and starring Reginal Denny Kay Johnson Lilian Roth and Roland Young.
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Charles Glickhall
Metro Goldwyn Mayer
Sidney
Fox Theatre
Metra
Mr. Glickhall
Seven to Receive Initiatory Work in DeMolay Meeting
Seven candidates will receive the initiatory degree at Sidney DeMoloy chapter’s next regular meeting Monday night. Officers have been unusually busy preparing for the DeMolay season. Richard Chaney is master councilor, George Null senior councilor, Alfred Ladine junior councilor. A golf tournament will be held soon with registrants accepted over the next three weeks.
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Sidney DeMoisy
Richard Chaney
George Null
Alfred Ladine
Mercury Drops To New Winter Low Across Cheyenne County
Ted mercury plunged below freezing last night bringing the first severe frost of the year to Sidney and Cheyenne county. A 33 degree drop, heating rain changing to sleet and snow, and a northeast wind created muddy roads but limited crop damage. Farmers say the freezes benefit the deferred corn crop while Cheyenne county endures a freaky weather pattern with clear dawns following frosty nights.
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Ted Mercury
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Wyoming Woman Injured in Ditch Collision Near Sidney
Mrs. George Everhart of Wheatland Wyoming was badly hurt when her car crashed into a ditch west of Sidney Monday night. Mr. Everhart, who drove, was uninjured. The other vehicle was driven by parties from Lodge Pole. she sustained a badly sprained back and a deep gash over the left eye.
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George Everhart
Wheatland
Wyo
Sidney
Everhart
Lodge Pole
Corn plots in Cheyenne county contest checked by officials
Corn plots in Cheyenne county entered in the ten acre contest sponsored by the agricultural college of the University of Nebraska were checked this week by County Agent L. D. Willey and L. R. Snipes of the college department. Final yields will be determined some time during December.
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Cheyenne County
Agricultural College of the
University of Nebraska
L. D. Willey
L. R. Snipes
Revamped lineup carded for tilt with Bayard eleven
Sid ney’s Maroons unveil a revised lineup at Bayard as injuries and standout newcomers push coach Leo Black to reshuffle positions. Masse’s hip may sideline him, Frahm could start, and Bud Livoni moves to backfield with Jack Wolf in line for wing or tackle duties.
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Sidney
Bayard
Leo Black
Masse
Frahm
Bridgeport Pst
Black
Bud Livoni
Beckfield
Jack Wolf
Wolf
Montgomery
Busacker
Winter Outlook Promises High Winter Employment in Sidney
The winter outlook forecasts employment well above state average in Sidney due to new buildings and residences. Construction of a new high school and an office building plus a Case implements warehouse will start soon. Meantime, street and road work, highways, farms, and city improvements sustain jobs with only modest unemployment. Nebraska labor data show near normal October conditions with seasonal gains in meat packing, flour mills, and canning, while building trades carry a surplus of skilled and unskilled workers in some areas like Omaha and Lincoln.
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Sidney
Nebraska
U. S. Department of Labor
Omaha
Lincoln
Hastings
Grand Island
Hunters' Service Station Planned
Hunters service stations for pheasant hunting areas will be set up at key points near open counties to ease tag procurement. Secretary Frank OConnell of the game commission announced the plan, noting tags are needed for pheasants transported into closed counties to avoid long travels to obtain them.
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Frank O'Connell
The
Game Commission
Fling Recalls Madrid Revolution Encounter During Europe Research
Dr. F. M. Fling, European history professor at the state university, recently returned from Europe recounts an incident in Madrid where a guide hurried him away claiming a revolution was in progress. He had spent more than a year researching Mirabeau and the French Revolution, and notes Madrid’s scarcity of motor cars due to gasoline taxes and high costs.
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F. M. Fling
The
State University
Fling
Europe
Madrid
Spain
Filng
Arts College
University of Madrid
France
England
Germany
Switzerland
Holland
Soderburg Arrives To Oversee Construction
John Soderburg, general contractor for the new $200,000 Sidney high school building, arrived in Sidney Wednesday to supervise initial construction. Excavation begins this week if weather cooperates. Work will continue through winter with a projected 130 working days to completion, likely late spring. Poor winter weather could delay progress.
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John Soderberg
Sidney High School
Sidney
Columbus Day Dance at St Patrick's Tonight
A Columbus day dance will be held at St Patrick's auditorium this evening with promised good music and a good floor. The committee urges the public to attend.
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St. Patrick's Auditorium
Corn yield estimates vary widely across Nebraska counties
State midmonth crop report puts Cheyenne county corn at 26 bushels per acre while farmers expect 7 to 9 percent higher. Western Nebraska may run just over 26, with Scotts Bluff at 33 on irrigated land. Cheyenne leads panhandle production with over 65,000 acres and an estimated two million bushels. Oats 24, barley 28, potatoes 103, alfalfa three tons. Eastern counties lag as drought trims corn to below 30. Hamilton county corn is around 35 bushels per acre.
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State Division of Agricultural Statistics
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Bulletin
Pahhandle
Scotts Bluff
Scotts
Bluff County
Missouri
Hamilton County
Clearing Property For New Structure On Mlinois Street
Workers began clearing the Doran property on Mlinois street for a new two story business building. Large trees around the old residence are being removed and the house may be moved rather than demolished. Roots from fifty year old trees complicate removal and location for the moved residence is not yet decided.
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Doran Propery
Mlinois Street
Doran
Fire Department Conclave Set With Four Day Program
The Sidney volunteer department leads a large delegation to a four day state firemen’s convention in Scottsbluff. Officials promise expert speakers from Chicago and national figures, a boxing exhibition, and a short course with group instruction. Sessions run at the Orpheum theatre and Lincoln hotel with opening remarks by Dale Henderson and Mayor George Read.
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Sidney
Nebraska
Bluffs
Scottsbluff
Lincoln Hotel
Orpheum Theatre
Dale Henderson
The
Bluffs Association
George D. Read
Arthur Johnson
Gothenburg
State Association
L. J. Cameron
W. C. Rundin
Whoo
C. A. Goldsmith
National Board
Chicago
Donnelly
Lincoln Deparment
Evans
Fairbury Department
Harry K. Rogers
Lloyd C. Thomas
Pittsburgh
Pat Treadwell
Fort Collins
A. N. Mathers
Gering
Local Lions and Rotary Back Sidney Football Trip
Local clubs arrange support for Sidney football season. Lions club will transport to Bayard this afternoon and attend the Lions meeting there. Rotary club provides cars for the Gering game and will likely attend Scottsbluff Rotary's meeting. Rotary hosts a football banquet as part of its yearly program. Lions to fete the players this year.
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Sidney
Lions Club
Bayard
Lions
Rotary Club
Scottsbluff Rotary Club
Dead bandits worth big reward posted by banks
A $3000 reward for dead bank bandits was announced Wednesday by the Nebraska Bankers Association. The protective committee led by Howard O. Wilson, cashier of the Live Stock National Bank of Omaha, said 500 banks would share equally in the bounty when a bandit is slain during a robbery or pursuit. The drive sought funds previously at $9000 then $20000, spurred by a wave of robberies culminating in the Lincoln National Bank raid.
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Nebraska Bankers Association
Protective Committee
Howard O. Wilson
Live Stock National Bank of Omaha
Bankers’ Association
Lincoln National Bank
Union Pacific Lays Off Baggage Men
Union Pacific railroad has laid off all baggage men along its route, shifting baggage handling to local station attendants. Officials say the move is an efficiency act not caused by reduced business, noting a decade of overhead cuts while traffic remains high.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Urgent Letter Held At The Postoffice
An urgent letter for Mrs. H. P. Hamlin, believed visiting relatives near Sidney, is held at the Sidney post office. Postmarked Cleveland, Ohio, the letter is said to be of great importance and readers with knowledge are asked to notify the postmaster.
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H. P. Hamlin
Sidney
Sidney Postoffice
Cleveland
Ohio
Bargain Day Idea Gaining Ground Among Sidney Merchants
The Sidney Lions club initiates a plan for regular bargain day shopping to boost business confidence. A committee will study models from other towns and invite local merchants to trials, with discussions set for the next meeting. Dollar Days may be featured if the plan progresses.
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Sidney
Sidney Lions Club
United States
Busines Os
Lions Club
Harold Huntsinger
K. D. Bassett
William McCarthy
Committee
Engineer Killed in Sidney Area Crash
Eugene Swinson, 45, a Union Pacific engineer, was killed when the car he rode in left Happy Jack highway east of Cheyenne and overturned. Benny Wissenberg drove east downhill, losing control and crashing into a telephone pole, tearing down transcontinental lines. Swinson had worked between Sidney and Cheyenne and recently moved to the North Platte valley line.
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Eugene Swinson
Union Pacific
Happy Jack
Cheyennne
Benny Wissenberg
Wissenberg
Swinson
Sidney
Cheyenne
North Platte Valley
Open Hunting Farm Sparks Hope for Nimrods
A county farmer in the southwest reportedly welcomes hunting, inviting pheasant seekers to a route past many no hunting signs. The permissive stance promises a wild eastbound script with no fences or cattle to impede a sport marked by a cheerful, if sarcastic, invitation.
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Sidney
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TILT
Bridgeport
Setine
Kimball
Aliance
Gerling
Chappell
Dalton
Hunters
Dr. F M.fling
Soderburg
Fire Department
Bankers Association
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