Norris Backs Smith In Midwest Campaign Tour
Senator George W. Norris of Nebraska endorses Governor Alfred E. Smith in the 1928 race and outlines a focus on the water power monopoly and farm relief. A nationwide radio hookup will broadcast Norris’s Omaha speech, aiming to sway agricultural voters and fortify the progressive bloc support for Smith.
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Senator Norris
Smith
Middlewest
Norris
New York
George W. Norris
Nebraska
Omaha
Alfred E. Smith
Frederic C. Howe
Progressive League
Robert M. LaFollette
League
Democratic Committee
John J. Raskob
Kansas City
Bassett Brothers Promote Orpheus Radio Models in Sidney
Bassett Brothers showcase Orpheus radio sets in Sidney with improved models drawing strong orders. Local agency reports large installations last season and growing demand this season as the new Orpheus gains attention. Vacuum can hint appears in coffee ads.
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Bassett Brothers
Orpheus
Sidney
Bassett Boys
Wonderful drama King of Kings comes to Sidney theatre
A revered moving picture, King of Kings, depicting Jesus life, miracles and crucifixion, arrives at the local theatre Monday through Wednesday next week. The film features rich visual scenes, color sequences, and scenes like healing, temple cleansing, the last supper, and the crucifixion, drawing praise for artistry and devotion. It has had long runs in New York and other cities, promising a moving, impressive experience for scholars, artists, and devout Christians.
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Christ
Jesus
Leonardo da Vinci
Sidney
New York
State hail insurance losses fall this year
Approximately $19,000 will be paid by the state on or before December 1 to farmers whose crops were insured in the state hail insurance fund. J. R. Dumont announced that all adjusted losses will be paid in full. Premium receipts totaled $21,386, enough to cover all claims and leave a balance for next year’s administration. Three-fourths of losses paid were in the western part of the state, with those districts exceeding premiums by more than 60 percent. The total business volume was less than half of 1927’s $51,787.
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J. R. Dumont
Dumont
Sidney to Face Alliance Eleven In Gridiron Clash
Sidney and Alliance meet on the Sidney field in the tenth football meeting between the schools. Series stands Alliance five wins, Sidney three, one tie. The Maroon of Sidney and Blue of Alliance are pegged for a hard fought game as ten league games unfold with standings led by Scottsbluff, Gering, and Chappell, while last week’s scores show Sidney 37 Bayard 0 and Alliance 19 Bridgeport 7.
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Sidney
Aliance
Alliance
Maroon of
Alliance Times-Herald
Box Butte
Cheyenne County
Scottsbluff
Gering
Chappell
Bridgeport
Mitchell
Lodge Pole
Bayard
Kimball
Morrill
Minatare
Morill
North Platte
Hemingford
Rushville
Grant
Lyman
Sunflower
History items of interest from old telegraph files
Items from 41 years ago report the Kimball fair a success with strong attendance and agricultural displays. Notes mention J A Borie at church, the Lutheran church cornerstone ceremony, and contents placed in the stone. Other items include a three-year desertion sentence for Private Young, show trains through Sidney, legal and county matters, a proposed Box Butte donation, and Bazaar events at Hardy hall with two dollar limits.
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J. A. Borie
Borie
New Lutheran Church
J. W Lenker
Grand Island
Lutheran Church
Telegraph
Democrat
Sidney McFadden
W. F. Moore
Ben Ickes
Mike
Frank Tobin
Sand Hills
Young
E Company
Leavenworth
Fort Sidney
Congressmans Simmons To Tour The Panhandle
U S House candidate Robert G. Simmons announces tour dates across the Panhandle region. Oct 30 speaking in Brule Big Springs Chappell and Sidney. Oct 31 in Gurley Dalton Broadwater and Bridgeport. Nov 2 in Potter Dix and Kimball. Also Catholic Ladies Fall Bazaar at St Patrick's Auditorium November 14 and 15.
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Robert G. Simmons
United States
House of Representatives
Brule
Big Springs
Chappell
Sidney
Gurley
Dalton
Broadwater
Bridgeport
Potter
Dix
Kimball
St. Patrick’s Auditorium
Anti-Saloon Chief Fails to Align Preachers with Politics
Grand Island reports an October meeting of five of eighteen local churches where Supt F A High of the Anti-Saloon League sought to organize ministers to boost Republican turnout. Pastors voiced opposition to making churches political instruments, stressing individual voting and nonpartisan aims. A Halloween dance at Hardy Hall is announced for October 31 at 9 p.m.
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Grand Island
Anti-Saloon League
Hillman
Trinity M. E
F. C. Ebinger
Salem’ Evangelical Church
Rev. Bruner
Republican Party
Herbert Hoover
Bruner
Rev Ellis
The
Christian Church
Hardy Hall
Hallowe'en
Well Known Young Couple Marries at 11 Tuesday Morning
Miss Marie Renfield and Lester Hand, prominent locals, wed at the Methodist parsonage at 11 on Tuesday. Attendants were minimal, with a dinner at Commercial dining room featuring yellow and lavender decor. Mrs. Hand, daughter of Arthur Renfield of Sidney, worked at Bell Telephone and studied in Julesburg. Mr. Hand, son of ranchers near Sidney, collaborates with his father. They depart Tuesday eve for a western auto trip and will reside on the Hand ranch upon return.
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Marie Renfield
Lester Hand
Methodist
Commercial Dining Room
Hand
Sidney
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the Telegraph
Fairbanks Morse
Jackson Hardware
Jersey
Black Giant Roosters
E. JL. Anderson
A. L. Hardy
George Niemann
Route A
Sidney Exchange
Forrest St
K. Siedow
Basset’s Pharmacy
Colo
Frank Schwasnick
Star Marmet
Ida Simms
Gidney Exchange
E. C. Stockwick
Herman P. Treinen
Swatzlander Ranch
Nebr
Carlson Hospital
E. Planck
McIntosh & Martin
Sidney Creamery Company
Foster Cook
7Th Ave
17Th Ave
Farmers Union Elevator
Hardy
Simms
Forrest
Iva Beyer
A. S. Hardy
Edward Furer
Illinois St
Atwater Kent Radio
W. LeRoy Larson
Call
Sam Fine
Alliance Eleven
S. R. Maley
Wallis Doran
Cheyenne
Charles Trognitz
Lincoln
State Central Committee
Robert Oberfelder
State Fish Commission
O. W. Fowler
Redington
City
C. D. Essig
Kimball Lodge
Bassett-Stewitts
Hello Central
Congressman Simmons
Panhandle
Canadian Pacific Railway
Canadian Pacific Railway Company
W. P. Miles
In Sidney
G. V. Doran Or
H. T. Doran
Coxce
Chrysler
Cours
FORD
Sidney Motor Sales Co
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