West Nebraska Lamb Industry Growth Report
A state and federal statistics division briefing shows Nebraska will feed about 20 percent more lambs this year, with Scottsbluff district near 200 000 head and Central Platte Valley about 20 percent higher. Western states trend upward while corn belt feeding remains uncertain and shipments to markets are down from last year.
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Nebraska
Scottsbluff
Corn Belt
State
Federal Division of Agricultural Statistics
Platte Valley
Humboldt
Richardson County
Colorado
Wyoming
Montana
Texas
Ainsworth Lady Heads Federated Women's Clubs
Mrs. J. G. Ackerman of Ainsworth will become president of the Nebraska Federation of Women's Clubs succeeding Mrs. Will Miner of Oak, after being the sole nominee. Other officers include A. L. Luquist, W. C. Edminston, E. E. Coryell, Wood Smith, D. S. Hillis, and Fern Bjissenhart. A plan to appoint delinquency chairmen in clubs was outlined to work with state institutions.
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J. G. Ackerman
Ainsworth
Nebraska Federation of Women’s Clubs
Will Miner
Oakand
Ackerman
Kearney
Miner
A. L. Luquist
Osceola
W. C. Edminston
Ralston
E. E. Coryell
Hebron
Wood Smith
D. S. Hillis
Aurora
Fern Bjissenhart
Culbertson
E. W. Johnson
Omaha
Division of Law Observance
Improvements Made in Sidney Tractor & Machinery Offices
The Sidney Tractor and Machinery Company on First Avenue East has undergone a week of renovations. New paint and varnish brighten rooms while floor coverings were installed and office equipment rearranged under manager C. C. Rush.
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Sidney Tractor & Machinery Company
First Avenue East
C. C. Rush
Gas Blows Cap Revealing Oil Prospect Near Alliance
Press dispatches report natural gas blew the cap off a water well on the J. R. McAlliste farm, 28 miles west of Alliance, signaling a possible oil find and exciting local residents.
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Alliance
J. R. McAlliste
Callahan Endorsed for Federal Land Bank Directorship
A Mount Vernon Chamber of Commerce meeting endorsed Charles C. Callahan of Burlington for a Spokane Federal Land Bank directorship. The bank praised his character and influence, noting Skagit farmers would benefit from his appointment given the district’s loan history. Callahan, once a prominent Sidney resident, was highlighted as progressive in his community years here.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mount Vernon
Wash
Burlington
Federal Land Bank of
Spokane
Callhas
Callahan
Dave Donnelly
Sleepless driver sets endurance record in Star Six car
Earl Steele steered a Star Six stock car on a Denver to Nebraska route for over 2500 miles and 178 hours 45 minutes without sleep. He surpassed his prior 175 hour mark by 3 hours 45 minutes, using high gear only with other gears removed. The run, spanning Colorado and Nebraska including Sidney, drew strong attention while maintaining fuel use under a quart of lubricating oil. The test underscores Star Six’s endurance and Steele’s exceptional stamina.
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Messrs
Fundingsland & Mreisdorff
Denver
Colorado
Nebraska
Earl Steele
Steele
Sidney
Well Known Couple Married Here October 19
On Wednesday evening October 19 at 6 30 o'clock Ernest Wickard of Sunol and Mrs Gertrude Maher of Denver were united in marriage at the groom's home near Sunol by Rev Louis Kaub of Sidney with the ring ceremony. The bridal couple were attended by Mr and Mrs Rasmus Madsen of Peetz. Mrs Madsen is Wickard's sister. A wedding dinner followed and many gifts were received. Attendees included Mrs Nancy Taylor the bride's mother, Mr and Mrs Wm Frerichs Jr, Mr and Mrs Wm Frerichs and family, Mr and Mrs Rasmus Madsen and family, Mr and Mrs Albert Frerichs and family, Mr and Mrs Charles Smith and daughter, and Mr and Mrs H W Buescher and Miss Maria Koch.
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Ernest Wickard
Sunol
Gertrude Maher
Denver
Louis Kaub
Sidney
Rasmus Madsen
Peetz
Madsen
Wickard
Nancy Taylor
Wm. Frerichs
Albert Frerichs
Charles Smith
H. W. Buescher
Maria Koch
Century mark set in liquor violation case
P. C. Nelson of the Dalton vicinity was fined 100 dollars and costs by County Judge Elmer Kahl Mongay after pleading guilty to liquor possession. Deputies during a sheriff raid found mash and finished liquor at his place though no still was located.
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P. C. Nelson
Dalton
Sheriff’s Office
Elmer Kahl Mongay
Nelson Place
Worthless Check Artist Ran Afoul in Nebraska Towns
George Thompson alias C E Miller, a paroled burglar, is jailed in Cheyenne County after arrests in Sidney and Chappell for issuing worthless checks to buy jewelry and clothing. He evaded officers at Ells place, stole a car, and traveled from Scottsbluff toward North Platte before being caught. several victims and a jewelry store recovered most items.
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George Thompson
C E Miller
California State Penitentiary
Cheyenne County
Chappell
Sidney
Nebraska
Thompson
Snyder Clothing
C. E. Miller
Ahe
Miller
Scottsbluff
Amarillo
Tex
Fter
California
Snyder
Woman Born Here Seeks Proof for Inheritance Claim
Mrs. Ella May Allen Miller of San Francisco seeks living witnesses in Sidney who recall her birth during the 1868 Indian uprising to establish her heirship. She was born April 10, 1868, daughter of William T. Allen, with her mother in the Sidney roundhouse during the uprising. Dr Frinfrock of Laramie reportedly attended.
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Sidney
Ella May Allen Miller
Dorchester Hotel
San Francisco
Calif
Robert Oberfelder
Cheyenne County
William T
Bill) Allen
Union Pacific Railroad
Calhoun
Sidney Ice & Storage ships first car of dressed poultry
Manager C R McDowell of the Sidney Ice and Storage company reports the first car of a 10 car order of dressed poultry, 20 000 pounds, shipped to a large eastern packing house. Nine more cars to follow before year end, totaling over 200 000 pounds. The plant operates with a sizable labor force and pays growers daily, serving Cheyenne and surrounding counties with a dependable market. Two car loads of dressed turkeys are expected for Thanksgiving for a large eastern packer.
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C. R. McDowell
Sidney Ice & Storage Company
Telegraph
Sidney
McDowell
Addiiton
McDowell Concern
Cheyenne
Married Wednesday in Broadwater for Thorn Winters and Ione Wells
Waldo Thorn Winters and Ione Joan Wells of Broadwater were married by Judge Elmer Kahl on Wednesday October 26. They were accompanied by Misses Audrey Winters and Irene Wells, also of Broadwater.
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Waldo Thorn Winters
Ione Joan Wells
Broadwater
Elmer Kahl
Audrey Winters
Irene Wells
Wheat theft case before county judge binds Peters over
Ivan Peters was arrested on a wheat theft charge from A. C. Zorn in the north table country. County Judge Elmer Kahl presided Wednesday and bound Peters over to the next term of district court.
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Ivan Peters
A. C. Zorn
North Table Country
Elmer Kahl
Peters
Two Troublesome Tramps Crash for U S A Comedy
Local motion pictures set a Sidney scene for a two reel comedy filmed Wednesday. A Ford driven by Dick xepier collided head on with a Lincoln sedan loaded with girls at Central avenue and Third street. No serious injuries. A Des Moines film crew shot the scene for the program at the U S A theatre Wednesday through Friday. The Sidney cast includes Dick Kepler Bill Lowe Mandy Orville Williams and others. Hundreds lined the streets to witness the filming and will see the sequence with the main feature.
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Ford
Dick Xepier
Sidney
Central Avenue
Third Street
C. O. Tinsey Film Company
Des Moines
Dick Kepler
Bill Lowe
Orville Williams
Mandy
May Greenlee
Joe Wait
B. L. Walker
Geraldine Kennedy
Virginia Daniel
Ada Nelson
Freda Thompson
Audrey Howard
Helen Doran
Pannabelle Zike
Alliance High Prepares For Sidney Conference Clash
Alliance high school grid performers face their toughest assignment so far this season Friday afternoon against a fast husky Sidney eleven. Sidney beat Bayard 94 to nothing last Friday and showcased a bril liant set of offensive plays led by Poole. Gering beat Bayard 67 to nothing, suggesting Sidney has the edge. Alliance enters rested and ready after a two week layoff, polishing plays and unifying the Bulldog machine into a single well organized unit.
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Sidney
Alliance
Alliance Times-Herald
Bayard
Poole
Gering
Stockton
Boys raid school masquerade tied to sweet tooth idea
Sidney high school students interfered with a masquerade party held by the Quill club in the auditorium. Police were summoned Wednesday night as the ruse involved cats stored in a room. A sponsoring teacher waited in darkness until lights exposed the intruders. No names released. punishment expected by faculty.
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Sidney High School
Piggly Wiggly to Sell Most Chain Stores Nationwide
New York Oct. 24 The Piggly Wiggly corporation plans to dispose of the bulk of its outlets. About 500 of 650 stores have already been sold as directors consider concentrating remaining units. Likely all sales will be completed soon. The firm takes a half per cent royalty on store sales. Attorney and Mrs. Hyde, Mrs. Jolliff, and Miss Fan Zike depart for Lincoln by auto to attend the big football game Saturday.
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New York
Piggly Piggly Corporation
Piggly Wigly
E. L. Hyde
Jolliff
Fan Zike
Lincoln
Wheel
Salvation Army Tag Day Aims To Raise Funds In Sidney
Salvation Army advisory board members and Envoy Dykstra plan an appeal for funds on Saturday November 5 in Sidney. Mayor Rogers designates Salvation Army Day urging citizens to contribute as the organization continues open air meetings and social work inspired by William Booth's 1890 book.
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Salvation Army Advisory Board
Omaha
Dykstra
Salvation Army
M. E. Pettibone
Rogers
Jesus Christ
I. R. H. Rogers
City of
Sidney
Turday
R. H. Rogers
Powerful Syracuse to meet Huskers in intersectional clash
Syracuse the powerful eastern team will face Nebraska in Lincoln on Saturday October 29. The Orange arrive Friday after travel from Syracuse and plan short workouts daily. A huge student rally and parade will greet them at the hotel. Dads Day celebrations are set for Saturday with a special section in the stadium for fathers and their families.
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Lincoln
Syracuse
Nebraska
Huskers
Orange
Notre Dame
John K. Selleck
County Agents in Session at Lincoln This Week
Nebraska agricultural extension agents open their annual conference at the state agricultural college in Lincoln after two days in Omaha. L. R. Snipes of Weeping Water presides as the new executive committee, including W. B. Adair Tekamah and A. R. DeLong Syracuse, to select officers for 1928.
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Lincoln
Nebraska Agricultural Extension Agents
The
Agricultural College
Omaha
County Agents Association
L. R. Snipes
Weeping Water
W. B. Adair
Tekemah
A. R. DeLong
Syracuse
George Kellogg
North Platte
Jay Hepperly
Ogallala
Bruce Russell
Clay Center
Mrs Nels Nelson Dead In Nebraska Burial Here
Mrs Nels Nelson, former Sidney resident, died in Wayne Nebraska on Tuesday. The body was brought to Sidney for burial on Wednesday with funeral services held at Howards funeral chapel.
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Nels Nelson
Sidney
Wayne
Nebr
Howards Funeral Chapel
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BIG Place
Western Bank
Star Six
Piggly Wiggly Firm
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