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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1935
Page
6
Dealers in these towns are asked to cooperate and submit their names with the materials they handle to the district office. Materials will usually be purchased from the lowest bidders with delivered prices. Trainloads of materials will be used for millions of dollars worth of improvement projects.
Harry Coffee discusses his return to politics in Nebraska aiming for a sophomore term. He touts bipartisan agricultural tariff fixes and world market gains, notes his three bills with a .666 batting average, and recalls a proposed move to place Arthur county in a Chadron district after a misalignment by federal judges.
James E. Van Zandt national commander of Veterans of Foreign Wars predicted payment of the soldiers bonus by February 1 in an address before a tri state rally in Sidney Monday. He credited the VFW for guiding through legislation that restored pensions to Spanish American and other war veterans and said payment at the last congressional session was blocked by American Legion lobbying.
The event schedule covers Thursday and Friday with a full race program and circus acts. Schad's trapeze, Zike's horses performing in five shows, and a series of races with specific purses and a 10 percent entrance fee are noted. Baseball games run noon to finish, and evening entertainments include fireworks and rides as final plans evolve.
The probe into the Oshkosh body focuses on matching an upper dental plate to the skeleton and reexamining Frahm’s conviction. Clark says identification of Frahm’s family members is complicating the case and aims to determine if Frahm could be freed if the wrong body was used as evidence.
Four youths from Oak Park Illinois admitted traveling by stolen car to Beloit Wisconsin then Greeley Colorado where they wrecked a second vehicle. They rode a freight train to Sidney and Greeley areas, stole a Gould machine ten miles west, burned a rod, and confessed to four burglaries including three filling station break ins. Ray, a paroled violator from Michigan, was among those arrested minutes later. Greeley police questioned them about Sidney break ins.
A list of proposed Public Works Administration projects including Kearney swimming pool and park 48000 Seward auditorium 60000 Tilden city hall swimming pool 38000 Pleasanton school 36000 Frontier county courthouse 50000 McCook sewerage 60000 Fremont municipal auditorium 80000 Omaha city hall and auditorium 3000000 Wakefield streets 124715 Curtis sewers and streets 141138 Hooper street lights 57651 Madison water and city hall additions 21872 swimming pool 2000
Officials outlined a drive to employ unemployed Nebraskans on relief projects for the coming year. District officers were urged to consolidate similar projects into blanket applications and to rush ready plans to state offices. Sponsors may submit contribution estimates, with funds still secured through normal channels.
The board acts as a splendid gesture of good will and friendliness toward all communities in the county, signaling unity and cooperative spirit across local areas.
Sidney Fort Warren and Potter dominated the all star selections after the tri state tournament final Sunday. Sidney earned six of the nine first team spots with Freeman Appel Peterson Nash Crowley Nicodemus Kirby Thomas Kepler among the honorees from Army and Potter.
Cheyenne Wheat Is Winning series prepared for the Telegraph by George Round of the state extension service at Lincoln notes winter wheat growth. Nebraska farmers plow and prepare seed beds while seeking variety improvements after the 1935 flood and rust year. They favor rust resistance early maturity and strong yields amid heat and other conditions.
Nebraska experiment station trials compare 27 winter wheat strains across field plots with yields from 17 to 32 bushels per acre. Cheyenne, developed by Kiesselbach and Anderson, averages 36.7 bushels in eight years of testing, surpassing Nebraska 60 and old Turkey wheat. Corporate seed prices range from $1.25 to $1.50 per bushel as demand grows locally and in other states.
Mayor Roche urges countywide attendance at the Sidney county fair praising merchants for support and promising free admission with no charges. He envisions a yearly festival showcasing regional products and equal enjoyment for rich and poor, urging every citizen to attend at least one day.
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