Sidney Council Defends City in Madgett Remarks
Indignation meetings in Sidney condemn William Madgett former Hastings mayor for alleged misleading statements about a municipal sale. City council passes resolutions calling his statements lies and cites local support for keeping water light and power plants. Resolutions and Madgett interview published in regional papers and Telegram.
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Sidney
William Madgett
Hastings
Western Public Service Company
Municpal Electric Light
Madgett
Sidney Cty
Hastings Tribune
Omaha
Lincoln
Burlington Officials Plan Inspection of Purebred Sires
Burlington officials with the state livestock department will tour the state in September to inspect results from the purebred sire campaign initiated two years ago. George Kavanaugh received a purebred bull during the train visit, but no official inspection has been conducted yet. The local committee will provide automobiles to allow interested parties to view progress in the campaign this month.
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Agricultural Department of the
Burlington Railroad
State Department of Livestock
Burlington
George Kavanaugh
Sidney Schools Open With Strong Attendance
Sidney schools report record first week attendance in both elementary and high school. Superintendent Liebendorfer praises faculty and anticipates a successful term amid growing enrollment. Notable high school interest noted as Gerald Thomas and Harold Griswold depart for Chadron College for fall and winter terms.
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Gerald Thomas
Harold Griswold
Chadron
Well Known Young Man Dies After Operation
Frank Verba, a well known Gheyenne county young man, died Tuesday afternoon in the Taylor hospital in Sidney after an operation for appendicitis. He was 1886 born Beemer Nebraska and had lived in this area fifteen years, farming north of Potter and later in Hastings garage work. He had been employed by County Commissioner William Godng and owned farmland south of Potter. A. W. Verba of Beemer arrived to take the body home. He is survived by his mother and three sisters.
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Frank Verba
Gheyenne County
Taylor Hospital
Sidney
Verba
Fotter
Beemer
Nebr
Potter
Hastings
William Godng
A. W. Verba
Sides
Fast Train Strikes Sidney Oil Truck Injuring Driver
Frank Fisher, a Sidney oil company driver, was badly cut and bruised when a Union Pacific fast passenger train No. 25 struck his oil truck four miles west of the city. The truck was demolished. Fisher was thrown from the cab but survived, expected to be off duty for some time. Fisher lives in Sidney and works for Continental Oil.
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Frank Fisher
Seroselng
Eity
No. 25
Union
Pacific
Fisher
Sidney
Continental Oil Company
Saint Patrick's Academy A Posts Large Enrollment This Year
Saint Patrick's Academy opened for fall and winter terms with a notably large enrollment across all grades and departments. Attendance is ahead of last term and more registrations are expected, says Superintendent Rev. Anton Tink. The school has eleven instructors across high school, grades, music, and needlework, offering all branches of learning in a well equipped institution.
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St. Patrick’s Academy
Anton Tink
Popular Sidney Girl Teaches in Hammond Illinois
Miss Faith Martin, daughter of Mrs. Margaret Martin of Sidney, left for Hammond Illinois to take a ten month teaching position in the public schools. She trained in Estes Park Colorado for her department and previously taught fourth grade in Sidney. Hammond, a city of about 65 000 residents, lies twenty miles from Chicago.
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Faith
Martin
Margaret
Hammond
Miss Martin
Estes Park
Colo
Sidney
Chicago
Cheyenne County Teachers Meet in Didney This Week
The Cheyenne county teachers institute opened in the tabernacle building Monday morning with 1.35 teachers from across the county. Prof. Orson Ryan of Ogden Utah led a short course on vitalized agriculture, sparking enthusiasm over three days. Teachers formed round table groups to discuss lectures and demonstrations highlighted by activity reports. The program emphasized teaching real life concepts to children through observation and inquiry.
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Cheyenne County
Teachers —Institute
Tabernacle Building
Orson Ryan
Ogden
Utah
Ryan
Fife
Seightbai
Teachers Use Coyote in Nature Study Session
Cheyenne county teachers at Sidney institute held a nature study session focused on native wildlife. Henrietta Thurston and Goldie Franklin brought a full grown coyote captured near Krueger's lake, sparking discussion on habits and lessons for the group.
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Teachers Institute
Cheyenne County Teachers' Institute
Sidney
Henrietta Thurston
Goldie Franklin
Krueger's Lake
Sidney Chamber Represented at State Highway Celebration
Northern Nebraska towns joined Sidney in a big event last Monday for the opening of the north and south highway linking western Nebraska to the Black Hills and Denver. The Sidney chamber was represented by Vice President L. T. Poole Louis Blaha and John Lavoni along with other regional attendees. The festivities included a parade a program of speeches by state officials and other features.
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Alliance
Nebraske
Chamber of Commerce
Nebraska
Black Hills
North Country
Denver
Sidney
Peets
Sterling
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
L. T. Poole
Louis Blaha
John Lavoni
Sterling marksmen set high scores at local shoot
A J Jorgenson Joe Simodynes and Earl Krats competed in Sterling on Monday in a large shooting event. Jorgenson posted 96 of 100, Simodynes 85, and Krats 68, leaving Sterling shot enthusiasts with notable achievements despite missing title contests due to Colorado travel.
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A. J. Jorgenson
Joe Simodynes
Earl Krats
Sterling Monday
Colorado
Sterling
Jorgenson
Simodynes
Krats
Sheriff’s Office Seeks Bad Check Writer of Peetz
Cheyenne county authorities seek J. R. Chambers, a Peetz resident who fled after passing numerous bad checks on Sidney banks and other irregular trades. A $25 reward is offered for his capture. He is described as 5 feet 10 inches, slender, with dark hair, and thought to have headed toward Wyoming.
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Aheyenne
J. R. Chambers
Peetz
Chambers
Cheyenne County
Sidney Banks
Wyoming
Itinerant Harvest Hand Fined for Flask of Tanglefood
An itinerant harvest hand named Elaisie Felts, from the east, was fined 100 berries by a justice court for possession of a bottle and a skinful of Tanglefood. He was jailed briefly in Dalton before being brought to Sidney to pay the fine, with further durance reportedly to follow.
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Elaisie Felts
Justice Court
Felts
Dalton
Hoolgow
Sidney
Heu
Mazooma
Elassie
Durance Yile
Union Pacific Teams Win Carnival Events at Cheyenne
Union Pacific railroad athletic teams won a two day carnival at Cheyenne featuring track and field, tennis, golf, swimming and target shooting with 155 percent points. Los Angeles & Salt Lake teams second with 113 points, Oregon Washington contingent third with 104 and Oregon Short Line fourth. Other champions included Union Pacific in baseball, trap and rifle shooting, and B J Crawford of Los Angeles & Salt Lake in men’s golf.
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Union Pacific Railroad
Cheyenne
Los Angels & Salt Lake Railroad
Oregon-Washlington Railroad & Navigation
Oregon Short Line
Land sales report from Nebraska land company official
W LeBroy Larson of the Nebraska land company lists recent transfers in the territory including a half section to Tallis Renken of Bertrand a three fourths section west of Dalton to Steinman brothers of Byron a half section north of Bronson to Ernest Pollmann of Deshler and a half section north of Dix to Mr Harmsen.
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W. LeBroy Larson
Nebraska Land Company
Tallis Renken
Bertrand, Nebr
Dalton
Steinman Brothers
Byron
Nebr
Bronson
Ernest Pollmann
Deshler
Mr. Harmsen
Dix
Sidney stores display attractive fall and winter merchandise
Sidney retailers showcase new fall arrivals and chic winter stock across ready to wear shoes millinery dresses coats and trimmings. Strong locally based assortment targets the prosperous season with balanced staples and appealing prices, inviting shoppers to rely on Sidney stores for quality value.
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Sidney
Recent rains improve corn in west Nebraska
The Central and Southern Nebraska reports show damage from prior droughts was severe but much of the damaged corn will become fair to good fodder in the hardest hit counties. Pastures and forage crops improved, easing hay shortages except in the north central area. Livestock market activity slowed, but fall plowing for winter wheat is largely complete as rains foster better feed outlook.
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Corm
State Division of Agriculture
Nebraska
North Central
North Platte Valley
Nebraska to extend high court commission for two more years
The Nebraska legislature will be asked to extend the Supreme Court Commission for two years to ease docket congestion. Created last session, the six member panel has handled about 200 high court cases in its second year and estimates about three years are needed to return the docket to normal. The commission’s act expires in 1927.
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Nebraska
Nebraska Supreme Court
Supreme Court
Ani
Supreme Court Commission
Former Sidney Resident Dies in Portland Oregon
Harry Bordwell former well known Sidney resident died August 28 at his home in Portland Ore He was reared in this section son of T He Bordwell who resided here until about two years ago when he went to live with his son on the coast The deceased left Sidney years ago locating at Portland where he had since resided Following funeral services in Portland the body of Mr Bordwell was cremated per his prior request
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Harry Bordwell
Sidney
Portland
Ore
Old Timers Meet For Reunion And Picnic Monday
The old settlers reunion and picnic at Lodge Pole Labor Day drew many from across the county. Lodge Pole residents welcomed homecomers with hospitality and a program of speeches and music. The gathering marked the second annual meeting of the current organizing group. Continued on page 3.
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Lodge Pole
Kidney Telegraph
Lodge Pele
Itva
Prominent Rancher Nat Baker Dies After Illness
Nat Baker a prominent Wyoming rancher stockman and political leader died after several weeks of illness in Lusk. He was 61 or 60 years old and survived by his widow Rebecca Doran Baker two sons Charles and Jack in Toppenish Washington and a daughter Leona. Funeral planned in Lusk likely today.
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Telegraph
Lusk
Wyo
Buonday
Inlaw
Nat. Huker
Wyoming
Baker
Mr. Baker
Rebecca Doran Baker
Charles
Jack
Toppenish
Wash
Leona
Mr. Doran
County Audit Awarded to Fremont Audit Co
At Tuesday meeting, county commissioners opened bids for the county audit. After discussion, the contract was awarded to Haneon Audit Company of Fremont, its bid of 195.00 deemed the best and cheapest.
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Haneon Audit Company of
Fremont
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Los Angeles
Balt ‘Lake Railroad
Portland, Oregon
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