Sidney County Fair Opens With Wide Ranging Exhibits
Cheyenne county fair opens with a $4,000 program running through Friday. Races start Wednesday for three days at 2 PM. Friday is children's day with holiday from schools. Exhibits include school work, new exhibition building, hog pavilion, autos and farm implements, and booths. Concessions and rides promise universal entertainment.
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Cheyenne County
H. T. Doran
Sidney
St. Patrick’s Academy
R. P. Kepler
Sidney to beautify two main streets with new curbing
Ericson and Daniel win the bid for 4,000 feet of curb along Illinois Street from Eighth Avenue to the railroad crossing and from 14th to 17th Avenue as the city council plans lighting and beautification. Bids ranged from 20 to 30 cents per foot, with Ericson and Daniel submitting straight and circular curb at 20 cents. (Continue on page 8)
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Ericson & Daniel
Sidney
Chambers Construction Company
George M. Plein
Yant Construction Company
Illinois Street
Eighth Avenue
Ilinois Street
14Th Avenue
17Th Aven
Cheyenne County Wins Big at Nebraska State Exhibition
Cheyenne County earns 11 of 24 wheat prizes at the Nebraska state fair, taking first in three divisions and multiple placings in spring and winter wheat, durum, oats, potatoes, and dent corn. The county’s collective score totaled 453 with cash prizes totaling $321.45.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County
Nebraska Crop Improvement Association
Nebraska
Charles Welton
J. M. Kreader
J. D. Bolton
Fred Weikhorst
Fred Wittrock
J. Sparks
George Reetz
John Brachtenbach
W. E. Spearow
A. K. Anderson
H. Armuth
Jake Vogt
Conrad Glant
Charles McRoberts
E. Zalesky
R. Welton
J. O. Lobb, Ltd
J. G. Kavanaugh
L. D. Willey
Otto Perso
L. T. Johnson
J. Westerhoff
Louis Miller
LL. D. Willey
White Dent
H.rederickson
L. Olson
Yellow
Clifford Jones
L. Miller
Will Meyer
G. Coulter
L. D
Chrysler Driver Pursues 106 Hour Nonstop Endurance Test
Fred E. Smith drives a Chrysler 65 sedan from a Saturday start, aiming to set a world record for high gear non stop endurance. He has completed 55 hours and endured only one puncture after passing through Sidney, with no engine trouble, as dealers across Potter, Kimball, Gering, Scottsbluff, Bayard, Bridgeport, Dalton, Gurley, Lodge Pole, Chappell and Sidney back the stunt. If successful, the 106 hour grind ends at the fairgrounds with immediate rest and exhibition of the car.
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Fred E. Smith
Rundingsland
Fair Grounds
Fundingsland and Reisdorff
Chrysler
Smith
Potter
Kimball
Gering
Scottsbluff
Bayard
Bridgeport
Dalton
Gurley
Lodge Pole
Chappell
Sidney
Olson & Sons to Modernize Central Market With New Equipment
Olson & Sons, prominent stockmen and operators of the Central Market on Wilreis Street, plan extensive improvements. A complete electric refrigerator counter, new scales, displays, and related upgrades are being constructed for this western Nebraska market, shipped from New York, and installed next weekend, with reopening Monday in a refreshed, modern setting.
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Olson & Sons
Central Market
Nebraska
Wlineis Street
Denver
New York
Sidney
Howell Discusses Postigal Issues In Sidney Speech
Senator R B Howell opened his campaign in Sidney with a broad attack on Tammany hall and Governor Smith, arguing the party machines shaped the New York vote in 1924. He warned of risks to repeal of the 18th Amendment, framed by farm issues and presidential candidates, and noted possible nullification danger if Smith won. A separate Friday storm dumped five inches of moisture, damaging tracks and bridges near Trumbull and between Bostwick and Lester.
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Court House
R. B. Howell
Sidney
Tammany Hall
Smith
William Jennings Bryan
Tammany
New York
al Smith
Davis
Howell
W. J. Bryan
Congress
Trumbull
Bostwick
Lester
City 15 to Extend Sewer System for South Side
City council opened bids for sewer extension south of the Burlington tracks and part of the Callahan addition. Five bids ranged from 7429.76 to 5487.60, Yant Construction Co of Omaha lowest and awarded. The project covers 1080 ft of 8 in pipe, 6770 ft of 6 in pipe, 23 manholes. rock removal adds 5.00 per cubic yard for Yant. Mayor Schroeder said funds exist in treasury, no bonds needed.
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Burlington
Callahan
Yant Construction Company of
Omaha
Hutchison & Stover
Edward Walker
Manholes
Yant Construction Company
Chambers Construction Company
A. C. Smith Company
Chambers Company
Yant Company
Schroeder
Coloncil
The
Telegraph
Exhibits at County Fair to Set Enviable Record
Sidney business houses sponsor a landmark Cheyenne county fair display. The livestock school work and grains will share space with the strongest Sidney backed exhibits. The show features extensive automobile and farm machinery demonstrations and two new buildings housing the record setting displays.
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Sidney Business Houses
Cheyenne County
Committee
Sidney
Sidney Business
Dalton man reports good yield of oats
Al Morrow of near Dalton reports a generous oats harvest from a 20 acre field. He measured 1840 bushels threshed, using a 36 pound bushel instead of 32. Louie Volkert spent seven hours threshing the crop on land owned by Morrow and John Rathbun.
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al Morrow
Near
Dalton
Louie Volkert
Mr. Morrow
John Rathbun
Football squad lined up for season under Coach Black
Coach Black drills local high school squad in first practice sessions of the season. Captain Moore a veteran backfield aspirant shows mid season form and leadership. Veterans Kahl Jorgenson Bush Griswold and others vie for starting spots as new players like Barger Goodale Chaney Adams and more compete for linemen roles amid uncertain record prospects.
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Black
Moore
Kahl
Jorgenson
Bush
Griswold
Barger
Wabees
Goodale
Chaney
Adams
Chambers
Ladine
Lowe
Call
Zike
Riggs
Baker
Davis
Ex Governor C W Bryan to Speak in Five Cheyenne Talks
Ex governor of Nebraska and Democratic candidate C W Bryan will make five political addresses in Cheyenne county next Saturday September 15. Talks are at Lodge Pole Gurley Dalton Potter and Sidney court house with a noon dinner for attendees by reservation.
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C. W. Bryan
Nebraska
Cheyenne County
Lodge Pole
Gurley
Dalton
Potter
Sidney
Bryan
Robert A. Barlow
Leo Bartholomew
Famous billiard artist entertains Sidney cue fans
George E. Spears internationally famed billiard performer and world record holder demonstrated at the Limodynes pool hall before a large audience last night. Recognized as the best straight rail billiardist in the country, he has a consecutive run record over 5000 and engaged several local men during the demonstration showing fancy shooting.
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George E. Spears
Limodynes
Spears
Sidney stores to close three afternoons during the fair
Cheyenne County fair board backed movement leading Sidney businesses to close Wednesday Thursday and Friday afternoons from 1 to 4 30 to let employees visit the fair and boost attendance. Stores will reopen at 4 30 to accommodate shoppers.
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Sidney
Cheyenne County
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Sionex
Loth And-Illinois
Ericson
Daniel
Chrysler Automobile
Olson
Coolidge
City 15
South Side
Dalton Man
Coach Black
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