Hit-Run Driver Sought After Lodge Pole Boy Hurt
Cheyenne county officers search for an unnamed hit and run driver who struck Milton Harris eight, as he walked home from school near Lodge Pole. The 8 year old was taken to Roche hospital in Sidney with a scalp laceration possible concussion and multiple bruises but no fractures. A neighbor described an old Model T vehicle traveling west at a brisk speed and said she witnessed the impact.
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Cheyenne County
Milton Harris
Lodge Pole
W. W. Schulz
Young Harris
Roche
Sidney
Schulz
Lehmkuhl Place
Poole Leaves Sidney for Promoter Role in Phoenix
Jack Poole of Sidney has gone to Phoenix Arizona where he will work in fight promotion. Formerly a Standard Oil filling station operator and Legion fight card promoter, Poole earned Phoenix attention with his local matchmaking. His family will stay behind for now and join him later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Poole
Sidney
Phoeniix
Ariz
Mr. Poole
Standard Oil Company
American Legion
Phoenix Fight Lords
Nab Youth Who Took County Fair Exhibits
Roberta Williamson, 19, claimed to be from California when arrested at the county fair on Wednesday. He was charged with stealing trophies, fruits, handkerchiefs and other exhibits and placed in the county jail awaiting charges. Sheriff Schulz said the arrest was the first connected with the fair this year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roberta Williamson
California
Williamson
Schulz
Lodge Pole Reunion Draws Record Crowd in 1936
Sponsors of the old settlers reunion at Lodge Pole reported the largest crowd in history gathered last Monday. Hundreds registered from western Nebraska and many visitors from northeastern Colorado, with many old timers attending. The program proceeded smoothly under perfect weather.
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Lodge Pole
Nebraska
Colorado
Rail rate clash blocks grain cuts in Nebraska panhandle
Ross of the Nebraska railway commission told the Interstate Commerce Commission in Chicago that the Colorado Milling and Elevator of Denver blocked a proposed reduction in freight rates from the Nebraska panhandle to Omaha. He noted that Union Pacific and Burlington supported the cut, while Sidney to Omaha would drop from 26 to 24 cents per 100 pounds.
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Ross
Nebraska Railway Commission
Colorado Milling and Elevator Company of
Denver
Nebraska Panhandle
Omaha
Interstate Commerce Commission
Chicago
Julesburg
Kimball
Union Pacific
Burlington
Sidney
Terry Carpenter Denies Roosevelt Appeal To Withdraw
The report that Senator Norris petitions would force Terry Carpenter to quit after a personal Roosevelt appeal was rejected by Carpenter from Scottsbluff. He says he remains in the race and will begin an active campaign on September 30, while Robert Simmons of Lincoln confirms Norris as an independent candidate and will continue his campaign as planned.
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Norris
Terry Carpenter
Roosevelt
Carpenter
Scottsbluff
Robert Simmons
Lincoln
Seed Loan Requests Are Being Received
Applications are being received at the county agent's office for government Seed loans. The blanks having arrived Monday, requirements are about the same as in past years. Most farmers who have previously applied understand the terms. Due to lack of clerical help after September 20, all applications must be filed before that date.
Park Plaques to Be Dedicated by American Legion
Two plaques at the city park entrance will be dedicated Sunday afternoon September 13 at 3 o clock sponsored by the American Legion. They honor Mr and Mrs I E Grabill who donated the park site and supported its development. R P Kepler will speak and the Sidney band will perform. The public is urged to attend and honor the couple for their generosity and civic spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Legion
I. E. Grabill
Grabill
Sidney’s
R. P. Kepler
Sidney
Valuable Rings And Watches Stolen In Gift Shop Looting
A Monday night robbery at the Gift Shop, 932 Tenth avenue, saw the theft of 40 watches and trays of rings valued at retail over 1500 dollars. Entrance was gained by cutting heavy wiring atop the front door transom. Owner Earl S. Sherrerd reported 37 wrist watches, 3 pocket watches, a dozen diamond wedding rings, and several trays of cheaper silver rings taken. Burglary insurance had lapsed two weeks earlier. the loss was not immediately found when the shop opened Tuesday morning. Louis Johnson noticed disturbances but attributed them to prior night work by Sherrerd.
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Tenth Avenue
Earl S. Sherrerd
Sherrerd
Louis Johnson
Mr. Sherrerd
Co. 4
Fast Horses Compete For County Fair Honors On Opening Day
At the county fair race meet on Wednesday fast horses from county and outside entries vied for top money as an open race program produced record breaking strings. Results list horse name, owner and jockey for events including 3-8 open and 1-2 county with multiple heats and placements.
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Thelma May
Brossard
Brakeman
Moonship
Doty
Turpett
Miss Lindy
Payne
M. Payne
Frank Griffith
Morfeld
April Bell
Booth
Taylor
Willie Hughes
Schwartz
Bauer
Little Joe
James
Maddock
Balance Bell
Dean
Murphy
Grey Cub
Bannister
Slippery
M. Deloras
G. Pringle
Richards
Sandy Mack
M. Doty
Premium Winners To Be Listed Very Soon
Winning exhibitors in all lines at the Cheyenne county fair have been selected but the list will be in order due to the volume. Premium winners will be named in these columns at the earliest possible date as the fair board and committees cooperate to secure the information.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheyenne County Fair
The
Telegraph
Fair Board
Three Scholarships To Trio Of Sidney Boys
Three former St Patrick academy students now at Creighton University were among 67 students receiving president's scholarships. Leo Zwicki earned a first year award while Edward Donahoe and Lawrence Clinton, both second year students, represented Sidney as the only three Creighton attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Patrick’s Academy
Creighton University
Leo Zwicki
Edward Donahoe
Lawrence Clinton
Sidney Boys
Creighton
Telegraph Marks 64th Year Of Publication At Sidney Cheyenne
The Telegraph begins its 64th year of continuous publication since its 1873 founding serving Sidney and Cheyenne County. The staff recalls long friendships, loyal subscribers, and the shared growth through decades of local history. Continued on Page 8.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Telegraph
the Telegraph
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Catholic Women To Hold Session Here October 6
The annual Diocesan Council of Catholic Women convention will be held in Sidney on October 6. The event opens at 9 30 a m with pontifical high mass and hosts expect a large attendance. Invitations urge maximum representation from all parishes and promise free rooms for those arriving the day before and a complimentary noon luncheon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diocesan Council of Catholic Women
Sidney
St. Patrick’s
Sidney Men Reported To Be Sent To Prison
Three men Henry Finkhouse living on a farm in Stan ton county Oliver Henry 23 and Leonard Peterson 28 recently of Sidney were sentenced to a year in the state penitentiary at Lincoln by District Judge C H Stewart of Norfolk Finkhouse pleaded guilty to assault on his wife with intent to do great bodily injury after attacking her with a hammer inflicting scalp wounds Henry and Peterson former Madison county residents pleaded guilty to stealing chickens.
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Henry Finkhouse
Stanton County
Oliver Henry
Leonard Peterson
Sidney
Lincoln
C. H. Stewart
Norfolk
Firkhouse
Henry
Peterson
Madison County
50th Anniversary Of Christ Episcopal Church Observed
The 50th anniversary of laying the cornerstone of Christ Episcopal Church will be marked in November. The church board met and appointed a planning committee of Paul L. Martin, A. K. Greenelee, and Jack H. Lowe to organize the observance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christ Episcopal Church
Paul L. Martin
A. K. Greenelee
Jack H. Lowe
Enrollment Jump Seen In Schools Thruout County
County officials predict higher enrollment in Cheyenne area schools based on early registrations. Rural districts 56 57 72 99 101 and St. Pauls Potter yet to report, total 648 if all hold. Sidney public schools show similar grades and a high school gain of ten. St Patrick's academy reports about 250 students with late registrations possible.
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Cheyenne County
St. Paul’s
Potter
Margaret Maher
Nelson
Gurley
Lodge Pole
Dalton
Sunol
Lorenzo
Sidney
G. F. Liebendorfer
Liebendorfer
Anton Link
St. Patrick's Academy
Box Butte Test Well Is Success Reported
Test borings near Alliance at Nels Peterson and Koester farms show water depth sufficient for deep well irrigation and near surface zones for pumping. Final proof will come from sinking wells and actual use. Mr. Peterson plans to complete his well as soon as possible.
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Box Butte County
Nels Peterson and Koester Farmers
Alliance
Peterson
Big Springs Woman Beaten And Robbed
Western Nebraska police hunt an unidentified man who attacked Mary Abel of Big Springs in an alley behind her home Monday night, leaving her unconscious and taking $117 in cash. No clues to the attacker’s identity were left behind.
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Nebraska
Mary Abel
Big Springs
Plenty Of Exhibits Tax Pavilion Space At Annual Festival
The Cheyenne county fair shows improved livestock and crop displays with pure bred cattle and horses overflowing the pavilion. Auxiliary barns were added to accommodate the animals, indicating stronger farm stock and yields than the previous year despite drought counties elsewhere.
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Roosevelt
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Drouth
Seed Treatment Will Show Profit and Stop Smut Loss
County Agent Swinbank warns that cereal smut cuts 15 to 20 million bushels of U S wheat annually in losses farmers neglect seed treatment. Standard treatments cost little and act as good insurance against infected seed reducing yields and elevator payments.
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U. S
Swinbank
Hamilton Buys Coal Bins And Office Space
R B Hamilton announces purchase of the coal bins on the Burlington tracks one block west of the depot and plans to locate his office there. He has received several cars of coal and will add more soon, taking over the former operation of John McCleneghan in the local coal business.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Telegraph
R. B. Hamilton
Burlington Tracks
John McCleneghan
Norris Petition Placed On File By Lawrence Norris
Lawrence James E B Lawrence of Lincoln filed a petition bearing 40 504 names at 9 45 am placing Norris on the Nebraska general election ballot as an independent United States senator candidate a position he has held for years
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George W. Norris
Nebraska
James EB. Lawrence
Lincoln
Norris
United States Senate
Fair Highlights Showcase Beets Cows At 1936 Exposition
Highlights from the fair include cooperative displays from Potter Dalton and Gurley communities. Sugar beets from O A Olson farm draw remark, with other notable exhibits a tiny cow, a low mood calf born 1933, and three massive brown Swiss animals from a north of Chappell farm. The Auge bull dominates its stall as spectators witness the rare livestock entries.
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Potter
Dalton
Gurley
Chappell
Heaviest mules on display at Allingtons Sunol exhibit
Two mules each over 1400 pounds were shown by Allingtons of Sunol. Boys competing to guess weights underestimated the animals as most guesses ran too high. Continued on Page 8, Col. 4.
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Allingtons of
Sunol
Cattle Movements In Sand Hills Continue
Cattle moves in the Sand Hills stay brisk as the Alliance division of Burlington runs one to two extra trains daily with more on weekends. Wyoming stock movement, longer due to drought, adds to eastbound traffic. Two thirds of Wyoming breeding cattle and sheep may be sold beyond normal range stock. Weekends bring 100 to 150 carloads to stations like Hyannis Whitman Ellsworth. Most stock appears bound for market rather than feeding points.
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Sandhills
Alliance
Burlington
Wyoming
Hyannis
Whitman
Ellsworth
Eddie Chism Sentenced for Stealing Machine in Bridgeport
Eddie Chism, a Bridgeport professional prize fighter active in western Nebraska sprint circles, received one to ten years at the state reformatory from District Judge George Irwin in Bridgeport. He and two others were arrested Sunday evening in Sidney while driving a car owned by A. L. Mahan of Bridgeport, which had been stolen earlier that same night.
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Eddie Chism
Bridgeport
Nebraska
State Reformatory
George Irwin
Sidney
A. L. Mahan
Friday Parade And Title Baseball At County Fair
Attendance at the Cheyenne county fair is expected to peak today with hundreds of autos bringing more than 5000 visitors as wind up activities close the week. A one o'clock parade featuring school children 4 H clubs machinery and livestock leads into the noon championship baseball game between Bunker Hill and Potter. Bunker Hill beat Lodge Pole 3 to 2 yesterday while Potter routed Gurley 10 to 1 after a 1 1 deadlock. The three day meet includes two $100 purses for the fastes t horse flesh. Race fans anticipate more spirited action.
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Cheyenne County
Bunker Hill
Potter
Lodge Pole
Gurley
Max Baer Sees Sidney Visit After Cheyenne Stop
Ex-champion Max Baer, en route east after Cheyenne, traveled through Sidney Wednesday in high spirits. He visited the East Texaco filling station on Illinois Street, joking with attendants as his car was serviced. Baer, who held the heavyweight title before losing to Jim Braddock and later suffered a knockout setback against Joe Louis, remained confident he would regain the crown.
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Max Baer
Sidney
Cheyenne
Jim Braddock
Joe Louis
Seap
Baer
East Texaco
Illinois Street
Dr Cheff Ill Forces Cancellations Of Sunday Church
There will be no church services at the Presbyterian church this coming Sunday due to illness of Dr P P Cheff who has been ill all week. Mrs Cheff said her husband hopes to be up by Sunday but needs rest for a full recovery. Sunday school classes will be held as usual.
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Presbyterian Church
P P. Cheff
No Diamond Tourney This Fall In Sidney
Dr Campbell announced that no baseball tournament will be held in Sidney this month. He noted Bunker Hill was the only team among six interviewed that wished to play while Potter Lodge Pole Chap pell Sidney and Gurley have disbanded their clubs and Peetz is winding up the season.
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Sidney
Campbell
Bunker Hill
Potter
Lodge Pole
Chappell
Gurley
Peetz
Inman Flying Circus Set for Sidney Showing
Inman brothers bring two giant tri motor ships and a six place Stinson to Sidney for a one day performance on September 13. Ford 14 passenger plane and a Stinson 12 passenger will offer rides from town landing field three miles west. High rides in the Stinson and a 4,000 foot parachute jump toward noon highlight the event. The troupe includes licensed veteran pilots and mechanics.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inman Brothers Flying Circus
Sidney
Inmans
Stinson
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lodge Pole Lad
Phoenix
Nab
Terry
Trio of Sidney Boys
Sidney High
Box Butte
Hamilton
Lawrence
O. A. Olson
Charles D. Green
Eddie
Dr. Cheff
Inman Flying Circus
Inman
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