Railroad Builder Ends Useful Life at Omaha Home
George Ward Holdrege longtime Burlington general manager west of the Missouri River died in Omaha at 79 after fifty one years with the company. He directed much of the Burlington trackage across Nebraska Wyoming Colorado South Dakota and Montana aiding regional growth. Heart trouble caused his death following a brief illness after being at his office. Born in New York City he joined the Burlington in Plattsmouth in 1890 and remained active until his retirement December 31 1930. A 1925 visit by President Hale Holden honored him as the man who built the railroad west of the Missouri River.
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George Ward Holdrege
Jean
Burlington Railroad System
Missouri River
Omaha
Burlington Lines
Burlington
Nebraska
Wyoming
Colorado
South Dakota
Montana
Commonwealths
Holdrege
New York City
Plattsmouth
Hale Holden
Burlington Railroad
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Mr. Holdrege
Mr. Holden
Middle West
House near Dalton destroyed by fire near Walker farm
A residence about seven miles northeast of Dalton burned down around 10:30 a.m. last Tuesday. Mrs. Walker discovered the roof blaze while ironing, the couple’s son and a friend helped remove a piano and bedding. The fire likely started from cracked chimney blocks. insurance covered the house but not the contents. The Walkers have not decided on rebuilding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. E. Walker
Dalton
National Editorial Meeting to Be Big Nebraska Event
Ole Buck visits western Nebraska towns to promote the 1927 National Editorial association tour. Officials aim to include Sidney and Cheyenne county on the itinerary for a large regional event with editors meeting in Omaha. The trip may feature side trips to the Black Hills region.
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Ole Buck
Nebraska State Editorial Association
Nebraska
National Editorial Association
Sidney
Great Wheat Belt
Cheyenne County
Omaha
Black Hills
Winders Visits Brother After Trip to Cologado Points
George Winders of Titzels returns from a trip to Cologado points and visits his brother Winders in Cotembus, Ohio, this week.
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George Winders
Titzels
Cologado Points
Winders
Cotembus
Ohio
County Demonstration Teams Win At State Fair In Several Contests
Two Cheyenne county boys and girls clubs teams represented the county at the state fair with county Farm Bureau sponsorship. Viola and Mabel Foster led the clothing demo, placing out of 16 entrants. Genestia Foster and Tonixe Kurz from Sidney kindergarten dairy calf club earned third amid wind and poster issues. Opal Wagner won first in club secretary books, Adelaide Meyer placed third, Violet Vowers held county spelling champion status until eliminated near the end.
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Cheyenne County
County Farm Bureau
C. A. Foster
Viola and
Mabel Foster
Star Sewing Club
South of
Sidney
Dairy Calf Club
Genestia Foster
Tonixe Kurz
Sidney Dairy Calf Club
Opal Wagner
K. K
Potter
Adelaide Meyer
Bunker Hill
John Pavlat Sr Pioneer Resident Dies at Lodge Pole
John Pavlat Sr a pioneer settler of the Lodge Pole valley and Cheyenne County prominent citizen died at his Lodge Pole home Wednesday night after months of illness He was in his 80th year Born May 17 1846 he came to America at 18 and lived in Iowa and Kansas before Lodge Pole He farmed for many years and leaves a widow and fourteen children eleven grown The funeral will be held Friday at Lodge Pole at 9 30 in the morning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Pavlat
Lodge Pole
Cheyenne County
Bohemia
America
Hiinoigs
Iowa
Kansas
Wright Takes Partial Ownership in Gehrig Funeral Home
C M Wright, a Bidney citizen and former undertaker and plumber, purchases an interest in W E Gehrig funeral home. Mr Gehrig remains in charge while Wright plans to devote time assisting. The firm, licensed as embalmers with a lady attendant, aims to improve services and expand capabilities.
Hoy Chambers Returns to Westminster for Second Year
Hoy Chambers, son of Judge and Mrs. Co. P. Chambers, has left his home to resume studies at West Maryland College in Westminster, Maryland, beginning his second year.
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Hoy Chambers
Co. P. Chambers
Westminster
West Maryland
Telegraph to Publish Semi-Weekly Editions Next Week
The Telegraph announces a shift from weekly to semi weekly publication in Sidney Nebraska as it enters its fifty fourth volume. First issue will appear on Tuesday followed by Friday, with regular Tuesday and Friday editions thereafter. Advertising deadlines and subscriber rates are outlined, including a November 1 rate change and zone based pricing for subscriptions.
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The
Telegraph
Sidney
Nebraska
Post Office
Sone 1
Parent-Teachers Meet Opens School Year in High School Gym
The first Parent-Teachers Association meeting of the new school year convened Wednesday evening in the high school gym. President Mrs. Elmer Kahl led a reception and revival of PTA work, with Prof. Storkan as secretary and Superintendent Liebendorfer presenting new teachers. The program included a Storkan talk on PTA aims, musical numbers by Mrs. Ed Ahrens and Prof. Havlovic, and Weymouth delivering the financial report. A social hour followed with refreshments for teachers, officials, and patrons.
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Parent-Teachers Association
Elmer Kahl
Prof. Storkan
Storkan
Liebendorfer
Ed Ahrens
Havlovic
Weymouth
Hurt in Football Practice Sees Dimick Out for Days
Percy Dimick sustained a badly wrenched shoulder during Wednesday football practice and will miss the game for several days. The injury occurred while he was training with the team, and no further details were provided about the setback or recovery timeline.
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Percy Dimick
Purebred Special in Sidrey Visit Planned for Sept
A Purebred Special visit led by A. K. Greenlee will tour Cheyenne County to boost the better livestock campaign, with a Burlington line stop in Sidney on September 25. The delegation includes Milton Flack and R. E. Hollard among others, with additional staff from B and Q lines and regional agriculture offices. exact Sidney time to be announced in The Telegraph next week.
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A. K. Greenlee
Cheyenne County
Burlington Railroad
Sidney
Telegraph
Milton Flack
College of Agriculture
O. H. Liebers
Nebraska Dairy Development Society
R. E. Hollard
Fred L. Taylor
Cc. B
H. L Fort
J. & Lameon
Val Kuska
Agent, Co
Francis Floor of
The
Nebraska Farmer
Howard Diggar
Omaha Journal Stockman
Division
Mr.Greenlee
Mule Sale Draws Crowd at Dalton Event
A. Maley of Sidney sold forty head of mules at a good price to Dalton on Saturday. The sale drew considerable interest and attracted a good crowd in Dalton, per the Dalton Advertiser.
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A. Maley
Sidney
Dalton
Dalton Ditegate
Cheyenne County Fair Promises Record Attractions This Year
The Cheyenne county fair runs September 3 to October 2 with expanded exhibits and prizes. Balloon ascensions parachute drops nightly fire descents fireworks in air, new Mitchells acts, Bozo the tramp clown, Baby Lorrine, slack wire hoop rolling and child trapeze stars Little Master Marvin and Little Miss Virginia. A major social event and harvest festival with a countywide reunion atmosphere is expected.
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Cheyenne County
Mitchells
Bozo
Baby Lorrine
Marvin
Miss Virginia
Cheyenne County at State Fair exhibits strong returns
Cheyenne County showcased its soil products at the Nebraska state fair with a top agricultural building display and notable publicity. The county earned 25 premiums in crop exhibits, six of twelve threshed wheat prizes, and fourth in the county collective exhibit, with Ford Weikhorst and L F Cunningham among highlighted winners.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Ford Weikhorst
Potter
L. F. Cunningham
Gurley
Sidney Enterprise Sold to Kansas Publisher Busenbark
The Sidney Enterprise, a weekly, was sold early this week to L. E. Busenbark of Goodland Kansas. Busenbark and his family arrived in Sidney last week and plan to make Sidney their permanent home. The new publisher, an experienced printer, will run the paper independently and continue Thursday issues.
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Sidney
L. EB. Busenbark
Goodland
Kan
Aary Busenbark
Auto Mishap Fatal to One in Nebraska Ride
Robert Hickman 35 of Table Rock Nebraska died in Kimball hospital from injuries after the car he was riding in overturned on a grade about 15 miles northwest of Kimball Sunday night.
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Robert Hickman
Table Rock
Nehr
Kimball Hospital
Kimball
Woman in race to recover baby taken by husband
Mrs. Carl Belt and M. Ti. Jacobson drove an Alliance to Sidney to catch an Omaha train and reclaim Belt’s 16 month old child held by authorities after Belt abducted the baby following marital gossip. Belt’s arrest followed soon after at his sister’s Omaha home. Jacobson’s quick dash aimed to beat Belt’s release and secure the child’s return.
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M. Ti. Jacobson
Alliance Supplement
Alliance
Sidney
Carl Belt
Omaha
Belt
Eet
Deby
Cmim-Saving-Institute
Jacobson
Mr. Jacobson
Skiney
Jacobean
Mission Festival At St Pauls Evangelical Lutheran
The annual mission festival drew a large turnout on September 12 with Evangelical Lutheran congregations from Potter Gurley Dalton and south divide joining the local church. Rev Polster and Rev O Wehrmann spoke as Rev W F Peters led the program. Special music and varied features made the gathering a pleasure and profit for attendees. Over three hundred people participated in the reunion.
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Paul's Evangelical
O. Wehrmann
Haxtun
W. F. Peters
Child Dead at Dalton After a Brief Illness
Rose Irene Thompson aged 3 years daughter of Mr and Mrs Harry L Thompson of Gurley died at six oclock Tuesday morning September 7 after a brief illness from intestinal flu Illness began Sunday at home and despite doctors efforts she did not recover Funeral held Wednesday afternoon at Gurley M B church at two oclock Rev L A Moore officiating with interment in Gurley cemetery Funeral director W B Gebrig of Sidney was in charge
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Rose Irene Thompson
Harry L. Thompson
Gurley
Gurley M. B
L. A. Moore
Gurley Cemetery
Tunerel
W. B Gebrig
Sidney
Also Mentioned on This Page
George W. Holdrege
John Pavlat, SR
C. M. Wright
Gehrig Funeral Home
Hurt
Sidrey
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