Cheyenne County Farm Production and Crop Prices in 1924
Figures from Cheyenne County show 1924 farm output totaling about 8.26 million dollars with wheat at 3.21 million and corn 2.09 million. Wheat and corn values reflect price shifts that year, while most corn was fed on the farm rather than shipped. The report notes improved prices, cautious optimism among farmers and bankers seeking loans to support livestock feeding.
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Cheyenne County
Telegraph
Department of Agriculture
Farma
Juvenile band concert draws bigger crowds Saturday evening
The Juvenile band hosts another popular concert this Saturday night with a Sousa medley and varied selections. Large crowds attend as the program features Washington Post March, It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo, and The Gang's All Here. County commissioners met Tuesday for routine business. proceedings appear elsewhere in the issue.
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Southwell
Capitan
Sousa
Walts
Outhwell
Washington Post Qfarch
Unum
Jewell
Hall
Lake American
Red
Cross
Penella
Cail
Mills Hinky
King
Hal
Telegraph Adds Miss Corbett as Society Editor
The Telegraph announces a larger paper and welcomes Miss Phylis Corbett as society editor. A weekly society column will be added, and ladies with items should send them to the Telegraph office or give them to Miss Corbett.
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The
Telegraph
W C T U Convention Grand Success in Potter
The W C T U county convention met at the M B E church in Potter with about 30 ladies. Mrs Kahl of Sidney was elected chairwoman in the absence of the county president Mrs Wilnes. Officers were elected and the president will attend the Fremont state convention September 20 as a delegate. The program included medal and essay discussions, a piano solo, readings, a history of the Potter Union, and a Sidney Union song, followed by refreshments.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
M. BE
Kahl
Sidney
Wilnes
Mirs. Slocumb
Rudd
Hagemeister
F. Harris
Wright
G. Brady
Slocumb
Fremont
Raymond Johnson
G. Ready
Potter Union
Meta
Herman Schroeder Suffers First Accident At Railroad
Herman Schroeder car foreman with thirty seven years service was badly injured when he stumbled over a broken knuckle pin and his foot was run over by a moving freight train on track four. He was taken home then rushed to Cheyenne hospital. amputation possible though not yet decided. Schroeder is a city council member and prominent Mason with many friends wishing his speedy recovery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herman Schroeder
Schroeder
County teachers institute to be held in court room
County and city teachers will meet in the district court room Saturday afternoon. The fall swing continues as every school in the county is staffed, with two new standard schools added at Sunny Side and Bunker Hill offering work through the ninth grade.
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Sunny Side
Bunker Hill
Rotary Meet At Union Pacific Hotel In Sidney
A Rotary gathering at the Union Pacific hotel Friday evening drew a good attendance. After dinner members gave brief personal histories, sharing why they came to Sidney and recounting their first earned dollar along with other past life anecdotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Sidney
Chamber of Commerce Holds Good Meeting for Sidney
The Chamber of Commerce met last Monday evening at the Union Pacific hotel to boost attendance and interest. Martin Dimery announced a new program committee with W. K. Hodgkin P. W. Barker and Hubert B. Davis to plan upcoming events. Henry Paviat was named secretary in Leo Osborn's absence on a hunting trip.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
Martin Dimery
W. K. Hodgkin
P. W. Barker
Hubert
Henry Paviat
Mr. Peck
Sidney
Wm. H. Storkan
Davin
Adden Weymuth
Liebendorfer
Horn Hadeen
Scottsbluff
Dimery
Lliebendorfer
Devel County Fair
A. Shee
Mrs Edward McLernon Visits Sidney To Review Land Interests
Mrs Edward McLernon of Portland Oregon is in Sidney for her annual visit and to inspect her land holdings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McLernon
Portland, Ore
Sidney
Sidney partnership dissolves with closing out sale
Dimery and Maley who have run a farm seven miles west of Sidney dissolve their partnership and announce a closing out sale to be held September 24 at a location listed elsewhere in this issue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dimery
Maley
Sidney
Honors in essay contest in Thirteenth district
Hollis Kepler and Pauline Clarkson, high school pupils, won first and second in the Thirteenth judicial district essay contest on the Constitution and the courts. Prizes included a gold medal and a silver medal, presented at chapel by L. McIntosh. Nebraska Bar Association and Lexington judges conducted the event with merit as the only entry criterion. Sidney Schools celebrated top prizes amid patriotic remarks. McIntosh stood in for Judge Tewell, delivering a masterful speech well received by pupils and schools.
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Sidney
McIntosh
McIntosh Was Chosen To Present the Medals In, ‘the’ Absence of . Judge Tewell
Adjutant General Davis Wins West’s Cup at Perry
Wyoming adjutant general Davis won the adjutant general’s Cup at the National Rifle Match held at Camp Perry Ohio last week. The hotly contested event saw nearly every U S adjutant general present, marking the first time the cup went to a man from the West. Davis is well known locally through his marriage to Nellie Dedrick, daughter of Mr and Mrs Swan Dedrick.
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Waller
Davis
Wyoming
Vatay
Perry
United States
West
Pierre resident visiting J W Johnson home
J. W. Fowler of Pierre is visiting at the J. W. Johnson home. Judge Tewell was a business visitor in Gurley on Wednesday afternoon.
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J. W. Fowler
Pierre
8. D
J. W. Johnson
Judge Tewell
Gurley
Large turnout as PTA opens year at high school gym
The first PTA session of the year drew unusually large attendance at the high school gym. Mrs. Elmer Kahl urged parent viewpoints while Prof. Libendorfer and Martin Dimery offered teacher and board perspectives. New music instructor Hubert Davis sang, Bertha Flo aided. Officers include Mrs. Kahl president Miss Critton VP Mrs. Borland secretary and Coach Horn treasurer. A book study on The Child His Nature and His Needs will start this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Parent- Teachers Association
Harry Mantor
Elmer Kahl
Bliss Kelfer
Davis
Mise Bertha Flo
Parem-Teachers Organization
Paréht-Teachers
L Orkers
Kahl
Critton
Borland
Coach Horn
Public Sale Announced By Potter Area Farmer Sanders
Sanders of a Potter area farm announces a public sale on September 23 at his farm eleven miles north and five miles east of Potter before he leaves to California to make his future home. His advertisement appears elsewhere in this issue.
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Ao GR. Sanders
Potter
California
Sales Day Attracts Fair Sized Crowd In Sidney
A large crowd attended the monthly Friend Makers day hosted by the local Merchants association. Bargains filled the day with prizes awarded in a raffle including a sugar cured ham to J. E. Hill, a bars school sweater to E. H. Howe, a lock motor meter to Ray Tremain, a ladies brushed wool sweater to Mrs. Fred Kretz, and a misses wool dress to Mrs. Dave Brown. A free evening dance at Hardy hall featured Grahill's Merrymakers.
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Friend Makers
Merchants Association
Central Meat Market
J. E. Hill
Town
Sam Fine
E. H. Howe
Sidney
Sidney Motor Sales Company
Ray Tremain
Greenlees
Fred Kretz
Bon Ton
Dave Brown
Hardy Hall
Grahill
George Thirwall Reports Good Recovery After Omaha Operation
George Thirwall, who underwent an operation at St. Joseph's hospital in Omaha, has written Sidney friends that he is making fine progress.
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George Thirwall
St. Joseph’ S Hospital
Omaha
Sidney
Letter Contest Promises Prizes for County Entries
A county letter writing contest has raised prize money and announced awards for both school children and adults. Prizes of 15.00, 7.50, and 5.00 are planned under each class. Entries are already arriving and should be sent to Mr. Dimery. Participants are urged to write to a friend outside the county and submit a duplicate letter to enter the contest.
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Prises
Dimery
Miss Freda Hammer Visits Mother For Several Days
Miss Freda Hammer is spending a few days visiting with her mother, sharing time at the family home and enjoying close contact with relatives during the visit.
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Freda Hammer
Battery Shop Sold to Bonham and Loveland
James Reindorf sold the Sidney Battery and Electric shop to C. W. Bonham and B. M. Loveland before the middle of this week. Gus Hell bush will oversee battery work under the new management. The new owners also operate a county truck line and will continue that service as before.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Reindorf
Sidney Battery
C. W. Bonham
B. M. Loveland
Gus Hellbush
Interesting Notes Of The Fall Festival
The Womans club sponsors a baby conference at the Fall Festival for children up to six years to identify defects and aid parents, led by a Shepherd-Towner nurse with city doctors and dentists. Booths at the Tobin opera house are signed up, with strong local merchant and farmer interest. Premium lists are available at county tanks. seven free vaudeville acts and entertainment are planned each afternoon and evening, promising an exceptionally high quality program.
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Womans Club
W. Barker
Tobin Opera House
Sidney
County Club Girls Win Prizes At Fair
Three Cheyenne county girls clothing clubs sent twenty one exhibits to the state fair. Four exhibits won prizes with Helen Beyer earning three awards a third a fourth and a fifth on a kitchen apron a bungalow dress and a clothes pin bag. Edna Frame won a fifth on a wash dress from two exhibits. The Busy Bee club led by Mrs Meyer Huntsman club led by Mrs Neary Willing Workers club near Lodge Pole led by Miss Weigers did not win any prizes.
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Cheyenne County
Helen Beyer
Frank Beyer
Busy Bee Clothing Club
Fdna Frame
Ray Frame
Huntsman Clothing Club
Busey Bee Clothing Club
Paul Meyer
Roy Neary
Will Ing Workers Clothing Club
Near Lodge Pole
Olive Weigers
C F Chick Travels to Cheyenne on Wednesday
C F Chick motored to Cheyenne on Wednesday. The brief note records his travel from the area to Cheyenne for an unspecified purpose.
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C. F. Chick
Cheyenne
Drops Dead in Denver Hooper Former Hornaday Oil Worker
A Denver man, formerly employed at the Hornaday Oil station on the Highway, dropped dead on Denver streets early this week. Hooper had recently left Denver for that city seeking work after arriving here from Denver. Though little was known of him locally, those who did know him describe him as a man of good qualities and were greatly grieved by his untimely demise.
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Hooper
Hornaday
Denver
Episcopal church extends call to Rev J J Crawford
The church board extended a call to Rev J J Crawford of Chadron for the local pastorate. No acceptance notice has been received as the paper goes to press, but they hope he will accept. Crawford has pastored Chadron recently.
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Epiecopal Church
J. J. Crawford
Chadron
Crawford
Kruise Falls To Mellberg On Foul In Western Nebraska Bout
In a scorching western Nebraska duel at Big Springs, Less Kruise lost to Tom Mellberg on a foul in round seven of a ten round bout. Both fighters endured heavy punishment, blood was drawn, and the match was widely praised for its clean yet fierce exchanges. Referee Fred Parks and boxing official John Kilmartin lauded the officiating amid the dramatic finish as fans packed the arena.
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Nebraska
Kruise
Tom Mellberg
Julesburg
Big Springs
Krulee
Mellberg
Fred Parks
John Kilmartin
The
Telegraph
Parks
Rusty Evans
York
Miller
Bans
MeHberg
Meliberg
Melberg
Mellbberg
Krause
Doc Luhman
Hunting Season Opens as Sidney Men Flock to Rivers
Opened Wednesday amid a national holiday as hunters from Sidney departed for river, marsh, and lakes. Many reported good bags of large birds and successful small- duck shoots, though Lodge Pole Creek yielded less enthusiasm and weaker results than other spots.
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Sidney
Lodge Pole Creek
Professor Kinnane and wife visit Sidney during travels
Prof C C Kinnane of Laramie Wyoming and his wife stopped in Sidney on Tuesday for a short visit with Fred Parks. The professor had attended a Yale summer school and was en route home to resume university duties.
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C. C. Kinnane
Laramie
Wro
Sidney
Fred Parks
Yale
University
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Nave Society
Rotary Meets
Parent-Teacher Association
Denve
Mellburg
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