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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 18, 1925
Page
9
Congressman M P Kinkaid recommends John T McIntosh for Sidney post master to replace Edward McLernon who resigned. Fire weather notes, court house progress, and a Cocoanut oil spill on Sidney streets after a car derailment are also reported.
Rain and mud across Cheyenne county. Jack Tissue wounded in a strange incident while handling a dog and rope. Governor's Sunday prayer service at M E church for President McKinley’s recovery. Nebraska state fair praised as a historic success with Bayard contributing exhibits. Prohibition reform speaker to address Sidney at M E church. A new semaphore signal installed before the U P depot.
The Chowins block in Sidney will host the grandest opening ever, featuring a complete line of everging merchandise and touted as one of the finest stores in the section. Over two hundred patents were issued at the U S land office this week and Hank Gapen kept busy entering maps and notices. Dan McAleese shipped three carloads of potatoes, and Beasack's livery barn in North Platte burned, killing twenty head of horses and mules along with several wagons and harnesses. George Gast of the north river brought in about a hundred pounds of various fish, noting a plentiful river this year.
From the Telegraph forty eight years ago, Jewett and Dickinson's mule train left on Sunday for Fort Robinson with about 75,000 pounds of government freight. E. M. Day makes tin types proudly. Also notes on cheese sausage manufacture and Sidney fire department representatives at Canfield house in Omaha.
The Altar Society will hold a bake sale on Saturday September 28 starting at 2 p m at the Sidney Meat and Provision Co shop. Organizers include Mr Barlow Mrs Joulff Mrs Proper S Patrowsky and Mrs Scanlon.
Bunker Hill residents attend the Sterling fair on Thursday. Mr and Mrs Frank Beyer return from two weeks with relatives in the eastern part of the state. Ernest Saline of Norfolk visits the Ernest Hille home for a few days. Clem Kretz Joseph and Willie Beyer plan several days in the mountains. Frank Steil visits Arthur Borcher on Thursday. Altar society members attend St Patrick’s auditorium meeting last Thursday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Paul Meyer return from Denver on Thursday. Henry Horst visits Frey Beyer Wednesday. Pete Beyer family visits Kimball with Sue Lieb Nar. Albert Overman calls at Wm Rohde Tuesday. John Engel family visits Wm Rohde Sunday. A group attends the Fred King dance Tuesday evening. Mr and Mrs John Brown and family visit Pete Beyer Sunday. Mrs Wm Rohde and Henry spend Tuesday afternoon at Fred Beyer. Edgar Nelson of Scottsbluff calls at Pete Beyer Tuesday. Farewell party for Mr and Mrs Henry Johnson Tuesday evening with cards. Chris and Henry Rohde attend the Chappell fair this week.
Residents from the area attended the A. M. Leafdale sale on Monday afternoon. Mrs. Charles Fisher and children left Friday for Bloomfield to visit her mother. Hibben of Norfolk visited their daughter Mrs. C. C. Crowell. H. B. Fisher’s family and James Smith spent Sunday at Pete Nelson's where Smith was named chief engineer. The Fisher and Nelson groups were seen shopping in Potter and visiting relatives including Crowell, Crowell, and Crowell 3rd. Watermelon and tomato purchases were made in Lawrence Forks.
Norma Talmadge selects Wallace MacDonald as her new lead opposite her in The Lady to be shown at the U S A theatre Monday and Tuesday. The First National attraction, adapted from a stage hit, features Frank Borsage directing and Frances Marion adapting.
In 1935 a crime tale unfolds at the First National bank where Carey plans to steal to save his stock losses tied to Elsie. Livingston, an ex convict, feigns guilt to trap Carey and faces Inspector Wills as the door nears.
Henry Leigh, a Black laborer in Springfield Ohio, stood beneath a seven story building under construction when a hatchet fell from the roof striking him on the head. The blow caused only a slight scalp abrasion and did not fracture his skull.
Ickes News notes weekend gatherings with E L Weed at Worth's and multiple calls on relatives in Dalton. Families including Mayer, Peterson, Zorn, Anderson, Eckert, Winkleman, and Davison shared dinners and casual visits. Richard Juell from Potter and Matt Ackles joined kin in Bridgeport and Leafdale events echoed through town.
Dalton School began Monday with 144 pupils, 36 in high school and 108 in grades. C B Toof visited Dalton with his new son born Tuesday, while Mrs. Toof and children plan to join him in Ogallala where he serves as schools superintendent. Mrs. J H Foster joined relatives in Champaign for a visit as Irene Wood hosted the 8 8 8 club Tuesday evening. The Ewings and Miss Bloom drove to Hastings and the young women stayed for college. R H Wood will serve as mayor of Dalton with Carl Carlson as village marshal and street commissioner. Warren and Laverne Ewing left for further plans.
Lincoln residents expect to take a medical course at the state university. Gerald Asbury left Monday for Chadron where he will attend normal. The Ladies Aid meets on Wednesday with Mrs. W. J. Ewing.
Experienced dress making advertised with guaranteed work. Located first door west of Central Rooms and contact by phone 110W.
The Presbyterian Circle announces a bake sale at Leonard Grocery on October 1 2 and 3 starting daily at 10 o clock. Watch for menu next week.
Watch for the date of Maley and Dimery closing out sale as announced. Local notice urges customers to await official posting of timing and terms for the clearance event.
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