Death by self poisoning Namath linked to truck fire
The inquest into William Namath of Cheyenne County concluded on September 14, 1932 that his death was caused by self administered strychnine poisoning. A bottle of poison was found in the burned truck, and officials say no other verdict fits the evidence. The case remains a peculiar personal crisis with the mystery of the truck fire unresolved.
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William Namath
Young ‘Lodge
Sunol
Cheyenne County
Lincoln
Namath
Kepler
Potter Downs Peetz 4 0 to Capture Wheat Belt League Title
Potter Bears win 4 to 0 over Peetz on Wednesday to clinch the Wheat Belt League championship for the third straight year. Ernest Marlatt pitched well for Potter as Hessler led Peetz in a hard fought game before a crowd of about 600. The victory caps a strong season and suggests the league will continue next year.
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Potter Downs Peetz
Potter’s
Bearcats
Peetz
Ernest Marlatt
Hawk Springs
Wyo
Potter
Hessler
Colorado
Logan County
Crook District Hit By Anthrax Outbreak
Loss of about 20 cattle in the Crook district due to an anthrax outbreak prompts authorities to organize control measures. Sheriff Ray Powell and A H Tetsell coordinate with stock inspectors to ensure proper disposal of carcasses by burial or burning. Vaccination cited as a useful control method amid fears of seasonal persistence and quarantine needs.
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Crook District
Ray Powell
Logan County
A. H. Tetsell
State Board of Stock Inspection
John Cashman
Louis Walz
Charles Brecht
E. N. Stout
Stiles
Federal Bureau of Animal Husbandry
Sidney High Opens Football Season at Sterling Feature
Sidney High School begins its 1932 football season this afternoon in Sterling, facing Logan County with both teams short on veterans. The Maroons, averaging 154 pounds per man, rely on speed and deception in the backfield to offset heavier foes, with a potential lineup featuring Atkins, Atkins, West, Clark, Westover, Christofferson, Maley, Thomas, Bonham, Ladine, Masse and a possible freshman pairing Johnson and McCann in the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Sterling
Maroons
Logan County
Black
N. Atkins
O. Atkins
West
Clark
Westover
Christofferson
Maley
Thomas
Bonham
Ladine
Masse
Stewart
Johnson
McCann
Former Alliance bank officials named in multi loan suit
A district court action in Box Butte county seeks 250 477.53 dollars plus interest and costs from former Alliance bank officials and the First State Bank receivership. The suit lists seven borrowers including E C Baker Scott Clingenpeel Chase Feagins Dick O Brannon Walt Vogel James G Phelps and William McLaughlin with loans ranging from 24 to 72 791.80 dollars made between 1923 and 1930. The plaintiffs argue excessive loans violated banking norms and name lawyers from Lincoln Kearney and Alliance in the case set for October term.
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District Court
Box Butte County
E. H. Luikart
Lincoln
Department of Trade and Commerce
Banic
Iatiff
F. A. Radke
Barlow Nye
Kearney
Boyd& Metz
Alliance
First State Bank
E. C. Baker
Scott Clingenpeel
Chase Feagins
Dick O’brannon
Walt Vogel
James G. Phelps
William McLaughlin
Farm Holiday Movement Gains Traction in Panhandle
Press reports from western Nebraska towns show supporters in the 11 panhandle counties moving toward an orderly boycott of marketing. Chadron and Alliance see early organizing for a farm strike, with hundreds of farmers potentially joining if proper leadership forms.
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Nebraska
Panhandle
Oil Dealers Hold Session In Sidney
Local and divisional officials of Continental Oil company met in Sidney on Wednesday evening. About 40 men attended, including business and civic leaders. Dr. R. Ferguson and a Conoco travel bureau bus were present. The bus toured western states and left for Fort Platte. In its first year, the travel bureau planned nearly 26 000 trips for motorists and drew over 67 000 inquiries last year as features were added and advertised nationwide.
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Continental Oil Company
Sidney
Dc. R. Ferguson
Conoco
Travel Bureau
Fort Platte
Conoco Travel Bureau
Bureau
Ferguson
Employment Due On Relief Work In Lincoln Area
State and federal relief work contracts will be released at Lincoln and Washington next week, aiming to hire a large labor force for most of the winter. On Monday bids on the new Sidney post office, estimated at 80,000 dollars, will be opened in Washington. Expected winning bids likely range from 60,000 to 70,000 dollars due to lower wage scales and costs. Excavation is expected to start within two to three weeks.
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Lincoln
Washington
Sidney Post Office
Supervising Architect
Treasury Department
Cheyenne County Race Meet Sets Classy Entry List
Cheyenne county race meet will run October 5 and 6 with a strong entry list and substantial purses. The two day program will include horse racing plus softball, baseball, children’s footraces, a miniature rodeo and loud speaker coverage. Admission is 25 cents with free parking and free for under 12. The merchants donated the business merchants derby is the only outside Cheyenne county race. Purses are split 50 30 20 across events with entry fees added.
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Cheyenne County
West Nebraska Ball Title at Stake in Sidney Sunday
Potter crowned Wheat Belt league champion. Sidney to host a Western Nebraska showdown Sunday between Potter and Alliance for unofficial regional crown. Marlatt or Rehmer to pitch for Bearcats. Marlatt regarded as top local, while Alliance touts Hawaiian star Hukulele. Gates set at 25 cents. first pitch 2 30 p.m. capacity crowd expected.
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West Nebraska
Sidney
Potter
Alliance
Western
Nebraska
Lefty Rehmer
Sidney men attend session of shippers at Scottsbluff
Local attendees included Paul L. Martin, Martin W. Dimery, N. A. S. Mclean, Mayor Herman Schroed, E. R. Woolley, A. J. Jorgensen and E. A. Winter. A 6 percent rise in sugar beet loadings for the final quarter of 1932 was forecast by the central western shippers board commodity committee amid a projected 114 percent drop in total car loadings across Colorado, Idaho, Nebraska, Wyoming and Utah.
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Scottsbluff
Commodity Committee
Central Western Shippers Board
Paul L. Martin
Martin W. Dimery
N. A. S. Mclean
Herman Schroed
E. R. Woolley
A. J. Jorgensen
E. A. Winter
Colorado
Idaho
Nebraska
Wyoming
Utah
Political contest looms as Cheyenne county campaigns begin
As the national campaign opens a six week away general election, local races heat up with key contests in Cheyenne county. Fenske versus Bauer for commissioner first district. Wasem versus Foster for county treasurer. Rogers versus Barlow for county judge. Challburg versus Steele for state representative 95th district. an all-Sidney showdown for state senator in the 31st district signals a crowded field and high voter interest.
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Cheyenne County
A. A. Fenske
F. G. Bauer
Louis Wasem
Herbert Foster
R. H. Rogers
Robert A. Barlow
H. L. Challburg
Potter
Joseph Steele
Kimball
Challburg
Steele
Sidney
Farm Speaker To Tour Panhandle
C. S. Brown known as Farmer Brown will visit western Nebraska in two weeks to promote farm co operatives. A former Arizona farm bureau leader and past board member of the American federation he has organized cooperatives for lettuce potatoes onions cotton citrus and hay. His itinerary: Big Springs October 3 Kimball October 4 Scottsbluff October 5 Alliance October 6 Gordon October 7.
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Nebraska
C. S. Brown
Farmer Brown
Arizona Farm Bureau Federation
American Farm Bureau Federation
Arizona
Self Defense Plea In Death Of Hill
Deputy Sheriff Chester Crosby faced a self defense claim in the killing of Ted Hill a Scottsbluff resident who had lived in Sidney. Crosby testified Hill opened fire after Crosby ordered him to halt at a farm north of Farks, with Virgil Dennis nearby. Citations from Ward Artist Cecil Bradley Lloyd Hall Bert Horn Guy Emery and the Dennis family supported Crosby’s account. Virgil Dennis testified he met Hill at Greeley confirming the sequence of events.
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Chester Crosby
Benkleman
Ted Hill
Crosby
Hill
Scottsbluff
Sidney
William Dennis
Farks
Virgil Dennis
Ward
Cecil Bradley
Lloyd Hall
Bert Horn
Guy Emery
Dennis
Greeley
Report Shows Huge Sums Spent For Highway Work
A Nebraska study by railroads reports 237,150,743.41 spent on highways since 1915 by state, counties and townships, nearly matching the state’s railroad property value. George Leonard notes $180 per person or $900 per five, with funds sourced from general taxes, federal aid, gas taxes, vehicle fees, and more.
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Nebraska
George Leonard
Leonard
State
Marsh
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Crook
Cheyenne
Sidney High
Battle Today
Bank At Alliance
Chadron
Towa
Gene Packard
Denver Post
Packard
Harry UK
Ulele
Alliance Nine
Marlatt
Rehmer
Box Butte Boys
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