Cheyenne County Fair Opens With Big Plans and Events
Cheyenne County fairs week sets a three day program on the Sterling Sidney area grounds with horse racing contests carnival attractions and a large exhibit administration buildings and stock departments showcasing attractions and excitement. The weekend features the long running Sterling Sidney High School football game at two o clock Friday with gate receipts donated to the fair board. Also noted is the accidental death of Louise Margaret Kurz a Cheyenne county girl aged 14 near Pat and a report on her dairy judging at Lincoln. Funeral services are planned at St Patrick’s church Tuesday.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Sterling-Sidney
Fair Board
Henry Doran
Louise Margaret Kurz
John Kurz
Kurz
Louise
Cheyenne County Club
Lincoln
Miss Kurz
Gertrude Nelson
St. Patrick’s Academy
St. Patrick's Catholic Church
Father Link
Irl Wright
Endurance car test to visit Cheyenne county fair
Fred C. Smith, famed endurance driver, will stop at Cheyenne county fair on the last lap of a five day Star four coach test. He aims to eclipse a world record with a grueling drive, with Sidney passing en route north Thursday. Local Star car agents offer prizes for closest mileage guesses via a coupon in this issue.
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Cheyenne County Fair
Fred C. Smith
Smith
Sidney
Star Cars
Fundingsland & Reisdorff
Greenlees Department Store Observes Two Fair Days
Greenlees department store will close Thursday and Friday afternoons between 1 and 5 p.m. to honor the Cheyenne county fair. To assist late shoppers, the store will reopen after 5 p.m. with full clerical staff on both days.
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Greenlees’ Department Store
Christian Church Dedicated Sunday in Sidney
A new Christian church in Sidney was formally dedicated Sunday with a full day of services. Evangelist Lockhart led the dedicatory sermon, special music by Mr. and Mrs. Walker and Miss Clare Lockhart, and a union communion service with local clergy. A basket dinner followed, and the evangelistic campaign continues through the week.
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New Christian Church
Sidney
Evangelist Lockhart
Walker
Clare Lockhart
J. H. Bicknell
Lockhart
God
Anderson-Srader Shows At County Fair
The Anderson-Srader shows will appear at Cheyenne county fair this week with midway attractions. They performed in Sidney last year and delivered excellent programs. Management says this year's acts are much improved and offer better general entertainment than before.
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Cheyenne County
Anderson-Srader
Sidney
Trail of Bigamist Willard Extends Across States
Don Juan Willard, jailed in Cheyenne county, faces bigamy charges following a Julesburg marriage. The Julesburg Grit Advocate recounts a whirlwind courtship after Willard moved from Big Springs and previously lived with another woman in Davenport, Iowa. Authorities pursue a possible third marriage. locals urge maximum penalty.
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Don Juan Willard
Cheyenne County
Julesburg
Sidney
Willard
Big Springs
Davenport
Iowa
Former Sidney Resident Dies in Kansas Hospital Interment in Lincoln
F. L. Van Gorder a former Sidney resident died at Milford Kansas hospital after two weeks care for long standing ailments. He was in his seventies and survived by two sons Glen and Clyde in Portland Oregon and his wife. Interment was in Lincoln after transfer from Milford.
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Sidney
Kansas Hospital
Lincoln
F. L. van Gorder
Peetz
Colo
Milford
Kansas
van Gorder
Hoops’ Cafe
A. K. Greenlee
Mr. Greenlee
Greenlees
Greenlees’, Inc
Greenlee
Mr. van Gorder
Glen
Clyde
Portland
Ore
Mr van Gorder
Sidney Rotary Club Meets With Farmers at Rural Meet
The Sidney Rotary Club held a rural meeting at the Bunker Hill schoolhouse the first in a series to foster better understanding between city residents and farmers. Twenty farmers attended a chicken dinner and round table discussions led by Ed Uptegrove and M A Shipman, with remarks from Dr Samuel Light and guests Congressman Robert Simmons and E V Roush. Walter Happle stressed reducing city farm friction by clearer mutual understanding and service above self.
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Sidney Rotary Club
Bunker Till
Commercial Hotel
Bunker Hill
Bunker Hill Womans Club
Ed Aptegrove
M. A. Shipman
Glen Bales
Rotary Club
Samuel Light
Rotary
Robert G. Simmons
E. V Roush
State Normal School At
Chadron
Walter Happel
Rotary Club of
Sidney
Sidney golf club annual tournament advances to finals
The Sidney golf club annual tournament nears completion with finals set in multiple flights. Simo dynes beat Perry 1 up, Robineau 6-5 over Wilson, Bauman 7-6 over Ladegard, and Kepler 4-3 over Bentley in the championship flight. Semis feature Simodynes 4-3 over Robineau and Smith 1 up over Thomas to determine the other finalist for the top flight and trophies in other flights remain to be decided before a banquet and trophy presentation next week.
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Sidney Golf Club
Simodynes
Perry
Robineau
Wilson
Bauman
Ladegard
Kepler
Bentley
Grabill
Johnson
Jolly
Doran
Thomas
Schroeder
Smith
Howard
Haworth
Phelps
Hardy
Barger
Theal
Campbell
Hunt
Jewett
Pettibone
Uptogrove
Thayer
Tewell
Martin
Osborn
Hunt and
Driverless Fordson Tractor to Demonstrate at County Fair
Sidney Motor Sales will show a driverless Fordson tractor at the Cheyenne county fair Wednesday through Friday. The demonstration uses an automatic attachment allowing field operation without human guidance and will highlight pulling power and the driverless feature as a key exhibit.
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Sidney Motor Sales Company
Ford Products
Cheyenne County Fair
First Snow Signals End of Summer in Nebraska Counites
The season's first snow reached western Nebraska counties on Sunday with flurries through night to Monday. A light blanket covered the plains near Sidney as a cold snap hinted at winter. Despite cloudy skies, no corn crop damage was reported from the cold.
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Nebraska
Table
Sidney
Popular Young Tenor Leads Class in Contest
Final calculations show the state hail insurance fund end the 1927 season with a shortfall of 7400 dollars. Citations: Insurance Commissioner Dumont announced at Lincoln that farmers will receive 90 cents on the dollar. Total season losses reached 68800 with 320 losses from 1275 policies. Funds available 66932, obligations 74325, premium receipts 52088, and last year’s balance 14844.
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Dumont
Lincoln
State Hall
Sidney Chamber of Commerce discusses roads and airport plans
The Sid ney Chamber of Commerce held a large meeting at the Union Pacific hotel to tackle issues including participation in the October 3 good roads meeting at Alliance, pursuing a municipal airport, and reviewing a proposed official highway map service. County Agent Willey urged securing the Western Nebraska agricultural meeting in December to bring 400 visitors, while Prof Liebendorfer outlined Smith Hughes course in agriculture and mechanical training.
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Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
Alliance
Henry Pavlat
A. J. Doren
F. A. Bush
W. E. Barrows
Willey
Sidney
Nebraska
G. F. Liebendorfer
Smith-Hughes
Ex County Commissioner Returns From Mayor s
A D Rose and wife and their daughter Mrs Erwin Seimers returned Friday night from Rochester Minnesota where Mr Rose had been in the hospital two weeks Doctors found no operation needed and treatment can be done at home Friends of the family are glad to have them back in their midst
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A.D Rose
Erwin Seimers
Rochester
Minn
Rose
Franklin Hornaday Wins Denver Tryout for National Contest
Franklin Hornaday, a Sidney, Colorado tenor, won first place in a Denver elimination to represent Colorado in a national voice contest sponsored by Atwater Kent Radio. The finals, broadcast by KLZ to thousands, will be held in New York with one contestant from each state.
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Franklin Hornaday
Sidney
Denver
Young Hornaday
Colorado
Atwater Kent Radio Corporation
KLZ
C. W. Hornaday
New York
Hornaday
Atwater Kent Founda
J. B. Byars Co Store Closes Afternoons for Fair
Manager Roy Liggett announces the J. B. Byars Co store will close Thursday and Friday afternoons from one to five o'clock to attend the county fair. Shoppers are urged to visit in the mornings if possible. the store will reopen at five o'clock with extra sales staff. A special fair week sale runs Tuesday morning through Saturday night, as advertised.
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Roy Liggett
J. B Byars Co
J. B. Byars Co
New Meat Market to Open in Sidney Next Saturday
L H Patrick of Pilger and A J Ruff of West Point have bought fixtures and lease of the Sidney Meat and Provision market on Central avenue. They announce opening Saturday October 1 with renovations and a full line of meats and market products at reasonable prices. The market will be named the People's Meat Market and the notice appears in The Telegraph.
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L. H. Patrick
Pilger
Nebr
A. J. Ruff
West Point
Sidney Meat & Provision Company
Central Avenue
The
Telegraph
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Greenlees’ Department
Christian Church
Trail OF
Bigamist
C. OF C
U. P. Hotel
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