Sidney High vs Sterling in season opening tie
Sidney High and Sterling battled to a scoreless tie Friday in the season opener on Sterling’s gridiron. Early nerves showed in missed chances and wayward drop kicks by Sidney’s Kepler. Williams Poole and the backfield impressed with open field running as Brocklesby and Jorgenson anchored the defense, with Bridgeport looming October 8.
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Sidney
Sterling
Kepler
Weymouth
Williams
Poole
Owdorn
Brocklesby
Jorgenson
Bridgeport
Theatre Matinees During the Week of Fair
During the Cheyenne county fair week the theatre offers matinees on Wednesday and Thursday and a Friday schedule with matinees at 1 00 and 3 30 and nights at 6 00 8 00 and 10 00. Saturday follows with matinees at 1 00 and 3 30 and night shows at 6 00 8 00 and 10 00. See the advertisement in section one for details.
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Cheyenne County Fair
Aml. Thurmlay
Cheyenne County Fair Opens With Big Harvest Promise
Sidney prepares for the Cheyenne County Fair the opening Thursday announcing the biggest harvest celebration yet in Nebraska. The corn palace is ready and exhibits, entertainment, and a notable automobile and radio show are shaping up for a gala event over three days with crowds expected to travel miles to attend.
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Sidney
Cheyenne
Nebraska
Nebraska Farmers Union to Quiz Political Candidates
The Nebraska Farmers Union committees plan questionnaires for legislature candidates to gauge stances on income tax expansion, gasoline tax changes, and tax reassessment. They oppose raising the gas tax to three cents and favor directing half the tax to counties for roads. They also support repealing the intangible tax, taxing all property equally, nonpolitical county elections, and against the child labor amendment ratification.
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Nebraska Farmers Union
New Trial Denied in Davis Murder Appeal at McCook
Judge C K Eldred in McCook district court refused Bert M Davis a new trial for murdering his first wife Blanche Davis by poisoning. Life sentence suspension extended by twenty days. Davis sought appeal to Nebraska Supreme Court. Kate Resler Davis was acquitted in a related trial.
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NEW Trial
McCook
C.K. Eldred
Bert M. Davis
Blanche Davis
Davis
Kate Resler
Kate Resler Davis
Supreme Court of
New Store Opens in Crookston by Nemer Brothers
James and Edward Nemer of Crookston Nebr arrived last week and have taken over the O Kane building on Rental Avenue. They opened Monday morning offering quality groceries canned goods fruits and vegetables. The brothers are experienced in the grocery business and will run the store as a local market.
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James
Edward Nemer
Crookston
Nebr
O'Kane
Rental Avenue
Bell Grocery
Brothers
Yankees Clinch American League Pennant in Doubleheader
The New York Yankees secured the American League pennant by sweeping a doubleheader from the St. Louis Browns 10 2 and 10 4. Babe Ruth homered three times in the two games, extending his string to 47, and drove in key runs as Brown pitching wobbled. Combs supported Ruth with a RBI double, and despite Browns pitchers wildness, the Yankees maintained control to seal the pennant and prepare for the World Series against the St. Louis Cardinals.
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New York Yankees
St. Louis Cardinals
St. Louis Browns
Bab Rath
Combs
Ruth
Yankee
Zachtry
Vangilder
Glard
Brown
Ynalls
Browns
Yankees
New
New Rifle Range Attracts Local Shote In Sidney
Sidney Rifle Club held a Sunday shoot on its new range drawing a goo sized turnout. The range, finished a few weeks ago, has members practicing rifle work with several excellent scores. The club plans regular shoots and hopes for competitive teams from nearby cities.
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Sidney Rifle Eli
Sidney
Rifié
Saddle Horse Rob Changes Hands in Omaha Bid
The saddle horse Rob once owned by Attorney C. B. Radcliffe and later sold to Verne Bates has been resold to James A. Rodman of Omaha. Rodman, known as Jim in Sidney, is a candidate for representative and plans to campaign across the district on the horse.
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Rob
C. 8. Radcliffe
Verne Bates
James A. Rodman
Omaha
Mr. Rodman
Sidney
Jim
Navy Officer dies from injuries in London air crash
Lieutenant Commander Robert A. Berg of the U S Navy died at Purley hospital after an airplane accident near Caterham Surrey last Tuesday. Major Clarence L. Tinker of the U S A injured in the same crash has recovered enough to leave hospital. Both served as aviation attaches for the American embassy in London. Berg was born in Sidney and lived there until about age 12.
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London
Robert A. Berg
V. S. Navy
Purley Hospital
Clarence L. Tinker
Toth
Caterham
Surrey
Tinker
Kenley Airdomen
Mr. Berg
Sidney
Andrewerg
Union Pacific Railroad
Buick Distributor Sees Heavy Fall Demand for Cars
Joseph Habler, a well known Buick distributor, returned from Lincoln where he arranged for additional Buick models to meet existing orders. The agency reports one of its heaviest fall demands and current car receipts lag behind bookings, signaling growing Buick popularity across Western Nebraska due to model variety and sturdy service.
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Joseph Habler
Buick
Lincoln
Iupus General Wee
Nebraska
Shot in Foot At Duck Hunt Involves Jack Wolfe
Jack Wolfe aged 13 son of Mr and Mrs Frank Wolfe shot himself in the foot while duck hunting. A .22 rifle discharged as he stalked ducks, bullet entering his foot. Dr Warry Mantor dressed the wound and he is said to be recovering.
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Jack Wolfe
Frank Wolfe
Warry Mantor
Freeze Sets New September Low Across Western Nebraska
A Friday night freeze across western Nebraska dropped temperatures to 18 to 24 degrees, the coldest in thirty years. Drought-damaged crops included some corn and apples, though much fruit had ripened or been picked. Sidney and surrounding towns reported frost, with irrigation and livestock impacts noted. Ice coated buckets, troughs, and water tanks as residents faced unusually cold morning chores.
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Nebraska
Sidney
Table Land
Old knife trick fools pool hall staff and travelers
Three travelers arrived at a pool hall offering to swap knives amid a shell game story. A man named Schmika bet $50 he could open a moss covered trap knife, then lost as the knife fooled him. The group collected the stakes and moved on east, with the sheriff alerted but no further action.
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Adam Schinika
Schimka
Schmika
County Improves Road Northeast of Potter County
County Commissioner William Goding directs crews on Kearney Hill northeast of Potter to reroute and upgrade the road. The work aims to ease obstacles from snow and rain, reducing washouts and maintaining passable travel during bad weather.
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Potter
Wiliam Goding
Kearney Hill
Dalton Fair Featured Big Day At Sixth Annual Festival
The sixth annual fall festival in Dalton drew large attendance from nearby districts. A morning parade opened events led by Weyerts band with district floats and student participates. District 20 won first place in the parade, with District 10 second. Exhibits highlighted corn, fruit, garden produce, fancy work, and livestock. A downtown sports program concluded with a Dalton victory over Bunker EMI by 18 to 66.
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Dalton
Sidney
Weyerts
Laurel Hills
Mable Siefer
Franklin
Bunker Emi
Planning for Editors Visit to State in 1927
According to the Omaha World-Herald Nebraska towns and the Wack Hills region of South Dakota plan to host National Editorial Association members in 1927 after the Omaha convention. Ole Hauck notes strong cooperation for a joyful educational editors trip as Buck completes tours of prospective host towns. Monte Tancock and Buck will hold an Omaha conference October 4 with editors’ association reps to discuss preliminary June trip plans.
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Omaha World-Herald
Nebraska
Wack Hills
South Dakota
National Kaltorial Association
Omaha
Ole. Hauck
Field Mananger
Nebraska Press Association
Buck
Editors” “Itlperary
Monte Tancock
Omaha Chamber of Commerce Publicity Bureau
Editors National Association
Sunol Farmer Plans Irrigation Reservoir Project
Emil H Biulum of the Sunol district has engaged County Surveyor Charles Gardner to lay out a storage reservoir on his quarter section farm. The feature will distribute water through laterals across the property fed by Podge Pole creek with state water rights secured. Bluhm aims to irrigate the entire quarter section from this source.
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Emil H. Biulum
Sunol
Charles Gardner
Bluhm
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Osborn
Cheyenne County
NEW Rifle
Saddle Horse
U. 8. Navy
Jack Frost
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