Robbers Hit Dalton Town Store In Big Western Nebraska Heist
Dalton Nebraska suffered a major Sunday night robbery at J A Walford store and J C Frandsen drug store with $745 cash and checks plus merchandise taken. Deputies traced clues to Dodge City where C B Neff and W F Hayes were arrested. Nebraska sheriff plans to bring them back as investigations continue.
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Dalton
Nebraska
J. A. Walford
Cheyenne County Sheriff's Office
Nelson
John McCleneghan
McCleneghan
Sidney
Walford
Dodge City
Kane
C. B. Neff
W. F. Hayes
Sheriff's Office
Neff
Prominent Churchmen to Visit Sidney for Oct Meeting
The western conference of the Nebraska synod United Lutheran church will convene at Trinity Lutheran, Sidney, on October 20 and 21. Noted speakers include Rev. Dr J. F. Siebert Rev. Dr Rockey Rev. Dr Lewis Rev. Dr Marting and Rev. Dr Guss. Further details will follow.
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Western Conference
Nebraska Synod of United Lutheran Church
Trinity Lutheran Church
Sidney
J. F. Siebert
Board of Home Missions
Chicago
Rockey
Evangelism
Dr Lewis
Western
Marting
Midland College
Fremont
Guss
Nebraska Synod
Well Known Kimball Man Kills Self With Revolver
H O Cole a well known Kimball resident committed suicide at his home on Wednesday morning. The Dur land Trust Company of Omaha employed him as a representative. He recently moved from Lincoln and traveled to this county on trust business. He is survived by his wife and three children.
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H. O. Cole
Kimball
Cole
Durland Trust Company
Omaha
Lincoln
Sidney
Trust Company
Paul Booths Rodeo Delights Fairgoers At Exhibition
Visitors at the fair yesterday enjoyed Paul Booths rodeo show with riding and roping stunts between racing events. The performance drew an excited crowd and the rodeo is scheduled to appear again Friday.
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Paul Booth
Saint Paul's festival draws 300 amid weather woes
St. Paul's Evangelical Lutheran Church held a special Missourri Synod mission festival attracting over 300 despite poor weather. Rev W Ludwig and Rev Theo Hinck spoke. music by the choir and chorus accompanied the service. The offering exceeded 250 for missions in India China South America Mexico Alaska and U S stations. County congregations include Dalton Gurley Potter Sidney and nearby. Combined mission gifts for the year reach about 1600, signaling strong faith and loyalty to Christ. Unchurched are invited to visit the local Bible church congregations for services.
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St. Paul's
India
China
South America
Mexico
Alaska
Missouri Synod Lutheran
Dalton
West Gurley
Potter
South Sidney
Sidney
Christ
Cheynne County
The
Bible Church
Prohibition Block Declared Invalid by Federal Judge Woodrough
Federal Judge J W Woodrough ruled section 23 of the national prohibition law unconstitutional in a case involving Fred Cunningham of near Scottsbluff Nebraska. The ruling said injunctions without jury trials violate the Constitution and no judge may try a person for crime or deprive liberty without a jury.
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Omaha
J. W. Woodrough
Fred Cunningham
Scottsbluff
Nebr
Cunningham
Woodrough
United States
Woman who witnessed killing of deputy sent to pen
Carol Barker pleaded guilty to aiding the escape of her husband Herman Barker, who killed Sheriff Arthur C Osborne near Pine Bluffs. Barker was sentenced to one to four years in the Colorado state penitentiary at Canon City. Barker died by his own hand in Wichita after mortally wounding a motorcycle officer. Barker confessed to being with her husband during the shooting and aiding his eluding arrest.
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Carol Barker
Herman Barker
Arthur C Osborne
Pine Bluffs
Colorado State
Canon City
William Rinker
Cheyenne
Wyoming
Colorado
Barker
Wichita
Kan
Velie Autos to Open Downtown Agency Here
J. H. Anderson of the Sidney division of General Equipment plans a downtown sales station. He will handle Velie automobiles along with Twin City threshers and Holt harvesting machinery and tractors. Anderson, well known locally, has had notable success in farm machinery this past year and seeks to expand his operation with Velie.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Anderson
Sidney
General Equipment Company
Twin City
Holt
Velie
Anderson
Star Car Endurance Driver At Local Fair Today
Fred C. Smith, an automobile endurance driver, planned to break his 104 hour record this week while shackled to a Star four coach. He visited Sidney Thursday afternoon en route north. his Star car ran smoothly in low gear with no stops for oil or water, the motor kept running.
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Fred C. Smith
Star Four
Sidney
Smith
Cheyenne County Fair Sets New Record For Crowds
The Cheyenne county fair swelled with thousands of visitors over Thursday and promises even larger crowds on Friday. A record turnout on Thursday, estimated above five thousand, packed the grounds as crowds poured in from county areas. The fair features racing, exhibitions, and school groups, with a new grandstand and permanent facilities boosting patron comfort and future events. A football game between Sidney high and Sterling is slated for Friday afternoon to conclude the festival.
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Cheyenne County
Lincoln Highway
Sidney High
Sterling
Bulk of corn crop safe throughout Nebraska
Simultaneous with the weather bureau forecast of freezing temperatures, A. E. Anderson reports that about 87 percent of Nebraska's corn has matured enough to withstand frost. About 80 percent is fully matured, 7 percent in hard dough, with 13 percent still vulnerable, needing 10 days to two weeks of favorable weather.
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Weather Bureau
A. E. Anderson
Federal Crop Statistics Bureau
Nebraska
Eastern Star Chapter entertains visiting members
An Eastern Star chapter hosted about 60 visiting members at the Masonic hall after a regular meeting. About 45 came from the Chappell chapter and 15 from Bridgeport. A new member was received, initiatory work was shown, a fine dinner was served, and entertainment featured the evening.
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Order of Eastern Star
Masonic Hall
Chappell
Bridgeport
Methodist Pastors Named at Nebraska Conference in Omaha
At the annual Methodist Episcopal conference for Nebraska in Omaha, the Kearney district announced appointments including Sidney L. H. Kaub Lodge Pole John D Hammell Potter C. O. Troy Gur ley A. O. Kenyon Chappell K. K. Clifton for nearby churches and stations.
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Methodist
Omaha
The
Methodist Episcopal Church
Nebraska
Kearney
Sidney
L. H. Kaub
Lodge Pole
John D Hammell
Potter
C. O. Troy
Gurley
A. O. Kenyon
Chappell
K. K. Clifton
Popular Young Tenor Visits Parents in Sidney
Franklin Hornaday, a popular young tenor whose Denver performance earned Colorado a spot in the Atwater Kent national voice competition, is visiting his parents in Sidney. He and Denver’s Agnes Davis will attend semi finals in Houston before a New York finale, competing against southern and western state entrants for a chance to reach the New York finals.
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Franklin Hornaday
Denver
Colorado
Atwater Kent Radio Corporation
Sidney
Charles W. Hornaday
Young M Hornaday
the Telegraph
New York
Radio Corporation
Hornaday
Agnes Davis
Houston
Tex
Snyder Moves Clothing Store to Newly Remodeled Location
S H Snyder a tailor and clothier moves from the Moore building on Central avenue to a newly remodeled site adjoining Greenlees. The store features a modern front tile flooring plate glass fixtures and plans to offer an attractive exclusive clothing shop in the city by week’s end.
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S. H. Snyder
Moore
Central Avenue
Greenlees
Men of Purpose war story coming to U S A Theatre
Manager Stiverson announces a major screen attraction at the U S A Theatre. Sidney Post No 17 of the American Legion has booked the action packed war story Men of Purpose, billed as a true to life depiction of the great war. Further details to be released next week.
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Stiverson
Sidney Post
Revival at New Christian Church Draws Big Crowds
A large revival at the New Christian Church attracts growing attendance nightly after its dedication. A Father and Son service with prizes for resemblance and family milestones is planned for Friday. Sunday events include Dr. Lockhart and the Walkers leading a 3 pm service on Real Americanism. Donations pledged exceed fifteen thousand dollars to cover building and furnishings, with public fundraising to cover outstanding bills.
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The
Christian Church
Echoes of N E A tour through western Nebraska notes
Ogallala writer Mrs Jack Kroh recounts the National Editorial Association tour through Nebraska in June, detailing arrival in Sidney with a railroad transfer, a morning breakfast at Hardy hall, and a breakfast spread featuring vast waffle irons. The piece juxtaposes the breakfast scale with Cheyenne county wheat records for 1926 as the narrative continues.
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National Editorial Association
Nebraska
Jack Kroh
Keith County News
Ogallala
Sidney
Cheyenne County
Denver Alliance
Burlinigon
U. P
Hardy Hall
Farm Films Unite Town and Country
Motion pictures are used to promote better relations between towns and farm territories. The U S Department of Agriculture reports Centerville Tennessee merchants funded free screenings of films on two Saturdays monthly to draw new townsfolk, benefit merchants, extend the county agent's contacts, and educate farmers.
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Office of Motion Pictures
United States Department of Agriculture
Business Men’s Club
Centerville
Tenn
Agena
Young camper finds city streets confusing in Denver
Mildred Mathewson a 10 year old tourist from Bronson Nebr got lost trying to return to Overland park after searching for camp supplies downtown Denver. A patrolman helped her and her parents were notified at central police headquarters.
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Denver
Mildred Mathewson
Bronson
Nebr
Overland Park
Park
Central Police
Denver Post
New Enrollment Record at St Patrick’s Academy
New enrollment this term sets a school record at St Patrick’s Academy with 260 students, including 94 boarders the largest boarding count ever. Superintendent Link notes strong interest across high school, special departments, and grades, predicting a highly successful term.
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St. Patrick’s Academy
Link
Sidney resident charged in county court case
Valclav Kucera a well known Sidney resident is charged in Cheyenne county court with practicing medicine and surgery without a license and with healing by manipulation without license. The six counts allege prescribing medicines and treating patients for bodily illness without a license. Trial set for October 6 at 1 30 p m. He denies claims saying he is a Samaritan healer who uses oils and liniments and has never practiced osteopathy or chiropractic.
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Cheyenne County
Valclav Kucera
Sidney
Mr. Steele
Kahl
Kucera
Albert McKnight
Elmer Jacobson
Angeline Jacobson
Melanie Schwartz
Margaret Miller
Hilman Nelson
Department of Public Welfare
Steele
Nebraska
Forty Hours Devotion at St. Patrick's Church
The forty hours devotion opens Oct 2 at 9 30 am with high mass by Rev Father Link. Jesuit Rev Ignatius Hamill will preach. choir led by W A Klein with organist Mrs F A Krause. Masses at 6 7 and 9 am. 7 30 pm rosary sermons and benediction each evening. Final high mass Oct 3 with procession and benediction. All welcome.
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St. Patrick’s Church
Father Link
Ignatius A. Hamill
S. J
Chicago
Jesuit Missionary Band
W. A Klein
F. A. Krause
Improvements at St Patrick's Academy Auditorium
Interior renovations at St Patrick's Academy enhance the Catholic school's auditorium. A new drop curtain and stage decorations improve scenery and equipment. The first curtain features advertisements from Sidney business places in an attractive layout.
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St. Patrick’s Academy
Sidney Business
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Self
ST. Paul’s Evangelical Lutheran Church
Velie Autos
Exposition Grounds
Fair Board
Big Cheyenne
Eastern Star Chapter
Synder
NEW Christian Church
West Nebraska
Young Camper
Academy
V. F. Kucera
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