Editorial Letter Urges Union Pacific Interview in Sidney
The Sidney chamber of commerce asks Union Pacific officials for a private talk on depot plans payroll expansion and railroad property in the city. It cites past cooperation and warns against loss of payroll and investment, urging a courteous discussion to preserve ties with the railroad.
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Telegraph
Union Pacific Railroad
Chamber of Commerce
Union Pacific
Civic Club
Sidney
Jeffers
Als
Lusher
Wo Corporation
Western
Jefars
Guild
Authrity
Sidney Praises Mayor Roche and City Progress
A tribute praises Sidney’s civic growth highlighting policies of Mayor Roche and a progressive council. It lauds the new pool, parks, concert bands, and school improvements, noting substantial public spending since 1932. The piece asserts Sidney has improved greatly in ten years and credits Roche with much of the advancement.
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Roche
Sidney
Nebraska
Why Get Excited Over Torpedoing of an American Vessel
An editorial argues that a single merchant ship sinking by a German submarine should not provoke war. It notes Roosevelt's stance against Nazis and says American ships face peril at sea but that broader aims justify restraint and continued war readiness. It emphasizes propaganda, open-sea dangers, and elastic wartime rules.
Roosevelt’s push for court packing and speed
A 1933–1941 retrospective notes Roosevelt’s drive to speed New Deal reforms and his aim to shape the Supreme Court by appointing seven of nine justices. The piece reflects on his impatience, reliance on experts, and the personal toll on his health and stamina.
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Supréme Court
Mr. Roosevelt
Mr.Roosevelt
Automobile Deaths in 1941 Highlight Nebraska Rates
The text reports that 36 of every 100 accidental deaths in the United States in 1941 involved automobile incidents and cites Nebraska data showing 233 auto deaths statewide. It notes racing seasonal and geographic variations, urges caution and restraint, and references a study by the American Medical Association on alcohol-related accidents and nighttime risks.
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United States
Nebraska
Lincoln
Omaha
American Medical Association
Holcomb
Journal A. M. A
Farm Flocks Boost Intermountain Sheep Populations
Farm flocks of sheep rise on irrigated Intermountain farms as new diversification attracts feeders. Early breeding and September lambing aim for February births and May or June markets. Creeping and grain feeding on beet pulp and grain can yield 0.25 to 0.75 lb daily gains, with strong sanitary measures to prevent parasites and disease.
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Kasas
Oklahoma
Maple Grove Socials and Visits Chronicle
Mrs. Ed Miles notes showings of guests and visits across Maple Grove. Names include Earl and Verne Sharman, Julia Rasmussen, Ed Miles, Cecil Tremain, Harry Stately, Clyde Wallace, W. T. Sharman, and others. Community gatherings and a Farmers Union meeting are noted with dates around June.
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Andrew Johnson
Albin Johnson
R. W. Johnson
Walter Johnson
Lyle
Laramie
Lloyd Johnson
W. T. Sharman
Earl Sharman
Verne Sharman
Kathyrine Petersen
Meadow Lawn social notes from Sidney community
Mrs C M Mayer compiles a roundup of local visits and events in Sidney. Attendees include Mr and Mrs Richard Juelfs, Donald Kreader, Lee Shoemaker, Charles Mayer, Jim Coulter, Minnie Kreader, and others. Granaries and barn remodels noted at the Kreader properties.
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Richard Juelfs
California
Donald Kreader
Lee Shoemaker
John Peterson
Viola
Lusk
Wyoming
Charles Mayer
James Coulter
J. C. Kreader
Lawrence Bowman
Minnie Kreader
Fort Sidney Day
Benton Walker
Carl Thomas
Jimmie Sulcer
Gurley
Ivan Walker
Merle Arndt
Sidney Fort Sidney Day
Oliie Brogren
Sidney
Dick Juells
Ed McGowan
Pearl Sanders
Andy Otterson
Dalton
Sharmans and Relatives Enjoy Weekend Visits
Mrs. Earl Sharman and Verne Sharman and their daughter Alice visited the Sharman by Miles. The Junkers, Pete Beyer family and Starks were also part of Sunday activities. Bad roads and weather kept some guests from returning home.
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Earl Sharman
Verne Sharman
W. T. Sharman
Miles
Alice
John
Crist Junker
R. W. Johnson
Walter Johnson
Pete Beyer
Charles Starks
Ed Cortney
H. P. Cortney
Grand Prairie Social Notes From Mae Welton Column
Verona spent Saturday evening at the Cecil Tremain home. Mrs. Leslie Johnson and sons visited the Earl Johnson home Thursday. Mae Welton attended band practice Tuesday and Thursday. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Jorgensen and sons called at the Jorgensen home Thursday. Mrs. Emma Gell and family spent Monday with Ray Tremain.
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Earl Sharman
Verne Sharman
J. H. Gell
Spont
Cecil Tremain
Julia Rasmussen
Leslie Johnson
Ted
Charles Smith
Ed Miles
Bob Livoni
Frank Rasmussen
Andrew Johnson
W. T. Sharman
Verne
Harry Stately
Dorothy Rasmussen
Haze
Miles
Ray Call
Ray Tremain
Verona
Clyde Wallace
Harold Spiker
W. M. B. Club
Legion Park
John
Crist Junker
Leslie Johnson and Sons
Earl Johnson
Mae Welton
Alfred Jorgensen and Sons
J. C. Jorgensen
Emma Gell
Local Social Notes from Sidney and Nearby Homes
Charles Welton and Mae attend the Dairy Maids Calf club Friday at Benzels. Several visits occur including Jorgensen and Ray/Hadden homes, Planck family dinners, and birthday celebrations for Alonzo. Attendees include Mae Welton, Lena Kaywood, Margret Pearson, Jay Pool, Forrest Planck, and others from Sidney and Broken Bow.
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Charles Welton
Mae
Dairy Maids
Benzels
Welton
Benzel
Alfred Jorgensen
Oklahoma
John Kaywood
Marv Holmes
Broken Bow
Lena Kaywood
Long Beach
California
Ray Tremain
Leslie Johnson and Sons
Hadden
Rexroth
Jorgensen
Myrna Ray
Natha Jay Planck
Herman Dykman
Hazel Johnson
Margret Pearson
J. C. Jorgensen
Roy Tremain
Christ and
John Junker
Sidney
Jay Pool
Forrest Planck
Albert Frerichs
Verona
Edna Hadden
Leslie Johnson
FE. Planck
Maz
Ralph Welton
Alonsons
Mons Johnson
Earl Johnson
Lester Johnson
Local Social Notes From Forrest Plane and Weltons
Mr and Mrs E Planck spent Thursday at the Forrest Plane residence. Mr and Mrs Richard Welton and family were supper guests at the Charles Welton home Monday. Daughters called at the Charles Welton home Wednesday evening.
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E. Planck
Forrest Plane
Richard Welton
Charles Welton
Forrest Planck
Community notes on rain damage and local visits
A heavy rain of three to five inches fell Monday noon washing out several bridges and culverts. Last Thursday about eleven inches of rain fell. Emil Carlson, longtime resident, died Sunday, with condolences from the community. Various residents hosted dinners and visits, including the Petersons, Fries, Jacobsons, Spencers, Wiffs, Kindschis, and Redeens. Anna Wiff of Oneda and Jean Kindschi of Harrisburg taught at District 13 this week. Geneva Elmquist and Edith Sanders traveled to Lincoln for a few days with Mrs. Sanders returning Monday.
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Leonard Peterson
Joe Fries
Albert Jacobson
Billie Smiths
Evelyn
Donnie Spencer
Pete
Potter
Wiff
Kindschi
Oscar Redeens
Anna Wiff
Oneda
South Dakota
Jean, Kindschi
Harrisburg
District 13
Fred Elmquist
Geneva
Edith Sanders
Lincoln
Mrs. Sanders
Mrs. Elmquist
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Ofa rEtik
Seo
Jack Maynard
Maple Grove
Meadow Lawn
C. M. Mayer
Grand Prairie
U.S
Member
Federal Reserve System
Sidney, Nebraska
Sextorp
Mrs
Pete Nelson
Frigidaire
Hardy Furniture Store
Sidney, Nebr
Rice
Cheyenne County
Tenth Avenue
American National Bank
Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
Gain Transfer Company
Cheyenne County Abstract CO
H. T. Doran, Proprietors Abstracts
Jackson Street
W. P. Ackerman
Rae
Cheyenne County Credit Bureau
H.T. Doran
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