Union Pacific allocates 1931 budget boosting Sidney facilities
Union Pacific announces a 1931 budget exceeding 70 million dollars for maintenance and new work. Sidney gains eight thousand dollars for additions and hotel facilities upgrades as part of a nationwide program including yard track extensions, rail renewals, new bridges, signals, and station improvements at Omaha, Cheyenne, and Laramie.
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Sidney
Union Pacific
Omaha Union Station
Cheyenne
Laramie
Fox Theatre Matinee Offers 25c Deal With Gaynor Farrell
The Fox theatre plans a 25c matinee tomorrow afternoon featuring The Man Who Came Back starring Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell. Manager A Hamilton seeks to gauge audience support for bargain matinees and may repeat if financially successful. The Gaynor Farrell pairing, long a top box office draw, marks a reunion after months apart.
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Janet Gaynor
Charles Farrell
Fox Theatre
A. J. Hamilton
Moving Pictures
Sidney to Host District Meet of P T A Society
Six district conferences of the Nebraska congress of Parent Teachers announce meetings in April. Mrs Paul Bradley of Omaha and Mrs D E Kendell of Cleveland will attend, leading programs. First conference April 3 at Lincoln. districts set dates and hosts including Fairbury Wakefield Laurel North Platte Sidney Scottsbluff and Kearney.
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Nebraska Congress of Parent-Teachers
Congress
Paul Bradley
Omaha
P.T. A
D. E. Kendell
Cleveland
Ohio
Lincoln
K.A. Pixley
Fairbury
F. A. Sandberg
Laurel
Wakefield
F. W. Phelen
Scottsbluff
Sidney
Hollingsworth
Kearney
North Platte
Governor cites cheaper paving boosting Nebraska road plan
Governor Bryan announced that competitive bidding and lower material costs will allow hundreds more miles of roads in Nebraska. The revised forecast estimates 1000 miles of gravelled highways and 210 miles of paving, with other improvements, enabling ongoing highway expansion and full employment, unless a bill granting a contractor monopoly passes.
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Nebraska
Bryan
Sidney Machinery Show Promises Major three day Event
Sidney dealers advertise a three day machinery show set for April 16 to 18 at the fair grounds. The event will feature hundreds of exhibitors and up to a half million dollars in machinery on display with late innovations from manufacturers nationwide. Promoters plan further meetings Friday night and railroads offer special rates to Sidney, anticipating more than 6000 attendees and extensive dealer, factory official, and expert participation.
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Sidney Machinery Dealers
Panhandle
Sidney
History sketch of Cheyenne County starts next week
Thé Télégraph News will print a brief historical sketch of Cheyenne county from an 1882 volume. The summary covers earliest county formation through 1882, noting brutality and lawlessness and the citizen fight to stamp out murder with the abolition of several outlaws.
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Thé
Télégraph-News
Cheyenne County
Baseball Interest Renewed as Wew Schedule Outlined
Sunol joins Cheyenne county league replacing Star as practice starts in eight loop camps. Potter the 1990 champions face tougher lineup, seven clubs eye 1931 bunting after successful 1880 season. League secretary Maley says a better ball style will appear this season and organizer Dilley warns against professionalism. A 14 game schedule ensures home games. Chaney leads as Sidney’s probable starter with Willis and Gerald Thomas nearby. McGowan Bales and Jobman among top hitters returning for opening May season.
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Sunol
Cheyenne County Baseball League
Star
Potter
Raymond Maley
Maley
Hoop
Arthur H. Dilley
Dilley
Chaney
Sidney
Willis
Gerald Thomas
McGowan
Bales
Jobman
Harters
Will
Fire Fighters Are Lauded For Rapid Response
The Sidney volunteer fire department was praised for a quick response to a blaze at the Brown Electric shop. Mayor Herman Schroeder timed the response at under 30 seconds after the alarm sounded. The rapid action is cited as preventing greater damage and highlights the department’s high level of readiness.
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Sidney
Brown Electric
Herman Schroeder
Bonds Returned to Lincoln Bank Theft Victim
Three Liberty bonds of $100 each stolen in the Lincoln National Bank robbery were recovered from a Chicago bond house and returned to owner Mrs. FE. V. Duer of Broadwater by County Attorney C. G. Perry. The bonds had been kept for safekeeping at the Lincoln bank and were not clipped.
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Lincoln National Band
Chicago
C. G. Perry
Bridgeport News-Blade
FE. V. Duer
Broadwater
Perry
Campfire Girls to Celebrate 19th Anniversary in Sidney
The 19th anniversary of Campfire work in the United States will be observed in Sidney this week with a banquet at the Methodist church and a planned program. Cha May Aboha Hanta and four other groups organized recently will take part, and guardians are praised for expanding membership through effective work with young girls.
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United States
Sidney
Cha May
Aboha Hanta
Methodist Church
Guardians
Porter Oil Manager Makes a Business Trip to Potter
R. J. Porter, manager of Porter Oil, made a business trip to Potter yesterday to discuss upcoming operations and potential partnerships with local firms.
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R. J. Porter
Porter Oil Company
Potter
Rodman backs 25 million highway bond plan for Nebraska
State Senator James A. Rodman urged Sunday that S. F. 175, a 25 million revenue bond highway bill, would deliver 2,150 miles of paved roads in three years, create 6,000 to 10,000 jobs, and save on maintenance versus Governor Bryan’s pay as you go plan. The bond plan would also pave more roads sooner, with 600 miles paved the first three years, totaling 1,800 new miles plus 350 already paved to reach 2,150, compared with 840 under the governor’s plan.
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James A. Rodman
Nebraska
Bryan
Rodman
Stormy career of Hubert Michel ends by self destruction
Hubert Michel once a wealthy Nebraska oil promoter ends his stormy career by shooting himself after officers served a fraud warrant for Henry Norgis of Pratt Kansas. He died in his bathroom before officers could enter. Earlier in 1923 he faced fraud charges involving Nebraska investors.
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Herbert M. Michel
Nebraska Oil
Michel
Henry Norgis
Pratt
Kan
Nebraska
W. H. Adams
Colorado
Colorado,Springs
Denver
Pueblo
Belle of Barcelona operetta at Sidney High School
The annual high school operetta The Belle of Barcelona presents Friday night March 20 in the city auditorium. Directed by Julius W. Cochran with music supervision by the Sidney Public Schools, the story blends Spanish atmosphere with a love plot. Margarita de Montera returns from Madrid and rekindles romance with Lieut Harold Wright during Barcelona’s fiesta and bullfighting season.
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Barcelona
Sidney High School
City
Julius W. Cochran
Sidney Public Schools
Margarita de Montera
Madrid
Margarita
Emilio
U. S
Lieut
Harold Wright
Spain
Lieut. Wright
Washington
Improved Crop Conditions Reported in Wheat Belt Markets
Wheat markets eased slightly in the week ending March 14 as better crop prospects from heavy winter and spring rains softened demand. corn gains from weaker supply. flax advanced on demand and firm Argentine market. Snow and rain benefited winter wheat. spring seeding begins in southern Russia. Indian acreage at 31 million acres with a below last year’s output.
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Grant Market Review
United States Bureau of Agricultural Economics
Argentina
United States
Canada
France
Italy
Germany
Russia
Karachi
Calcutta
Black Sea
North American
Early settlers recount hardships at 50th wedding anniversary
Deprivations of Cheyenne county pioneers were shared during the 50th wedding anniversary of John P. and Mrs. Fischer near Sidney. The Fischers have lived on the same farm 46 years, among the first homesteaders, and their long residence is believed the longest on a single western Nebraska tract. They relate vivid tales of the hardships faced upon arrival.
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Cheyenne County
John P. Fischer
Sidney
Five Sidney Homes Entered By Organized Robbery Ring
Five Sidney residences were broken into last Thursday night with five petty thefts reported. Heaviest losses were County Attorney R. P. Kepler tool kits. Cc. A. Daggett garage ransacked for revolvers and watches. Police suspect a professional ring linked to similar Gering and North Platte valley robberies. Few clues exist as investigators pursue stolen-item sales for leads.
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Sidney
Nebraska
R. P. Kepler
Cc. A. Daggett
Gering
North Platte Valley
Former Banker At Bridgeport Freed By Court
The Nebraska supreme court on Saturday reversed Bert R. Spearman's conviction as former cashier of the Nebraska State Bank of Bridgeport and dismissed the case. He was convicted on one count of false entries, acquitted on others, with the court finding no direct evidence of criminal intent and no reasonable inference to deceive. The conviction related to an item of $10,056 in loans and discounts returned by the City National.
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Nebraska Supreme Court
Bert R. Spearman
Nebraska State Bank of Bridgeport
Spearman
Supreme Court
City Nation
Cheyenne county lumber firm plans big entertainment day
The Cheyenne County Lumber Company invites Cheyenne county residents to a free all-day event at the yard office featuring contests, exhibits on mill work and home equipment, and a free lunch by the American Legion auxiliary. Visitors will weigh a coal hump in a novelty contest. prizes and lively demonstrations are promised.
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Cheyenne
American Legion Auxiliary of
Sidney
Nak
Wookey
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Western Nebraska Association
Scottsbluff Lady
West Nebraska
Telegraph
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Denver Police
Fischers
Bridgeport
Cheyenne County Concern
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