Local Happenings Across Sidney and Nearby Towns
Several residents traveled for work or visits this week. J H Culley of Sidney was in town Saturday on business while A B Simons made a short trip to Omaha last Friday. Mrs Andy Hyninger visited Watson with daughter G H Dean of McAdoo & Dean's St Joseph trip occurred Wednesday evening.
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J. H. Culley
Sidney
A. B. Simons
Omaha
Andy Hyninger
Watson
G. H. Dean
McAdoo & Dean
St. Joseph
Church notices set for fall revival and membership meeting
Baptist, Methodist, Presbyterian notices detail sermons on anniversary Meaning of Methodism and danger of losing Christ. Pastors A.K. Williams A.R. Adams and R. Bruce West urge full attendance, special services, and a roll call. Evening services at 7 30 and Sunday school at 10 a.m.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A.K. Williams
Methodist Church
A. R. Adams
Presbyterian Church
Christ
R. Bruce West
Steel fire escapes arrive for school building
Material has arrived for steel fire escapes to be erected at once for the school building. Arnold Garst suffered a hip fracture and other injuries in a runaway accident at Watson earlier this week. He lies in critical condition at an Omaha hospital after being moved there Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arnold Garst
Watson
Omaha
Conflicting Lifestyles Trace Art and Wealth in Yorke Essay
In a New York Press piece Victor Smith notes Edmonds praising dual drives in men, citing Bret Harte and John Rogers as examples. He highlights Rogers wealth, artistic taste, and two priceless Bank of England and Milton notes, one of four plates, symbolizing art’s allure beyond money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. W. Edmonds
Paddy the Pig
Bret Harte
Jack Hamlin
John Oakhurst
Dick Canfield
Edmonds
Gibbs
J. Pierpont Morgan
Edmund Clarence Stedman
Samuel Rogers
Rogers
Croesus
Bank of England
Treasury of the Muses
England
Morgan
John Milton
Simmonds
Rothschilds
Mr. Coutts
Victor Smith
New York Press
Neglect of Wounded by German Army in Action
Army and Navy Life notes a pattern of German neglect toward killed and wounded in the field. In the Karras mountains clash with Tacob Morenga, German wounded were left behind with minimal protection and were not brought to camp for 24 hours. They warn that against civilized foes such abandonment would invite slaughter if captured by the Hottentots.
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Karras
Tacob Morenga
Hottentot
Rector Sets 100 Yard Dash Record in Southern Intercollegiate
James A. Rector completed the 100-yard dash in 9.25 seconds at Charlottesville Virginia, surpassing all previous times and drawing hundreds of congratulatory telegrams from Royal University of Virginia alumni nationwide. His father, living in Hot Springs Arkansas, sent a message praising his pace. Pop Lannigan, Rector’s trainer, quipped that Rector could beat Solomon with a handicap in a race.
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James A. Rector
Charlottesville
Royal University of Virginia
Hot Springs
Ark
Virginia
Pop” Lannigan
Solomon
Prohibition Era Wit About Wire Corkscrews and Fences
A Georgia prohibition tale features a colonel and a Chicago friend discussing law effects. The colonel claims leftover wire corkscrews were repurposed into a wire fence and a lightning rod, illustrating resourceful improvisation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Georgia
Chicago
Arizona Admission Talks and a Battleship Name
A territorial speaker notes Arizona will be admitted soon, recalling past rejections. He jokes that the name will be needed for a battleship, highlighting political maneuvering and naming expectations from the territory.
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Arizona
The Toledo Blade testimonial and promotions from Panhandle Texas
A mixed old clipping promotes The Toledo Blade weekly paper and asks readers to write for terms. It also includes a traveler’s favorable note about Canyon City Texas climate and a promotion for Burdock Blood Bitters claiming health benefits.
Dean's Ointment Promises Cures for Eczema and Rashes
An old advertisement claims Dean's Ointment cures eczema salt rheum itch and related skin conditions. It touts availability at Jas Mann & Son and says druggists carry it, appealing to desperate buyers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Notice to whom it may concern from Harry Geyer
Notice that after this date Harry Geyer will not be responsible for any debts contracted by his wife Mrs. M. J. Geyer who has left his bed and board without consent and cause. Percival Ia Sept 1 1908.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo Blade
Toledo
Ohio
United States
America
Blade
The
Toledo, Ohio
M. J. Geyer
Mrs McBride and daughters return from springs visit
Mrs Frank McBride and her daughters Patti Vera and Nora Zack returned from a visit to the Springs at week’s end reporting a splendid time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank McBride
Patti
Vera
Nora Zack
Texas Land Co Promises Safe, Profitable Real Estate Invest
A Texas land firm touts one half to ten miles from railroads in Randall Hale Swisher counties offering 100000 acres at 12 to 40 dollars per acre. It claims land doubles in value, provides water, climate, markets, and a sleeping car from Omaha to Canyon City with monthly railroad rates.
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Panhandle
Texas
Canyon City
Texas Land Company
Omaha
Neb
G. H. Searing Hartington
Cedar Co
Renter
Landlord
Wall Street
Texas Land CO
Chamber of Commerce
A. Millard
U.S. National Bank
G. L. Wood
Security Bank
Ponca
W. McBride
First National Bank
Elgin
Zeb
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Dan Taylor
Sidney West
Hertle Maxtead
Near Tabor
Francis McIntosh
Roundtop
Madison Township
J.S. Estes
Oklahoma
John, Leonard
Margaret Holmes
Shenandoah
College Springs
Ernest Iler
Griswold
Edna Iler
Cashion
Ola
G. W. Vanderpool
Latter Day Saints
Friends
Council Bluffs
Myrtle Maxtead
Tabor
Jas
Mann & Son
M‘adoo
Grand Collection
L. J. Hilger
Hamburg, Iowa
Kodaks
Jas. Mann & Son
Harry Geyer Percival, Ia
Jones’ Barn
Millard Hotel
F. A. Jones
Nebr
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