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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1897
Page
8
A fragmented timetable lists train services including fast mail, express and freight routes with times such as 5 55 p m 1 30 p m and 7 00 a m. The issuer notes E R Breiscu as agent and includes several route identifiers like No 1 Limited and No 3 Fast Mail.
Mud rain and snow sweep in as Easter hats and street-cleaning plans appear. District court near, notary services offered, and Oberfelder ads surface amid town chatter. April fool pranks, minstrel show, stage delays, and local trades fill scattered items from Lapeer to Sidney.
The Cheyenne county ballots were returned from Lincoln after a recount by the legislative commission. A Hastings telegram reports Adams county farmers donated a car of seed corn to Cheyenne county G A R members. The County Teachers Institute will start June 14 in Sidney under Killen and Moulton. Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy gains praise. Miss Webling sisters performed at White House Hall to applause. The Weat Nebraska Educational Association program lists Cheyenne teachers on papers. A Louisville observer touts American patents and Chamberlain’s remedy. A Chicago man dies on No. 3, leaving four children. Exposition plans for 1898 include multiple buildings and an auditorium modeled on the Mormon Tabernacle with Arbor day ground work on April 22 and a June 1 to November 1, 1898 opening.
John Ulrich of New York a renowned roads and landscape architect will determine the general plan of the grounds and supervise beautification. The supervising architect will then prepare a plan for grouping the main buildings including Administration Agriculture Horticulture Forestry Mines and Mining Silver Palace Manufactures Liberal Arts Machinery and Electricity Auditorium and Transportation.
The Franklin will provided 5000 dollars to aid young married artisans in Boston with 5 percent loans. After 100 years the principal and interest totaled 400000 dollars for public works. A new board of trustees monitors the fund to honor Benjamin Franklin.
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