Irrigation bill and Western land outlook in Nebraska
A Washington report notes President Roosevelt may sign any reclaiming western lands bill after a conference. Western Nebraska improves with strong demand for ranch land near Sidney while raw prairie is rapidly taken by new, permanent residents. Nebraska Sixth District GOP candidates, led by N. P. McDonald, may hold a congressional convention soon, possibly before the state convention.
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Washington Diegatch
Roosevelt
Deiterelt
Friends of the Irrigation Bill
Nebraska
Cheyenne
Sidney
State Journal
Moses P. Kinkaid
O'Neil
Judge Crimes
John J. Eve
North Platte
Frank Currie
Broken Bow
Norris Brown
Frank
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Cure Cold in One Day
Consumers are promised a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. The advertisement claims no cure no pay and lists a price of 25 cents.
Bridgeport Locals Report Busy Week and Elections
County notes show many residents visiting Sidney and Alliance for business, irrigation meetings, and social events. Local elections spark contention over incorporation and trustees paths as spring building and trade activity surge through Bridgeport.
Local Notes From Town Report
Potter quiets after last week wedding and reports to The Telegraph. Hon. J. M. Adams returns from Georgia. Joe Hansen of Dix seen on street last Monday. Rob Sanderson's windmill blown down. N. Jacobson delivers hay in town last Tuesday.
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Potter
Telegraph
J. M. Adams
Georgia
Joe Hansen
Dix
Rob Sanderson
N. Jacobson
Quiet Times at the Diocese and Valley Disturbances
Anthony Johnson traveled to Bridgeport on Wednesday. Lisco moved through enroute to Bridgeport last week. A small band of horses traversed the area enroute west on Tuesday evening. Rain continued through Wednesday and into the day, with no clear end in sight. Coyotes remain numerous and disturb the valley's peace.
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Anthony Johnson
Bridgeport
Lisco
Local notes from town including farming updates and losses
Root went to town Tuesday and Frank Norfolk sowing spring rye. Mrs Heimer visited Mrs Higgins Tuesday. John Sanders has stray horses at Thomas H Epps. R Epps in Potter Tuesday lost a water spaniel pup. locals report several calves missing from unknown cause. Albert Nulaan works for Charles Stanton helping crop setup. Thomas H Epps butchered two hogs Wednesday with more to come.
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HE. Root
Frank Norfolk
Heimer
Higgins
John Sanders
Thomas H. Epps
Local notes on crops, storms, and farm life
The grain and crop season is described with farmers praising timely planting before the storm. Mentions of John Bark’s brisk cattle drive, Charles Lager’s rock work, and Willis Morris locating missing cattle reflect farm life. Leslie Cunningham wintering on A. J. Bickett’s old place plans summer cattle, while John Burk and T. H. Epps visit town and Epps wins fat hogs. Both seek final proof for land advertisements.
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Chas
Hanling Rock
Charley
Willis Morris
Leslie Cunningham
A. J. Bickett
John Burk
T .H. Epps
T. HO Epps
Local Rentals and Family News From Sidney Area
Dan McAleese rents buildings in Sidney Bridgeport and Mitchell for about three thousand dollars yearly. He plans a summer visit to Ballymane Ireland to see his 97 year old mother. His father died in Brooklyn six years ago at age 101. The Mitchell index notes Mr and Mrs Lisco near the Platte River faced a custody dispute in Alliance with a babeas corpus writ postponed to April 1. Sheriff Reed later returned the child to Fred Lisco. A Washington dispatch claims Russian thistles are thriving in Colorado farms, outcompeting alfalfa. there is advice on cutting time for livestock grazing and skepticism about altering grazing crops.
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Dan McAleese
Sidney
Bridgeport
Mitchell
Dan
Ballymane
Ireland
Brooklyn
Lisco
Platte River
Alliance
Fred Lisco
Alliance Herald
Washington
Department of Agrculture
Colorado
Drewth
Scotts Bluff
Republican
A Couple of Warm Ones in Bayard Transcript
A Bayard Transcript item jokes about a butter that walks off the table to seek company in Sidney and critiques local politics calling some townsfolk cheerful liars and peanut politicians in a light editorial tone.
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Bayard Transcript
Sidney
Alliance Crip
Electric Bitters Promised To Fight Malaria Germs
A vintage health ad claims malaria germs thrive in damp Virginia like swamps and low grounds. Electric Bitters are said to destroy malaria, aid stomach and liver troubles, prevent typhoid, with testimonial from John Charleston of Byesville. Retail price 50 cents at druggists.
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Virginia
John Charleston
Byesville
Doctor’s Bad Plight and Cure with New Discovery
Dr M L Scarbrough of Hebron Ohio describes a severe cold that cost him his voice and left him with an obstinate cough. He reports trial of Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds, yielding quick relief after two years of decline. The drug is guaranteed for throat and lung troubles by all druggists, 50c and 1.00. Trial bottle free.
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M.L. Scarbrough
Hebron
Ohio
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