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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 16, 1904
Page
8
The Sidney markets show wheat at 40 cents per bushel, rye and barley around 40 cents, prairie hay at 8.00 per ton, alfalfa at 8.00, seed hogs at 6.00 per 100 head, steers 5.50, potatoes 4.75 per 100 pounds, butter 0.20 per pound, eggs 6.66 per dozen, dressed chickens 10 per hundred weight.
The Omaha Daily News will be mailed six days a week through January 1, 1905 for $1.00 with payment accompanying the order. It features Scripps-McRae Cable and Telegraph reports, Newspaper Enterprise Association service, and four war correspondents, aiming to deliver news promptly and without fear or favor.
The Bridgeport Blade reports a strong rise in U. P. fright business since April 1. Eleven freight crews on the 3rd division are busy. D. J. O'Brien moves to the second district, Watkina and Wataw get regular engines, and O. A. Townley now oversees an extra gang between Bridgeport and Sidney. A summer plan adds an Alliance-Denver mail clerk and extends the route to Sterling. Time changes affect the B. M. timetable with northbound at 3.56 am and southbound at 4.52 am. freights largely unchanged.
Local items advertise up to date millinery at Fishmans and low price collars at Oberfelder, paint by Heath and Milligan with long coverage, dentistry by Dr Murless, ice cream and cake at Harper Block next Wednesday, Chloro Naptholeum from Greenlee and Benson, Wisconsin shoes at Aline Millers, Utz and Don shoes from Rochester, eye tests by J R Merifield, Anticeptine wood preservative, and a Sidney Lodge meeting on April 18. Also mentions Summers Richardson chocolates and rooms at The Rosemont for travelers.
Park Salle has been absent from the High School for a few days. Hazel Struthers returns to the second primary after a long absence. Earl Gates is back in the third grade following a country visit. Minnie Shank and May Lathrop miss the fourth grade this week. Marguerite Kane visits Cheyenne this week. Viola and Clara Cox have left Sidney as they plan to move. Efgar Dedrick entertained about thirty classmates Wednesday night for his fourteenth birthday.
An advertisement touts safer better products endorsed by government and used by large ranchers. It promotes a 48 gallon lime-boiling solution at 12 dollars and various steam boilers for heating water priced from 35 to 40 dollars. It ends with shoe and carpet pitches from Fishman’s Big Store in Omaha.
The following names remain unclaimed at the Sidney Nebraska post office as of April 15 1904 advertised letters John H Dunklee W W Gould E Hoot Mrs J R Ashley Mrs B Norton E McLernon Postmaster.
An old advertisement promises a one day cure for colds with Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It notes a money refund if the cure fails and features E. W. Grove’s signature on each box. Also promote Fishman’s famed large line of ladies ready made apparel in western Nebraska at Fishman’s.
J B Halston and Henry Raymond were in the city yesterday. Judge Martin made a business visit to Weyerts. Father Barrett of North Platte guests Father Devane in this city. Mae and Margaret Kane visit relatives in Cheyenne. August Pultz joins Sidney band. Eric Lif of Lisco visits. Sidney Juniors leave for Kimball to compete. Meachums of Harrisburg and Line of Lodgepole seek horses for eastern markets. Will probated for Geo W Fawcett with Lodgepole assistance. Dan McAleese plans a two story stone building east of Callahan Block. Attorney John Halligan travels to Cody for Mrs Cody divorce case. Methodist ladies to hold supper and fair April 20 in Harper Block for 25 cents. children 15. Elder and Wolgemuth of North Platte witness Cody divorce case in Cody. Voting machine debate grows nationwide. tests praised in Milwaukee Chicago Springfield. Clothing specials from Fishmans. Periodical orders at office. Essay on pleasures and health mentions Ian Maclaren and a Dr. Watson encounter.
A lawsuit in Ceylon concerns ownership of Sands tracing to a fifteenth century archery contest at Ning Para krama Babu VI's court. Two champions startled the king by hitting a frog from ear shot. One archer won the prize and a 50 000 acre estate, with descendants now claiming the estate.
A historic note shows Bavarian physicians opposing steam rail travel to prevent delirium and spectators' frenzy, while an English quarterly warned against trusting crowds to a locomotive moving at twelve miles per hour.
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