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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 18, 1903
Page
2
A fragmented timetable lists trains such as No. 4 Atlantic Express 2 and No. 1 Overland Limited with notes on stops and passenger service times. The text references freight train stops and timing around 7 05 p m and 4 10 a m with incomplete passenger details.
A compilation of advertisements and notices from Sidney including sales pitches for tonics and remedies, clothing and footwear specials, hotel work requests, dental services, bread and baked goods, windmill agents, social events, eye tests, cattle products, an upcoming ball, travel notes, and construction updates. It also mentions a baby announcement, theater plans, and local infrastructure projects.
Announcement of a dance by the Union Pacific Base Ball Club at the Rink on Monday April 21 with hopeful patronage. Note follows a plan for a large Fourth of July celebration and an upcoming public meeting to push major local action in Western Nebraska. Includes brief notes on S Mastrade's illness and Albert H. McKnight's railroad lawsuit in Salt Lake Courts.
New phones installed since last directory card include John Ickes Fred Lehnkuhl AL Washburn A K Greenlee Ray R E H Gilpin Annie Pantenburg N Kulp Worden Casper Girman John Tishue George Hower Gus Wellner and others. Night service is for business calls only 9 p m to 6 a m with no after 9 p m train calls except 2 30 a m for certain west and east lines. Manager Lathrop urges patrons to use daytime service to keep prices low and promote bargains on ranges tinware furniture and home goods while noting cheaper overall service than similar sized villages.
Ranch for sale eleven miles west of Sidney consisting of 1760 fenced acres with cattle horses and improvements. Also seeking 600 head of cattle for summer range near Sidney Draw. Notices about town herd stings and buying horses hides and tailoring services accompanying the sale ads.
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