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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1907
Page
4
The Crimson Rambler camp names Rosa Johnson as Past Oracle and Jennie Robinson as Chancellor. Others include Ella Reinmuth as Recorder Mary Davison as Receiver Irma Brown as Marshal Elgora Farley as Inner Sentinel and Anta Gilgren as Manager Kate Schuler as Manager Irene Brown as Auditor with Dr Robinson as Camp Physician William Ewing as Camp Officer and Kate Schuler as Manager. The camp will meet on the second and fourth Saturday evenings.
Len Sherwin returned from Sterling Colorado on Tuesday. John Waleb left for Medicine Bow Wyoming to work for several months. Nels Thurston spends the week at Pine Bluffs Wyoming. The Herdon dance on the 13th drew a large crowd. Hilma Anderson returned from Kimball Sunday. James Couch of Chadron Wyoming visited his brother W C Couch for a few days. J A Lake resigned as Bronson teacher and was replaced by Jennie Oldershaw. Mrs Ayers of Gretna Nebraska joined her husband on his homestead. Charles Portrey the precinct assessor began his duties Monday.
Messrs Epps and Brown visited Sidney last Monday. Mr Schrear traveled to Potter earlier in the week to fetch trees. Wilson and Foster of Lawrence Forks passed through with horses bought in Sidney. For gentled horses, contact Chas Higgins and Tom Quinn. Mr Pultz visited Sidney last Saturday. The Herdon dance drew a large crowd with all reports of a good time. Mr Sheeley called at the Stone Ranch last Sunday. A light snow shower occurred here last Tuesday.
Lodgepole notes a season of moving with Geo J Peters returning to town Frank Vosika relocating to a ranch C L Tate moving into Vosikas former house and Anton Henzel suffers a severe accident as a wagon crushes his foot. Mrs Henzel dies after Omaha hospital transfer.
Mrs Annie Croford of Scotts Bluff led a Tuesday arrival to recruit members for a Royal Neighbors of America lodge. The group was completed Saturday night in the livery barn loft with 27 initiates and officers elected including Mrs Mary Brown as Oracle and Mrs Bedie Cape as Vice-Oracle.
The Sidney Nebraska post office lists unclaimed letters as of April 19 1907. Names include Mr W Hendrickson A D Brooks Ray Renfro F F Rankin Mrs Clary Stalard and several others. The Union Pacific builds a charging station west of town supervised by W Pagett with Jas Stoutsenburger arriving from Lima Ohio for a position with F L Van Gorder.
A column of wry observations and quips touching Boston events, political figures, social trends, and public figures. It highlights horse show rules, Taft stunts, Rockefeller wealth, Harriman plans, and humorous asides on manners, science, and culture with period voice and satirical edge.
A nameless impecunious girl recalls rainy night humor as friends snatch her umbrella, hide it, and exclaim joy at their long lost umbrella, highlighting a comic social moment in New York.
A friend meets John Stetson on the street and asks what he will name his new yacht. Stetson replies he has not decided, but the name will start with S and likely be Psyche or Cinch.
A Philadelphia Press reader notes a household tip about soaking cloths in hot water and wiping furniture with fur nature cream to achieve a high polish that resists finger marks. The two men riff on a poet line about blessings and singleness.
A mosaic of quirky items: a chemist in Arizona extracts medicine from snakeweed. a Coffeyville man recalls an angel sighting tied to local drink lore. Zion City hosts two prophets with room for more under Dowie. Admiral Dewey to move. jokes about mother-in-law arise. Senator Briggs eyed. White House talks under a joking glare. a poem line about a tired maiden. Wheatol pitched as top health food.
The Sid ney Nebraska board of village trustees on March 2 1907 adopted a resolution to submit to legal voters a question of issuing 317000 in bonds to establish a municipal water works system. Bonds bear 5 percent interest payable semi annually May 1 and November 1, mature May 1 1927, optional redemptions start May 1 1908. Public notice ordered for a special election May 1 1907 8 a m to 7 p m in Sidney Nebraska for or against the issuance. Attest Village Clerk H I E Garren.
Lincoln Daily News offers a limited period subscription deal from April 22 to 27 allowing mail subscribers to pay $2 for one year through May 1, 1908. Regular price is $3. the offer waives rail fare and hotel costs, signaling broader Nebraska readership support and a pledge to publish the truth plainly.
Osborn Bros and Mann promote wall papering services offering interior finish work. The notice emphasizes their capability in wallpaper installation and related home improvement tasks for local customers.
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