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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 21, 1900
Page
5
The Sidney resort known as Kruse Bros saloon offers a well regulated venue with wines liquors and cigars. They have installed a new twenty light acetylene gas plant. E Kruse owns a north of town ranch noted for its improvements and stock and is praised as a prominent local citizen.
Mr. CD Essig, a Sidney merchant, has 20 years of experience and applies the golden rule to offer low prices by buying in car lots direct from factories. He stocks hardware, stoves, windmills, pumps, wagons, farm machinery, furniture, and undertaker supplies. He owns a hearse and handles complete undertaker services, easing family burdens. As a leading citizen, he contributes to Sidney’s commerce and growth.
Among professional men, Dr. A. D. Stowitts ranks high and earns praise for a large practice. A graduate of Albany Medical College in 18e6, he moved here ten years ago and quickly gained prominence. He serves as Assistant Surgeon for the Union Pacific between North Platte and Cheyenne and maintains a well equipped Oberfelter Block office with modern surgical instruments and a fine library. Despite a busy practice he remains an active, enterprising citizen.
An established Sidney businessman, Edmund Doran, runs a well stocked saloon offering first class wines liquors and cigars. He previously worked in the harness and saddle trade for years and has spent fourteen years ranching about forty miles north on a well improved 1660 acre ranch. He is widely known throughout the region.
O D Lyon, a leading Sidney businessman and U P Land Agent, offers 125000 acres of grazing lands priced 1.50 to 2.25 per acre with favorable terms. He sells improved ranches and Sidney town property, has 15 years in the business, and is Cheyenne County superintendent of instruction with broad respect.
H. T. Doran is highlighted as a leading Silney businessman of sixteen years in town. He offers a large stock of clothing, gentlemen's furnishings, hats, shoes, and fashion items, plus harness saddles and leather goods at current prices. His fair dealing has built a growing trade and he is recommended to shoppers.
The document lists political gatherings including the Republican county convention in Sidney on April 2, the sixth district Republican congressional meeting in Kearney on April 26, the Republican state convention in Lincoln on May 2, the straight populist national convention in Cincinnati on May 9, the fusion populist nations convention in Sioux Falls on May 9, the Republican national convention in Philadelphia on June 19, and the Democratic national convention in Kansas City on July 4.
Thos Cochrane and Co ranch hosts a sale on Thursday May 8 beginning 10 a m. Featured stock includes 150 cattle six grade calves and two grade yearling bulls plus one renowned English Shire stallion Virgil and 10 top work horses. Private sale offers household furniture from Jones house in town days after auction. Actions by J W McDaniels V F Kucera and assistants.
Six half blood and better Hereford bull calves offered for sale. old enough for service. Buyer contact A Britton.
A West Virginia couple reports a three year relief from rheumatism after using Chamberlain's Pain Balm. The wife, bedridden and unable to walk, recovered after applying the balm and walking to breakfast the next morning. The claimant notes she has had no similar attack since. For sale by all dealers.
An advertisement touts a cure described as safe and rapid for blind, bleeding, itching and protruding gases with anti inflammatory and swelling reduction effects. It claims physicians endorse it as a radical non operative cure. Price 50 cent bottles and 75 cent tubes, mail order available from D J Scanlon.
A promotion for Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root claiming a cure for kidney bladder and urinary troubles. It warns of kidney disease dangers and describes symptoms and progression, promising relief and offering sample bottle and book by mail from Kilmer Co.
Advertisement touts Tabler's Buckeye Pile Ointment as a universal cure for all forms of piles including blind, bleeding, itching and protruding. It contrasts with surgery and claims thousands cured, priced 50 cents per bottle and 75 cents per tube, sold by D. J. Sennlon.
Ballard's Snow Liniment promoted as a home remedy for back pain rheumatism neuralgia soreness bruises strains and muscular pains for humans and animals. Traveling salesman R E Morse of Galveston Texas cites two bottles curing three months of rheumatism. Price fifty cents and sold by D J Scanlon.
Abraham Hare of Belleville Ohio declares Electric Bitters the best selling bitters he has handled in 20 years. He cites stomach and liver benefits, blood purification, nerve strength, and overall vitality as key results. Available for 58 cents through W F Bassett, druggist.
Ballard's Herehownd Syrup marketed as a safe cure for coughs lung troubles and bronchitis. The ad promises healing and strengthening effects with a money back guarantee through authorized agent D. J. Scanlon. Prices 25 and 50 cents.
The undersigned will not be responsible for or recognize any claim for indebtedness incurred by any person in their employ or by subcontractors unless the debt is on their written order.
A Morganton Tennessee parent claims Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured his daughter's scalp sores described as scald head. The advertisement touts the salve as a guaranteed cure for eczema tetter salt rheum pimples sores ulcers and piles priced at 25 cents at W F Bassett's.
The undersigned will not be responsible for or recognize any claim for indebtedness incurred by any person employees or by sub contractors unless the claim is upon their written order. J H MCBHANE & Co.
By order of the district court of Cheyenne County Nebraska the properties of defendants Curtis Orrsstz and MA Bowlis are to be offered at public auction on May 28 at the Sidney courthouse. The judgment totals 57 dollars 9 6 cents plus costs 12 24. The parcel begins at the northeast corner of lot 2 block 28 and runs 44 feet wide along a 132 foot depth ending back at the starting point. High bidder to pay cash at 2 p.m. attendance requested by Pruuxk TE Kisa Sherrittot sheriff.
In the matter of the estate of Willkamn Maxwell deceased Notlen is notifying sale of real estate in Cheyenne county at public auction. The land includes multiple quarters and lots in townships 20 and 21 west with water rights and ditches, valued about 2250000, to be sold May 2 at 10 o clock at the Sidney courthouse. Also includes a separate foreclosure sale of a parcel in Cheyenne county on May 28 at 9 o clock a m at the Sidney courthouse by Sheriff Frank H Williams to satisfy a judgment of Hermas Gray vs Pred Ho Ambrose for 359.02 with costs.
James S Hadley filed a notice of intention to make final proof before the Register at Sidney Nebraska on May 1900 for timber culture application No 1049 involving southwest quarter of section 2 in township 18 range 4. Witnesses listed include John Muir Sidney Neb William Muir Redington Neb Samuel Oliver Camp Clarke Richard J Wilford Redington Neb Rossey D Harris Register.
Marcus Meyer filed April 6 1900 with the Sidney Nebraska Board of Trustees to sell malt spirituous and vinous liquors at Sidney from May 1 1900 to April 30 1901. If no objections remonstrance or protest filed within two weeks from April 7 1900 the license will be granted. Deb Applicant Marcus Meyer
Land Office Sidney Nebraska announces that James I Spicknull filed intention to make final proof before Register or Receiver in Sidney on May 12 1900 for timber culture application 726 in section 6 township 2 range 1. Witnesses listed include William D Couch John Wolf Frank Pierson Otto Kurz all from Sidney Nebraska.
The proprietors announce ten million free trial bottles of Dr King's New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds. It is claimed to cure asthma bronchitis grippe and all throat chest and lung diseases. W F Bassett, druggist, offers a free trial bottle with regular sizes 50c and 1.00, guaranteed.
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