Blizzard Hit Cheyenne and Huge Canal Dream Looms
The Cheyenne blizzard tops years of records, while a vast government canal project, planned by John E Field, aims to cost ten million dollars and reclaim over 300 000 acres of fertile land. Amid global turmoil regional politics and upcoming elections in Dakota frame a rare calm in Cheyenne County Nebraska.
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John E. Field
America
Italy
Paris
Chicago
Russia
Spain
Great Britain
Japan
Dakota
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Sidney's Needs and Civic Calls Appeal to Town
The piece urges Sidney to pursue local progress with waterworks and urban development. It highlights Roosevelts Rough Riders address and calls for home industries, a rebuilt mill, wheat storage, and modern telephone and electric services. It warns against pollution and stresses clean wells and sewerage improvements for public health.
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San Juan
Sidney
Memphis
Havana
Contagious Diseases Curbbed by Clean Water Steps
Fragmentary remarks discuss city sanitation and sewerage as a means to control contagious diseases. The passage hints at practical advice and civic actions without full context.
Fragmented Telegraphic Jibes on Men and Policies
A column of satirical remarks mocks political figures and social topics. References include the president, Japan, Susan B. Anthony, Senator Millard, Rockefeller, Emerson, graduates, and a tuberculosis claim by Dr. Ambler at an Atlanta gathering. The tone blends dry humor with current events.
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Millard
Washington
District of Columbia
Interstate Commerce Committee
Rockefeller
Emerson
Sidney
Ambler
Atlanta
Georgia
Twenty Years Ago Highlights From The Telegraph April 18 1888
Surveyors run a line up the river from North Platte. Judge Hamer of Kearney presides at district court with Jno L Webster and Judge Cowin from Omaha in attendance. J J McIntosh and Henry St Rayner admitted to practice. Pumpkin Seed Valley gains a school district. J M Adams fourhorse team wrecks a horse at Bronson. School board members chosen. five trustees elected in village. 140 votes cast. Twentyfive mile goss you please race planned near the garrison. Goodwin Bros start homes for Powell Whitney and E J Sweet begins work on Jewitt house. Stockgrowers meet in Cheyenne with Western Nebraska representa tives. District Court notes indictments for theft.
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U. P
North Platte
Hamer
Kearney
Jno. L. Webster
Cowin
Omaha
J. J. McIntosh
Henry St. Rayner
Pumpkin Seed Valley
J. M. Adams
Bronson
Joseph Sharmer
Jas. Williams
C. D. Essig
J. B. Christ
A. Pease
Goodwin Bros
Sterling, Colo
W. J. Powell
W. T. Whitney
E. J. Sweet
George Jewitt
Cheyenne
Wyo
Nebraska
D. Sheedy
R. S. Oberfelder
John Conners
Joseph Gray
Trial outcomes and divorces noted in local court records
The proceedings include acquittals for charges against Frank Spellman and Michael Shedds involvement. A. E. Shultz versus Wyoming Stage Company moved to federal court. Ellen Dunn divorced John Dunn, and Matilda Burns separated from John Burns. The case State versus Moore was continued to the next term.
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Frank Spellman
Michael Shedds
A. E. Shultz
Wyoming Stage Company
United States Court
Ellen Dunn
John Dunn
Matilda Burns
John Burns
State
Moore
Irving Subheadings of Local Ranch Gossip Report
Coote Mulloy finished hauling hay from down the river. Jack Riley of Bridgeport spent last week at the ranch with his brother Henry. Mrs. Cartwright came down from Bridgeport last week to assist Miss Laura Irving with her housework. Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Kilby severed ties with the Walsh ranch and store last week. Mrs. W. C. Bayne came down from Bridgeport last week to the Pat Rowlan ranch. Mrs. F. A. Tolle arrived from Kansas last week after learning of her son’s wife’s death. Mrs. Jay Barker, mother of the deceased, is also here.
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C. A. Tolle
Jay Barker
Property Transfers in South Bayard Area
A summary of recent deeds shows E Stearns transferring lot 1 in Stearns's addition to South Bayard to Amelia Smith for 150 dollars. J W Leetor and B Halston trade nw 33-15-0 for 7 dollars. C Wells and wife convey s ge, 84 sw 14-20-51 with 5 acres excluded in sw corner to A O Taylor for 100 dollars. W J Williamson transfers lots 3-4 ge nw 2-21-52 to Wm Frank for 587.50 dollars. G W Line transfers lots 1-2 Oberfelders 1st add to Lodgepole to A B Stimpson for 100 dollars. T Kellams transfers awsw lots 2-3-4 29-19-48 to J C Maner for 800 dollars.
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E. Stearns
Amelia Smith
Stearns
South Bayard
J. W. Leetor B. Halston
C. Wells
A. O. Taylor
W. J. Williamson
Wm. Frank
G. W
A. B. Stimpson
Oberfelders
Lodgepole
T. Kellams
J.C. Maner
Awsw
Absences Mark Early Week At Local School
Examination week noted with several pupils absent. Bernice Kelley and Elizabeth Schroeder are out due to illness in the second grade. Kenneth Bassett suffers rheumatism. Helen Heinzman visited Omaha. Lee Cradit leaves eighth grade to take a night clerk job at the Metropolitan Hotel. The storm Thursday mildly affected seventh and eighth grades.
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Bernice Kelley
Kenneth Bassett
Helen Heinzman
Omahs
Elizabeth Schroeder
Te Lee Cradit
Metropolitan Hotel
Advertised Letter List and Local Hobo Debate in Sidney
Advertised Letter List from Sidney Neb April 21 1905 notes unclaimed letters Nate M Grafton Mrs Allee Wade E McLernon postmaster. Hobo season prompts calls for town cleanup by forcing temporary jobs. Sterling Colo electric light plant fire causes 18000 loss possibly arson. Mrs Ernest Worden visits Omaha. Tom Johnson visits The Telegraph. Lutheran Easter program planned. Anecdote on English colonial governors in Ireland with Duchess of Devonshire joke aboard ship.
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Sidney, Neb
Sidney Post Office
Nate M. Grafton
Allee Wade
E. McLernon
Modern Maid and Old Lady Debate Marital Fit
A dialogue quotes a Modern Maid and an Old Lady discussing marriage choices. They weigh whether to marry a man with opposite tastes who may quarrel or a man with similar tastes who may bore. The proverb about square pegs in round holes is cited from Robert Barr.
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Robert Barr
Morbieu and Blue Death in 19th Century Slang
Notes and Queries cites Hot ten 1864 slang defining blue murder as a desperate cry. Ingoldsby Legends narrator in The Bagman’s Dog notes hearing morbieu and links blue death to blue ruin, a delicate brew, through an old woman’s whispered phrase.
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J. C. Hotten
Morbbieu
Ingoldsby
Burbam
Notice to non resident defendants in Cheyenne county suit
The Kimball Champ Investment Company is named as non resident defendants in a Cheyenne county Nebraska case. Leopold T Rezanina filed April 4 1905 seeking to cancel or record a mortgage on the west half southwest quarter section 27 township 3 north range 49 west to clear title. Defendants must answer by May 11 1905. Sidney Nebraska April 4 1905 attorney Ryti FE Garen for plaintiff.
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District Court
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Leopold T. Rezanina
Paine Apenate -Champ Linemitreant
Kimball-Champ Investment Company
Leopold T. H Rezanina
Frank Rezanina
Cecelian Rezanina
Kimball Champ Investment Company
Range
Sidney
Sistimassiene
Leoron
P 'T Reezanina
Ryti FE
Garen
Court notices of estates and sheriff sales in Cheyenne County
In Cheyenne County Nebraska a county court order sets April 24 1905 for a hearing on the administration of Charles A Higgins estate with Leroy Martin as proposed administrator and requires notice via The Sidney Telegraph for three weeks. Separately, multiple executions levy on real property in Sidney for debts from A L Fast Jacob P Eckert and Charles Callahan with sales set for May 1905 and May 1906.
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James Tucker
Charles A. Higgins
Sir A. Higgins
Leroy Martin
Sidney Telegraph
James ‘Tucker
District Court
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
H. M. Grimes
Charles Callahan
James McMullan
Sidney
Court House
Numerical ledger fragment recapped by firms and individuals
A terse ledger entry lists amounts and names including M. HL Tobin, Dworak & Vath, Kruse Brothers, PL HEN Schlesinger, with totals such as 32 000 00 and 2 000 0D, summing to 1 010 in unknown units. The fragment suggests a financial summary or accounts payable without full context.
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M. HL. Tobin
Dworak & Vath
Kruse Brothers
HEN. Schlesinger
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the Telegraph
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A. Gapen
Roosevelt
New York
Rough Riders
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Daughters of the Revolution
Gore
France
Susan B. Anthony
Susie
P.smith
W.J. Powell
A.A. Ricker
J. R. William
Schoel Board
Irving
Ernest Worden
M. J. Sanders
Tom Johnson
The
Chappell Register
Telegraph
England
Duchess of Devonshire
Lord Crewe
Ireland
Bobbie
Rder
Qheriff
H M. Grimes
A. L. Fast
Mary Turner
Renal Estate
Northeast
Township Fifteen
North Range
Seriff
Nebraskia
Jacob P. Eckert
Elizabeth Pofinbarger
Township
Staney
Querte F’s
Eenare
Wy Total
Eee Puld Treas
School Dist
County
Treas
MOBO
Sasahiates
Yike Department
D. D. Essig
Lanoy Martin
Ness
A. Pease & Sons
Sidney, Nebraska
Waterloo
F. Heinzman
Maleese
Asp Cigars
Schlitz
COORS
Budweiser
Oregon
VIA
Union Pacific
W. W. Aldridge
B. F Mitchell
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