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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 28, 1900
Page
5
The Telegraph Directory provides a detailed roster of national and state officials, including Senatorial and Representative districts, governors, lieutenant governors, secretaries, auditors, treasurers, attorneys general, and superintendents. It also lists county officers, court judges, and local clerks, plus church groups, fraternal orders, and lodge officers across various towns.
A brief note highlights how machinery powers business and manufacture, underscoring the vital role of modern power systems in driving productivity and economic growth.
A verse excerpt from Goethe rendered in English by J. Underwood portrays a silver brooklet as a speaker questioning its origins and destination. It describes its birth from rock and its journey through flowers, guiding its course by a heavenly mirror, while a childlike traveler follows an unseen leader summoned from Earth's bosom.
A column quashes a superstition that royal names doom ships in the navy citing disasters of vessels named Royal James Royal George Royal Charlotte and Victoria. It notes the historic peril linked to royal nomenclature and echoes a warned superstition among sailors. Also a humorous anecdote about an editor paying a joke debt to an Irishman in London.
A mistress returns to her flat to a foul odor from frying Saratoga chips. The cook explains he poured vinegar from a jar of olives into the pan, thinking it was olive oil, after mistaking the contents for olive oil. The dialogue hints at the cook’s literacy and background.
The article observes Australian coal yields more gas than European or American coal, justifying its imports to Europe despite high costs. It notes Pennsylvania anthracite is denser than European coal, weighing twice as much yet occupying half the space, aiding its freight competitiveness.
A young man asks how to prove devotion and a young woman urges calling the parson as a witness. In unrelated notes the first law of tartans requires equal stripe width on both axes, and a Sudan campaign casualty under 40 shows men over 40 are largely immune to enteric fever.
An old newspaper blurb explains kidney function and the link between kidney illness and general ailments. It promotes Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a top remedy and offers free sample bottles by mail from Binghamton New York.
An 19th century advertisement touts Tabler's Pile Ointment as a cure for blind, bleeding, and protruding piles with active buckeye extract. It claims cures when operations fail and notes pricing at 50 cents to 75 cents plus mail options, sold by D. J. Scanlon.
A dated advertisement touts Ballards Snow Liniment as a cure for rheumatism neuralgia sprains bruises and other pains. It includes a customer testimonial from C W Ford of Fort Worth Texas claiming relief within 24 hours after three applications. Price listed as 50 cents and sold by D J Scanlon.
A Philadelphia Press summary notes Hamburg rules require strict carriage limits on trolley cars with space for 20 to 28 passengers plus front and back platforms. The conductor bans extra riders once full, fining the conductor 72 cents to fund a charity, while polite requests lead to enforced sit-off.
A short critique notes fatigue with similes such as "stag at bay" and "fog horn whistle" and questions their accuracy in Kansas. The Atchison Globe suggests such phrases are misapplied to local scenes and contrasts them with real sight, sound, and everyday imagery.
By virtue of an order from the district court clerk a judgment was obtained against defendants for 36 578 06 with costs. The real estate described in Sidney Nebraska will be sold at public auction on May 28 1400 at the courthouse to satisfy the judgment and costs. Frank I Nixa Sheriff will conduct the sale in person at ten oclock p.m. on the day indicated.
In pursuance of an 1899 order by Judge Charles P. Dickinson the Cheyenne county district court will public sale May 2, 1900 at 10 a.m. at the Sidney courthouse front door of Cheyenne county Nebraska. The sale area includes multiple parcels in sections 14 22 23 26 27 and 2 township 20 range west with water rights and ditch rights. Judgments in favor of H. Garay against R. H. Ambrose et al total $359.33 with costs. Sheriff R. Wong to conduct sale. parcels to satisfy the judgment.
In a southern city a junior partner sought arrest of the senior for below cost selling. Court postponed, bail set, and the senior was released. As he left, the junior declared the sacrifice would continue, the town spread the news, and the firm did better business. When the case returned, no plaintiff appeared and the charge was dismissed. The firm achieved its objective through advertising.
Land Office Sidney Nebraska April 5 1900 announces James B Hadley has filed intention to make final proof before Register or Receiver on May 21 for timber culture application No 1049 for the southwest quarter of section 2 in township 18 south range 31 west. Witnesses named are J Muhr Sid avy Neb William Muhr Redington Neb Samuel Oliver Camp Clarke Richard H Walford Redington Neb. U Ropiey D Hakria Register
Land Office at Sidney Nebraska issues notice of intent to make final proof for Mary Walsh formerly Mary McNulty H E No residence for the south half of section two township west and range west. Proof to be made before register and receiver at Sidney Nebraska on May 23 1900 witnesses Gus Wellner Sidney James McNay Ickes William A Dugger George Dugger Redington Nebraska.
Land Office Sidney Neb announces James H Spicknal filed intention to make final proof before Register or Receiver at Sidney Nebraska on May 2 1900 for timber culture application No 726. Witnesses named: William Couch John Wolf Frank Pierson Otto Kurz all of Sereys Neb Rosey D Harris Register.
Public notice from Sidney Nebraska dated April 24 1900 lists a named settler filing final proof for land claim. Proof to be made June 4 1900 before register or receiver, with witnesses Hiram Fisk Eric O Lif Nel Orville C Harrington Samuel P Jones, Lodgepole and Sidney respectively.
Notice is given that Clamor H Tange will perform final proof before the district court clerk Thayer County at Hebron Nebraska on Saturday June 2 1900 for timber culture application No W451 in section 14 township 12 range 7. Witnesses Ernest J Bockstadter William Tf Hoffmeyer Fritz Brauer Clamor Brauer all of Sidney Nebraska will testify. Ros zey D Harts Register.
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