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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 30, 1898
Page
5
A dense page lists state and local officials for the Sixth District including Governor Holcomb and Secretary of State Smythe, along with senator and representative districts. It also covers school staff, Methodist and Catholic church masses, Episcopal services, and a wide array of fraternal lodge chapters and veterans groups with meeting dates and officers.
The Western Nebraska Educational Association thanks Sidney citizens for warm welcome and commends president Anna Gray Clark secretary Minnie Chase treasurer and committee members for their service. It urges Nebraska's congressional delegation to advance House Roll 6887 to transfer Fort Sidney Military Post Reserve for educational use with safeguards and a nonsectarian school to be built within two years.
County correspondence reports various local activity. Willis and his father from Omaha toured Sidney surveying and visited ranches while others round up horses and deliver loads of seed and timber. The Terpsichorean Club closed its season with a banquet and dance hosted by the Misses Youngs, ending at daybreak with a lively crowd and a large supper.
Sunday reports bring callers Chas and Frank Eloass at Juanson's ranch. Charley Tulle had a runaway morning. Miss Mary Dunn visited Mary Johns over Sunday and Monday. L. M. Meyer toured the North stage route this week. Samuel Dunn shows a spry team. Mrs J Johnson left Monday for eastern Nebraska with many friends wishing her success in future undertakings.
An advertisement extols Electric Bitters as a vegetable medicine that tones nerves in the stomach, stimulates the liver and kidneys, purifies blood, improves appetite, and aids digestion. It is offered at 50 cents or one dollar per bottle by W. F. Bescett's Drug Store.
Reduced rates to Grand Encampment District Wyoming with one fare round trip plus 5 dollars from Kansas Nebraska Colorado and Utah to Rawlins. Tickets on the first and third Tuesdays in May through November. Stage line daily except Sunday between Rawlins and Grand Encampment. For details contact E R Breisch, Agent.
HIGH GRADE WHEELS offered at a deep cut price. 6450 wheels of model 98 ladies and gents sold for 75.00 but now 25.00 each with 3.00 express or deposit required. Western Brokerage Co Chicago Ills ships COD balance. Also Pasteur Blackleg Vaccine available in Cheyenne County via W F Bassert.
In St. Nicholas an article recounts June 14 1671 when St Lusson representing the king of France led a ceremony atop a Soo area hill. Officials priests voyageurs and 14 Indian tribes gathered as a cross and earth were raised to proclaim France’s possession of lands from north to south seas and to the western ocean.
A vivid extract describes Salonica’s Jewish community as medieval in appearance and dress. It portrays married women with exposed bosoms, ornate headdresses, and colorful gowns, contrasting East European stereotypes with the local ghetto reality. It also cites a Harper’s Magazine anecdote about Countess Waldegrave at an Irish Dublin opera.
A comic dialogue references Uncle George and a speaking tube at his office while a Brazil market claim mentions live snakes used in homes for night hunting. The note also cites Dickens as having 24 books.
A sales notice from ACME ELECTRIC Co. promotes home telegraphy study using the Edison outfit priced at $1.00 with a complete kit, lessons, and directions. It claims a ten week home course, prepaid delivery for $1.14 and a money back guarantee.
The Louisville and Nashville Railroad offers semi monthly trips on the first and third Tuesdays of April. Tickets are valid on regular trains from Northern terminals and through agents of connecting lines. Destinations include Kentucky Tennessee Alabama the Carolinas Mississippi Georgia and western Florida with return passage within twenty one days and fifteen days on the outbound trip to inspect the country. Round trip costs approximate the regular one way rate with one way tickets on the same dates at about two thirds of the regular rates. For details contact C P Atmore or Geo B Horner.
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