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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 07, 1909
Page
2
A home town merchant is praised as the best friend of citizens. He educates customers free of charge, protects against fraud, and offers reliable goods at fair prices. The piece argues merchants are essential to community life and to keeping towns vibrant and proud.
A reflection on faith as acknowledging personal limits in fully understanding others. It argues that recognizing our own and others' shortcomings does not justify losing trust. The quote emphasizes patience and tolerance toward friends and neighbors.
Walt Mason laments life’s final journey to the Inn of the Sexton with stark imagery of endings. The Sidney team travels to Alliance and faces community support and pressure affecting Tobin and Agnew’s play, while fans debate duties and backing.
Mrs Stewitts honored Mrs Kepler with a tea Wednesday afternoon and six oclock hour. Guests enjoyed a moonlight auto ride to Kreugers and resumed whist upon returning home. The event was noted as a happy little affair of the season.
J. E Cobbey declares for the office of supreme judge and brings thirty two years of Nebraska practice. He is famed for annotated statutes his law of chattel mortgages and law of replevin are standard guides and he has written other well known books.
Under the amended primary law precinct officers will not appear on the primary ballot. Precinct assessor road overseer justice of the peace and constable will not be voted on August 17th. The secretary of the state and county clerks have issued instructions. The Heyenne county ballots will be issued from the Telegraph office next week. The ballot is about two and a half feet wide and 17 inches long with five tickets shown side by side. Voters must select one ticket in private. crossing into another ticket invalidates the ballot. Do not write in names printed in another party column.
The cement walk is finished and the church lot will be filled and lawned as finances allow. The Ladies Aid lawn social at Mr and Mrs Martin’s was a success and the group is praised for hard work keeping the church going. The pastor and family visited Center appoint ment and reports beneficial meetings with good attendance. Services are Sundays at 1 a m and 8 p m with increasing interest. Everyone is invited.
In tough times a fat bank account stands by you while others fail. The way to build it is to begin depositing and keep at it.
Ray Smith caused a damaged buggy after a quick runaway in town. The next issue will feature a program for an Old Song Concert by home talent. Miss Jolce of Denver arrives to stay a month with Mrs. W. F. Bassett. R. A. Blake buys land near Burlington depot to build a cottage. J. C. Wolfe, Dr. Yarlett, and Rube Lisco visit the county seat for estate matters. Emory Planck completes final proof on homestead filing with two witnesses. Mr. and Mrs. Worden recount a cool visit to Seneca Falls, New York. Mrs. Benton travels from Iowa after funeral attendance. L. O. Fundingsland moves into the King house on Military avenue. J. C. McNish and wife move into the Callahan block flat.
The Rodman and Wilson family returned Wednesday from a ten day visit to Wyoming and Colorado. They traveled by car and visited Cheyenne Laramie Fort Collins Denver and other smaller towns along the plains.
Mrs Dan Kelly and Mise Maggie Kelly returned from a pleasant visit to relatives in Aurora Nebraska. Miss Kelly is considering a book keeper job there and may move to the city for the year.
Bob Ferry from Guthrie Center Iowa toured Sidney on Tuesday to pitch for the home squad. The two season veteran is noted as a pitcher and utility man with a difficult to hit curve, adding strength to the team known for its state fame as beaters.
A union decree halted union railroad workers from being laid off to play ball. North Platte must show enterprise to field a team built largely from non railroad staff, since their previous lineup was mostly railroad men.
Miss Grace Daugherty arrives from Denver for a month long vacation with Sidney acquaintances. She is staying with Miss Neubauer and plans to visit her parents Mr and Mrs John Daugherty in the country. Grace Daugherty is a stenographer with a Denver firm.
Wm Neinheiser cut grain last week with one of the heaviest viards in the history of his farming. Fred Reker started cutting Monday with similarly satisfactory results. After threshing is complete the country will have figures to astonish the agricultural department, barring any untoward events.
A humorous verse describes a hardware man who buys trinkets for a sweet girl, paying with various shop bills that pass from jeweler to clothier to furniture dealer and beyond. It ends noting a savvy local dealer who advertises his wares.
Sealed bids for a new Dalton Nebraska school building are invited by the School Board No 91. Bids must be sent to director G F Drescher by noon August 9, 1909. Plans and specs available on request. The board may reject any or all bids. Herman Armuth moderator G F Drescher director Albert Morrow treasurer.
Farmer John F Molhmnn of Sidney offers 125 acres at 7-13-49 two miles south of town on reasonable terms to a desirable tenant. Full improvements and cultivation. For details contact the owner.
I offer 60 acres in Potter with a house barn well and windmill for sale or trade for farm land. Seller W S Ropman Sidney Nebraska.
Four large geldings offered for sale viewable at the owner's place two miles north of Higgins post office in Higgins Nebraska. For inquiries contact PaunL COLLARIT at Higgins Neb.
Leslie Neubauer warns trespassers at Neubauer stone quarry section 6 township 18 range 49 will be prosecuted. Those taking rock or sand without owner consent should settle promptly or lawyers will be engaged. Buyers may arrange purchase at reasonable compensation by notifying the undersigned.
Cheyenne and Devel counties plan a joint teachers institute in Sidney from August 23 to 27. About fifty teachers are expected. those who can provide rooms or board should report to the county superintendent Epity H M Morrison in good season, stating rates.
E. P Bracken, Burlington superintendent, spent Thursday night in the city. F. C. Brown left for Omaha and Chicago for Sidney Land Co. Cattle are in strong demand countywide. Nebraska City near annexation to Des Moines by interurban rail. Att'y Gapen met lodgepole trustees in professional capacity. Ollie Camblin and niece Ruth Odett travel to Denver. Mrs. Camblin to join later. Miss Anna Carmen heads to Rochester with Charles Rodman for child treatment. Reverend L. F. Gunderman resigns from Lutheran church effective by November 1. J. C. Baldwin, Miss Anne Radcliffe, Miss Marguerite Stewitts, and Ralph Pettit enjoyed a farewell at Krueger’s Lake before Miss Anne departs for Seattle. Mrs. Nat Baker, once Rebecca Doran of Lusk, remains seriously ill in Douglas hospital undergoing operation. improving. Mr. and Mrs. E. Dugan traveled No. 4 to North Platte, visited East hometown friends, returned Friday. John Fogarty of Irwin, Iowa visits sister Mrs. J. R. Merifield. plans to return home soon.
Local items advertise room moulding dust proof files sewing machines and clocks for sale on easy payments plus furniture a violin mandolin and other instruments. Rentals offered for furnished rooms near the post office with monthly payment options and a full line of typewriter supplies advertised along with a stray horse reward notice.
Allen Lougue of Lodgepole Nebraska hosts a sale listing a thoroughbred Jersey bull aged three in February 1910 and a six month Jer sey bull calf along with Duroc Jersey hogs. Dr Headrick of Omaha plans a visit to Sidney on Saturday August (ith) at the Pacific Hotel for chronic disease expertise with free consultation.
Cheyenne County Clerk invites sealed bids for constructing a cement sidewalk along the north side of the Court House square. Bids accepted until noon Saturday August 21st 1009. Specifications available at the clerk's office Hi Doras, County Clerk.
Regular services start next Sunday with Sunday school at 9 45 and morning worship at 11. Sermons on the Beatitudes begin this coming Sunday. In August the congregation will hold open air services around the band stand on Sunday evenings. L F Guender man, Pastor.
An ad urges patrons to try Kruse Bronc, promoting a refreshing porter as a featured beverage option at a local establishment.
Farmers urged to sell cream to Billings Creamery via independent dealer Hahler and Johnson Central Meat Market. Pay 23c for cream under 50 percent fat and 25c for 50 percent or higher fat. Payment by return mail after testing. Call for a trial.
A compact listing of section numbers and abbreviations followed by the town name Sidney in Nebraska. The dense sequence appears to compile statutes and codes with jurisdictional markers and dates, ending with a locator tag.
Local ad notes The weekly Inter Ocean provides world news and offers a combined paper deal for one fall year at 31.75. It highlights land listings in Sidney Draw with 80 160 and 320 acre lots near Frankfort Indiana.
The undersigned prohibits hunting on his property covering sections 24 and 26, township 14 range 50, all trespassers will be prosecuted. Also bans access to portions of sections 30 and 31 in township 14 range 49. Signed Gus Wellner.
Sidney Nebraska July 21 1909 John Fred Moalmann warns creditors not to extend credit to his daughter Hattie Mohlmann who has left home at sixteen and chosen to self manage. He states he will provide for her at home while under his care but will not pay any accounts charged to him in that way.
Menu expansion at V. Klein's introduces new table dishes. Local eatery adds a selection of entrees and sides, highlighting chef’s specials and daily features for diners.
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