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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 12, 1905
Page
7
A reflective note extols the doctrine of survival of the fittest as comforting to those who endure hardship and emerge intact. It emphasizes resilience and the value of adapting to harsh conditions.
A letter from Manning Iowa shows a woman with chronic female illness cured after two years of failed treatment by doctors and medicines. She credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Mrs Pinkham’s guidance for relief from fainting spells and irregularities, claiming the remedy saved her life.
An 19th century advertisement urges readers to ask dealers for Allen's Foot-Ease Apowder claiming it rests the feet and cures swollen sore hot callous aching sweating ingrowing nails. Sold at druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents. No substitute. Sunple mailed free. Allen Olmsted LeRoy N Y.
Historic notice links Axford auction of 1686 books to a Uintah reservation land opening set for August 28 with registration from August 1 to 12 in Grand Junction Colorado. Includes routes from Denver Colorado Springs or Pueblo and a pamphlet request by C H Speers G A Denver. Also mentions patent medicines and a testimonial.
Nebraska adopts a seven mill levy mirroring last year's plan plus a one mill Sheldon bill provision to cover annual payments on 2 million dollars in outstanding state warrants. The levy splits into four and a half mills for the general fund one half mill for the school fund one mill for the university and one mill to pay state debt. The state tax base is put at about 304 million, about 10 million higher than last year, with counties facing 2.1 million in tax revenue on a 300 million assessment. Last year six mills yielded 1,768,675 dollars and revenues are expected to exceed expenditures by at least 25,000 dollars.
Governor Mickey awarded a $3000 contract to Reichenberge & Smith of Omaha for a ceremonial silver service for the battleship Nebraska. The set features 23 pieces with Nebraska motifs and a center piece three feet long. The article notes related state affairs, including local bonds, drought-era crops, and other civic items from Nebraska in July.
The Farmers' State Bank of Smith with an authorized capital stock of 5000 dollars has filed articles of incorporation in the office of the secretary of state.
The Nebraska Democrats convene at the Auditorium in Lincoln on Wednesday September 20 at 2 PM to nominate candidates for judge of the supreme court and two regents of the State University.
Falls City reports rising real estate prices amid good corn prospects. John R. Smith sold a 160 acre farm near town to Henry Whitrock for 17600 dollars. Whitrock, a longtime local farmer, paid a premium over Smith’s 1889 purchase price of 6755 dollars. In Lincoln county court, marriage licenses for Arthur Kackly and Martha Calvert were denied due to consanguinity, despite a Peoria lawyer's claim that Nebraska statutes allowed it.
Sheriff finds Courtney, Long and George Herring with fifteen chickens in the country and, on first offense, follows judge and county attorney advice to issue a warrant for two killed chickens. Each man pays a ten dollar fine and costs. Civil rights act actions expected against a Brown county liveryman over refusing a deputy use of a rig for hunters.
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