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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 15, 1908
Page
8
The Bridgeport Lumber Co. received additional lumber this week with 57 cars last year ending June 30. Threshing starts next week as farmers stack grain. Local residents move houses, study prospects, and a Catholic church project advances. A party buys the A. E. Kivett store and other townsfolk visit Sidney and Greenwood.
Sidney’s ball club defeated Bridgeport 6 to 2 on a eight-bat game, with Mann and McKibben on the mound and Rodman keying in outfield defense. The crowd praised home players, praised clean play, and a poem by an admirer accompanied the report.
The Sidney Juniors beat Lodgepole 8 to 7 last Saturday, aided by Esbon Closman's pitching as Lodgepole managed only three hits. Sidney's McKibben fanned eleven, with Calvert's strong pitching for the visitors and a close 3 to 2 win by Oxford Indians over Sidney earlier in the week.
Time table shows passenger and freight trains from Sidney Nebraska to Denver Helena Portland and beyond with southbound No 1 daily passenger and No 38 daily freight and northbound No 402 daily passenger and No 204 freight daily except Mon. Extra trains on Sundays and Mondays carry sleeping dining and reclining cars and offer through tickets and baggage check to destinations in the United States or Canada. Contact M. A. Shipman agent or Orton Wakeley general agent in Omaha for maps times and tickets.
A stirring call urges readers to support honest enterprise and moral progress. It champions competitive prices, healthy town life, and advertising to boost merchants while urging the removal of croakers and loafers to sustain a virtuous, thriving community.
Jacksons Furniture Store advertises phonographs graphophones clocks and sewing machines available on easy payments. The ad highlights affordable installments and wide selection for home furnishing needs.
John Ulrich runs No 116 during Fred Dudley’s absence while Harry Runge returns to work and Ed Brennan shifts to nights. Trainmaster Roth visits, and J McConaughy regains conductor status. Double tracking U P from Omaha to Grand Island progresses with some sections finished and plans to Julesburg. Heavy rains flood north side. 8 washouts near Bronson and two east delay trains until midnight. Paul Collart advertises August 22 auction of draft horses with cash discount or bankable-note terms. Auctioneer Kucera will conduct sale.
Regular services are scheduled for August 16 with Sunday school at 9 45 a m and church services at 11 a m and 8 p m Rev Q G W Ball Ph D acting superintendent of Tabitha Home and Hospital Lincoln will give addresses at the morning and evening services Sunday school and congregational picnic are set for Kruger's Lake next week details to be announced at services Louis F Gunderman Pastor
A philosopher in a cyclone tale recalls a man whose house was carried away but who remained cheerful. He explains the house was lifted while he slept and survived unhurt, noting no fire insurance or lightning rod could have prevented the loss yet the man kept a sunny outlook.
Cattle supplies steady with western steers dominating. Top western beeves sold at 5.10 per carload. cows and heifers mixed values with improved stocker feeder demand. Heavy and light feeders show varying rates. ranges listed for killing steers cows heifers and feeders. Baggage calls to Guernsey Dray at all hours.
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