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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1905
Page
4
J. W. McDaniel of Lodgepole seeks re election as Cheyenne county Sheriff subject to Democratic county convention. J. W. Lee of Sidney announces candidacy for Sheriff of Cheyenne county subject to Republican county convention.
A mosaic of comments on politics religion and media. A sunstruck weed mower in Sidney is noted as an odd detail while Roosevelt's potential move to ministry is teased. References span Sweden news to domestic tragedy and public discourse across press stings.
Land transfers include F C Lee to W B Willis lot 18 block 3 original town Bridgeport. D T Merkley to R S Oberfelder e3 nw and lots 1 2 80-16-49 for 225. Lincoln Land Co to Trustees of Baptist church Bridgeport lot 6 block 1 First add for 41. M E B Furgenson to L B Schieling eight kne and lots 1 3 4-14-49 for 500. R F Conn to Annie Hat lots 5 6 7 Clarkson's add to Sidney for 1400. B O Kane to J O Kane nw 28-14-49 for 300. J J McIntosh to E and R J Krage part lot 10 blk 20 Sidney for 300. J J McIntosh to T Simon part lot 10 blk 20 for 200.
The Union Pacific Railroad issues an illustrated guide to Portland the Exposition and the Pacific Northwest. It details the shortest route to Exposition City enroute sights and the California return trip. Request by sending a two cent stamp to S W Aldridge Agent.
Notes from Irving describe a partial lunar eclipse Monday evening. The item lists several local movements including Geo Haxby coming from Bridgeport, visits by Jack Riley and wife, and Mrs D W Utter patronizing Bridgeport merchants. Marie Ryan’s illness prompted a family trip to Aniance.
Christ Episcopal Church invites the public to Holy Communion Morning Prayer and Evening Prayer with sermons. Omaha reports motor car service expansion on Union Pacific branch lines for faster mail and newspaper delivery. Ames Beet Sugar’s Leavitt plans a Columbia canal to irrigate 28000 acres along the Platte in Cheyenne County, tied to William Frank’s earlier rights. editor Hervey of the Twentieth Century Farmer toured Sidney to survey crops for western state coverage.
A brief notice notes new bargain counters at Brown's Five and Ten Cent Store offering assorted small items. Shoppers are invited to browse.
A column of pithy sayings cautions against empty advice and arrogance. It notes that politeness means avoiding calling each other fools, and warns women faking fainting to influence husbands. An English inquest reveals a witness named Noah and a Bible name confusion with biblical daughters listed in Numbers.
The article explains that walking and running create a palancing motion where legs rotate the trunk on a vertical axis. Arm swing, coordinated with the opposite leg, forms an opposing couple that partly balances the trunk rotation.
Brooklyn Life notes the Bloptons are living beyond their income and venturing beyond their credit, depicting a sharp critique of their finances.
Burlington officials in Lincoln have invented a weed destroying furnace mounted on a flat car. The device uses eighteen ground close burners fed by crude oil to produce intense heat that kills weeds along rail lines. It operates at about two miles per hour and can clear roughly twenty miles of track daily at an estimated cost of 1.57 per mile.
The Gentry Brothers add from Japan the Imperial Yoshamite Japanese Troupe High-Wire Artists and Hip-Balancers. Jos Yoshamite hip balancing in their act is praised as world leading and a featured new addition for the August 28th city engagement.
A clubbing offer lists annual rates for several newspapers including Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean Prairie Farmer and more. The note urges new subscribers to pay in advance to gain clubbing prices and invites existing subscribers to clear arrears for the same terms.
The Democratic County Central committee calls members to meet at the Court House in Sidney Nebraska on Saturday August 26 1905 to select a time and place for the county convention and to elect four delegates to the State Convention at Lincoln on September 20 1905. Herman G Miller secretary Joseph Oberfelder chairman.
Attention is called to the low rates quoted by the Burlington to points west Colorado and Utah points and Portland direct or via California can be reached by everyone at very low rates. A five hours ride to Denver seven to Colorado Springs and Manitou ten to Pueblo and the trip cost so you will not miss it. Annuard0th to September 4th lowest rates quoted from Sidney to Denver Colorado Springs and Pueblo will be in effect. Call for information and for advertising matter. We will be pleased to furnish you any information desired and to assist you in planning your trip. M. A SHIPMAN, Agent.
The Union Pacific announces round trip tickets to Denver for 3.30 with a Cheyenne stopover for Frontier Days. Sale dates August 30 31 and September 12 38 4, limited to September 2. Deposits at Denver joint agent extendable to October 17.
The following is a list of letters remaining unclaimed in the Sidney post office. In calling for some please say advertised. Mrs Minnie McCormick, Mrs J Yardwell, Miss Jia Colvin, Charlie Vietor, Rosario Gisvanni, Y Yonson. B McLernon, Postmaster.
A Sidney company named Sidney Plate Ginga Company was formed last week to manufacture and deal in marble and granite monuments. Samuel Sheffer of Sidney is named the soliciting agent and plans extensive canvassing for business.
Ayer of hearing and notice of probate in Cheyenne County Nebraska. W. W. Doran seeks to prove the will of Elizabeth Redington deceased filed August 10, 1905. The court sets September 6, 1905 at 10 o clock a m to show cause why the petition should not be granted. Notice published in the Sidney Telegraph for three weeks prior to the hearing. Judge James Tucker.
In Cheyenne County Nebraska plaintiffs William Winans and Annie C Winans sue Albert C Nicholson and unknown wife to foreclose a mortgage on real estate securing a note of 10 dated May 10 1880 with interest and various credits. The petition seeks payment or sale of the property to satisfy the due amount currently listed as 80.40 plus accrued interest and past payments. Respondents must answer by September 4 1905.
Consolidated notices announce that George A. Thornburg and Vernon A. Nelson filed final proof for their land claims in Nebraska. Proofs will be made before the Sidney Register and Receiver on August 19, 1905, with witnesses from Potter and Sidney listed for continuous residence and cultivation.
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