20 Aug 1904
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1904
Page
1
Sidney residents share news of a pending street fair with performances by Booth Bros of Lincoln and other acts. The committee set September 6 to 10, fund-raising continues, volunteers plan music and balloons, and local gatherings include social events and arrivals from nearby towns.
The silver wedding anniversary of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Conn was celebrated last Saturday at their south Sidney home with about fifty guests. Guests enjoyed lawn and porch time, Miss Harriet Radcliff provided music, and a fruit punch served by two young ladies. Silver presents honored the couple for twenty five years of marriage, and the event concluded with a gracious sendoff for future years. Additional notes report local visits, a county reunion and fair in Gering dates, and a sheriff arrest at Potter followed by a bail bond.
Toured Sidney from Australia through North America to San Francisco, T W Glover spoke to farmers and citizens and preached at the M E Church. He described New Zealand reforms including women's suffrage adult suffrage, arbitration settlements, eight hour workday, high wages, 65 year old pensions, cooperative public utilities, and state ownership across railroads gas water electric and banks. Electorates send own legislators every three years with liquor referendums. Dry districts are common and liquor licenses rarely revert once restricted.
A Rungano Siberian melodrama centers on a Ruagian prince and a serf in a tale of intrigue and heroism. The production features dramatic scenes in a grand ballroom and an Iberian mine with elaborate scenery and a novel comedy element. It opens Thursday September 1.
An article describes widespread nervous and systemic complaints among women including rheumatism constipation skin problems kidney and liver issues indigestion back weakness and general debility. It claims many cases are curable with a proper treatment method and offers a private gown to ensure comfort during therapy.
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