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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
4
An offer for unlimited farm land loans at seven stoves R. HB L. Jackson. Notices for all magazines hals will be taken at this ply anytime. Horses and goods trunks grips and hand items. Jackson Stores seeks factors and customers. Jackson's store hiring urgent.
Auction style brief listing multiple notices including a cash or trade hardware and furniture store by R. E. L. Jackson, a sale of anti glare headlight bulbs at A. Brott, a Five year old Hereford bull for sale by N. W. Olson, and an estray bay horse two years old southwest of Sidney with a white face spot branded on the right cheek, reward offered.
An advertisement offers a Flour City tractor 30 50 HP and a six bottom Sattley plow in first class shape. It also notes a lost black bill folder containing a registration card number 72 a photograph $21 in Mexican money and other papers with a reward for return to The Telegraph office.
For sale a modern five room house with east front and large shade trees. Furnished. Also room for rent. Ad dress P O Box 222. Issued by C F Livoni.
All persons excavating in the city streets or alleys are requested to notify the City Marshal for precautionary public protection. While excavation is underway red lights should always be displayed where danger exists. E. Bowman, City Marshal. For sale one Dempster wind mill and tower 30 ft tower and 8 ft wheel. E. Krube.
FOR RENT Modern furnished sleeping room Phone 101 Mrs O W Ericson For sale Well matched and good young work team Oscar Harris
Advertises for a farm or ranch within 20 miles of Sidney that has a large flowing spring or creek year round. Seeks unimproved or improved land, requests prices and full information in first letter, addressed to Bethscheider at West Point Nebraska, 105.
We plan to place at least one Sal Tonik dealer in the county to distribute this medicated salt and pepper condiment. It serves as vermifuge, disease preventive, and conditioner for stock with no dosing or waste. References include Duns, Bradstreet, Live Stock National Bank, Sioux City. Guaranteed by Guarantee Veterinary Co. Sioux City Iowa.
Gas engine from Cushman offered for sale after one season. Inquiries welcomed at Central Meat Market.
Eight head of mules and four horses taken up on sections 8 and 9, township 15, range 50. Owner urged to call and pay advertising expenses at Hirsch’s GARING office in Gurley, Nebraska.
Two used Saxon Sixes offered in perfect condition with a guarantee of new cars. Seller: M. W. Osborn.
Nice clean fall wheat seed for sale by S Plagg located 9 miles north of Sidney Nebraska Box 347 Sidney.
Steam threshing outfit referenced with a postal box number 347. The fragmentary line appears to be an advertisement or notice likely from a local newspaper page. Specific names, dates, or locations are not provided beyond the box address.
Complete outfit offered by Geo K Jorgenson including 40 65 Reeves gas tractor 10 bottom Reeves plows 2 10 ft Emerson double engine discs 2 press drills gas tank cock car and E W electric light all in first class shape. Will sell part or all and offer long time on bankable paper or take horses or cattle in trade.
Those wishing to room and board teachers during the institute from August 27 to September 1 should report to County Superintendent Miss Mc Fadden.
SIDNEY LUMBER Co offers three houses for sale two blocks from the schoolhouse with trees lawns water and lights. Phone 79 or call Mrs B W Frazey for details.
For rent furnished sleeping room modern. Mrs. Joseph Hahler.
Notice to auto owners that the new state law on automobile lights is in effect and requires changing lenses to comply and a tail light illuminated while driving after night. Observance saves trouble and expense as the law must be observed.
The piece urges attentive dairy herd management with calm pricing for quality. It stresses keeping calves in clean quarters, avoiding heat, and maintaining pasture when crops are scarce to ensure steady profits through high quality butter, cream, milk, and cheese.
Water should be continuously available for hogs, especially those with cornfield access. In field feeding the hogs drink at different times, so irregular watering fails to support complete digestion and economical gains. A plentiful, steady water supply is essential for optimal growth.
If poultry range is gravelly birds can obtain lime for eggshells and bones. For clayey ground provide grit and pounded oyster shells year round. A pound of coarsely ground oyster shell yields lime for about seven dozen eggs.
Wr ana Mrs M Sager traveled to Denver Thursday evening for an open ended pause in residence.
Mrs H C Casselman is entertaining a sister from Canada who will remain for several weeks, with the visit expected to include family gatherings and local excursions.
Mrs. A. P. Perrier of Julesburg was the guest Wednesday of her daughter, Mrs. J. W. Walker.
A dinner party hosted by Mrs. Frank Whitelock Jr. drew several young locals to travel to Peetz on Tuesday, continuing social ties within the community.
W. E. Swatzlander and his wife conducted shopping in Omaha and carried out other business from Monday through Thursday of this week.
Miss Helen Lancaster came back Thursday after a pleasant visit with Mrs. Edith Morrison Stark in Lost Spring Wyoming. Mrs. E W Puthoff has returned from Woodriver for a short stay before traveling to her ailing mother.
H. Clare Welker spoke at the County Sunday school convention returning from Morrill County where his address was among the chief talks.
Jack Benedict traveled to Denver on Thursday to deliver a town car for public service. He has chosen a trade path and made a specific selection in the field.
The Firemen present a report on last week’s carnival receipts. Gross take includes a ten percent share and a $1.50 flat rate for all concessions, totaling $105.25 less $40.10 expenses for lights, leaving $66.15. Half of this sum is donated to the Red Cross as a grateful gift from the Firemen. They did not earn as much as expected due to misrepresentation of exhibits and warn it will be a long time before another such event occurs on easy terms.
John Livoni has been on the sick list and anticipates returning to work in a few days. The note indicates he plans to be out temporarily but will be around shortly.
Local hardware shop Essig's Hardware invites customers to buy garbage cans and receive free name customization. The promotion highlights personalized products aimed at curbside identification. End of article.
Mrs. W. M. Fuller of Fresno visits her sons Hubert and Clark and their families. She is in good health and expresses fondness for her California home.
Reverend A. S. Corbett returned to his parish in Boonville Missouri Thursday morning after a period in the area with his family. He had spent the heated months assisting in parish work in this territory.
Hugh Slawson returns from Denver where he is pursuing a commercial course. He will oversee the ranch during harvest before resuming studies in the city.
Fred Parks among 32 chosen from 400 applicants to enter the electrical school at Fort Winfield Scott in San Francisco. This is good news to his many watching friends here.
A period of calm dominates, with courts described as quiet refuges and only a few ragged figures or drunks offering minor relief to the monotony. Even Cupid’s renewed vigor last week has faded, leaving routine blandness in its wake.
Mr and Mrs Will Hicks of north Bronson visited town on Thursday with their guests Mrs Stark and Ms Golden of Smithfield Nebraska. The visitors are the mother and sister of Mrs Hicks.
Mr and Mrs Spencer Wilson arrived Saturday night for a week with brother W J Perry and family traveling by auto from Trumbull Nebraska. They plan to next visit a cousin in Bayard.
Kenneth D. Bassett shipped from Cheyenne to San Francisco to join a hospital training school in the army for the navy branch. His friends wish him success. Mrs. Bassett, five weeks married, has returned to her father’s home to manage the motherless household during his absence.
Guidance from Hoard's Dairyman details drying and cleaning steps for milk cans to prevent rust and bacterial contamination. Rinse with cold water, wash with hot water and powder, rinse in clean hot water, sterilize with steam or boiling water, then invert to dry in sun.
Women entered industrial work in textiles, marking the first appearance of female labor outside the home in manufacturing.
An earnest musing on real happiness through straightforward work and a determined effort to help others. The author frames kindness and self-improvement as the surest recipe to brighten lives and spread flowers instead of thorns.
The Sidney Station reports August 17 enlistees in aviation James C Clark Lakeview Wyoming Harry D Dawson Lakeview Jens Englert Dalton Alfred T Bleckwenn Dalton Carl BE Ernest and Lawrence L Ernest Dalton. Oscar L Lee Pacific Junction Iowa and James W Myers Liberty Missouri enlisted in Infantry. National Guard recruiting now handled through regular army stations with enlistments on same basis.
A carload shipment of Alberta Peaches advertised to arrive this week will be delayed until about September 10 due to unforeseen conditions. THE SOOT? FRUIT Co.
Miss Jeanette Johnson, Sidney High School domestic science teacher, resigns to join Hoover as a government appointee. Her move is hailed as a national honor, though Sidney School Board notes it is the community's loss and a boost for the administration.
Fred Cushing is home from Wyoming and visiting the John Daughertys before heading to the front among early draftees. He served in the train service at Laramie and has resigned to go to Salt Lake City to be ready for duty.
Picture shows will be open Monday night free to soldier boys. Attractive selections of films have been made for their pleasure.
Next Monday the county teachers' institute opens under calm guidance of Miss McFadden, with Superintendent and top state instructors. Miss McFadden will assist in entertaining soldier boys Monday afternoon, then the week of study continues. Visitors are invited to all sessions, especially the chapel hour.
W. Allen Duncan, a representative of the T. G. Northwall Co. of Omaha, has set up headquarters in Sidney. He can be found at the Sidney Rooms or at the S. A. Schmitt Implement Co. and represents the Lawson Tractor 15-25 H.P. and the 12-24 Happy Farmer tractor. For demonstration call or phone Mr. Duncan.
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