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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 27, 1904
Page
5
A stern schoolmaster offers aphorisms on character and inner conflict. He warns that outward weakness may mask strength, urges restraint and humor over provocation, and frames life as constant struggle where victory is the soul.
The notice lists passenger and freight trains running daily or on specific days across Lincoln Omaha Chicago St Joseph Kansas City St Louis and western points with through service to the United States and Canada. It promotes sleeping dining and reclining chair cars and recommends contacting Mr Shipman agent and Ortod Prangis general passenger agent for tickets maps and times.
An 1810s Bristol anecdote recounts a witty reply to a Times ad for a classics teacher. The applicant jokes about teaching Homer and Vergil only within limited London suburbs, jokingly naming Hampstead, Farnham, and Brentford as maximum teaching distances.
Going east trains include Overland Limited No 3 and Atlantic Express 4290 p.m. Mail and Express No 1 at 1 a.m. Westbound lists Overland Limited No 1 at 7:45 p.m. Faust Mail No 101 at 4 a.m. Freight trains may carry passengers at stops. No 102 not carrying passengers. Agent Chieron notes these rules.
Jay Gould pursued a Wa bash railway deal gaining control and reorganizing to raise capital and debt. An associate asked if bonds were overvalued. Gould replied the American people favored bonds.
The Union Pacific with the Wabash Line operates through electric lighted sleepers to St Louis and return. Passengers are dropped at Exposition main entrance at a convenient morning hour, saving time and expense and avoiding the crowds of Union Station. Quickest route with no car changes. Flustrated guide to the Fair free on request from W D Chirvon, Agent.
Government claims of all kinds located. Contest cases attended to be fore the U S land office. Filing papers made out and all other land business transacted. Satisfaction guaranteed. Correspondence solicited.
The notice advertises low rate summer tours from Burlington to destinations including St. Louis mountains lakes and seashore with half rates all summer. It lists Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake and tours to Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin Lake Resort and Lake Steamer with stopovers at St. Louis and through tickets. Contact agent or write L. W. Wakely Omaha.
Visit the Old Folks scheme offers one fare plus two dollars for a round trip to many points in Ohio Indiana and Kentucky tickets on sale September 6 18 20 27 and October 11 good via St Louis and foretop over at the Great Exposition final limit thirty days write L W Wakeley Omaha or M A Shipman Ticket Agent for full particulars
The Telegraph offers land office blanks for purchase in a one year period priced at $1.50.
The Burlington offers excursion rates in all directions with August and September coach trips on Tuesdays and Thursdays. California San Francisco and Los Angeles from $43.50 August to September 11. World’s Fair stopovers at St Louis on through tickets. Contact M. A. Shipman or L. W. Wakely for trip details and best fares.
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