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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1896
Page
8
Local ads boast Oberfelder’s clothing, hats, neckwear, underwear, boots and shoes while promoting services at the Gem and local offices. Mentions meals, beer, ice cold steins, and a broad mix of upcoming events, school opening, a convention, fairs, and community notices in Sidney.
Portions of the former Jus. McMullan building are being repaired by J. J. McIntosh to create two store rooms. Register Adams and Receiver Griffith returned from the Port Sidney Wood Reserve after selling three forty acre tracts at $1.25 per acre. The column includes local ads for De Witt’s remedies, a rock breaking display in Capitol saloon, Yeast Foam bread-raising, and notes on the Bryan Free Silver Club headquarters and Frank Putman's father’s illness.
Rev O D Lighthizer of Clarinda Iowa and his wife with four children travelled west by team. He grew seriously ill Saturday, died Sunday morning after being moved to a vacant house on Second street. He belonged to Knights of Pythias. Valiant Lodge prepared his burial and shipment. Mrs Lighthizer and two children accompanied the casket Sunday evening. the other two followed with team and camping gear.
In Lapeer Nebraska August 25 1896 a reader asks Editor Telegraph if Pat Miles running for county commissioner will pledge to take steps to recover and return to the county treasury the $240 warrant stolen from the county a year or two ago.
Arrangements completed for a Pullman Tourist Sleeper from Minneapolis and St Paul to Los Angeles via Sioux City and Columbus without change. Depart Minneapolis Thursdays 7 40 p m St Paul 8 15 p m Returning Los Angeles Thursdays 2 00 p m. The line promises faster west travel and aims to be the popular California route. space applications encouraged through Union Pacific agents or E L Lomax Omaha Neb.
In Omaha and across Nebraska about 15 000 railroad and express workers, including Union Pacific staff under federal receivership, are enrolling in nonpartisan gold-standard leagues. Nearly 1000 names collected in Omaha, with voluntary participation open to any employee regardless of party.
From all points in Nebraska, any one way fare to Omaha over 8.00 will be reduced to 5.50 for a round trip, including one admission ticket to the Nebraska State Pair. Tickets sold only September 1 and 2, expire on return by September 6. Apply to E R Breisch, Agent, Sidney Neb.
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