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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1918
Page
3
Well casings and wag on tanks offered by S. A. Schmitt Implement Co. Includes 60 inch galvanized steel screw joint well casing at 3 per foot. Wagon tanks priced at 850 gallons for gas or oil at 68.50, and 500 gallons at 86.50.
The Red Cross sale of fancy work and other leftovers from the spring auction will be on the Court House lawn September 21. A Red Cross quilt is featured. Donations are welcome to add to the collection, with a lunch served for two. Messages urge support for service members and hints on civilian relief and home services.
A historical Fourth of July report lists numerous citizens and firms contributing to a celebration fund led by WLP Miles. Amounts range from 0.05 to 65.00 with many 2.00 to 20.00 gifts. Expenditures cover posters printing labor prizes and supplies by local businesses and individuals, detailing totals and recipients.
A local Fourth of July drive raised funds totaling 2250 with any excess directed to the American Red Cross in Sidney. A committee led by A J Jorgenson notes expenditures and confirms the donation, while a civil service exam is announced for a rural carrier position in Dalton. Local notes mention travel costs, highway rates, and a vacation at home for Mike Costello with family.
A historical advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as the cure for catarrh, claiming a one hundred dollar reward for incurable cases. It states the medicine works through the blood to heal mucous surfaces and improve overall health. Testimonials are promised upon sending for free materials from F. J. Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio. Bold by all druggists.
Mr and Mrs Frank Nolan took their daughter Mary Nolan to Denver for an adenoid and tonsil operation. They returned after a week with Mary reported fine. Paul Borquist of Long Beach California visited Saturday to prepare his chattels for shipment to a new home where his family will reside during favorable conditions.
A fragmentary note mentions steady work and a strainer of routine tasks. It references individuals and a local setting, but the text is garbled and lacking clear events or names.
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