Englishman complains of American highways during visit
English traveler Robert Hoditchsen of Walburn Lodge London criticizes U S roads seen in Indiana and Terre Haute. He praises England and Europe for better systems using township road foundations with brick and bluestone, contrasting with turf turning practices here. He urges continued road improvements and asks residents to attend local church services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Hoditchsen
Walburn Lodge
London
Jackson
United States
Indiana
Terre Llante
England
Europe
Enghland
Lutheran Notes Highlight Parish Activities
Mrs Jessen hosted the Dorcas society luncheon while Mrs Radcliff missed Sunday service due to illness. Rev N P Grose and wife hosted parish youth, a church council met at the parsonage, and choir practice was led by director Mr Essig. Rebeccas elected officers N C Mrs Nellie Tucker V G Mel June Ragan, Recorder Miss Ella William, Treasurer Miss Bessie Gross.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essig
Rebeccas
N.C
Nellie Tucker
V G
Mel
June Ragan
Ella William
Bessie Gross
Cure Your Kidneys Kidney Pills Claim
An advertisement urges cures for kidney related symptoms using Dean's Kidney Pills. It features testimony from James Borders of Kearney Nebraska praising the remedy and urges readers to purchase from Foster Milburn Co Buffalo New York as sole agents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Sidney
James
Twenty-fourth St
Kearney
Neb
Doan
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Donn's
New Model Highway Demonstration on Hummelstown Pike
A Pennsylvania road near Stottsburg uses a mixed mixture of water gas tar cement liquid asphalt carbolic disinfecting powder sulphate of copper and oil of wintergreen to create a waterproof hard surface. The cost is 514 cents per square yard and the road shed water without mud or slipperiness even in winter. The mix is claimed to disinfect wash away odors and prevent ignition while remaining smooth under heavy traffic and not freezing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hummelstown Pike
Storrisburg
Brenham Carrier Forms Good Roads Association
Rural Carrier William Barnes of Brenham Texas organized the Good Roads Association of Texas and Freder, with route work planned. He urged monthly dues and local participation to maintain the Brenham to Independence road, appointing Barnes manager secretary treasurer and naming W Quebe and Carl Marcus as directors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Barnes
Brenham
Tex
Biae
Good Roads Association of & FE
Tidntrina
Vrairio Tih
Mr. Barnes
W Quebe
Carl Marcus
Methodist Notes by Rev Henry Zinnecker Sidney
The union Thanksgiving services at the M E church on November 25 drew a large audience and strong speakers Grose and Whitehouse urged gratitude. On November 26 Mrs Jackson Silbaugh of Seattle spoke on temperance and brought 12 to 15 new W C T U members. District Supt Chamberlin will visit Sidney December 18 and 19 for quarterly conference with services and sacrament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Sidney
Grose
Whitehouse
Jackson Silbaugh
Seattle
Wash
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Nelson & CO
Potter, Nebraska
Wasa
Moe
Lutheran Notes
N. P. Grose
DR. King’s
Dr. King
Earl Shamburg
Cadell
Kas
Pennsylvania
G. H. Willis
W. H. Kleinke
L. Willis
Cashier
Lton State Bank
Dalton
Nebrask
W. S. Rodman
H. H. Looschen
O. A. Torgerson
R. W. Devoe
Western Met
The
W. S. Rodman Realty Co
Cheyenne Co
Bee Bldg
Omaha, Neb
Western
Sidney Mercantile Co
E.R. Tarry
Bee Building
Omahs
Nebraska
Brenham, Tex
Methodist Notes
Rev
Henry Zinnecker
Cheyenne County
Great Divide
J. R. Kelly
Bancroft
H. H. Junken
Edison and
Victor
A. Pease & Sons
Sidney, Nebraska
Sidney Marble Works
Barre
Quincy
Kilarney
Vermont
California
M. A. Shipman
W. Wakeley
Omaha
P. S
Denver
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