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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 05, 1903
Page
4
Western Nebraska residents rush to invest in California land amid festive real estate hype. The piece cautions readers to heed Hamlet’s warning and endure present challenges rather than chase uncertain gains.
The article cites Prof. W. H. Gardner of Auburn schools as a strong Republican candidate for state superintendent and discusses the potential impact of an independent packing company. It argues that such a plant could lower meat prices or raise livestock prices, depending on market response, and notes the meat trust’s possible countermeasures. It also lists dates for an upcoming lecture course featuring Arion Male Quartette, Phil Hunter Co., and Tyroleans.
In Bridgeport reports note the Blade newspaper moving to new quarters while a Presbyterian meeting debates the saloon question. Townspeople hear of revealed evils from the adjacent dive rooms and plan another discussion between Christmas and New Years.
Turkey prices at seven dollars each spark farm chatter as residents report barn painting dehorning cattle and harvesting activity. W S Woolsey ships 13 000 bushels of wheat while others seek horses cattle and goods along the river ahead of Thanksgiving with local families traveling to Sidney.
Mr Wicklin of Leasdale hauls lumber from Sidney for a large barn. Ed Nelson of Potter seeks horses. Miss R A Shreaks is on the sick list. J S Herboldsheimer and wife of Gottenburg visited his brother Dan. Henry Shrear works at Montauk ranch. Range cattle are in good condition. Pat Dalton buys coal from Potter. Tom Quinn lay in coal for cold weather. Gilbert Nelson was on the roundup. George Shrear lost a valuable cost.
Riverside reports a large number of wild geese and ducks on the river. Local residents and travelers include Bird Rodgers, Bob Moss, Anthony Johnson, Elmer Brown, Mr. and Mrs. M. M. Meyer of Lisco, Mrs. P. Rowhim, Miss Mary Ryan, and Pat Rowlan. Activities span cattle dipping, fencing repairs, and social visits at M. C. ranch, Denel county, Bridgeport, and surrounding homes during the week and Thanksgiving period.
Frank Norfolk takes stock to Missouri while Frank Portrey buys a saddle horse from Ed Root who has sold his ranch and moved to Sidney Draw. Epps ships two loads of wheat to Sidney. some farmers delay threshing due to limited facilities. Thanksgiving visit by John Gustafson. John Cloud plans a grain cattle carload. Fred Epps travels to Sidney for schooling. Frank Morris suffers frozen feet on timber trip. A homesteader’s house blew away in a wind storm. Chas Lager buys a feed mill to aid neighbors.
The 1904 Rev Ir R Hicks Almanac and Word and Works paper are offered for 30 cents and one dollar respectively. Subscriptions include Word and Works and Hicks Almanac mailed prepaid, with THE TELEGRAPH handling orders at $1.50 per year. Location: Word and Works Publishing Co. 2201 Locust St St Louis Mo.
The Sidney Telegraph urges readers to subscribe and lock in clubbing prices with Prairie Farmer, Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean, N Y Weekly Tribune-Farmer, and Nebraska State Journal. Old subscribers paying up and one year in advance qualify for the club rates. Time Peacecraren is praised as a county news source and welcome home visitor.
An old advertisement touts Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets as a one day cure for colds. It promises refunds if the remedy fails and features E. W. Grove's signature on each box for authenticity.
Notice is given that by virtue of two chattel mortgages dated September 6 19IS and March 6 in Cheyenne County Nebraska the debts total 3175400. The default prompts sale of 48 cattle and 2 horses at public auction at CP stock yards in Sidney Nebraska on December 7 at wheelock. Mortgagee Henry Harting and Treary Bartling hold the notes.
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