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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 10, 1898
Page
8
Fragmentary timetable shows passenger and freight movements with times such as 6:50 p.m. and 7:40 p.m. Mentions agents and route notes including Way Prelran and 1200 p.m.west. Details are incomplete and partially garbled.
L B Cary returns from Omaha. Ed Crigier of Redington visits town. Mrs Holden ill all week. Dr M Murillese dentist in Sidney. J J McIntosh made a flying trip to Lodgepole. Lloyd Reinsburg back from Ohio. Peter Benson ill with pneumonia. Woodmen dance advertised for Christmas eve. Girl baby born to Mr and Mrs Join Hague. Frank Hand travels to Coldwater Michigan to visit father. Alex Stewart in North Platte. Fred Lindberg and Hank Redington in town. John Oldershaw and family back from Fullerton. Miss Anna McFadde returns from Omaha eye treatment. Lew Closman welcomes 13 pound son. White House hall troupe pleases patrons. Dr Salisbury in Sidney Dec 22 23 24 for dental work. Mrs J L Minor selling chinaware. Mrs C P Davis along. Harry Bordwell returns to Sidney visiting parents. Jas L McIntosh and Dr Stewitts to Omaha. McIntosh to stay for eye treatment. Henry E Gapen and junior editor back from Bloomington Illinois. Mother improved health. Mrs Heist and son George return from Goldfield Iowa where Judge Heist laid to rest. Grace Knowlan accompanies them.
The second section of No. 2 last Sunday posted the year’s fastest Union Pacific run. The train, a mail car chair car baggage and sleeper, was over four hours late at Cheyenne but completed the 520 mile trip to Council Bluffs in 580 minutes and ended only five minutes late. Segments included Cheyenne to Sidney in 98 minutes, Sidney to North Platte 131 minutes for 123 miles, Julesburg to Julesburg 78 minutes for 81 miles, North Platte to Grand Island 146 minutes, and Grand Island to Council Bluffs two hours 52 minutes.
During a period of money scarcity people chose practical gifts and necessities over luxury items. The piece notes that affordable, serviceable presents are more valued by recipients than costly luxuries, reflecting a community emphasis on economy and thoughtfulness.
Mrs. Gro. W. Heist extends thanks to Mr and Mrs Will Moore Mrs Chowins and family and all kind friends and neighbors for assistance and sympathy during the illness and death of my husband.
The government forecast for Sidney and vicinity calls for fair skies and warmer conditions today.
Miss Rankin the photographer will be in Sidney from December 13 to 17. All persons desiring Christmas work should call upon her during that period.
A jumble of old ad phrases and locals notes marching through multiple merchants. Claims include low prices at McMullan's Bergman shoes at 1004 a pair, Essig furniture and sewing machines, Chamberlain's remedy, and Doran's ties and mittens. Also contains jokes, proverbs, and miscellaneous marketing lines.
Crowds flock to the creek near Sweet's place for skating as river ice at the post dam is cut off from Friday onward, disrupting the usual venue but drawing many fans to the moonlit pastime.
Sidney Lodge No. 196 A. O. U. W held its annual officer election on Thursday night at the lodge room. Elected were Master Workman P. Clusman Foreman OQ. D. Lyon Overseer H. C. Goff Recorder F. G. Griffith Flounder W. F. Bassett Receiver W. H. Adams Guide J. C. Barnhart Inside Watchman P. M. Cramer Outside Watchman E. C Gentry Trustee Chas Callahan Examin ing Physician A A. Stowitts.
The ice crop will be ready soon with about ten inches now and twelve inches needed for common use. If cold weather lasts, thicker ice will be stored to ease summer suffering. The railroad company ships about 1300 tons annually at this point and Krug Brewing adds 350 tons.
Sidney public schools received a handsome diploma and medal for the Trans Mississippian and International Exposition exhibit of school work. The lithograph diploma will adorn the high school wall and the metal medal serves as a valued school souvenir alongside the flag and mementos. County Superintendent Lyor sent the Sidney exhibit to Omaha months ago, making it the county's sole entry and earning the school the medal and diploma this week.
The Thanksgiving number of Dr. Talmage's Christian Herald includes verses by L A Ewing formerly of Sidney now in Columbus. The poems express faith and divine guidance with lines like be with me yet and thy will be done upon this earth. An advertising note promotes Essig home goods for Christmas gifts, urging readers to buy local.
The State of Nebraska against Hickman Duke for being an accessory in a criminal operation causing Bertha Bauer’s death appeared in district court at CHap pell last Tuesday and was postponed to December 28 to obtain more evidence.
The coldest weather to date reached 22 below zero at 8 pm Thursday and slid to 52 below overnight. By 6:30 am Friday the temperature stood at 16 below, then rose rapidly to 12 above by noon.
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