Passenger trains advertise local stops and onboard services
No. 01 and No. 02 local trains operate between Sidney Bridgeport and Sidney Sterling with daily service except Sundays. Through sleeping dining and reclining chair cars are available. seats and baggage handling to any point in the United States or Canada. For maps and tickets contact M. A. Shipman Agent or I. W. Wakeley General Passenger Agent Omaha Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Bridgeport
Sterling
United States
Canada
M. A. Shipman
I. W Wakeley
Omaha
Nebraska
Testovers and last minute shopping warnings
The piece warns that delaying Christmas shopping leads to leftovers and poor choices. It contrasts early buyers who secure desirable gifts with procrastinators who end up with limited options.
Origin of the Yule Log Told From Virginia Folklore
A wartime Pictorial Review tale by La Salle Corbell Pickett recounts a Christmas Eve scene in the Virginia mountains. An old Black man, hearing a child's cry, traverses the snow with miraculous strength to rescue the child. A fire-log appears, lighting the cabin and revealing a cross of flames. A vision of a grand Christmas feast appears, and the story endures as a symbol of warmth and the Yule log in old Virginia Christmas lore.
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Virginia
Pictorial Review
la Salle
Simon
Old Virginia
Tal
Cheney & Co Catarrh Cure Promises One Thousand Dollars
Frank J. Cheney of Toledo Ohio swears as senior partner that his firm will pay one thousand dollars for each case of catarrh not cured by Call's Catarrh Cure. The document, dated December 6, 1886, notes the remedy is taken internally and targets the blood and mucous surfaces. Public notice includes testimonials and the sales claim in Toledo.
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State of Ohio
Toledo
Iss
Lavas County
Chs
Frank J. Cheney
Cheney “#& Co
Totao
UIS
J. Chanty Syern
Neats
AL W
Tlal
Chendy & CO
Toleio
All Druggiats
Tie
Call's
All Unite to Praise His Name on Christmas Eve
A Philadelphia Record poem by Amy Smith celebrates Christmas Eve as all creatures rise to praise the Christ Child. The piece imagines dumb animals speaking at dawn, bells ringing peace on earth, and all beings joining in a universal hymn of praise and goodwill.
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Earth
Amy Smith
Philadelphia
Cheyenne County 1915 Books and Stationery Estimate
County Clerk H. T. Doran outlines the 1915 purchase needs for Cheyenne County offices. Items listed include 120 page cash books, binders, legal blanks, attendance and diploma forms, licenses, receipts, and extensive stationery supplies. Separate bids required for each article. bids due January 1, 1915.
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Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Kroad
McMillan
Rianiks
Wiwassier
Dinectoe
Senate
Ea Higgin
Ats
Sanford
Eberhard Faber Comet
A. W. Baber
Franklin
Trans
Mississippi
ibm @rans
Rae
Colorado
Cheyenne
L. H. T. Deran
H. T. Doran
Doans Kidney Pills Praised By Local Resident
Mrs Lipska of Sidney states one family member suffered kidney weakness for some time with bacxaenea and stiffness in the loins and felt miserable Doans Kidney Pills gave relief. Price 50c at all dealers.
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John Lipska
Sidney
Doan
Handkerchief Knot Trick Explained
A simple two corner knot trick shows folding arms before grabbing the corners. With a single straight movement and arms drawn apart, the knot forms without releasing either corner. The method relies on the folded posture and opposite corner grips to create the knot.
Callahan's Addition to Sidney Promotes Local Land Lots
A 1910 style ad touts Cheyenne County near Sidney as a prime farming area. It highlights staples like wheat and corn, argues against reliance on growers associations or government loans, and claims room for 1000 more farmers. The message urges readers to buy town lots now and promises help selecting a lot.
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Sidney
Acoustic Clouds Make Bells Sound Louder Or Softer
A Chicago Herald note explains acoustic clouds in air reflect sound like walls. Water vapor forms invisible barriers that can block bell peals between church and observer, creating days when bells seem louder or vanish entirely depending on cloud arrangement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Herald
Ad ler i ka touted by Druggist for bowel cleanser
IOACAL DSUGGIST MAKES MANY FRIENDS reports that Sidney residents gain from Ad ler i ka a simple herbal remedy. W. BE. SWIRTZLANDER notes the product, famed for curing appendicitis and cleansing the bowels, acts on both lower and upper bowels. One dose relieves constipation and gas quickly.
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Ioacal Dsuggist
W. BE. Swirtzlander
Dbdruggist
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the Telegraph
Sidney and
postaMee
Nebr
New York
Chicago
Sidney, Neb
Dally
Laval
Union Pacific
Union Veale
Magers
West Bound
W. J. Shoemaker
Christ Child
Avany
Callahan
Washington
Lincoln
Grant
Osm
Sidney, Nebraska
CHE Old Reliable American Bank Capital
Serplus
United States Depository
Fremont
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