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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1902
Page
4
The Bennett department store in Omaha is turned over to a receiver. The loss, placed at $605,000, came from overexpansion and surprised the state. The note mentions Union Pacific plans for Sidney and upcoming spring construction, alongside editorial views on public morals and profanity.
County figures from Sidney, Torrington, Brownville and Mitchell frequent Bridgeport with business, sales and social visits. Buildings advance with Shupp’s laundry contract, Joliet and Smith join clerical support, and stock trades shape downtown commerce amid trains and holiday planning.
Feeding cattle remains the main occupation as Potter Robt McAdam has a new stone tank built. A sore throat epidemic affects area children, reducing school attendance though not considered serious. A Herdon school house dance is planned for Saturday with all invited. Dr Corbin of Sidney visits weekly hoping to ease illness. Bob Gunderson visited enroute home from August Pultz’s. Will Gorden plans winter in Canada. The community shares Christmas program prep and general bustle.
Winter lingers as Prairie chicken hunting shines and locals discuss farms. A W Weston plans to finish a well for K A Asplund. Lewis Wilson sold steers to a Sand Hills buyer. Mrs Weston visits Bethel relatives. Belden and Judd wed at Kimball in 1902 with Prouty officiating.
Fred Miller called at M ranch Saturday evening. Anthony Johnson visited Bridgeport last week. Frank Elsase from Pat Rowlan's ranch spent Thanksgiving at home and in Bridgeport. Marie Johnson returned from Bridgeport after a few days visiting. Tolle finished hauling for the week. Asa Remaburg injured when a horse fell on him last week. Wagons head toward Antelope Valley from Irving area. Corn selling for 30 cents per bushel.
Six color reproductions of Bryson pastels in a 10 by 15 inch format are ready for distribution. They will be mailed upon receipt of twenty four cents in coins or stamps to F. A. Miller General Passenger Agent Chicago.
A Cornell mother cheers as her son earns his varsity spot amid the Huskies crowd. She guards him with pride, recalls his sleep talk, and bursts with joy when a rival runs free and her boy scampers in for a decisive touchdown.
Plant a few trees each fall or spring to maintain fruit supply. The persimmon is an ornamental tree with dark green leaves that stay late. Carnations dislike shade and rank manure. they grow well in rich garden soil. A plant bound by a pot causes flowering. pruning and feeding renew shrubs yearly and keep them strong. Remove old weak wood. Ammonia acts as a stimulant, not a food, and fertilizer is needed to sustain bloom once the soil is exhausted.
The article discusses the boomerang as an ancient Australian weapon known before Christ. It cites Pliny the Elder in Natural History describing a returning staff made from aquifolia wood and notes the possible misattribution of shape to wood properties.
The piece argues success stems from a sense of proportion that weighs values, measures circumstances, and recognizes opportunity. It claims this instinct discerns character, sifts wheat from chaff, and makes the most of chances in emergencies.
A state list shows baking powders containing alum found by chemists. Brands include CALUMET and C. P. K. C. Many grocers sell private brands sourced from large manufacturers and alum is common in low price powders or those with gifts.
Two short horn bulls aged four years and a white faced Hereford bull aged two years are for sale or trade. Further details available from P. R. Borgquist or at the ranch three miles east of Sidney Nebraska.
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