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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1895
Page
5
The directory lists U S Senate members and state officers, city districts, and county positions. It names William V. Allen, O M Kem, Henry Russell, and others across Senate, Legislature, and local boards in Sidney and area. The cry shows offices from governor to teachers and village trustees with numerous names and districts.
Church notices listing Sunday services Sunday school 9 45 a m Epworth League 7 30 p m preaching 11 a m 7 30 p m prayer meeting Thursday Rev Alton Kenworthy pastor Catholic Masses 8 and 10 am Ogallala third Sunday Catholic services Episcopal and Lutheran notices included. Strangers welcome. Rev John A Albert pastor.
A dense roster lists monthly and weekly meetings for multiple fraternal orders and veterans groups. Entries include Frank Welch Lodge No.7 A P and AM with secretary J E Hurt, various IOOF lodges, K of P units, AR K of P Sidney Division, G A R posts, and M W of A chapters, with meeting days and officers.
A sunburned farmer visits the snake editor at the Washington Star with a rural dispute about a snake straddling Montgomery and Loudoun counties. He describes the snake as partly in Montgomery and possibly extending into Loudoun, asking which county deserves credit for the wake. The editor seeks more time to decide.
The Butte Inter Mountain recounts Pat Mulligan’s 1881 accident at Gray Rock shaft where a stray drill pierced his back and exited near the ribs. Mulligan pulled the drill free and survived three weeks in danger, later returning to work before dying in 1891 at Avaconda mine in a cage fall with eight others.
The London Standard notes tiny light specks on cigar wrappers can indicate quality. It explains how rain on sunlit Cuban leaves concentrates sunlight to burn spots, a result of ripe leaves and chemical methods on cheaper brands. The piece ends with a reflection on production and reading speeds.
A notice invites readers to contact the undersigned for publication details and involvement in a first class country newspaper. The message emphasizes using any material available to support the publication and requests correspondence or calls.
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