Currency Reform Hopes Rise From President McKinley Message
Washington December 17 1897 Many in Congress and the public see McKinleys plan as a practical path to currency reform. Supporters say retaining gold obligations and expanding bank currency could steady business without shocks, while Treasury estimates suggest current revenue and spending may balance under the new law.
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D. C
Congress
Washington
McKinney
Mcinley
United States
Meintain
John
Sherman
Ohio
Lunder
Department of State
Dingley
Sta Bret
Wilson
Ite
Howell
Customs Service
Ita
Train brakeman suffers severe arm injury at Julenburg
Arthur Hoagland, brakeman for Conductor Gilfoyle, had a serious accident while switching at Julenburg. His left arm was crushed by a wheel, with three fingers ground and the elbow injured. He was bandaged, taken to an extra train, and later to the U P hospital at Omaha for possible amputation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Hoagland
Gilfoyle
Julenburg
Julesburg
Arthur
Donaldson
McCabe
U. P
Omaha
North Platte
Kickapoo Medicine Company Attracts Crowds To White House Hall
Nightly crowds fill White House hall for the Kickapoo Medicine Company performances. A doctor lectures on the curative powers of Sagwa and related remedies. Admission is 2 cents, children under twelve pay 10 cents, with silverware souvenirs promised.
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White House Hall
New Composite Cars On The Overland Route To Chicago
Modern buffet smoking and library cars run daily between Salt Lake City and Chicago via The Overland Limited. They feature writing materials, leading papers, magazines, and other amenities. Union Pacific pioneered the service west of Chicago, so insure tickets read via The Overland Route.
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King Solomens
Chicago
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Salt Lake City
Union Pacific Route Promises Fast Service Across West
Passes through Nebraska Colorado Wyoming and Utah on the best route to Denver Cheyenne Salt Lake City San Francisco Portland and Puget Sound. Highlights include quick time unequaled service magnificent equipment double drawing room Pullman palace sleepers Pullman dining cars free reclining chair cars and Pullman tourist sleepers with agents in Sidney Nebraska offering timetables pamphlets fares and sleeping car information.
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Nebraska
Colorado
Wyoming
Utah
Denver
Cheyenne
Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Portland
Puget Sound
Union Pacific
Pullman
E. R. Breiscr
Sidney
Election of D. of H A O U W Officers Held
The semi annual election of officers of the D. of H A O U W was held Friday evening December 10. Elected were Minnie Vernon P C of H Dorothy Burton C of H Allia Armstrong C of C Margaret Bordwell cf i Florence Trognitz Receiver Jennie Ragan Financier Bessie Brennan Recorder Kizzie Cushing Usher Elizabeth Schroeder Inside Watch Charles Burton Outside Watch Addie Winkleman Trustee Dr L G Simon Physician.
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D. of H
Minnie ™ .Vernon
P. Cc
Dorothy Burton
Allia ‘Armstrong
Cc. of. C
Margaret Bordwell
Cf. i
Florence Trognitz
Jennie Ragan
Bessie Brennan
Kizzie, Cushing
Elizabeth Schroeder
Chas. Burton
Addie Winkleman
L. G. Simon
Postal Savings Banks Backed by Congress Sides Favor
The Chicago Record reports bills proposing a postal savings bank system, introduced in both houses of Congress by Lorimer and Mason. Support grows as post office committees weigh the measure, with strong public interest and hopes for Senate passage.
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Chicago Record
House of Representatives
Lorimer
Chicago
House Committee On
Senate
Mason
Postoffice Committee
Postal Savings Bank
Congress
Washington
House
Dea
Post Office Committees
Senate Committee
Post Office
Union Pacific to Run Through Pullman Tourist Sleeper to California
Union Pacific and connections will operate a through Pullman Tourist Sleeper from Minneapolis and St Paul to Los Angeles via Sioux City and Columbus Nebraska with no car change. Depart Minneapolis Thursday 7 40 p m St Paul 8 35 p m and return Los Angeles 2 00 p m each Thursday. Agents and E L Lomax in Omaha Neb can provide information and space bookings.
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Union Pacific
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minn
Los Angeles
Cal
Sioux City
Columbus
Neb
California
E. L. Lomax
Pasa
Omaha
Electric Bitters Endorsed as Broad Tonic
The advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a seasonless medicine aiding liver function and energizing the system. It claims quick relief from headaches indigestion constipation dizziness and warns of preventing fever by countering malarial poison. Sold at Bassett's Drug Store for 50 cents and $1.00 per bottle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. Fy ‘Bassett’s
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promises Quick Recovery
The advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment as superior to others, claiming it banishes rheumatism neuralgia and relieves strains cuts burns and frost bites. It asserts full penetrative action with lasting pain relief and offers a 50 cent price at Scanlan's Drug Store.
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Ballard
Scanlan’s
County Commissioners Bond Approvals in Sidney Neb
Official county board minutes from Sidney Nebraska dated November and December 1897 detailing approval of official bonds for county officers and road overseers including Bullock Neubauer Willia Henricks Barcklow Clarke Folkerts Scott Miller Davis Kidney Shoemaker Halston Erickson Weyerts, with adjournments and warrants for claims such as Camp Clarke and J. E. Hall.
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Office Board County Commissioners
Sidney
Nebr
W. C. Bullock
Julius Neubauer
Robt
H. Willia
Veyor
John Henricks
Union Valley
Dan Barcklow
Redington
Henry E. Clarke
Court House Rock
H. E. Folkerts Sasessor
Eagle
James J. Scott
Bronson
H. G. Miller
C. P. Davis
R. T. Kidney
Lodgepole
M. L. Thomas
Bayard
Wm. Shoemaker
Jerome B. Halston
Davison
Charley Erickson
Potter
C. E. Weyerts
W. R. Woop
J. W. Harper
F. A. Rowan
Neb
Bert J. Bates
Jacob P. Eckert
E. H. Nunn
Justice Peace
Hee Nunn
Ira C. Vinton
James W. Iddings
Otis D. Lyon
Cheyenne County
Eric
Weir & Lieco
Daniel McAleese
Punty
Feesi
CABES
State -Journal Co
Suse Nak Nal Co
Werner Ae
Willis
Scanton
Rees Ube
Washington news and local notes from the cold frontier
The report covers the President's currency views winning approval, plus brief items: Camp Clarke School under Miss Nina Whitman, bridge activity in cold weather, Bee Hive store price edge, stray hog, Bayard canal district reps Peters and O Halloran, ditch owners near Pumpkin creek for rating flumes, Maxwell cattle on North Side, Geo Haxby and Jo Miller Ranch cattle, remaining corn, Johnson of Gering nursery trade, dance at McClune's, Crawford Robison hauling bay for Willis, a government note on nerve calves injuring feet, storm clearance and zero temperature at sunset.
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R. H. Willis
Pumpkin Creek
Mr. White
Maxwell
Geo. Haxby
Lapeer
Jo Miller
Mr. Johnson
Gering
McClune
Crawford Robison
Willis
Stinset
Local items and obituaries from vicinity posting
Camp Clarke drew many locals Tuesday to trade while repairs proceed on the bridge at bird cage crossing. Sunday school at Round Rock school house drew a good crowd despite bad weather. Glendale protracted meeting starts the 21st with hopes of benefit. The sick are mending though cattle die from blackleg. Mrs Roxie D Knight formerly Roxie Baker died the 7th at Sentarosa California. former resident of this place.
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Camp Clarke
Nuon
Oliver
Bird Cage Crossing
Round Rock
Glendale
Roxie D. Knight
Roxie D. Baker
Grand Island offers chance for education and career
A recruitment pitch from Grand Island Business and Normal College invites thousands of youths tied to farming life to study. It promises complete training in business, normal, and shorthand, with flexible tuition options including no interest notes and board and books covered. Contact President VAS M Hargis in Grand Island Nebraska for catalogues.
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Grand Island
al Vas
Hargis
Nebr
Patent salve promises cure for diverse skin ailments
An 19th century advertisement touts a salve “for Cute, Bruises, Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever-Sores, tetter,” and more. It claims guaranteed satisfaction or money back, priced at 25 cents per box, sold by W. F. Bassett.
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W. F. Bassett
Laxative from Quinine Tablets Sale Ad
All druggists offer a laxative from quinine tablets with a money refund if it fails to cure. Price noted as 25 cents.
Planck Mann Wedding at Anchor Schoolhouse Colton
Emory J. Planck and Jessie Mann wed last Sunday the 12th at Anchor Schoolhouse Colton with Elder J A Slingluff officiating. The ceremony was followed by a wedding repast at the Closman home and a generous gifts list from friends and relatives.
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Anchor School House
Colton
Emory J. Planck
Jessie Mann
J. A. Slingluff
Closman
L. F. Clogman
U. P. Railroad Company
Greenlee & Beacon
Rude
A. Armstrong
H. Schroeder
Mies Braden
Schank
Mrs. Cawley
Mise Zimmerman
Miss MaCawley
Mrs. Witters
School Notes Highlight Student Movements and Christmas Program
Bessie Leman enters the Intermediate department and Jesale Wilhelm joins the seventh grade Grammar section. Louie Bergman returns after illness. many lower grades missed due to the week’s storm. First Primary students show pretty drawing. Ruth Briesch made a fine picture frame. Grammar pupils plan a Christmas program on Thursday Dec 23 at 1 15 pm. Freshmen study Macbeth. Mise McFadden wears a sling for a week but did not injure others. The article looks forward to Christmas vacation despite blizzards and snow. high school attendance remains steady.
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Bessie Leman
Louie ‘Bergman
Ruth Briesch
Rushie
Hart
Jesale
Wilhelm
Denver
Macbeth
Mise McFadden
Ballard's Horehound Syrup Praised By Clinton Druggist
A Clinton Missouri druggist Mr A L Armstrong reports selling forty cough remedies yet Ballard's Horehound Syrup far outsells them. He calls it the most perfect remedy for coughs colds consumption and throat chest troubles and notes price at 25 and 50 cents sold at Scanlan's Drug Store.
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Ballard
A. L. Armatrong
Clinton
Allsay
Scanlan’s
Vermifuge Cream Cream Vermifuge Promises Safe Worm Cure
White's Cream Vermifuge is advertised as a fully vegetable worm remedy that expels worms without harm. It claims to aid growth and vitality in children showing worm-related weakness. Sold in large or small bottles for 25 cents at Scanlan's Drug Store. Married Last Thursday George H Cunningham and Sara Hunter to wed at B K Bushee's home in the evening. Cunningham a Cheyenne county stockman and Mrs Bushee's son-in-law. bride from Chicago.
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Scanlan’s Drug Store
G.H. Cunningham
B. K. Bushee
George H. Cunningham
Cheyenne County
Sara Hunter
Chicago
Cunningham
Mrs. Bushee
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News OF the County
Camp Clarke and
Treasury Department
War Department
Arthur Hoagland Hert
Kickapoo Medicine Co
The
Committees
Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn
Electric Bitters
Commissioners Proceedings
Ed Walsh
Abereenr
David Paul Seaback
J.D. Brubaker
J. E. Hall
Nile Anderson
Henry Fusha
J. S. Cline
J.S. Hadley Senate
J. E. Hall Raee
L. F. Closman
J. W. Iddings
W. R. ‘Woon
Harper
BR. A. Rowan
W. A. ‘Bullock
C. ‘Bullock
Ep. Herrington
Washington News
Nina Whitman
Mesars
Peters
O'Halloran
Bayard Canal
Hucklen
Planck-Mann
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