24 Dec 1904
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1904
Page
1
Five dollars and smaller sums outnumber larger bills and deposits. The note urges readers not to hesitate to open a bank account with a small initial amount, promising attentive service and easy starting sums.
Capron and Willard acquitted of horse stealing. Jury failed to agree in Duncan case. Sidney prepares electric plant with Nebraska Electrical Construction Co. contract. plant to be ready within eight weeks from December 22. Callahan blocks and locals, new enterprise named Sidney Electrical Service Company.
District Court re convened Monday morning to hear State of Chauncy Willard and Jay Capron charged with stealing horses from W C Dugger east of Redington. Verdict acquitted both defendants after testimony from twenty three state and nineteen defense witnesses.
A business transaction has consummated a change in the personnel of Sidney Drug company. D. M. Atchinson and Dr. Harris transfer their interests to Dr. Stowitte and W. F. Bassett, who are now the sole proprietors. The firm’s past success is noted and best wishes are extended for future prosperity.
J B Grosvenor an attorney from Aurora Nebraska was in the city for legal matters and stayed with his cousin W during his visit.
A Cheyenne dispatch reports a major government irrigation contract signed and sent to Washington to back the Pathfinder dam and Whalen Falls canal projects. The deal settles disputes, enlarges the Lingle ditch, and secures rights for 225,000 acres on both Wyoming and Nebraska lands, ensuring the Pathfinder venture proceeds with federal backing and state protections.
President Harris of the First National Bank of Chadron visited Sidney on business. Various locals, including P. P. Waitman and Judge Tucker, appear in seasonal events, job offers, and a marriage permit. A farmers institute workshop and talks on beef, milk, dairying, and soil culture held here drew strong attendance. Deputy Sheriff Sweet’s killer James Connors was hanged in Boise.
Dr R B Benpa and Mrs BENDA establish a sanitarium offering distance patients personal attention. They use osteopathy and massage and teach living skills to prevent disease, treating nervous disorders, rheumatism, kidney and bladder issues, stomach trouble, constipation, headaches, female disorders, and early-stage appendicitis with claims of a non surgical cure and critique of ovarian removal.
Local retailer announces first Pre-Inventory Sale of shirts starting Monday morning December 26 at 8 o clock and running through the following Saturday. A Santa themed display features animal jewelry and Christmas gifts. The notice notes a lost dog case with a New York owner awaiting claim and a time limit for notification and fees.
Skeletons of four men who disappeared two decades ago were found in an old water hole near Quartrite Arizona. The remains suggest they were traveling to California and were likely murdered for their money.
A Prussian firm received a Russian government order for 4,000,000 cigars for the army in Manchuria at a levered price of $120. The purchase underscores wartime supply efforts and trade links across Europe and Asia.
Miss Zimmerman of Cincinnati spends large sums on her dogs and now keeps them pampered with manicured nails and daily grooming sessions at her Manchester residence.
Reports indicate a decline in opium smoking in Marseilles and other Mediterranean ports as authorities crack down on rolling pills and related consumption. The crackdown targets illicit use and public nuisance.
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