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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 31, 1898
Page
4
The issue comments on Christmas as expansion’s era, Admiral Bunce’s retirement, Nebraska regiments returning from Manila, and the peace treaty with Spain. It notes the U S treaty delivery to the president, McKinley’s welcome, and growing support for ratification.
Week ending December 30 1898 unclaimed letters in Sidney Nebraska include GENTS Downlias Wm C Lindsay R P Mitchell Samil LADIES grou Miss Frances Van Dur Wielen Mrs Persons called for these letters please claim and advertised Charles CanLaAnAN P M
A vintage advertisement touts Electric Bitters as a universal tonic improving liver and kidney function and purifying the blood while curing constipation headaches fainting and insomnia. It claims high efficacy and a money back guarantee with trials at W F Bassett’s drugstore. It also markets Dr King’s New Discovery for coughs colds and lung diseases with free trial bottles and guaranteed results.
An early 20th century ad blends remedies for rectal piles with Buckeye Pile Ointment promising a radical cure for blind bleeding itching and protruding piles while Snow Lipiment touts swift relief from rheumatism neuralgia and muscle injuries. The page also includes stray travel notes about Union Pacific schedules and a humorous Cleveland Leader dialogue excerpt.
A home test with wine bottle water shows sediment indicating kidney issues. Kilmer Swamp Root claims to cure kidney liver bladder and urinary problems including incontinence and painful urination. Sample bottles and a free book are offered by mail from Dr Kilmer Co. in Binghamton NY, with notice to mention Sidney Telegraph.
Plan your Pacific Coast trip with personally conducted excursions to San Francisco Los Angeles and Portland via Union Pacific. Departures from Chicago Minneapolis St Paul Thursdays and Omaha Fridays in deluxe Pullman Tourist Sleepers with through baggage checkout and steam heat. For details contact E R Breisch Agent.
The office reports a full fine of land office conveyancing and other legal blinks on hand.
Passes through the best cities and towns of Nebraska Colorado Wyoming and Utah and is the best route to Denver Cheyenne Salt Lake City San Francisco Portland and Puget Sound points. Advantages include Quick Time Unequated Service Magnificent Equipment Double Drawing Room Pullman Palace Sleepers Pullman Dining Car Free Reclining Chair Car Pullman Tourist Sleepers. For timetables pamphlets and rates apply to E R Burrasch Agent Sidney Neb.
Distress warrant issued December 8 16 against Wa J Maxwell estate for delinquent taxes years 1692 1903 1904 1805 Sound 1897. Levyed upon personal property to be sold at public auction January 4 1890 at 10 am at ranch of Charles C Nelson in Cheyenne County. One hundred head of horses and amount due 3485 with interest from February 1 1898. J E Trin sler deputy treasurer. Also lien on offspring filed June 2 19 by W C Bullock for George Line property one sorrel horse and one mare. Auction January 4 1498 at 1 pm at People’s Bank Lodgepole Lodgepole Cheyenne County. Sheriff W C Bullock.
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