Sidney News Roundup of Local Events and Happenings
Osborn & Son improve the County Clerk Barrett office. Sidney gains street lighting soon from Front Street to the baseball grounds. Meistersingers concert thrilled locals. Knights and Lady Maccabees meeting postponed to February 16. Notable arrivals, promotions, and weather notes fill the pages, with local visits, travels to Omaha and Cheyenne, and multiple short community notices.
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Osborn & Son
Barrett
Sidney
Front Street
Krueger Gardens
The
Knights and
Lady Maccabees
Ice Crop Harvest Rolls On As Sidneys Ice Plant Expands
The cold spell preserves the ice crop making harvest ideal. Sidney Coal and Ice Co. manager Doran directs a large crew filling the ice house southwest of town and the King beer vault north of the Union Pacific rails.
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Doran
Sidney Coal & Ice Co
King Beer
Union Pacific
Overcoat Sale Leads City Clothiers
All good overcoats must be sold with slashing prices. A fur overcoat is offered at ten dollars. Compare our values with others to see why we are called the Leading Clothiers in the best-lit store in the city.
Kensington Club Hosts Needlework Tea for Mrs Fitch
Mrs Belle Morris hosted a Kensington afternoon in honor of Mrs Cora Fitch with ladies displaying needle work and piano pieces led by Mrs B A Jones. Guests solved quote puzzles at dining tables, Miss Davison won the literary contest, Miss Davison grew hungry, Maud Muller was credited for most quotations, and the gathering ended with refreshments and hopes for Mrs Fitch to stay in the city for future events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Belle Morris
Kensington
Cora Fitch
B. A. Jones
Sambern
Ned
Mia
Merifield
Miss Davison
Miss Davision
Maud Muller
Mrs. Fitch
Union Pacific to Illuminate Yards and Facilities
Union Pacific will install electric lighting for the local railroad yards roundhouse shops depot and hotel with Sidney Electric Service Company supplying the power. Division Electrician Keating of Union Pacific from Cheyenne visited Tuesday to estimate needs and propose sights and timing around March first. The railroad may also run the turntable on electric power if the light company provides day service.
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Electrician
Keating
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Sidney Electric Service Company
Forder
New Steam Laundry Proposed for Sidney Growth
An up to date steam laundry is planned for Sidney as local plans gain serious consideration. A new electric and steam heating plant nearly guarantees the enterprise, reducing the need to send several hundred dollars monthly to outside towns for laundry and promising cheaper, modern service locally.
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Sidney
First National Officers Re-Elected
At the annual meeting of the directors of the First National Bank the old officers were re elected for the ensuing year. B. A. Jones remains president D. J. Scanlan remains vice-president and Chas Callahan remains cashier.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
First National Bank
B. A. Jones
D. J. Scanlan
Chas. Callahan
Dean Beecher Installed at Trinity Cathedral
Omaha Bishop Worthington installed Rev. George Allen Beecher as dean of Trinity Cathedral in a lengthy Sunday ceremony. The sermon, by Bishop Worthington, lasted nearly two hours as the congregation filled the church and music graced the event. Beecher becomes the first dean since Dean Fair’s death about three years ago, receiving the keys and taking the oath.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha Bev
George Allen Beecher
Trinity Catheral
Worthington
Mr. Beecher
Dean Fair
Whitney to Succeed Park as Union Pacific Chief
The Omaha Bee reports W. L. Park is named general superintendent of the Union Pacific and will be succeeded at Cheyenne by W. A. Whitney who has served as an assistant superintendent of the Wyoming division. Likely promotions include H. Anderson as assistant superintendent and S. S. Morris as trainmaster, replacing the departing officials.
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W. L. Park
Union Pacific Railroad
Park
Sidney
E. Stenger
Union Pacific
Cheyenne
Whitney
Stenger
Grand Island
Omaha
W. A. Whitney
Wyoming
H. Anderson
S. S. Morris
Anderson
Sidney Electric Service plans full operation March first
Notice to the Public from Sidney Electric Service Company states the plant will be in full operation by March 1 and accepts wiring orders for residences and businesses. Rates vary by dwelling size, including socket costs, fixtures at 25 percent off, lamp prices, meter charges, and monthly minimum bills.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Electric Service Company
First National Bank
Sidney Electric Service Co
Perfect Attendance Marks Highlighted School Notes
The report lists students with perfect attendance and punctuality in January across grades two and four. Olaf Pierson returned to second grade while Earl Darnell rejoined fourth grade after a months absence. Cathrine Greenlee and Guy Chambers posted perfect arithmetic half yearly scores. Allan Brockway Roy Greenlee Lynn Clark and Elizabeth Schroeder also showed January perfect attendance.
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Olaf Pierson
Sarah Flinn
Learner
Earl Darnell
Charlie Robinson
Cathrine Greenlee
Guy Chambers
United States
Allan Brockway
Roy Greenlee
Lynn Clark
Elizabeth Schroeder
McAleese and Robinson Grocery Firm Dissolved in Sidney
Notice announces the dissolution of the partnership McAleese & Robinson in Sidney Nebraska. Charles J H Robinson sold his interest to Daniel McAleese who will continue the business and take on all obligations and balances due to the firm. Sidney Neb Jan 20 1905.
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McAleese & Robinson
Sidney
Nebraska
Charles J. H. Robinson
Daniel McAleese
Sidney, Neb
Jan
Bridgeport Post Office Upgraded. Nasby Clanges Salary Hiked
The Bridgeport post office has been advanced to a money order office and the salary of Nasby Clanges has been advanced accordingly. The Lodgepole schools resumed work this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bridgeport
Lodgepole Schools
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Lin-O-Wall
Sanitas
C. J. Osborn & Sons
Dworak & Vath
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Krug
E. R. Yaegle
Lili
W.N. Foster
Harper Block
Sidney Drag Co
Oberfelder Clothing Store
Meistersingers Quartette
J. C. Hudson
Chas. Robinson
Colorado
Mr. Robinson
Cripple Creek
Denver
John Carly
Ava
Wyo
Carly
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Iowa
Montana
South Dakota
Arthur Cohn
Mrs .A Pesse
J W. Harper
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E. J. Sweet
Mr. and
Max L. Mcintosh
Benda
Shipman
Burlington
Fairmont, Neb
Grace McFadden
W. C
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North Platte Telegraph
Lloyd Mann
Pacific Coast
T. B. Dawson
Laramie, Wys
Lena ‘Lerner
Mrs. Collart
Maudie Barrett
Greenlee
Fitch
Colorado Springs
Winn White
Old Line Bankers Life Insurance Company
Lincoln
Robert Epps
City
Clara
Belmont Canal
Miss Washburn
Misses McLernon
John Anderson
Herdon
A. K. Greenlee
Harper & W
Oberfelder Clothing Company
First National
Dean Beecher
Beatrice Creamery Co
Harper & Wright
St. Louis
C. J. Osborn, Sidney, Neb
Hartford
Trans-Mississippi
Federal Union Security Co
Philadelphia
Leslie Neubauer
Rock Springs Lump Rock Springs
Guy V. Doran
Mer
Sidney T
F. C. Beebe
J. R. Merifield
Grannaman Bios
Sioney
NEB
Swan Dedrick
Metropolitan Hotel
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