Sidney Post Office Entry Reads Rates For Mail Matter
A fragment notes a postal entry at the Sidney Nebraska post office stating a rate of 1.50 or to 05 for second class mail matter.
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1926
Page
5
A fragment notes a postal entry at the Sidney Nebraska post office stating a rate of 1.50 or to 05 for second class mail matter.
Governor Aldrich will address residents at the school house next Wednesday with a banquet to follow the event. An published estimate places the proposed sewer system total at 25 240 dollars. Mr and Mrs Uptegrove moved into their new home Thursday. Hahler and Braver have bought Central Meat Market from E B Robinson and taken possession immediately.
An opera house full of patrons greeted Sanford Dodge and his excel lent company as they presented Ingomor last Friday. Preliminary steps have been taken to establish a national bank in Sidney named First National Bank of Sidney with a capital stock of 26,680 dollars. J. F. Cloemda has decided to again serve as a county official. Several county offices are undergoing redecorations.
Last week the Farmers Institute drew many farmers from across the county, described as a great success. Andy Treat of Lodge Pole completed a deal with Carley & Sona to own the Carley ranch, located six miles east of Lodge Pole, regarded as one of the county's best ranches. Two soldiers fought on Frost and Hose Street on a Saturday. one was admonished by the court and the other fined five dollars and costs.
Charille Shepherd proprietor of the O K restaurant died this morning at the Moore hotel from pneumonia. Paw Borgquist froze his face en route to a ranch two miles out, likely to recover. A snow plow was sent back to Orth Platte. Ed Switzer of Sterling was lost for three days and finally saved by a cowman after a frozen ordeal.
Florence Atwood, Lincoln extension medalist, returns next week for a second lecture series on foods for health. She opens at Sidney on February 17 at 10 a.m. in the Methodist church basement, then Gurley at 10 a.m. in the Community building. Women invited to enroll, learn to prepare vegetables to appeal to children, and take the knowledge back to their communities. County Agent coordinated sessions for previously hindered groups.
Fragmentary ad copy describes buying two unimproved North Table farms on easy terms under an old plan with ten percent down and ten percent yearly installments for multiple years. Mentions Nebraska Land Co and local bake sale items, but many words are garbled.
West Sidney residents recount visits to Sterling and Potter, dinners with Lingwall and Sprenger families, shop trips to Sidney and Dalton, and local events. The note raft includes sales at the Anderson auction, school activities, a dance in Lodge Pole, a Senior class play, and ongoing classroom topics from American history civics and physics.
Sidney Draw and Mr and Mrs N B Henderson of Huntsman called at the Otto Kurz home on Tuesday. Frank Kurz’s barn foundation work continued with Charley Walker and John Hemmer aiding. Mrs Charley Walker and Fern visited. Families shared meals and work on a chicken house while women made soap. Several locals seen in Sidney on Saturday and Sunday gatherings at the Kurz home.
A garbled OCR fragment lists weather remarks and assorted personal names and places. It references Mrs Schule visiting her sister and mentions Lodge Pole, Mixes, and Signy with unclear context. The piece reads like a clipped society or local notes entry with no clear events or dates.
Sextorp R R Bovee and Max Johnson called at Herbert Johneons on Tuesday. Miss Hilma Nelson came home Thursday evening to help her sick mother and returned to school Sunday. Mr and Mrs Herbert Johnson and children were Sunday guests at George Reetz’s. Mrs C E N Johnson is on the sick list this week. Walter Henry and A E Brady of Potter called at C C Crowell’s Sunday morning. Fred Prisce hauled two loads of wheat to Potter for Pete Neleon the peet during. Edwin Bartelis has been quite sick with tonsillitis the past week. Mr and Mrs H R Fisher spent Tuesday at Pete Nelson’s. H B helped Pete cull the chickens. Mrs Bam Wickstrom called on her sister Mrs over Larsen Wednesday. Pete Nelson and family shopped in Sidney on Saturday. Crowell and daughter spent Friday at Charlee Smith’s. H B Fisher and family called at Fred Prince’s Sunday afternoon. Andy Brett helped Pete Nelson repair his car Wednesday afternoon. Mr and Mrs Henry Moench attended a church board meeting at the German Lutheran church on Monday. Wiss Helen McNaniel apt the week end in Sidney with home folks.
Court note warns that Tommie Epps has no money on deposit and cannot read or write. Others have forged checks bearing his signature, which he has sometimes signed by habit. The notice states he will not honor such checks in the future and is signed Thomas Epps.
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