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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 23, 1889
Page
1
The notice promises no price changes despite gifts and announces a February 1 ticketing start for every $2 purchase with drawings on March 1 for gifts including china sets, vases, lamps, and various stock items. The sale highlights Carlisle shoes, fabrics, hardware, underwear, and more as it markets heavy wear goods at reduced prices.
In a session summary, bills include a toll cap on Tat water bridges with rates for wagons, riders, and pedestrians. A constitutional amendment would create a five judge supreme court elected at large with staggered terms. An irrigation bill grants water appropriation rights and condemnation routes for irrigating and manufacturing needs.
A lengthy bill proposes charges due from landowners based on location to fund water services. It addresses condemnation, benefits, and compensation as part of the water rights plan.
Letters from Sidney residents discuss a proposed flour mill’s impact on the town and region. They urge organizing a board of trade, supplying seed wheat to farmers, and attracting new enterprises to boost Sidney and nearby communities.
Trustees elected by Sidney subscribers to manage the contract with Mr Oosterhoudt and collect funds. The meeting at the courthouse raised about 1800 dollars and appointed five trustees led by McIntosh to advance the project with ongoing appeals for cash and material contributions.
General and Mrs Morrow travel to Kearney for a brief visit. Chaploy TW Barry arrives with family and attends Lieut C Mr Truitt’s French lecture onPost Soldier instructions to a large audience. Lieut Truitt mde de camp to General Brooke wed Miss Ivy Love in Buffalo. Lt Bailey retires from Company T and is honored with a gold headed cane a clock and shaving cup from enlisted men.
The Ladies Aid society of the ME church plans a Mush and Milk social in the near future. They will meet next Thursday afternoon with Mrs Hoffman. The MFE church hosts tomorrow at 11 am a children's sermon and a 7 30 pm service featuring this is the will of God even your sanctification will be conaltered. A pen attry service closes the evening. All are invited to bring gospel hymns.
An advertisement touts Williams Australian Herls pills as a remedy for stomach, liver and overall ailments. It claims a quick transformation with a single box, priced at 2½ cents, via agent Win J Brennan.
The school departments marked Washington's birthday with rhetorical exercises and wall decorations. Miss Wilkins displays a large Gen Grant picture, and the high school features Longfellow in his Library as walls are readied for further displays. Death of Mrs CC Nelson of Greenwood noted, with funeral details and community sympathy.
County residents and merchants discuss wheat yields and markets. J H Abbot of Kimball & Abbot cites 11 carloads shipped this season from Cheyenne county with high quality wheat and strong prospects. Farmers report yields up to 35 measured bushels per acre and note the need for a local cash market and a mill at Sinloey to boost prosperity.
The Grand Army encampment delegation from the Chogen Department returns after a successful gathering. J B Davis of Wahoo wins department commander with 175 votes. General Morrow receives 83 votes and Culver 40. Morri son chosen senior vice. Capt Calkins named junior vice. Next reunion in Kearny August 12. encampment at Grand Island on the third Wednesday in February.
The article touts a pleasant resort known as the Court by Harry Winters inviting all classes seeking civil treatment and straight goods. Call to verify the claim and experience the interior irrigation of services offered.
The annual meeting of the Cheyanne County Agricultural Society will be held at the court house Silusy Neb Wednesday February 27 188 at 4 pm for the election of officers and related business. A full attendance of members is earnestly requested.
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