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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1911
Page
2
Hoomr Land Company offers a bargain on a two story residence on the North side with four lots and a good barn. The price is three thousand dollars with suitable terms on application.
Banker J A Woten of Potter visited Sidney on Wednesday. Mrs Rebecca Sanderson returns from Kansas to visit daughter Mrs C P Chambers. W A Reed in Sidney for few days. finished the Puthoff well and drilling another half mile away. Lodgepole dance postponed to Friday the 24th with Stokes Orchestra. David Meyer of near Peetz treated for blood poisoning after a splinter wound. Dr Mantor operated and patient improving. Cham berlain's Cough Remedy praised by B W L Hall of Waverly VA. for sale by all.
A wide array of 1900s era items are reported including political moves by Chicago mayor Fred Busse, Senator Cummins praise for the Interstate Commerce Commission, James J Britt nominated for third assistant postmaster general, bank robbery in Linwood Kansas, and train accidents with 32 deaths and 3,892 injuries during July to September. Also noted are suicides by Charles Davies and Dr Stanley Curran, a lightning fire at Jefferson City Capitol causing a million-dollar loss, the killing of Sani-Ed-Dowleh in Tehran, and Dozens of international events from Berlin funerals to Melilla decapitations. Additional items cover Standard Oil leadership changes, egg shipment seizures, the Marietta gunboat returning home, grip cases in Wisconsin, a Georgia senator ill in Washington, and several legal and diplomatic matters.
Andrew Haugen of Chippewa Falls, last year’s national champion, shattered all American records at the Ironwood Ski club tournament in Ironwood Michigan, leaping 152 feet in three jumps and averaging 145 23 feet per jump. Barney Riley of Coleraine also posted 154 feet but fell. August Nordby had set the previous 140 foot mark at Marquette.
Francis R Arnold says he remains certain Dorothy Arnold is dead despite news dispatches from Sand Point Idaho about a girl matching her description. He cites many similar telegrams received since Dorothy vanished and notes a meeting with District Attorney Whitman but won’t discuss possible criminal death clues.
Daniel Bergman filed in district court to recover property claimed deeded to Louis Bergman without consideration amid alleged fraudulent representations. Real estate valued at 25000. Bergman says travel prompted sale and defendant claimed dower issues blocked a clear title. He seeks to undo the deed and reclaim his property.
On Monday night a Degree of Honor supper and social was held at the hall after the lodge meeting to defray expenses. A committee including Mrs. Nellie Tucker and Frank Clinton arranged lunch. Games included pinning hatchets on a picture tree with Everett Foster winning a Washing ton passepartout and a candy cherry booby prize, and molding animals from chewing gum with Miss Hink winning a goat. Decorations honored George Washington as memories filled the venue.
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