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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 08, 1898
Page
8
A dated local time timer entry shows the clock as 5:55 p.m. with the notation wee 4259. The fragment indicates a schedule or timing reference in a small community notice. The readable detail preserves the era’s style and rounding, highlighting a precise evening moment.
Notice to subscribers the Telegraph will render subscription accounts in arrears for more than six months in January and hopes balances be promptly settled. Some accounts are quite old and a partial payment is urged this year.
Community notes include notary services, school reopening, weather and illness updates, retail sales at Chowins and Bergman’s, new clerks at Greenlee Benson, and a late report correcting a mistaken birth announcement. Also listed are eclipse status, school administration changes, and local business listings with prices and promotions.
Lewis Ewing, associate editor, attends a D H dance on New Years Eve. County Commissioners met to review the annual County Clerk Bullock’s statement. Local businesses advertise winter capes and jackets at lowering prices. Social notices include guests and hospitality at New Years. Ladies of the Eastern Star hosted by Miss Wallie Neubauer. Day crew replaces night shift due to traffic lull. Local families visit and travel plans noted. Ladies Aid meetings announced with invited members. Blizzard forecast but not materialized. Real estate transfer and movers noted. M E church Ladies Aid chicken pie supper announced. Mail contract bid by F. Means of Windsor. Chicago Times-Herald noted for sports coverage. Quotes on farming and the Nebraska Farmer advertisement. Pain Balm endorsements included. County Commissioners meet to discuss expenses and old claims. Ends with a Miss. widow’s report in Waynesboro Vimes.
A local booster touts Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy as the best preventative and cure for croup, claiming widespread trust among mothers. Morris Davis suffers a serious ice accident, dislocating his shoulder and injuring his arm, while officials pass through Sidney on a special train. Sheriff and county officials are replaced by Republicans in a routine changeover. The Degree of Honor hosts a well attended skating rink dance praised for its order, music, and lively participation.
An advertising notice explains two paths to bladder trouble from imperfect kidneys or mistreated illnesses. It touts Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a remedy and urges readers to mail for a free sample and pamphlet, with sample price details and address in Binghamton NY.
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