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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1909
Page
4
The York Times and World Herald spar over Nebraska reform, while a closing section recalls Walt Mason’s nostalgic hymn verses. The piece contrasts political promises with voter results and ends with a long poem about faith and aging.
In Union Valley the holiday season showed resilience as a near blizzard on Christmas Eve failed to spoil the celebration. Festivities were lively with larger trees heavier gifts and more costly presents than average, despite the weather. Mr and Mrs Chris Jurgens Jr welcomed relatives from Winnipeg and Dawson City during the season.
The column recalls Christmas dinners and gatherings across the county Neb, noting young people enjoying festivities while roads stay icy after cold snaps. Weddings in Gothenburg during the holidays and locals forecasting an early spring amid hopeful prospects and bumper crops.
Dalton residents report Sunday church officers chosen with Wm Beckenhauer as superintendent Edith Sage assistant Eunice Van Winkle secretary W A Bennett Jr treasurer Fred Wallick librarian Grace Hursey organist Mary Brown oracle Pauline Clough past oracle Baker vice oracle Lela Marquis secretary Lillie Reed treasurer M W A re elect Wallick and Ewing consul and clerk Dave VanWinkle begins building a residence Emma Ravert returns to Bridgeport Flo Brennan returns to school Burl Handley selling groceries to farmers School resumes after two week vacation ninth grade work to continue rest of term
1909 greetings from Lodgepole. Mrs L B DeMers visits Jefferson South Carolina where her aged father died December 29 after a long illness. Ed Wolfe and family of Big Springs visited, returning Sunday evening. Clarence Melton returns from York County possibly to stay. Maggie Daily of Oshkosh visits home. B C Kemp plans to become a resident after selling Big Springs property. Grace and Eva Kidney visit grandparents at Julesburg. Menan Haight and Ethel Haight visit Mrs W T Tate from Clarks Nebraska. Marshall Isenberger’s horse Nig dies. Hazel Young visits Sidney over New Year. Persinger Wolfe Barrett attend Odney gathering. revival of storage reservoir talk for Lodgepole valley. a Denver man surveyed the site and reports are favorable.
Editorial urges proactive advertising to drive business and community success. It argues publicity, not waiting for luck, sells and builds opportunity, urging direct outreach from person to person to attract customers and growth.
Branson Lark Thorman of Irving has joined the Montauk crew. Alfred Edner of Sidney spent a week at Thurston ranch. Phil Shaver handles business in Denver this week. Mr and Mrs Ed Beel hosted Christmas dinner for neighbors. A large crowd attended the Herd dance Saturday night. Mrs Guy Shoemaker returns from Laramie for the holidays. Bert Owens visited from town Wednesday. John Anderson and wife entertained relatives for Christmas. Mr and Mrs Lawrence joined the Rose family for Christmas. Harrison hosted a Christmas tree for Portrey, Andrews and Bell families. Chas Mayer of Ickes rode to Bronson ward Sunday. Read the Telegraph editorial on Christmas for future reference. The C C Club met with Mrs Chas Anderson the 24th. An enthusiastic delegation enjoyed a misc program with music and recitations. The club received a Christmas present and thanks to Mrs Chas Anderson for leadership. They plan to meet with Mrs John Anderson January 14.
Clara expects a lead in 1909 while Mr Higgins hauls hay bought from Mr Scott. Daltons spend New Years at Quinn ranch. Opal Hicks enrolls at Pleasant View college. A new boy joins the boy Ranch. School in district 76 starts after a week off. Rumor of a new hall near Sextorp for amusements. Wn Neslund ill with pneumonia but hoped to recover. Thurman from Bridgeport trains horses at Montauk ranch. Chas Himer from Sidney visits home. Chas Higgins fetches supplies for the local office. A Robt Epps gathering draws neighbors. Fine weather boosts stock in the diggings. Miss Jennie Cushing leaves for North Platte. Cust-proof letter files offered by THE TELEGRAPH.
Winter and Joseph Jefferson figure among pallbearers at Meenneugh's funeral as a Philadelphia street scene sparks a grimly comic remark about walking gentlemen in the profession. John Brougham’s daring tale recalls Edwin Booth aiding to bear the coffin amid muffled mutterings to raise it. Hamlet and Horatio watch from a tree as the last recall quips echo.
The piece traces trouble as older than steel with figures Calin Tubal Cain Eve and Adam in early conflicts. It describes three trouble types imaginary borrowed and real and lists ingredients such as travels visits debt gifts and expectations. The real article urges endurance and follows a blend of happiness philosophy preacher and physical culture apostle.
The famed pianist De Pachmann refused Queen Alexandra’s summons at Buckingham Palace, adopted anarchism, and wandered London all night. Friends urged him to avoid an English insult, then he vanished after leaving in a cab. He later recalled only a square with a church, prompting a futile midnight crawl of the city.
In a Glasgow club a youth boasted of equal prowess to Wiilie the checker champion. Moir recalls the scene where Wiilie coolly used a large hat as a joke and declared That’s his measure prompting the youth to exit. A second item laments industrial life and the factory system for confining women to stark, restricted labor.
In the County Court of Cheyenne County Nebraska Kate L Slingluff petitions to admit a will of Elder J A Slingluff to probate appoints Kate L Slingluff executrix hearing set for January 1909 at 9 oclock am notice to interested parties by three weekly publications in the Telegram newspaper.
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