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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1890
Page
1
Patrons can expect ample care at Gods House of Western Nebraska as the facility prepares for increased support and services.
An advertisement claims exclusive rights to Selz Schwab Co custom boots and shoes noted for elegance, comfort and wear, asserting their superior quality and rivalless standing.
Especial attention will be given to this line the coming season, and we have no old stock carried over, everything will be new.
The piece outlines a proposed natural gas drill project by Mull interests near Sidney Nebraska. It argues a successful test could bring coal gas, oil, and a rapid town boom with land value surges, new homes, and large stores, urging local landowners to fund the effort.
A lengthy editorial discusses irrigation water measurement in the arid West. It critiques inconsistent rules for water flow, cites Powell and Gilbert on cubic feet per second, and argues for definite discharge rates tied to ditch size and grade, with examples of how depth and slope affect velocity and capacity. A note on births concludes the column.
Last Thursday a West Bound Limited Mail wreck near Sidney destroyed two Pullman sleepers the mail car and a baggage car with no confirmed deaths. Fire from a stove spread rapidly rescuers saved most lives though injuries occurred to Charlie Dobbins and others. The line resumed within six hours as Fort Sidney soldiers aided civilians and trains. Also noted were obituaries and local notices including Mrs Lucy M Sweet’s death and rental notices from Potter Nebraska.
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