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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1901
Page
1
Advertises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Bromo Quinine Taviets. Claims all druggists refund money if it fails to cure. Mentions E. W. Grove’s sign on the cash box and a 25 cent price.
Notices describe parcels in multiple ranges and sections, including 16-12-47, 16-20-47, 16-21-47 and others, with references to east and west quarters and nets. Interested parties are instructed to write for prices.
Travel by Burlington Overland Excursions offers fast comfortable and economical tourist sleeping cars from Omaha to San Francisco and Los Angeles with no changes. Departures on Tuesday and Thursday pass through Denver and Salt Lake City with scenic views, staffed by an excursion manager and porter. J Francis, General Passenger Agent, OmahaNebraska.
National Livestock Association announces Union Pacific round trip rate of one fare plus two dollars on certificate plan. Tickets on sale January 12 to 14 with return limit to depart Salt Lake by January 31, 1900. For details contact R Breisch, Agent, Sidney Nebraska. Oberfelders’ advertises Melton Irish Frieze and Kersey overcoats at Chicago prices.
A mass meeting to curb smallpox was held at Dr Paxton s store with Dr Paxton chairing and Lorren North as secretary. A committee was told to seek a Belmont pest house and to report to county commissioners. Local residents express concern with a few denying smallpox exists.
H. H. Libby nurses a sore arm from vaccination. J. C. Wolf visits Sidney mysteriously. Postmaster Barlow busy since Christmas holidays. Agent Coates wears his own and his wife's clothes in the cold. Dr. Yarlett shaved and resembles Senator Hanna. Miss Carolyn Hazen hosts at Hellhuddle Hill. Miss Mary Persinger returns to Lorette academy after holidays. Clayborn Young heads to Lincoln to finish business college. Young people enjoy Christmas night at Miss Wright’s in Western Devel county. Prof. Edwin Stowitt visits from North Platte. Bullock hosts Libby Persinger Wright and Stowitts at Christmas dinner. New Year’s dinner hosts include Callahan and Stowitte. Prof. Talbot vacationing in Illinys. Weather: thermometer nineteen degrees below zero New Year’s Eve. Neubauer, first teacher, visits Sidney. Cattlemen begin feeding.
Camp Clarke and Robison Bros. helped load ice while Dr. White hauled two cars of baled hay at Northport. Vivian Bros. tended cattle. Miss Lizzie Young returned from Denver. a large Bridgeport gathering attended Geo Kushmaul’s dance. Asa Baker and Gust Mittlestedt drove to Bridgeport. Grandma Leslar and Mrs. Laura Young shopped at Bee Hive. School may stay closed into spring. Miss Nina and Grace Whitman returned home after six months teaching in Wyoming. The government thermometer hit 25 degrees below zero at night. Miller Robison and wife visited Bee Hive. Walter and Bob Davis moved their sheep to Bratton Creek while buying baled hay and groceries for winter. R P Scott visited from Bridgeport.
Henry Weiseman and others returned from Denver while a blizzard disrupted a Wm. Schuler dance leaving stock drifted and missing. The Telegraph prints a correction urging Sabbath observance and cites Sec. 241 and Sec. 140745 penalties. EB. W. Muttress notes urge obedience to law to maintain order and liberty.
At a January 9 meeting the auxiliary to the G A R passed condolence resolutions for the mother of Maggie Snyder. The group offers sympathy to the bereaved, notes the loss to the community, and orders copies to the family, Sidney Telegraph, and minutes. Committee members Adeline Haskell Annie Wright Susanna Oldershaw conclude with a prayer for peaceful slumber.
Bert Polley died Tuesday afternoon January 8 after three weeks with smallpox and a kidney complication causing hemeturia. He was 21, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Polley of Redington. Mrs. Polley nursed him despite contagion and no public funeral was held. burial followed Wednesday afternoon.
The Burlington Route announces a 500 prize pool for Letters About Nebraska to promote immigration. First prize is a Yellowstone Park round trip and five and a half days' hotel stay, value 100. Second prize includes a Denver trip and 75 in cash. Details available from J Francis, G A, Burlington Route, Omaha.
Strictly up-to-date and first-class goods at Oberfelders. Newest and nobbiest collars in town, and a big line of boys clothing at Oberfelders.
A Sidney School Board special meeting at the American Bank on January 8 discussed keeping the school open amid smallpox concerns. The board chose J. J. McIntosh secretary and voted to require vaccination certificates for all attending pupils, with free vaccination provided by the district and Dr. Stowitta offering free vaccination services. motion carried to keep the school open.
Property records list transfers from J J Sharman to Nancy Dunn in Gage County and from J S Cline to Equitable Land Co in Adams County among several Nebraska and Colorado parcels. Transactions include cash amounts from 1 to 1050 dollars and involve Cheyenne, Lancaster and other counties.
Unclaimed letters remaining at the Sidney post office verso week ending January 12 190. Names include Bunty M R Bergkvest Gust Eldridge Bert Griffith WaveB Jorgensen A Liggett Walter Murphy Pat Olson A Rice CB Schubert E Selbert A M Vancourt A Rs Walter FP two ladies Crashier Missoff and Meek Mrs J M Persons urged to call and claim by being advertised Cas Callahan P M
Bucklen's Arnica Salve boasts world wide fame for cures and surpasses others for cuts burns boils and sores. It claims to heal piles and skin eruptions, with a cure guaranteed and priced at 2 cents at W F Bassett's drugstore.
A Lincoln Oil Co advertisement from Cleveland seeks a trustworthy representative to manage interests in Cheyenne and nearby counties. Offers salary or commission plus special inducements for the right party.
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