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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1911
Page
2
Home Land Company offers a two story residence on the North side with four lots and a good barn. Price two thousand dollars with suitable terms on application.
The North Platte Tribune reports J. E. Evans received a letter from Congressman Kinkaid stating bids will be invited within two weeks for constructing the North Platte federal building. Work could begin by early June at the latest.
The T. N. Club met with Mrs. Hart last week for a pleasant afternoon. Mrs. Forbes of Fort Dodge Iowa attended as a guest of the club.
The Latin Club met Friday while Dalton guest D F Bennett visited Sidney. A baby girl born to Mr and Mrs Cradit of Sidney plus new births in Peetz and Garey households. Ray Lind and Marie Knickerbocker wed in Denver as J Gapen officiant. Local improvements include Geo E Younkin modernizing the Crystal and W E Andrews building cement barn north of town. A O U W lodge formation and Dalton Teachers Association set for January events.
Mrs J A Bentley entertained about ten ladies in her new home on Tuesday afternoon in honor of her mother Mrs Phillips of Iowa. Kensington work was featured and dainty refreshments were served, with all in enjoyment.
A playful back-and-forth between professors touches on language quirks and clever wordplay, highlighting lighthearted academic rapport. The exchange centers on pronunciation and humorous misreadings, inviting readers to enjoy the wit.
R Sweet offers a complete line of tinware and granite ware. He calls and takes over the line to stock his store.
The February 6 term district court in Cheyenne County has drawn a petit jury listing members including Friend Dickinson, John Anderson, Gus Wellner, Robert Devine, James Mitchell, Win Smith, Henry Spyder, Bert Allington, and others. Jurors must appear by 11 o clock on February 7, with several listed and instructed to attend the second day if not present.
Belle M. Stoutenborough Club thanks donors after a book shower that added many volumes to the Sidney Library started by the King's daughters. To defray costs, the Library Association offers 25 cent yearly memberships with unlimited book borrowing and a 5 cent per two week late fee. donations invited.
Mrs. Griffith hosted a delightful birthday party for her son Ferl on Monday January 2 with fifteen guests. Miss Evans, Ferl’s teacher, attended at the head of the dainty four course luncheon. Cards determined partners, bonbon favors with tissue caps and holly sprigs framed holly and red green decorations, and a twelve candle cake occupied the center. The event left all greatly pleased and remembered as a memory for warmth in years ahead.
The House passed the Sulloway general pension bill authorizing pensions from 12 to 36 dollars monthly for Civil War veterans with 92 days service or Mexican War service of 60 days who reach 62. It adds about 45 million dollars yearly to the pension roll.
Roxie Parker and Annie Warden mortgaged their “heart body and soul” for $20 worth of dry goods to W. L. Lampkin, a local merchant. The mortgage is filed in the probate court clerk’s office. Legal validity is questioned but all parties show satisfaction.
A Paris printing works produced calendars with punched eyelet holes leaving paper scraps. A worker sprinkled the scraps on a girl, sparking a confetti fun that grew into a business. The soft owner capitalized on the idea, adding machinery and marketing the tiny bits as a new industry.
The Sidney Health Board and The Telegraph remind citizens that state law on contagious diseases will be enforced. Physicians and heads of households must report suspected illnesses within 24 hours and isolate the patient, with quarantine notices posted and disinfection followed before anyone may reenter the premises.
Former Connecticut governor George P. McLean wins Republican caucus support for United States senator, defeating incumbent Morgan G. Bulkeley. Legislature to formalize selection next week. unofficial tally shows McLean 113 to Bulkeley 61.
The interstate commerce commission orders Midwestern railroads to reimburse shippers for overcharges on Atlantic seaboard shipments. Stemming from Burnham Munger, the order lowers first class freight by 9 cents per hundred pounds between Chicago and Missouri River transfer points, reducing rates from 60 to 51 cents.
A terse price list shows values such as net 1.75 2.00 minus 60 and 1.00. The fragment suggests a set of cash price figures or discounts, likely from a catalog or store ledger. No full context or dates accompany the entries.
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