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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1911
Page
5
Mrs. Cicero Allen entertained a group of friends at a Kensington party followed by cards dancing and refreshments. The guest of honor was Miss Helen Thompson a trained nurse from Cheyenne visiting Mrs. Allen for the afternoon event.
On Wednesday night January 11 the Rebeccas installed new officers with Alice Mann as installing officer Noble Grand Boma Yaegle Vice Grand Margaret Worden Secretary Ella Williams Treasurer Edna Grappaman Grand Warden Phoebe Nelson.
Clara P Higgins visited Sidney Monday. Schumacher and daughter Ella were out Sunday. C E Higgins was in Sidney Tuesday. Wm Brothers and family and Fred Gustafson returned from Wyoming last week. Carl Carlson visited Axel Johnson Sunday. The literary society at Mr Cunningham’s offered instructive programs. ask members for the date.
Sidney Lodge No 196 Ancient Order of United Workmen and Sidney Lodge No 122 Decree of Honor held a joint installation Thursday evening attended by members and families. Judge Jos eph Oberfelder and Mrs Bessie Brennan led as installing officers with Herman Schroeder and Mrs Trognitz in key roles. An oyster supper followed by dancing featured music from the Misses Tucker and Seeger.
Peetz residents report steady progress with a new church under construction and completed immigrant arrivals nearby. Local moves include Real estate trips to the east, witnesses gathered for a cattle shooting trial, and several residents visiting Sterling and Tliff while others move on claims fifteen miles west.
A local service center named Jackson's offers repair work on rifles, pistols, and revolvers, providing restoration and maintenance for customers with firearm needs.
Mrs. Robert Barlow suffers from la grippe. James Millett of Lisco Neb is a guest of County Treasurer Wood. A new pump was connected this week and runs perfectly. The old pump moves to the new pump house and may be used with the new engine at Sidney Electric Service Co. to supply water for six homes in case of fire. The predicted cold wave did not arrive. Heavy storms hit Cheyenne North Platte Bridgeport Alliance and other Nebraska towns, but Sidney enjoyed clear weather all week.
A new fad, the suitcase hat, folds compactly for travel. Several are on display at the Sidney Mercantile Company show window and would prove convenient for traveling women.
Howard Adams transfers ownership of Pantat orium to Mr. Snyder a tailor formerly of Lincoln. The sale confirms Snyder as new proprietor and notes his prior trade in Lincoln.
Theo E Williams of Middleboro Kentucky reports relief after two years of constipation using Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets. Leo E Osborn advertises auto drives night or day and offers phone contact 78. The ad promotes the tablets as a cure and notes availability from all dealers.
Cheyenne County Nebraska Board meets to approve bonds for county officials and clerks costs. Official paper Sidney Telegraph chosen, contracts let for medicines and legal blanks, salaries fixed for county officials, and 1911 expense estimates set for justice and district courts and infrastructure.
Chester Sheckler aged two and a half died Wednesday night from complications after measles. Funeral at 2 p.m. Friday at the house with Rev. Zinnecker officiating. Other items: P J Dalton and Phillip Higgins of Clara Neb in Sidney on business, Herman Kallhoff and B C Kerkelier from Dalton in Sidney, Mrs Ernest Worden and Mrs George T Buzza with la grippe, and a local cold remedy advertisement.
W A Reed drills a well on the Sharman place. Mrs Kurz leaves for Cheseum for medical treatment. Thomas Quinn and wife visit Sidney from Clara Nebraska. Willis of Dalton attends to business in Sidney. Mrs J A Slingluff returns from Bridgeport visit. J L Reid visits Sidney for greenhouse interests at Fort Morgan. Frank Zalesky buys auto from Wyatt Libby Sidney. Father Dobson to hold services at Coton school house January 22. Mrs R S McConnell stops in Sidney en route to Aurora Illinois for two months with relatives. A five actor troupe performs Cast Aside at Tobin’s Opera House. Mr and Mrs J B Cawley of Mona North Dakota report dry last summer, crops poor but enough to live on. Cawleys are well. few cold days and frost on trees.
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