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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 14, 1911
Page
8
Divided market quotes list prices for hay and grain including irrigated and baled hay per ton and per bale, red and macaroni wheat per bushel, oats and shelled corn per bushel, potatoes per 100 pounds, country butter per pound, eggs per dozen, with units and partial items.
Various local advertisements list items for sale including horses for sale with a large reward for missing livestock, a two story residence offer, auto drives, a goal relinquishment, a cement block machine, and a fi passenger automobile. Also offered are insurance from Hartford agents, hardware and farm machinery, aquaria orders, and after the theater suppers at Le Grand.
Oh you farmer invites families to Le Grand for unlimited meals while movies play daily at S. BR. Sweet’s who will frame pictures. Thornburg releases Alger books for children. FJ Cheney & Co of Toledo offers one hundred dollar reward for cured headaches via Hall's Delaware. Local bank endorses Cheney. A damaged note mentions drug claims for constipation and a tablet price 75 cents sold by all druggists.
Sidney Lodge No 196 Ancient Order of United Workmen records the death of Doctor James M Graham a recent member with a bright young career. The committee expresses heartfelt condolence to his wife and daughter and notes his cheerful manner and diligent service to the order.
Mrs. Katherine Wellman visited her parents last Saturday and no marriage licenses were issued this week. Caspar Ellison of Cheyenne county visited Sidney on Thursday while H L Martin of Leveland Colorado, Baldwin pianos, stayed several days. Friday the 13th sparked talk of new ventures. Mrs. Hinman and two children returned from North Platte. Theft of J J Park’s iron gate occurred, owner unable to locate it. Hammel plans a western trip next week. Ex representative A V Cunningham transacting business in town. Maggie Kelley, post office clerk, missed work due to lagrippe. Brennar left for Pratt Kansas to visit relatives Stone before returning to Salt Lake City. Davison, Fowler farm work near San Francisco, will be joined later by family. S R Sweet opened a new hardware store with wide assortment. Band concert January 28 features Juvenile and Sidney Military bands. Blair & Kingsley performed Irish and Dutch comedy at Crystal. Emerson Morris and Neff & Gray staged acts nightly. Calendar solicitors for 1912 calendars already in town: Rogers Osborne Co., Thurber Murphy Co., Paige Gerlach-Barkalow Co., Miss Radcliffe.
Notice states the firm Harper and Wright a partnership of Charles E. Harper and Charles M. Wright, in Sidney Nebraska, dissolved by mutual consent on November 28 1910 Wright retires, remaining debts borne by Harper.
A brief plea from Simon Fishman encourages all owing him money to settle debts as soon as possible. He emphasizes timely posting of accounts and asks bookkeepers to help keep a good record by matching up balances.
Fresh country eggs at Hornaday's for 35 cents. Cold storage eggs 30 cents. Wooda counters priced at 5 10 and 20 cents. Rooms to Rent listed under Mrs. M Custello.
Advertisements show loan offers on farms in Denver and Nebraska land sales. Listings include four lots with a barn offered at 2000 dollars by Homeland Company. Stray horses from Mitteleteadt ranch near Lodgepole worth liberal reward for recovery. Residences and lots for sale in Sidney Wellner addition priced around 3100 dollars per lot. House for rent contact Mrs C Hudyon.
B. R. Sweet store owner announces plans to expand offerings to include a complete line of varnishes and soon introduce a full range of mixed paints for customers.
A classic advertisement touts Chamberlain's liniment as the best remedy for sprains bruises muscle soreness and rheumatic pains available from all dealers.
Governor Aldrich named Henry N. Miller of Nance as chief deputy with Dan Geilus of Omaha leaving the top post. Isaac King of Superior and Reuben W. Byers of Havelock were chosen as assistants. They start work immediately but will be unpaid until April 1 due to the nine month pay rule.
Lincoln Jan 9 The federal grand jury indicted A D Welton president and Lawrence Daft cashier of the First National Bank of Greenwood Nebraska. Welton faces eighteen counts of embezzlement while Daft is charged with aiding and abetting. Both men were arrested and bound over in Lincoln. The bank has been taken in charge by N H Meeker and declared sound financially.
Lincoln January 9 Nebraska corporations filed claims with the secretary of state for more than 1 000 in total for alleged overcharges in corporation taxes. The 1909 law taxed authorized capital stock but a later ruling set the basis as paid up capital stock. Some firms had paid the larger amount and now seek refunds.
Central City Nebraska on January 9 reports Merrick County's courthouse remains unsafe with the keystone of the front arch weighing several hundred pounds having fallen near janitor Joe Gleason. Other sections of the structure risk collapse as movement to fund a replacement grows.
In Central City Nebraska on January 7 a petition seeks appointment of Heber Fford as special administrator for T. B. Herd estate since no will exists. Judge Peter Som has appointed Heberford as special administrator and a hearing for a permanent administrator is set for January 20.
Word from San Diego reports Fred Rick, once of Seward Nebraska, shot and killed his wife Miss Lillie Pendell before killing himself with the same weapon. Rick, who grew up in Seward and later moved to California, was known locally and ran a laundry in San Diego at the time of the tragedy.
Elmer Dill, a university student, fainted when called to recite in history class with Professor Caldwell. A football player sprang to his rescue and the professor was nearly bowled over. Dill recovered within minutes and sustained no lasting harm. It is not yet known if he knew the lesson.
In Wheatland Wyoming an explosion in a dynamite cartridge last Friday badly injured Harry Townsend son of William Townsend a contractor near Morrill Nebraska and killed him. His brother was injured but survived. This marks the third death from the incident.
Brojen Bow Nebraska January 10 returns show the four and three mill levy to fund a new courthouse carried by a large majority. The measure would finance a $60,000 courthouse for Custer County to replace the one that burned last January.
William Schroeder fell about fifty feet from the cornice of the new Fullerton high school building and was brought to Columbus. His condition is listed as very serious but recovery is hoped, and his parents reside in Columbus.
Cheyenne reports spring wheat production figures for the region. Other notes include Cedar and Hitchcock oats and barley outputs, Holt rye, Buffalo alfalfa, Cherry fay, Scottsbluff potatoe, and Scottsbluff mm sugar beet production alongside the Omaha Trade Exhibit.
The Sidney Military Band and the Sidney Juvenile Band will give a free concert at the Fobin Opera House on Wednesday at 7 30 p m. The program features Victorious Legions March King Dodo Snoweland Slabtown Sam Offembachiana Rag a Tag Rag and California Limited among others performed by forty musicians.
Christ Chanca announces Sunday school at 10 a m and Holy Communion with sermon at 11 a m on Epiphany's second after. Evening prayer and Q A on Which was the First Church to follow. Q A hi Club held a dance at the opera house last night. Photographs talking machines records and sheet music moved to the Ten Cent Store due to space. Jackson Furniture Co.
S R Sweet advertises a new store with gan and ammunition and invites patrons to inspect the stock. Jackson's Ten Cent Store announces fresh candies. Leo E Osborn urges renewal of insurance and promises to beat Old Line companies.
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