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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 20, 1900
Page
8
A fragment lists train names such as Overland Limited and Atlantic Express with scattered times like 4 pm and 2 50 pm. It includes ports West No 1 and Pacific Express to some point and notes freight trains carry passengers to points where the train states. Bremsca, Agent.
Prices at McMullan and Bergman stores mark sale events as hats, ice and produce move through town. Dated items mention new bank Irrigator’s Banc, high school bonds bought, and various deliveries and visits including Otto Kurz and Peter Lambert. A tonnage of hay and multiple sales indicate strong local commerce and activity.
Ladies raise funds for Nels Edner and family. labor for hypnotic subjects sought at U P Hotel. W A Deuel’s private car passed through for Julesburg branch. Sidney Orchestra to host a dance and cake walk February 22. Photographer Miss Rankin to be in Sidney January 27. Bro Moon renames his paper Nebraska Homestead and Platte Valley Democrat. Local ads tout D J Scanlon’s Extract of Sarsaparilla. S L Knox tours east for missionary work. County Judge Sanders visits Ontaria and Bennett's store. Property prices rise. rents up. Lige Bruner suffers mashed hand in Denver car work. G J Hunt and Harry Seyd return from Supeer. High School event. Rev Thos Bakes and others attend convocation in Kearney. Mrs E Kruse travels to Golden. mother, Mrs Klatt, dies before arrival. Lt Col Boyle now inspector-general of Colorado. Col Haskell to add stone extension to home. Union Pacific challenge to Fort McPherson land ruling. land to be appraised and sold. 284 carloads freight received in 1899. 325 carloads shipped, stock hay and wheat. Union Pacific officials tour Sidney. Revival meetings at Methodist church attract.Conclusion: cattle delegates from Sidney to Fort Worth reportedly seen dining at Henshaw’s in Omaha.
A bill in Congress would restructure state militias into a United States reserve. If enacted, the National Guard of Nebraska and other states would be under presidential call, potentially eliminating wartime reorganization. Support comes from high army officers and National Guard leaders.
Ora Vincent was arrested on a charge of shooting a mare belonging to Chas Whitlam near November 4 last. The mare died soon after. valued at $35. A preliminary hearing before Justice S H Osborne on January 11 bound over to district court in $100 with bond.
Railroad men report UP yards will add new tracks and extend westward for a considerable distance. Surfacing crew to lay gravel from Ogalalla to Kimball this summer. The track east of town where the Burlington crosses will be raised three feet to fix a sag.
Unclaimed letters remaining in Sidney post office for the week ending June 20 1900 include Browning W C Caekley Dennis Curtin Peter T Theo Hooley D P Uoskins Harry Kemp F M Kilpatrick Woods Morris Peter Mitchell W F Piereel arence Wintfry Dick LADIES Brown Mipp Annie Carrier Miss Laura Gadso Mrs Emini stewart Della M Swain Miss Ageic Letters are to be claimed by holders with advertised notice. Cras Callahan P M
Ranch on creek three miles from Sidney Nebraska offered by O D Lyon of Sidney. Described as cheap with accessibility to water and rural setting.
In a humorous exchange Sue refuses to play the piano. Tommy urges her to perform the piece she once claimed to know best, but she forgets its name. The moment ends with Tommy being sent to bed.
Chicago Record notes Mrs Crowder has long led the club as president and jokes about her firm control, with members admitting they defer to her authority and will let her regulate the others.
A clipping recalls a quirky line about Jimmy's rabbit drowning in a bathtub and mentions the rabbit’s left hind leg, attributed to the Indianapolis Journal. The fragment preserves the oddball humor and local newspaper voice of the period.
Pierson druggist Martin reports strong sales of Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as lagrippe season peaks. Five bottles sold per customer reflects high satisfaction. advertises quick cough relief and healing of sore throat and lungs. For sale by all dealers.
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