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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 21, 1911
Page
3
Sweet's promotes glass and framing items for city residents while S R Sweet advertises a complete line of tinware and graniteware. A fire incident near Pinebluffy unfolded at 8 o clock with kerosene soaked scrap wood. firefighters with 67 pound pressure knocked it out swiftly.
The article describes two danger signals for kidney illness: abnormal urine and back pain. It promotes Doans Kidney Pills from Foster Milburn Co as a cure and cites Mrs. Nellie Costello of Sidney Nebraska praising the remedy. Price listed as 60 cents with Doans as the recommended name.
The Ledger office owned by C. D. Lyon in Reedles California was totally destroyed by fire. A night watchman found the blaze at 11 50 PM originated in G K Tuleys room and likely started by a cigarette. One printer sleeping inside perished. Insurance covers 2500, leaving significant loss. George H Wilson had agreed to buy the Ledger January 1 but the fire voids the deal. Wilson will continue with Parks Bros. San Francisco. The Ledger plans improved equipment and a temporary management arrangement.
The text blends a short Arab legend about a poor man sharing dates with a starving listener and a historical note on Otto von Guericke's 1654 public air pump test. Guericke demonstrated atmospheric pressure by sealing two metal hemispheres and tethering fifteen horses to try to pull them apart, marking a landmark in physics.
A Louisville Courier Journal item notes a clerk who is open to argument and efficient when convinced a task falls within his role. A Pittsburg Post quip imagines wedding gift exchanges across departments with a witty floorwalker reply. The piece also mentions Carrie Nation’s nervous collapse and endorses Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as safe for all ages.
Nebraska Supreme Court holds breweries cannot sell case beer to consumers without risking license revocation, deeming case beer distribution beyond licensed wholesale activity. Majority opinion by Chief Justice Reese, dissent by Barnes Fawcett Sedgwick. Also a $3,500 fine upheld for St Edwards druggist Alton D. White for selling whisky across fourteen counts. Court reverses a Chicago, Rock Island and Pacific Railway crossing order in Hallam, marking Nebraska’s first reversal of a state railway commission ruling.
The Grand Island federal court opened its new courtroom in the post office building. Judge T C Munger of Lincoln presided. Othello Evans was fined 50 dollars for allowing workers on a government project to exceed eight hours. Ed Bolts pleaded guilty to sending unmailable defamatory matter through the mail and was fined 100 dollars after district attorney guidance.
Lincoln January 10 Nebraska legislature returns from recess with both houses in session and bills to be introduced. January 11 the Nebraska Association of Fair Managers holds its second annual meeting at the Commercial club rooms January 17 with a banquet and program featuring speakers from Omaha Indianola Geneva Nelson and Lexington.
Papillion Neb Jan 10 The Sarpy County Farmers institute closed a two days session showing strong farmer and family interest in developing their interests. Premiums drew a large display of farm products and domestic articles.
Charles W Hoxie a key business figure and city council member in Kearney Nebraska died suddenly after a brief illness described as erysipelas of the face. He was known for local civic involvement and business leadership.
Dannebrog Neb Jan 10 The Val or combined mill and elevator burned Tees 10 000 It will be rebuilt
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