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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 28, 1916
Page
8
Small sectional maps of Cheyenne County offered by The Telegraph at two cents each. Dual-proof letter Giles for sale by The Telegraph. Subscriptions for magazines and periodicals accepted at this office. apply any time.
Vintage sale note offers old newspapers for pantry shelves and carpet linings plus other uses. Also two good residence lots in Sidney offered for sale by M W Osborn with inquiry details.
Auto owners urged to buy three grades of famous French oil A B and C in 15 gallon drums now available at wholesale price through Fundingsland Transfer Co.
Poultry ad offering 15 Rhode Island Red cockrels double comb from first pen for sale f o b Proctor Colorado at one dollar each. Strong stock for poultry raiser. Return box 35 to D Pigeon.
A brief help wanted notice seeks a girl for general house work with inquiries directed to the office. The item emphasizes prompt response and specifies no further details about duties or hours.
A box social and program are planned for February 4 at the Lone Star schoolhouse in District 160, two miles south of John Shelley's. Mrs J T Morgan teaches there. Wanted a married man for a ranch job. experienced in stock and farming. address MAHAN, J. George Ranch, Sidney, Neb. A midget-link bracelet lost December 24 likely at Burlington depot. return to Mrs G R Miller.
All 1915 accounts due the light and water departments must be settled by February 10 or service will be discontinued. CHAS. KILROY, Supt.
Used piano offered for low price with easy terms, aiming to avoid Denver storage or freight. View and try piano, rent may be credited toward purchase. Inquiries to Knight Campbell Music Co in Denver, Colorado for location and details.
WILLIAM FRANK of Grand Island Nebraska offers loans on improved ranches and livestock with no delay. A Duroc Jersey boar is for sale. Inquiries to C J Portrey.
V F Kucera offers 320 acres of fine level land two miles north of Colton at 25 dollars per acre with easy terms. Also 160 acres in Sidney Draw ten miles west of Sidney. fenceable for a reliable renter. Rent option one third of crop. Inquiries to Mrs Carrie Cook in Sidney, Nebraska.
Germany has sent a written proposal to the United States through Ambassador von Bernstorff aiming to settle the Lusitania sinking controversy that cost over 100 American lives. The document signals possible progress toward negotiations eight months in progress.
President Mohler of the Union Pacific railroad sustained a concussion and was unconscious for over twelve hours after a skating fall at Miller park in Omaha. He was hospitalized at Immanuel with his condition described as grave but progressing toward recovery. Mrs W W Smith Wo accompanying him and his wife, her mother, at his side.
The Syndicate Beer Bottling company and the Kansas City Breweries company of Kansas City pleaded guilty amid ouster actions in Topeka. The court issued a complete ouster against the first firm and fined 1900 dollars against the second for violating the 1908 brewery orders.
A squadron of sixteen French aircraft attacked Monastir and Gievgell again. About 190 persons were killed or wounded at Gievgell. All French planes returned safely, some covering about 150 miles in flight.
Mrs. R. G. Dixon was killed and her husband Ds Dixon fatally injured when their automobile was struck by a Rod Island passenger train at a Sugden crossing in Oklahoma.
Andy Ladine of the northwest divide stayed in Sidney overnight Monday. John and Jim Davison of Davison precinct were busy in Sidney on Wednesday. C. B. Alexander and wife of Lodge Pole were in the city Monday and Tuesday. M. Lee Daniel hosted his friend Mr Kreuger from Columbus Nebraska Sunday. Mrs Jess Sitton hosted a small luncheon Thursday afternoon at a Kensington. R J Dobell editor of the Julesburg Advocate visited The Telegraph between trains Tuesday. Elsie Langford of North Platte returned Thursday after a week with Mrs Roscoe Zimmer.
County Assessor L Wasem returned Thursday from Lincoln after a strenuous two day state convention of assessors.
Roy Isenberger of Lodgepole visited town Tuesday and led a party of land seekers for H. C. Casselman who was too ill to accompany them.
Miss Mayme O Kane came home Saturday from Fillmore Wyoming where her school closed due to heavy snow and cold weather. The district plans to reopen the first of March.
C Hitchcock departed for Lincoln this week to visit his wife and relatives and handle insurance business.
Mrs William Lee and her infant left Kimball Monday evening bound for Nebraska City due to illness among relatives of her husband She had been visiting for four weeks with her sister Mrs John Owens in Kimball before departing.
Rev A Corbett, Episcopalian priest from Boomville Missouri, arrives in town Tuesday evening with his family for a three to four week stay. He notes Cheyenne County’s bracing climate as the best yet after a year away.
Judge Chambers issued two marriage licenses on Tuesday January 25 and each couple went to a minister for the ceremony. One couple paid the minister a ten dollar fee.
Harry King and wife from the King ranch in Morrill County visited with their mother Mrs. Frank King from Tuesday to Thursday. The storm forced the group to return home to supervise feeding several hundred cattle.
R M Johnson came home Wednesday last from Cumberland Ohio after visiting a sister. He described the snow rain mud and wet there as making his own climate seem most attractive. He would not move there even with a farm though he spent his early years in Ohio and did not know the difference then.
Tuesday February 8th sale by E. O. Houghtaling on the old P. L. Mairs ranch in Sidney. Draw Lee advertisement appears in this issue. Ju. O. Fundingsland and Joe Peverley act as auctioneers.
Not enough readable details to form a proper summary. The fragment appears as a jumbled list of food items and names with no clear event or entities to anchor a news-style card.
If you have trouble finding suitable glasses do not give up consult Dr Bilon at Hotel National Saturday February 5th. A pleasant surprise awaits you.
The family expresses sincere thanks to friends who extended help and sympathy after the bereavement in the death of Mrs Maggie Snyder Fischer wife and sister. Gratitude is especially for those from Sidney who visited and sent flowers during her last illness. Fran ke Fischer H J Snyder
Roy Greenlee notes a state wide letter writing week and shares a letter from Jack McLernon who just returned from a Mt. Helena hiking trip with his son Chad. Part of the journey used a train and a long hike on skees. A Portland Oregonian photo shows the boy, who works for the YMCA after school.
Judge Chambers and his wife spent Sunday at the ranch with their son Clarence and Clarence's family, sharing time together in a quiet country setting.
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