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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 29, 1898
Page
8
The Telegraph announces on January 1 it will render subscription accounts for those in arrears over six months. It urges prompt settlement and notes some balances are very old, insisting at least a partial payment be made this year.
Notary service and up to date job work at the office. Prof. Killen visited Sidney last Monday. Father Harrington to hold mass at Ogallala Sunday. Ches and Mullan active in Cheyenne and Kearney business. Chowins and Bergman advertise sales on clothing and groceries. Ground to ground notices of court, ice deliveries, and new room additions. Local merchants report minimal stock damage from the storm and new stock arrivals.
Bayard resident Harry Wisner traveled home from Rock Springs this week. President Dole of the Hawaiian Islands rode No. 2 last Saturday en route to Washington. Freight engine 903 turned switch engine in Sidney yards. Mrs. Jas Williams of Cheyenne visited Sidney relatives then returned home. Local ads note winter capes jackets and a new brass store sign. Firemen’s meeting held. Miss Whitehead returns to school Monday. Sidney experiences a severe wind and snow storm with subzero temps. Chamberlain remedies featured for rheumatism and croup prevention cited by local readers.
The Sunday edition showcases celebrated writers in literature art science music drama society and fashion. It highlights current interests with features from notable authors and includes women’s supplement content.
In a scene from a newspaper excerpt Mr Files recruits the inexperienced Spriggs to obtain a key a tin box and stationery while discussing business with unknown men. The exchange reveals Mr Files distrust of others and a risky plan amid a tense office stumble toward potential theft. The passage cites Dr Pillbox humor and a Cicero quote on personal interest plus UK fisheries valued at 32.5 million pounds.
An old advertisement extols Kilmer Swamp Root as a remedy for kidney and bladder issues. It links urinary sediment to kidney trouble, promotes the product’s benefits, and invites readers to request a free sample bottle and pamphlet by mail. The ad targets readers by name of the newspaper and offers sample mailings.
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