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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 08, 1905
Page
4
Local ad rates list per inch per week and per line for display business locals and professional cards. Also notes legal notices at statutory rates and misc notices. Obituary style dispatch records political convention in Lincoln and deaths of Hay, Cobb, and Rent with brief life summaries.
A fragmentary blast of political and social allusions recalls press bias, historic moments, and calls for reform. The piece cites Hay’s funeral acts, half mast symbolism, and a hinted probe into moral issues, urging calm amid upheaval and pondering press influence on public sentiment.
The author recounts travel from Missouri to the Atlantic coast and back, praising Nebraska’s opportunities for capitalists and modest settlers. He shares a Sidney homesteader tale of building wealth through livestock and land, detailing a 1800 acre farm with 180 cultivated, 24 cows turning to 150 head, stone barns, wind-powered water, and a thriving dairy. He argues Western Nebraska offers unmatched prospects, inviting inquiry via The Sidney Telegraph.
The itemized notes from J Johnson and Irving area visitors include weather impacts and cattle losses, daily mail carriers, store help, and community events. It recalls a Fourth of July celebration at Riley's Grove, a race won by Frank Eleags, a dance, refreshments, and irrigation surveys by Leavitt's outfit. Also mentions wool shipments, a school principal hire, and brome grass sample from John Strasak Jr. with a five foot length.
Burlington Bulletin lists round trip rates to Chicago St Louis Portland Tacoma Seattle and return with daily sales. Special itineraries include California routes with July and August sale dates, San Francisco Los Angeles, Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo, Salt Lake Ogden, Yellowstone Park and other regional destinations. The notice invites calls or letters to M A Shipman at 874 Agent C B Q Ry for rates, service, reservations and comfortable travel arrangements.
The Sidney Nebraska post office lists unclaimed letters as advertised. Names include Mrs Mildred Blacker Mrs Ida Wood Stevens A C Higgins Jas Ellis Will Stroud John Snyder and E McLernon postmaster notes the call for letter recipients to say advertised.
G U McAllister notifies Heaton and Lehmkuhl heirs and assigns that the Northwest quarter of Section Twenty, Township Fourteen North, Range Forty-six West, was sold for delinquent taxes for 1895 to 1903. Redemption expires November 17, 1905. purchaser paid taxes for 1903 and 1904. Property titled in A B Persinger.
County Court in 1903 schedules a hearing on Ernest Stuhts final account for William Stubts estate. Judge James Tucker sets June 1905 at 10 a m for the hearing and directs notice by four weekly publications in The Sidney Telegraph to all interested parties.
In Cheyenne County Nebraska the County Court orders Mary E Hadley to appear June 17 1905 at 10 am to show cause why James Hadley estate should not appoint M Sudley as administrator. Notice to interested parties via Sidney Telegraph for three weeks prior to hearing. Witness James Tucker County Judge. 40-38
State of Nebraska Cheyenne County probate for Jurgens Weyers deceased. Harm Weyers seeks to prove and record the last will and appoints executor. Court orders notice and time to appear on July, 1905 at 10 a.m. to show cause, with publication of the order in the county weekly newspaper for three weeks.
The Sidne Loan and Building Association announces its annual meeting in the Directors Room of the First National Bank on Monday July 10 1905 at 7 pm for director elections and other business. Polls open 7 30 to 8 40 pm. AUG GRANNEMAN President CALLAHAN Secretary.
Old and new subscribers to the Telegraph can secure clubbing rates with The Sidney Telegraph Prairie Farmer and others. New subscribers get listed prices. current subscribers paying up arrears plus one year in advance also qualify. The Telegraph promises county news and neighborly items for all homes.
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