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Newspaper

Sidney Telegraph

Location

Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Jul 15, 1899

Page

4

Political Pot Bubbles In Cheyenne County Nominations

Modern local politics churn as Republicans groom slates for county treasurer, clerk, and sheriff while Democrats and fusionists name hopefuls for commissioner and other offices. Names like Pease Bullock Trinnier Lyon Bassett Willis and others circulate. no county judge candidate is yet named.

Cheyenne County Pease Bullock Denel County Judge Pease E. McLernon Adam Gunderson J. Neubauer J J. McIntosh H. H. Libby Geo. H. Haxby Daniel McAleese A. W. Atkins Mac Radcliff F. A. Rowan Milton Ahrens J. E Court House Steve Babb Union Valley J. F. Cleaman John Daugherty Charley Trognitz Shakey D. R. Snyder O. D. Lyon Wm. “F. Bassett R. H Willis Leroy Martin

Warm Rock View Weather Notes And Local Socials

Very warm weather is reported at Rock View. Local residents share social visits and small-town movements including families, purchases, and moves such as John Seslar buying a new buggy and Stinson moving from Pumpkin Creek to a Belmon Co. house. The B and M railroad company bought large farm tracts for a new town site.

A. Oliver Brown Chas. Logan G. A. Seslar John Seslar Porter Mounts Mr. Stinson Pumpkin Creek Belmon Co

Nebraska Census Office Plans Clerical Posts Amid Election Moves

The census office plans to fill clerical posts with Nebraska allocations: eight per senator, four per Republican representative, two per Populist member. Salaries range from 700 to 1200 dollars. Applicants must file formal applications and be endorsed by their senator or representative. Examinations occur in Omaha next fall. Governor Poynter may add a Sixth district election call in the proclamation as no special congressional session exists.

Nebraska Omaha Poynter Congress

Country Correspondence Notes and Local Movements

O W Fowler and C Wagner have gone to Wisconsin. Wm Wagner moves his Redington residence to Bayard. Attendees from here at the Batling Mackie contest in Sidney. Laura Sheckler passed through Monday to Sidney. Brock Anderson attended Munckie’s contest in town Saturday. Sherm Gilman works for Mr Polly. C B Pickerill sold his cattle to Lewis Wilson for about 2500 dollars. C Nunn bought the Fowler blacksmith shop and tools. A good smith can earn two dollars per day. The new photographer is taking good pictures. Elsie Beasley left for Wheatland and Elma Wagner is expected from there.

Wm. Wagner Redington Bayard Sidney Laura Sheckler Brock Anderson C. B. Pickerill Lewis Wilson C. Nunn Fowler Elsie Beasley Wheatland Elma Wagner New York Weekly Tribune Sidney Telegraph

Local Horse Trades and River Measurements Highlight Rural Week

Fred Smith and others traded at the north side tent store while Thos Burke sold a fine team to B M contractors. Willis and helpers measured the river and ditches. Della Thompson assists. Visitors, arrivals from Alliance, and various small trades fill a busy rural week amid dry July after the rainless spell.

Fred Smith R. H. Willis Chas. Seslar Thos. Burke Fred Tullors W. H. Willis D. W. White Sidney Wdr. Ross Thos. Blackmore James Plummer Wellsville Robert Lewellen Lizzie Young R. A. Willis Gering Della Thompson Chas. Lowe Mr. Johnson Arthur Davis Alice Seslar Bruce Wilcox Alliance Art Oliver Fred W. Smith Jack Wilson Bayard Young

Farmers Brace for Winter Feed After Poor Cedar Creek Hunt

Report from the region notes Cedar Creek fishing failed to yield a full mess as two o clock brought the return to their old haunt. Rumors say Henry Heinrich may order another dance for the boys. Mrs. Bauer mourns loss of her tenth head since Christmas, cutting into farm income. Farmers cut rye with binder or mower to prepare hay for horses and cattle, while Will Bauer searches for a missing horse after it escaped from Sheep Skin Johnson in Devel county, awaiting a replacement.

Cedar Creek Henry Heinrich Bauer Will Bauer Johnson Devel County

Slave Freed by Electric Bitters Story

A Manchester Michigan man recounts how his wife freed herself from years of disease bondage. After two bottles of Electric Bitters she regained strength and can do her own work. The tonic is praised for female ailments nervousness sleeplessness melancholy and headaches with a 50 cent guarantee. Sold by W F Bassett.

George D. Williams Manchester Mich W. F. Bassett

For Rent Room Over The Post Office

For rent a room above the post office suitable as an office or sleeping apartment. For terms inquire at this office.

The Jockey Size Prank At The Race Track

A towering typesetter known for horse racing bets posed as a jockey using a fake badge. At Sheepshead Bay a gatekeeper stared in disbelief as the man, six feet tall and about 200 pounds, entered the track and rode the joke through the fifth race.

Sheepshead Bay Scott New York Sun

Doctrine of moderation in politics cited by Detroit veteran

A Detroit veteran recalls earlier political campaigns as far harsher, recounting a legislative debate where rivals taunted each other. A heated exchange ends with a sly parable about a dog, illustrating that even aggressive rhetoric fails to justify sending such a dog to the legislature, per the Detroit Free Press.

Detroit Detroit Free Press

Kilmer's Swamp Root Sold For Kidney Relief

A vintage advertisement promotes Dr Kilmer's Swamp Root as a kidney remedy. It claims rapid results and urges buyers to obtain druggist stocked bottles in fifty cent and one dollar sizes, with a free pamphlet and sample bottle by mail from Kilmer & Co., Binghamton, New York.

Cattle For Sale and Diarrhoea Remedy Endorsement

1200 native cows heifers and steers mostly white faced for cash or on time. A. D. Cattle Company and Thom as W. Blackmore Foreman Camp Clarke Neb. Mr W M Bush of Hotel Dorrance Providence R I reports relief from chronic diarrhoea after using Chamberlain s Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. For sale by all dealers.

Lota A. D. Cattle Company Thos. W. Blackmore Camp Clarke, Neb W. M. Bush Dorrance Providence R. I

Do You Suffer from Piles Buckeye Pile Ointment Claim

Do You Suffer from Piles The Buckeye Pile Ointment is promoted as a cure for all forms of piles including blind, bleeding, itching and protruding The ad claims surgery is often ineffective and that Buckeye has cured thousands It lists prices 50 cents for bottles 73 cents for tubes and credits D J Scanlon as seller

D. J Scanlon

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