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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 16, 1904
Page
5
A forlorn man, claiming Swiss birth and Berne ties, asks aid at McKinley. He is gently questioned by the president who notes Berne bears in the city seal. The tale ends with the joke explained and the man disappearing from the neighborhood.
The fire insurer general manager writes the local agent to recall a notice to owners of a large office building whose policy was about to lapse. He recalls the notice after the building burned, warning the agent not to repeat the offense. The article also notes that many mountaineering laborers in Peru are indigenous Cholos whose acclimatization to warmer altitudes is limited.
A reader notes a trend in popular writing toward animal worship themes. The exchange cites dog and elephant stories as evidence that society may be returning to such venerations.
The notice touts summer vacation tours to St Louis and lake resorts with half rates via Burlington and Union Pacific lines. It lists destinations Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs Salt Lake and more, with specific ticket prices and return options. Mahlon Cramer visits the boys from Deep Holes, noting the elderly man remains hale.
Passenger and freight service details list daily routes from Lincoln Omaha Chicago St Joseph Kansas City St Louis and all points East and South and Denver Helena Salt Lake City Portland San Francisco and all Points West going South and North. The notice advertises through cars dining and reclining chairs and tickets with luggage checks to any point in the United States or Canada. For information maps time tables and tickets contact M A Shipman agent or Francis general passenger agent Omaha Nebraska.
A fragmented timetable lists trains going west with various line names and times. Readable items include Overland Limited No 4 and Atlantic Express, with associated arrival or departure hours noted in the mid afternoon to early morning range.
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