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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1906
Page
1
A long list of local happenings includes court notes on the Pritchard murder case, visits by residents like Mrs Radcliff and Clayton, Profs Pate and Scoggin in town, and community events. Highlights mention Gov Meikeljohn’s travels, a junior normal visit by Mrs Knox, and a Wild West show ride by Nick Mahr and Irvine Monnette.
Mrs B A Lathrop dies at St Joseph hospital Omaha following a tumor operation. Born 1870 in Preacott Iowa she taught there, moved to Sidney joining her husband in Independent Telephone Co. She leaves a husband two children and mournful friends. Royal Neighbors aid. Carpenter notes cement walk and lightning strike to a horse.
Mrs. Tucker came back Monday from Omaha where she accompanied May and Ray Lathrop to attend the funeral of their mother.
The Sidney Station creamery reports six months of 1906 results with 25,282 pounds of cream shipped and 9.58 six months butter fat per pound average price 22 cents totaling 2,058.93 for local farmers. The article notes a revised cream grading system, payday cheer, and many local producers delivering cream from multiple precincts including N P Lyngholm, C S Anderson, and others.
The Sidney precinct Republican primary was held at the courthouse last Saturday afternoon with large turnout. Committeeman Paul Borgquist presided, M. A. Shipman elected secretary. Polls stayed open one hour to vote for county convention delegates. Henry Gapen’s slate won 8 to 2 for county attorney. Delegates: P. R. Borgquist, Hugh Barnhart, Herman Schroeder, J. L. McIntosh, R. Barrett, A. Gapen, W. Miles, M. A. Shipman. Precinct officers nominated: Justices Clarke and Brockway. Constables Willis and Buzzu. Road Overseers Eaton and Braner. Dr Muriless canvasses city for winter lecture course hoping for good season ticket sales to secure high-class attractions at minimum price.
The preliminary hearing for Marshal Ed Pritchett of Bridgeport on a second degree murder charge in the Dallas Anderson case occurred Tuesday before County Judge Tucker. Pritchett was bond’d at ten thousand dollars for the next district court term, bond provided by Bridgeport businessmen.
St Margarets Guild of the Episcopal church hosts an ice cream social at the rectory next Wednesday evening starting 6 20. Ice cream or sherbet and cake offered for fifteen cents. The general public is invited.
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