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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 28, 1906
Page
4
F A Gapen writes that Western Nebraska shows rising land values and thriving farms. He notes strong crops in 1906 with A kye barley wheat and corn progressing. He invites eastern readers to visit and see the prosperity firsthand.
A recap of July 26 1904 cited as Nebraska’s hottest day ever, marking a turning point as thousands left the state with their belongings, abandoning hopes that year. The passage notes this day ended migration and blighted local expectations.
The Cheyenne county convention hails the Millard resolution as a show of support while keeping options open. The Omaha Bee comments urge independence from headquarters toward a best judgement vote by delegates led by Union Pacific attorney Puddy Miles.
The text notes Russell Sage died of old age in his 90th year and asserts he never had a vacation. It also mentions other assorted items from the era including remarks about public figures and events, with references to Abdul Hamid, King Edward, and General Kodama.
A collage of satirical notes on politics and society. It lampoons Tillman Bryan Beveridge and Missouri court power while noting Secretary Wilson visiting major meatpacking centers. The piece wields humor to comment on law, labor, and national policy.
Our midsummer clearing sale will close out over fifty used pianos regardless of cost to make room for fall stock. Upright pianos priced from 88 to 138 dollars and square pianos from 10 to 18 dollars, with tuning, polishing, regulation and guaranteed representation. Visit our store in Omaha Lincoln Sioux City Council Bluffs or South Omaha.
Schmoller and Mueller Piano Co promotes shipping pianos nationwide from 1311 13 Farnam Street Omaha.
The piece surveys figures across cities tied to scandals and power. It notes the secretary of agriculture avoiding trouble until forced to face exposure, Dowie framed as Elijah, and officials in Cleveland pursuing Standard Oil leaders. Carrie Nation threats, Colorado Supreme Court limits district courts, and Russell Sage’s death at ninety highlight entrenched wealth and reform battles.
The Wellsville Townsite Company and several defendants are named in a Cheyenne County Nebraska tax foreclosure petition filed June 1, 1908. The suit seeks to foreclose the tax sale certificate on All Wellsville in the South Half of Section 14, Township 20, Range 50, Cheyenne County, for delinquent taxes and costs, with a deadline to answer by September 3, 1905.
The Interior Department notices a contest to a homestead entry by Calvin Neeley in Lincoln County Nebraska. Frank Robertson contests Neeley for lack of residence and abandonment, with no improvements and claims service in the Army Navy or War. The contestant must appear and present evidence at North Platte before the Receiver.
Department of the Interior contest notice against Elmer D. Carle over a homestead entry filed by Frank Robertson. Carle is alleged to have not resided on the land since entry and the land reportedly has no improvements or defects due to military service. Contestants must appear April 14 before the Register and Receiver in North Platte, Nebraska.
In a land contest filed in Nebraska, James McNals of Willam Chaney contests entry of a Northwest Quarter Section claim by asserting nonresidence and lack of improvement. A hearing before Registers and Receivers is scheduled for Sept 6, 1906 at Sidney, with publication ordered after due diligence.
Notice is given that the named settler intends to make final proof on his homestead claim before James Tucker, County Judge, at Sidney Nebraska on August 24, 1900. He names witnesses to prove continuous residence, including relatives and neighbors from Nebraska, with docket entries and entry numbers identifying the claim.
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