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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1904
Page
1
A retailer pledges to underprice competitors by meeting their catalog values for cash purchases. He invites customers to bring catalogs and compare prices, naming items like rotary washers, galv pipe, refrigerators, beds, tables, and ranges, promising more deals next week.
In Sidney on Thursday the local nine edged Ogallala 3 to 2 after a tense near extra inning. Fatty Davis toed the mound for Sidney and allowed no hits or errors, with Kiernan delivering a key two bagger to spark the comeback. Decoration day ceremonies followed at the cemetery with veterans honored and a Tobin Opera House program.
Provincial items include J J Vandiver from Potter Dan Bergman off to Denver Geo J Hunt in Sidney W S Doran deputy treasurer in North Platte Mr and Mrs J L McIntosh to Cunha a boy born to Fred Wathoo family County Commissioners set as Board of Equalization on June 14 Mrs Baker of Lusk visiting E Doran Dr Hudson from Chappell with daughter Mrs J J Parks Pastime Athletic club planning a picnic Ex Sheriff Babb back from ranch Dal ton country in good shape Ernest Stuht visiting from Omaha Walter Snow from Cheyenne Horace A Brockway pension up to 12 dollars a month A J Vance of Cheyenne visiting Mrs Knox Normal teachers to Alliance for Junior Normal Dr Yarlett Lodgepole pension board meeting jolly Kreuger lake youths outing Joseph Oberfelder Dan McAleece at Cheyenne county den May and Margaret Kane leaving for Salt Lake City Bell of Prague remits to TeleroGraph school board elects C P Chambers 7th and 8th grades janitor H M Bettendorf stock Growers meeting in Alliance route to Potter to attend event.
Mrs Anna Boyle Phillips died at her Sidney home on Monday morning May 30 1904 age 74 born in Monaghan Ireland. She married John Phillips in 1854 and traveled with his regiment to the south and west until 1884 then settled in Sidney. She leaves husband John and children Mary Stevenson John and Katie Phillips all of Sidney.
Esther Maneely, beloved by Sidney residents, died of pulmonary trouble in Kearney Nebraska on Sunday May 29 1904. Born in England she sought health in America with her Sidney brothers Will and Fred. After brief residence she returned home to England but illness persisted and she was laid to rest in Kearney cemetery with her brother Fred present.
Judge Tucker officiated June 1 at 8 a m at the home of Mr and Mrs Frank Wiser uniting Clarke Clarke and Miss Florence C McMinn of Overton Nebraska in marriage. The couple will begin housekeeping in rooms in the Harper Block.
J. J. McIntosh addressed the Bankers Association in Alliance last week on Redisacounta. His speech drew interest and praise. Sheriff Lee and Attorney Gapen visited Lodgepole Tuesday for papers and a court case. James Finn, deputy assessor of Court House Rock precinct, filed returns Saturday and paid his THE TELEGRAPH subscription.
Lon Sherwin promotes the Baker & Sherwin Brothers Cowboy and Wild West show in Sidney for Saturday June 11 with Carl Young Rudy Brownell Les Kuntz Chas McWilliam Bud Huts Bert McIntyre Bertha Coppernich and others. Two performances after noon and evening 50 and 25 cents admission. Parade at 4 o’clock led by Cowboy Band. Free exhibit at 7:00 p.m. in front of the tent. Street show and horse feats promise authentic cowboy entertainment.
A front porch at the Metropolitan hotel built by Mine Host Dedrick. visits by Mrs. Davis of Cheyenne and Mrs. Jones of Sidney. attorneys and teachers in town for various events and travel. Reports on school programs, farewells, and local dignitaries including Miss Delila Howard, Pat O Kane, and Hon. J. L. McIntosh plus routines of teachers and expositions. The Home League of America representative Geo. W. Lind spoke on orphan care and charity work townwide.
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