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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1896
Page
4
The Telegraph lists subscription rates for one year and six months with postage paid and also per-copy pricing. Advertising rates are given for display per single column inch, reading locals per line, business locals per line, and professional cards per month, with legal notices charged at statute rates. Published in Sidney Nebraska with editor Charles Callahan.
A May 27 windstorm devastates St Louis killing nearly 500 people and causing seven to ten million dollars in property damage. The southeastern city and East St Louis suffer the worst destruction with trains overturned and riverfront masonry torn down amid telegraph and trolley outages and widespread fires.
The Press Philadelphia notes expert estimates say 1893 may post the highest annual wind storm fatalities yet, with seven months remaining. Chicago Tribune records show 885 deaths before the St Louis tornado, suggesting 1893 could exceed previous years though storms were widespread and less concentrated in one region.
The text explains cyclone versus tornado: cyclones span wide areas with calm centers and uniform currents, while tornadoes are narrow and intensely powerful. It notes wind speeds, motion, and the rarity and rapid dissipation of tornadoes, plus their association with lightning and rainfall.
Gleanings from our regular correspondents at Potter and Riverside report another rain filled night, mosquitos plentiful, bonfires seen to drive them off, and local visits from residents. A serious accident left J Johnson injured two weeks ago but he is recovering. June daydreams and mosquito poems close the Riverside notes reflecting local life and weather.
Special Correspondence notes the public school closed last Wednesday with fitting exercises. Crops, including small grain and corn, are growing rapidly in the heat. Livestock appears healthier than in years past. A carload of railroad ties arrived for section crews, and Station Agent J C Campbell swapped posts with an agent in Utah, leaving Monday morning. Farmers visit town seeking mower and binder repairs and planning to buy gear, hopeful for a big crop.
Mrs. C. Davis hosted an afternoon tea with guests including Mrs. Peterson and Miss Allen to trim bonnets and bats. Mrs. Radcliff won a candy box prize for her work while Mrs. Dawson received the Mother Goose tale as booby prize. An hour of lunch followed the hat styling. Beatrice Chautauqua runs June 16 to 28. Crete Chautauqua July 3 to 15. Union Pacific offers round trips from statewide points.
The Western Nebraska Stock Growers Association offers a 3500 reward for testimony leading to conviction of anyone stealing member cattle. S. Reed, President. J. R. VanBoskirk, Secretary. Alliance, Nebraska. Also advertised are a no. 3 Drop Head White Sewing Machine at 30.00 cash, f o b Cleveland, and a ladies or gentleman Oxford Gladiator Bicycle at 55.00 cash, f o b Chicago. For details apply at this office.
Lincoln Neb June 16 1896 Prof Lawrence Bruner replies to Joe Oberfelder detailing grasshopper specimens from Sidney and surrounding areas. The long winged plains locust dissosteira longipennis appears common in eastern Colorado and parts of Wyoming and can damage wild upland grasses and crops when numbers rise.
Editor Morrison of Worthington Indiana praises Electric Bitters as a lasting remedy for Constipation and Sick Headache. Annie Stehle of Chicago recovered after taking eight bottles, regaining strength and health. Price 50 cents and 1.00, available at W F Bassett’s Drug Store.
County Judge Neubauer and colleagues issued marriage licenses this week in Cheyenne County. Couples listed include L F Cunningham with Irene Rogers and Peter Carlson with Nellie Dolson.
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