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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 24, 1899
Page
8
Local Time Table lists Union Pacific trains East and West with numbers Fast Mail Atlantic Express Way Freight Fast Freight Pacific Express and related times. Indicates station agent E R Brrisen and service windows in the afternoon and evening.
J. W. Harper & Son handle brick and oil supplies while Essiz offers steel ranges and iron beds at bargain prices. Carl Wagner and W. P. Miles visit from out of town. Mrs Bullock enjoys Omaha days. editor Slawson and Miss McEvoy guests in nearby cities. Community notices include sales of bulls, Herefords, and Short Horns, upcoming lectures, vacations, and a large volume of local commerce and drift.
John Hart's shop baby buggy owner asked to return it. Various items mentioned include dentistry in Lodge Pole, Osborn mowers, wall repairs, Epworth League entertainment at Court House, telegraph office staff changes, and a weather note with 108 degree heat. Homestead proofs and reservoir filings totals listed for the Sidney area.
Omaha tax auditor O H Swingly visited for railroad school district taxes. Phrenologist Prof Bateman lectured at the Methodist church. Two Italians died after a train incident on the North Platte bridge. Funeral for Sophia Timmons held at Dunkard church. W P Reynolds of Omaha filed reservoir interests for J M Woolworth. Hay cutting bids sought on Mark M Coan ranch. Col Shay of Lox J Cattle Co spoke on reservoir law. Frank Shaw and Scully travelled to Portland. Shaw former abstract man in Nelson. M A Daugherty attended Omaha committee meeting for First Nebraska return from Manila. Mrs Julia Shelton leaves Sidney after long teaching career begun 1879. Get your footwear at McLernon’s.
A gravel wreck occurred Thursday afternoon near Weir station just east of Julesburg. A section of 23 Rogers ballast cars derailed at speed while under rush orders from Sidney. Wrecking crews moved in. no further details available as trains diverted via Denver and Julesburg, then resumed normal routes on Friday.
Bayard plans Fourth of July festivities while North Platte discusses a $25 000 bond issue for a new high school. Local notes cover horse racing in Holmes Camp and Box Butte postmaster change, with editorials on Populists turning expansionist and protectionist amid July 4 celebrations.
One thousand two hundred native cows heifers and steers mostly white faces offered in lots to suit buyers cash or time terms. Call or address A D Cattle Company Tuos W Blackmore foreman Camp Clarke Nebraska.
Reduced fare of $25.00 to Portland Puget Sound points Helens Montana Salt Lake City Utah points now offered. For tickets and full information contact E R Breisch, Agent.
W H Davis will preach at the Grand Prairie German Baptist Dunkard church on Sunday June 25 at 11 am. A cordial invitation is extended to all. The church is two miles south of Sidney.
The union Pacific and Chicago and Northwestern chosen as official routes to the Detroit convention, July 5 to 10. Greatly reduced fare: one fare plus $2.00 for round trip. Through trains along this line are solidly vestibulated with double drawing-room palace sleepers.
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