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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 25, 1904
Page
8
OCR fragment shows a daily passenger line and a freight service with a daily schedule excluding Mondays. It lists an origin or route known as ORTH and mentions numbers 3 and 2c plus times but details are unclear.
The notice lists timetables for trains including Overland Limited and Atlantic Express with morning and evening departures. It notes that trains 101 and 102 do not carry passengers and that some services may be freight-only.
The notice lists Osborn's ranch cream delivery and Sweet cream service with a Sidney phone order line. Heath and Milligan paint promises ten year quality with coverage of 300 square feet per gallon at $1.50. Dr. E W Murless offers resident dentist services at reasonable prices.
The advert promises that Crown Colors will yield better results than any paint when properly applied on suitable surfaces. If it fails due to the material, Harper & Wright will redo the work at their expense.
From my ranch in Sidney Draw a garrel three year old mare has been estrayed or stolen. Reward offered. Contact Orro Kurz Sidney Nebraska for details.
For sale or trade good ranch three miles west of Sidney Nebraska. No incumbrance, range for 100 head of stock. Will lease for a term of years. For further particulars call on or write Mrs. Clara Britton Sidney Neb.
The June 1904 Sidney County Board meeting adjourned to June 18 and 20 with actions to accept assessor returns, reclassify land into dry and hay land, and adjust fractional lots in Sidney. They approved road funding, set a road overseer, and authorized various equalization measures including reducing or raising values on Lots 2, 7 8 and sections in Sidney and Camp Clarke, Eagle precincts, with a follow up board of equalization on June 29.
Brownson plans a community Fourth with croquet, tennis, dancing and a basket dinner. Events begin at 10 am including contests and races, a Browngan versus Ickes ball game, and a 9 pm fireworks display. Cash prizes are offered and all are welcome.
Notice from Sidney Nebraska seeking any information on Jennie E. Hunter. L G Michener Prescott T Ward and E C Lenox may aid the search. R E Barrett County Clerk requests other papers copy.
The advertisement promotes low rate summer tours from Omaha and points via Union Pacific. Destinations include St Louis with returns, Chicago direct or via St Louis, and summer trips to Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo Glenwood Springs and Salt Lake with half rates. Michigan Minnesota Wisconsin lake resorts and steamer tours are offered with stopovers in St Louis. Special Monday coach excursions Sidney Nebraska to St Louis are listed at 17.18 with seven day return limits.
Tickets to St. Louis and return good fifteen days cost 27.60 dollars. Sixty days 40.65 dollars. All summer 36.80 dollars. For full details see the ticket agent. The St. Louis exposition is the grandest show the world has seen and is now complete and in harmonious operation.
Public sale notice for Washburns Livery Barn in Sidney Nebraska on Saturday June 25 1904 starting at 1 pm. Includes 11 head of horses and mares three years old up, halter broke, one fine black buggy team, bred with no brands. Terms six months on approved security with 10 percent interest, five percent cash discount. Oloff Schwartz owner and B A Jones clerk.
Kidney trouble prompts readers to try Dr Kilmer Swamp Root a kidney liver and bladder remedy. The ad claims dramatic cures and offers a free sample bottle and an informational book by mailing to Dr Kilmer and Co in Binghamton New York.
Government claims of all kinds located and contest cases attended to be before the U S land office. Filing papers made out and all other land business transacted. Satisfaction guaranteed. Correspondence solicited.
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