Local Notes On Farming, Repairs And Community Nonsense
Weather warms corn. Harm Popyen leads rye cutting. Weyert’s house nears rock. Hinrichs and Johnston install wind mills. storage tank and trough built. Separators bought for cream to H Hippen. Post office shift from Henry to Dalton under discussion. Mail route disruption. residents may carry their own mail. Cobus Stevens ridiculed as horse and dog trainer amid local feuds and fishing tales. School election quiet. women elected as needed. Eagle and Lodgepole tensions flare in land dispute. fishing reports mixed. June verses poke playful local humor. Cheyenne county notes highlight bunch grass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Hinrich
Fred Bratz
Andy Johnston
H. G. Hinrichs
Slawson & Sons
H. H. Hippen’s
Henry Post Office
Dalton
Cobus Stevens
Eagle
Lodgepyle
Lodgepole
Cheyenne County
Remsburg Brothers Headed to Denver After Harvest
The first alfalfa crop nears completion despite rain and poor weather. Mr and Mrs Wm Lisco attended a dance at John Bowersocks on Dugout Creek on the 19th. The Bowersock home dance drew Alliance Bridgeport and Oshkosh residents with an oyster supper delayed by rain and followed by dancing until daylight. Music by the Irving string band.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wm. Lisco
John Bowersock
Dugout Creek
Irving String Band
Local News and Notes From Silney and Council Bluffs
Miss Oberfeller of Silney visits Mrs. Yarletx and Mrs. Bullock this week. A midnight thief stole the minister’s horse ropes and cut the tails. Mr. Wilcox is confined to the house. The school meeting elected J. C. Wolf director and appropriated twenty five dollars for library needs. Miss Margaret Wright returns to Council Bluffs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Wright
Mrs. Bullock
Bridgeport Reds Triumph Over Sterling Blues In Sidney Play
Bridgeport's alfalfa fed team defeated Sterling 10 to 0 after a high scoring afternoon. Umpiring drew critique as Sterling produced early strikeouts and slow scoring while Bridgeport jumped to an 8 0 lead and added three more in the ninth for the decisive win.
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Bridgeport
Sidney
Sidneys Falls 10 to 6 in Disputed Sterling Game
Hi Bakers colts played from 2 pm to 6 pm and showed improvement in the Sterling contest despite a late disputed ninth inning. The Blues scored twice in the ninth after a confusion over outs, ending 10 to 6 in Sterling s favor with Beclley driving in two runs and Baker s home run highlighted.
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Hi Baker
Sterling
Baker
Sterling Blues
McElhaney
Tobin
Brierly
Glaze
Dunn
Blues
King
Parker
Weir
Level
Sidney's
Smith
Davis
Papa McIntosh
Sidney
Grays
Main
Papa Ude
Cap
Appullu
Sagre
Beckley
Watkins
Munson
Dimmond
Sidney Boys
Sidney-Bridgeport Baseball Thrills With Late Rally
Sidney leads 5 to 2 after four innings as Davis Bickley and McElhaney homer in sensational fourth. Reds answer with three in the fifth and two in the seventh while Sidney adds three in the eighth to fuel a tight late game.
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Sidney-Bridgeport
River Boys
Sidney
Davis
Bickley
McElhaney
Reds
Telegraph to Move Into Chowin Block in Sidney
Sidney Telegraph plans to occupy the Chowin structure on the Lodgepole site after purchasing the 1883 stone building for a bargain price. Half the second floor will house the newspaper plant and offices, while the first floor will become stores. Editor Callahan expects to move the post office and printing office to Chowin's block around July 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Telegraph
Telegraph
Callahan
the Telegraph
Chowin’s Block
A Good Cough Medicine Propels Chamberlain’s Remedy
Druggist J. Goldsmith of Van Etten New York endorses Chamberlain’s Cough Remedy praising its long use in his family and for customers’ coughs and colds. He notes its efficacy after la grippe and states it is preferred over other remedies. Sold by D J Scanlon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Gold Chamberlain
J. Goldsmith
van Etten
N. Y
D. J. Scanlon
Utah climate praised by early explorer in travel notice
The piece cites Father Silvestre Velez de Escalante describing Utah’s climate as delicious and balmy. It notes a Union Pacific fare from Missouri River to Ogden and Salt Lake City offering one round trip for 240 dollars with specific travel windows and return limits, plus intermedicate point rates.
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Utah
Silvestre Velez de Escalante
Great Salt Lake
Union Pacific
Ogden
Salt Lake City
Missouri River
E.R. Breitscit
Boxing Sting in New York Tale and Dog Parcel Trick
A pugilist recalls a staged boxing ruse in a New York area town where a big fighter was placed against a smaller man and knocked near a window during a staged bout. The tale also recounts Duncaness bringing a prized bull terrier to New York and a secret method by Mr Ross for transporting the dog through transit in a wrapped parcel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duncaness
New York
India
Roas
Harlem
Ross
Clive
The Case for Turkey Over the Eagle as National Bird
A Practical Poultry man argues the turkey should replace the eagle as the national symbol. He labels the eagle dishonest and useless, praises the turkey as braver, tastier, and more fitting for holidays, urging a movement to place the turkey on coins and remove the eagle.
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Coln
Humorous Snippets From Letters and Conversation
The clippings feature a playful exchange between a boy named Willy and his father about impudence and respect. It includes quips about changing attitudes in romance and a joke about a chafing dish diet. Other items show quick one liners and a riddle about web feet.
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Peauuss Pontard
Coplow
Inc
Ourda
Ountry
Henry
Harm Popyen
Chas, Weyert
Riverside Reapings
Remsburg
Denver
Bridgeport-Sterling
Bowen
Farmer
Dawson
Crawford
King of
Jarvis Finn
Blnes
Colorados
Bevan
M. B. Smith
Dr. Graves
Sidney-Sterling
Joe Oberfelder
Len Fenner
World-Herald
Chicago
Omaha
Citie
Memsencey
Union Depot
F. A. Nash
General Western
Farnamst
Iw. W. Howell
New York City
John L
Perty
Caleht
New York Sun
Turkey
Willy
Papa
Albany Journal
Trouhble
Boston Transcript
Tommie
Chicago News
Durham Bulls
Washburn’s
Neb
Durham
B. BP. Hobbick
South Omaha, Nebrusilea
Greenlee & Benson
General Merchandise
Crockery & Glassware
Kruse Bros
Schlitz
Milwaukee
Zang
Porter
Col. Front and Rose Streets
Sidney, Neb
Palace Livery Barn
M. E. Washburn
C. D. Essig
Undertaker
Sidney, Nebrasha
GO. W. Anderson
McMullan's
Nebraska
J. P. Lingaard
U.P. Depot
Boston
Dr King
Bret
G.S Lind
Woeloek
States Land Office
Stdies
Ted Sue Utt Hd
Hulon Bey
Jas, L Metsrosindr
Board of Commissioiits
Cheyenne Cours
Nue Drapka
Chermiumingzeal
Cotart
James Rens, Canty ¢Ierk
Sonteee
Lind
Oscar Grande
Comluslamel
Asinnst Timber Culture
Henry Oo Miller
Eortestee. di
Ots
Sila Dletiey GC. Miller
United States Land Office
Sydney
Jas. L. McInross
HE. Garen
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Opstocik
Sidney Loan and Building Association
Ovelock Op. m
A. Pyase
Clas Cattamar
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