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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 10, 1916
Page
8
Dual-proof letter files for sale by The Telegraph. Small sectional maps of Cheyenne County for sale by The Telegraph. Five cents each.
Subscriptions for all magazines on periodicals will be taken at this office. Apply any time.
Bentley Land Co advertises a loan of 500000 dollars on Cheyenne County lands with no delays and eight percent interest. Inquiries directed to Bentley Land Co for particulars.
The Jackson Bee Hive Store will begin on the first of February to serve the public with daily papers and all the leading current magazines. They have taken over the agencies of Thornburg and Select who have gone out of business in Sidney. Remember to visit the Jackson news stand.
William Frank of Grand Island Nebraska offers loans on improved ranches and livestock with no delay.
Pantry shelf adornment and carpet lining offered by this office. Various uses advertised for old newspapers.
J W Harper offers farm loans with ample funds and acts as agent for the Guarantee Life Fund Association. He also writes fire and accident insurance for clients in Sidney Nebraska.
Dwellings on the north side of Sidney Nebraska offered for sale or rent with contact for L F Cunningham. Also a Victrola for sale, a 1916 Baby Grand model in mahogany, inquire at the office. A boy about 15 is sought to assist on a ranch, Box 561 Sidnes Neb. A letter of thanks from H M McFadden to citizens for aiding in a Tuesday fire.
Wanted notice seeks a married man with experience in stock and farming for a ranch job at St George Ranch in Mahan Sidney Nebraska. Mentored applicants should address Mahan at St George Ranch and provide living arrangement details. Also offering sale of section 31 in Cheyenne Counts Nebraska with an offer process and unnamed contact details.
Classified note offers 25 acres of fine farmland close in for rent. Also a small ad seeks buyers for butter with contact by phone 227F 11.
Furnished sleeping room, all modern, close in. Inquire of Mrs Frazey. Phone 79.
Land sale notice states Vo Kucera will sell 320 acres of flat, high quality land two miles north of Colton at twenty four dollars per acre with easy terms. Ownership transfer follows standard conditions and payment schedule.
Taken from The Revised Statutes Of Nebraska the Sidney Municipal Service warns the public that meter tampering will be prosecuted under law and no exceptions will be made. Sec 30 defines meter tampering as connecting or altering any device to electricity supply without the knowledge or consent of the provider.
A meter misuse provision declares misdemeanor guilt for tampering or improper measuring and imposes fines from fifty to three hundred dollars or jail for thirty to ninety days, with combined penalties possible. Prima facie evidence is established by proof of any wire connection or injury, alteration, or obstruction of a meter on the premises.
The precinct assessors of Cheyenne County are notified of a meeting at the courthouse on Thursday March 23 1916 for important business. Louis Wasem County Assessor. See F A King for abstracts.
Local and personal notes report births for Mr and Mrs A S Hardy a daughter and Mrs Lena Dunbar a son born March 7 at the Palace rooming house. Several residents and visitors including Mrs Catherine Ward Mrs Essig Earl Kratz John Connelly Mrs Guy Ferry and Mrs Fay Emerick are noted for travels visits and caregiving across Gurley Bridgeport Bertrand Cheyenne Brady Island and Davison precinct with family care and business matters referenced.
Miss Martha Duthie is welcomed back to Sidney by the young people she once associated with and resumes charge of the millinery department in the Trading Company store.
Sam Fine arrived Saturday after an eastern buying trip. He deviated from wholesale bus routes with pleasure excursions to 1 Uoehema and at Kanas Ci's. Emil Harders and Julius Harders of Grand Island reached the area last week with their stock and household goods, which they moved to their homes eighteen miles northwest of Sidney.
In county market notes, farmers report prices for potatoes and discussions around egg-laying hens. Trade details show steady demand and routine transactions among local sellers and buyers.
J. D. Worden and daughter Elizabeth traveled to Norfolk to be with Mrs Worden who has been advised to undergo an appendicitis operation.
Sunday Henry Jones and a companion driving north past the Wellner place avoided a collision with Maynard Roach who rode a bicycle eastward at speed. Both vehicles stopped as the boy and bicycle lay under the car left wheels, the car halting just before he landed. The boy suffered a slight facial bruise and a broken bicycle handlebar. Superintendant WJ Braham returned from Lincoln after attending the executive meeting of the Superintendents and Principals Association. They outlined a program for the State Association meeting in November. Dr Luckey hosted luncheon for Braham and the seven committee members at his Lincoln home.
Mrs B E Austin of Kansas City, an experienced saleslady and ar t ere r of ladies suits and dresses, has assumed a position in the department of the Trading Company store.
A brisk line suggests success in love by smoking a five cent Vonny cigar noted as a love potent, pairing romance with a specific tobacco product.
Carl VonBader promotes his Sidney cigar factory praising the location as a good fit. Elis Vonny cigars gain popularity. Mr and Mrs Frank Runyon of Milo Iowa visit longtime neighbors Dick and Mrs Williams after returning from California and a stop in Denver.
Mr and Mrs Ralph Johnson and their baby came back last week after spending two months in Tennessee. They visited F. W. Johnson and others, then returned to their ranch west of Peetz. Rufus Williams, Mrs. Johnson’s brother, arrived from Tennessee and will stay through the summer.
A furnished sleeping room is offered for rent with strict modern standards. Phone number 190 provided. Harry Zick, an optometrist, will be in his Sidney office on Saturday March 11.
Wanted to rent two rooms in Sidney area with light housekeeping. Man and wife. Report at The Sidney Telegraph.
Excavation began Wednesday for the three story annex of the Hotel National south of the present building and behind The Sidney State Bank. It will add twelve rooms and reflect ongoing growth in Sidney. Robert W. Baxter of the Alaska Steamship and Railroad Company visited Sidney Wednesday on his way to Seattle, a former Union Pacific general manager and friend of Sidney, greeted by several friends at the depot. Mr and Mrs S W Scott hosted O W Wood, state organizer of Farmers Unions, visiting from their north divide home after a Center church meeting on consolidated schools. Mrs T A Johnston and daughter Myrtle returned from a ten week trip to Iowa Illinois and Missouri, later recalling illness of Mr Johnston. Mrs Ernest Worden underwent an appendectomy in a Norfolk hospital last Monday and is recovering.
Dr Carter operates at the Metropolitan Hotel in Sidney Nebraska with telephone contact listed as 124. The brief notice notes his presence and venue without additional context or dates.
William Neinheiser William Hoffmeyer Charles Hoffmeyer and Fred Reker returned Sunday from Kenesaw Nebraska where they attended the golden wedding of their Uncle Ernest Neinheiser on March 1. A splendid celebration drew a large company to congratulate Mr and Mrs Ernest Neinheiser on their fifty year anniversary which only a small percentage of married couples reach.
McKean Bros offers expert watch repair with all work guaranteed. Experienced professionals ensure precise timekeeping and reliable restoration across antique and modern models.
McKean Bros advertises a Aspingwall Potato Planter by Co BE Harver claiming larger yields per acre and invites inquiries about reasons and special pricing. It also offers eye care solutions claiming to solve eye troubles.
A lender announces approval of financing to support constructing a residence. The program promises to provide the necessary funds to cover building costs with terms to be arranged between borrower and lender.
Robert S. Oberfelder came back Wednesday from a southern tour stopping last in St. Augustine Florida He rode 205 miles by auto last Saturday and wore the same heavy winter wraps used in New York Denver and Sidney The Cheyenne County area enjoyed a later spring like climate.
N Troelstrup was in town on Saturday en route to Grand Island with a car load of horses to be sold to the French government. Since the war began he has sold nearly two thousand horses for war use, mostly bought in Cheyenne County, now shifting to heavier horses around 1200 pounds. He also buys cattle extensively.
Edith Oldershaw, a student at Kearney State Normal, nearly recovered from severe burns after a lab accident two weeks ago. She mixed carbon monoxide and sulfuric acid due to a misplaced powder, an explosion scorched her forehead and cheeks, glasses saved her eyes. Two fellow students assisted with emergency remedies. the experiment will be abolished.
Mrs. Wesner from North Platte arrived Tuesday to visit her aunt Mrs. J. W. Nelgon, who has recently settled in town.
Monday night starts a week long engagement at Tobin's Opera House featuring the Lucas Show indoor circus. It promises pure fun with no objectionable features.
Sidney Lumber Co and McKean Brothers invite readers to explore homes in the town described as the best on earth, urging a visit to see available housing and options.
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