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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 23, 1889
Page
1
The distribution event drew crowds from town and country as customers browsed a broad stock of dry goods, china, glassware, and hardware. Beginning March 18, shoppers with $2.60 purchases received tickets for a drawing April 20 featuring a 10 piece China Dinner Set, a Bronze Stand Lamp, a 50 piece Tea Set, and a Water Set, with tickets continuing through the sale.
Cheyenne county farmers prepare for a wheat centered spring season amid comments praising industrious growers over shiftless transients. The piece envisions wheat as a growing regional staple and notes stock raising alongside crop farming, with hopes for moisture to sustain yields and support local development.
The Chicago Milwaukee & St Paul railway runs vestibuled sleep dining and parlor cars from Omaha and Council Bluffs to Chicago with connections to eastern cities. It partners with Union Pacific to run through cars between Denver and Chicago, a favored route for travelers from Colorado and Nebraska to points east of the Missouri River.
A busy Friday at the high school features rhetorical exercises with Fred Dawson and Inez Holmes, a five girl dialogue A en Parcy, and song by Frank Wetzel with a chorus. Washington gossip centers on Pauline Muller and Matt Audrey’s reported elopement and marriage by a Chicago justice of the peace. Also notes a planned 32 mile extension of the Union Pacific branch from Wendover to Fisher Station, with work to start after contracts. Nominations sent to the senate include Henry N Binke for Montana chief justice and Miles C Moore for Washington Territory governor. Ballard’s Hoarhound Syrup advertised as a remedy for coughs.
Heavy rain drenched Sidney and surrounding vicinity Thursday night with Lodge Pole area also noting substantial showers during the week. The downpour aided local dryness and prompted weather observations from nearby communities.
W Q Bradbury arrived back this week from an extensive countywide tour. It is his first trip of this kind and he expresses delight with the county prospects.
Assistant Supt Souhy and Train Dispatcher Griffin of the U P were in the city Monday on their monthly road tour of inspection. Halford s Snow Clement WHEL Core Nenralgia is promoted as a cure all for lamp back sore throat wounds sprains cuts and sores. WJ Brennan, agent.
The Valiant Lodge of K of P staged a highly successful masquerade at Pythian Castle in Sidney. The hall was crowded with inventive costumes and a display of Bassett's Createst Show on Earth featuring living animals. Knights earned a handsome sum from the entertainment.
Cheyenne county assessors met at the courthouse to set values for railroad land from 50 cents to 2.40 per acre with an average target of 150 per acre for land. deeded lands taxed similarly. Personal items including horses cattle and mules at one third value, sheep 50 cents per head, household furniture one tenth, office furniture one third, and carriages tools at one fourth. The report notes local officials and new arrivals, including George McBride and Annie Strater, with the Express expected to gain by new management. Immigrant arrivals are frequent, bringing well equipped, thrifty farmers, greeted positively by the Telegraphic line.
An ad touts Williams Australian Herb Pills claiming to cure yellow bile headaches and liver troubles. It urges readers to buy one box for 25 cents through agent Wm J. Brennan with promise of a “new being.”
Presented by Friends Charles Ell an engineer on the Union Pacific was given an antique arm chair at North Platte Friday night. The chair was a gift of Gilmore division 126 Order of Railway Conductors.
August Thompson, former Potter postmaster, is reappointed on recommendation of Congressman Dorsey Slowly. The piece notes improving street lighting and an upcoming locomotive headlight with an adjustable feature for engineers.
The lantern is mounted on a frame that can swing right or left on a vertical axis and move up and down, controlled by an accessible mechanism. This allows the engineer to direct light to dangerous road sections and to monitor trees or earth and rock masses that may threaten the track, especially in storms.
The Theo Ladies Aid of the MEF church meets at Mrs. Leroy Martin’s next Thursday at 2 pm. J H Veeder of Morgan Park Seminary plans five months in Sidney starting April 3 for Baptist nominating preaching. Rev A J Clifton of North Platte preaches at the M E church Friday and Saturday evenings and Sunday at lane and 7 30 pm to aid Rev Vanleet in revival services likely next week. Brethren Dunkard church two miles south hosts revival with Rev W C Teeter. one baptismal membership application Wednesday. Possible themes Saturday 7 30 pm and Sunday 11 30 am and 7 0 am include An Important Question The True Church and The Home of the Redeemed with a song service at 7 pm. Everybody invited.
Sergi Coulter is sick at the hospital and Livut Wittich will lecture at the post theater tonight. The summer encampment is likely near Fort Robinson. Corporal Wilson of E company has a twenty day furlough to spend in Cheyenne. Lieut. Truitt and his bride have arrived from the east at the Pax ton. Rumors say the Twenty first may move to San Antonio or Fort Wayne. General Morrow reports 50 percent improvement from Tot Springs. The post ammusment room is under a counsel with canteen profits shared by units. Lieut Sparrow spoke at the post theater on expenditure of ammunition. The Quartermaster General asks if a saw mill could be used with $15,000 funds, but timber limits deny it. A dancing party occurred despite bad weather. The 21st infantry orchestra earned praise. A grand garrison move Monday swaps quarters among Lieuts Williams Sparrow and Chaplain Barry. An order mandates compulsory education in the army with chaplains organizing schools. Thirty-one pupils enrolled for sale of mares and geldings at the barn opposite the post office.
Washington notes reveal Nebraska’s choices for Auditor of the Treasury John Peter for Collector, Patrick Egan for Minister of Mexico, and Baker or Nesbitt among US District Attorney options. Senators plan to defer post office picks to congressmen, with Lincoln Omaha and Bentivne excluded from certain recommendations. harmony reported within the Nebraska delegation. The Mush wad Mik Sochabte item notes a church event with music and milk sock—fundraiser at the skating rink raising $18 with thanks to organizers and helpers.
Mr J L Essig starts repairing and remodeling his home on Second Street. The plan includes raising the house, laying a stone foundation under all, adding several rooms, and a general overhaul to create a handsome residence.
The eighth annual Nebraska Chautauqua assembly will be held at Crete from June 27 to July. Organizers plan a record gathering with extensive preparations to ensure a successful event in the state.
County commissioners approved a contract with J. K. Skonberry as manager of the poor farm to care for the county's poor and cultivate the farm at a salary of 50 dollars per month. Winter ends and Winters' place offers beer wine and ice cigars at the Court.
W C Teeter reports a favorable outlook for a large immigration from Illinois to the county this fall. Weather in March has been variable with rain snow and sunshine and brisk winds. First potato car from Sidney shipped this week. Ov Prye Lurs Co buys bones at highest market price.
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