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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 24, 1916
Page
8
The Telegraph announces sale of dust proof letter files and small sectional maps of Cheyenne County. Five cents each. Subscriptions for all magazines on periodicals will be taken at this office. Apply any time.
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 Selch who have gone out of business in Sidney. Remember to visit the Jackson news stand.
An office advertises old newspapers for sale suitable for pantry shelves carpet linings and various other uses.
J W Harper advertises farm loans with ample funds and acts as agent for the Guarantee Life Fund Association. He also writes fire and accident insurance. Located in Sidney, Nebraska.
Sale or rental listing for a dwelling on the north side of Sidney with contact L. F Cunningham, Sidney, Nebraska. Also a boy wanted about 15 to assist on a ranch at Lox No. 561, Sidney, Nebraska and a best offer sale for section 21 township 15 range 51 rese of 67h p.m. Cheyenne County Nebraska. Contact JCUN TI F OPE, 225 South Lud East, Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Classified notice mix lists sale inquiry for Mrs Wrazes and rent requests for furnished sleeping rooms. Also notes items taken up near old Ickes post office and various wants including rooms, coal stove base burner, and stock women’s wear for trade. Names include J C Kreader and Cedar Rapids contact.
Blanche Kulphins first, Warren Cunningham second, and Francis Herbert third in the Sidney High School honor list. Kulphins will receive a scholarship at commencement and is a longtime Sidney Public Schools student. Cunningham, salutatorian, is active in school activities and will join interscholastic debates. Herbert, a self made student with local ties, won the local oratorical contest and will compete in Bridgeport. The trio are praised for four years of exemplary conduct and scholastic effort.
A J Jorgenson traveled east on Wednesday to close pending land deals his firm had in progress.
Sidney Lumber Co presents a loan offer to finance home construction. The notice invites readers to secure funds for building a residence, emphasizing quick access to financing. Potential borrowers are urged to contact the company for terms and application steps.
Mrs Knox reports items for The Telegraph while office lines handle calls. Clarence Babb of Dalton visited Sidney, O R Owens spent part of the week in Denver, and Bunk Lee traveled from the county line to Sidney last Saturday. Mrs R E L Jackson returns from California and praises the visit. Hornadays drive to Kimball then visit relatives. Mann family and Frank Hahler tour to Cheyenne. W J Bryan to speak in Sidney April 3 arriving early morning and delivering address at 7. Jack and Mrs Sager return from Denver winter trip, season deemed satisfactory.
Mrs Avis Sitz of the Telephone exchange returned Sunday from Scottsbluff after visiting her mother who was sick the prior week.
E. D. Worden and his wife visited Norfolk where she is recovering from an operation. She is improving rapidly and expects to be at home soon.
Market notes show wheat oats flax rye and potatoes with prices and odd line items including eggs and cream. Local traders record egg and dairy pricing alongside grain values, reflecting sparse detail and partial figures from the Sidney market page.
Mrs Mabel Swaine renowned stenographer in this area is now employed by the Osborn Jorgenson Kretz Company to help manage their expanding business operations.
For sale at a bargain clear title to South half of Section 25 township 18 range 49 will carry balance back on the land at 6 percent interest small payment required mail to C T Austin, Blue Hill, Neb.
At a bargain, a seven room house along with two lots on East Lincoln Highway is offered by JAMES WORDEN, owner seeking a quick sale and inviting interested buyers to inquire for details and pricing.
Local notice advertises Splendid seed corn Galloway seed oats and Pure Bred Plymouth Rock eggs for setting. Name JOSEPIHS MOREFELD from Peter Neb. The seller located one mile south of Point of Rorkse.
Seed corn for sale shelled and graded 1914 crop. Thirteen miles southeast of Sidney. WANTED renter for 230 acres improved farm land and 100 acres of pasture with good buildings. North of Pine Bluffs Wyoming. A C Welch. See Fla Ring for abstracts.
Furniture clearance notice as remaining pieces offered for sale contact immediately to close out. Mission dining set in very good condition offered at a bargain and urging quick response.
George Ruhter of Gurley and his sons traded in Sidney on Monday then traveled by car. Ruhter spent from Monday through Saturday of last week in Denver during the trip.
Mr and Mrs Lester Elkington arrived home Tuesday and are staying with the Dreser family until he is relieved at the Burlington where he works as an operator.
Fr N Slawson candidate for county Clerk and his son Hugh, along with Fred Lehmkuh of Lodgepole, were in the city for a short time Saturday evening on their return from a cross country trip.
Roy Greenlee handed his resignation to R Eh L Jackson of the Bee Hive last Saturday marking his final day. He plans outdoor work this summer to build strength for university studies next year.
A good gentle driving mare for sale, suitable for a family. She is broke to ride and under the listing of W F Kucera.
An Aspingwall potato planter claims larger yield per acre and invites buyers to ask for reasons and special pricing. The notice also mentions FE. HARDER and offers eye care services promising to solve trouble for customers.
Mrs J. Co. Sparks arrived back Thursday of last week after a lengthy winter tour in the east visiting several towns in Nebraska and Kansas. She spent her final days in Dixon Nebraska for an extended visit with friends and relatives.
Mr and Mrs W Dewey and their children from Grand Island arrived Monday and will spend a week with C E Dewey, brother of Mr Dewey. They return from a three month vacation in Long Beach California. Lodgepole ladies shopping in Sidney earlier included Mrs W W Alexander Mrs L M Pearce Mrs Dert Bates and daughter Nellie Mrs Vern Bates Mrs Will Jewett and Mrs fr Libby and daughter Barbara.
S. C. Shaffer from the eastern part of the state has arrived and has taken charge of the soda fountain in the Vath Pharmacy. Mr. Shaffer is an experienced man and an artist in his line, who will find a call for his talents at this popular fountain.
C W Thornaday bought the Mancourt real estate comprising the northeast quarter of the block south of the LeSeuer lumber yards. He plans a two story building on the property with details to follow.
Harry Hornaday of Carson City Nevada and Elmer Hornaday of El Paso Texas have spent a week with their father Reverend W A Hornaday who is seriously ill. Harry serves as pastor of the leading Methodist church in his hometown and Elmer leads a Salvation Army movement in his city.
Dr J R C Carter moved to Potter to serve the town and counsel the public health. The upbeat physician is described as a pleasant man whose optimistic humor aids healing and community well being.
WN G Brewer sustained a painful eye injury last Saturday night when the tongs he was handling slipped free and struck him in the eye. He was rushed to a Denver specialist and he and his wife left on the midnight train. Family reports the eyeball is shattered but sight may be saved.
Co. W. Simons departed Thursday evening for San Louis Obispo, California, where he has accepted a position on the railroad between Los Angeles and San Francisco. His many friends hope he will become homesick and return to Sidney in time.
A masked bandit halted an auto stage near San Diego about a half mile from the American line. He, believed to be American, held six passengers including a woman, then took all money and valuables before escaping.
Mrs Roscoe Zimmer reports the death of her brother T S Casey of Currensville Pennsylvania. Casey spent a spring three years ago with his sister touring the west and hoped to return. He is survived by his wife his aged mother four sisters and two brothers.
This week McKean Brothers upgraded their shop with mahogany wall cases that enhance the store’s look. Sidney shops are expected to mirror the high end finish soon, matching city displays.
For sale offer sought on 160 acres known as the Dilworth farm southwest of section 4 township 15 north range 53 west Cheyenne County Nebraska. Will take best offer on half cash balance at 6 percent. Make offer to owner Otto Stimke 662 Seventh Street Riverside California.
A brief persuasive notice urging readers to consider a home in a favorable town, inviting contact for more details and highlighting the town as ideal and appealing.
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