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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 25, 1921
Page
2
In North Sidney a man accidentally shot himself and wounded Ed Milligan while handling a pistol at William Allen’s residence. Milligan later died from his wounds. The issue includes brief notices on a cattle herder shooting, farmers' crop interest, and a critique of women smokers.
Burlington train crews on cattle and time freights from Lincoln to St Joseph protest an order prohibiting meals at Table Rock. They argue an eight to ten hour run with ten to twelve hours between meals makes proper meals impossible, especially for engine crews and firemen. The unions have taken up the issue with Burlington, but the order remains in effect.
Dean Joseph French Johnson of New York advocates pipes for women saying they should use clean clay pipes. He disguises it as a critique of female smoking, aiming to shame women who smoke. The writer notes rising cigarette use among women, contrasting past views with present day hotel dining rooms where smoking becomes widespread.
An advertisement notes electric lamps for every room with delivery by Ammon's Electric Shop and a prompt laundry service line “Send it to the laundry” from Sidney Lumber Co. The ad also promotes a seed home in the best town on earth and provides phone contact 201.
In Nebraska district court the trustee will sell at public auction in Potter on April 2 1921 at 1 p m the stock of goods fixtures and property of Barden Hatch Garage Potter Neb. An invoice and appraisal may be inspected at the trustee's Potter office or at the garage. Sale for cash only. right to reject any bid reserved.
By order from the Cheyenne County District Court clerk Judge H M Grimes the sheriff levies on the N half of Section 1 Township 16 Range 53 Cheyenne County Nebraska to satisfy a 1920 judgment in favor of Edward J Svoboda against C E Weyerts Anna Weyerts Samuel L Jackson and Silva M Jackson for 10907.50 plus 7 percent interest and costs. Sale to highest bidder cash on April 20 1921 at 10:00 A M at the east door of the Sidney Nebraska courthouse. J W McDaniel Sheriff of Cheyenne County March 17 1921. 25-5
Defendants F. J. Woltishek and Louis A. Wolti shek are notified that on March 16 1921 John A. Bentley filed a petition in district court seeking a decree of specific performance. The action aims to compel conveyance of the North Half of the North West Quarter Section Seventeen to the plaintiff’s assignor.
Plaintiff seeks declaration that deed from F J Woitishek to Louis A Woitishek is void due to full knowledge of contract with plaintiff. Answer petition by April 25, 1921. Dated March 16, 1921 John A Bentle.
The American Bank of Sidney Nebraska files a district court petition in Cheyenne County Nebraska to recover $350.76 on a promissory note dated June 9 1920 with 10 percent interest per year. The defendant Nora Chambers is named in the notice and must answer by April 25 1921.
Clarence L Cunningham and Helen Cunningham are defendants in a Cheyenne County Nebraska district court foreclosure case filed by Cheyenne County Bank. The bank seeks to foreclose a mortgage on the West Half of Section 17, Township 15, Range 46 West, and have the premises sold to satisfy the debt, with costs and interest. The land was later sold by Tawson A Cunningham and Mabelle Cunningham to Clarence L Cunningham. Dated March 15, 1921.
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