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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 30, 1889
Page
1
The padding dry goods store held a large gift distribution for ladies from town and country. Starting March 16th customers receive tickets with every $1 purchase, valid through April 20th, with a drawing for a 130 piece China Dinner Set and other prizes. The store promotes its broad stock including dry goods, hats, boots, china, glassware, hardware, carpet chain, wallpaper, and more.
The Sidney board of trustees approved a contract with the Oosterhoudt brothers to build a stone mill and electric light plant, valued at 2500 to the city with 1600 in cash and material. the mill will be near the depot, about 40 feet by 40, 50 barrels daily capacity, 60 horsepower, completion by Sept 1 1880, and setup for a two year electric light venture for Sidney men.
The weekly note column covers general interests at the post and city schools. Rhetoricals are set for next Friday afternoon April 5 in the high school room. Miss Agnes Hutchinson joined the grammar department. an intermediate class exercise was done yesterday. Mrs Rogers was ill yet remained at her post. Miss Wilkins’ class writes autobiographies. Arbor Day celebration is being planned for April 22. Miss DeBol. leaves for Terre Haute Ind to enter the State Normal, with best wishes from the school. Window curtains may be replaced for softer color to reduce eye strain. Fence contract awarded to J B Ragan for 21 dollars 60 cents. four foot ten inch pickets to be painted, work starts at once. The North brothers, long in high school, return to their home on North River. their conduct and study leave many friends. They expect to return to school in September.
Lievwt Bonesteel lectures at the post hall this evening. Lieut F L Palmer's leave extended one month and Col I Morrow's extended five months on surgeon's certificate. Thirty recruits ordered to the 21st infantry from the east next week. Lieut Parke spoke on Military Ordinances of Cortez. A general court martial for Capt E W Stone and Lieut S E Sparrow to convene on the 28th. Discharged: Principal Musician Martin Fluegel, Private Peter O'Conner. Board to examine meritorious noncommissioned officers meets in Omaha on April 4. Fluegel discharged for disability and will move to Cincinnati. Chase Kennedy ordered from Fort Robinson to Fort Buford. Post school under Chaplain Barry trains two sections on Mon/Wed/Fri and two on Tue/Thu. Special M E church services Sunday with gospel sing out and revival events. Church repaired at $350 debt cleared, new parsonage planned. Neagner Retorts notes Rayner's exchange with J Clarke in the capitol.
Rayner urges bill to cap tolls on Platte bridges while Clarke of Omaha defends himself, leading to a public exchange of unflattering facts. The notice details legal publication requirements for liquor license applications in Nebraska, citing the Telecram’s circulation and a $3 fee, plus procedural steps before grant.
Cheyenne county Neb farmers sow oats and wheat with good ground. Sunday school reorganized at Fairview with Hi Sandy as superintendent. two farm unions formed. encouragement to join Farmers Alliance under state secretary J N Thompson. R S Brubaker returns to claim after visit in Freeport Il.
Potter Nebraska brings news of water struck at 221 feet north east of town, an accident while digging a well, steady immigration, and community updates. Pleasant Hill reports crops, rain, a school meeting, and upcoming term. a death in Sidney area. vendor ads and a patent medicine notice conclude.
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