May Day Legal Ads and Pageant Notes
The item notes rates for legal notices and professional cards in a 19th century publication with names such as CHAS. CALLAHAN and FRED A. GAPEN listed as Editor and Local Editor. It also references political figures like Senator-elect Chas. H. Deitrich turning governor’s office over to E. P. Savage on May 1 and various society items including Admiral Sehley’s retirement and President McKinley’s six week trip, plus a jury verdict of not guilty in a kidnapping case and a poem excerpt from John Angalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chas. H. Deitrich
E. P. Savage
Denver Most et al First Gray Hair Hunt
At a certain age the loving wife begins to hunt for the first gray hair in her husband's head. Later in life she hunts for the remaining dark ones.
Ministers must denounce liquor traffic say critics
The article argues that liquor sellers resent ministerial denunciations and urges strong church stance against the traffic. Chicago historian Alfred Judson Fisher authored A Daughter of Adam for The Ladies' Home Journal tracing a Philadelphia woman back to Adam, detailing 121 generations in the human lineage.
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Alfred Judson Fisher
Chicago
Adam
Ladies’ Home Journal
Philadelphia
River rises twenty four inches in twenty four hours
In Bridgeport the river climbed twenty four inches in a day as the levee and new bridge withstood the pressure. Local notes report Asa Remsberg in town with mumps, property deals on Pumpkin Creek at twenty dollars per acre, and several residents traveling to Alliance and Chicago for errands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Asa Remsberg
Paxton & White
Bridgeport
Sidney
Tarble North
le Page
Dr. Webster
Shorty” Gaines
Scott & Gaines
Pumpkin Creek
C.C. Nelson
Ray Tarble
W.E Paxton
R. P. Scott
Alliance
Paxton
Belmont Canal
J W. Pitzer
J. W. Lee
Essig and Whites Department Store
Rev. Wagner
Bayan
Ourburg
Local residents visit in Hemmingford and area
Beck Toller traveled to Hemmingford on business last week. Mrs B A Toller visited Mrs Frank Bullis last Monday. Haxby family and Miss Myrtle Irving visited the Wagoner ranch. Covall of Cleman toured Mr and Mrs P C Laing’s home. George Haxby hosted Curtis Buttler of Bayard and Laura Irving. Charlie Tolle and Remsburg branch visitors spent Sunday with his mother. Pall Dunn group travel to Omaha seeking medical care for Mrs Dunn. Friends wish Mrs Dunn a swift recovery.
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Beck Toller
Hemmingford
B. A. Toller
Frank Bullis
Haxby
Baby
Myrtle Irving
Wagoner Ranch
Covall
Cleman
P. C. Laing
George Haxby
Curtis Buttler
Bayard
Laura Irving
Charlie Tolle
Remsburg Banch
Mr. Tolle
Pall Dunn
Mr. Dunn
Omaha
Henry Stents and Prairie Season Turning Green
Henry Stents notes the free range season ending as bunch grass blooms and corn planting begins while the prairie greens rapidly. Coyotes feed on beefsteak as Geo. Miller drills wells north of Bridgeport and John Johnson of Hayes county will proceed with unspecified plans.
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Geo. Miller
Bridgeport
Local Shooting Kills Heifer and Sparks Outcry
Report describes a person identified as alice aforethought firing at Mrs Hills best heifer, killing it, prompting neighbor indignation. Nearby, Tom Huiston and Hazen Chase bought a carload of cattle from Ontario. Wu Dugger the assessor active among neighbors. Allen Roy Muhr and family converted the Muhr homestead into a hospital as measles spread among them.
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Alice
Wu Dugger
Allen
Roy Muhr
Tom Mule
Muhr
Inklings from fehes Sunday school plans outlined
A Sunday school has set up preaching appointments with officers led by Chess leader Jacob Eckert. Jacob Meyer serves as Steward with James Davidson as Superintendent. Anua Davidson is Secretary and Maud Davidson is Treasurer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jacob Eckert
Jacob Meyer
James Davidson
Anua Davidson
Maud Davidson
Clergy Preached in Local Services and Park Event Planned
Rev Munson and Rev Leamer led morning and afternoon sermons while Rev Hornaday spoke Tuesday. Harry Hornaday and family visit nearby. Joe Vandiver boards and commutes to school. An elaborate program is prepared for May 20 at Meyers Park Lodgepole featuring sports and athletes.
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Leamer
Sidney
Hornaday
Ogalalla
Harry Hornaday
Joe Vandiver
Meyers Park
Lodgepole
Land Transfers in Cheyenne County Summary
Transfers filed in the county clerk's office list multiple land trades within Cheyenne and adjacent counties. Notable moves include Louis Jessen and wife transferring lot 7 block 1 Haskell's addition Sidney to Georgie E Porter for 25 dollars, and Mike Beerline transferring several parcels in Cheyenne County to Henry, John and Peter Riler for 4,000 dollars. Other entries show John W Oliver and wife selling to Jesse H Ridge for 400 dollars, Jesse A Ridge selling to George W Tinsley for 600 dollars, and additional deeds involving Martha R Smith, John Sierks, and Nils Anderson among others.
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Cheyenne County
Louis Jessen
Sinner
Georgie E. Porter
Sidney
Haskell
Lawrence Jessen
Mike Beerline
Cheyenne Co
Henry
John
Peter Riler
Cheyenne Cheyenne Co
Martin Boreson
Ellen McCarthy
John W. Oliver
Jesse H. Ridge
Jesse A. Ridge
George W. Tinsley
B. A. Jones
John Oldershaw
Martha R. Smith
M B. Smith
A. H. Smith
John Sierks
Denel Co
A M Fairfield
Scotts Bluff Co
C. Broberg
Nils Anderson
Boschee’s German Syrup Prescribed by Dr A Boschee
A German physician Dr A Boschee promotes Boschee’s German Syrup as a proven cough and lung remedy. The ad claims rapid relief, years of use, wide U S distribution since 1868, and a price of 75 cents for three doses. It asserts two billion bottles sold annually and widespread availability in towns and villages.
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A. Boschee
Boschee
United States
Green
New Remedy Promises Quick Costiveness Relief
Try Chamberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets for costiveness. Each box is guaranteed. Price is 25 cents. For sale by D. J. Scanlon.
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Chamberlain
D. J. Scanlon
Florence Newman
Newman
Gray
M. Y
D. J. Scanion
Bathing Suit and Violet Debate Modesty in Odd Tale
A Bathing Suit and a Violet discuss modesty in a quirky 18th century style fable. The Bathing Suit seeks modesty, the Violet shrinks, and the Barking Sult is condemned and discarded as impractical. The piece reads as a moral anecdote from Detroit Journal.
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Detrot
Jourpal
To Rest Her Mind
A London Answers excerpt features a young woman telling George she must have perfect rest due to nervous trouble. She reveals she constant thoughts of him, and he silently contemplates the message as he walks under the stars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omar Bangs
Ube
George
London
Unconscious Warner in church plan satire
The Philadelphia Press reports on a satirical gag where the Rev Dr Thirdly warns against missing church next Sunday. He plans to have Rev Dr Markthirst deliver an address on his observations in the slums and then preach his regular sermon.
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Markthirst
Visitor seeks week of paper copies at newsroom
A visitor asks for copies of the Philadelphia Record for a week while a facetious clerk jokes about using porous plaster. The exchange captures a lighthearted moment at the newspaper office.
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Philadelphia Record
Biliousness Described and Remedy Offered
A historical notice explains biliousness as digestive disturbance with stomach debility liver strain and bowel issues. It promotes tablets to soothe the stomach restore appetite and tone the liver and bowels and claims good results. Sold by D. J. Scanlon.
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Chamberlain
D. J. Scanlon
Low Summer Fare to California from Omaha
Burlington Route offers unprecedented round trip rates to San Francisco July 6 to 13 with Omaha to San Francisco at 345. Tickets valid to August 10 with stopovers allowed both ways. Teachers clergy and others urged to investigate this affordable summer outing. folder with full information available on request.
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Burlington
San Francisco
Omaha
J Francis
Ag’t. Omaha
Stops the Cough and Works Off the Cold
Luxative Bromo Quinine Tablets claim to cure a cold in one day with a no cure no pay promise. The ad states a price of 25 cents and markets the product as a swift remedy.
Travel distances to western cities teased in fragment
A fragmented line lists prompts about travel times to Utah California and Oregon with distances to Salt Lake City San Francisco and Portland. The text reads as a fragmentary note showing short travel distances and directions. No clear event or date is provided.
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Salt Lake City
San Francisco
Trac
Portland
Public Land Sale Notice For Sidney Area
Notice announces a public sale of land under federal authority on May 6 at 10 a.m. in the office. It lists Lots 2 and 3 in section 34 township 2 east and warns adverse claimants to file their claims by the sale start or lose rights. The notice cites the 1805 act and February 26 1805 approval.
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United States District Court For
District of Nebraska
Walter Hoagland
Cheyenne
Sidney
Nebusha
Leitoy
Sidney Nel
U.steve Stag
Congress
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the Telegraph
Sidney Telegraph and Peoples Poniard
Neb
Chas. Callahan
Fred A. Gapen
Sehley
Navy
Washington
Dewey
McKinley
Bart
Denver
Eddie Cudahy
John Angalls
Allimen
Dives
Denver Mostet
York Throes
Oeountry
Cary
G J. Hunt
Ike Ware
Union Valley
Mr. Ware
Scott Binfi
J. A. Gaines
A. W. Atkins
Chas. Hagerty
J. O Baker
Mitchell
C. el. Connett
Arthur Sawyer
Dr Paxton
Tyneebe
Oklahoma
Joel Wickard
Phelan
I N Ware
Ike
Phige
Kit
Otto Busacker
Henry Leiner
Otto
Leiner
Magebe
Joseph UI
Isorence
Clark
Nebraska
Paris
Rue Princesse
M. R
M. Ro
Paris Temps
Irving Tems
Henry Stents
John Johnson
Hayes County
Potter Pickups
Munson
W. W. Miller
Clark Co
Tila
Fred Lee
Vigo Co
Ed Smith
M. B. Smith
Sidney Meat Market
C. Girmann
Warner
Ann Newmedy
Leo
Boet Cove
Ptio
D. J. Scanlan
Eink
Rose Street
C. D. Essig
Undertaker
Sidney, Nebrasica
Growers’ Association
Gite
ANS
Ned
J. R. VanBoskirk
California
Denver, Salt Lake
the Union Pacific
Utah
Oregon
Missouri River
Union Pacific
Naling
E.R. Breisch
Bett
Neue Brash
Vilbure
UF Clares
K.od
Hanns Chidieman
EEF
Bes
Pblic Land Sale
Roasey DD
Warnig. Register
Lincoln, Ned
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