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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 04, 1917
Page
4
The page lists undistinguished notices including sale offers for farm lands at seven percent, wanted second hand goods, sinewy ads for susbtcriptions and goods, and loan plans. It mentions Wendley Land Company, Jackson & Son stores, and various loan schemes, with scattered references to supplies and services.
City dog license payable on or before May 1 917. Dogs found running at large without a license after May 6 will be impounded and killed. License for male dogs is 1.00 dollars, female dogs 3.00 dollars. Tags available from Meubauer, City Clerk.
The Sidney Steam Laundry announces a new modern dry cleaning department offering cleaning and pressing for ladies and gentlemens clothes with satisfaction guaranteed. Clothes are called for and delivered. Give us a trial by Ledbriter Bros.
Public notice lists milk pricing at 8 cents per quart and 6 cents per pint, bottle conditions and ownership claims for fourteen head of horses near Lorenzo, and upcoming final examinations May 10 and 11 at multiple schools in Dalton Giles Lodge Pole Potter and Sidney. Also ads for Ford truck and cars, tuning services, and local business notices.
All persons are notified not to allow stock to run. Trespassers will be prosecuted. A second hand Ford for sale. Lost Monday in Sidney a small silver kept keepsake. Reward offered. Please return to Mrs J W Walker. Harper has two WaterParr tractor plow outfits on hand with oil and three tal payments. As good oil engine as DRL.
The notice states that AVL persons are forbidden to trespass and to let their horses cattle or slaves pasture on the land. It designates half of Section 24 Township 13 Range 49 in Chatterne County Nebraska and notes enforcement according to law. Frank Thar by Cod V. Pl Rucera, his Agent, signs the notice.
An ad lists sale items including a tent and cooking ware, washing machine, sanitary contrivances, and various household goods. The notice mentions a location near Mt Goo Mace's residence, north of a track, with a date toward the end of May. Specific names appear in garbled form as Tavita and Waldlick Co of Por Samr-Quornar Jot Three.
An extended period of rainfall brought at least three inches of moisture from Thursday night through Wednesday, with misty mornings and dull sun. The damp weather soured moods but offered relief to parched ground as persistent showers continued.
The City Board calls a bond election for June 5 to fund $5,000 bonds for water and $5,000 for sewer expansion. A separate $10,000 bond for a City Hall is requested after prior funds proved insufficient. Emphasizes water and sewer needs over City Hall.
The Wild West show of Lafe Lowman, hampered by rain, performed Monday afternoon and evening on the Tele graph building lot. It drew good attendance within limited space and Pinto Jack, owned by Elmer Bowman, won the bucking contest as the troupe moved south along the Burlington in search of better weather.
At the regular lodge session Tuesday evening the following officers were elected for the ensuing year: Leon Fine as W M, G Van Gorder as W, W TL, Weeden as J Wi, T E, Gapen as Treasurer, L Netbavier as Secretary.
Local notices recap residents and guests visiting from Laramie and nearby towns. Walter and Jin Davis spend two days with Mr and Mrs Davis. Miss Genevieve Bentley attends North Platte May day ball. Mrs J W Miller visits from Scottsbluff with daughter. A McCann family visit to Haex Nebraska. R Zimmer and Gladys attend May day ball in North Platte. Aletta Foster returns to Witt Colorado homestead. Saunders and Clarence Saunders visit NL Brower relatives. B Nasiner delivers goods from Connell Birotts. land purchase in Davison precinct. W J Braham sells bungalow on West Washington and plans new Residence on West Grant.
Fragmentary OCR hints at a private show by J ASCHUMAN WORLD UNITED SHOWS. Details are unreadable, mentioning May and a location Signer Monaas. Unable to determine event type, date, or participants from the legible portion.
A fragment notes the Porrent Slospine root found in the Gapen Drildine near Tarnishra or con Thrhisnes with uncertain context. The unsure terms suggest a botanical or geographic reference amid damaged OCR text. No clear events or dates are discernible.
April court records for Judge McCleneghan show 63 drunks and four speeders, enriching the school fund by 200 dollars and contributing 50 dollars toward the Marshal's fees. Drunks have since become scarce after May first, but families may still have around 200 dollars plus.
Automobiles without numbers face heavy penalties while those already summoned report the lesson as costly. Authorities note tighter enforcement and higher costs for noncompliance, urging owners to display valid plates to avoid fines.
Bic Shaw presents Ida Weston Rae Players at the opera house on Friday night May 4 with ladies free when a reserve seat ticket is bought. Opening play On the Land of the Czar is one of Miss Rae’s own works. Big vaudeville feature between acts for three nights and nightly street concerts during the engagement.
The May Dance given by the Orchestra was a great success and well attended.
Two or three rooms available for light housekeeping, furnished or unfurnished, by a man and wife. No children. Address P. O. Box 600, Sidney, Nebraska.
Mrs J L McIntosh and her daughter Mary with Miss Helen Bassett traveled to Denver on Tuesday for a brief stay of a few days. Miss Bassett may remain several weeks.
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