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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 09, 1914
Page
3
Advertises buying 160 acre tracts 300 to 400 miles west of Omaha on easy terms from 15 to 40 dollars per acre for dairy farming. Promotes silos feed crops and lime to secure cows, with plans to expand into hogs and poultry. Offers contact to connect with landowners in Nebraska Eastern Colorado and a 320 acre Mondell tract in Wyoming.
Hastings Neb May 7 Insurgents win first blood at triennial Modern Woodmen of America convention naming credentials committee by 62 to 52. Debates over head camp delegates by district follow as factions split into insurgent majority and administration aligned camp.
Colorado lawmakers introduced five administration measures to quell a miners dispute with operators. A constitutional amendment would create a state board of arbitration with penalties for noncompliance, and a bond issue of about 1.6 million dollars would fund state indebtedness. Other bills grant the governor power to close saloons and regulate firearms during disorder, and propose a state police force. Disarmament tensions rise as strikers reportedly hide arms and miners seek federal troop protection on property. Colonel James Lockett commands the 11th Cavalry as federal forces move into Colorado strike zones.
Lincoln May 7 report that Omaha was selected unanimously to host the 1915 Nebraska photographers convention. Officers elected include President Charles Cady of Omaha, Vice Presidents A T Anderson of Kearney and A T Benson of Sterling, Secretary William Te berspacker of Holdrege, Treasurer A L Anderson of Wahoo.
Washington May 7 Thomas F Osterman nominated by President Wilson for Blair postmastership. Other Nebraska nominees named are J O Blauser at Diller Edward W Roche at Kimball and Claude J Brown at Lynch.
Washington efforts to settle the Colorado coal mine strike are recounted with telegraphed messages from John D Rockefeller Jr stating company officials are the only ones competent to handle the issue. Rep Foster, chair of the House mines committee, issued the correspondence after a White House conference aimed at uniting Rockefellers, operators, and striking workers. Brooklyn gunmen mortally wound Policeman William J Kelly during a robbery after killing a Greek restaurant keeper. Kelly is the third Brooklyn officer shot in two weeks. Life sentence given to John B Koetters for the murder of Emma Kraft in Cincinnati's Saratoga Hotel in 1912.
Local ad copy claims many Sidney residents suffer chronic appendicitis misdiagnosed as gas or stomach trouble. It touts Adler ka compounded buckthorn bark glyc erine as a German remedy that supposedly clears symptoms after a single dose.
N W Olson announces a dark gray three year old draft horse named The French Draft Stallion will stand for 1914 at one and a half miles west of Sidney Nebraska. Live colt price is 812.50 with immediate due service fee if mare ownership changes. Precautions taken but owner not liable for accidents.
A 486 acre ranch near Peetz Colorado offers 175 acres cultivated, 360 cultivable, with three house and outbuilding groupings, several livestock, equipment, and household goods. The property listed at 12000 dollars with 6000 cash and balance on easy payments at 8 percent, broker J F Whitlock of Peetz.
A 19th century style advertisement offers one hundred dollars reward for incurable catarrh by Hall's Catarrh Cure. Endorsed by F J Cheney and supported by a national bank. Promotes Tall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pile remedy with testimonial letters and price per bottle.
The text describes a registered jack named Jim Crow Jr. with white points, valued as a good choice for high-headed mules. Terms offered: twelve fifty dollars to insure a live colt.
The above Jack and Stallion will make the season of 1914 at our ranch two miles north of Sidney. All possible care will be taken but we will not be responsible for accidents that might occur. Liebert and Andrews, Owners.
An old advertisement urges parents not to give children two cough medicines with opium. It promotes Chamberlain's Cough Remedy as the safest treatment for coughs colds and croup for all ages and claims it contains no opium or harmful drug. It notes availability from all dealers.
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