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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1905
Page
4
A tornado struck Marquette Kansas Monday night, killing twenty four residents and injuring about one hundred. Property damage ran into thousands of dollars as the storm tore through the town and county.
A reflective column blends sports fever with national issues. It notes Omaha starting the season with a loss, Chicago strike tensions, potential Roosevelt intervention, and evolving views on municipal ownership. It praises Roosevelt era rhetoric and Colorado’s reception of a real man.
The piece argues against excessive hero worship of Roosevelt for hunting outings. It critiques elevating a president’s pastime above accountable leadership while noting broader political and social travel across nations and laws. It also mocks overreliance on popular slogans amid statecraft and anti graft debates.
On March 15 C D Romero presented a forged Maynard Iowa draft for 1100 at the Bank of Bridgeport Nebraska and received 350 in gold. The same day a stranger bought a New York draft for 250 from Miss Fickell Alliance National bank, paid in gold. The forger Romero and the stranger resembled each other, prompting the Bridgeport bank to seek return of the 250 draft. The forged items moved via Buffalo New York before pay. Spanogle identified the crook in Buffalo and awaits extradition. Sheriff Lee of Cheyenne county travels to New York to bring the forger back to Nebraska.
The May 3 blizzard disrupted stock operations with four cows skinned by Christ Weyerta. Neighbors report poor weather through May, while Joel Wickard builds a storage tank for H Fecht irrigation. A German Lutheran church meeting elected Rev Peterit of Dubuque to serve as minister.
Take a delightful trip to California at only half the usual expense. Do not delay as the $25 rate to San Francisco Santa Barbara Los Angeles San Diego and many California points may not recur. Free literature available from W. W. Aldridge, Agent.
A humorous reminiscence from Mrs. Salter after a three week farm visit. She explains the chickens were well behaved and slept in the back while the family stayed in rooms upstairs, noting farm folk can be more particular than city folks assume.
A Scottish minister chats with parishioner John about aging. John quips that his rheumatism and the other leg being equally aged prove old age brings both legs to the same condition, lightening the mood with a humorous mispronunciation.
An exchange recalls the perilous Pentland Firth and the Orkney coast. The navigator says wrecks are unlikely now thanks to British lighthouses guarding the double Skerries and dangerous currents.
Dialogue-driven fragment shows Little Dot and her mother discussing workmen on a tall spire. Little Dot remarks about heaven and the workers carrying a ladder, while the mother replies that heaven is far away.
A brief quotation exchanges about stoicism as patience in disappointment. The Cincinnati Commercial Tribune notes a torn jacket mends, while harsh words bruise a child, reflecting on resilience and hurt.
An advocate argues that tourist sleepers attract prudent travelers and offer substantial savings over other methods. The piece emphasizes traveling to California without large expenditures and promotes Union Pacific tourist sleeper service via W. W. Aldridge, agent.
Old and new subscribers are offered clubbing prices with The Telegraph at 1.75 to 2.60 for several papers including Prairie Farmer, Chicago Weekly Inter Ocean, and Nebraska publications. Existing subscribers paying arrears and one year in advance may also receive these rates.
Public auction will offer described lands in Cheyenne County for lease at the County Treasurer's office in Sidney on Thursday, June 4 1904. Terms and appraisals available from the Commissioner of Public Lands and Buildings in Lincoln or the Cheyenne County treasurer in Sidney. Lands cannot be redeemed after the second advertisement.
In Cheyenne County Nebraska the county court orders notice for probate of Julius Neubauer s last will and appoints Marie Neubauer executrix. A hearing is set for June 1 1905 at 9:00 am and notice will be published in the Sidney Telegraph for three weeks prior to the hearing.
In County Court at a session held in spring 1905 James Tucker County Judge presided. Delpha Gertsen petitions to grant administration of the estate of Soren E. Gertsen deceased to Delphia J. Gertsen administratrix. Hearing set for May 19 1905 at 10 o clock a m. Publication ordered in The Sidney Telegraph for three consecutive weeks prior to the hearing to notify all interested parties. True copy.
The Cheyenne County Nebraska Sheriff announces two public auctions of real estate to satisfy court judgments. The first sale covers the northwest quarter of section 10 township 16 north range 49 west, in Sidney, on June 7 at 10:00 am. The second sale concerns the east one third of Lot 3, Block 28 in Ortellah Town, Sidney, on May 16 at 10:00 am.
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