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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1905
Page
8
Tickets sold and baggage checked to any point in the United States or Canada. For information maps time tables and tickets contact M. A. Shipman agent or J. Francis general passenger agent Omaha Nebraska.
The Overland Limited No 2 and No 1, Atlantic Express No 4, Faust Mall No 9, and Pacific Express No 3 are listed with departure times 9 05 am and 5 50 pm and 6 25 am respectively. Freight trains also carry passengers at their stops. W P Currron, Agent.
Call Mrs. J. H. Wilson, second door west of the Metropolitan hotel, for particulars about rooms for rent.
Two yearling horses, a gray and a bay, branded 92 on the right jaw are estrayed or stolen. A liberal reward is offered to the finder. Address A W Olson Sextorp Nebraska.
G F Salle offers a Vose and Son upright piano in perfect condition for sale at 350 dollars with monthly payments available.
On Saturday May 27 a public auction will sell the complete machinery of a grist mill. Items include a 14 hp boiler, a 10 hp engine, a mill for grinding chop fred, a French Bar Mill for corn meal, two platform scales, pulleys belts shafting and all for a first class mill. Also the lot and building. Twelve month credit at ten percent with bankable notes. G F Salle.
Land transfers include T D Heamer to D D Hunt nw 31 16 49 for 1600 dollars and J F Blanc to K M Millier lot 32 18 50 for 800. Barrow to Wellner lot 8 block 7 Haskell's Sidney add for 86. Barrow to Barrett lots 10 11 12 block 10 Oberfelder add Lodge Pole for 100. Young to G G Young late 18 14 block 14 Lodgepole lots 13 14 Nash add for 9800. Oberfelder to E A Young lot 21 block 2 Oberfelder 1st add Lodge Pole for 25. Home rendered lard 12 cents per pound at Heinmans Meat Market.
Heinzman pays cash for hides. Scanlon's Sarsaparilla praised as a blood purifier. Dr E W Murless offers first class dentistry at reasonable prices. Heath & Milligan paint promises ten year durability. Aline Miller Wisconsin shoes and Scanlon's Rheumatiam cure touted. One gallon Heath & Milligan paint covers 300 square feet two coats at $1.50. J R Merifield optician offers free eye tests and affordable glasses.
Lewis Willson announces a public auction at his ranch 1 mile west of Sidney Nebraska on Thursday May 25 1905 at 10 oclock a m. The sale features 30 Jersey milking cows 10 Jersey heifers and calves 1 Jersey bull a De Laval cream separator nearly new. Cows are young 3 to 5 years gentle and easy to milk. Terms cash up to 10 and six months credit for larger sums with bankable note at 10 percent interest. Free lunch at noon. Flaval Wright is auctioneer.
The Burlington Route announces very low fares for the current year. Portland Exposition trips to California priced at 40 dollars round trip via direct route or 51 dollars one way via California. Low Colorado trips for mountain outings and Epworth League Convention specials from June 30 to July 4. August 30 to September 4 features G A R Reunion rates to Denver and Colorado Springs. Contact M A Shipman, Agent, for details.
Alderman Radcliffe visited the Cedar Creek ranch to assess Fourth Ward affairs as the B and M railroad bridge at North Platte Bridgeport burned, halting freight and shifting passengers, baggage, mail and express to wagon routes between Northport and Bridgeport.
Mattie Willson Lennie Darnell and Arthur Closman return to Miss Hiett's room after illness. Pupils with perfect attendance and punctuality last month include Ray Lathrop Milton Wright Alvah Buzza Edith Martin Viola Chambers and Jesse Jacksen. Florence Parks left school but expects to retake the eighth grade next year.
In Moscow near the Borovitskaya gate Count Tolstoi meets a persistent beggar asking alms. A young police officer intervenes as Tolstoi questions if charity is forbidden in a Christian land. The beggar flees while Tolstoi and the officer discuss reading the Bible and police regulations.
A London Globe report recalls Nicholas I ordering a grand palace rebuilt in a year at brutal cost. Six thousand laborers worked in a record heat 30 R while outside temperatures plunged to 30 below zero R. Many workers died daily as the project neared completion, yet the palace towered in size comparable to Buckingham and Kensington palaces and the national gallery.
A New Orleans Times-Democrat snippet records a remark about Gee Jones allegedly writing a novel and the claim that he has forged expense accounts for nearly eleven years, highlighting doubts about his imagination.
A Pittsburg Dispatch item quotes a mother and daughter debating marriage as a lottery. The daughter asserts a woman should not have her mother pick her spouse, while the mother argues outcome is uncertain. The exchange reflects social expectations surrounding arranged matches.
F Heinzman advertises homemade sausage ham burgers and weiners inviting readers to try the products.
A land office blurb notes blanks for sale by The Telegraph. The notice outlines parcels, terms, and bidding details for interested buyers.
The article argues tourist sleepers attract good sense travelers not a lower class. It claims travelers can enjoy a California trip without high costs and that Union Pacific tourist sleepers offer significant savings. W W Aldridge is listed as agent for inquiries.
Burlington promotes low summer excursion rates from June 1 to fall across Denver Colorado Springs Salt Lake City and Epworth League Convention routes. Frequent low rates May 1 toward California Portland Puget Sound and eastern resorts via Chicago Wisconsin Minnesota Lake Region and New England coast. Consult nearest Burlington ticket agents for details and dates.
The Telegraph prints a complete line of blanks for filing on lands under the Kinkaid law. The notice outlines required forms and steps for settlers to record claims, map claims, and submit documentation with applicable dates and offices.
A Chicago Post quips about young Binks attending church regularly, noting his new hat as a sign of his claimed religious shift. The remark highlights social commentary on appearance and piety among youths.
An amusing exchange ends with playful wordplay as a couple teases each other with affectionate misnaming, turning a tender moment into a lighthearted domestic scene. The dialog centers on Mrs. Younghusband and Mr. Younghusband with humorous rhubarb-like term.
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