The Telegraph Directory National Body and Local Officials
An excerpted directory listing national and state officials in Nebraska including senators representatives and officers in Omaha Nebraska City and surrounding areas. It names the governor lieutenant governor secretary of state auditor treasurer attorney general superintendent of public instruction land office officers and county and village administration figures. It also lists school board teachers and local trustees with names at Sidney and nearby locales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Poynter
A. BE. Gilbert
Wim. F. Porter
John F. Connell
Messerve
Generel Cod
Smythe
W.R. Jackson
J Vo Wolfe
Community church notices and fraternal group meetings
Local church schedules list Methodist and Catholic services with times for Sunday worship and Sunday school. Fraternal organizations including the Royal Neighbors, Odd Fellows, Rebecca Degree, G A R, and M W of A announce monthly meetings and officer listings with hall locations and contact names.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
Spelling Scheme Cheats Up to $15,000 Tricked by Chalked Choir
In a Washington Post tale, two con artists lure educated men with a phonetic spelling bet over choir. Bell exposes the scam, revealing a long-running sham that netted thousands before the mark men were caught and jailed for years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Josh Billings
Webster's International
Bell
George T Bell
Secret Service
Bunko
St. Louis
Memphis
Washington Post
Telegraphic glimpse of Cripple Creek etiquette and early recognition
A Boston Globe note recounts a Cripple Creek encounter where a girl says she is not a telephone after a polite greeting. The first British honor for Bessemer’s work comes from the Institute of Civil Engineers with a gold Telford medal for a paper on his steelmaking process from 1869. Vessels of 2000 tons carry seven anchors and heavy tackle with long hawser lines.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cripple Creek
Edith
Boston Globe
Bessemer
The
Institute of Civil Engineers
Telford
Brain Cells Stay Alive After Decapitation Says Professor
A noted professor argues that instant death is impossible as brain cells retain life after severance. He cites decapitated heads showing red cheeks, still responsive nerves, and lingering brain activity, suggesting four to five minutes or more before true death. Ducks raised without water prove plant efficiencies.
Punishing an Editor with Jaguars in Confinement
Curious methods of punishing indiscreet editors are described by Crawford in South American Sketches. An editor offended the ruling powers is arrested and confined between two jaguars in a narrow passage. He sits on a chair with his paper while ferocious beasts strain for a paw. The jaguars scratch his clothes. he suffers only minor injuries in a perilous display.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Maryland health board warns filters may harbor bacteria risk
The Maryland state board of health reports that many water filters can lose efficiency and become culture beds for bacteria. An example from Baltimore shows city water with 510 bacteria per cubic centimeter becoming 9,900 after passing through a large home filter, then only 9 per cm when repacked, while a small domestic filter yielded 71 per cm. A so called top filter proved short lived and water was boiled after filtration.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryland State Board of Health
Baltimore
Stingy Men Inspire Jokes In Chicago News
A humor column notes the stinginess of two men. One avoids an upstairs step to save his shoes, and another trims fingernails only with borrowed tools to spare his own.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lance
Chicago News
Liberal education debate sparks father son clash in college talk
In a Boston Transcript excerpt a father named Wilkins argues against a liberal education for his son, while Hobbs defends it. The piece notes a new botanical finding by a British scientist about plant fever-like responses to injury, showing increased respiration and rising temperature peaking after about 34 hours.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilkins
Hobbs
Boston
Unnamed settler files for 160-acre proof in Nebraska
Land Office Sidney Neb May 24 1899 notice that un named settler has filed intent to make final float proof for his homestead claim in section 2 township 48 range .nt before the register in Sidney on July 18 1909 witnesses Herman F Brauer Feltz Brauer Ernst H Bockstadter and John W Brackhage all of Sidney Neb Harris Ronny D Harris register
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney, Neb
Sidney
Neb
Herman Ffl
Brauer
Feltz Brauer
Ernst UH. Bockstadter
John W. Brackhage
Ronny D. Harris
Register
Lona Palkerts Las
Elrcuit Court
Jacksonville
Als
Shemmes
Flawco N. Ware
Henry Vick
Pred Bratz
Herman G Muller
Mileof Hemey
Kopey
Land Office
James D. Wolken
Clerk District Court
Adams County
Ofice
Hastings
Isaac N. Ware
Fred Bratz
Derman G. Muller
Trenry
Ronney D. Harris
U-5 Register
W. W. Wood
Hugh McFadden
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Greenlee & Benson
Mu. m. Greenlee & Benson
Phlamutt
W. P. Mines
Platout
Harm A. Recht
Herman G. Miller
Henry G. Hendricks
Weyerts, Ne
Notice for Public Sale in Sidney Land Office 1890
Notice for publication states that named settler John A Strandberg plans final proof to support his claim before the Sidney Nebraska register on July 3 1899. He holds EB No 21 for the southwest quarter section 8 township unspecified range 2 west and names witnesses Nells Pederson Gust Erickson Ol Nelson Peter Nelson all of Qivianna CUA LUT py AYU 35 6 Roscey D Harris Registor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Neb
John A. Strandberg
Lon
Nells Pederson
Gust Erickson
Ol Nelson
Peter Nelson
Qivianna
Land Office Notice of Timber Culture Contest Sidney Neb
A timber culture entry contest filed by Frank Babb against Lida B Schallenberger alleges non cultivation of the tract in five specified years. Notice directs the public to appear July 1 at 10 am before the U S register in Sidney for testimony, with service issues noted and proper publication ordered by Register Ropecey O. Daris.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney, Neb
Mary
Frank Babb
Tugitinet Timber Culture
Lida Bo Schallenberger
Lida B. Schallenberger
Indus
Soda Piers
United States
Sidney
Nelasil
Land Office
Jacob A. Sehwander
Mary Persson
Maury Persson
Sny
United States Land Office
Nebraska
Rooney D. Harris
Register
Notice of land claim and witnesses in Sidney Nebraska
Notice is hereby given that the following entry has filed notice of intention to make final proof in support of his claim. Witnesses to prove continuous residence and cultivation on land in Sidney Nebraska include Otis Lyon Joseph F. Trinnier Robert McConnell Marvin Cape all of Sidney. The claimant’s name Nancy de Scherer widow of John E Scherer deceased. Registration by Ropiey Doltlanars. Register.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Staney
Mary
Nancy de Seherer
John LE Scherer
bin Pane
Otis Lyon Joseph FE
Trinnier
Robert McConnell
Marvin Cape
Sidney
Neb
Tits Fitterton
Josef Matuskna
Nety
Adam Selimka
Hierman Ff Brauer
Wilhelm Brokhage
Pritaz Brauer
Nebittonry
Watuas
Erin Brauer
H. E
Terman H. Brauer
Ernst H Bockstadter
Wilhelm, Brakhage
Clauwor
A. Brine
Roney D. Larris
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the Telegraph Directory
John M. Thurston
Omaha M L. Hayward
Nebraska City
W. L. Greene
Harris Register
M. A
Daugherty
Cozid
Judictal
H. M. Grimes
Ude
Nortly Platte RA
Cary
Treaasurer
A. Pease
Sidney Sherif
Frank HW Wing
Supeer
Wo. Bullock
Lorre Pyle
J Neubauer
Sidney Suptey
Lyon
Robton Willis
Camp Clark
F F. Gapen
W.R Woods
Weyarts
FA Rowan
Lindberg
Redington
Board Village Trustees
E. McLernon
T 2. Dawson
PA. Griffith
A‘d Stowiltts
James J Melntosh
Justina Whitehead
Minnie Chase
Joe Neubauer Grammar
Melven
Julian McPadden
I. Shelton
Nelson Aunilery
McIntosh F. Doran
Cuurciles
Opallale
Maeston
Spiscopal Church
Slapidlatey
Pri Lyer
Takes
Royal Neighbors
Hall
Mus
Kivrre Wasiburs
Catherine Lyos
Frank Welch Lodge
Chag. C. Callahan
M. Lysia Neubauer
Sidney Lodge
BR. Dawson
N. G
Greenlee
Rebecca Degree
Emma Dawson
Lily Chowrins
Henry
Thos
Ishmael
Wright
E. Sumner
W. BR. C
Mreg. A. Ragan
Maggie Snyder
Sec'y
Osidney Camp
M. J. Sanders
Crosmas
W. M
F. G. Grirfim
D.R. Snyder
L. H. Bordwell
Sidney Lodge No.2
U. W
Kot P Hall
Second
Myrtle Streets
I Kizzie CusHina
Bessie Brennan
Ype
Chtuges
Hans Johnson
Emersonian
Cabia
Sydney
James A. Nodcross
Dawson Co
Lexington
U.S. Land Office
Robert S. McConnell
William Davis
William J. Davis
John N. Scherer
Nebei Rosey PD
Waterss
Roscey D. Harris
Ropecey
Dariis
SipNby
A. Jones
Attorney AT Law
Reai, Estate
Chowins Block
Sidney, Nen
L. McIntosh
AT Law
A D. Stowitts
Oberfelder Building
H. Willis
North Platte River
Pumpkin Creek
State Board of Irrigation
Camp Clarke
NCOLN
Simon
Bank of Nebraska
Piollam
Durs
Tod Pin
Oun Anderson
Lodgepole Creek
Law
E B. Polley
Redingeton
Hitp
LaPeer
Er Nebr
Cattle Brandea
W. Harper
Hige Gins
Fao Radcliff
Nebr
Cedar Creek
W. Bullock
Lodgepole, Nebr
Cheyenne Co
Cottonwood
Creek
Logan Co
Col
Watkins
Forses
Jon
Enj. Bakkon
Postoffice
Runge
Colton Precinct
G. Pitts
Lj, Runge
Sidney Draw
Guttie Piinaca
Sume
Sume _ brand
Lydia F. Dye
John F. Dye
Horace Moore
Hall G. Cunningham
Leslie
Cunningham
Jerome K. Hart
Sterling
Colo
Rosary
Hanris
Alma Meyer
Alma Johnson
Carl,Waggoner
Pat Rowlan
Asa Remsburg
Lloyd Remsburg
Lisco
Rosey D. Harris
Geers
Ozmanlis
Ieee
Tiaow Limmert C
D. J. Scanlan
Rose Street
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