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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 28, 1904
Page
8
Tickets sold and baggage checked to any point in the United States or Canada. For information maps time tables and tickets call on or write to M A SaiPpMan Agent or tool Francis General Passenger Agent Omaha Nebraska.
The timetable lists trains including Overland Limited No 2 and No 4 Atlantic Express with departure times in the morning and afternoon for eastbound and westbound routes. It notes Mail and Express services, Fast Mail, Pacific Express, and remarks that several Nos 10 and 102 do not carry passengers while freight trains may carry passengers at stops. Agent signoff included.
The clipping lists folding tech for sale at this office and ads for Heath and Milligan paint at D. J. Scanlon's. It notes the Clipper Studio leaving Sidney around June 15 1904 and mentions the W T U meeting at E J Sweet’s home on June 3 1904 with secretary Mrs G M Fast. It promotes Dr E W Murless dentistry, Aline Milley Wisconsin shoes, Watkinson’s Arctics at Oberfelder’s, J R Merifield optician eye tests, and Anticeptine wood preservative priced at $1.00 per gallon.
The World Herald reports Union Pacific redivision of lines with the North Platte to Cheyenne section moved to the Wyoming division under Superintendent W L Park. The Kansas segment between Cheyenne and Ellis and a branch to Plainville joins the Colorado division led by H C Ferris. Maude Adams and 26 actors traveled west in a private car, with dinner provided locally.
At Tobin opera house on May 20, the Sidney public school commencement featured four亮ments from a quartet of winsome graduates. Fannie Bergman led with a striking Joan of Arc eulogy, others spoke on topics from the Taj Mahal to the Passion Play, with music by Misses McIntosh Mac Kane and others. Diploma presented by J L McIntosh with a twenty five dollar four year college scholarship awarded to Harriet W Radcliff.
The Herdon school closes with a May 25 program at the schoolhouse fifteen miles west of Sidney. Miss Delila Howard leads a long program of recitations, songs, plays, a hoop drill, instrumental solos, and a courtship play, with an advertised letters list to Sidney postal patrons.
A reader named James Metcalf Riley writes to the editor protesting a rejection of his poem and threatens publication. He details a plan to attend at Tobin Opera House Friday June 3 with seats on sale, promising to publish the piece.
Good ranch for sale or trade for town property. No incumbrance, range for 100 head of stock, 2 miles near Sidney. Or will lease ranch for 4 term of years. For further particulars call on or write Mrs. CiaRA Brirron, Sidney, Neb.
The Evangelical Lutheran Church announces Sunday worship at 11am and 7:30pm with Sunday school at 10am and a Wednesday prayer meeting at 7:20pm led by Pastor Deamer. Christ Church Episcopal shares monthly and weekly services with rotund prayers and sermons led by Rev Whitehouse. Sidney Lodge No 91 I O O F meets Mondays, with officers listed as Wasnauns and CiamMuens.
A large shipment of the newest wallpaper arrives in Sidney from Harver and Wiicur. The notice invites customers to call and secure first choice of designs and patterns.
Advertisement for a large eight room dwelling in Morrow addition available for rent starting June 1. In excellent repair. For particulars see Dr. R. D. Harris.
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