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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 07, 1903
Page
4
Joe Jenik and Joe Twist visited Sidney on Monday. Kasper Wolfe came in to get election returns. George and Mrs Firestine shopped in town. Parish from Mitchell went to Sacramento. Several locals headed for Colorado hunts and westward trips while others planned business. Dr. May and Dr. Johnson featured in a medical note and pension board met here.
Officials completed canvassing of election returns by Wednesday afternoon with Burns Callahan and Oberfelder on the board. The 10th Cavalry eight troops arrived from Fort Riley at Sidney, unloaded horses, and camped overnight before departing for Fort Robinson. N. P. Nelson, selling his Sex torp ranch, plans to move to Sweden and have the Telegraph mailed there. J. W. Harper returned from California after joining L. B. Curys on a land expedition near Imperial with purchases near Brawley and Heber, aiming for winter returns.
Mrs. Lewis Stanton aged 53 died at home in Porter Nebraska on October 2 1903 after years of rheumatic suffering. Born May 1850 in Sherburne New York she and husband Joseph M Stanton married in 1874 in New Berlin New York. They later moved to Clay County and Cheyenne County Nebraska. Funeral at English Lutheran Church attended by large crowd.
Dalton reports baby boy born to Mr and Mrs Tom Freenman of Sidney. Wheat shipments rise as W S Woolsey expands into hardware and lumber. Cattle deaths rise from black leg while farmers plan early wheat trials. Local winners at the rattles celebrate. several residents visit relatives and families travel to Iowa and Massachusetts.
The Gordon Journal notes warnings about Panama bitters and warns against liquor labeled bitters. The Sidney Telegraph marks its thirty first year, praising its longevity and success as Western Nebraska’s oldest paper with growing readership and business.
Miss Hiest visited Miss McFadden s room. Sixth graders posted perfect October tardy counts. Annie Stuht absent at HS late week. Pearl Maer Viola Maer and Lizzie Sullivan joined Miss Hiest s class. Mrs Danforth visited Second Primary Tuesday afternoon. George Parks enrolled in Eighth Grade aiming for good work. Thursday was a model half day with fifty two present in Room Five. New pupils Mattie Wilson and Bessie Jones joined Miss McFadden s room. Earl Lennie Daniel Guy Dedrich re entered school Monday after a brief absence. Grace Hart and Gertie Sanders visited Miss Hiett s and Miss McFadden s rooms. Necks in Room Five stretched rubber trying to see soldiers march away Wednesday. Some teachers and students received a Halloween treat from kind friends. A seventh grade boy wore three pairs of trousers after a dream about an official strap. Two o clock Monday brought no Sheriff Babb to escort the seventh grade to their dungeon. They hoped for a Halloween break in routine.
Travel offer lists $26.93 to Chicago and return for the International Live Stock Exposition from November 28 to December 5. Tickets go on sale November 28 and 29 with limited return to December 7. Inquire with the agent. 4-7.
A weekly look back notes suppliers and visitors with names such as Tusler Potter Francis and Mrs Hughes. Election returns from Antelope are filed by John McIntosh. Births include a ten pound girl to the Andersons at Bronson and two boys born to La Munyon and Claus. County officers elected: assessor Duryee and others. town searches for a missing child near Water Holes station after a rider’s horse water trip ends in possible fall and drowning.
The Chicago Record Herald is praised as a fearless nonpartisan metropolitan paper that reports all political news without partisan coloring. Editors claim independence guides both news and editorials, emphasizing public good over party interests and enabling readers to form judgments.
The Youths Companion proclaims a forward looking spirit and wide reach with more than half a million weekly readers. It offers a free remainder week and a 1904 calendar lithographed in twelve colors for new subscribers, with Annual Announcement detailing features. Based in Boston at 44 Berkeley Street.
Indicates travel rates from various cities including Postland Seattle San Francisco Los Angeles Spokane Salt Lake City Butte and Helena with lower through fares to hundreds of points across Wyoming Montana Idaho Washington Oregon and British Columbia. Daily tourist cars to California and Seattle with personal guided excursions three times weekly. Inquire nearest Burlington Route agent.
Private tax sale notices reveal parcels purchased by W J Maneely for delinquent taxes from years 1903 1904 1905 1906 and 1907 with amounts totaling 3181 73 and subsequent payments on 1902 1904 and 1904 05 06 07. Lands taxed to Wol JunGorder include portions of sections 10 11 and 3 in township 19 N range 50 W. Redemption expires February 1912 with further actions pending by B A Jones attorney for Maneely in Sidney Nebraska.
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