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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1905
Page
4
Advertising rates listed for Omelay single column inch per month and other formats. A political editorial notes Russia not involved this week and comments on U S battles. It cites a surge in Omaha teachers seeking higher pay, Philadelphia's tumultuous election, and Ohio’s Democratic shift with a quip about Missouri.
The Omaha Bees surveys Tuesday elections, highlighting Philadelphia's defeat of a long running political machine and Ohio's Democratic win as a rebuke of local bossism. It argues Republican papers united against corruption and notes Cox's corporate ties influenced Ohio, signaling a broader demand for fair policies.
The article argues the large Hearst vote reflects a public protest against corporate arrogance and political corruption in the city. It credits insurance disclosures for influencing Republicans to support Hearst and calls for a broader reform movement to end machine domination and corporate influence in American politics. The piece urges careful consideration of Tuesday's election lessons by all citizens.
Miss Bertha Hannen hosted a Friday party near Potter with about eighteen guests from Potter and Kimball including Benay Jimmie Anderson and Misa Wallin. Music games supper and a piano piece marked a lively evening. Also notes of Mr. Priest buying land near town and local obituaries and election day results.
Grant Brady traveled to Sidney last Wednesday and returned with a shipment of lumber. F Thornburg conducted business at the county seat last Monday.
Birds and residents report fencing work in the hay meadow. Carl Wagoner views similar scenes earlier this week. Pat Rowtan finishes a large house amid long construction. Ed Smith and Mrs. Swanburg visit J Johnsons. An engineer travels via Burlington from North Platte to Bridgeport, with S Livingston from Oshkosh. Rowlan returns from Bridgeport after visiting family. Anticipation runs high for railroad development in the valley. Anthony Johnson travels to Bridgeport for coal and ranch supplies. A D Waggy and George Haxby measure hay on the river Tuesday.
Lady Penelope Darcy faced three suitors who vowed to win her hand. She forbade fighting and, with a laugh, promised to marry them all if given time. True to her jest she wed first Sir George Trenchard of Wolverton then Sir John Gage of Fule and Sir William Hervey of Ickworth.
A collage of quotes on speed from a press photographer, a race track spectator, and a sailing ship. The excerpts compare walking speeds and animal speeds, interspersed with wry lines about fortune and luck. The tone mirrors vintage newspaper voice with bite on haste and wit.
Union Pacific offers daily one way tickets from Sidney Nebraska through October 31 1905 with fares to Ogden Salt Lake City 20 dollars Helens Butte 20 Spokane Wenatchee 22.50 Huntington Nampa 22.50 Portland Tacoma Seattle 25 Vancouver Victoria 25.60 Ashland Astoria via Portland 25 San Francisco Los Angeles San Diego 25 plus low rates to many West Coast and inland points. Through tourist cars operate daily between Missouri River and Pacific Coast with double berth 6.75. Contact agent Alva B Cavy for full information.
The Union Pacific with the San Pedro Los Angeles and Salt Lake line offers daily through Pullman Tourist Sleeping Car service between Omaha and Los Angeles via Salt Lake City. Cars depart Omaha at 8 55 a m and include 16 section wide vestibuled sleepers of the latest pattern. Connections available en route to Portland. Inquire of ALVA B. Capy, Agent.
Vic James McNeill Whistler visited Venice to create fourteen famous etchings and seventy pastels that caused a sensation. A Russian painter doubted the pastels, betting champagne he could copy six. Whistler exposed the ruse and won the bet, joking about the outcome on the Rialto.
The famous climber recounts a near fatal fall while giving a lecture in Little Slushborough parish room at the vicar's request. He describes a slip, a yawning precipice, and the rope holding him from a grave in everlasting snows.
In Transactions of the Entomological Society of London a bug species is described where the female broods her eggs for three weeks. She sits over the eggs, retreats slightly as hatching begins, and remains for hours until all young hatch. She eats nothing during brooding and may protect offspring from Schneumon flies Landon Globe.
Department of the Interior Land Office at Sidney Nebraska announces William H. Davis holder of H E No 4118 for the SW of section 12 township 1 range 1 west that he will submit final proof before the Register and Receiver at Sidney on December 5. witnesses Nels Olson Roy Nelson Abiram Johnson Washington H Hick of Sidney Nebraska. Registered J L Medsrosn.
Executrix of the Neubauer estate will meet Cheyenne County Nebraska creditors in Sid ney county court room on December 9 1905 at 9 o clock a.m. for examining and allowing claims. Creditors must file on or before December 8 or claims will be barred. Notice to be published in Sidney Telegraph for four weeks prior to December 9. James Treken County Judge.
In Sidney Nebraska on October 8 1905 a notice appears with a monetary figure likely related to a court or legal proceeding. The fragmentary text cites a date and location but lacks full details of the action or parties involved.
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