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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 15, 1913
Page
8
Public notices and classified items offering dual proof letter files and small Cheyenne County maps for sale. Old papers for sale and subscriptions available at The Telegraph office. Spring cleaning surplus old paper stock offered for shelves or carpet lining. Tailor Adolph Swenson offers first class repair, cleaning, and tailoring. suits to order at Gapen Building.
1 000 000 to loan on land. We write Fire Lightning Tornado and Hail insurance. Bentl ey Land Co Sidney New For Save New house. Inquire of Mrs Andrew Lindberg.
The ad lists two Lobb cottages for rent at 30 dollars monthly or exchange for a car, horses, or clear land. Built four years ago in a good location, with contact in Norfolk Neb. Also notices for furnished room rental, lost fur glove, lost window shades, and a dissolution of partnership in a plumbing business with Ramella taking over. Sidney Neb Aug 31 1913.
Mrs Corbett will care for children under school age in the afternoons on Monday Wednesday and Friday at her home.
A 19th century style advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for incurable catarrh with Hall’s Catarrh Cure. Includes testimonials from the National Bank of Commerce and F J Cheney & Co of Toledo. Mentions Ralls Catarrh Cure taken internally and constipation remedy promotion.
Market listing shows varied prices for commodities such as butter fat flax potatoes and eggs. Entries include figures like 8 to 0 for hay, 1.08 and .65 for potatoes and wheat, and 20 cents per dozen eggs. The fragment hints at country butter 20 per pound and potatoes 100 pounds 30.
The Crystal shows three reels of the latest motion pictures every night. On Tuesday and Friday evenings extra features of two to three reels are added, totaling five or six reels on those nights. Admission runs 10 cents on all nights except Tuesday and Friday which are 15 cents.
The Catholic ladies host a supper dance and fair on Wednesday November 19 at the opera house starting at 5 pm. A bountiful supper and special music will accompany the event with numerous useful and beautiful articles gathered for the fair. The organizers seek continued public patronage and support for the effort to build the new church.
A five passenger auto is offered for sale by Livoni and Son with supper and bazaar. The Dorcas society will hold an apron bazaar and chicken supper on Wednesday December 17 at Mrs Issig’s residence opposite the post office. Date changed since last week with further notice to follow.
Omaha reports Marvin Tritch of Kirnsvide Missouri denies railroad sources claiming disqualification by the United States land office. Tritch says he never registered for government land nor has any cancellation notice arrived. Arthur Stromberg of Stromsburg Nebraska also denies disqualification and says he will be in Hyannis to file. He insists he owns no land and has never owned land.
Omaha reports the cattle run nearly finished for the year with western Nebraska and Wyoming shipments about 10 percent above last year. By August roughly 20,000 carloads moved east, mainly to South Omaha yards, from areas west of Long Pine Hyannis and Sidney. Ranchers recover from 1910 11 losses as stockmen see profits this season.
The Interurban Express company of South Sioux City filed articles of incorporation with the secretary of state. The capital stock is placed at $5,000 and it will operate over inter urban lines out of that place.
C E Osborn of Clara drove to town Monday. F M Siddon of Dalton visited Thursday. Ww A Carow of Dalton was in town Wednesday. Hi P Peterson was a visitor from Potter Wednesday. Michael Flood and wife were Sidney callers Monday. Mr Griswold was in town Monday from Dalton. Luke L Fegley was in Sidney Thursday from Dalton. F S Wilkinson was a Sunday visitor from Kimball. N P Rasmussen of Potter was a Sidney visitor yesterday. John Peterson of Ickes was a Monday visitor to Sidney. Mrs E A Potter of Dalton spent Thursday night in this city. N H Noonan of Simla had business in this place Monday. L E Davis and C H Davis were down from Potter Thursday. Gilbert L Coom of Lodgepole had business in Sidney Thursday. Andy Ladine of Clara post office was a Wednesday visitor in town. Frank Lipstrew and Harm Poppen drove over from Weyerts Monday. Dr Baker of Lexington had business in town Tuesday and Wednesday. G H Miller and wife came by auto Monday from their Weyerts ranch.
Prominent Democrat William F. McCombs weds Miss Williams, a Washington, D.C. socialite described as a beautiful young woman. The ceremony draws attention to McCombs's political stature and societal connections in the capital.
Carl J Houge of Edgely North Dakota was in the city during the early part of the week, as noted in a local social item.
A small red and white heifer calf is taken up at a location three miles north of Sidney Nebraska. Owner, please call Rudolph Aeschlimaw to claim.
An out-of-town stranger offers to write life or fire insurance, claiming he does not pay taxes locally. Livoni & Sons urges readers to figure with them for reliable, locally accountable coverage.
The senate banking committee remains deadlocked over the currency bill as six Democrats and five Republicans clash on the number of regional banks. After several tied votes between four and eight banks, Senator Swanson calls for a Senate Democratic conference following White House discussions with the president. Senator Hitchcock joins the Republican side, Allies insist on eight banks, and Senator Shafroth adjourns unable to break the tie.
The regular Teachers examination will be held at the office of the County Superintendent in Sidney on Friday November 21 and Saturday November 22. EDITEL M. STARK, County Sup't.
Bob Hilton and his wife, along with G. J. Hazard and his wife, were visitors from Potter who spent Monday in the area, sharing greetings with local residents.
Five nonunion men were killed and two mortally wounded with another hurt as strikers in southern Colorado coal fields resume hostilities. Four state militia troopers were deported by strikers, two nonunion miners were badly beaten, and an attack occurred against state troops at Forbes. Four railroad bridges on the Denver and Rio Grande lines were burned in the flare up.
Twelve Nebraska delegates travel to Columbus Ohio for the Anti Saloon League convention to map policy for the next years and launch a nation wide drive for national prohibition. Delegates include A S Rohrer and wife, Rev H H Spracklin, Rev G W Bing, H F Carson, F A High, Frances B Heald, Rev A Atack, W E Foshier, Mrs Snyder, D C John, Rev A C Douglas, and Dr W E Schell.
Hastings Nebraska council acts on Women's club suggestion to close all public billiard and pool halls at 10 PM. Current ordinance allows until midnight. Under 18s are barred from playing. proposal may raise age limit to 21.
The past week brought good weather as farmers haul grain and potatoes. Visitors include J. H. Bruns from Palmer and A. B Knox from Sidney while locals note sick friend Mrs. Ehmke. Farm activity continues with hog purchases by Frank Portrey and wheat marketed by Mr. Harris. Families and neighbors stop by farms and homes in Sidney and North Divide.
Dr J K Elms eye ear and nose specialist from North Platte will be in Sidney for one day only Friday November 21. He will be at the new Hotel National.
Sidney readers are urged to act on a new 1913 list of bargains in slightly used pianos and player pianos. The catalog features illustrations and over 100 makes with deep discounts from $50 to $150, twofold terms, freight prepaid, money back guarantee, and 40 years of trusted sales by Knight Campbell Music Co. Denver’s West’s Largest and Oldest Music House at 1625 31 California St.
An unsolicited testimonial claims Chamberlain's Tablets cured chronic indigestion. W G Mattison of Hornellsville New York praises the medicine as more effective than anything else. For sale by all dealers as an advertisement.
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