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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 20, 1909
Page
1
A brief column notes the arrival and departure of visitors in Bridgeport Sidney and nearby towns as winter begins. Local residents including J E Thumer Harry Ewing J W Reinmuth editor F A Gapen and many others are mentioned with routine travels business and social visits. A light note on a turkey famine and chicken preference closes the report.
J M Swenson and J Chadwick celebrated birthdays with a party for about eighteen couples at the opera house on Wednesday night. Klein's orchestra provided music as guests arrived and ladies wore festive gowns. A lighted cake tableau with Miss Marguerite Stewitts and Miss Pannie Bergman followed the midnight candle parade.
The Belle M Stouten borough club will hold a domestic cooking exchange at J C Baldwin's store on Saturday morning November 27 to raise funds for a public rent room. The event promotes local culinary talent and offers Sunday dishes, urging attendees to bring purses and contribute a day’s work.
Lawrence Kane youngest son of Mr and Mrs Thomas Kane of Salt Lake City died at home on Sunday November 7 at age thirteen. He had suffered from spinal meningitis since infancy and remained frail yet gifted with a brilliant mind. After a visit with his mother and sister and the Lowerys the illness persisted and he passed into death. The family and community extend sympathy.
The Ladies of the Methodist church served a large portion of Sidney’s population at a church supper on Wednesday evening. Oberfelder has a few children's overcoats left which they are selling as eastern cost to close out. The Oberfelder Clothing Co. offers the biggest stock of clothing with popular prices.
The Sidney Nebraska board met for official proceedings on November 9 1909 with R Barlow as chairman and other members present. Minutes approved and numerous claims examined with many disallowed and others allowed for general funds road funds and county services. The clerk was instructed to issue warrants and the meeting adjourned to December 7 1909.
The annual fret meeting of Cheyenne County Association convened at the school house last Saturday. Despite bad weather country attendance was limited, yet discussions were lively and profitable. Musical selections by Ethel Klein Harriet Radcliff and Hart Fuller enhanced the program, with Morrison County Superintendent praised for sustaining teacher interest.
Last Friday Reverend and Mrs Zinnecker hosted the executive board officers their spouses and Sunday School teachers. Supper for twenty four served in church parlors with sunun drums on place cards for merriment and guessing. Dr Webster will be in town Monday and Tuesday to attend to patients. Oberfelder Clothing Co offers Gilbert's indestructible trunks gloves and fancy apparel.
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