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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1911
Page
8
A street conversation about gift ideas ends with advice to visit Wolf's Jewelry Store downtown. The speaker lists possible gifts a girl might like and urges the listener to look around for a fitting item such as a jewel box or writing set.
An OCR fragment hints at prices for farm commodities in Sidney including hay, irrigated hay, baled hay, red wheat, rye per bushel, oats per bushel, macaroni wheat, shelled corn per bushel, country butter per pound, eggs per dozen, and new potatoes per basket. The text is garbled and unreadable in parts but indicates standard commodity quotes and units.
Dentistry services advertised with first class prices. E W Mukecess reachable by phone. Resident lots in Wellner addition to Sidney Blocke offered at 320 each. Inquire Gus Wellner. Sue Acorn coal stove in excellent condition for sale at Vienna Restaurant. Fireproof safe advertised by Chas Callahan. Ladies Aid Society to host a Chicken Pie Supper on November 24.
Classified notice seeking tenants for a large front room available in the Callahan Block. Inquiries directed to Chas Cattaban.
Three day turkey shoot at the old post grounds from November 27 to 28 featuring rifle and shotgun events. Oscar Brandt is the manager encouraging participation to win a Thanksgiving turkey.
The notice expresses gratitude from Fred Wickhurst and family for kindness shown during illness and includes addressees and acknowledgments.
State Treasurer George announced release of state banks from depository bonds under the guaranty law as amended by the last legislature. Banks reporting deposits to the state banking board and paying the guaranty tax may have bonds released by Jan 1, with deposit reporting due June 1 and Dec 1 and tax payments due July 1 and Jan 1. The treasurer remains barred from depositing more than 30 percent of a bank’s capital stock.
The Moore arson case in which WII He Moore is charged with burning the Custer county courthouse came to the district court in Broken Bow after a year’s continuance. John Lee testified that Moore offered him $50 to help burn the courthouse and later saw Moore with a jug headed toward the building. William Andrew testified he saw a person in the basement with a torch on the night in question.
Fire on the third floor of the A I Root Printing building at Thirteenth and Howard streets Omaha caused about 175000 in damage. The blaze involved A I Root Printing Baker Engraving and Otis Elevator companies with origin in the Woodven of the World mailing room on the same floor. A fire wall split the structure but flames spread in both sections.
480 acres of choice land about 3 miles west of Dalton offered at 27.50 per acre. Terms to suit. For further information contact J. W. Casey, 308 Reaper Building, Chicago, Illinois.
T H McLain of Lincoln, state pure food and drug inspector, reported violations of dairy product laws in the county. Butter makers were selling prints of butter underweight by one to three ounces per pound. The minimum penalty is 50 dollars plus costs, and offenders will be prosecuted vigorously.
State railway commission reports Nebraska railroads moved more business in the year ending June 30 1911 than the prior year. Among sixty eight junction towns Sidney ranks nineteenth with a volume of 202121 73 dollars.
Edward McLernon departed Thursday evening for his new home in Portland Oregon. A long time Sidney business figure, his absence will be felt, but well wishes are offered for his new ventures.
The jury acquitted Thomas F. Stewart charged with embezzling $1837.50 from the state while bookkeeper at Beatrice’s feeble minded institute. A table fire killed a ten month old in Table Rock as a mother tried to save it. Butler county to host a December short course in agriculture and domestic science with experts and practical work at David City. A Cherry county grand jury to probe the Sellers murder case will target four men serving life in prison after Eunice Murphy’s alleged role fuels action in Lincoln.
The railway commission's year end report shows Omaha handling 11,045,298 in business, South Omaha 6,107,633, Lincoln 3,395,244, and Grand Island 1,123,786, with various other stations totaling the year. The figures reflect all railroads operating in Nebraska for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1911.
Three strangers attempting to sell silks and furs in Fairmont were arrested by Sheriff Ashton on suspicion. W. H. Taylor of Exeter Nebraska identified goods as taken from his store and filed a complaint with the county judge.
Cheyenne County announces the sale of a quarter section of land in section 34 township 16 range 48 owned by the late Geo Kieesecker. Heirs seek funds and instruct B A Jones attorney to contact interested parties. Settlements requested now. some accounts may be sent to a collector. Furnished rooms advertised by Mrs Hudson.
Jones advertises six houses for sale with terms and offers 100 lots at 50 dollars each. He notes assistance for buyers in all conditions of prosperity from cottages to larger properties and mentions maps of Cheyenne County offered by The Telegraph at five cents each.
Advertisement lists a dark red high grade Shorthorn ball eight years old for sale at $508. Sidney Nebraska November 24 1911 Also a newspaper letter list from the Sidney post office remaining unclaimed with names including Kugler Paule Gallaghan Gilbert Elder Burkley Hawley Matthews Mead and others verified by Nes A L Hawley and L M Cox & Co.
An advertisement proclaims deafness results from inflamed Eustachian tubes and catarrh. It promises a $100 reward for any deafness case not cured by Hall’s Catarrh Cure, offering free circulars and noting the product is sold by druggists. The piece references CHENEY & CO of Toledo, Ohio, and mentions Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
J C Livoni visits Hastings on business deals. C C Callahan earns Shriner degree in Omaha. H H Libby visits town. M A Gallagher from Peetz travels via Sidney to Council Bluffs. Miss Cecil Devine returns home to Dixon Illinois. Quintet of talented sisters to perform Saturday at the school house. Isabelle Trail leaves for Omaha. Mrs Short’s candy coxs tests attract attention. Mr Stockdick and Mr McCracken noted for luck. M H Tobin to Omaha for intestinal growth operation. J E Johnson family moves into Lahey residence. Lahey returns to Illinois. Thanksgiving reflections prompt thoughts on blessings. A G Sherwin of Sterling dies after long illness. former bank president and landowner shaping Sterling’s growth.
Mrs. Flora Hamilton Cassell fifty nine a prominent hymn writer and former Nebraska WCTU president died on the prairie five miles south of Denver. A ranchman halted the runaway horses and found her body tangled in the carriage gear with reins still in her hands.
AFL leaders including Gompers may stay in the National Civic Federation despite a resolution to resign. In Washington, Leonidas Merritt alleged Rockefeller used pressure to squeeze him out of Minnesota iron ore business amid tense testimony before the Stanley steel trust committee.
Dispatch from Tientsin reports General Chang's imperialist troops at Nanking surrounded and short of food with retreat cut off. The revolutionary advance appears certain as Manchus in Peking push antiforeign propaganda.
Richmond Va November 23 Henry Clay Beattie Jr condemned to die tomorrow announced through Rev Dr J Fix that he is in nocent and will make no confession Beattie offered no further remarks as legal authorities pursued final appeals and judicial steps ahead of the execution.
Lutheran Church at Higgins schedules German service at 10 a m and English at 2 30 p m on November 26 1911. Catholic Forty hours devotion ends Tuesday evening with visiting priests from Alliance Elm Creek and North Platte. Western Synod President Ludden of Lincoln spoke at Lutheran Church. social events follow. Episcopal Guild plans towel exhibit and ten cent lunch December 8 at the Rec tory Guild Room. towels and gift items will be displayed. Auction opening at three o clock.
On Saturday November 18 1911 John C Lannon and Lena Stemm both of Pueblo Colorado obtained a marriage license. On Thursday November 23 1911 Morris Berman and Ida Man ley both of Denver Colorado obtained a marriage license.
The near finished residences in the southwestern town area showcase modern design and reflect Sidney's ongoing activity despite tighter times. The homes illustrate a growing housing effort and community progress in the local market.
D Moore a Boyles College graduate has been appointed station agent at the Union Pacific Railroad earning 150000 per year. The official Telegraph School guarantees positions for all graduates and mentions thirteen graduates at one Omaha bank. New classes begin December 4 with free catalog offered.
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