Petition to repair Camp Clarke bridge deferred at county meeting
At the November 23 meeting in Sidney Nebraska the board heard a petition from D W White C D Logan and 75 Camp Clarke residents asking to donate and repair the Camp Clarke bridge for traveler use. Action was postponed to the next meeting. The minutes note multiple road and bridge claims audited and paid, and the board adjourned at 10 PM. The document also discusses political alignment on gold standard and free coinage with reference to 1898 campaigns.
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Offiva
Sidney
Nebr
Boaré
D. W. White
C. D. Logan
C. E. Logan
Camp Clarke
Camp Clarke Bridge
Firth Booth
J.M. Rhoads
M. Sterrns
B. Wagoner
W. R. Wood
W. Atkins
R. P. Scott
John Hanna
John P. Fisher
L. A. Gault
Puade
Davi Sun
We.ee
K. Dykman
Reanhove Erseer
Lodge Pole
J .H. Daggy
Bayard
Miller Robinson
G. Hannah
Weir & Lisco
Fred Bratz
Union Valley
Ceeee Ek
Krueger
Colton
W. B. Coulter
Redington
Henry Anderson
Bronson
Bijai
Henry Hinricks
Mui Cea
R. YH. Willis
Survayinier A. OT
Eloel
The Battle of 1808 and Sound Money Unity
A clipped editorial argues for delaying Democratic reorganization until currency issues are settled and warns against dissolving the national unity formed to resist inflation. It notes President's likely support for stability and cites Nebraska tax statutes and a county treasurer’s notice promising distress warrants for nonpayment of personal taxes after January 1, 1897. The notice, signed A. Pease, seeks voluntary December payments.
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Army of Destructionists
Pell
Bryan
Major McKinley
Home Market Club
Boston
Cleveland
Flower
Democratic Party
Washington
Times-Herald
National Honor
Jefferson
Sidney Nepr
Nebraska
Treaserer
Seclion
Aieari
Cheyenne
A. Pease
Through car service to Los Angeles by Union Pacific sleeper
Arrangements create a direct Pullman Tourist Sleeper from Minneapolis and St. Paul to Los Angeles via Sioux City and Columbus without change. Leaves Minneapolis Thursday night and St. Paul at 8 15 p m. Returns Los Angeles Thursday afternoon. UP says its tourist cars offer fastest west travel and urges early applications for space. Contact local UP agents for details.
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Union Pacific
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Minn
Los Angeles
Cal
Sioux City
Columbus
Neb
California
Irrigation Meet Elects Officers and Incorporates
The Nebraska State Irrigation Association held its fourth annual convention in Lexington. Officers were elected for the coming year, and the group voted to incorporate as The Nebraska Irrigation Company at fifty cents a share. Standing committees were named and plans announced to publish the best papers later.
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Nebraska State Irrigation Association
Lexington
Dawson County
Nebraska
A. G. Wolfenbarger
Lincoln
W. St. Akers
Gering
Joseph Oberfelder
Sidney
Ri. E. Doty
Bert V Platte
Aroa
The
Nebraska Irrigation Company
Ffty Cents
Wolfenbarger
P. C. Erickson
Brewster
O. G. Smith
Kearney
Martin Demham
Omaha
Fred Olmstead
Hastings
Ways and Means
M. A. Daugherty
Ogalulla
H. E. Babcock
Ord
E. FP. Seeberger
North Platte
Theodore L. Pilger
Loup City
W. L. Park
Charles II
Williamson
E. D. Johnson
S. M. Knox
Princeton
J. S. Hoagland
J. J. Edmiston
Eddyville
R. B Howell
J. E. Doty
Frank Bacon
L A. Fort
Testimonial Letter Promotes Pe-ru-Na Catarrh Cure
A three year exposure to grain-dust and catarrh misery ends with a testimonial praising Pe-ru-Na. The letter from W. Kainer of Sheldon Iowa claims cure after nine bottles and urges readers to follow directions. Verona Drug Manufacturing Co offers a catarrh book and hotel dining rates near Columbus Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cc. W. Kainer
Sheldon, Lowa
Verona Drug Manufacturing Company
Columbus
Ohio
Death of L. M. Halstead Substantial Shuey business man
Louie M Halstead died after weeks of illness on November 22 at age 37. Born in Norway, he moved to Sidney in 1883, worked for Union Pacific then entered the grain trade. He left 10 000 to 15 000 in property to his mother and sister, with Leroy Martin and James McConaughy as executors to settle and send the cash to Norway.
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Louie M. Halstead
Episcopal Church
George A. Beecher
North Platte
Norway
Sidney
Union Pacific Railway Company
Leroy Martin
James McConaughy
Rev Hicks Almanac and Word and Works Pubished in 1897
The Word and Works journal reaches its tenth year with a strengthened circulation and a new 1897 Almanac. The 108 page almanac features color covers, 12 original star maps with explanations, drought and weather warnings, and a premium with yearly subscriptions. Subscriptions cost 89 cents for the almanac, and Word and Works is one dollar per year with the almanac offered as a premium from World Works Publishing Co.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Srl R. Hicks
Word and Works
America
World Works Publishing Co
St. Louis
New Composite Cars on The Overland Route
The Chicago Union Pacific and Northwestern Line now runs daily from Salt Lake City to Chicago with new Buffet Smoking and Library cars. These stylish cars showcase the latest design and amenities including writing materials leading papers magazines and periodicals. The service marks a first for the Union Pacific west of Chicago and is advertised as traveling via The Overland Route.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Salt Lake City
Sidney Thanksgiving Weather Keeps People Inside
A bitter cold Thanksgiving in Sidney produced misty ice and snow, with northwest winds driving temperatures down and delaying trains. No church services were held, many stayed home to keep warm, and few ventured out to social events though private dinners and a City Hotel dance occurred.
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Sidney
Rivers Of The World And A Cough Remedy Ad
A miscellany notes river lengths and basins worldwide including the Nile Danube Rhine and Mississippi while a Chamberlin’s Cough Remedy testimonial from W H Norton of Sutter Creek Cal is advertised with a Metropolitan Hotel meal price.
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Connecticut
New England
China
Europe
Danube
Rhine
Texas
Siberia
Nile
Deltia
Great Lakes
Central
Africa
Thames
England
Canada
Tiber
Columbia River
Oregon
Arkansas River
Potmac
British Islands
Mississippi
Lake Itaska
Chamberlin
W. H. Norton
Sutter Creek
Cal
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Grand Clearing Sale
Ewood’s
Riverside
Tinware
BET
James McMullan
Board of
A.W. Atkins
W. Ik. Woon
J. W. Harper
W. GC. Bullock
Cheyenne County
Minneapolis and St. Paul, Minn
Cc. W. Kassner
Metropolitan
L. M. Halstead
Shuey
Toledo Weekly Blade
Toledo
Blade
Household Department
Klog Solomons
Sidney S
Tigris
United States
Ganges
Jordan
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