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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 10, 1903
Page
5
Daniel McAleece announces his petition bid for Sheriff of Cheyenne County from Sidney. The clipping discusses meteorology and rainfall patterns in the Great Plains, noting expectations of higher average precipitation due to shifting air currents and humid southwest winds.
A Stanton County editor urges residents to spend money in Nebraska towns to keep wealth local and support state growth. The Lincoln Star notes a persistent teacher shortage and cites western male teachers who migrate to cattle ranching after teaching several years.
Report on the West Nebraska Methodist conference in Lexington with Bishop Edward G. Anderson presiding. Growth in Lexington includes new housing and paid debts, saloon closures boosting economy, and strengthened churches and Sunday schools. Delegates elected for the San Francisco General Conference, with Sidney represented by Mrs. Leroy Martin.
C A Morrill of Valley State Bank visited Bridgeport from Scott Cluff to oversee retiring cashier Mr Anderson and install new cashier Mr Johnson. Nearby residents J D Hagerty and Chas Hagerty returned from Omubs while Mrs North departed for North Platte and Chicago. The Tenth U S Cavalry camped near the school. soldiers numbered about seven hundred and prepared to ride to Ft Riley Kansas.
Pleasant View villagers report visits by Bob Epps Thomias and Mary Heimer Pultz in a week of farm chores. Gilbert Nelson Potter and Charlie Heimer chip in with sod work and timber trips as D Heimer dehorns cattle. J M Adan and Grant Brady ship cattle. town growth prompts new store space and street improvements.
Clara notes wood hauling remains the day's focus. Elmer Cloud departed for parts, leaving a gap in the operation as activities continue with this year’s priorities.
Root and Glidewell return from the Indian Reservation with about 125 head of ponies. Some are broke and some unbroke, available for cash or trade. A dance will be held at Benishe Hall in Sextorp on October 13 with all invited. Mrs. Leslie Cunningham returns home from a week with relatives in Dix Neb.
Hara Fecht’s new house is complete. Bauer brothers threshing nearby. Mrs. Chris Jurgens Jr. seriously ill with Dy Simon in attendance. Stock returned from Dalton due to lack of cars. Much hay and corn fodder stored. some cutting corn for fodder. Frosts renew grass but heavy frosts threaten winter range. Potatoes are green and small. late corn damaged by frost. Bridgeport conventions may face defeat, with forecasts of a Waterloo for Democrats and fusionists.
Winter harvests continue as farmers gather potatoes. John Eckert relocates his family to the countryside. Mr. Sliter leaves the Ickes route, replaced by Mr. Flynn. Mrs. Grosvenor and sister Marie Davison move to Sidney for winter schooling. The Davison couple visited Dalton Sunday. Jas McNulty and Don Walsh return from Omaha market duties. Charley Mayer and James Davison Jr. called on Milo Webster Sunday. Jacob Eckert and family visit John Eckert's home, with John Harold. A Erickson called at Ickes Tuesday. Jas Davison visited Sidney.
Riverside community news recounts weekend visits by Mr and Mrs L M Meyer Patrick Rowlan shipped cattle to Omaha Ed Rent and Ed Slimm from Bridgeport visited J Johnson’s home Myrtle Irving from Irving called at the Johnsons Mrs Johnson and son traveled to Bridgeport last Saturday A dance is planned at the Remisburg ranch Oct 10 with Brown promising a good time Post office changes are being contemplated at Irving and Lisco.
The article describes a method to skin cattle quickly by cutting the hide around limbs and body, tying ropes, and pulling the hide off with a team. It notes the tactic was used forty years ago by hide hunters on the plains while obtaining robes. Field and Farm column. The Telegraph subscription details appear at the end.
Low fares listed to Portland Tacoma Seattle 25.00 San Francisco Los Angeles 25.00 22.50 Spokane 20.00 Salt Lake City Butte Helena with many other points including Big Horn Basin Montana Idaho Washington Oregon British Columbia California Numerous departures daily until November 40 Tourist cars daily to Seattle and California Personal conductors lead excursions three times weekly Inquire of nearest Burlington Route agent.
A literary analysis by J. M. Buckley highlights Napoleon Bonaparte's career highlighted by names starting with M. From Marboe to Moscow the letter M threads through his victories setbacks and key figures including Moreau Murat Metternich and Milan. The piece traces Montenotte Moscow Montmartre and Mount St. Jean as pivotal moments.
A Saint Paul critique in the Journal of American Folk Lore links Arab lying to dignity and fear of losing face. It cites a Tunisian servant example where denial persists despite evidence and even at death. The piece emphasizes obstinacy and affront to confession as cultural traits.
A fragment shows Johnson asking if a wife speaks French and Thompson noting she thinks so. The reply cites a French waiter’s puzzled reaction as evidence, humorously implying language confidence without actual fluency.
A prisoner pleads as the magistrate questions the audacity of a midnight break in. The inmate retorts that in daylight his earlier question implied similar boldness, asking when he would “get in his work.” The exchange conveys a sharp, moralizing tone from the courtroom.
A brief, comical dialogue shows Mr Younghusband-Darling tearful and Mrs Younghusband-Horse radish reacting with a playful nickname. The exchange hints at light domestic humor in a vintage tone.
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