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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 16, 1909
Page
1
Local brief items list visits and travel across Sidney Lodgepole Dalton Potter and surrounding spots. Names include Simon Fishman A W Atkins W S Schroll Louie DeBrunner J W Reinmuth R A Waltere Edith Morrison Mittie Flesher and others with trips to Denver Lincoln Pueblo Sterling Omaha Fort Dodge and Chicago. Woodmen of the World organized a camp and a Sunday school gathering featured a family reunion in Michigan.
Zeibert and Wilson disposed of the Vienna restaurant to Mesere Clarke and Hink. Clarke is a first class chef formerly at the Pacific house where he married Sidney girl Misa Zalesky. Hink has traveled for Swift Packing Co. The move draws universal regret and goodwill from the community. Sidney welcomes the new firm.
The article cautions that no one has died yet in Sidney from speed law violations but warns of future danger. It criticizes turning onto left clearings for convenience and warns of auto whirl corners where visibility is limited. It urges drivers to protect pedestrians and show courtesy to other vehicles.
On October 11 a precinct meeting was held with H Bettendorf serving as chairman and W A Thomas as secretary. Appointed officers included Justice of Peace Thos Clinton, constable Sol Willis, road overseer district 2 John Peetz, district 1 Wm Tompsett, and assessor Gna Wellner.
Band members urged to attend Monday and Thursday evenings each week to ensure unity in performance. Prompts to be punctual, with specific dates October 6 and October 27 noted for events. Public notices include an optometrist visit at La Grand Hotel and a cattle sale by Jason O. Lobb planned for early November.
Ed Ahrens takes a short layoff this week. Jack Aldridge joins the day force as chief engineer on the turntable. Oscar Lindberg becomes night caller at the round house. An extra gang lays new heavy steel through yards. F A Jack returns to the shops after two months at the farm. H L Pitzer arrives on No ten after Mrs Pitzer. they head to Cheyenne on No five. he is chief Inspector of all Union Pacific Hotels from Council Bluffs to Ogden. Passenger trains run late due to heavy travel. John Reese of the car gang injures hand in a car accident and may lose two fingers.
Marriages reported in Fort Morgan Colorado and Centennial Wyoming with witnesses including J Maler from Tort Morgan Denver residents and Sidney Neb participants. The couple from Fort Morgan depart for Point of Rocks Wyoming after the ceremony while Judge Tucker unites Loura A Gregory and Frances Mary Tupper of Centennial the same day.
An observer notes twenty nine new farms in four townships over three years, with potential for far more as arithmetic growth suggests a large, sustained expansion across the county’s plains. The piece dismisses talk of larger projects and Edenic promises, urging acceptance of progress.
High school notes praise Miss Lori Fuller for a vocal solo at Friday’s opening, note Arthur Oberfelder as elected Junior class president at State University, and preview State Teachers’ Association events in Lincoln with Booker T. Washington to speak. Other items cover high school teachers moving to Hastings, Cole-Steele talents, state university representation, local travels, and fall fashion at Oberfelder’s.
Miss Radcliff and Miss Anne hosted a casual afternoon gathering last Friday at five hundred. Two tables were set up and light refreshments were served as young people return from their summer outings.
The following letters remain unclaimed at the Sidney post office as of Oct 15 1909 advertised. H Busch Geo Fenton Max Venter Paul Varlo E Petit E Teuksburg CT E Van Hoover Thomas Stack E McLEI tNON Postmaster.
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