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Newspaper
The Sidney Republican
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1902
Page
1
Local notes report new deputy county clerk C P Chambers and other county officers taking office. Various residents including Mrs Whitman and Mrs Baxter visit relatives. Train movements, bank move, grain grinding, cattle marketing, and lodge installations are described with multiple named individuals and local institutions.
Three hay loads from Bridgeport Neb arrived in Sidney this week sold by James McMulan. J J McIntosh took his daughter Grace to Omaha for studies at the Academy of the Sacred Heart returning midweek. The Misses Theresa and Cathryan Salle leave for Denver and Omaha for six weeks visiting friends. C K Burkhardt representing Griffiths of Denver called on Sidney customers with up to date goods. President Burt of Union Pacific traveled west in his private car. An officials meeting is rumored to be planned soon. Senator Millard’s Sidney Post fight settled by O D Lyon’s recommendation. Mrs G E Swan returned from Cheyenne with four daughters to resume studies, visiting Wyoming and Colorado mining districts. A fire in the Pu Pacific Hotel sample room caused by a coal lamp explosion was quickly put out by railroad men. Sidney Fire Dept elected officers: Chief J Sanders, President L Neubauer, VP W Ifstudt, Secy F Shelton, Treas C Girmann. Plans for a grand Masque Carnival and Ball on Feb 7 were announced.
Oberfeder & Co advertises as paying the highest cash price for teachers orders. The notice calls for vendors to submit school order requests to the firm for prompt payment. Benchmark figures or terms are not specified in the readable text.
Sam Ayres unloads corn for the Oberfelder ranch while Dave Sunday spends time north with his companion. William Lisey returns from Iowa ready to ship horses. Franks Isenberger buys railroad land for cattle growth. Mills and engineers visit Lown. Win. Minshall ships hogs to Denver. Postmaster Barlow seeks a deputy. W. H. Hill and family visit relatives. a Mexico City letter praises Nebraska. Gary Young is heard on his familiar tune. a northern resident plans to herd cadle with a shotgun near Len.
Mr Dally reports cattle thriving on the North river ranch. Starkan leaves for Oshkosh and Munday to lay a stone foundation for a new building in Chappell. Friend Dickenson visits his sons on the North river. W Klein reports stock rise after a year, Roy Isenberger heads north. Postmaster Callas han’s retirement pleases Republicans, with talk of shifting papers. Miss Mable Griffith visits relatives near Kearney and sister Mrs Ed Fusha here. Rumor of a Republican turning to a pop paper. suggestion to buy the Telegraph. Mrs GC Mattey and Mrs H Hi Libby to help select new school books, library praised. John Weatherwax and family visit Sam Ayers in Julesburg. The Rose boys buy Charles Allison’s Lodgepole farm.
Property owner C BE Troanirz warns all parties to keep stock off his pasture. He states fences are repaired and any trespassing stock will be taken up and held for damages.
The Grassmeir Ranch pond offers fine ice for skating as a Polo game is planned Saturday January 18 at 104 m between the Henrys and Buyers. Charlie Hournaday studies astronomy and cleans ice. Col Carlson offers a skating lesson in return for favors. A surprise birthday party for Mrs Vandiver at their home followed her return from a visit. Mrs Hornaday and Mrs Clark show illness but hope for speedy recovery.
Several good comfortable houses in the McAleese run to rent at reasonable prices. For information call on James McMullan.
A historic merchant offers practical maxims for success such as making the most of opportunities, working honestly, contributing to others’ happiness, and avoiding office politics. The note urges perseverance beyond eight hours, cautions against frequent job switching, and advises against premature salary demands while inviting readers to view a home platts priced from 300 to 1200 dollars.
A World Herald column argues that every man should be calm and kind at home and temper temper at the office. It says a gentle home life and a cheerful wife and happy children elevate a man above a harsh neighbor, regardless of public status.
A short spoof reports that a so called heathen Chinee is selling underground grown potatoes pretreated with lye to imitate fresh market spuds. Farmers discover the practice of burying tubers, washing with lye water to solidify and crack the skin, then drying them before sale. John should apply for a patent.
The piece argues country merchants lost holiday trade to city shops as patrons traveled to urban centers. It contends city merchants won by novel advertising across lines, reaching the trade, and urges country merchants to study urban methods for better results.
In Western Nebraska at Sidney a thriving merchandise business known as Sele... Tradé offers a lease backed by five years with a purchase option at end, building opportunity, and a price. Annual gross about 45,000 with steady trade. owner health forces sale. Will accept partial cash plus trade for ranch and cattle, at least one third cash. Inventory about 10,000. correspondence invited at The ReRusalian Sidney Nebraska.
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