City BREVITIES: Local notes and curiosities
Overfelder & Co promote their ad this week water turned into irrigation ditches on Wednesday McFadden builds a new dining room on Front street McIntosh’s improvements delight patrons Assessor Saucier completes list Sidney population 1000 Hugh Clark reports Indian depredations upper Platte horses stolen ranchmen displaced Desto Red Stocking and Blonde Troupe heads to San Francisco dress ball at White House hall a success McFadden plans summer salons Sidney bedbugs Boston comparison oddities and a Virginia City hotel chimney iron bedbug story
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Hugh Clark
Bonth Platte
Upper Platte
Notable Personalities Visit the Black Hills Region
Mr JB Gossage of the Black Hills town is in Sidney with measures. Ben Neuman of Oberfelder Neuman, a famed tailor of Council Bluffs, is in town. Meo W Pord of Grevity Colorado has been in Sidney weeks for Colorado Stock Association work and plans to return for the summer. Hon Edwin Van Glee, a town bar figure, has engaged in local legal business. Mr Van Dine maintains Rapid City headquarters and drives Western Dakota advocacy amid the New Territorial scheme.
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JB. Gossage
Black Hilla Deurast la la
Gaye Ben Neuman
Oberfelder
Meo W Pord
Grevity Colorado
Sidney
Qulorado Stock Association
Edwin van Glee
Black Hills
van Dine
Rapid City
Kota
van Cisa
Lincoln Territory
West
van Cire
Worthy of Reward on Prairie Bones Inquiry
Coroners have held inquests into several graves found bleaching on the prairie west of town. The graves have been intermittently uncovered and covered, with repeated efforts to expose the bodies and uncover a remarkable tale of crime connected to the site.
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Mn Oprey
Barber J. D. Surles Buried Bones On Plains Honor
A historic account praises barber J. D. Surles for burying bones lying exposed on the plains near town. The act is framed as an example of humanity recalling Civil War hardships and the community’s gratitude for a private citizen who gave respectful burial.
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Brwallygorm
J. D. Surles
Burles
Stevenson and Miss Mary Abbey wed in quiet Sidney ceremony
The marriage of Stevenson's Isaac Stevenson to Miss Mary Abbey of Wisconsin was performed at the Ogden House in Council Bluffs on March 27 with Rev. Walters presiding. After a brief stay in Sidney the couple plans to settle in a cottage there, as Stevenson's promising Nebraska legal career continues. The bride, long associated with Mr Stevenson, is welcomed by relatives and friends, and the couple receives widespread well wishes.
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Cou
Stevenson
Mrr
Tag Txkgraph
Cupid
Ogden House
Council Bluffs
Walters
Methodist Church
Maggie
J. Lyman
Mary Abbey
Virogun
Wisconsin
Sidney
Mr. Stevenson
Mr.x
Stevlenton
Teutenary
Branded Boy Causes Stir in Local Creek Area
A youth in the Cheyenne neighborhood brandishes a branding iron on a bath attendant, inflicting a fiery mark and earning the moniker Jack of Hearts. Community watches as the boy's future in cattle raising remains uncertain after the incident.
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Nebracka
Jack of
Hearta
Cheyenne County School Election Faces Fresh May Election
In Cheyenne County the April school election at the city schoolhouse led to a contested Board vacancy. The 4B seat remained unresolved after lost records and contested memory. The board was re elected by acclimation for two years while a potential new election may be ordered by Judge Gaslin. Mr EBM Day was chosen as principal and the spring term starts Monday April 8.
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Cheyenne County
Aste
Uld
Gaslin
Ebm Day
Board of County Commissioners Proceedings April 2 1878
The Chayenne County Nebraska board met at 10 am on Tuesday April 2 1878 and adjourned to April 15 1878. The clerk was ordered to copy all brands from Book No 1 into the new Brand Book. Adjournment followed.
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Nyw
Va Tasseus
Altest
J.J. Mcilxroa
Excelsior Meat Market and Local Stores Advertise Goods
The piece lists several businesses: flour and bakery operations by M. Ewin and partners at Excelsior Meat Market, Kentucky Sour Mash Whisky by The American Trouse, Anderson Williams Capitol billiards hall at Rose and Second, Newman's provisioning for Black Hills travel on Rose Street Sidney, Calico priced at 6 cents per yard, and C A Moore's own bakery on Second Street near McDonald’s, promising clean work and a full range of baked goods.
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Amy
M. Ewin
Black Hills
Newman's
Rose _ Street
Sidney
C. A. Moore's
Second Street
McDonald's
Local grocers and tavern ad touts rise in Sidney
Black Hill residents are urged to visit large, cheap stock at Nus & Waitney’s corner Rose and Second streets. Anderson & Williams at the Lizard Parlor are praised for busy trade and courteous service. Henry Coom advertises taxi and tivery services at Vine and Second streets.
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Rise
Second Streets
Black Hillers
Nus & Waitney
Rose and
Sidney
Anderson & Wiliams
Lizard
Second Street
Henry Coom
Vine and
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Syedel
Kidney
Neb
Overfelder & Co
R. McFadden
Front Street
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Saucier
San Francisco
White House
McFadden
Sidnecy
Boston
Uarpur
Nevada
Virginia City
Personalia
Proceedings
Board of County_Commissioners
Chayenne County
Nebraska
Lunkinnler Restaurant
Adams, Redington & Haas
Kentucky
Ewing's Bakery
Ewing’s
Anderson &+ Williams
Capitol
Missouri River
M. Ewrxo
A. Moore
M. Ewine
Adems
Redington
Laas
Remington
Creedmoor Rifle
Creedmoor
Dollymount
Rewdmoor
Steel & Carbon
Sayre
Ilion
N.Y
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New York
Tremont St
Chicago
State St
Baltimore
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Masonic Temple
Joseph B. Gomage
George G Darrow
Sid- Telegraph
New Ney
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van Tasceut
Mortgegee
O. R. Balloutinetiosney, Pated
Ills Journal
D. T
G. Ge. Darrow & Co
C. J. Best
G. G. Darrow & Co
UU. G. Darrow & Co
South Platta
P.O
Breriinc
Coto
Jacob Amberg
Post
Sidney Barracks
Ansiat
Sidney Nebraska
Newman
E. Dumbreck
Boot and Shoemaker
LYON
Jie
Lyon’s
Annie Kinney, Aintiff
John Eee
Enid
Annie Ainne Ty
A. M. Staventon
Heanquaareas
Piatt
Omawa
Moue
Eerie
Vis
Bridger
Brown
Cameron
Cheyenne
Douglas
Fetterman
Hall
Hartsuff
Laramee
Pherson
McKinney
Omaha
Robinson
Russell
Sanders
Sheridan
Stambaugh
Steele
United States
Congress
Dawkins Major
M. Ewina
McDonald
Haus && Whitney
Btar Clothing House
Teneouarit
Adams, Redington & Isus
Provinces
Daniel F. Beatty
Washington, N. J
P. B. Danielson’s
Oyster Emporium
Crete
E. F. Stephens
Saline Co
D.F. Bassey Washington
Damask &O
Cts
Nassau Card Co
Nassau, NY
Bown & Bon
Wood &J
Pittsburgh
Sanford
Jewells
Wella
Fargo & CO
Aurora
Bowen
McHatton
Grant & Bowen
St. Louis
WEEKS
PC Otter
Iyer Rieters
Borton
Mass
Wells
Vecetine
Cara Lesrowr
H. RB. Stevena
Breachiai
O.N. Carrienton
Sixth Ave
W. H W. Willianb
A. M
Hitchcock & Walden
Cincinnati
Chicaago
J. Louis
F. A. Beeler
Watchmaker & Jeweler
Joman B. Ogen
Cedar St. N
the Star
House
Ifiner & Kane
A. A. Moore
Lockwood
Darrow & Stevenson
Ewrno
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