Wind Wagon in Sidney A Jovial Prairie Ride
An Iowa observer recounts a lively visit to Sidney to test a wind wagon named the prairie clipper. The piece comicizes the ride across salt roads toward Clarke's Bridge and Julesburg, praising its speed and crude novelty while noting the captain's promises and the passengers’ wild, wind driven journey.
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Juixasme
Col
Systeme Sillers
Onder Big Lake
Gary
Sidney
Sidaey
Miewhon
McCarty
Messrs. Gossage & Darrow
Genie
Vnlta Ory
Ourself
Notrd Black Hills
Clarke
UT. Clarke
Ulree
Julesburg
Gary Wine
Waron Agin
Rail route to the Centennial Exhibition favored
The article touts the Summer Exodus to Contennia with daily trains on the Wayne and Pennsylvania Line to the Centennial grounds. It highlights comfortable Pullman cars, speed, safety, and proximity to hotels, praising Elm Station encampment by the Nation Grange for agriculturists visiting the Exhibition and recommending the line as the most desirable route.
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Rat Road
Wayne & Peanesylvania
Alega Rt
Tate
Sreels
Centennial Depot
Elm Station
Centennial Grounds
Nation Grange
Sleeping car row over a crying child sparks clash
In a sleeping coach a tired mother confronts a fat man who mockingly questions her parenting after the child repeatedly howls. The mother retorts she has endured long travels and many moves, stating she knows how to handle a crying passenger.
Strength of the Sioux and Their Allies War Woe Estimates
A report on Indian Agency populations lists the Sioux and allied groups across Dakota and Nebraska reservations, totaling about 68,008 hostile country. It cites 27,000 warriors in assigned territories, with estimates suggesting up to 62,000 men could be fielded if war were openly joined.
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H.W. Gary
Sacona Street
Sidney
Nebraska
Commissioner of Indian Affairs
United States
Alaska
Dakota
Marisoa
Sten and
Women
Sisveton Agency
Sioux
Devil's Like
Peesevey
Cheyenne River
Bosthold
Greg Ventres Mandan
Aricka
Vyuntion
Whetstone
Franciseau Speint
Mortasa
Blasfeet
Bloods
Presa
Milk River
Vaux
White
Sane Cilenhuion
Tramp Attack Leads to Fatal Shootout in Guthree County
An outlaw tramp, traveling with a rough two year old mule and old horse, tried to rob farmer Oakes near Casey. Oakes fired with a gun from his house, killing the intruder as he advanced with a knife. The tramp’s body lay where it fell and was buried in Casey. The intruder carried burglars tools and bloody clothes. a Colt revolver was recovered.
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Betwen
Patieree
Guthree
Casey
Oakes
Mr. O
Grass Rights and a Fenced Lot Incident
A Casa farm citizen guards a vacant lot's grass with signs but a man and a boy are seen moving and loading grass into a wagon. The owner demands authorization, arguing grass is a natural product free to all, while the intruder counters with leather’s origin. The scene ends with the owner urging his boy to flee.
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Sam
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Geo. R. Ballyu
Attorney AT Law
Sidney, Ned
Geo. W. Ilelst
Atiourney
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BROWN
Thouston Brown & Thurston
Attorneys AT Law
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Ned
Hinman & Gantt
Nortis Platte, Neb
L, Hobbs
Neb
Jon Garrie
Harbison’a
I. Axe & Co., Plasterers
Bidney, Neb
J. Malioney
M. W. Davis
North Platte House
North Platte, Neb
Ottsan & Patturron
Kerth Platte
Ad.a.tipemnenia
C.F. Goodman
Omaitia, Ner
Cheyenne County
Roreh
John Mc Donald
Aint
Mr. J. EL Fryey
Iowa
Jarrett & Palmer
Whoi Brainerd
Conneil Blas
Inna Senpareil
Brainerd
Salt Lake
Tolareb
Crocer
New Freight Depot
Main Street
Midwey
Camp Clarke
North Platteiver Bridge
H. V. Dalton
Rumeey's Hotel
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