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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 19, 1876
Page
4
From August 19 1876 items report the editor of the Stanton Bugle and a Madrid heat wave with dozens of laborers dying. Also covered are a Cuban insurgent siege at Fort Jaquis and a Spanish force engagement at Vallaburs, plus the first adjournment of the 44th Congress and upcoming Kentucky electoral ticket selection.
Republican gubernatorial candidate Onta of Indiana quits the campaign amid scrutiny over his ties to Venezuelan claims and his past as Minister to Austria. He resigns after facing strong public questions. London Review notes lenient treatment of Confederates, while postwar aims and a return to old order debate persist as polls near.
A Colorado Central Railroad train was stopped by twenty four masked armed men six miles north of Ralstos. They forced most passengers to the baggage car, carried Judge Stone toward the mountains, and aimed to delay receiver Moffat’s qualification at Boulder. Also reported: Crook’s campaign in enemy territory is dire, Terry’s 75 miles away, expected to reach Rosebud by mid August. The Chicago Poet and Mail will become The Chicago Post with George W. McMullen as political editor and David S. McMullen as business manager, O A Willard remaining managing editor.
Centen nial year marks best prospect for crops in Kansas. Gen S. M. Suricker of Atchison invites readers to subscribe to the Kansas Immigrant a four page illustrated paper describing the state's resources and advantages. Sent free.
Form a plan of your own during hard times with a five dollar investment. The Kanees Land and Immigrant Association lists over 500 valuable farms to be distributed free to shareholders on August 25. Secure a home at small cost by buying a share and increasing your chances. Address 8 M. Strickler Atchison Kansas.
The Chicago and North Western Railway promotes its Omaha to Chicago service as the oldest and shortest route, with steel rails and early Chicago arrivals ensuring connections. Tickets via Marshall Cedar Rapids Clinton for Northern Iowa Wisconsin, or via Fulton for Chicago or East. Through trains include Pullman sleepers and day coaches, with maps and timetables available at western through ticket offices.
An observer warns that vast grasshopper swarms are expanding from British possessions eastward and into Minnesota Iowa and Nebraska. He notes daily destruction of corn cereals gardens and potatoes and fears eggs laid now will hatch next year decimating prairie grasses and future harvests. The piece cites egg densities and historic cycles 1873 1874 1878 to illustrate recurring outbreaks and grim prospects for 1877 crops.
Dress used with taste and judgement enhances beauty. Ladies, you will find both taste and judgement displayed in the Domestic Fashions.
J W Drag proprietor advertises Snake River Ranch between Red Cloud Agency and Sidney Stage Route. Newly built sturdy facilities offer meals at all hours, first class ranch accommodations, reasonable terms. En route travelers urged to stop for year round grazing lands and good water.
Ranch property for sale located about 15 miles from Fort Laramie along the road to Custer City and Deadwood. House has four rooms plus kitchen dining room sleeping room and sitting room with a large fireplace. Corral 18 by 100 feet with good water wood and grazing lands. Terms available. Apply Whipple & Hay Cheyenne or J W Dean Red Cloud Agency Nebraska.
The centennial exposition in Philadelphia marks the 100th anniversary of American independence. May 10 opening through November 10 showcases art, machines, science, manufacturing, minerals, and agriculture with nations and U.S. states participating. Grounds span 450 acres in Fairmount Park with nearly one hundred buildings, five covering 50 acres, cost about five million dollars. In the first thirty days after opening, about 1.25 million visitors attended.
The Pennsylvania Railroad introduces its grand trunk line and Fast Mail to reach the Centennial Exhibition in Philadelphia. Excursion trains will stop at Elm Station and the Encampment of Patrons of Husbandry. The system touts luxury, speed, double and third rail on heavy ballast, and ample facilities for visitors with miles of main lines to major cities. FRANK THOMSON and D. M. BOYD Jr. promote reduced excursion tickets and the Pennsylvania Route for Centennial travel.
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