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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1894
Page
2
A Sidney page notes Matt Dougherty's growing prominence as the Republican candidate for Congress amid county conventions. It reports on local senatorial hopes, rival Pop endorsements, and the push by Dougherty and Akers to advance Western Nebraska priorities while counting on Harris from Ogallala to bolster the ticket.
The Republican district convention at North Platte named Captain W. R. Akers of Scotts Bluff County as senatorial candidate. Akers, a farmer and veteran, is praised as an irrigation advocate and an eloquent speaker likely to run a vigorous campaign. The piece also notes Doctor Harris as a strong campaigner and hints at political shifts away from the Populists.
A Republican letter denounces William Jennings Bryan and Democratic operatives as manipulative, urging farmers to distrust the pop movement seen in Sidney and Cheyenne county. It endorses the Republican ticket and calls voters to study party principles amid alleged demagoguery.
A Nebraska political message urges steadfast support for the Republican party across county state and national races. It argues the populist movement is spent and credits a large Republican ticket victory as a repudiation of populist folly, appealing to farmers and intelligent voters.
A local notice extols Chamberlain's Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy for dysentery and similar illnesses seen in a family at Lewiston North Carolina. Kenneth Buzemore and Geo W Baker are cited for successful cures using the remedy. The ad promotes 25 and 50 cent bottles sold by W F Bassett druggist with supporting testimonials.
An advertisement claims Orange Blossom offers immediate relief and a permanent cure for diseases peculiar to women, sold by W. F. Bassett.
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