Old Father Time visits Sidney as Major Magone walks to Chicago
An 80 year old Oregon frontiersman, Major Jos Magone, passes through Sidney en route from Join Jay City to Chicago. He began July 4 and claims not to have missed a day’s health, planning lectures and a book after completing his trek. He promotes Oregon farming and the Willamette Valley, and envisions funding a school-shed via the journey’s proceeds.
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Sidney
Jos. Magone
Grand County
Oregon
Jay City
Grant County
Chicago
Magone
Independence
Missouri River
Willamette Valley
Nebraska Fish Commission carp stock distribution begins September
The Nebraska Fish Commission plans a fall carp distribution from September 15 to December 15 with a large carp crop. Applications should be sent early to M. E. O'Brien in South Bend Nebraska for liberal pond and stream supplies delivered from the fish car and free of charge where possible.
Excursions Offered By Chicago and North Western Railway
A note invites readers to send names and addresses of eastern friends to W A Thrall for half fare round trips with tickets at reduced rates. Two circulars will be printed giving full details. Also announces opening of Hamilton Blacksmith Shop offering low price class work and horseshoeing at Second Street Puase's Lumber Yard Sunny.
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Chicago & North Western Railway
W. A. Thrall
Fassangor
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Chicago
Hamilton
Second Street
Puase
Country Cullings and Local Notices from 1892
Gossip and snippets from Redington, Midway, Silverthorn, and nearby towns. Baseball scores shift as Redington defeats Midway 22 to 21 after a tense late inning. Reports note melons ripening, hay crops, a rattlesnake bite on a line colt, travels of Mrs. Anna E Yelton, a mowing machine purchase, and a ditch survey near Cedar Creek.
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Redington
Midway
Redington Boys
Redingtons
Sinveu Thorn
Neb
Yelton
Hig Garden
Willis Lee
Anna E Yelton
Edgar
Laramie
Wyo
W. McMahan
Pete Rodgers
Independants
Sidney
Cedar Creek
Kirkpatrick Place
Kirk
Jones
The Poniard Attacks Local Figures In Aggressive Print
A Poniard of last week attacks local figures with harsh words and quotes figures about publication costs. The letter accuses legal printing charges of being excessive and mocks proofs while defending the TyeGra Pit and Lincoln C. Stockton. A Breckland, Nebraska note by E S Pomeroy signs off.
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Norfolk
TrLeanart
Abovo
Stockton
Helles
Nothaly
TyeGra Pit
Lincoln C. Stockton
Oberfelder Rye and Wheat Auction Appears in Notice
The notice advertises Oberfelder buying rye and wheat at the highest cash price. It also mentions a Grand Encampment in Washington with travel tickets offered by Union Pacific and invites Metropolis Hotel friends to a homey event.
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Oberfelder
Death of Osi% Nonis Myers in Sidney Funeral Rites Held
Osi Myers wife of John W. Myers dies after eight months of consumptive illness in Sidney. A large funeral at Christ Church with Knights of Pythias honor guard, Miss Lily Chawlus at organ, and Rev L P MacDonald delivering the sermon. Burial in Episcopal rites beside her child, with many mourners and floral tributes.
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Osa Myers
John W. Myers
John A Carley
Order of Knights of Pythias
Villant Lodge No
Sidney
Christ Church
Remauins
L. P. MacDonald
Lily Chawlus
C. D. Liely
P. McDonald
Episcopal Church
Jesus
Levery
Sistey
John W. Byers
Wolf
Sealed bids sought for 80 tons of Rock Spring coal
Proposals will be received at this office until 12 o clock noon on September 20 1802 for 80 tons of first class Rock Spring coal to be delivered to the coal shed in the courthouse yard. The board reserves the right to reject any or all bids. McAlersey J. McMullenay, Clerk, Deputy. August 2.
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Isaac Winthora
Isaac Wilard
Gibbon
Neb
Gheyevny County
Cheyenne County
Gispox
Nob
Sidney
Pumpkin Creek
Said
Redington
Belmont Canal
North Platte River
Said Creek
Villay
Camp Clark
North Platte
Pumpkin Creek Valley
Platte Valley
Nebraska
Lodge Pole Creek
Isaac Willard
Court House Yard
McAlersy
J. McMuLnay
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Ear Clothing House
Tae Pu
Veteraan
Thorn
Rainview
Steven Williams
H.H Banpy
Bec'y
Oberfelder & CO
New York Tribune
Tribune
Sule
E . S. Pomeroy
Bronson
Dente
Washington
Union Bacille
Union Pacific
J. C. Barnhart
Metropolitan Hotel
United States
Ents
K. McLernon
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