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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 28, 1897
Page
4
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The Republican electors of Cheyenne County are asked to send delegates to a convention at the Court House in Sidney on Saturday September 23 at 7 o clock p m to nominate candidates for county treasurer sheriff county clerk county judge county superintendent of public instruction county surveyor and coroner Also for other business The county precincts are allotted delegates based on votes for Albert J Burnham in 1880 with one delegate at large per precinct and additional delegates per major fraction of votes The County Central Committee recommends no proxies and that delegates cast their precincts full vote at the convention Primaries to select delegates to be held on Saturday September 15 Commissioner Convention notice also given for a district convention in Lodge Pole on Wednesday September 15 to nominate one county commissioner For primaries to select delegates for this convention be held Saturday September 11 1897 signed M T Tohls Chairman and CL On Coates Secretary Announcement To The Electors Of Cheyenne County: I announce myself as a candidate for reelection to County Treasurer seeking support from all Republicans A Pease
W C Bullock declares candidacy for official county clerk of Cheyenne County subject to Republican county convention in Sidney on Saturday September 1897.
The message announces candidacy for County Surveyor of Cheyenne County pending Republican County Convention decisions. It also states Rowr, HW. Winns seeks re election as Coroner of Cheyenne County subject to the Republican County Convention and names W. F. Hassett.
The Fremont Tribune critiques early pro free coinage claims tied to Ernest Seyd of London and the later wheat to silver argument. It notes Seyd never visited Washington and was a bimetallist, undermining the charges. The piece traces how rhetoric shifted as silver and wheat prices diverged.
The piece surveys the Iowa Free Silver campaign led by Horace Boies and worries over silver demonetization, wheat prices, and political futures. It notes farm anxieties, candidate announcements for county offices, and economic bets on silver versus gold while touting Brillard's Snow Liniment as a remedy.
An ad offers Mme LaVerne’s face wash recipe for 25 cents in stamps. It claims to cure blemishes and skin diseases, remove pimples freckles and redness, and leave skin soft and smooth with a vegetable formula. It advises that any woman can make it at home for a few cents.
A collage of editorials and statements reflects press scrutiny of public figures and parties. It notes suppressed news, strong editorial stances, and a predicted return to Republican support as crops decline and political loyalty shifts amid Nebraska party dynamics.
An advertisement touts Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a universal kidney remedy for back pain frequent urination and bladder trouble. It claims to improve kidney liver and urinary passage health and offers a free sample bottle and pamphlet by mail. The ad notes prices fifty cents and one dollar and urges readers to mention The Telegraph.
Distress warrant issued August 21 1897 by Cheyenne County Treasurer against Charles Uurmeister for delinquent personal taxes from 1890s. Public auction to redeem the amount due includes horses and a black mare at residence Christapl Weyerts in Cheyenne County on September lth 1897 at 10 oclock. Amount due 61.05 dollars plus costs.
Notice is hereby given that Levi H Bordwell has filed intent to make final proof in support of his claim. Proof will be before the Sidney Register August 3, 1897. Witnesses: James Worden William W Chowlns Alannah T Snyder Paul R Borgquist all of Sidney Nebraska. Joan MADAMS, Register.
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