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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1878
Page
4
The Sidney Telegraph notes Jack Knox’s execution in Pottsville and two Pennsylvania Mollies to be hanged January 14. It laments Texas executions, legislative pay to a widow, and Republican disfranchisement attempts. It mocks clergy, theatres, Conkling, and a printing error at a New York paper. It also mentions Wyoming women’s suffrage, ads, and a dubious divorce case from Cincinnati.
A Western Nebraska opinion decries Eastern papers for misrepresenting crime across the state. It argues murders and horse thefts occurred mainly in eastern districts and condemns sensational Eastern coverage that stokes emigration fears. The piece defends Western stock raisers and urges more precise naming of stolen stock buyers.
A grim account describes tramps from the East and West overrunning towns along the line and targeting Sidney as winter quarters. They beg, steal, and set fires while claiming a livelihood, prompting calls for strong statutes to remove them and protect property owners.
An account recalls the first experience of Red Crow Indians transporting supplies from the Missouri River to Ogallala Agency. White instructors trained the drivers, but many wagons rolled over, forcing white teamsters to reload while Indians groused. The observer doubted Indians could safely drive, saying one should thank God and quit after learning.
A Vermonter creates a battle device that always lands right side up, preventing spillages regardless of owner intoxication. The invention promises stable containment in rough use and could impact beverage service.
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