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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1876
Page
3
The Sidney Telegraph in Remern New Mexico reports a collage of humorous slips and political chatter. Anecdotes range from a Dubuque merchant exposing a long safe mystery to misread election bets and odd editorials about editors and ladies theft.
The Centennial Exposition opened May 10 1876 in Philadelphia celebrating the Republic's centennial with nations and US states showcasing art inventions science and manufacturing. Grounds on the Pennsylvania Railroad fairground cover 450 acres with five vast buildings costing 5.9 million dollars. Nearly 1.25 million visitors attended in the first thirty days after opening.
The Pennsylvania Railroad presents the Great Trunk Line as the direct economical path to Philadelphia and the Centennial Exhibition. Trains pass through a Grand Centennial Depot at the Main Entrance, with convenient stops at nearby hotels and at Elim Station for Patrons of Husbandry. The railroad boasts seven thousand miles of continuous lines to major cities, luxurious day and night cars, double and third tracks, iron or stone ballast, and rapid, safe service. Excursion tickets at reduced rates will be sold nationwide.
The Chicago and North Western Railway markets its Omaha to Chicago service as the shortest, fastest route with steel rails and early Chicago arrivals. It advises tickets via Marshall Cedar Rapids or Linton for Northern Iowa and via Fulton for Northern Illinois or Wisconsin, highlighting Pullman sleepers and new day coaches. Contact J. A. Motnrain in Omaha or W. H. Steauert in Chicago for maps and schedules.
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