Telegraphs 1877 notes show lumber yard and social spots in Sidney
The Telegraph 1877 fragment lists F B Kearney Lumber Yard offering stock feed and lodging for freighters. Sidney bakery and oyster parlor run by E Urbach. Red Willow and Snake River Ranch ads north of Sidney. a Washington’s Birthday firemen gathering planned at North Platte. local items include post office at Antelopeville and Oberfelder clothing arrival. The piece also notes harsh January conditions on the South Platte, cattle counts near 20,000 between Greeley and Julesburg, and a push for public welfare reforms.
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Corral
F. B. Kearney
Sidney
E. Urbach
Red Willow Ranch
Snake River Ranch
North Plattte
Washington
H. McFadden
Omaha
South Platte
Greeley
Julesburg
Edward McLernon Isa
Sidney High School
Willow Island
Antelopeville
John J. McIntosh
P. M. Good
Oberfelder and Company
Black Hills
Robert
Joseph Oberfelder
West
Barbera
Red Cloud
Camp Clark
Welfare Work Urges Better Plans For Youth In City
A letter from a welfare expert urges the city to reexamine conditions and seek remedies for delinquency. It notes spending more on criminal care than on public schools, cites a two room home with four children and a mother, and questions where the father is. The editor calls for plans to mold the rising generation and reduce crime by stronger support for youth and education.
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Reform Schools
Hmit
Welfare Way
Welfare Association
J. H. Vancleave
Board of Public Welfare
North Platte Tribune
Tribune
North Platte
January Livestock Report for Nebraska Shows Large Declines
The January livestock report from Nebraska shows declines in value and numbers across categories. Total livestock value fell from 337,020,000 to 242,660,000, with 7,627,000 head of livestock nationwide, down from 8,200,000. Swine numbers dropped to 3,063,000 and value to 41,350,000, while milk cows numbered 560,000 with value 35,280,000.
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Nebraska
A. E. Anderson
Bureau of Crop Estimates
Leo Stuhr
Nebraska Department of Agriculture
Chicago
Learning from Others in Farming and Business
The article argues that experience shared by others speeds learning and raises profits, while narrow minds reject external knowledge. Many inventions arose from collaborative input, and farming benefits when farmers weigh suggestions from different contexts and apply worthwhile ideas to improve efficiency and outcomes.
Phrase fragment on his case and suggestions
A fragment mentions fitting his case and contrasts with the one who refuses to listen to any suggestions. The readable text emphasizes selective consideration of options over obstinacy in advice.
Right Angle Handkerchief Decree At Versailles 1785
Queen Marie Antoinette's outburst at Versailles led Louis VII to issue a decree in 1785 ordering all pocket handkerchiefs to have right angle edges. The move standardized kerchief shapes across France, shaping fashion and taste thereafter.
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Marie Antoinette
Versailles
Louis VII
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I. T. Hart, Prop
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Oeaceu
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Wm. J. Burns
Mr. Burns
Warr
VM. J
Wn. J. Burns
R. Burns
Edison
Larson’s Music Store
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