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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Feb 19, 1876
Page
1
A rugged frontier tale recounts a gang chase following Slippery Bill’s alleged long con. After a tense stakeout, powder, and bluffing, the gang is left empty handed as gold and deceit vanish, leaving a warning about betrayed trust and hidden danger.
In Kingsboro Jo Mallison, a handsome drifter, wins over the town’s women and even skeptical men. After a dramatic stage arrival and a charity of kindness, he marries Josephine Allison in a public, cheerful ceremony at the hotel, amid delighted townsfolk and a new town-wide marriage talk.
The piece presents a rural household quarrel over Matilda and rumors of improper conduct. An old man and wife clash about Matilda swinging on the gate with a young man, each denying or accusing the other, leading to emotional exchanges and a veiled threat to expose the lover. The scene shifts to a remembered courting episode and a humorous tale of a near awkward kiss.
A guest recounts a dinner at a wealthy Chinese house, detailing the private courtyard, lanterns, grottoes, and marble halls. The host seats the guest on a raised dais, serves tea and hot rice wine, and guides through a long multi hour meal with chopsticks, elaborate courses, and strict etiquette. Women are kept isolated, and only intimate or official introductions allow such hospitality.
A Jersey City Journal letter condemns New Brunswick Hosiery Company for accepting repaid stolen funds to avoid prosecution. It argues such compounding invites more theft, citing $142,000 stolen by a employee, aided by his father’s repayment plan. It denounces the practice as eroding justice and fueling future defalcations.
A Detroit wife tells her husband she will go to bed and he yawns, then checks all doors and windows after joining her upstairs. He asks about bolting and fastening every entry, while she lies asleep. A note adds an inventor’s detail about a small underwater beacon using calcium phosphate for signaling at sea.
Reports from Troy iron mills show better conditions for the poor than last year. New York beef, sheep, and swine production figures for 1875 are presented. A Chicago bridge contract for the Hudson near Poughkeepsie aims at 4 to 5 million dollars. Hawkmoth intelligence notes monarch-like flower visitation. Foxboro straw works auction to settle a 20 year plant employing 2500 workers. London streets and gas systems reveal vast urban infrastructure and coal costs. A twelve-state 1876 census shows population gains over 1870, suggesting a 44 million US tally at the centennial.
A sequence of forged notes and false endorsements traces a con artist named Winslow who forged names for large sums. He promised repayment, then issued forged notes to a friend, later forging another note for a sizable amount. Attempts to recover funds involved threats and exposure as victims demanded repayment and confronted the bank authorities.
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