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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1879
Page
5
The notice lists charges for the Local Column at two cents per line and a separate Special Loosle header at fifteen cents per line. It also mentions that all Black Lines will be charged a Doable Price, indicating rate distinctions within the publication’s classified sections.
Long list of local items from Sidney includes notices on indebtedness limits, shop ads, social happenings, weather quips, police concerns, and New Year reports. Mentions Sidneys Post, Star Clothing House, Oberfelder's, P. J. Cohn & Co, and local figures such as Mr. Solomonson and Mrs. Van Tassell with brief personal notes and community events.
Ingersoll’s wagon train arrives from the Tilly Thursday. A law proclaims no deer killing this season. Yeast Powder Bit, a known city figure, serves as wag tnemaster to Indian freighters. Fires should be built early at the church. residents reflect on over eating on New Year’s Day. A gilt copy of Ninety and Nine, published by H Lothrop & Co. Boston, is welcomed as a holiday treasure.
The marriage of Mr J to Miss Maggie C Fitzpatrick is reported with old county praise. The groom, long with the U PRR, is described as a fine man while the bride, a Sidney resident, is celebrated by many friends. The couple plans to reside in Colorado as telegram and local friends extend best wishes.
Commercial notice lists prices for butter sugar flour oats beans beets beer apples and other items with per pound per gallon and per hundred weight rates. Includes packing costs and various meats hides and furs with scattered figures and unit prices.
Local notices advertise dry goods, clothing, boots, and groceries at multiple stores including C. A. Dloore New York Store Redington McDonald Gas Ranges and A. S. Brown. Vendors tout meats, blankets, cigars, wine and spirits, with cash offers for county certificates and a call to visit Miners’ Mate for meals and cigars.
Local notices list Crandalle building Masquerade Menagerie and holiday events at the Postoffice, Harvicker & Catalini dances on Myrtle street, Excelsior Meat Market sausage and beef offerings, caprice cafes and billiard parlors on Rose and Second streets, along with oysters at Lankin and various goods from Livingston's hardware to Cap itol corner comforts and Pure California Wines at American House.
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