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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1889
Page
2
The Cheyenne board of trade meeting at the courthouse failed to progress beyond outlining a shadow of a resolution. The writer argues the city must act, praising past gains like Union Pacific shops and urging broad support to build a practical, citywide commerce engine.
In Lincoln legislators select papers to receive at session start paying a small bill. Each member’s list speeds up after meeting with about twenty papers chosen. Sample spellings show local pride as Cuming county and nearby papers like New York Ledger appear among the ordered selections.
Fragmentary remarks mention New Burn New Kurcy Cromicul Mearld Herrald and Merrald amid observations on district papers and the German element. The text notes confusion and references the kingdom of Lincoln in a curiously opaque passage.
The article notes a 1888 law changing electors meeting date to the second Monday in January. It specifies Harrison and Morton to be formally chosen on January 14, 1889, and adds a contingency for missing state certificates requiring a district judge to forward the list to the seat of government.
The article notes Tuesday elections in Kimball Banner Scotts Bluffs and Deuel counties to choose county officers and locate county seats. Contests focus on seat sites with potential follow up votes to finalize courthouse locations. The Tetrarama offers no guidance but hopes for amicable, central locality picks.
Louis Globe Democrat columnist argues against a total clean sweep of federal offices after March 4 1880. He says few subordinate democrats will be removed and many of Cleveland era appointees are shiftless ignorant or incompetent, with Republicans set to resume control and many rascals to be ousted.
The passage lists prominent figures who died in 1888 including David R Locke Petroleum V Nasby Matthew Arnold Roscoe Conkling John A Rice Rev EB Roe Rev James Vreeman Clark Gen Phil Sheridan Lester Wal lace Prof R A Proctor and William Warren. It notes Sunxaton Connen of Kearney introducing a bill favoring nine of twelve jurors to verdicts in civil district court cases, challenging the common law bulwark of civilization.
The intro introduced bill aims to make it unlawful to bring individuals into the city to perform police duty, with a greater penalty for a single person than for a corporation if violated. The question asks why the bill imposes a tougher penalty on individuals.
Recwiven Cares of the Chelron lund office seeks 10000 cd:oates from the Memingford Guide over criticisms of Chadron office management. Paradis of the Gaide details irregularities. receiver halts further action. Brashears family changes ownership as the paper expands seven columns and bets on improved politics next month.
A. B. Woon of the Gering Courier risks public critique as he campaigns for coroner. He questions the office’s duties and hints at a tense dynamic between officers and the public in his columns.
A group of sheriffs at Lincoln discussed fees mileage and related matters. They shelved the topic of the speediest and cheapest method to catch a criminal, deeming it of minor importance.
The document notes visitors to Lincoln can contact Charley Crow the detective for aid and room access with keys for admission. It mentions county superintendents meeting to prepare measures for county institutes and urges the legislature to address tensions in the general management of schools.
The Lincoln report notes Gov. Larrabee of Iowa has one eye and adds it is evident he lost the other. The remark questions how such a loss could be determined and hints at birth condition versus later injury.
The Omaha Herald argues against allowing any prayers in the state legislature, contrasting with Democrats long excluded from such solace. The piece notes political tensions and upcoming election fallout across newly formed counties, with A. B Prunmont named permanent chairman of the Deuel county Democratic convention amid ongoing party persistence.
The passage questions a stereotype by recalling Joseph the carpenter from Palestine over eighteen hundred years ago and asks what about his example in historical view.
Henry St. Raysen served on the committee to escort Gov. Larrabee of Tewi to the home during the recent Lincoln reception opening the legislature. The item notes payment in connection with the first anniversary of Nebraska's great blizzard, suggesting it might be ushered in with a shudder.
Sr Rayner voted for Watson as speaker of the house. Legislative reports appear inside. A local note recalls Mike Ler once a porter at Millard hotel and questions public apathy toward forming a board of trade.
Readers cite sobering after New Year celebrations and lament temperance reform. Omaha talk contrasts cable car brag with civic neglect while State Journal notes harsh weather and calls for casting sorrow aside as burdens loom.
An old advertisement promotes Bullnard's Morehound Syrup as a cure for consumption and lung ailments with agent J Brennan in Wilton and Sidney markets. It also markets pills from Brennan claiming general health revival. The page lists daily provisions including corn meal, sugar, coffee, beans, prunes, butter, eggs, coal, and hay with various prices per unit.
Notice announces the dissolution of Fra] Dawson & Co and that Fred Dawson will run the business and settle debts. Also a county court hearing set for Noah M. Kinne's estate with Robert Shuman as county judge and publication in Sidney newspaper for four weeks.
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