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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 16, 1892
Page
4
Fragmentary OCR lists times for various events including Pac Exp at 8 20am Imexp 7 50am and a name JoC Bannxuart as agent. The garbled line lacks full context or dates but indicates a schedule scramble with eight o clock and 7 50 times attached to unnamed events.
Local items report bread purchases by Daugherty and McLernon, a Tuesday post theatre show, clothing sales at Star, and various ads. News mentions births, visits from Mrs Judson and Mrs Jenner, a cold snap with temperatures, a district court date setup, and post office plans at Pumpkin Creek. Several local businesses announce sales, prices drop, and job notices. community events include a masquerade ball and theatre productions.
A fast freight passes through this morning carrying a 12 inch caliber monster gun for Monterey coastal defense. The piece weighs 1 1,800 pounds with a 2 calibre length of feet and a 5 foot diameter, firing a 860 pound ball and 480 pounds of powder. Citizens viewed the gun as Robert Miller returns from Virginia to work. The item also notes land speculation near Richmond and a long obituary for Mrs Kellog, aged 145 years 9 months.
Opened Hamilton Blacksmith Shop by E V S Pomeroy at Bronson Neb offers first class work with horseshoeing specialization. Taken up notices list two horses to claim, one red and white stag about five years old near Redington, Neb, and a black horse branded VK with star and rope.
In Sidney Nebraska L B Cary and Geo J Hunt invite applications for a land lease under the ditch for a term of eight years. Also noting HW Chowin and Son sole agency for the Lexington flour, advertised as very best quality with prices reduced. Send orders to the Bank store.
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