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Sidney town notes and growth in 1866 prospects
Sidney news items report steady train runs and growing business interest for 1866 including a proposed brick yard, new hardware stores, boatloads of groceries at Bed Rock prices, and land seekers visiting the table land adjoining Sidney. Local events include a grand ball, opera visits, and a weekly paper rumor, with residents pushing public improvements and school district organization.
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Sidney
M. Urbach
Second Street
Front Street
J. T. Thoelecker’s
Powart, & WurtTher's
L. H. Bordwell
Post Dam
Sidney Beet and Shoe
Trognitz
W. F. Paine
Clarkson
Fort Sidney
Post Theater
Ledge Pole
Chappell
Lodge Pole
A. A. Ricasa
Acconi
Crete
Nebraska
B.Y. Stephens
Pumpkin Creek
W. C. Teeter
Harry Winters
Union Pacific Railway Company
Grand Army of the Republic
Lincoln
Hastings
Rosestreet
J.B. Christ's
John Thomas
M. Maxwell
Donahue
Maxwell
Hayes