Sidney Fourth of July celebration recounts grand turnout
The July fourth celebration at Sidney drew an estimated four thousand attendees. Delegations from Greeley, South Platte City, Bathe, and others joined Grand Marshal Mo Cummings as Hon. Benjamin To Butler spoke. Festivities included a parade, a flag ceremony, singing, a greased pole contest, a greased pig chase, baseball, horse racing, and a city fireworks display.
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Brainard
Hingland
Benjamin To
Butler
Sit Rinds Rifle Company
Uhit
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South Platte City
CP Railroad
Mo Cummings
Front Street
Surinda Rifle Company
Front
Myrtle
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Williams
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Fretwell
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Liederkranz Society
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Dudley
Fitzpatrick
Brown
Simpson
Loomis Wilson
Rockwell
Kennard
Conningham
Donnelly
Anderson
Jerry Mahoney
Beeson
Acarnas
Pratt & Ferris
Nile
Bears
Fifteen days of rain boost Nebraskas crops and theatre notes
The TeLeararit reports a fourth wet season with rain falling through mid June. Crop progress is praised as sod planting and deep soil soaking support growth. Grace Hawthorne’s East Lynne performances attract large crowds at Haslin's Theater with standing room in demand. Local social notes mention residents traveling, tradesfolk in town, and visitors from New York and Wisconsin.
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Nebraska
Itay
Cheyenne
Grace Hawthorne
Haslin
East Lynne
Mias Grace Hawthorne
Lne Uhorne
Commerceuts
Gacelle
Miss Hawthorne
East Lytine
Fort Sidney Ball
Tersanal Wendon
Nelson
Greenwood
Sherif
Fowler
Dentloud
HH Bosler
Pennsylvan
G B Blakely
North Platte
EE van QO Linda
CJ Maxwell
Pamphin Creek
John Yapyeu
Lande Pole
Wiedd
Mondas
Robertson
Antelope
Mro
J A Borie
O'Fallon
Paine
Jas
Lynch
J J. Kinney
Cle Trogmtz
M.S Morrow
Omaha
Pacific
Harry Winters
Fred Lehman
Chicago
Tusler
Wisconsin
Hartman
Blails
Geo Laing
Charley Stover
Camp Clarke
Henry Rayner
Ogalalla
Rayner
Jude Heist
Wim. Annin
Robert K. Annin
New York
Robinson
J.W. Fowler
Sidney
Pennington County
Jim Ware
Opalalla
St Loui, Ar
Fourth at the Fort Dress Parade and Independence Day
Fort Sipney July 8 1885 parade for the 109th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence will assemble at 8 oclock am capt Evan Miles 21st Infantry will command. After parade and until retreat only guard and police service will be performed. Firecrackers forbidden within post enclosure by order of Maj Pearson.
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Fort Sipney
Evan Miles
21St Infantry
Sidney
Pearson J W Duncan
Cheyenne
J CG Langle
Fort Laramie
Ninth Cavalry
Hastings
Whitney
Chandler
Fort Robinson
Quartermaster Williams
Fort Sidney
Wright
Watts
Fifth Cavalry
Dewees
Carroll
Parker
Valois
Humphrey
McAnany
Corp
Garvey
John Pantenburg
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Lockwood House
R.R. Depot
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Potter Lumber Yard
Whee Tate
Crone
Minneapolis
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Potter, Neb
Br, Ty Clare
Dessens
General Merchandise
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KERPR
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Chas. Wells
Powell & Whitney
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Sterling
Nowa
Henry VanCamp
Crook
Andy Weir
Dome
Elbert
Dowglass
Wilson &Tucker
Boulder County
Here
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North Platte River
Guy Laing
Renee
Cheyenne County
Court House Rock
J.F Emery
Big Springs
Keith
Field
Ogalalla Land and Cattle Company
Cedar Creek
W. Kelly
Wm B Ingram
Geo . Kendall
Geo. W. Barnhart
Rosenthal
New York City
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Ywarry White Yorn
Po WO Putnam
Geo Barnhart
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Lodge Pole
Jas. Kinney
DC Teward
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Chas Wheeler
Eldarkin
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Isabel Sinds
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Dees
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TiLrararin
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Jewett
Jowell
Frank Cross
Eos Newman
Snake Creek Range
Rosebud Indian Agency
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