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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1876
Page
6
Eastern readers note Sidney sits 200 miles closer to the Black Hills than any other railroad point. Travelers reach Harney's Peak in two days via an excellent road. Stages depart Sidney each Tuesday for Custer City.
The Western Nebraska paper Tout Teruanarir announces its association with George G Darrow for two months to improve coverage of Indian war news Indian depredations and Black Hill items. The partnership aims to elevate Sidney Cheyenne county and Nebraska politics toward greater business prominence and political purity.
A column from our paper echoes outrage over Custer and the Indian War, accusing the current administration of a preplanned scheme to ruin Custer and prolong conflict. It urges volunteers, denounces corruption, and calls for decisive frontier action with rewards for scalp captures. The piece contrasts political manipulation with calls for force and emancipation of frontier hardship.
The report notes General Sheridan's stance against frontier aid to wipe out hostiles and warns against Sabbath enforcement in Sidney. It references a local Chronicle debate over the Seventh Commandment and mentions the burial of Custer and his troops at Little Big Horn, with recovery deemed impossible now.
Witttame and Co advertise constant handles cider and poultry produce including chickens turkeys apples and oysters available in every style at the American House for customers seeking varied items and ready service.
The Chicago and North Western Railway presents itself as the oldest and shortest route between Omaha and Chicago. The line has steel rails along most of its path and a Chicago depot offering early arrivals for connections. Purchase via Marshall Cedar Rapids Clinton for Northern Iowa and via Fulton for Northern Illinois or Wisconsin. Through trains feature Pullman sleepers, new day coaches, and premier cars. Information and maps available from Moonxrain in Omaha or Stanvert in Chicago.
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