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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 21, 1879
Page
5
Jancy Telegraph reports a legal notice from Wnes Keith Co detailing a court action. The item outlines a proceedings date and the involved parties with emphasis on the case status and potential remedies.
Sidney items report Band Ball callers and program plans, improvements at Moore Hotel, and gifts to the Sidney Brass and Cornet Band. Mentions of business trips, new goods, a near fire incident, a wedding tale, and town opinions on theft and crops, with notices of local figures and shops.
The Pine Ridge Sun Dance has drawn intense interest as Spotted Tail leads the ceremonies. Traditions include brutal rites where candidates scar their chests with lariats and endure rope tension to gain warrior diplomas, with past rituals reportedly ending in the scalp of a white woman.
Local merchants report difficulty obtaining goods from Omaha providers. They say Omaha lists are unreliable with frequent delays and stock shortages. As a result, buyers order from Chicago St Louis Denver and San Francisco, paying higher commissions to cover added costs.
Mr and Mrs John McDonald return from the Southern Black Hills with glowing notes on mineral wealth and agriculture. Miss Mattie Lewis, a niece of the McDonalds and prominent local young woman, will visit Sidney for several weeks. Up-country Buffalo Gap reports describe a devastating storm with ten deaths, wrecked stock, and massive rock and root slides. a nineteen year old girl saved her parents and herself, while Jeff Davis of Montgomery Bros is said to have carried $1000. The Montgomerys face repeated misfortune with losses from storms and a failed attempt to recover stolen horses last year.
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