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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 28, 1891
Page
1
A curated Dry Goods line features select items from Chicago New York and St Louis wholesalers. The emphasis is on quality and broad assortment for customers seeking reliable imports and domestic products.
Local advertisement claims a specialty in Indies, men's, women's, and children's footwear across all grades. Encourages customers to call, compare prices, and buy after getting price quotes on the stock offered.
A local advertisement promotes a large and complete millinery stock for the coming season and urges customers to compare prices before buying headwear. The notice emphasizes very low prices and invites shoppers to view the selection.
A large Sidney crowd nominated five men for the village council to serve the next municipal year. Joseph Oberfelder chaired, Henry E Gapen secretaried, and W P Miles spoke on issues. Nominees were Robert S Oberfelder, Harry W Chowins, Edmund Doran, Curtis D Essig, Hugh McFadden. Election April 7 will use Australian ballot. one ticket only.
Special correspondence from March 15 1861 reports a looming adjournment of the Nebraska legislature as salaries end and patrotism fades. The piece cites rumors of reformer conflicts, secret caucuses, and potential revelations about rivals amid political tensions. Weather prophet W T Foster predicts a destructive storm period from May 1 1861 to May 1 1802 with severe tornadoes blizzards heavy rains and notable earthquakes in coming years.
The item reports Sam Bergman, once a local figure, now a defendant in a Denver divorce and alimony suit. Accusations include abandonment and failure to support, with a $2,560 alimony demand and a divorce bill. The writer critiques judgmental attitudes and praises kindergarten work at the Sidney public school, noting Annie Smith’s leadership and the benefits seen in a child’s future.
A chaotic altercation erupts in Teecram office as a dispute about local sanitation spirals into a near-bloodless clash. The fighting editor, religious editor, and others clash amid claims of neglect and the city’s officials, while the piece references the Ancient Order of United Workmen and community efforts to clean up areas on Frout and Rose streets.
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