13 May 1876
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 13, 1876
Page
1
Information for would be visitors to the Black Hills outlines route from Sidney to Custer City, distance between key points, and current fares. Details cover stage lines to Red Cloud and Custer City, freight rates, and costs for horses, teams, mules, and mining tools with prices.
The Richmond Wig questions the widely accepted Stuart portrait of George Washington as the true likeness. It previews Col Sherwin McRae’s forthcoming paper arguing that the Houden statue in Virginia’s Capitol is the authentic representation, based on molds and an early completion prior to Morris’s Paris voyage.
The T P and W route expands service with three daily trains on Western and Keokuk Divisions from Burlington and Keokuk. Train No 4 New York Special is promoted as the fastest west to New York, landing passengers twelve hours ahead of competing routes. General Western Agent W R Crumrom promises improved comfort and reliable appointments, citing Mr Crampton's experience and the line's prosperity.
In District Court Judge Noonan had appointed two young lawyers to defend an old horse thief. After inspecting them in silence the prisoner spoke to the bench asking to air them to defend him. The judge confirmed, and the prisoner replied I plead guilty, then sat down sighing.
The Women's Christian Association of Philadelphia warns of a bogus letter circulated nationwide. It pretends to be from Hayes Arlington Co as agents for a Centennial Committee offering jobs and travel expenses to young girls. The group urges parents and editors to warn the public and prevent entrapment.
The Philadelphia Ledger explains the star count on the US flag as of 1876. It notes thirty seven states and argues against adding more stars beyond a possible Colorado admission. It also discusses the arrangement of stars in five rows and rejects the idea of using forty stars.
A dramatic tale from Rocky Mountain Herald describes a woman drawing a pistol and firing near a residence. A man, his wife, and a boy thwart her second attempt as the pistol misfired and later discharged by accident. The report notes Sidney’s proximity to the Black Hills and local stage connections to Custer City.
Philadelphia hosts a Centennial Newspaper Exhibition inviting contributions of antique journals and curiosities. M Geo Rowell oversees the project at the Pavilion of the Centennial Newspaper Exhibition Fairmount Park. Donors may submit senile broadsheets and wrapping papers, preserved for public benefit during the exhibit and returned or given to a historical society afterward.
Joint resolution approved March 18 1876 urges Nebraskan and national communities to assemble on July 4 1876 and present an historical sketch of their county or town from its founding to be filed with the county clerk and the librarian of Congress to record progress during the first centennial of the nation.
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