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The Telegraph published in Cheyenne County provides subscription rates and local notices. Editor Chas Callahan announces rates and public posting terms for legal notes and professional ads.
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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 16, 1896
Page
4
The Telegraph published in Cheyenne County provides subscription rates and local notices. Editor Chas Callahan announces rates and public posting terms for legal notes and professional ads.
The Republican electors of Nebraska are urged to send delegates from their counties to a Lincoln convention on Wednesday July 1 980 at two oclock a.m. to nominate candidates for governor lieutenant governor secretary of state and other statewide offices plus Supreme Court judges and a state university regent. The apportionment awards each county one at large delegate plus one for each 100 votes and major fraction thereof based on Joseph 8 partys 1880 vote for state treasurer.
All members of the Republican County Central Committee are asked to meet at the Telegraph office in Sidney on Saturday May 23 at 2 p m to designate the time for the county convention and handle any other proper business. Chairman 4T. B. Dawson Secretary Chas Callahan.
The Indiana instructions show McKinley has a clear majority on the first ballot with about twenty more strength than all others combined. About 125 delegates remain to be chosen, and he is predicted to win at least ninety. The piece notes no conceivable anti McKinley coalitions can threaten his nomination.
The piece notes McKinley’s rise with delegates solidly pledged to him, enhanced by a protectionist record and broad Republican support. It contrasts his status with Lincoln and Grant and lists multiple Democrat and Populist candidates contending for local offices, while discussing possible county commissioner hopefuls and a proposed five dollar fire insurance tax to fund volunteer fire departments.
The article notes Leroy Martin is presumed to seek re election this fall with James McIntosh Jr and H B Gapen also linked to the county attorney race. Names anchor the preview of the contest and its potential field.
Sidney Nebraska May 8 1896 commissioners met at 1 pm with all members present. A petition by W T McKelvey and others to appoint John Hanna road overseer for the south Camp Clarke precinct was granted and Hanna to file his official bond. Claims audited include E Ball for bridge work and material and W Stillwell for bridge work and hauling material.
The Sidney Nebraska county board met May 9 1896 with all members present and adjourned to 9 am the next day. They voted to refund two thirds of protest taxes on section 32 township 14 range 48 lowering the land assessment from 3600 to 200. A resolution limited daily jail board charges for vagrants to five cents for the sheriff. The board adjourned again to May 25 1896. Electric Bitters advertised as a liver tonic and malaria remedy. De Witts Witch Hazel Salve touted for piles and skin diseases.
Reader notice lists signs of heart disease such as fainting spells irregular pulse fluttering or palpitations choking sensation shortness of breath and swelling in feet and ankles. The piece emphasizes these symptoms indicate a diseased or weak heart.
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