This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 5 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 25, 1889
Page
6
The Cheyenne County Telegraph defends its stance as a Republican party organ, denying any personal political debts or candidates. It states it supports only regular nominees and condemns using factional disputes to influence county offices, while affirming no candidate of its own.
A dispute over a Guthrie town lot led to a riot. a Chicago anarchist incited violence and was stopped by soldiers and arrests. The land rush opened land to settlers but reports show less than half the government land in the territory has been filed on. Boom prospects fade as land values stabilize and orderly settlement grows in western Nebraska with peaceful, steady progress.
The Tar Farmers alliance, a well organized group of grangers, plans a meeting in about three weeks to discuss political action in South Dakota. The effort signals growing influence of farmer groups in state affairs.
The piece notes a strong anti machine stance driving many to rural life as bona fide farmers. It also mentions the Cronin mystery solved by Chicago police and newspapers, Blaine’s Berlin talks, a new bank in Sidney, and various Nebraska political shifts and local intrigues.
A Nebraska community discusses promoting the state through a board of trade driven advertising scheme, urging cheaper regional advertising via associations. Local real estate progress is noted with a farmer near Colton cultivating 135 acres of corn, potatoes, wheat, and oats under fencing, showcasing settler potential. Citizens propose forming a committee to attract westward immigrants to Cheyenne County and improve urban disease concerns amid summer heat. Chautauqua adjourns with large attendance after a productive session and upcoming fall restart. Fast mails from Sidney to Chicago and linking trains are advertised with Pullman cars and air-conditioned options. A Sidney resident warns against a sweepstakes scam from the Louisana State Lottery, urging others not to send money or expect tickets. A local tailor offers services through a Stan Clotwise House agent network.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.