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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1878
Page
3
A murky dialogue fragment traces a courting scene in a sunlit meadow. A boy pleads for love while the maiden resists, shifting between coyness and reason as shadows creep and the dream fades.
A Syracuse arrest exposed counterfeiters with heavy bogus coins and tools at a remote farmhouse. The piece warns that publicity will spur more imitation scams as Mitts all seek ways to mint and circulate fake metal. The essay notes the fall of John Sherman and warns on dangers to national money.
On October 28 seven masked men robbed the Manhattan Savings Bank clearing nearly 3 million in bonds and jewelry. They handcuffed the janitor and wife, forced the vault open, and seized valuables, while notices warn depositors of 60 days’ pay delay. authorities hunt suspects as capital city debates currency stamps and governance.
Reports describe a bank burglary with a skeleton key and numerous opened boxes. Authorities say no arrests yet while officials, including Superintendent Walling, promise new information as witnesses and bank staff aid in resolving the case.
The piece notes scarcity of half-dimes in California and their premium in gold. It cites the Atlantic slope’s abundance of base cents, which are valued only at one fifth their stamp, and claims banks and corporations avoid them. It argues mints are blocked from issuing more half-dimes, pressuring California to use nickels.
The piece argues the National Greenback Labour party seeks to abolish interest on the national debt by issuing Greenbacks. It warns that ending government borrowing would flood the market with money, empower money lenders and coin holders to dictate wages, and reduce labor to dependence on a few speculators, echoing historical cycles of moneyed domination and hardship.
The petition for removing Antelope County seat was presented again to Commissioners last Monday and an election ordered for November 4. The Oakdale Pen and Plow notes state courts in session will move prisoners to fill vacant cells. Warden Dawson must make room for six from this county.
The Sun vows continued independence and truth in 1879, pledging to serve all readers fairly and to cover daily affairs with prompt, accurate intelligence. It outlines political aims, potential 1880 election impacts, and unchanged subscription rates for Daily and Sunday editions with offers for club subscriptions.
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