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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 02, 1895
Page
9
A fragmented timetable notes No. 2 Limited at 10 4. m and No. 1 Limited at 8 Faust Mail and 7 Pacific Express with times around 6 20 p m and 8 25 percent. The garbled text lists fast mail and express services on a Western route with Pacific trains and mileage marks.
John Daugherty announces his petition candidacy for sheriff of Cheyenne County and respectfully asks voters for support. The public notice invites the electorate to consider his bid.
Charles Chambers declares his nonpartisan bid for the office of Superintendent of Public Instruction in Cheyenne County. He presents as a reform-minded candidate seeking educational leadership.
A burst of short notices covers voters urged to vote straight next Tuesday, local shops like Chowins and McLernons promoting goods, weather describing a pleasant week, and many resident items. Mentions include Dr. Dern family leaving for Missouri, Oberfelder's stock, various residents visiting Sidney and Lodge Pole, and upcoming holidays. Also notes on sales items, legal blanks, and medical remedies from W F Bassett and De Witt's products.
Sidney small boys altered signs and gates and scattered rubbish before store doors as Halloween activities. Fish Commissioner Oberfelder reports the fish car arriving Sunday with distributions for applicants. De Witts remedies advertise curing various ailments and a sale at STAR CLOTHING House warns of a stock clearance. Local notices mention weddings, retirements, and school notes including illnesses and events at the Second Primary and Kindergarten with visitors and a high school program upcoming.
Charles Middlesteadt, once a local resident now in western Nebraska, was arrested in Cheyenne for obtaining money under false pretenses. He secured a $10 bank note from Maj. Talbot claiming his family and goods would soon arrive, but was found with a wagon and no household goods. He admitted spending the funds at the West End and faces formal charges.
A North of Colton letter writer labels L C Stockton a thief of reputation and questions his influence on the Republican candidates. The writer urges Stockton to reform himself first, invoking a biblical rebuke from Christ.
The Reatless Americans praise the solid vestibuled trains of the Chicago Union Pacific Northwestern Line for distance and reliability with no delay at the Missouri River. For full information contact E. R. Breisch agent U P System.
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