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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 09, 1878
Page
5
Local Sidney columns report election chatter and civic updates. Vendors, merchants like J P Cohn & Co and Star Clothing advertise growth while residents such as George G Wright and Hon. Charles McDonald are noted for presence and remarks. Community items include theft reports, cattle losses, and upcoming Grand Army ball plans.
A critical letter questions Col Carleton’s authority after soldiers and officers allegedly distributed stolen horses, branded as belonging to settlers of the Arkansas and Republican rivers. The writer demands an official explanation and justice for the distressed Western settlers.
All interested in forming or organizing a Debating or Literary Club Dramatic Company or Singing School are asked to meet at the Sidney school room Saturday night at eight o clock for a general interchange of ideas. Ladies are especially invited and the room will be well lighted and watched. Signed by several local residents.
The article notes the ongoing question of how to shed flesh and criticizes extreme dieting. It promotes Allan's Anti Fat as a rational, purely vegetable remedy claiming a reduction of two to five pounds weekly, sold by druggists.
Local price list shows BLTTER at 20 cents per pound and 25 cents for packing. Various items include sugar at 15 cents per pound, bacon 11 cents, shoulders 10, sugar cane 16 3 4 cents, apples 4 1/2, cranberries 0 cents per quart, potatoes 1 4 per 100 pounds, beans 6 cents, beef pounded 3.50 per 100 pounds, corn meal 2.00 per 100 pounds, meat and flour prices, coffee types listed, and tea varieties.
Local notices from Sidney Nebraska advertise monopolist denial by Owens Elden Co The Leanage Clothiers and a flood of shop items including suits cloaks shawls per orders clothing and millinery at Brown and others Also promotions for groceries cigars books and a circulating library at the post office with vivid post office displays and various goods for sale
The advertisement notes M A Jenkins opens a new millinery store at Mia Lloyd's old stand offering a large assortment of hats and millinery items. It also mentions free oysters day and night at Lankin's and a call to visit 7 Dum'reck on Rose Street for freight and other goods.
Advertisement notes Ober felder & Co. on Jast page offers a good assortment of lamps and char deliers. C. EB Borgquist Smithy reports satisfaction as a large dag converts to seven small dogs once and six over. Freighters see fall weather and freight prices improving profits.
The taxpayers of Cheyenne County are notified that 1877 taxes become delinquent May 1 1878. Those who know themselves delinquent should call and settle immediately. C K Athen treasurer Sidney Neb May 1 1878.
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