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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 11, 1876
Page
5
Fragmentary notes reference a price change of 25 cents per unit and 15 cents per link with unclear locality. Mention of Car Ane Hracx Links and Deusen Pricer appears as garbled names amid stray phrases. The readable bits suggest a community item about rates and local items.
Livingston’s Hin shop adds a hid frame salle. A stranger fell through a hatch on Proot street. injuries severe. The Germania Hotel receives new blinds and pride. Sheriff McCarty pursues stolen ponies from Red Cloud Agency. four men jailed. Virginia Ledge mine opened near Hid den Treasure with ore yields of 7.7 to 8.8 dollars per ton. Mayes and partners pursue a quartz mill. Leap Year party at Moora’s Hotel praised. a preacher’s misfortune and local operatic notes pepper the page.
The passage surveys a fierce national election climate with intense campaigning and mutual accusations, noting a likely Republican House and uncertain state results. It then shifts to a long column of city news, travel mentions, and local personalities from Sidney, Deadwood, and Cheyenne County. Several residents and traders are listed with movements, arrivals, and brief deeds, including transportation routes and a noted Indian skirmish aftermath.
A stooped, elderly man was approached Tuesday by a cane peddler urging a Democratic vote for Tilden. The peddler invoked Beecher's wife scandal and threats of violence to force support, but the man refused to vote.
Changes to the department include the departure on Tuesday of companies M C BE and G of the 5th cavalry to Fort McPherson and the arrival of company EL of the 9th Infantry and the regimental band. The post at Sidney Barracks lists companies K and D of the 5th cavalry and MU of the Mh army. Generals and officers include Gen. Jne H. King, Lt. Leonard Hay, Lt. Alfred Mortum, and Capt. Andrew Bari with various regimental staff. The 9th infantry band, led by Mr. Chas Schwabe, numbers 23 and will perform morning and evening daily.
If V Dalton expands his force and local business grows, questions arise about outcomes. A marriage at McDonald’s is noted. Bacon wholesale at 14 cents per pound at D Carrigan’s. Mexers Adams Redington Haas at Excelsior Mont Market promote sausage making. Cloths and overcoats advertised. cider and fabric stock on sale.
A collage of shop ads and notices lists a variety of goods and services offered in Monkton. Items include groceries, clothing, hardware, firearms, and dry goods at Dudleys and Clarke’s. services at McDonalds and Morlan’s. a new lunch room by Morris Farr. a new drug store with Olive oil and Lubin’s perfume. and a missing mare and mule with a reward. Also mention of a new Dialog Room and Restaurant by Mr. Fitzpatrick and a stray livestock notice with reward.
A dense array of faded ads lists fresh oysters at Germania Hotel Restaurant. Morian stores push flour, groceries, clothing, and liquor. Dudley’s offers cheap whiskey and Keg Room. McDonald’s, Anderson & Williams, and Clarke’s advertise drinks, produce, and bargain prices. Frequent mentions include J. W. Dear trading store and various Front and Walnut street locations in Sidney.
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