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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1877
Page
3
The local column announces pricing for notices with rates of 2 cents per line and 1 1/2 cents for special spaces. Black lines are billed at the double price, applying to all county notices and listings in the Sidney Telegraph.
The lengthy column from Sidney Neb on November 24 mixes local vignettes and advertisements with weather hints, holiday preparations, and community notices. It mentions Thanksgiving trimming, local vendors, farm stock, and a stream of small items about bridges, shipments, and town happenings, all in a bustling period-appropriate tone.
Market prices list cabbage three cents per pound apples and winter fruit five dollars per barrel potatoes from Utah two dollars per one hundred pounds celery one dollar twenty five cents per bunch butter eighty six cents per pound oysters fifty cents per can fresh fish twenty cents per pound corn one dollar twenty five cents per one hundred pounds buckwheat flour per hundred pounds Nebraska and Colorado flour prices shown Olsen’s market notes reflect typical early 20th century pricing.
The week ending November 28 reports freight received at Sidney station including flour, potatoes, corn, lumber, beer, and machinery totaling 670,423 pounds. An arriving Western Union Telegraph Company delegation led by Von Orton and Gen Stayer will visit Solney today or tomorrow for a western inspection tour.
An assortment of white woolen goods and other apparel will be sold at cost for ten days from November 20 to November 30 at Star Clothing House in Sidney. The sale highlights include coats hats and various garments as well as fresh meat offerings from Adams Redington and Inns at the adjacent market. Customers are urged to inspect the full selection and consider the savings across the men women and children's lines.
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