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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 25, 1876
Page
5
Fragmented OCR text shows a classified style notice with pricing per line and references to local advertisers. The legible portions suggest a street location and a some names or brand phrases, but details remain unclear and inconsistent.
A wagon load of black tail deer arrived this week. Prices: eggs ten cents, butter twenty cents in Loup City. In Cheyenne more tears in heaven than christling. Mr. Benjamin plans a residence in northern Sidney. Company infantry went east to Port McPherson last Sunday. “More Carpenters Wanted” echoes across Sidney as workers sought. Butter 40 cents per pound, eggs 40 cents per dozen in Sidney. Antelope shipments to Omaha and Council Bluffs. Mrs VOM Mackey arrived and will make Sidney her home. Pay car visited Thursday circulating wealth. Sidney merchants spent $13,206 in gold for the week ending November 24. Carpenters and pay car work continue. odd notes on local disruption. Numerous garbling and misprints. general sense of activity and business drive through Sidney.
The German Band of forty three musicians led by Carl Beck arrived at the Sidney depot on the eastern train. They played Paris March and The German Beachland as crowds gathered to welcome them. Local reception included the 6th Infantry band and a correspondent notes the event amid other city notices and a later report on a sheriff’s shooting in Wyoming and a local auction.
Volume Three Number One announces the Sidney Txeik Gnarit entering its third volume, promising expanded advertising and job work, broader representation of Sidney and Western Nebraska, and renewed commitment to local interests. The editors invite patronage as the growing city keeps pace with the paper.
The excerpt notes a burly blacksmith shop by Mr Harris and owned by Mr J M Johnson near the TenzoRapu office. A Mass is announced for Sunday at the school house with Father McGoldrick officiating. Also mention of Mr Griffin's trotting mare at the American House and Postmaster T Patterson’s visit.
Special locals announce S V Livingston’s new tin shop on Vine street opposite Germania Hotel will open next week with prompt, cheap work in tinware and repairs. Other ads tout Colorado flour, Maple Syrup, fine underwear, oysters, oysters and canned goods, and a busy trade at McDonald’s and Star Clothing House with new stock and discounts.
A dense ad fragment listing numerous daily goods and promotions. Mentions whiskey sale at Jenkins, winter shifts priced at 1.25 to 4.00 at the Postoffice building, fresh ranch butter at McDonalds, broad crockery inventory at McDonals, Dudley’s motto of small profits and quick sales, Morian and Moore offerings including tea caps blankets clothing and winter gear, and assorted hardware items like powder, caps, gun wads, beaver traps, and canned fruit.
Notices advertise a large stock of fall and winter dress goods at Morian's and Geants' underwear at D Carrigan's. Over shoes and outfittings sold at McDonalds. Morris Fuller's Lunch Rooms serves French Dripped coffee.
A New American brewing machine offered at a low price with payment options. Inquiries directed to the office for details.
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