State Senator Nomination Sparks Cheyenne County Debate
The Cheyenne County Peoples Party rejects George H. Jewett as suitable for the 2nd Senatorial District and warns the Republican convention against nominating him. A dissident broadside accuses Bierbower and others of manipulative plotting to secure district attorney and public office, urging voters to beware. The County Central Committee calls a meeting in Sidney on October 12 to organize a county convention and transact party business.
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George H. Jewett
Tax
Cheyenne County
Cheyenne
Jewett
Plum Creek
Bierbower
Bierkower
Lincoln
Peoples Party
Sidney
Perps
Henry Snyder
James Sutherland Jos
Cleburne
JJ Kinney
James Green
G. W. Barnhart
John
Oberfelder's New Goods and Local Notes This Week
Oberfelder's promotes new goods and reports local items of interest. The telegraph column thanks Eckhardt and Goedart for a blueleg of mutton and a large sausage chunk, notes a Shakespearian Ball postponed, and mentions a serious accident to H. Williams rolling a barrel. Regulars include trips to Chicago, shipments to Black Hills via Sidney route, and a stockman party sighting a potential Running Water ranch site. Luke Voorhees reports a Cheyenne route road project near Red Cloud and Ft. Tame.
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Oberfelder
Seastar
Wo Redington
Gen
Perry
Jobo M Adams
Chicago
F. Aeder
Eckhardt & Qoedart
H. Willams
J. W. McMurray
Henry Neumann
Monay
Morris Franklin
Kentucky
Sidney
Luke Voorhees
Vie Chey,foo and
Black Ills Hinge Company
Wogt
Ft. Tanie
Red Cloud
Prairie Indian War Forges Northward In 1878 Nebraska
Turmoil grips Kansas and Nebraska as Cheyenne raids spread from Sheridan to Beaver and Sappa creeks. Col Lewis falls near Ft. Wallace in a fierce canyon ambush. Lt. Broderick wounded with several settlers and cavalrydead as cattlemen pursue the marauders toward the Republican and U P lines. The Denver Tribune details mass depredations, post office burnings, and the slaughter of white settlers on Sappa with reports of at least one confirmed death and widespread panic among ranchers fleeing toward towns.
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W. II. Lewis
Fourth Cavalry
Ft. Wallace
Lewis
Wallace
Kansas Pacific
Col
U. P
Ogallalx
Julesburg
Bey
U.P
Carr
O. Mauck
Thornburgh
Denver
Onxes
Kansas Pacific Railroad
Tribune
Commanion
Beaver Creek
Monument
Solomon River
Smith & Savage
Sheridan
J. J. Bayles
Prairie Dog Creek
J. L. Peck
A. Robinson
James Gaumer
Sappa Creek
Sappa
Buffalo Station
Broderick
The
Edward Miskelly
Buffalo
Old physician offers free copy of consumption cure
An aged doctor, retired, claims a simple vegetable remedy cures consumption and lung ailments. He says the formula was given by an East India missionary and offers a free copy with full directions in German French or English by mail from W. Sherar at 149 Powers Block Rochester NY.
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East India
Fellowes
W. Sherar
Powers’ Block
Rochester
New York
Sidney News Notes and Travel Mentions
Local items include visits by Judge Neville from North Platte and Gen. E Cunningham en route to Deadwood, plus residents like Mrs. Dudley ill and Katie Kinney visiting from Antelopeville. Attendees at the State Convention and business figures such as J W Daugherty and Henry Neumann are noted, with moves to Sidney and departures to Red Oak.
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J. F. Simpson
C. Johnson
Bennett
Sidney
Q. W. Dudley
Neville
North Platte
Jim Kinney
Miss
Katie
Antelopeville
Local Barber Shop and Reliable Patterns Ad
Nostalgic misc ad mentions N Grant operating a cozy Barber Shop on Iese Street offering first-class work and directing customers to Mme Desmorest's Reliable Patterns at McDonald's. Also notes new goods arriving daily at the New York Dry Goods store.
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N. Grant
Iese Street
Mme Desmorest
McDonald's
New York Dry Qooda
Livingston's hardware store keeps constant hunter supplies
All hunter's and sportsman's goods and supplies are on hand at Livingston's hardware store. Do not fall to call on J F Simpson at his new store on the corner of Second and Rose streets. Smoking and chewing tobacco and pipes at Borgquist's.
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Hunter's
Sportsman’s
Livingston
J F. Simpson
Second and
Rose Streets
Borgquist
P. J. COHN & CO STAR CLOTHING HOUSE AD
Cohn & Co invites patrons to their fall and winter stock of clothing gents’ furnishings hats caps boots shoes trunks overcoats and alstera. Compare prices before buying elsewhere. Stan Coriaine Toose-uckwheat flour and J F Simpson offer quality products. Rose Street Me’s carries wines liquors cigars and patent medicines at Boraquist’s Drug Store.
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Stan Coriaine
Me's
Place
Rose Street
Free Wines at Dinner at the American House
Advertisements trumpet free wines at the American House and praise J. F. Simpson for better inducements to freighters ranchmen and the public in Sidney The Capitol corner on Rose and Second streets is noted for Sour Mash Whiskey and a superior billiard wall parlor run by Anderson Williams with two fine tables and a busy bar setup
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J. F. Simpson
Sidney
Capitol
Rose and Second Streets
Anderson & Williams
Rose and
Second Streets
Missouri River
Second Street
Local notices blend groceries lodging and entertainment on Rose and Myrtle streets
The page promotes Haas Persinger & Co groceries, HL V Redington Co cattle and hog slaughter, Neu bauer Front Street lodging, American House wine at 60 cents, HV Redington Co breakfast bacon, and Deprezien and McDonalds venues. It also advertises a new meat market, Atmore's mince meat, and Harvicker Catalini dances with lively city life.
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HL. V. Redington & Co
Neubauer's
Front Street
California
N. V. Redington & Co
West
Also Mentioned on This Page
Official Paper
Keith Eps
Prairie Pirates
Col. Lewin
Custer
Platte
Kansas
Nebraska
Republican River
K. P
A. Blanck
4Th Cavalry
Mauck
Ogallala
Republican
Department of Missouri
Melos Platte
Fe. Leavenworth
Mathews
Gen. E. Cunningham
Platsmouth 18
City
Deadwood
Fred. Kahn
A. S. Brown
Josiah Slick
Tiethry Snyder
W. Blerkower
G. I. Jewett
J. M. Saxton
J. W. Fowler
A. M. Stevenson
J. W. Daugherty
Daugherty Kelly & Co
Sidney and
Llenry Neumann
Hia
Lodge Pole
Sivaay
Billy O. Connell
Red Oak
Jno
A. CumMinas
Miners
Lankin’s
Mesars. I. V. Jedington & Co
Prairie
P. J. Cohn & CO
Star Clothing House
J. F. Simpson's
CBE
Boraquist
Planet
FreEp
Guover
Haas, Persinger & Co
Redington Co's
N. V. Tadinstog & Co
Uarvicker & Catalini
Myrtle Street
Atmore
A. & Brown's
Newman
C.K. Allen
Kidney
Neb
J. J. Konnard
Konnard and Simpson
J. J. Kennard
J. F. Blapaon
J.J. Kenxarp
J.F. Siurson
Sidney Nebraska
Caries Boxmajor, O. D. Barxuanr
Adams, Redington & Vaas
H. V. Redington
John M Adams
John M. Adams
H. V. Redington Craries Haas
Bend
James Bown & Son
Enterprise Gun Works
Wood St
Pittsburgh
RED Light Hall
South Myrtle Street
Evo- Narvicker & Catalini
Proprietors
Parker
A Carver
Parker Bros Meriden
Mosera
Eckhardt & Goedert
Butcher Dativy
Paris
Mason & Hamln
Sweedon & Norway
Gpicos &C
Free
Mason &Tamlin
Boston
F. W. Gasmann
General Merchandise
Gallala
Geo. W. Tanner
Spofford
Crystal
Samuel Roney
Agent’s Outfit
Hull & Co
Hudson
Outfit Co
Furser Card Co
Ashland
Mase
Shoemaker
C- E, Shoemaker
Reading
Jones of
Binghampton
Darks
Pattee
Jis
Jn Meuardy & CO
Washingtom
N. J
Navy Ur Miu
Jackson
C. A. Jackson & Co
Mfra
Petersburg
Bethany College
Topeka
Gurla
Tanag
Grent Epicconal Ghureb
Aest
Wil Music
Ae Salina
Pacetone
Diensy
Cow Bangor
Stedt
Fannie Lio
Indies
Fannie Lioup
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