This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 11 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1925
Page
9
Rates of subscription listed for one year and short terms with postage paid. The notice notes post office handling in Sidney Nebraska as second class matter and indicates advance payment requirements.
Washington dispatches note a postal savings bank will open in Sidney on October 8. Joseph Oberfelder reports that William Jennings Bryan will speak here soon, with date to be announced later. Donald Bassett, age twelve on September 12, hosted a dinner for fourteen friends, seven boys and seven girls, before attending a movie showing.
Sheriff Bowers and County Attorney MacAllister took George Jones, the man who stabbed a fellow black man, into custody after Sheriff King handed him over. Aleck Winston, the assault victim, is recovering. Republicans met to choose delegates to the state convention. A small audience welcomed the prohibition lecturer, though Miss Salebright rose the mood with fine singing.
The wind storm on Wednesday night knocked down the large tent housing agricultural exhibits at the fair. It toppled grain, ducks, geese, and pigs into a single heap. Marshall Williams notes a city ordinance prohibits stacking hay within the corporation.
A translated excerpt of Sitting Bull's plea to General Wanderer, written after the Custer fighting, asks for money for Black Hills, cartridges, ponies, and peace terms. It notes winter hardships, calls for removal of soldiers from Tongue River lodges, and mentions a scalp dance at Red Cloud Agency.
The article argues for better farming groups and limits on retail merchandising by farmers. It cites Omaha Farmers Exchange losses, questions the value of large brokerages, and suggests concentrating purchasing power while noting limits for small producers. It also proposes expanding the field to nonmarketing services like mutual insurance and nonpartisan cooperation.
The fragmentary quotes attribute Sitting Bull Crazy Horse and others urging removal of soldiers and more cartridges. The speakers express readiness for Congress and highlight brave hearts. Names and affiliations track to prominent Lakota leaders.
Sidney residents share visits with Huntsman and Gurley families, attend a Hill sale west of Gurley, and welcome moved residents Matt Hemmer. O D O club prepares for a schoolhouse play. Sidney Dairy Calf Club wins three prizes at County Festival with Leonard Dendinger, Louis Kurz, and Ralph Dendinger noted among winners.
Potter residents tally visits from Fremont to Scottsbluff and Kimball while Rev L V Slocum battles typhoid. Charles Wagner pioneer dies after typhoid illness. Legion members and others attend Omaha convention. Carnations sell for 79 cents a dozen in Sidney.
North Divide residents and relatives dispersed after departures to Neapa county Julesburg Colorado and Kearney. Neary and Goodwin family news share local travels sickness and bereavement with church and festival attendance noted along with visits to Omaha and Lincoln.
Forty two students study physics fundamentals with large lab groups. They master physical measurement systems and tackle the metric system, preparing to investigate the molecule, atom, and electron in upcoming work.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.