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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1877
Page
4
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A notice outlines that Sidney Teamanard and others will supply the latest and most reliable information of passing events via telegraph and mail correspondence. It states publishers will remove objectionable material so that readers see only original editorial or local matter, with no liability for other columns.
Fragmentary note lists figures and places across the Black Hills including Custer City Lead City and Galena City with several names and firms, indicating a network or roster of telegraph agents or associated entities operating in the region.
Public notice from J B Gossacz & Co inviting individuals to announce themselves as candidates before the County Convention for nominations to offices elected by Cheyenne County residents. Cards at reasonable rates, continuance until nominations are provided.
The growing border issue raises the chance of Argentina stepping in with additional measures as tensions heat up. The situation on the frontier prompts reevaluation of policy and potential international reactions.
A garbled fragment mentions Acaty de the Americans scooping English cousins in rifle practice and wishes for peace. It notes Bexcurn croquet in the White Mountding and Elizabeth sewing in New York, with stray phrases about love and a doctor.
A garbled clipping mentions Vindig depats and a 98 year old mother in Martinsville Indiana, a 95 year old priest in Frederick Maryland, and a grand papal fund plan of four million francs. It references a naval yard in Torink ty, poverty in New York City, and calico shirts for male children. The prose is incoherent, with many mis-spellings and broken phrases.
The article discusses failures of savings banks and calls for government backed methods to encourage saving. It references proposals like a postal bank modeled on Britain and a bonds system starting at $25 to $10 and up, sold at par for currency, aiming to attract the poor and sparking-class to save earnings. It notes uncertainty about security of such schemes.
Tue Kearney Press reports a land speculation in Magnitude hitherto unmatched in Naptaska history. Adam Smith, from Clingis, bought 100000 acres from Burlington and Missouri Railroad in Boone County forty miles north of Columbus. He plans to build at least one house per section and import many Illinois families to settle the land. Stock and farm machinery are en route for the new plantation. Smith previously made a 30000 acre deal with Illinois Central Railroad years ago, then explored Texas Kansas and other states before returning to Nebraska. Boone County is described as a premier wheat region.
A public spirited San Francisco businessman authored a powerful pamphlet titled the Dance of Death condemning present round dances, the waltz, and polka as immoral and health destroying. The work sparks aristocratic discussion as Mrs General Sherman endorses it, while defenders call it scurrilous yet views differ on how mothers should respond to ballroom trends.
The Chieftain-Herald publishes a communication from Hon. T. W. Peppon stating he has accepted a government appointment and would be ineligible for a Legislature seat should an extra session occur. He argues against extra sessions and urges consulting the people, noting too much legislation already and preferring a regular session only.
The Southern press rails against loss, with the Mobile Bay battle described as a moment of glory and sacrifice. A poem-like tone laments the ebbing life of a hero as the biased rhetoric weighs the war’s cost and displays cultural defiance amid defeat.
A large crowd gathered as Arapaho and Sioux chiefs led by Spotted Tail White Tail Red Cloud and Black Coyote arrived in town en route to view the Great Father in Washington. Lieutenant Clark led escort as chiefs posed with ambu lances and discussed pathfinders, travel, and old bills from coast visits.
The piece criticizes Miss Anthony's suffrage stance and laments how female suffrage would supposedly ruin the nation, while a satirical aside mocks fears of fleas and bed bugs. It also comments on Cheyenne corner lots, tax burdens, and indebtedness, noting Sidney’s debt in a glib tone.
In West Point Nebraska the last surviving barber was buried at his own expense last Monday with only one mourner attending. The piece jokes about the barber Sam and his unpaid debt while noting a predicted long harsh winter. It also mentions local gossip and various scattered notes on immigration and agriculture.
Fragmentary lines note singers moving away from salary disputes toward settling in marriage or domestic life as seasonal changes approach, with a contrast between summer’s charm and the inevitability of winter and discontent.
United States warship Morongahela left Brooklyn yard and anchored off the battery to begin a three year cruise to relieve the Kearsarge on her return from Asia. Reports from Camp Bowie and Clifton indicate Yarra Spring Indians killed at least 14 men and wounded eight, with seven horses taken from RJston Station.
War news and notices from September 18 involving US Army reports on Crow and Nez Perce movements, Custer era captions, and Spirit of the Times prize shooting. Global updates cover Russian Guard movements near Schipka Pass, Turkish gains at Plevna, and Bolshevik era siege notes with American bank and grain freight mentions scattered among.
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