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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1877
Page
5
Sidney headlines report Oberfelder & Co. merchants and regional trade growth. Agriculture, travel and local events highlight shortages, markets, and social life, noting rail traffic, crime reports, and civic concerns across South Platte towns.
A bold robbery on a Tuesday night at Big Springs Nebraska along the Union Pacific line saw fifteen masked men seize the express car and passengers, stealing $1800 in cash and four watches while gold coin losses totaled $65,000. Telegraphs were cut and restored as the robbers fled on horseback toward the north. Officials offered a $10,000 reward for captured bandits and returned money, with authorities pursuing suspects widely from Cheyenne to Omaha.
The tax payers of Cheyenne County are notified that the taxes for the year 1870 became delinquent May last, 1877. All those who know themselves delinquent should call and settle immediately. Signed I. Snyder, Treasurer, Bidney, Nob., June 1st, 1877.
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