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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Sep 23, 1876
Page
6
Advertises highest market price for all kinds of raw skins and raw furs. Shippers urged to send hides to 611 and 614 Thirteenth Street with storage or redelivery at no charge if prices are not met.
In a brief public notice Mercer and Denise announce services for surgery chronic diseases and deformities. The Eye and Ear division is directed by Dr Denise with Dr J. G. Brandt & Co handling administration at the corner of Tenth and Howard streets. Call for appointments or inquiries.
An old man visits a saloon seeking donations for the heathen and ends up boxing the bar keeper and patrons for charity. The confrontation escalates with blows and wagering before the crowd disperses. Later a fountain scene reveals alcohol absence and a winking patron’s misdirection, ending with the man departing on a streetcar.
A drug store on Habli Avenue hired a soda fountain boy. After training, the proprietor explained the joke of a fence concealing brandy behind the counter. He warns that a customer who winks and asks for a little ho-hum is signaling a request for the brandy.
A translated letter purportedly from Sitting Bull to General Vandever requests peace negotiations, asks for steed ponies, guns, cartridges, and food on the reservation. It mentions battles with Custer and Crook, seeks payment promised for the Black Hills, and urges withdrawal of soldiers to allow a scalp dance and return of women and children to Red Cloud agency.
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