Hemingford social life and trials get a winter update
Hemingford notes report Mr and Mrs W D Johnson visiting Alli son twenty miles east. Alliance heard booze trial results with fines in one case and suspended on good behavior. Church events, Lyceum, Woman's club social, Masonic and still industry chatter fill week pages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. D. Johnson
Mr. Allison
Here
Ladies Aid
M. E. Church
Fred Hucke
Hucke
Lyceum
Opera House
Clyde Graham
California
Woman's Club
Legion Hall
QO. F
Alliance
Alliance Lodge
Hemingard
W. L. Clark
Federal agents defend New Year policy at Omaha celebrations
U S Rohrer chief Nebraska official says federal officers followed orders and did not arrest revelers at the Hotel Fontenelle Brandeis and Athletic Club on New Year’s Eve. He notes bottles labeled liquor smelled like liquor and cites Gordon Gin as an example, arguing arrests would mock the prohibition effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Hotel Fontenelle
Brandeis
U. S
Rohrer
Nebraska
Federal Prohibition Service
Nebraska Republicans Oppose McKelvie Special Session
A Nebraska Republican critic denounces Governor McKelvie and Lincoln E D Beach over plans for a special legislative session. He warns that tax increases on gasoline or other levies could ruin the party's chances to carry counties in this year’s elections and accuses McKelvie of excessive spending and eroding local tax limits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
E. D. Beach
State
Republican Committee
McKelvie
Nebraska
Sammy R. McKelvie
New Malady Reported in Grand Island Five Cases At St Francis
Five Grand Island residents at St Francis hospital are treated for a mild new disease called rotri chosis. The article notes 123 cases in former German colonies and 73 in the United States, tracing origin to scratches and infection with a buckshot like nodular spread, linked to dried plant matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Island
St. Francis Hospital
United States
German Health Department
Schenck
Johns Hopkins University
Greeley County
Fire Destroys Salina Home Sparks Chimney Risk
A Salina home burned while the owner was away due to soot in a chimney. The ad urges homeowners to have chimneys inspected and cleaned to prevent similar fires.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Hus
Salina Union
Language note from Mrs Newrich about James speech
Mrs Newrich corrects her small son James for saying wunst. Nurse Jane says he should have said twict. The exchange shows a parental and nurse guidance moment on pronunciation.
Fragmented Speech on Sin and Personal Loss
A speaker claims a belief that for every sin you give away two come back. He recalls giving away his daughter last March and her husband returning in August. The dialogue shifts to London versus New York population and mentions financial pressures and a three-mile limit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chon
Phambley
London
New York
Pioneering Nonexplosive Dirigible and Niagra Barrel Tale
A grammar-scrambled note sketches a nonexplosive dirigible near stage one, and compares it to a nonsinkable ship while pondering a barrel for a potential Niagara crossing idea. The language reflects speculative early aviation fads and daring transport schemes.
Lakeside Social Notes Highlight Family Visits and Local Events
Mr. Coe returns to Holyoke after a visit with daughter Mrs. Andrew Strick. Numerous residents travel to Antioch Alliance and Debord area for visits and shopping. Snow and cold give way to sunshine, a New Year dance draws fifty couples, and locals attend gatherings at the Warren and Wilson homes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Coe
Holyoke
Col
Andrew Strick
Jack Craven
Antioch
Tom Gorman
East
Charles Hitt
Belle Weibling
Lincoln
Fred Speer
Glen House
Debord
Jim Wilson
Colonel West
Paxton-Gallagher
Lakeside
Elmr Koch
Southeast
Sid Irwin
DeFrance Ranch
Irwin
Alliance
Virginia
Academy
Willard Richardson
Claude Hudson
George Lindley
Jesse Wilson
Ray Wilson
O. E. Black
Sandhills
Antioch Visitors and Anniversary Mark Quiet Week
James Hoffland returned to Belmont Romer while H. McGee from Alli Sone and William Shepherd from Alliance visit Antioch. Mr. and Mrs. D. A. Nippell arrive for a short Antioch stay. he is Woods Bros. chief construction engineer. A Wednesday party at the N and J G residence marks their second wedding anniversary with dancing, gifts, and music from Mrs. Har- Ressee and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Hoffland
Belmont Romer
H. McGee
Alli Sone
William Shepherd
Antioch
Alliance
D. A. Nippell
Mr. Nippell
Woods Bros
Lincoln
Union Potash
William Smith
Pete
Freon
Anna Hoff
Thomas
Har- Ressee
Man narrowly escapes freight train on rural track
Pat and Mike recall a fright train moment when Pat dropped his shovel and ran along the rails as the locomotive curved near. Mike scolds him for staying on the track while Pat says running on the track was safer. The quip ends with a jab about German alarm clocks entering the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pat
Mike
Unusually prevalent mosquitos and mixed economic views
The report notes mosquitos are unusually prevalent this year though they were always common. Russia reports the ruble has gained slightly in value but remains weak. Commentary questions strike timing and ponders milk talk and the Milky Way as a playful aside.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Russia
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Hemingford
Sam
Nebraska News
Federal
Liiteras
Wolf
H. A. Williams
Des Moines
Odd Fellows
Ruth
Donald Wilson
W. G. Wilson
Paul Dietlein
Louis Vastine
Sacred Heart Convent
Denver
Dewey Donovan
Allianc
Mary Anne
Art Company
Oregon
Rodgers
Virgil Lehr
Fourth Street Market
H. Hirst
Will
Cash and Carry Store
Box Butte
The
Morgan Grocery Co
Fourth Street
Lehr and Hirst
Iota
H, Hirst
First National Bank
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