Nebraska News Highlights and Official Actions in Lincoln
Lincoln hosts sheriffs convention with welcome address by Mayor Armstrong and speeches by Hager and others. The state irrigation board schedules a hearing on Boggs water project near Schuyler and Platte river. Attorney General rules the Callaway Milling bonds lack authority. Lancaster county led weekly treasury receipts at 60,000. Pardons and commuting applications listed for multiple inmates. Nebraska Gideons report record bible placements and new officers. Lincoln Telephone seeks consolidation with Wymore firms. Alliance reports death of pioneer Thomas Regan.
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Lincoln
The
Sheriffs of
Nebraska
Armstrong
Hager
Commercial Club
C. C. Quiggie
J. I Doyle
H. V. Hoagland
E. C. Strode
Mathew Gering
Plattsmouth
Burlington Shops
Havelock
State Board of Irrigation
Boggs
Loup
C. T. Noyes
Columbus
Platte River
Schuyler
Koenig
G. G. Moore
Detroits
Schuyler Development Company
Grant Martin
Railway Commission
Callaway Milling Company
Callaway
Oenga
Martin
Public Service Corporation
Lancaster
Independent System to Die in Omaha After Sale
President C E B Yost of Nebraska Telephone predicts the Independent system will not last thirty days in Omaha after its sale to the Nebraska company. Four buildings will be sold later, and hundreds of removal orders indicate the system cannot be operated at its current rates of 2 dollars for business and 1 dollar for residential lines. Stockholders are seen likely to receive only a fraction of their investment.
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Omaha
Independent Telephone Exchange
C. EB. Yost
Nebraska Telephone Company
Nebraska Company
Munger
Federal Court
Yost
Independent
Bell Company
Florence
South
Independent Company
Funeral of W. W. Latta in Tekamah Shapes Burt History
W. W. Latta, Tekamah pioneer and banker, died recently and was buried there. He spent 35 years in Tekamah influencing municipal affairs and led the First National bank of Tekamah after his cousin Congressman Latta’s death. Latta also ran a farming and live stock business with his son Bud R. Latta. His estate is valued at about $1,000,000.
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W. W. Latta
Tekamah
Burt County
Latta
First National Bank of
Congressman Latta
Nebraska state tennis tournament to be held in Norfolk
Professionals are preparing the clay courts at the Norfolk Country Club for Nebraska’s state tennis tournament to start Monday July 15. Trophies and prizes have been chosen for singles and doubles winners and runners up. The event is declared a closed tournament with no outsiders allowed to enter or win.
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Norfolk
Nel
Norfolk Country Club
Nebraska
Guard Going to Manuevers at Pole Mountain Wyoming
Adjutant General Phelps reports the First Nebraska Infantry will join maneuvers at Pole Mountain Wyoming from July 25 to August 6 under conditions: two companies from the Second Nebraska Regiment fill vacancies and refer to minimum strength. enlistments from the Second regiment may be detailed. state allotment remains 20000 dollars per June 10 letter.
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Lincoln
Phelps
War Department
Nebraska
Pole Mountain
Wyoming
Fire Hits East Front Street Businesses in Sutherland Neb
A July blaze in Sutherland Nebraska destroyed multiple East Front Street business buildings except the State Bank and Burkland's General Store. Losses listed include G. Wood hardware William Garnman general store D Love furniture Fordyce millinery Lee Case ivory and A. B. Yates clothing with total damage around 50000 dollars, largely uninsured.
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Sutherland
Neb
East Front Street
State Bank
Burkland
G. Wood
William Garman
D. Love
Fordyce
Lee Case
A. B. Yates
Iows
Lnsa, Yee
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William Mitchell
Attorney AT Law
Alliance
H. M. Bullock
F. M. Broome
Opera House
Bruce Wilcox
Alliance Nebraska
H. H. Bellwood
Holsten’s
J. Petersen
Orie Coppernoll Res
Drs
Copperwoll & Petersen Osteopaths
Rooma
Rumer Block
Geo. J. Hand
C. H. Churchill
J. E. Moore
Fletcher Bloc Olice
H. A. Copley
Bao Bulding
J. P. Hazard
Oliver McEuen
Hemingford, Nebr
Harry P. Coursey
NEBR
D. EK. Tyler
OPERA
Ohn Snoddy, Pres
May Snoddy
Sec
Treas
Nelson Fletcher Fire Insurance Agency
Geo Gadsby
Mary
Nebraska News
Gideona
State Prison Board
John P. Ernsdorff
Adams
Charles Allen Whiting
Cass
Andrew Tucker
Douglas
John Lieb
Thurston
Arthur Frenchy
Richardson
J. W. Connell
John K. Thomas
Howard Bailey
Dodge
Calvin Waln
Gideons
Nebraska Gideons
G. M. Barnes
T. c. Barner
FP. H. Orentz
H. J. Steenken
Wymore
Lincoln Telephone and Telegraph Company
New Home Company
Thomas Regan
Adjutant General
Marshall Littre
Auburn
Marshall Littrell
Littrell
Johnson
Wilson
Johnees
Sidney
Ned
Cheyenne County
Edgerton
MR Eaton Sazs
My Place
Sheridan County
Plymouth Rock
Empire
James Potmesil
H. P. Coursey
Fred Mollring
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