Railroad Notes Reflect Strong Week and Crew Reassignments
Rail notes report heavy work late week with stock up, crews doubled over trips, one Alliance crew back from east trip in 19 hours. Veteran brakemen and firemen return to the extra list as Henry Merk and Bert Ponath shift to new runs. Alliance officials including A. G. Smart and F. G. Gurley rode 44 Friday, while EB. Bracken plans Wyoming trip from Graybull to Cody with his star crew.
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Alliance
A. G. Smart
F. G. Gurley
Ravenna
EB. P. Bracken
Casper
Graybull
Cody
Wyo
Dunning Agent Recalled to New York for Illness
Agent Vining of Dunning was called to New York due to his mother's serious illness, with Relief Agent Morse replacing him. Vining and his two daughters traveled with him, joined by Conductor M. E. Lander and Engineer Witham at work east of Alliance. Roadmaster F. M. Hoenshell supervised the ditching operation, now completed from Alliance to Hyannis.
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Vining of
Dunning
New York
Morse
Mr. Vining
Vs. Vining
M. E. Lander
Witham
Alliance
F. M. Hoenshell
Hyannis
Train crew changes near Ravenna Merna run
Stock shipments on the division have been active with a Sunday morning surge prompting a special Ravenna to Merna pickup. Stations between Merna and Ravenna ordered over twelve cars each. Conductor Charles Rider of the Alliance Seneca line is laid off two weeks. Conductor F J Connor takes charge during his absence.
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Ravenna
Merna
Seneca
Charles Rider
Alliance- Seneca Local
F. J. Connor
Mr. Rider
Mann Receives Watercolor Poster From Son Russell
J P Mann of the Mann Music and Art company displays an 18x24 inch watercolor poster by his son Russell Mann, a Denver Art Academy attendee. Russell has shown work in Denver exhibits and served as Alliance High School cartoonist, with a promising future in art.
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J. P. Mann
Russell
Denver
Mann Music and Art Company
Denver Art Academy
Russell Mann
Art Academy
Alliance
Alliance High School
Eenailla Campfire Girls Benefit at Rialto Theater
Eenailla Campfire Girls Group 2 present an afternoon entertainment at the Rialto theater with four dancers and two soloists. Proceeds go to the girls via Manager Hughes. The program includes The Sin of Martha Queed and ticket sales anticipate a large crowd.
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Eenailla Campfire Girls
Rialto Theatre
Hughes
Vivian Corbett
Dorothy Dearing
Dorothy Mote
Geraldine Bradley
Dorothy Reynolds
Marie Kibble
Martha Queed
Parveren P
A Careful Wife and Her Husband in Odd Exchange
A careful wife and her husband spar over a quirky dispute about keeping peace at home. The piece riffs on miscommunication and the absurdity of trying to stitch together unrelated ideas to solve ordinary problems.
Nebraska News Notes Fatally Injured by Street Car
Walter Charlin night watchman at Sandy Point Beach died after a street car ran over him in Omaha. Driver C L Roberts passed over Charlin severing a leg and he appeared in the path from the shadows. Delegates announced they are coming to elect Hubert Utterback of Des Moines district pedagogues while C Taylor of Omaha is named for the office. Sioux City Mason City and Des Moines are three Iowa cities seeking next year's convention.
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Omaha
Walter Charlin
Sandy Point Beach
Lord Lister Hosital
C. L. Roberts
Charlin
Elle
Quape Hubert Utterback
Moines
Ern . C. Taylor
Sioux City
Mason City
Des Moines
Iowa
Mrs Purdy in Hospital After Severe Cough Bleed
Mrs Charles Purdy lies near death in local hospital from acute internal hemorrhage triggered by severe coughing. Doctors transfused a pint of her husband’s blood to her in a bid to save her life.
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York
Charles Purdy
Nebraska Mothers Pension Totals Across 35 Counties
Three hundred sixty six mothers support 1 004 children in 35 Nebraska counties outside Lincoln and Omaha counties receive mothers pensions in 1921 from county funds totaling 86 940 about 200 per mother. Highest average 50 in Chase county lowest 12 67 in Franklin.
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Lincoln
Nebraska
Lancaster
Douglas
Emil Hornberger
Washington
Federal
Emma O. Lundberg
Social Service
Chase County
Franklin
Largest Eighth Grade Class To Graduate In Nebraska At Broken Bow
Broken Bow hosts the largest ever eighth grade class from rural and small village schools in Nebraska for a June 16 diploma ceremony. The Custer county class will total 900 or more students. Deputy Secretary of State W. L. Gaston of Broken Bow will give the address.
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Broken Bow
Nebraska
Custer County
W. L. Gaston
Trial of Wentz is Expensive
York reports the Charles W. Wentz case cost total 556.09 with Hamilton county paying 207.44 Sheriff J E Howard of Hamilton incurred 244.05 in costs for bringing Wentz back from Michigan Three weeks ago Supreme Court of Nebraska costs were 22 leaving 266.55 balance charged to Hamilton County A bill was sent to Hamilton County Wentz convicted of making false returns to the state banking board in York county granted change of venue due to potential jury prejudice in Hamilton county where the act was committed.
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Wentz
York
Charles W. Wentz
R. O. Allen
Hamilton County
J. E. Howard
Hamilton
Michigan
Supreme Court of Nebraska
Hamiton County
State Banking Board
York County
Thrift Ad Poster Targets Bank Window in Waco
A poster of Jefferson Davis in a Waco State bank window was targeted by a shotgun and revolver fire Saturday night. The plate glass shattered and fixtures suffered damage. Authorities are seeking suspects.
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York
Jefferson Davis
Waco State Bank
Frost-Damaged Fruit Crop Hit By Cold Spike
Callaway reports fruit crops damaged by a heavy frost Friday night. A steady rain began Saturday with over three inches of rainfall recorded for the past week.
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Callaway
Quarrel Leads to Double Mexican Laborer Shooting Near Lexington
Delores, a young Mexican man, shot Martinez twice in a quarrel east of Lexington on Friday night. Martinez was taken to a Grand Island hospital, both laborers on the railroad. They reportedly fought after work at the stockyards in Josyin. both men are single.
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Lexington
Delores
Martinez
Grand Island
Josyin
Des Moines Man Leads Iowa Nebraska Lions District Meet
Des Moines leader anticipated to energize Lions clubs as factions from Omaha oppose the rival camps in the district meeting. The event, tied to a 1928 convention city, gathers in Fonten.
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Omaha
Iowa- Nebraska
Lions Clubs
Fonten
Drowning at Coddy's Lake Near Waterloo
George Neiderhouse of Benson drowned four miles north of Waterloo at Coddy's lake Sunday afternoon after cramps pulled him under before aid could reach him.
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Waterloo
George Neiderhouse
Benson
Coddy's Lake
Here
Capitol commission approves payments to architect Goodhue
The Nebraska capitol commission in Omaha approved an $83,680 payment to Architect B. G. Goodhue for the prior three months and office expenses. The package includes salaries, architectural work, planning electrical and plumbing equipment, and a design checking fee. Nebraska also pays $6,141 as its share of overhead from Goodhue’s New York office.
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Lincoln
State Capitol Commission
Omaha
B. G. Goodhue
Nebraska
Goorshue
New York
Young Post Office Bandits Nabbed in Chambers Robbery
Albert Bogart and a boy named Fairwell, both 12, were captured after robbing the Chambers post office for about 37 in money. Postmaster Hubbard hid in the office on a return visit Friday night and detained the youths until post inspectors arrived. The boys reside in Chumrs.
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O'Neill
Albert Bogart
Fairwell
Custoy
Chambers
Hubbard
Chumrs
Sidney Doctor Abducted and Oil-Coated in Isolated Spot
Dr G H Grusen an osteopath in Sidney was lured out of town on a fake call. He was kidnapped by four men, stripped, smeared with crude oil, and left miles from Sidney. Hawkins confessed his part and gave accomplice names. no prosecution followed after Dr Crusen declined.
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G. H. Grusen
Sidney
Awkins
No Escape Advert by Musko gee Cimeter Ad Manager
Advertising manager of the Musko gee Cimeter warns on the paper’s first page that if a business isn’t worth advertising it should be advertised for sale in the Cimeter. This blunt pitch reflects the paper’s bold sales stance and national press quote.
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Muskogee Cimeter
Cimeter
Nation
Market for Used Cars Cited in Classic Banter
In a playful exchange the cheerful one claims to keep breaking into song while the dismal one jokes about needing a key to enter. Lincoln’s quip about fooling some people part of the time is noted as context for the market for used cars.
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Lincoln
Noah’s Ark Sense Sparks Humorous Self-Comment
A lighthearted note recalls Noah’s Ark landing scene with a pun on sensing and reacting to the flood’s aftermath. The quip frames the moment as a playful self-deduction about human nature after the deluge.
Senate Finance OKs McCumber Soldier Bonus Bill
The Senate finance committee ordered a favorable report on the McCumber soldiers bonus bill by 9 to 4, with 5 Republicans joining Democrats to defeat the Smoot plan. The measure offers 20 year certificates redeemable by loans, a small cash bonus, vocational training, and home aid for veterans, with repayment through the government if a loan is defaulted.
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Senate Finance Committee
Smont
Simmons
Gerry and Walsh
Massachusetts
Smoot
McLean
Connecticut
McCumber
Careful Crossing Campaign Inaugurated By Railroads
The American Railway association launched a nationwide Careful Crossing Campaign from June 1 to September 30, 1922. Partners include the United States Automobile Chamber of Commerce and the National Highway Traffic Association. The plan aims to reduce highway railroad crossing accidents through public education and safer crossing maintenance rather than complete elimination.
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American Railway Association
United States Automobile Chamber of Commerce
National Highway Traffic Association
National Safety Council
United States
Eight clever dancers lead Rialto flapper chorus
A campfire benefit performance features eight skilled dancers as the Rialto flapper chorus. The event promotes Tanlae medicine with a claim that it has more praise than any other medicine, credited to F. E. Holsten.
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Rialto
Tanlae
F. E. Holsten
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Henry Merk
Bert Ponath
Joe Andrews
California
Eenailla
Springfield Republican
Nebraska News
Pester
Capitol
Noah
First National Bank
Herald
Morticians
West Third Street
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