16 Aug 1974
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Newspaper
Columbus Telegram
Location
Columbus, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Aug 16, 1974
Page
1
Prices in Nebraska market news show eggs generally unchanged with adequate supply. Grade A large quotes range 36 to 44 cents, median 41 to 37, and other grades listed. pullet and current receipts noted. Poultry prices mostly unchanged with farm hens around 64 percent, reflecting steady demand.
Public notice lists estate of Clara Pires Pohman with petition for settlement under Small Estates Act Nebraska. Hearing set for August 23, 1874 at 10:20. County Judge Joe R. Brve signs notice amid other notices including board meeting and public power district bids.
Public power district invites sealed bids for Contract 74-9 expansion joints at Kramer Station near Bellevue. Bids due September 10, 1974 at 10:00 a.m. CDT. bid documents cost $10. Inspection offices listed in Columbus and Denver.
A chaotic but lively astrology page outlines horoscopes for Taurus to Pisces with guidance on relationships, health, and timing. Several entries urge new ideas, hosting at home, seeking expert advice, and mindful choices, though many phrases are garbled and spellings vary.
In Platte County Nebraska a probate notice for the estate of William Hamernik and Alphons Mick requests all claims be filed by October 1974 and November 1971 respectively with hearings set in late October and November. Separate bids notices by Nebraska Public Power District call for sealed bids for projects at Sheldon and Herald Gentleman stations with deadlines in September 1974 and August 1974, detailing bid requirements and offices.
Six persons were reported killed and 11 injured in a fire at Moore's Rest Home, a two story brick building two miles east of Brookhaven. Funeral homes said five elderly residents and a man about 2 were among the dead. The blaze started early morning hours. On a separate note, the article mentions the Chinese calendar deeming the Year of the Tiger a bad year for marriage.
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