Cornstalk Paper from Agricultural Waste Moves Toward Mills
The United States Department of Agriculture reports cornstalks can be converted into paper, reducing wood use and cutting costs by up to sixty percent with proper machinery and transport to mills. Exports and domestic footwear industry show strong growth, with Selz Shoes expanding its output as tariffs on hides fall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States Department of Agriculture
United States
Scientific American
Chicago
House of Selz
Items of Interest from our Exchanges
A compilation of brief notices across multiple towns. Names include John Severson in Sionx City and Pat Hodgins in Vie ta, with movements among Bloomfield Norfolk Ponca and Crofton. Legal notices involve Ashford Bros. of Homer and a railroad dispute claiming loss of goods.
Wynot boosters bolster town pride in Wynot visits
Hartington visitor A G Bridenbaugh from Coleridge stopped in Tuesday. M Baird traveled to Omaha to attend a Shorthorn cattle sale Friday and Saturday. A Saunders of Manilla Iowa also in town. Editor McCormick of the Wyno Tribune visited Monday and praised Wynot and its residents as boosters for progress.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartington News
Bridenbaugh
Coleridge
Baird
Omaha
Saunders
Manilla
Iowa
McCormick
Wyner Tribune
Wynot
Eastman death noted in Prior county tribute
Mra Emil Eastman died at her Prior home last Sunday afternoon. Former county teacher, she married Emil Eastman in fall 1907. Sister Maud Schumacher cared for her. relatives reside in Dakota City, Neb. Grandmother and brother to arrive Thursday for funeral. infant daughter and husband mourn her loss.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Ortonville
Mion
Mra
Emil Eastman
Mins Maud Schumacher
Dakota City
Neb
Cattle Losses Reported as Cattle Undermined by Straw Stock
Local notices recount three valuable cows killed when straw stock collapsed, with details on families including Mrs EJ Warner and Jesse traveling to Cheyenne Agency. Also mentions visits by Louis N Smith of Homer and Dr William Ream of Walthill, plus mining ties and a separation case against Harvey Love filed by Retha Love. Court action set for January term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
EJ Warner
Jesse
Cheyenne Agency
MM Warner
Sioux City
Louis N Smith
Homer
Iowa-Nebraska Mining Co
Lyons
Summit County
Colo
Wmft Ream
Walt
Local Briefs From Emerson and Nearby Areas
Clyde Isen burg of Emerson was taken to St Josephs hospital in Sioux City for kidney trouble and should be home Saturday. Henry Jensen suffered a severe accident with a hand saw losing his thumb and breaking his wrist and may be laid up for months. John Henry Binkley 72 died of dropsy at his daughters home near Hubbard after a long illness. Funeral today at the Lutheran church with interment in Emerson cemetery. W H Thompson of Omaha inspected the Nacora post office and investigated a robbery with $206 in stamps $18 in money order funds and $20 in postal money. Edwards & Bradford lost $82 from the safe. Postmaster Wallway was exonerated and the loss expected to be replaced by the department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emerson Enterprise
Clyde Isenburg
St Joseph's Hospital
Sioux City
Henry Jensen
John Henry Binkley
John Henry Binkley Aged 72 Years, Died of Dropay
Mra Frank Reed
Hubbard
Hoe
Pennsylvania
Lo’clock
Emerson Cemetery
W H Thompson
Omaha
Nacora
Emerson
Edwards & Bradford
Wallway
Murbard family among Bronx Cityites visits and holiday notices
Correspondence notes Mrs Harty and children among Bronx residents last week. Chas Dodge returned from the Omaha corn show. Carl Anderson sells heavy mittens overshoes and financial shirts while shipping stock and visiting Sioux City. Schools closed for holidays and teachers expect to return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murbard
Harty
Bronx
Chas Dodge
Omaha
Carl Anderson
Bert Francisco
M Green
Art Nordyke
George Jonsen
Mia Renze
Sioux City
George Timlin
Santa Aus
Henry Cain
NL Crippen
Thorn and Leedom
F Heeney
Nela Anderson
Mary Hartnett
Art Dermit
L Larson
Geo Johnson
Santa Claus
Flnanel
Local Notes from Frenont Nebr and Nearby
Community items report visits and travel of residents including Alice Beacom and Millie Anderson. Work begins grading for Lutheran church lots. Local merchants advertise produce and apples. Several residents and families mentioned in city trips and hospital updates.
Christmas Gatherings And News From The Meridian School
Blanche Heikes returns home for holidays as Will Paul family arrives from California and Edward Eichorat family travels to Missouri. A Meridian school Christmas program entertained locals as vacation continues. Community notes cover insurance payouts, farm losses, homesteads, market activity, and multiple family visits across towns in 1908.
Evening Social Marked by Silver Remembrance
A social evening featured a bounteous display at eleven oclock. Rey Vonagen presented to Mr and Mrs Lapeley several fine silver pieces from friends to honor their departure from the community as Wm Berry and wife of Ponos visit the EFH Cornell home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rey Vonagen
Mra Lapeley
Eft
Wm Berry
Ponos
EFH
Cornell
Local Notes From Homer and Nearby Towns
Mrs Gertie Shepardsaon and daughter Nadine shopped in Sioux City last week. A series of visits and travels include Eva Kinnear purchasing a school organ, Elmer Shook returning from South Dakota for holidays, and Grace Winters visiting the Clement household. Births recorded: a girl born December 16 to Ed Beardahoar. a girl born December 15 to Powel and wife. a boy born at the Wm O'Dell home. Local residents arrive or depart for Lima Montana and Pocatella Idaho. Homer residents plan holidays and gatherings with relatives in Dakota City and Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertie Shepardsaon
Nadine
Sioux City
Tom Baird
Homer
OJ O'Connor
Wigle Creek
Eva Kinnear
Mra H A Monroe
Everet Cole
Philipsburg
Kansas
Fred Berger
Cole
Rebecca Berger
Elmer Shook
South Dakota
Nebraska
Fred Duensing
Dakota City
Tom Allaway
John McQuirk
MeQuirk
Dave Monroe
Tom Alleway
Mra
Grace Winters
Lee Clement
Mr Harvey
Irene Krang
Holstein
Iowa
Clement
JE Harvey
Platt
Males
Grace
Mra Clement
Lima
Montana
McQuirk
Pocatella
Idaho
Lola Barnes
Omaha
Lula Hirsch
Sioux Falls
Ed Beardahoar
Powel
Wm O'Dell
Margaret
Mary Ashford
Jackson
Local notes from South Sioux City and Crystal Lake area
Local residents and visitors include Mrs A J Finlayson from Persho D Mrs M C Parker of Riverside and Miss Lydia Tripp of Sholesa Neb visiting J R Irwin Mrs John Frederick guest by sister from Smith Lake Minn L P Beacom returns from Omaha for corn exposition H L Dorn buys old Teter store building and Knowlton Manning grocery site Will Lindsay and Minnie Ford wed in Sioux City Ambie Garlock hosts Walker Island party Foundations set for two Martha Shane homes Rumsey and Erick in blacksmith partnership New deep well under construction at Crystal Lake distillery Progress on electric traction lines and ice plant updates Electric lights to be installed at Crystal Lake ice plant Seventeen houses to be built five thousand tons of ice orders and five thousand tons shipping planned Weather delays crop prospects remain poor
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Louis P Beacom
Anna Albonesius
W T Bartlett
Grain Exchange
Sioux City
Frank Hickey
Sheldon
Town
Tom E O'Connor
W O Miger
O A Melendy
Wausa
Nebr
Francia Sawyer
Fairbann
Minn
Mary Sullivan
Omaha
John
George
Lincoln University
Boulder
Col
T R Cronin
Mabel Love
Carl Hawes
T B Jones
Mra Scott Fullen
Tekamah
Anna Sierk
Mra
Frank Nelson
Randolph
James Finnell
Wm Kennelley
Ben Cullen
George Smith
James Flyon Jr
Tho
Helen Kearney
Frank Flynn
Plankington
Jolbn Mullivan
Ethel Alice Scales
Mary Ryan
Edwards & Bradford Lumber Company
A. J. Finlayson
Persho
J. R. Irwin
M. C. Parker
Riverside
W. B. Parker
Lydia Tripp
Clyton Tripp
Sholesa
Neb
John Frederick
Smith Lake
L. P. Beacom
Lillie Vance
South Omaha
J. J. Eimers
A. J. Sinkey
Cherokee
F. B. Church
H. ©. Dorn
Mr. Lindsay
Ambie Garlock
Walker's Island
South Sioux City
Emsley Ciinkenbeard
Bonnie Hardin
Clara Pressey
Lula Karst
Pearl Newman
Orintha Meredith
Martha Shane
Teter
Evans
Ci L. Rumsey
Rosalie
John Rederick
Rumsey
Skidmore
Homer
Chicago
Crystal Lake
Traction Company
Foye
Tte
Toye
Ita
Inet
Woweer
Consumers Ice Company
Ryetal Lake
Lee Company
Burlington
Estray Heifer Found Near Dakota City Nebraska
Estray notice for a red and white heifer about two years old taken up on a farm one mile north of Dakota City Nebraska on November 26 1908. Branded with letter T on left hip and slittin left ear. Owner must call prove property pay charges and reclaim the animal.
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Dakota City
Nebr
Quas Buvany
Real Estate Transfers Read from County Records
Compiled by J. J. Himere, transfers show various deeds including John Mullal and wife to district land, 104 feet to the southeast corner, and Hugh Hammond conveying to William South in Stanton addition. The text is garbled but lists numerous parcel moves and adjacent heirs in Sioux locality.
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J. J. Himere
Theompeon
Fred Mtuart
Nowy Bee
T-Sd
John Mullal
Saat Lietrict
Hugh Hammond
William It
Stanton Addi
W. B
Also Mentioned on This Page
Dakota County Herald
HREAM
Ponder Times
John Severson
Sionx City
Mre
L Ream
Lut Hirsch
Bloomfield Monitor
O R Robinson
The
Crofton Journal
Norfolk
Crofton
Pat Hodgins
Vieta
McAllister
Ponca
Bronx City Journal
Carrie Saltzmen
John Saltzman
Knoxville
Ashford Bros
Ilinoia Central Railway
Bronx City News
Morningside Footbellquad
Harl Bridenbaugh
Lindenbaugh
Laying
Baidenbaugh
Loss Mirror
Chris Kohlmeier
Biouz City Journal
William Maher
Jacoon
Meecay
Nick Maher
Kelso
Cal
Ill
Mra A . Pfaff
Wellington Avenue
Pfaffiaa
Retha Love Ashe
Harvey Love
Mra Love
Sherayam
Alice Beacom
Frenont
AL Anderson
Sam Thorn
Millie Anderson
Thornton
Hartnett
Mra J N Miller
Pearl
Susie
Rebecca Knox
Joe Hagen
Mary
Mra P Lauritson
Mra Rasmussen
Jennings
Graves
Miss Anderson
Max Nelson
Anna Anderson
Herman Nelson
Joseph Christensen
Merry Xman
Blanche Heikes
Will Paul
California
Repda
Edward Eichorat
Missouri
Eicherat
Meridian School
Emery
Geo. Leamer
Muriel Hooch
Lincoln
Raymond Hoch
8A Bridenbaugh
Sterl Linkewiller
Salix
Wm Armour
Farmer's Mutual Insurance Co
Albert Heikes
Alice Sides
Bernard Boals
Harry Brown
Clarence
Irwin Fisher
Elmer Blessing
George Hirschbach
Xmas Pitt
Will Armbright
Warren
Ohio
Philip Wertz
Robert L Lapaley
Robert Lapsley
Mra Lapsley
Robert L. Lapsley
H. O. Dorn
Harry H. Adair
A. l. Muthwig
Aurelia
Charles Bavidge
Dixon
Ed. O'Neill
Colorado
Clint Wilbur
Platte Center
Mr. Wilbur
Fritz
Fred Schriever
Dakota City, Nebr
Concord Team Harness
Sturges
Brossly
Sturges Gros
Pearl Street
Lewmn
Pittary & Pit le
Biel Eths
Erybody Magazine
Great Boatherr Seed Company
Rose Street
Rockford
Illinois
R. C. He Maxwell
Calls
Asketon
Jay Helf
Taneest
Ayer
Aror Co
Lowell, Maas
Undertaker
B. F. Sawyer
Jackson, Nebraska
Pronetas
Peilertum
Alerre Paseens
Cutteetaeas
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