Lutherans Meet at Benson Mark Anniversary of Local Church
The North Platte Conference of the Lutheran Synod of Nebraska will convene in Benson on June 9 and 10 with Rev. B W Livers of South Omaha as president and Rev W Oberholtver of Dakota City as secretary. The Benson gathering will celebrate the first anniversary of the Lutheran church there.
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North Platte
Lutheran Synod of Nebraska
Benson
BW Livers
South Omaha
W . Oberholtver
Dakota City
Lutheran Church
Exchanges Notice From Local Communities
Lous Mirror and family visited Dakota City this week while Kate McElhinney toured Bronx City and Allen Nebraska. Mrs Leedom and Mrs Rodgers traveled to Pierce to visit Mrs Fred Fry with D W Leedom and AW Marek accompanying. Frank Haase from Emerson conducted business in Pender Tuesday. Christopher and wife traveled from Emerson for a visit with the L Ream and M H Gnitin homes.
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Osmond
Leedom
Mra Rodgers
Pierce
Fred Fry
AW Marek
Fry
Pender Republic
Frank Haase
Emerson
Pender
Christopher Son
L Ream
M H Gnitin
Hartington Visitors and Plans to Germany
Mrs ET Antrim and children of Coleridge returned home Friday after visiting Mrs Jake Lemon. Mr and Mrs Chas Ireland of Hubbard visited the Greenwood brothers. Mrs O Brice and Mrs J A Ireland were in Sioux City. Emerson Enterprise notes Mr Wallwey and Mr Wilke plan a June trip to Germany to see relatives after 49 years away. Sioux City Journal reports Mrs Lu Anna Skeel died at her daughter’s home near Homer Neb at 65 years old. she was widow of Frank Skeel and had lived in Sioux City and Rothon area since 1888.
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Hartington
ET Antrim
Coleridge
Jake Lemon
Chas Ireland
Hubbard
Greenwood Brothers
Emerson Enterprise
O Brice
Mra J A Ireland
Sioux City
We Wallwey
Antone Wilke
Germany
Wallwey
Wilke
Fother
Fatherland
Rey P H McCarthy
James P Boler
Greeley
Neb
Creighton Colleges
Omaha
Matt O Barry
Nellie
Belmond
Cowan
Emerson
Frank Lilly
Belvidere
McCormick
Jackson
J A Wall
Arden
J W Ryan
Alex Frye
Grace
M E Kennelly
I’ J Hodgins
Local notes from Oskland region and surrounding towns
The item records multiple short notices: Hiromi Gates plans a poultry business on twenty acres near Gilmore after leaving Homer, Nebraska. Hiram Baker and family visit Allen area. Miss Mabel Twambley travels with Artie Warner to Sioux City. saloon remains moved to Hubbard for mixing with booze and gold. a juvenile court information targets Gladys Boyle for institutional care. probation officers locate her with grandmother in Jackson, Nebraska. Joseph Clements reports heavy snow in Colorado. Mrs Savidge and daughter visit Essex Nebraska. Pearl Kruger to return. W E Kelly, ex Dakota County sheriff, active in Oxnard California livery business and elected mayoral/tax roles.
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Hiram Baker
His Mather
Allen
Alazol Johnson
Sioux City
Guy Saberson
Artie Warner
Mabel ‘Twambley
Hubbard
South Sioux City
Joseph Clements
Colorado
NL Savidge
Marion
Essex
Savidge
N G Miller
Minses
Bessie
Pearl Kruger
Oxnard
Cal
W E Kelly
Dakota County
Local Visits and Birthday Remarks Round Ponca Activity
Amalia and Carla Bostelman visited relatives over Bonday at Hubbard. Mies Twobhig of Vista arrived in Ponca Friday evening for a visit at the Joe Davey home. WF Mikesell and wife visited in Dakota county over Bonday. Mikesell returned home Sunday. Mrs Mikesell spent Monday with her mother in Sioux. Uncle Jeff Wilbur was in town and called the office to note the day was his second birthday. He speaks of aging and residence since 1860.
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Pons Journal
Amalia
Carla Bostelman
Bonday
Hubbard
Mies Twobhig
Vista
Ponca
Joe Davey
Mikesell
Dakota County
Sioux
Jeff Wilbur
Wilbur
Hale
Warty
Veteran remark echoes Civil War era humor
The Journal notes Mr Wilbur’s long life with a cheeky line about home Indians during the Civil War era, wishing him many more happy years as he remains aged and respected.
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Wilbur
Farm sale swap and bridge toll assault report
Acting as agent H A Ritchie traded the 520 acre Dan Ryder farm east of Homer Nebraska for drugs and fixtures in Fort Dodge Ro Ryder to move to Port Dodge and run the business. Separate incident: Sam Kings north toll collector beaten during a bridge toll dispute as Nels Nolsan and two Woodcock brothers chased him. Grant Castor intervened with a revolver. The trio fled to Nebraska side. warrants to arrest them when found.
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Sioux City
Grant Castor
South Sioux City
Nels
Kingenorth
Owastor
Hubbard Boys Sweep Emerama 8 to 1 and Hosting Next
Local notes report Hubbard's 8 1 victory at Emerama with plans to meet again Sunday. Carl Anderson advertises menswear and hats while Carl Frederikson cheers pear tree progress. News mentions district court in Dakota City and a Bryan club meeting rescheduling.
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Bryan Club
Alex Frye
Mise Grace Johnson
Paul Shirp
Sioux City
Carl Anderson
Carl Frederikson
Carl
Emerson and
Hubbard Cross
Hubbard Diamond
Emerson Corner
Homer Area News Highlights Local Happenings
Drivers transported hogs and a carload of livestock, with Henry Austen and wife as travelers. Measles affect many in Homer while a lightning strike hit a cottonwood near Wm Clapp’s home. Local sports feature a baseball opener between Ponca and Jackson and a Lincoln state convention report. A Jackson couple, Alex Frye and Grace Johnson, wed in Sioux City. Mrs Hodgins dies at 24. funeral at the Catholic church.
Local residents plan visits and daily life notes
A jumble of social updates includes a June trip to Germany by two nieces of Council Bluffs, Creston Nebraska visitors, a family in Dakota City, a federal jury member from Omaha resuming duties, and various neighbors visiting in Homer and nearby homes. Also mentions porch repairs and poetically lamenting the measles season.
Local residents on weekend trips and court visits
NACORA JB Larson of Laurel visited St Larson Saturday while Thomas Wyant rode as a passenger to Concord. Rose Heeney traveled to Fremont Nebraska for summer school. James Heeney and wife attend the O Connor trial at Dakota City this week. Fred Walney and Geo Larson went to Homer Sunday. Chas Peterson and wife were passengers to Thurston Sunday. Nellie Jordan traveled to Sioux City Wednesday. M O Connor left for Winslow Nebraska Saturday evening. Chas Schoots rode to Sioux City Friday. The Holmquist Grain Co shipped a car of hogs to Sioux City Wednesday.
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Nacora
JB Larson
Laurel
St . Larson
Thomas Wyant
Concord
Rose Heeney
Fremont
Neb
James Heeney
O'Connor
Dakota City
Fred Walney
Geo Larson
Homer
Chas Peterson
Thurston
Nellie Jordan
Sioux City
M O'Connor
Winslow
Nebr
Chas Schoots
Holmquist Grain Co
Local notes and social visits in Salem and Ponca
Miss Lena Barber of Ponca visits Cornell home guest Miss Nell Ralph. Florence Ellis travels from Sioux City to visit friends. Miss Madge Heikes socializes at Morningside. Eliven Bros drives a hogs train to Sioux City market Tuesday. MBA plans a big event on the 21st at Brasfield hall. Weather bureau informs rural phone patrons how to use the forecast.
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Salem
Lena Barber
Poncu
Cornell
Nell Ralph
Eliven Bros
Sioux City
Madge Heikes
Morningside
Florence Ellis
Brasfield Hall
Fural
Weather Bureau
Washington
Swamp Party Delights Local Friends in Brushsy Bend
Nell Ralph and Georgia Hazelgrove hosted a swamp party last Friday with many guests enjoying the event. Attendance included Win Bierman and wife from Dakota City and Win E Feddeler and wife from Chicago, who called on friends in Brushsy Bend Thoraday and received a warm welcome.
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Central
Nell Ralph
Georgia Hazelgrove
Win Bierman
Dakota City
Win E Feddeler
Chicago
Brushsy Bend
Thoraday
Dakota City High School Graduation Exercises May 22 1908
The graduating exercises will be held Friday evening at the MFE Church for Dakota City High School. The program includes orations, salutatory, valedictory, vocal solos, piano solo and a diploma presentation. Notable participants include Melcher Rog and Mary B., with Prof. Carl Behrlever as pianist.
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Dakota City High School
MFE
Naveletia
Melcher
Pivey
Patehon
Marhie Watterlin
Mary BF
Ronnnraox
Seleeted
Perle Stinson
Parp Sonne van
Weewreeeeerseseees Manel RK
Scuumaciim
Selweted
Board of Education
Carl Behrlever
Does it Pay to Spray Nebraska Apple Orchards
The Nebraska Experiment Station released Bulletin No 106 detailing spraying tests in two Washington county orchards. It compares Bordeaux mixture Paris green and arsenate of lead against unsprayed trees, showing net gains of 1.70 and 2.56 dollars per tree, yield increases of 1.7 and 21 bushels, and higher No 1 fruit percentages. Five spray timings are advised from late April to mid August with recommendations on methods and equipment.
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Nebraska Experiment Station
Nebraska
Agricultural Experiment Station
Lincoln
Washington County
Jane
Anecdotes and Wisdom in a Varied Public Salon
A Washington architect returns from Boston and laments censorship in a reading room. Jokes on race provoke banter. Tales range from natural history mischief to Ibsen satire and a drummer’s mistaken route. Dr Sternberg notes life expectancy rising since the 16th century and highlights continued disease prevention work.
Stamping Out Disease Through Preventive Medicine Roots
The piece lauds preventive medicine as a growing university focus with Gen. George M. Sternberg at George Washington University as professor of preventive medicine. It highlights global progress against plague and cholera, noting Japanese and American efforts, historic mortality figures, and the Philippine success in eradicating plague through medical officers.
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George Washington University
National Capital
George M. Sternberg
Sternberg
United States Army
Spain
Travana
National Board of Health
Ist
Tropics
Japan
Russia
Koch
Berlin
London
Vienna
Stockholm
Europe
China
Philippines
Inconsequential Women and American Beauty
A Success Magazine essay critiques the idea that wealth excites intellect in women. It argues that despite education, many American girls remain childlike, pursuing fashion and marriage. The piece warns of a generation dulled of ambition and intellect.
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America
Success Magazine
Ruhla and Vienna Lead Century and a Half of Meerschaum Trade
Fritz Morris notes Ruhla Saxony and Vienna have long been centers of the meerschaum trade for 150 years. Ruhla, near Eisenach, grew as a valley town with dukes backing the craft since 1745. Today Ruhla hosts electric power and factories for paper, brass, meerschaum, briarwood, and related goods with firms running large workforces.
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Vienna
Ruhla
Fritz Morris
Technical World Magazine
Thoriigla
Saxony
Eisenach
Martin Wuther
Meermthaun
Bonneberg
Tiles of the Actor and the Manager
Hartley Davis argues in Every body’s that actors suffer from abusive customs in seeking engagements. He condemns managers for rudeness and personal insults, while noting the common practice of using agents to handle contracts and commissions. The piece highlights alleged abuses in negotiations and adverse treatment of performers.
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Hartley Davis
Seating Dilemma at English Reception
An English hostess hosted about 300 guests with only around 75 seats. In despair she exclaimed to a companion that not three fourths of the attendees could sit, to which he answered with a quip about the number seated.
Devil's Darning Needle Mime Describes Wagonry Species
The article explains the term devil's daring needle as a popular mime of several wagonry species. They are named for their cylindrical bodies resembling needles and are noted as not poisonous.
Notice to heirs and Mary Ann Baird of tax sale deed intent
Alfred Seymour notifies Mary Ann Baird and others that on August 7, 1906 he purchased Lot 1 in Dakota County Nebraska at private tax sale for taxes owed. The notice lists past tax payments and dates, and states Seymour will apply to the county treasurer for a deed to the property.
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Mary Ann Baird
Charles C. Orr
William
Orr
Robert Buchanan
Hubert Buchanan, Jr
Ashley Loudroshs
Bhoek
Nkota
Inkota County
Nebraska
Alfred Seymour
Pata
Anid
Dakota County
Dakota
Alfred SryMonn
Frank Hendricks
Linkoln County
Jennie Viole Mixer
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis and Chaba Railroad Company
Cobur Junction
Tuakota County
Coblin Junction
Enid
Las
Frask Hendricks
J. P. Rowewenun
Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills Proved Beneficial
Pain sufferers praise Dr Miles Anti Pain Pills for neuralgia with testimonials from C L Russell of Battle Creek and M J Hamilton of Upper Alton. Druggists may refund the first package price if no benefit is shown. Miles Medical Co. Elkhart Ind.
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Dr. Miles
Miles
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