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Newspaper
Falls City Tribune
Location
Falls City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 17, 1908
Page
4
Neighbors found Fred Shafer dead in his isolated north Humboldt farm shack. Coroner Dr. Geo W Reneker presided over an inquest in Richardson county finding Shafer died of natural causes not foul play. The article notes Shafer had madness in earlier years and left a long line of relatives and heirs.
Five schools competed in a Friday night preliminary at the high school to form the track squad for the county and Southeastern Nebraska meets on May 2 and Uth. Falls City holds the trophies for both meets. Events included sprints, distance, jumps, throws, and relays with top performers named, as the assembled crowd watched.
A stern woman on a streetcar confronts a colonel who feigns paying fare to test a conductor. The colonel reveals the plan was to trigger a quarrel, confessing the conductor is his husband and that he wanted Mary to pay to provoke a scuffle, but Mary resists.
A humorous exchange unfolds at the Fairmont a patron grumbles about a windmill gadget while another hosts a casual bet over rent money. The scene shifts to a New York opera board member recounting a musician’s preference for operas and a wife’s humorous inquiry during a visit.
A Virginia incident concerns a boy who climbed an apple tree to retrieve a gecko. A fall injured him and prompted questions over legal rights and remedies as a court may decide if further action is needed to protect the child.
Easter program at St Thomas Church features 7 30 a m Holy Eucharist 10 45 a m Matins and second Eucharist 4 p m baptism 7 45 p m Even song and sermon with a lavish choral feast including i flat Holy Communion Te Deum in F. Rector urges liberal offering and many communicants at 7 30 first celebration. Church decorated with Easter lilies and plants. Morning Service Processional Sullivan Christ our Passover Mornington fishing noted as fine.
El Stock and L Schoenheit visited Hot Springs Arkansas on Tuesday J VE Smith of Humboldt stopped in Monday to greet old friends and handle business Mrs G W Barrett traveled to Hot Springs to be with her sick brother J M Whitaker Two mates on Racycles rode from Stella to Falls City in forty minutes Mayor elect remains a popular figure Loren Christy returned home from California Rev Schumann and family joined the Evangelical church flock C F Reavis upgrades his residence Simon Davies contractor Salvation Army members held street meetings Fishing season opened in the Nemaha Jim Powell led a party early in the week Steve Miles caught a few suckers Tuesday ventures enjoyed by locals
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