Humboldt and Tecumseh Battle in Fall City League
Humboldt and Tecumseh split two games with Tecumseh star pitcher Clark and Humboldt’s De Lair delivering strong performances. Humboldt’s shaky first inning in Friday’s game gave way to a solid comeback as De Lair allowed only two hits in nine innings and Humboldt narrowed the gap to seven to four.
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Humboldt
Tecumseh
Otf
Dort
Clark
DeLair
Poteet
Parish
Barada Assault Case Ends Quietly in Barada Court
The Nebraska state case against Omer Sailor of Barada before Judge Gagnon and a jury ended after the village marshal dropped the charge following witness testimony. The crowd gathered as the case was dismissed and Sailor was discharged.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of
Nebraska
Omer Sailor
Barada
Gagnon
Sailor
Ladies Auxiliary to Steele's Cemetery Meeting
The Ladies Auxiliary to Steele's cemetery will meet with Mrs. Margaret Maddox on Monday September 2 with a large attendance earnestly desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steele's Cemetery
Margaret Maddox
Wittrock Purchases Fine Duroc Jersey Hogs for Local Herd
Rh W Wittrock and Eph Peck returned from Des Moines Iowa with two top mile Duroc Jersey hogs to head Wittrock’s herd. The animals will be shown at the Owl State Fair in Des Moines this week and the state fair in Lincoln next week. They are exceptionally fine blooded animals and will improve Wittrock’s already fine herd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rh. W. Wittrock
Eph Peck
Des Moines
Falls City Author David Abbott Exposes Spiritualism Tricks
Omaha writer David Abbott, claimed as Falls City’s son, publishes a revealing book on spiritualism. An eastern house prints it, and it is finding ready sale. Abbott’s exhaustive knowledge and refined style mark the work as highly interesting and authoritative.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Falls City
David Abbott
Omaha
Abbott
United States
Forgery Arrest Ties Falls City Native to Auburn Case
W. W. Leekins, once of Falls City now in Minneapolis, was arrested in Auburn for forgery linked to a Richardson county grand jury indictment later dismissed for an offense not stated. The Titus nursery of Nemaha City employed him to forge C. F. Reavis’s name on a fruit tree order for which he earned a commission. Reavis refused to prosecute. the nursery company filed the case. Leekins arranged bondsmen in Falls City Wednesday as friends hope he clears himself.
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Verdon
I. O. O. F. Order
A. E. Gantt
Ward Knight
David Brannin
Jake Ried
Jake
Bob Preusse
Home Lodge
Uncle John Hinton
John
Rule
Salem
Humboldt
Stella
Shubert
W. W. Leekins
Falls City
Minneapolis
Auburn
Richardson County
Grand Jury
Leekins
Titus Nursery
Nemaha City
C. F. Reavis
Reavis
Nursery Company
Robbery at Cleveland's Store Clips Iron Barrier
Chester Fisher discovered the Cleveland's department store burglarized Thursday morning. Thieves torn corrugated iron from the ware room, shattered the glass transom, and stole about 20 in trade checks plus a few neckties and tobacco items. Police are alert.
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Chester Fisher
Cleveland
Mr. Fisher
Mrs. Gerdes Dies After Long Illness in Grand Island Area
Julia Zorn Gerdes born August 12 1842 Germany died August 26 1907 at her daughter Mrs Emma Scoby home aged 64 years 14 days. She came to the United States at eleven settling in Illinois then Iowa and Nebraska where she and William Gerdes raised eleven children. Funeral was held at Mrs Seeby home with Rev Gradewohl and burial at Frick cemetery ten miles north. Surviving children include Mrs Gus Haller Grand Island Neb Mrs Fred Frauenfelder Verdon Mrs Ford Parden Mrs Henry Voegle Mrs Michael Egner Mrs Emma Scoby John Gerdes William Gerdes and Henry Gerdes. Two sisters and a brother also survive.
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Julia Zorn
Germany
Emma Scoby
United States
Tinois
William Gerdes
Gerdes
Scoby
Fred
Gus Haller
Grand Island
Neb
Fred Frauenfelder
Verdon
Ford Parden
Henry Voeg
Seeby
Gradewohl
Frick
Fred Ruegge
Tilden
Nebr
Joe Rosa
Kansas
Fred Zorn
Juvenile Burglars From Humboldt in Court
The case against Humboldt youths Oran Gume O A Cooper and the Shaffer boys was continued to the September term. They were released on bail to appear before Judge Raper who will decide whether they go to probation reform school or a reform facility.
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Humboldt
Oran Gume
O. A
Guests depart after week visit to Mrs Shields
The guests of Mrs. John Shields who had been visiting for a week returned home on Tuesday. They included her sister Mrs George E Jennings and daughters Mrs W A Williams and Miss Marion Jennings of Garden Grove Iowa and Mrs George M Ayers and her little daughter Virginia of Weldon Iowa.
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O. Shraedar
Eva Guilliams
Everett Guilliams
Corning
John Shields
George E. Jennings
W. A. Williams
Marion Jennings
Garden Grove
George M. Ayers
Virginia
Weldon
Iowa
Ida, Lena
Millie Dubble
Guttenburg
John Moring
Local notes and visits fill Nebraskan town week
Mrs Logan Beauchamp hosts Hiawatha friends as W W Leekins of Minneapolis visits. Salem chautauqua draws Stanley Stump Karl Cline and others while various residents attend fairs, trips and family gatherings across nearby towns and states. Land sale notices around Falls City and Salem conclude the roundup.
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Campbell
Brown
Society News
Marion Warner
Sorosis
Kate D. Steele
Anna Meyers
Miss Slocum
Kaffee Klatsch
Ray Gould
Miss Stevens
Chicago
Lloyd Giannini
Will Uhlig
Harry Jenne
W. H. Crook
John A. Crook
Will A. Crook
Sam McFarlan
Texas
Sycamore Springs
Sun Springs
Morrill, Ks
Spencer and Pittock
P. B. Weaver
M. BE. Kensington
Roose
Kensington
Presbyterian Church
Society
George Gilligan
Frank Schaible
Cecil Graham
St. Louis
Lloyd Gavnnini
Baby Neal
Schaible
Ewart
Sennae
Logan Beauchamp
Hiawatha
Minneapolis, Minn
Stanley Stump
Karl Cline
Salem Chautauqua
Whitaker
Morris Co
Kans
The
National
A. A. Tanner
Mr. Tanner
Henry Mossman
Jesse Nicholson
Della Guilliams
Corning, Mo
City
Levi Hitchcock
Frank Uhlig
Marguerite Herricks
Edwards
National Hotel
L. A. Kinsey
University Place
Homer Jinkins
Little Daughter
R. Bryant
Drexel, Mo
Albert Maust
Sue ‘Gehling
Excelsior Springs
Roy Nicholson
Craig, Mo
G. G. Stumbo
Ellis Powell
Charles
Sabetha
Mrs. Mertz
A. E. Chambers
Mrs. Reneker
Norfolk
Jackson
of the Baptist Church
Nemaha Association
Brock, Neb
Sherley Wilcox
Burlington, Col
Mrs.Jinkins
Jesse Crook
J. R. Wilhite
G. J. Crook
Lincoln
Territorial Pioneer Society
Henry C. Smira
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