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Newspaper
Falls City Tribune
Location
Falls City, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1908
Page
5
The column catalogs visits and travel among Humboldt and nearby towns. Miss Myrtle Stratton, Miss Josie O Grady, Elmer Heaston, Misses Mabel and Jessica Poteet, and many others appear in town for visits or interviews. Local business updates, rail and water project notes, and political delegates from Yuma and Chicago share the summer scene with calls for debt settlement and farm supplies.
The page records numerous names with brief trips and visits including Dr Wolfe in Humboldt, Dr Fast in St Joe, Frank Blakeney from Nims City, John Crook returning from Oklahoma, George Shields sightseeing in Kansas City, and many others. It notes store news, a California fruit shipment, and baseball schedule updates as well as a paid article on liquor traffic and community events.
Mrs. Henry Smith and Miss Cross of Humboldt visit Mrs. Sam Sears. Smith is wife of Humboldt Park hotel landlord. City officers complain about Hiawatha trouble. Ned Towle rests at home with a newborn baby boy. Citizens attend Hiawatha band concert. Ed Stock returns from Oklahoma with an ankle sprain. Neal Thornton helps at Heiser & Mossman’s meat market amid a busy day and possible price rise.
A local wedding planning and gift service offers stylish presents at competitive prices. The firm promises quality and broad selection to please couples and guests alike.
The Nebraska prohibition convention met in Lincoln this week. Richardson county was given chief place in nominating Rev. R. R. Teeter for governor. Samuel Lichey and wife were elected from Falls City to attend the national convention in Columbus Ohio in July.
Friday marked the convent’s final day of the term with a well received program by instructors for a large crowd as there were no graduates.
The city places the dog tax collection under the chief of police who will visit dog owners next week. Owners should have payment ready and obtain a receipt. W. W. Annry, Mayor.
Next Sunday night at St Thomas Church the sermon titled There is a Way That Seems Right but It Ends in Death will be preached. Mrs Neide will sing the offertory and all are invited to attend.
The conference and district league meetings at the Methodist church drew good attendance despite bad weather. Full reports could not be completed this week as sessions ran late past press time, with a promise of further details next week.
The Baptist church schedules Sunday worship at 9 45 a m and 11 a m with preaching by the pastor. Evening service at 8 p m and Wednesday prayer meeting at an evening hour. The pastor invites all city residents and visitors to attend and join in the church’s work for the Lord.
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