Cyclone Rips Through Howe Area Demolishing Homes Farms
A cyclone near Howe Nebraska destroyed the barn and damaged the Keister house, wrecked the Cunningham residence and granary, and toppled a shed and chicken house. Mrs. Cunningham and her two children sought shelter as the storm passed. A Dawson driver was injured when his team was blown over and a horse killed. A cloudburst followed, with a sixty foot wide cyclone path. A separate strike in Howe burned a barn at Mrs. Morrill’s.
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Howe, Neb
G. W. Hopkins
Howe
E. C. Keister
Fred Mayer
S. L. Cunningham
Nebraska City
L. A. Rees
Sermon for Class of 1903 Draws Packed Methodist Church
The Methodist church was packed to hear Rev Highfield deliver the class of 1903 sermon. Music featured quartets by Shoemaker Simons Morton and Simons. Miss Jessie Wood sang a pretty solo with Miss Fona Woods as accompanist.
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Methodist Church
Highfield
Shoemaker
Simons
Morton
Jessie Wood
Fona Woods
Shenandoah man arrested after bragging of crimes
Fred Mc Elheny of Shenandoah Iowa boasted of being a general crook in Garrity's saloon Third ward. Officer Jackson arrived and took him into custody in a scene reported by the Omaha News.
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Fred McElheny
Shenandoah
Lowa
Garrity
Third Ward
Cantata at the Opera House Delights Local Audience
The Cantata Merry Milkmaids was presented at the opera house Monday night to a large audience despite heavy rain. The choruses and solos were praised as exceptionally well rendered, following day class exercises at the opera house on Tuesday night.
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Opera House
Fremont County Court Opens in Shenandoah After River Floods
Judge Thor nell, unable to reach Sidney due to high waters, held Fremont county case in Shenandoah with Edgar Foust as plaintiff and Dr. James Vincent as defendant over a disputed property line. The flood's impact included washed trains, rising Nishna River, damaged dikes, and extensive basement flooding in Hamburg and surrounding towns.
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Thornell
Sidney
Riverton
Edgar Foust
James Vincent
Fisher
Fremont County
Shenandoah
Jennings & Crose
Foust
C. S. Keenan
Vincent
Fremont
Davey Sells Lawn Swings At Reduced Prices
Local retailer Davey slash prices on lawn swings from fifty dollars to twelve dollars as part of a seasonal sale. The event highlights notable discounts and urges customers to act quickly for limited stock.
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Davey
Local social notes and travel in Hamburg region
St Joe resident F C Davis helps with office duties during rush. Miss Nellie Shackleford of Tarkio visits Miss Ethel Clayton. Rev L E Ripley of Council Bluffs guests Miss Minnie Brown. J F Riedy and wife visit Fred's parents in Ottawa Kansas. Bread sold 5 cents per large loaf. N Raceru & Son and C R Crozier visit from Arkansas en route to Sidney. Mrs Davis and Mrs Ireland of Rockport guests at Hotel Julien. Robert Connor of Connor Bros on brief Odessa and Ft Scott trip. Traveling salesmen take a forced vacation at Hotel Julien until the water subsides. Elder Hall in Farragut postponed due to rain. Mr and Mrs Gus Richards of near Sidney patronize Hamburg merchants. bridges out and roads to Sidney blocked. Ireland and Davis ferried across Nishna at E street.
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Woodman Pienie
Aus
Nemaha County
Hamburg
Septixa
Nishna
W. J. Brown
Second Ward
el Caney Townsend
Brown
Harry Geyer
Billy
Atchison County
Corning
J. T. McCracken
Tabor
McCracken
Julien, Pickle & Murray
Charles Vyse
Hastings
Iowa
F. C. Davis
St. Joe
Nellie Shackleford
Tarkio
Ethel Clayton
Rev. L. E. Ripley
Council Bluffs
Minnie Brown
J. F. ‘Riedy and Wife
Fred
Ottawa
Kas
N. Raceru & Son
Robert Connor
Connor Bros
Odessa
Ft. Scott
Kansas
Hotel Julien
Elder Hall
Farragut
Gus Richards
Here
Batiste
June Price
St. Louis
Chicago
California
Santa Clara Prunes
Kalamazoo
Madras
Amoskeag
Toile de Norde Ginghams
East Lake
Cheviots
Wynge
Maddo & Dean
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