Local notes and travel updates from the region
Ruel Strait and companions visited relatives in Peru Nebraska returning Monday. Chas McKissick recently came back from Nebraska. Ed Coffey moved to O B Pauley’s old place and O B plans Hamburg after November 4. Welch and Comstock toured with their steamer here last week. Unclear who will handle road tax in district No 4. Frank Pauley favors a new mail wagon due to deep mud. Harve Cowles to become justice of the peace for No 1 after January 1 1903 with courtroom setup. Jesse Robinson is in the area with his steamer for a final circuit. he’s known as a good thresher. Bridges in No 1 require inspection to save tax dollars. Claude Brown spent Sunday with Carl O’Neal. Mrs Wow Brown was very ill early week. Hen Spooner sale set for Wednesday October 22. Edna Gammon visited grandma Snapp.
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Welch & Comstock
Harve Cowles
No 1
Jackstone
Jesse Robinson
Jesse
Sam Crandall sells farm near Riverton to Dooley for 75 per acre
Crandall sold his southeast Riverton farm to George Dooley at seventy five dollars an acre and will not give possession until spring while seeking another place. Several local items note illnesses travels church events and social visits including Mrs Bacon's death in Lexington and a planned Epworth League supper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Crandall
George Dooley
Sidney and Hamburg clash in football and court notes
Sidney high school hosted Shenandoah and Hamburg faced Tabor in recent games with Shenandoah winning 11 to 2 and Hamburg triumphing. upcoming Sidney Hamburg clashes loom as a sectional showcase. The November district court jury panel includes named jurors from Riverside, Prairie, Walnut, Sidney, and Washington with Judge Macy presiding.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney High School
Shenandoah “High School
Shenandoah
Sidney
Hamburg High School
Tabor High School
Hamburg
District Court
Macy
Charles Huston
Riverside
Wm. Hydinger
Ostaieene
S.S. Hopkins
Prairie
Henry Rogers
Benton Jon. Brown
Bartlett Leb Bright
Walnut
Lon McClusky
Eeseeeseeenees
Sidney C. W. Yoni
Eewes
Monroe E. S. Reeves
Soldney Thos, Booth
Aesmidney W
D. Fletcher
Washington
J. H. Blank
T. A. Chambers
Watrokeaee
Bartlett
Charles Jackson
Iteeres Bartlett J. A. Reed
J. A. Wards Co
Harlan Travis
Malvern
Board of Supervisors
Board of Control
Madison social notes and local visits update
Eliza Finnell visited Nellie O Neal Tuesday evening Bettie Brown spends a week with Eva Taylor. Mrs Gammon hosted a carpet rag sewing party with seventeen pounds completed and a luncheon. Attendees included Mesdames Geo Meek W W Brown Snapp Ted Gregg Ed Simmerman O Neal and Misses Ella Million Eva Taylor Bettie Brown Ruth O Neal. Jim Jones hears sons in Nebraska will return soon. Jake Snore slowly recovers from rheumatism. Henry Hamans’s daughter hurt by a horse but not seriously. Dresher hosted a comfort talk. Emma Gruber of Locust Grove visited Madison friends. Claudie Sonner visiting Red Oak. John Burkhiers oyster supper well attended. Mrs Brooks and daughter shopped Hamburg. Perry Nollet back from Chicago cattle trip. Art Carter active hauling wood. Local preaching at Locust Grove Sundays and Summit same minister.
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Ruth O'Neal
Jim Jones
Nebraska
Jake Snore
Henry Hamans
Claudie Sonner
Red Oak
John Burkhisers
City property listing and local notices from Hamburg
Real estate offers include cottages near the postoffice, corner lots near city hall, and multiple lots in north Hamburg with prices from 50 to 150. Trades and easy terms advertised by A B Noble, broker, plus a local exchange swap. Also a quoted children’s rhyme and a barber’ notice about James Hampton visiting Hamburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postoffice
Hamburg
City Hall
A. B. Noble
East Midway
Also Mentioned on This Page
Clothier
Goldberg’s
OUR Boys’ Department
Ruel Strait Sind
Peru
Nebr
Chas. McKissick
Ed Coffey
O. B. Pauley
Old Place
O. B
Frank Pauley
Det Mines
Claude Brown
Carl O'Neal
Mrs. Wow
Brown
Edna Gammon
Snapp
Riverton
Grandpa Tobin
Mrs. Sherman
Wm. Sherman
Omaha
H. R. Hoberts
Epworth League
Bacon
Lexington
Barta Pryor
Barta
E. Smith
C. E. A. Smith
Carrie Hough
Baxter
Walt‘handler
M. EB
A. Shoemaker
Marshalltown
Griffith
M. E
Perry Bayes
Madison
Eliza Finnell
Nellie O’neal
Bettie Brown
Eva Taylor
Art Carter
Locust Grove
Summit
James Hampton
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