Farragut News Notes Report Local Elected Officers
The M W A lodge elected Wor thy Advisor L L Sharp Banker B O Kimsey Clerk W S Coy Jr Escort Geo Derrickson Trustees Henry J Hariann Thos Cox Sentinel Joseph Green Outer Sentinel Earl Howard. Mrs Thos Poulsom and husband welcomed a ten pound son on Dec 16 but the infant died that evening. Scout and minister Rev William Harding aided in timber work. Guy Wilcoxson rewarded with movie tickets. Church social for Rev and Mrs Herr. Ladies Guild notes and February Ken sing. School closed for two weeks. students win a party for most tickets sold. indoor track champions Elmer Dowell. Memorial obit for Sarah Jane Deming Pease born 1862 Ohio, died Dec 4 1920. moved to Farragut 1888. seven children and seven grandchildren survive. Church funeral in Farragut, Rev Herr and Rev Skiles officiated.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. A. Lodge
L. L. Sharp
B. O. Kimsey
W. 5. Coy, Jr
Geo. Derrickson
Henry J. Hariann
Thos. Cox
Sentinel
Joseph Green
Outer Sentinel
Earl Howard
Thos. Poulsom
Congregational Church
H. D. Herr
R. Whisler
Ladies Guild
Mesdames
C. D. Comstock
Lora
C. Kleckner
Vaughn
Ward Corbit
Ralph Cox
Anna Gruber
Kensington
EB. Thornton
Elmer Dowell
Sarah Jane Deming
Washington County
Ohio
Nebraska
Gilmore County
John E. Pease
Farragut
Pease
Correctly fitted glasses restore eye strength
A 25 year veteran tester offers eye examinations at the Dinsmore Jewelry Store on Fridays and Saturdays each week. He emphasizes that only the proper glasses will cure eye strain and restore weakened eye muscles and nerves to natural function.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dinsmore
Happenings at Percival and holiday travels
Local society notes from Percival recount Christmas visits by Mr. and Mrs. Huggart and family in St. Joseph, travels by Mary Graham from Silver City, Mildred Rogers to Kansas City, Grace Graham in Council Bluffs, and returns from Oklahoma and Omaha. Also mentions Nellie Mitchell arriving from Minneapolis and Nellie Rogers visiting in St. Joseph. The A. H. Parkison store burglary details are reported with $300 value, glass front entry broken, two suspects in custody and some goods recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orrin'Wadhams
Corning
Iowa
F.E. Wadhams
Berdena Hawley
Omaha
Ed Darst
Ella Rogers
J. D. Rogers
Fred Rogers
Logan
Nellie Mitchell
Minneapolis
A.B. Beachout
Nellie Rogers
St. Joe
Samuel Reed
Lloyd Kerans
H. F. Davis
A. H. Parkison
Essex Editor Resigns After Ten Years at Post Office
Editor Frank P. Rotton of the Essex Independent leaves the post office after a decade of service. He spent five years as a clerk and five as assistant postmaster. Postmaster Johnson names his daughter Fern Johnson to succeed him, starting after the new year in the duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Essex Post Office
Frank P. Rotton
Essex Independent
Rottan
Johnson
Fern Johnson
Maby
Rotton Resigns as Editor of Independent
The editor explains severing ties with the post office to devote full attention to his newspaper, noting his ownership and leadership have built a desirable Independent business over several years. He will focus on best interests of the paper and its growth going forward.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office
Rotton
The
Independent
Quick Thinking Prevented Fire at Auburn Garage
Fred Schmidt head mechanic of Smith Davidson company garage swiftly saved Auburn’s business district Friday evening by covering a gasoline filled Coryell & Son storage tank on Central Avenue east of Auburn Hotel. Flames rose high but Schmidt, with calm courage, clamped the steel cover, aided by a fire extinguisher. The incident halted a potential explosion and wider blaze, with no alarm reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Schmidt
Smith- Davidson Company
Auburn
Coryell & Son
Central Avenue
Auburn Hotel
Schmidt
Auburn Hose Company fire scene report and local notices
The Nemaha County Herald notes a prompt Auburn Hose Company fire engine response and mentions a home treatment claimed to cure women by Dr. Luella Shaw. The piece includes scattered quotes about mutual forbearance and tensions in the United States with warnings of mild protests if crossed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Auburn Hose Company
Nemaha Co
Herald
Auburn Neb
Empty
Some people are always distress ing themselves over the shortcom ings of others. They have none of their own.
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Grace Aspedon
Harry A.pease
Marion Oppenheimer
Helen Wright
Florence
Liberty
Dorothy Pease
Hannah Blair
DeBean
Colo
J. M. Deming
Neb
Mary Blair
Sterling
Walter Deming
Kiona
Council Bluffs
R. N.A
Red’ Cross
Comfort Club
Company E
Ruth
Naomi
Booth
Loyal Cafe
Postoffice
John Nies
Hamburg
Anderson Bros
C. W. McKinsick
Steines
Tage” Farmers Lumber CO
Boyd Street
Omaha, Nebr
Luella Shaw
Mason City
United’ States
Nebraska City
Mattress Factory
Nebraska City, Neb
L. G. Brower
Browers Grocery
White Rose
A. E. Propp
Good Bros
Hamburg, Iowa
the Bank of Hamburg
J. E. Morgan
A. A. Hopkins
John Lingo
P.l.vanmeter
G. M. Beal
E.M. Fisher
G.M. Beal
G. J. Liljedahl
Noble & Butterfield
Bank of Safety and Service
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