Labor Day Start Delayed as Norfolk Adopts Shorter Vacation
The Norfolk school board trimmed one week from summer break and moved the start to avoid Labor Day, with classes beginning soon. F. M. Hunter becomes superintendent and outlines a new normal training department, lab work restoration, and an upgraded high school building to boost attendance and learning.
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Labor Day School Board
Puplils Wii
F. M. Hunter
KM. Thiinter
Lines
Norfolk
Tunter
Band
Hunter
Ina Lockwood
Cuming County Institute Set for West Point dates
West Point Nebraska August 24 to 29 marks the twenty seventh annual Cuming County Institute announced by County Superintendent Emma R Miller. The teaching staff includes professors Campbell Stockdale and Reese Solomon and teachers Wolford Knoll Rock with speaker lineup featuring Crofts Elliott Stahl Moodle and Wells. On opening day Charlotte Templeton Nebraska Library Commission secretary will discuss the Public School Library.
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West Point
Neb
Emma R. Miller
Cuming County Institute
R. M. Campbell
W. T. Stockdale
Wisner
Lulu L. Wolford
Lincoln
Bertha Knoll
Reese Solomon
Norfolk
Lillian Rock
G. W. Crofts
D. D
James C. Elliott
J. A. Stahl
P. M. Moodle
H. L. Wells
Charlotte Templeton
Nebraska Library Commission
Public School Library
Local visitors and trips headlined in Tiden area
M L Thomson visited Tiden Monday while Frank Lee and his wife from Oak Tale joined relatives here. Clint Smith came from Madison on business. Rev O Eggleston of Ewing visits this week with his daughter Mrs Charles Hansen. Prof Albert Doering of Indianapolis plans Iowa and Ohio visits after summer with Rev and Mrs J Hoffman and relatives Kinley Hogrefe. Mr and Mrs Carl Pracuner left for Hot Springs SD. T L White of the Citizens Bank returned from North Carolina and Virginia. Mrs Henry J Lenzer and sister Miss Bertha Hansen of Tilden also noted locally.
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M. L. Thomson
Tiden
Frank Lee
Oaktale
Jacob Schlack
Clint Smith
Maidison
O. Eggleston
Ewing
Visjtre
Charles Hansen
Albert Doering
Indianapolis
Ind
Lone Cowboy Demands Ice Cream at Gordon's Drug Store
A lone rider Pat Hays allegedly rode into Gordon's Drug Store at dusk and halted his horse by the soda fountain. With a six shooter in each hand he demanded ice cream for his two lady companions waiting outside. Dahiman not uniquely credited for all cowboy stunts.
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Chadron Journal
Pat Hays
Gordon
Dahiman
Dallas Receives First Car of Artificial Ice Shipment
The Pure Ice company sent the first carload of artificial ice to J. W. McCann, a Dallas druggist and notable local businessman in South Carolina. Regular shipments may follow. Dallas previously drew ice from Ponca Creek, a few miles south of town.
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J. W. McCann
Norfolk
Pure Ice Company
W. McCann
Dallas
S. C
Tve
DeCann
Ponca Creek
Rain In North Nebraska And South Dakota Offers Some Benefit
A general rain moved from the north and west reaching Chadron Norfolk from Monday night into Tuesday morning. The storm brought steady showers with no wind or lightning and is expected to bring lighter rain tonight or Wednesday. Farmers in Rosebud and surrounding areas welcomed the moisture for crops.
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Norfolk
Nebraska
South Dakota
Northwestern
Chadron
Rosebud
Norfolk Driving Club backs 1908 race fund with 53 backers
A Norfolk driving club roll of honor lists 53 signees backing a guaranteed fund for the 1908 race meet. Each signer commits pro rata payment up to 500 if a loss occurs, ensuring the event’s financial success and limiting club liability.
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Norfolk
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Charles Rice
J. HW. Conley
Mapes & Hazen
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J. C. Larkins
George B. Schiller
P. M. Barrett
A. O W. Winter
W. A. Emery
A. K. Leonard
Beveridge
Smith Brothers Land and Live Stock Company
Marrau & Wille
George Dudley
John Gund Brewnie
Tuesday Topics Highlight Local Travel And Incidents
Local residents and visitors bustle through Norfolk with many moving about to towns including Chicago Bonesteel Ashland Stanton Madison and Davenport. Incidents include a crushed finger from a whiskey barrel and a head wound from a falling plank with no serious injury expected.
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I. M. Macy
Chicago
James Poole
Bonesteel
C. L. Anderson
Ashland
J. C. Fleming
C. J. Fleming
St. Paul
J. Fisher
Dbwing
G. W. Schwenk
Pierce
Harry Ziemer
Wayne
Lowe Beaukemper
L. Lehman
Stanton
W. L. Lehman
A. J. Weatherholt
Hoskins
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Ladysmith
Wis
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J. W. Rose
Grand Island
F. J. Hale
Atkinson
Leonard
Creighton
Clara Wilde
Beeler
George Palin
Davenport
Blair Marquart
Etta Napper
Luikart
Star Clothing Company
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Regina McGhan
A. L. Killian
Reese Solomon
Colfax County Teachers
Northwestern City
Tribute from Kittredge on Senator Allison’s death
Senator Kittredge at his home in Sioux Falls pays tribute to the late Senator Allison. He lauds Allison as one of the greatest senators, painstaking, industrious, dependable and conservative. Kittredge says younger members valued his indispensable advice and that Allison died in the harness with full powers.
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Allison
Sioux Falls
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Senator Allison
Tornado Cloud Passes Over Ainsworth Neb Without Ground Contact
Ainsworth Nebraska August 11 Special to The News describes a tornado cloud that did not touch ground, remaining 1000 feet up while whirling above the town. The storm damaged the grand stand at the ball park and several stores. hail shattered plate glass at Munson and Howe and J D Rose Co.. many homes were hit and corn suffered 40 to 50 percent losses in some areas.
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Ainsworth
Neb
Hall
Ball Park
Munson & Howe
J. D. Rose & Coa
Hall Belt
Wayne man dies from horse kick in Nebraska
John Ahern aged 62 pioneer of Wayne county was kicked in the head by a horse and there is little chance he will survive. A damaging wind and rain storm swept the county Friday morning destroying uncut grain and wounding corn. Wayne county races for county attorney pit A R Davis Richard Clossen and F M Skern for the Republican nomination and G R Wilbur and F A Berry seek Democratic bids. County Superintendent Littell backs State Superintendent Mcbrien against Winside School head W DeBolt.
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Wayne, Neb
John Ahern
Wayne County
A. R. Davis
Richard Clossen
F. M. Skern
G. R. Wilbur
F. A. Berry
Littell
McBrien
W. W. DeBolt
Winside
Norfolk businesswoman Miss Josephine Durland dies at 57
Miss Josephine Durland a pioneer Norfolk milliner and community figure died about 5 AM after several days of illness. Funeral set for 4 PM at her home. Raised in Greenville North Carolina she moved to Nebraska in 1881 and ran Durland Sisters in Norfolk for 25 years before retiring a year ago. Her parents Daniel J. Durland and Mrs Jane Durland are deceased. She was active in Norfolk society and the First Congregational Church.
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Josephine Durland
Norfolk
Daniel J. Durland
Jane Durland
Miss Durland
Norfolk Socity
First Congregational Church
Ball Hitting Incident During Sunday Game At Ballpark
Bart Palmer was struck on the head by a ball thrown from right field by Dennis Mutz. The ball flew at least twenty feet after impact, but the skull remained intact with no fractures.
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Burton Independent
Bart Palmer
Dennis Mutz
And Still No Bryan Club In Ainsworth Neb
Ainsworth Nebraska August 11 special to The News reports a second attempt to form a Bryan club failed due to opposition from unspecified elements. A wind storm disrupted the meeting just as it was to start and a later rain and thunder storm further reduced participation.
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Ainsworth
Neb
Bryan Club
Bryan
Kern
Hayward Finds Right Conditions in Norfolk Conference
North Nebraska Republicans report favorable conditions across the state. Chairman Hayward attends Norfolk meeting with county leaders including Smith, Nelson, Morehead, Vance Anderson, Gilligan, and others. Hayward to Chicago for talks with Hitchcock about becoming national committee secretary.
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Fall Inne
North State
William Hayward
State Committee
Haywards
Lincoln
Carrick
Valentine
Northwest Nebraska
Norfolk
Cedar County
Fho
Laurel
C. A. Smith
Tilden
Madison County
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Niobrara
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Linwood
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Hitchcock
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Norfolk Chautauqua Concludes with Mixed Finances and Praise
Norfolk's first Chautauqua closed with high praise for program quality and community interest, though finances ran a deficit due to attendance shortfalls. Sunday La Follette day and a juried lecture drew crowds, while Miss Mabel Rilling led successful youth drills. Local leaders pledge to consider a return if attendance improves.
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W. H. Chandler
New York City
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Eliott A. Boyl
Norton
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Mabel Rilling
Chautauqua
Mise Rilling
Des Moines
Edwin Booth, Jr
BE. F. Huse
Norfolk
Rosebud Mother Transfer to Yankton State Hospital
Mrs. Frank Pinkham, who slashed her two sons' throats and herself, was moved from Norfolk to Yankton by cot for admission to the state hospital for the insane. The older boy is recovering while the infant died days after the attack. Her sister Mrs. Carl and neighbor Dike Powell accompanied her, with the woman tending to herself during the journey.
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Frank Pinkham
Norfolk
Yankton
State Hospital
Building leap in Alnaworth sale to Howe and Osborn
Special to The News reports the sale of the Das Sawyers blacksmith shop lots in Alnaworth Neb to Charley Howe and Louis Osborn. The shop will move one block north to the lots south of the Cole Woyley Ming site and a two story cement dock will be erected on the old shop site.
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Alnaworth
Alnsworth, Neb
Das Sawyers
Charley Howe
Louis Osborn
Winter Wheat Near Neligh Yields 33 Bushels Per Acre
Neligh Neb Aug 11 Special to The News a hill land winter wheat threshed last week west of Neligh from a half section purchased by J J Melick It yielded 550 bushels on sixteen and two thirds acres about 33 bushels per acre It sold at 80 cents per bushel netting 440 Melick says he is pleased with the purchase and wishes more land yielded as well
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Neligh
Neb
J. J. Melick
Huffman & Rollins
Melick
Rainfall Feeds North Nebraska Farmers at Verdel
Verdel Nebraska reports over an inch of rain this morning. Farmers welcomed the rain as it sustains crops in the North Line region.
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Verdel
North
Nebraska
Neb
Notable NE travelers visit northeast Nebraska
R Rising of the National Bank of Ainsworth with Walt Williams secretary of Excelsior Lumber and Milling company and Art Baldwin of Stauffer harness store on a tour of NE Nebraska in Rising s auto. They pass through Ainsworth and Norfolk with a message urging locals to be kind to them as they are the best people in Ainsworth.
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Ainsworth
Neb
R. Rising
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Wayne Gunt County Man Now Has Clear Field
Aug 11 Carroll Nebraska Special to The News 8 E Auker withdrew from the Republican primary for the Seventeenth district and endorsed John R Morris of Carroll giving him a clear field Morris a Wayne county pioneer farmer and stockman with broad support expected in Wayne and Stanton counties and strong party backing
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Carroll
Neb
E. Auker
John R. Morris
Morris
Wayne County
Wayne
Stanton
Drought Not Broken In Nebraska Says Lincoln Item
An article in the Norfolk Daily News notes a Lincoln item titled drought broken in Nebraska is misleading as much of the state has had ample rainfall since May 1. The author says over eighteen inches of rain has fallen with even distribution, limiting drought impact to the southwest.
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Ainsworth
Neb
Norfolk Daily News
Lincoln
Nebraska
Burke Harvest Festival Set For August Festivities
Burke South Dakota prepares for the harvest festival on August 20 21 and 22 with a big ball game daily horse racing street attractions and many amusements drawing spectators from the community and surrounding areas.
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Burke
S. D
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