Notable Norfolk Social Week Features Many Local Guests
Norfolk residents hosted a week of entertaining events. Mrs Rainbolt led a forty guest luncheon with euchre at two tables. out of town visitors included Mrs Parker and Mrs Mathewson. Various tea tones, dinners, games, and a farewell for Miss Marie Johnson of Denver filled Wednesday to Friday at multiple homes including the Mathewson residence on Koenteskin Avenue.
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Rainbolt
Mra. C
PL Parish
WN. Huse
Mra. Rainbolt
Utter
L. M. Keene
Carrie Thompson
Ruth Mount
Fremont
Miss Mount
Marie Johnson
Carrie Harding
Local Families Visit and Travel Notes from Lincoln Omaha
Misses Ruth and Carrie Harding return from vacation to Omaha and plan studies at Vassar and Detroit schools. Frederick Desmond Kaufman christened in Lincoln with former Norfolk home. Lincoln visitors include Henrietta Goll and Helen Goll returning from Uncle Sol Mayer in Norfolk.
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Ruth
Carrie Harding
Omaha
M. A. McMillan
East
Miss Ruth
Vassar
Carrie
Miss Liggitt
Detroit
Frederick Kaufman
South Twenty-eighth Street
Lincoln
Nebraska
Frederick Desmond Kaufman
Henrietta
Helen Goll
Sol Mayer
Norfolk Avenue
Mr. Mayer
Opening Night at Norfolk Playhouse Promises Fresh Set
The Norfolk Auditorium undergoes repainting and renovation as the carpenter the painter and the scrub man prepare for the season opening on September 1 with The Royal Chef. New stage equipment and a ground cloth for outdoor scenes accompany the big opening production.
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Norfolk Playhouse
Norfolk Auditorium
Norfolk Play House
Norfolk
The Royal Chef star Charles Collings to headline Norfolk show
The article highlights Charles Collings famed for the Rajah in the Royal Chef and other principal roles in Burgo Master Pearl and the Pumpkin and The Chaperons. He leads a company at the Norfolk Auditorium opening the season on Tuesday night September 1 with his retinue. Other text offers moral pep talks and county commission notes for Madison County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Colling
Goliath
Herman F. Barney
Solidiers’ Relief Commission
Madison County Agricultural Society
Western Bridge & Construction Company
John Wynand
Emerick
Huddle
Railroad Extension Rumors Around Gregory Advocate
A letter from Grindstone notes surveyors for the Northwestern and Milwaukee and St Paul railroads operating quietly near Gregory in western Stanley county. Reports say both lines plan extensions toward Belle Fourche with routes via Murdo Philip and Dixon, aiming to tap North central Tripp county and seek local patronage.
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Gregory Advocate
Grindstone
Stanley County
Northwestern
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Kodoka
Belle Fourche
Chamberlain
Raph Slty
Gregory
Milwaukee
Murdo
Florre Hne
Philip
Tripp County
Dixon
Convict to Testify in Canada in Criminal Case
State authorities agreed to send a penitentiary convict to Canada to testify. Word reached Mitchell from W. J. Bryan that he will speak there on September 28, the opening day of the corn palace. J. M. Almond was killed by the explosion of a threshing machine engine near Howard.
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South Dakota
Canada
Mitchell
W. J. Bryan
Corn Palace
J. M. Almond
Howard
Spencer Defeats Rival Again In Bristow Clash
Spencer Nebraska defeats Verdiere 8 to 4 on a rough Bristow diamond in a feature game. Spencer led 2 0 1 after two innings and piled up runs late as Verdiere struggled with Conger and Burring ton on the mound. Umpire Pickering worked the game with Thompson catching for Verdiere and Dod son making the three base hit for Spencer.
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Spencer-Verdiere
Bristow
Spencer
Neb
Speela
Syetly Cer
Verdiere
Aristaw
Hondoo
Wilson
Thompson
Towa
Elacles
Wonger
R. H. E. Spencer
Verdigre
Barta
Conger
Burrington
Dodson
Pickering
Governor Sheldon Cancels Norfolk Visit
Governor Sheldon will not appear at the Norfolk Auditorium on September and the Norfolk stop is dropped from his trip. Secretary of State Junkle and the governor were scheduled for non political talks at Spencer fair on Thursday afternoon.
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Sheldon
Norfolk
Norfolk Auditorium
State Central Committee
Ines
Lilicalnia
eMeet
Wisner
Sheldona
Junkle
Taylor Glick Draws With Ma Downs in Hard Battle
Verde Outlook reports amateur wrestler Taylor Glick traveled to Cretehton Tuesday to face Ma Downs of Loom Field on the mat. The bout lasted over an hour with no fall before the referee declared a draw.
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Verde
Taylor Glick
Cretehton
Ma Downs
Loom
Personal Rights League Formed in Madison
The Personal Right League was instituted in Madison with A. J. Miller of New York City visiting for the event. Officers elected include George Brandt president Thomas Peterson first vice president Dennis Streit second vice president F. Tamm e secretary and Albert Zessin treasurer. The society aims to prevent the election of men who favor prohibition.
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Personal Rights League
Madison
Madison Chronicle
Personal Right League
A. J. Miller
New York City
George Brandt
Thomas Peterson
Dennis Streit
F. Tamme
Albert Zessin
Proclamation Awaited Opening Tripp County to Settlement
The final papers of Allotting Agent Scriven have reached Washington and locals expect the president to issue a proclamation opening Tripp county to entry and settlement.
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Herrick Press
Scriven
Washington
Tripp County
Swift Bear Visits Butte on Sioux Tribesmen Route
Swift Bear the Sioux chief traveled through Butte this week with Yellow Horse and Blue Eyes en route to Yankton reservation. Reportedly 108 years old, he remains hale and hearty among the party.
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Butte
Swift Bear
Yankton Reservation
Local Norfolk Notes of Weddings Travel and Accidents
Norfolk society rounds up guests and residents with short notes on visits, a two week vacation return, a wedding planned nearby in Wisconsin, a move to Albion, and a boy’s arm injury from a fall. Names include Nelle Schwenk Nora Dixon Hazel McDonald Katheryn Wilgen Clara Wilde Jown Wermann J. C. Shinn Clarence Sea field Josephine Tappert and others.
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Nelle Schwenk
Nora Dixon
Lincoln
Hazel McDonald
Pierce
John Light
Connell
Dallas
Clara Wilde
Beeler
Jown Wermann
South Fourth Street
J. C. Shinn
Sioux City
Norfolk
Bishop Houses
West Norfolk Avenue
Mr. Shinn
Johnson Biscuit Company
George William Lansted
Margaret Marie Draasch
Fandi Lac
Wis
Duluth
Minn
Lansted
William Braasch
C. A. Rickabaugh
Haw
Albion
Park Avenue
Clarence W. Seafield
Josephine Tappert
Otto Tapper
South Twelfth Street
Max Schuman
Michigan
Herman Tappert
Omaha
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Oxnard Hotel
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Edith Viele
Eugenia Maxwell
May Johnson
the Heights Methodist Ladies’ Birthday Club
C. F. Shaw
South Elehth Street
H. M. Eaton
Mrs. Young
Hospital
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Board of Public Lands and Buildings
Ruth Harding
Helen Bridge
Ruth Shaw
Bridge
Rosella Cole
Winifred Abnerathy
Dorothy Rudat
Marguerite Pringle
F. Erskine
Mr. Erskine
Crystal Lake
Bronx City
Charles Bridge
Luis Thompson
Clifford Parish
Sam Erskine
Lowell Erskine
Roy Hibben
Lloyd Pasewalk
Warren Beeler
G .D. Butterfield
W. H. Bucholz
J. C. Stitt
Chanette Hibbs
Koenigstein Avenue
Wag Line
Foreign Missionary Society of the Methoidical Church
J. K. Bows
J. Baum
Doll Sewing Club
Marmuerite Purist
Beatrice Gow
C. H. Reynolds
Meredith Fulton
Madge Mitchie
8. M. Braden
P. H. Salter
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Helen Reynolds
J. K. Boas
A. N. Anthes
Etta Napper
Elsie Marquardt
Ft. Madigan, Ia
I. G. Westervelt
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Tuesevening
Ane
Rajah
Fra Elbertus
Madisen
Phenint
John Malone
Hture Taft
Teary Sunderman
Geo
Wichardson
Fuljeet
Frank E. Davenport
County General Fund
Mills County Bridge Fund
County Road Fund
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Battle Creek
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Tilden Village
Madison City
Leavy
Miflls Mills Bond
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Board of County Commissioners
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Henry Sunderman
John Brown
R. BD
Ridge Fund
Henry Uecker
Schinck
Henry Kintt
T. Moore
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Connie Stoners
FR Martina
William Thableh
Slo
WH. Field
Saud
Joe Benish
Jack Koetlestein
J BO Donovan
A. M. Koechig
Treas
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Madison County Telephone Company
Gus Kaul
W. P. Dixon
A. J. Boyer
Wolf
Fiona Ingham
Boche
Dora Davis
Margaret DeFerris
Kate Knox
Fern McDonald
Lee Voorman
W. H. Field
Grace Cole
A. B. Tashjean
J. H. Conley
Emma Boche
Gustave Wegener
Frank Lehman
Gustave Machmuller
Emil Koehn
Martin Buettner
J. H. Mackay
Broder Keittleson
Laurence Bowers
Max Hanska
Emil Kleiphorn
William Stokes
John Classen
Jens Jensen
Harry Loder
H. F. Hensick
Jack Koenigstein
Harry Lamb
Peter Bell
Bertha Jarmer
Aug. Brummond
J. A. Trulock
Wm. Upton
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John Horst
Court House
C.H. Bakkernd
Chicago Lumber Company
H. C. Lindsay
Supreme Court State
Perdue
State Journal Company
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H. Kilburn
Clyde Rynearson
E. F. Ringer
Chas
Letheby
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H. L. Kindred
Carson Kettleson
J. J. Clements
T. B. Hord
Grain Company
Wheeler
Nebraska Telephone Companys
Hammond Stephens Company
Crook Bros. Ivory
Crook Bros
Galary
Wm. Clasey
R. D
D. Mathews
Mathews
Hume Thobertson Wycoff Company
G. PL Johnson
Howard Miller Lumber Company
George Lowe
Harry Molesmer
Wm. Lowe
R. Dbd
Adolph Mantey
Stokes Barnes
Paul Ditmer
Hume Robertson Wyeoff Company
Sherman Snider
A. M. Jones
J. A. Hepfinger
Ella Haight
Work RD
John Connelly
Chas, Tillottson
George Haight
Gola Johnson
Edgar Tillottson
C. D. Johnson
Ben C. Davis
Ray Risor
John Heggemeyer
John Haggemeyer
Henry Neldig
Jake Miller
W. M. Risner
H. EB
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John Worst
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L. W. Lyon
Chas. Weltz
Perry C. Harris
Carl W. Jurgensen
M. L. Burnham
Wm. Schmidt
Peter Emig
Wm. Gobler
C.D. Johnson
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