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Norfolk Weekly News Journal

Location

Norfolk, Nebraska, United States of America

Date

Dec 04, 1908

Page

3

Veteran of two wars tells Washita battle tale by Monowi attorney

Monowi Neb Nov 27 A Star correspondent recounts M T Post a two war veteran who fought for Custer in the Washita assault against the Cheyenne Arrapaho and Kiowa camps. He describes Sheridan's winter campaign and the battle details including Black Kettle and Major Elliot's detachment.

Custer Washita Monowi Neb M. T. Post Tle Plains Sheridan Frontier Mr. Post Oho Stony River Chickamauga Missionary Ridge Southwest Department of the Missouri Leavenworth Sherman Oklahoma Indian Territory Camp Supply Fter Blaeck Eattle Washita Creek Major Elliot Garry Owen Black Kettle Indiana Gulf Salj Benteen Venteen Elliot California Joe Soeridan Calvary

Gregory County Crime Case Dominates Special Term

An important Gregory county case features a man identified as Johnson linked to horse theft from farmer AL Hl. Johnson and a companion were arrested, escaped, recaptured in Lyman county, and again fled. Johnson refuses to reveal the dead companion’s identity, believed to be from a wealthy local family.

Arthur Ahiman Omaha W. F. Ahiman Thlevity Misk Margaret Liaubard Pil Eer Guttery Norfolk Mapes Teft Gregory Gregory County Johnson AL Hl Man County Sherif Sam Shellon Lyman County

Barrett to Acquire Schwartz Millinery Store

Miss Mae Barrett buys the millinery shop owned by Mrs Joseph Schwartz after five years under Mrs Schwartz. Barrett takes possession December 1 and will operate as Barrett millinery store. Mrs Schwartz may remain in the shop part of the time before her planned departure.

Mae Barrett Joseph Schwartz Miss Barrett Barret Schwarta Taskeep

Little Edward Loucks Described As Very Sick

Little Edward Loucks son of Mr and Mrs 2 tL Loucks has grave heart trouble after typhoid recovery. Relatives Mrs Lo M Tompkins of Inman and Mrs Fred Kinney of Schuyler arrived to help. Leon Tompkins expected Saturday from Inman.

Little Edward Loucks Tl. Loucks Attakk Lo M. Tompkins Inman Fred Kinney Schuyler Leon Tompkins

Snowstorm Delivers Four Inches to West Point Area

An old fashioned snow storm hit West Point Nebraska on Wednesday, bringing about four inches of soft wet snow. A light NW wind aided rapid absorption, benefiting winter grain, replenishing soil moisture, and leaving farmers confident for spring work and well-supplied corn cribs.

West Point Neb

Wagar Arrest Resumes After Embezzlement Charge

Sioux Falls South Dakota November 27 Former U S commissioner Anson Wagar of Dallas re arrested on a new embezzlement charge involving funds of Nosebud Indian reservation homesteaders totaling eight thousand to twenty five thousand dollars He waived preliminary hearing and a five thousand dollar bond was set for the next federal grand jury Wagar says funds were delayed in proofs and not retained for personal use.

Wagar Sioux Falls S. C Anson Wagar United States Dallas Carland United States Court Postal Frank Waar Marscal Edwards Nosebud Gregory County D. J. Conway United States Distret Land Office Mitchell

O Neill Defeats Norfolk 5 0 In Thanksgiving Tilt

O Neill beat Norfolk 5 to 0 at the driving park on Thanksgiving afternoon before a large crowd. The decisive touchdown came in the final minute after Norfolk drove to O Neill’s 15 yard line and lost the ball, enabling O Neill to score on a straight football rush.

O'Neill Norfolk Tte

Fancy Playa Norfolk Dominates O Neill in Lopsided Tilt

Norfolk outclassed O Neill with a strong showing as Hig from O Neill carried the heavier load. O Neill slipped to one defeat this season, splitting results with Nelienh. The lineup featured players like Campbell Kolehet and Kane Morrison among others with officials Kelly and Hunter overseeing.

Norfolk O'Neill Nelienh Norfolk O'Neeill Cucaetshees McNichols Andermon Mint TNT Galligher Werekine Camptell Kolehet Aes New Dalsinas Kane Morrison AG Kba Dee Wigtin W. Bolero Kelly Hunter Horle Key

District Court Term Open in Madison and Neligh

District Court convenes Monday in Madison under Judge AL AS Welch to hear equity cases for three days. Thursday he proceeds to Neligh to complete the term, then returns to Madison Monday to hear jury trials. About one hundred cases on docket, including three criminal cases and many divorce actions. The Norfolk area is tied to the Herrick suit and sidewalk damage suits.

District Court AL AS Welch Madison Equity Welch Neligh Caase Clhiris Lenssen Barnhart Rueene v. King Newman Grove Lenser Norfolk Willy

Chadron Academy Beats Pine Ridge in Football

In Chadron Nebraska on Saturday the Chadron Congregational academy defeated Pine Ridge agency government school in a football game at Pine Ridge Field. The Academy scored 18 points to Pine Ridge 10 in a hotly contested contest with standout plays from the academy.

Pine Ridge

Chadron High Introduces Formal Training Department

The training department at Chadron High School, directed by Miss Celia M. Chase, is praised as highly beneficial. Under supervision of Superintendent R. J. Elliott, the program attracts many students and county teachers seeking post graduate and normal training courses.

Chadron Neb Chadron High School R. J. Elliott Celia M. Chase University of Chicago Wayne Normal College

Lynch Farmer Badly Injured in Hay Load Accident

Joseph Vallen of Lynch Nebraska was thrown from a load of hay last week and injured internally. He will be moved to Omaha hospital as soon as he can travel.

Lynch Neb Joseph Vallen Omaha

Pioneer real estate man L. M. Gaylord dies at 65

L. M. Gaylord, pioneer real estate and insurance man in Norfolk, died at 8 50 Thanksgiving morning at his Philip avenue home near the Methodist church. He had suffered a slow decline for some time and a paralytic breakdown after a long illness. He was sixty five years old.

L. M. Gaylord Pioneer Norfolk Philip Avenue Methodist Church

Norfolk pioneer Gaylord obituary notes extensive ties and family

Mr. Gaylord arrived in Norfolk in 1872 and built a landholdings career in real estate and insurance. He served as an officer of Prospect Cemetery, secretary of Jornal Masente lodge for nine years, and belonged to the Myatio Lesson. He was born in New York in 1840s, spent time in Chicago, and leaves a wife Mrs. Easil Matthes and a daughter. A funeral will be held at the Methodist church at 2:30 Saturday with Masonic auspices under pastor De W Kay.

A. G. Baldwin Murtsmouth Neb Tom Coyne O'Neill Irs. Marrick Meadow Grove Norfolk William Altiman Wakefield Rena Olmated Pierce Schemel of Hoskins Maude Roos Doane College Sol G. Mayer Chiengzo Linegin Dave Johinson Basin Wyo Dr. &. Ba Brush Charles Landers State University Spencer Butterfield Ames College Sophia Nethaway West Point KE. Nethaway Ethel Doughty Margaret Austin Georgia Austin Inman R. ¥. Wallick Schwartz Omaha Father Moore Newcastle Father Buckley J. F. Poucher Methodist Church Stanton First Methodist Church L. M. Beeler J. R. Morris D. Nees Morris Nye, Schneider, Fowler Grain Company Rees Norfolk Elks Columbus South Platte Territory Sioux City Howard Beymer Junction Northwestern Grand Island Union Pacific Beymer W. H. Shippee Long Pine Newport Shinpee Parker State Dental Board Lincoln Nebraska Old Point Comfort Madison Thesday Board of Commissioners Burr Taft John Malone Jack Koenigstein James Nichols Arlington Fremont Gaylord Flo New York Haa Con Prospect Hel Cemetery Association Jornal Masente Lodge Chicago Easil Matthes Marcus Gaylord Bath N. Y W Kay

Smashed Eye With Screw Driver Incident

Hert Walton of Lou Fourth street suffered a severe eye injury from a Thanksgiving accident while using a screwdriver to hang a door. Doctors fear potential loss of his left eye as the incident is investigated.

Hert Walton Lou Fourth Street Walton

Eye injury from slipped screwdriver in left eye

Report of a severe eye wound caused by a screwdriver slip affecting the left eye. Dr W L T Miger Whe was called to attend, noting damage beyond the inner eye portion.

Prisoners Locked In Sioux Falls Penitentiary

New prisoners include George Williams and Ole Thinnell held for grand larceny after stealing a steamboat. They lodeed near a landing at Plore but were marooned on an island and captured. Jack Williams and Vince Kovar also entered the penitentiary. Williams for a felony, serving one year. Kovar to serve five years on a non statutory charge.

New South Dakota Rioux Pall Durie Sioux Falls George Wiiama Olle Thinnell Logan Hordes County Plore Benine Pierge Jack Williams Ennos Custer County Willams Vince Kovar Sherif Torswill Himlin County Kovar

Robbery Suspect Pat Welsh Arrested in Pare Bank Case

Sheri Hywll reports a suspect named Pat Welsh, home unknown, arrested in connection with the Farmers Bank robbery in Pare Tuesday and jailed locally. Sheriff Hall also brought two men from Ewing named Laetzel on charges of stealing corn from Charles Seber’s farm south of Ewing.

O'Neill Sheri Hywll Browght Boack Prisobery Farmers Bank Pat Welsh

Bank Robbery Sparks Hunt in Holt County

A five man gang robbed Farmers Bank at Page Wednesday morning and four members fled east toward Sioux City. One robber was captured in Rowing and jailed at O Neill. A total reward of 850 is offered by the bank Holt county and local businessmen. Robbers used dynamite in failed safe entry and alarms were avoided by hotel guests watching from windows.

Aoman Holt County Farmers Bank Page Rowing O'Neill Sioux City Mr. Smith T. C. Cantwell Cantwell Elerand Fr. KR. Baker Bl& M Wis

Order of Hearing on Original Probate of Will

In the county court of Madison county Nebraska The State of Nebraska Madison County To all persons interested in the estate The notice calls for a hearing on the original probate of a will filed in the matter papers of the estate. The court invites all interested parties to appear and present their claims or objections by the specified date.

Madison County Neb Nebraska

Probate Hearing Scheduled On Wilmiford Will

Notice issued in Madison county court states a will purportedly of Cipeline i. Marhey is being probated. A hearing for letters testamentary is set for Monday, December 28, at noon in the county court, with publication in the Norfolk Weekly Newsjournal for five weeks prior.

Tate Careline H Parley Stitt Madison County Cipeline Mar Marios Doremter Courh Vidi Hloner Norfolk Weekly Newsfournal Taos William Bates

Garden Guide and Descriptive Seed Price List

Seeds including snake and other cucumber prehistoric corn sweet and fleld pencilaria squash melon mammoth sunflower and hundreds of other seeds one cent and up per packet direct from grower to planter Free garden guide and price list Address H M Gardner seed grower Marengo Nebraska.

H. M. Gardner Marengo Nebraska

Wanted Norfork man to handle expiring subs and new business

Success Magazine seeks a man in Norfolk to renew subscriptions and secure new business by special methods. Permanent position pays 1.50 dollars per day with commission option. Requires references. Apply RB. C. Peacock, 102, Success Magazine Blog, New York.

Success Magazine Norfolk RB. C. Peacock New

Cottage Hotel Refurnished at Norfolk Junction

The Cottage Hotel at Norfolk Junction offers first class rooms with tea and warm rooms. Rooms are cheap without board and can be provided on request managed by Mrs Alpha Brown Astrola tikt.

Norfolk Junction Alpha Brown

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