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Newspaper
Norfolk Weekly News Journal
Location
Norfolk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Dec 04, 1908
Page
7
Dee J George Wilking begins duties as clerk of course after H H M Adair vacancy. County Court to dispose of Kerry recount petition on December 6 and set date for canvas of votes. McAlliater won the office by refirea elect votes in the county.
A resident named Gibson living nearby discusses toting about 100 pounds of tobacco per year on less than an acre. He has planted and will sell the product at 20 cents a pound.
Sioux City reports Rolly C. Scott, Holt County youth man, previously jailed on bigamy charges after marrying Martha Ames of Page last April, has wed her again in Monroe County Iowa after divorcing his first wife. Ames remained loyal and sought the marriage as soon as legally possible.
New York publisher Walter Benji anin says a document shows John Hancock did not rely on Paul Revere for alarm. He cites Hancock's 1775 Lexington letter to Elbridge Gerry implying Lexington and Concord movements were already alert. The claim disputes Longfellow's midnight ride narrative.
An emissary of William J. Bryan is en route to France to confer with Ruth Bryan Leavitt's husband in a divorce case planned by Ruth Bryan Leavitt. Mrs William Horner Leavitt has moved to Colorado to pursue a divorce suit under that state's liberal laws.
Special to The News notes C F Abrndt of Scerib ner wed Theresa Kramer of Atkinson at County Judge Dowald office. The West Point area reports rapid ditch work with over a mile completed and daily gains of 500 feet. City water mains extend five blocks improving service on new stretches.OLD settlers B T Brown and wife depart for Oklahoma and California. Nearby land near the city sells for 100 per acre, highest for southeast Cuming land. Howell Reef to attend Chicago stock show with Roberta s Goods the prize bull. John G Neihardt, former local journalist, has taken an English editorial post.
A fragment notes a publication with broad distribution spanning Germany Austria and the United States, indicating a widely read outlet with international reach and cross region influence. The text implies a historical media footprint connecting these regions.
In Ta, Nov 30, Daniel Gon claims the honor of voting the street Republican ticket sixty seven times verifiably the most in the state. He attended the party’s origin and voted in rapid succession while recalling two years of service in the Mexican War as a member of Company UL, Second Ohio Volunteer Infantry.
In New York on November 20 a Forty-Niners dinner recounted the life of Andrew Carnegie. A former messenger boy and Morse code user described his rise from telegraphy to railroads and then steel, noting years and mistakes in a reflective speech.
R. S. Payne & Co of Neligh Nebraska was sold yesterday to Mr. and Mrs. Lora Nash. The invoice was settled late at night and the new firm took possession this morning. Mr. Payne gave no definite information but said the furniture business would remain with R. 8 Payne & Co until disposed of.
In Neligh Nebraska on a Sunday evening the marriage of Mrs Effa Lawson to Lora Nish was solemnized at the bride's home. Reverend Hawk of the M E church performed the ceremony uniting the couple as man and wife.
Denver December 1 The person nel of the Society of First Aid to Injured Automobilists formed by Denver girls became known today. The group aims to teach women what to do when auto party members are hurt as automobile accidents grow more frequent and hopes to become national in scope.
Roanoke Va December 1 former mayor James P Woods a Swanson administration official was fined $20 for contempt of court by his brother Judge John W Woods who said no ill feeling exists between them. The former mayor a lawyer punched another lawyer in court to avenge an insult.
The second wrestling match between Luth of Butte and Taylor of Burke was held Saturday in Burke. Taylor won two falls to one, securing the amateur championship of Boyd and Gregory counties.
Chicago November bills man Billik yields hope only for Gov Deneen interference. He remains restless in his cell as family travels to Cleveland for his mother’s funeral.
Denison business and professional men plan a non-partisan banquet for Congressman J. F. Connor before he departs for Washington. Tomorrow evening is the chosen time with toasts focusing on the citys pride in its representative. A committee of leading local businessmen leads the event with attendees from across the district.
President Roosevelt's special committee on term fe directs county superintendents to hold meetings by December 6. Mass meetings spread in Massachusetts and Arkansas as educational officials mobilize whites and blacks for Friday night debates reviving old rural debating societies.
Hot Springs Virginia November 30 Timothy L Woodruff chairman of the New York Republican state committees withdraws from the senatorial race in favor of Secretary of State Elihu Root after talks with President Elect Taft and comments from Taft and Woodrum.
The body of John Willing, murdered and dumped into the Niobrara near Valentine a month earlier, was identified by his mother. The 22 year old left home a year and a half ago and has a widow and child near Ainsworth. The body will be moved there soon.
Omaha high school defeated LeMars High School of Iowa 18 to 6 to take the Nebraska Iowa high schools championship. LeMars attributed its loss to a tough prior game against West Des Moines.
Two American men, H. D. Everett of the forestry service and Tilden R. Wakely, a teacher, were killed by Filipino hillmen in Negros. Led by a chief named Ayhao the attackers drugged the party with tuyug tuyug fumes during a friendship guided trek, leaving skeletal remains found later in Sito Patig.
Constantinople reports quote Baron von Aehranthal saying Austria tried to secure a conciliatory settlement with Turkey but failed. He warned Austria could be friendly or hostile and noted Count Pallavicini’s leave of absence would be granted only if negotiations were sure to fail.
Vermilion South Dakota November 27 Christina Clerk was found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree for shooting her divorced husband on her Olsen area farm August 18. The jury deliberated fifteen hours and recommended mercy to the court. The defendant showed no visible emotions upon verdict.
The Arathor Athletic Union indoor championships begin at Madison Square Garden with events aimed at breaking records. Notables include Leahy aiming to reclaim titles from Porter, Porter also entered, and Mat McGrath of New York A.C. seeks a repeat win in the weight event as colleges join for the first time.
The freighter Georgic rammed and sank the Panama line steamer Finance near Sandy Hook. Eighty five passengers were aboard. three passengers and one crew member died. Nineteen women and fourteen children survived with others rescued by Georgic boats. Irene Campbell died clinging to the rail. Missing include Charles Schweinler and Henry Muller.
Mrs Latka files suit for criminal libel against Lev Munson hotel proprietor alleging a suit by Munson at a critical moment swung an election in her favor, causing her defeat by one vote. The case centers on the timing of the prior lawsuit and its impact on Latka's bid for a high office in the Degree of Honor.
Sixty seven members of the Nebraska university senior class head to Chicago to exhibit at the National Live Stock show. They will be away a week with sixteen head of cattle, including Flint the two year old expected to win the world's first prize in its class.
On December 1 changes affect operating departments to boost fuel resources. General Manager Manly B. Cutter will head all operating divisions and lead the fuel departments while becoming president of Hocking Coal Company as it runs four coal mines and prepares a fourth near Mockingla to meet rising fuel demands.
Peking November 16 The death of Tsze Hei An the Dowager Empress ends a long autocratic rule and prompts Prince Pu Yi to be named heir while Prince Chun acts as regent. Officials urge governors to continue administration and announce a three year national mourning as the court mourns. Foreign observers monitor rites and edicts as Chun regime solidifies its grip.
Des Moines reports broad municipal reform as spring elections bring full turnover. Under the new law each town will elect an entire administration with one councilman per ward and two elected at large. The mayor gains decisive appointment power and acts as purchasing agent, signing requisitions for the city.
Wallington report states Stephen Jh. Elking denies engagement between daughter Katharine Elking and the duke of the Affrogzt of the Italian wave. The notice mentions election fraud indictments and a St Louis date of November 25 regarding related grape entries.
Report confirms the execution of General Leconte after capture near Jeremie with his escort following a brief fight. The town of Aquin is said to have been pillaged by revolutionary troops. no word on General Certin Cyplagns, minister of war, or other movements.
In Keasbey New Jersey troops guard 700 National Fire Proofing workers amid rioting after a strike that injured six. The firm raises daily wages to at least 1.40 dollars with revised scales, following talks with local business leaders.
Governor Sheldon announced four appointments to the Nebraska Supreme Court under a recent constitutional amendment. John J. Sullivan Jacob Fawcett W A Rose and Jesse Le Root were named to serve terms of one year for Sullivan and Fawcett, three years for Rose and Le Root with salaries of 4500 dollars each. The full court convened to assign dockets and consider reorganization while noting stenographers salaries await legislative funding.
Sioux City reports South Dakota over Morningside 21 to 0 as Vermilion relied on powerful line plunges and long runs in the second half. Buppy Hare scored three late TDs for the Aggies. Nevada, Lincoln also saw Nebraska beat Wabash 27 to 6, and Kansas downs Missouri 10 to 4 in a fierce interstate clash.
In Des Moines on November 26 Ames Town State College beat Drake University 12 to 6. Key plays came from Mubbard whose brilliant runs sparked the attack and secured the victory.
A severe snowstorm blankets eastern Colorado near Trinidad and northern New Mexico with up to twenty inches on the ground in parts. Train service is disrupted as the storm extends to the Texas border and becomes one of the heaviest falls in the region.
The Times Democrat estimates the 1908 cotton crop at 12,800,000 bales in a report from New Orleans dated November 30. The figure reflects the paper's market outlook and regional production data for the season.
Fifteen indictments from a Union City grand jury accuse eight men now jailed in Nashville of murder in the Reelfoot lake night rider outrages. Tom Johnson faces a capital assault charge for attacking Fred Burdick and Walter Pleasant while masked. One witness described Captain Tankin being hanged and shot after a prolonged prayer.
The Wild Man of the Woods was found dead in his shack about twenty miles northeast of Virginia Minnesota and his body was brought to the city. A notebook found in the shack bore the name William J. Hill Massey Ontario.
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