Social Roundup Brings Friends Together at Local Parties
Mr and Mrs M Braden hosted an informal dinner with guests including Mr and Mrs D Mathewson and others. A late evening bridge session followed. Mr and Mrs G A Kuhl entertained a large gathering, and a surprise party celebrated Elmer Rhehta s twenty second birthday. Various lunches, guild meetings, and clubs held events through Thursday Friday and Sunday, highlighting community ties and social gatherings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra. M. Braden
Mae. Woot
Mra
D. Mathewson
N. A. Ralubolt
Mes G. OD Butterfield
Mr. Doe Af Davenport
Bridge
GO. A. Kuhl
Ney
J. F. Poueler
Stanton
Misa Carrie Harding Undergoes Appendicitis Operation
Misa Carrie Harding daughter of Charles Harding formerly of Norfolk now in Omaha underwent an appendicitis operation this week. She is a granddaughter of Mrs. M. A. McMillen of this city and left college due to illness. The operation occurred in Omaha and she is reported to be recovering rapidly.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Carrie Harding
Charles Harding
Norfolk
Omaha
Miss Harding
M. A. McMillen
Quiet City Nuptials for Oscar C. Whoaupth and Miss Nettle Nenow
Two popular youths were quietly married Thursday morning in the city by Rev. John Witte of St. Paul Ev Lutheran. The couple will be at home after January 1 and plan a wedding trip through Denver and to Arizona and New Mexico with immediate relatives and close friends present.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Witte
St. Paul Ev
Lutheran
Oscar C. Whoaupth
Nettle Nenow
Denver
Arizona
New Mexico
Ladies Entertained by Messames Ransom Society
The ladies and society of the ME church will be entertained by the Messames Ransom Common and Lough on Thursday afternoon, Dec. 10, at the home of Mrs. Ransom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ladies and Society of the
ME. Church
Messames Ransom
Common and
Lough
Trainmens Ball committees named for Elk Horn Lodge event
The twenty first annual Elk horn Valley lodge No 101 Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen ball will be held Christmas Eve Friday December 25 at Marquardt hall with committees for Master of ceremonies reception invitations floor and arrangements and a stake of five hundred invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elkhorn Valley Lodge
Brotherhood of Railway Trainmen
Marquardt Hall
H. C. Demnon
Asalstans
Clyde B. Hayes
B. F. Dick
H. F. Burr
BE. F. Fisher
E. A. Apfel
C. Webhrer
H. C. Vector
L. B. Halverstein
H. T. Brown
E. W. Stansberry
W.L. Walking
M. Carberry
W. B. Hackett
H. C. Dick
P. N. Lund
Norfolk Christmas Shopping Urged as Stores Stock Up
Local merchants in Norfolk report a strong holiday push with fresh stock on shelves and added clerks. Buyers are urged to shop early for best selection and service while Christmas trees and school programs draw crowds, including St Paul’s Ev Lutheran which will feature a Wisconsin‑grown tree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk Avenue
Donald Crible Tomabera
Christine
Norfolk
North New Brash
St. Paul's Ev. Lutheran Church
Wisconsin
St. Paul's Church
Call Back Daring Pamphlets Ruffle Civic League
A burst of pamphlets issued by the League for the Civic Education of Women stirs internal strife among members like Mrs. Samuel Untermyer and Mrs. Paul Morton. Leaders order all pamphlets gathered for recall at 222 Madison Avenue as discussions label Broad as a mild descriptor for the controversial content. The leaflets allegedly argue that woman suffrage leads to socialism and even free love.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
League For the Civic Education of Women
Samuel Untermyer
Paul Morton
E. G. Hewitt
H. Seligman
Madison Ave
Siay
Richard Watson Gilder
Gilbert EB. Jones
League
Gates Promotes New Circus Tour With Notable Acts
John W. Gates announces a new circus to tour next summer featuring the Bostock animal group and Rhoda Royal’s equestrian show. Other acts are bought or leased or secured, with many performers from the amusement world. Gates calls it a chance speculation likely to yield solid returns and promises the greatest animal show ever seen in America.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galveston
Tex
John W. Gates
Bostock
Rhoda Royal
Astes
Mr. Gates
America
Man Shot by Mistaken Identity Near Vinton
Cedar Rapids report says George Rumstead assistant cashier at People's Saving Bank Vinton was shot in the shoulder near his home by a man who mistook him for another. The assailant fled after apologizing. Rumstead is expected to recover.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cedar Rapids
George Rumstead
People’s Saving Bank
Vinton
Rumstead
Ramstead
Meadow Grove Salutes Frank Perdue for Deputy State Superintendent Post
Meadow Grove residents praise Frank Perdue upon his appointment as deputy state superintendent of public instruction. The report also notes Prof. Price, formerly of Meadow Grove schools, may be offered Madison County county superintendent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meadow Grove
Frank 8. Perdue
Perdue
Price
Madison County
Bank Burglaries In Page Leave Tiny Loot
Page residents report a bungled bank burglary in Page where the safe was nearly demolished but only $100 stolen. The currency remained in a drawer and a veteran crew is suspected. The robberies are thought unlikely to be far from Page, possibly within 1000 miles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Plainview
Will Bredehoeft
Page
Vegeman
Don’t Kiss the Baby with His Parents as
A clipped OCR fragment seems to hint at a social note or classroom item involving a baby and parents but lacks clear context or verbs to identify a full event or outcome. The readable words suggest a title or caption rather than a complete news item.
Ford is a Smornthach baby boy with strict rules
A house entrance holds a set of rules on handling a newborn. The father and mother warn visitors: do not kiss or touch the baby, keep faces away, avoid breathing over the infant, and refrain from using hands or cloth near the baby. The note says following the rules will invite displeasure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ford
Burglar Attempts Break-In At Dorland Trust Offices
Last night an attempt to break into the Dorland Trust on Norfolk Avenue was reported. The building’s safe and vault were found open in the morning, but no valuables appeared taken. a transom over the back door was pried and footprints were seen at the door. A Christoph drag store clerk heard breaking glass but suspected nothing, and the incident was reported to police.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk Avenue
Dorland Trust Company
Durlind Trust Company
Christoph Drag Store
Elks Lodge Memorial Service in Norfolk Sunday
Norfolk Elks will hold their annual memorial service at the lodge rooms Sunday at 3 o'clock. Rev J C S Weills will deliver the memorial address with a male quartet providing music. The service will honor absent members and two specific deaths from the year Charles Madsen and Samuel Wilder among fifteen total deceased brothers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elks Lodge of Sorrow
Elks of Norfolk
Ecub
Lodge of Sorrow
Elks
J. C
Weills
Episcopal Church
Norfolk Lode
Ffteen
Charles Madsen
Samuel Wilder
Hartington
Rochester
Minn
KR. L. Braaseh
Otto K
George Ofenhuser
D. M. Owen
A. Luikart
J. W. Parker
1. Rosenthal
Business Changes in the Northwest
Dan Murphy of Atkinson sold the Atkinson roller mills and will move to Minneapolis Minnesota with his family. De Vivan of Page moved to Belden. Blanchard of Watsa received a 100 bonus to build a hotel. W. J. Woods bought the Spencer hotel from Mrs Lessor, and Nye Schneider-Fowler agent F B Hamous sold the Pray Dock store at Lynch to Frank Lederer who comes from Humphrey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Northwest
Dan Murphy
Atkinson
Atkinson Roller Mills
Minneapolis
Minn
Vivan
Page
Belden
A. Ta. Blanchard
Watsa
Spencer
W. J. Woods
Richmond Commission Merchant Monro Levy Dies After Operation
Monro Levy of Richmond Virginia a leading commission man and youngest brother of Mrs Hear died in a Richmond hospital after an operation Death was unexpected He was a member of Leopold Levy and Son commission merchants founded by his father The Richmond Dispatch notes tributes The Richmond Produce Commission Mens association drafted resolutions
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monro Levy
Richmond
A. Hear
Levy
Leopold Levy
Citizenship Applicants At District Court Sessions
The Madison Star-Mail reports that among the many foreign born men who applied for citizenship at this term of the district court was a German gentleman. The article notes his application and references Judge Welch overseeing the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Judge Welch
Madison Star-Mail
Lel DE
Unclear court transcript note on a teeny infant inquiry
A court exchange shows a judge and a respondent discussing number of children. The exchange reveals confusion over a prior declaration claiming eleven children, while the applicant asserts twelve. The dialogue uses garbled names and phrases, reflecting OCR errors in the historical record.
Burlington extends Omaha rail tariff to ONeill Sioux City lines
State railway commission approves extending the Burlington Nebraska distance tariff to all points on its ONeill and Sioux City line. Great Northern rates, lower than Burlington distance tariffs, stay in force between towns on the ONeill Line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
State Railway Commission
Nebraska
Oneill
Sioux City
All Great Northern
O'Neill
Train Confusion Sparks Comical Car Scene
A Sioux City to Omaha bound train scenario drew two nervous travelers into a humorous mix up. One Dallas bound passenger misidentified the route, while an old man helped calm the crowd as the conductor explained the southbound path and a later car change at Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wayne Democrat
Omaha
Sioux City
Dathina
Dallas
Dakota
Offeral
Amerion
Two Men Guilty Of Stealing Thirty Five Bushels Of Corn
Charles Cheever and two brothers were found guilty of stealing thirty five bushels of corn from his field near ONeill. They admitted the theft and were fined 25 dollars each plus costs, with order to repay double the stolen amount totaling 117 dollars. The case followed an attempt to rob Farmers bank in nearby town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oneill Frontier
Charles Cheever
Detoit
Farmers Bank
Cheever
New Valentine Lumber Company Forms in Valentine Nebraska
Special to The News reports Valentine Lumber Company incorporated with capital stock of 20000 dollars. A. E. Morris of Wood Lake named president and county commissioners chair. W. Morrisey of this city named vice president and general manager. J. T. Keeley to serve as secretary and treasurer. New yards planned one block east of Malin street beside the Bishop livery barn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Valentine Lumber Company
Valentine
Neb
Valentine Lumber Company
New Lumber Comany
A. E. Morris
Wood Lake
Dwwn
W. Morrisey
Larhwie Jander Yards
O Neill Marshal Catches Suspect Then Grants Liberty
In O Neill Billy Coyne, longtime marshal, detained a bank-wrecking appearing suspect Saturday. The man faced restraint but, upon arrival, proved harmless and was released without charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O'Neill
Billy Coyne
Ewing
Have Young Men's Club Fixes Up Newman Grove Quarters
In Newman Grove Nebraska on December 5 the Have Young Men’s Club organized a social group and rented basement rooms of the First National Bank for a study and reading space. They will remove pool and board tables to create a winter reading room for the town. Elmer Selson settles with the railroad after Fourth of July foot injury. Local residents plan Texas land investments after touring the Panhandle. J L Witt sold a barber shop to Iowa purchasers who took possession. arrangements are under way by the club.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newman Grove
Neb
Fist National Bank
Elmer Selson
C. A. Randall
E.G. Duncan
Oscar Bergland
Panhandle
Texas
Lanis
J. L. Witt
Iowa
Breezy Time Prank Ends In Humorous Farce At Opera House
Andy Hannnon and Fred Ebinger plotted to attend a play with their dates unseen. They sat near their wives Mrs Hannnon and Mrs Ebinger and, to their shock, faced exposure. The couples agreed to keep the affair secret for their natural lives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puthview
Andy Hannon
Fred Ebinger
Andy
Pred
Opera
Rendera
Pilfer Faces Sermons and Pastor in Local Turmoil
The Flerald reports Sunday sermons amid school and water works construction conflicts. Mayor halts crew at the water works while minister denounces desecration of the school project. Local contractor vows reform. Marshal Sharp leads juvenile lid arrest of F Koplin for selling liquor to minors. fined about 90 dollars and license revoked.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pilfer
Rominger
Marshal Sharp
F. Koplin
Koplin
Special Master Gates to Take Testimony in 24 Cent Passenger Rate Case
J Howard Gates of Sioux Falls, appointed by Judge Carland as special master, leaves for Chicago to begin testimony in the 24 cent passenger rate case. South Dakota board had reduced fares from three to two and a half cents per mile, but a temporary injunction blocked enforcement. Lawyers seek permanent injunction, arguing fare cuts would force railroads to operate at a loss. Gates will compile findings and report to Judge Carland for final ruling.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux Falls
J. Howard Gates
Carland
United States Court
Chicagy
State Board of Railroad Commissioners
South Dakota
King
Mister Gates
Carlan
Economic Department Meeting At Mrs Hoob Snyder Home
The Economic department of the Woman's club will hold its regular meeting at Mrs. Hoob Snyder's home on South Eighth Street at 2 Welcok Monday afternoon. The topic is A Mother's Meeting. It is an open meeting and a large attendance is desired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Woman's Club
Saving Billik Trial Sparks Mail Campaign to Governor
Chicago figures push to save Edna K. PNK the little daughter of Hermann Hillik executed next Friday. They begin a flood of letters to Governor Deacon pleading for clemency. The note says it would be a sad Christmas without her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Dee
Edna K. Pnk
Hermann Hillik
Toay
Iineis
Deacon
Pana
Rear Admiral Joseph T Coughton Dies in New Rochelle
Rear Admiral Joseph T Coughton died suddenly today from heart disease in New Rochelle. He recently retired and resided in New York City area, with a noted career in the Navy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coughton
New York
Joseph T Coughton T
New Rochelle
Man Named Lord Russel Reported Missing in Chicago Hotel
A man calling himself Lord Russel from Bridgeport England vanished from a Chicago hotel with money on him. His wife, a Spokane Washington society woman, returned home and wrote to police. He was said to be connected to a British investment studies group.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lord Russel
Bridgeport
England
Spokine
Wash
Russel
Etuudios
Eulogy on Pie By Uncle Hiram Ends With Apple Pie
A humorous verse poem praises apple pie with playful dialect. It contrasts breads and pies, notes various tastes and methods, and ends by urging to ask Uncle Hiram for more verses about the beloved dessert.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hiram
Notable Figures List From West Leaders and Entertainers
A compiled roster of prominent figures from journalism, literature, law, science, and the arts spans multiple states and cities. Names include Augustus Thomas, James R. Keene, William R. Hearst, William Dean Howells, Be David Warfield, Orville Wright, Wilber Wright, David Belasco, Amalia K. Coudert, and Carrie C. Catt among others, with locations such as St. Louis Indianapolis San Francisco Dayton and Bloomington. The document presents a snapshot of notable professionals across professions and regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West
Whitelaw Reid
Xenia
Augustus Thomas
St. Louis
James R. Keene
California
William R. Hearst
San Francisco
Cal
William Dean Howells
Martin Ferry
Notables at Conservation Conference in Washington
Andrew Carnegie and James J. Hill will join a Joint Conservation conference in Washington with governors of many states and mentors of the national conservation commission. Tuesday afternoon Roosevelt and Taft will speak.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Andrew Carnelle
James J. Hil
National Conservation Commission
Roosevelt
Taft
Sprouk
Attack on Illinois Primary Law Hears Darrow Defense
Clarence Darrow will attempt to prove the new Illinois state primary law unconstitutional as part of defense arguments in Chicago. The case centers on challenges to the law's legality and effect on political processes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Darrow
Chicago
Dec. S
Darrow Announces Special Grand Jury Indictment
Clarence Darrow announced that after five weeks the special grand jury has charged the defendant with violating the law. Darrow, famed for the Haywood case, leads the defense in this matter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence Darrow
Haywood
Taft Promises Cooperation With Workers At Mining Congress
Pittsburg December 5. A message from President elect Taft was read to the mining congress. He promised cooperation with workers and emphasized the need to save life in industrial enterprises.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Mining Congress
Pittsburg
Police Seize Steinhill Villa in Bellevue
Police seized the Steinhill villa at Bellevue in Paris today and will search for evidence to be used in the murder trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steinhill Villa
Paris
Steinhill
Bellevue
Sturgeon's Opening Of J D Sture Leen Store
The formal opening of J. D. Sture Leen's new store occurred Saturday with combined stock and his own Tmusic stork. The display featured a modern Snow willow as a notable feature. Large crowds attended the event despite no notable changes in appearance.
One of the Crawfords Here
Crawford, a noted ball player, visited Norfolk Saturday afternoon, en route from Deadwood to Colume bus via Dealwood, S. C. He held a position with the Dogwood tourist season. The itinerary hints at a four town range with fast ball talent including a Princeton pitcher from 1905-06.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crawford
Sam Crawford
Detroit “Tigers
Norfolk
ALL
Killian
Columebus
Dealwood
S. C
Two More Indian Liquor Cases, HW. Barnhart Involved
Report notes HW Barnhart returned Saturday to Iront Center to help defend John Forester a Niobrara saloon keeper. The Todian liquor cases are cited with the first case tried and a subsequent sequel in which the jury emptied the list as Barnhart left.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnhart
John Forester
Niobrara
Boeing
Officer and Outlaw Slain in Charlestown Battle
Deputy Wiley Litterral and outlaw Pat Vinson were killed in Charlestown after a posse led by an assistant U S marshal tried to serve a process on Joe Vinson. The confrontation occurred as the group pursued a gang believed hiding in Kentucky and West Virginia. The outlaws barricaded Vinson’s house during the gunfight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlestown
W. Vin
Wiley Litterral
Pat Vinson
Oidlows
Kentucky
West Virginia
United States
Vinson
Joe Vinson
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Elmer Hhehta
D. Rees
J. M. O'Connell
G. A. Young
G. A. Younge
GD. Butterfield
A Meynolds
P. H. Salter
Mes
Binham
Ladies’ Guild of
Trinity Ehurch
B. Burnlam
Durnhan
Braden
Misa Exith Dutterfiele
Ladies’ Society of the
First Congregational Church
Chess Club
Charles Miersdorf
Mrs. J. Baum
West Side Whist Club
W. A. Moldenhauer
Helen Bridge
Oberlin
Ohio
Charles
Mrs. N. A. Huse
Elizabeth Losch Huse
J. M. O'Connell of
Ponca
J. F. Losch
West Point
Will
Barnum and Noah
Page Bank
Trust Office
Welchan
Railroad News
Pinay
Onndet
Sioux
Phen Lowe
Daisy
Pilger Plerard
Adda
Gots
Dalay Abbot
Wi V Wilker
Pilger
Billik
Illinois
Hutt
Laneh
Elese
James Lane Allen
Lexington
John H. Finley
Grand Ridge
Shaen Flexner
Louisville
Daniel Frohman
Sandusky
Norman Hapgood
Margaret Alington
Bloomington, I
William Vaudin Moody
Spencer, Ink
Adolph S. Ochs
Cincinnnath
Richard F. Outeault
Lancaster
O. Maud Powell
Pera
Lian Russell
Revi Wardman
Ellior
Salt Lake City
Utah
David Warfield
Ray Stannard Baker
Journatlar
Linsing
Mieh
Elbert Hillbard
Bloom- Inston
Orville Wright
Dayton
Wilber Wright
Millville
Ind
Blanche Bates
Portland
Ore
David Belasco
Amelia Bingham
Hicksville, O
George McManus
John G. Carlisle
Campbell County
Carrly C. Catt
Ripon
Wis
Irving Cobb
Swanee County
Kansas
Amalia K. Coudert
Terre Haute
Tnd
Crawfords
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