Fish nets yield forty six in North Fork river haul
Henry Raasch found two hoop nets with forty six fish in the North Fork river and three state officers, George Simpkins, George Carter, and Deputy Rainey, searched the nets. The fine is five dollars per fish totaling about two hundred thirty dollars. Officers will continue patrols toward the river mouth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Raasch
Henry Ranasch
George B. Simpkins
George L. Carter
Lincoln
Rainey
Hernan Rausch
Henry
Norfolk Avenue
J. W. Rainey
Northfork
Kainey
Neta
Pierce County
Rod Oestrich
John Krueger
August Oestrich
Norfolk
Mans
William Degner
Juaticn Miseley
Henry Raiach
Frank Lehman
Si Plunkard at the Auditorium Opens Nor folk Season
A full house praised the Si Plunkard company on the closing night at the Auditorium despite mixed reviews. Critics note the cast, especially Ezra Page played by Joe A. Weaver, and the orchestra’s high quality selections including King Dodo and The Prince of Pilsen. The venue will stay dark until fall unless leased for specials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Si Plunkard
Norfolk
Mr. Lewis
Joe A. Weaver
Ezra Page
Dodo
A Fine Rain After Storm Freshens Ground
The weather report notes last night’s steady rain followed by today’s drizzling showers. Up to eight o’clock this morning almost an inch had fallen soaking the ground and aiding seed starting while vegetation shows growth. warmer sunny weather would bring further benefits though forecast calls for rain or snow and colder temperatures.
Temperance Sunday Observed in Norfolk Churches
Yesterday temperance Sunday was observed in Norfolk by several churches under the W. O. T. U. A rally of Sunday school children at the M. E. church was a focal point of the afternoon events followed by an address at night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
M. E
Norfolk Faces New Lineup for Prom Saturday Games
Norfolk hopes to field different clubs this sun as NE Nebraska towns step back this year. Spencer Batte and Bonesteel plan to play, with a potential league forming among Omaha South Omaha and Council Bluffs. Leatherby and Reddie Johnson express interest in returning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Nebraska
Spencer
Batte
Bonesteel
Omaha
South Omaha
Q Council
Better Style in Drivers in Norfolk This Season
From Mondays Daily Norfolk sees driving horses and carriages more attractive than ever with many harness setups and new buggies. Rubber tired wheels fill the avenues from morning to night as warming weather increases activity, with Sundays featuring long lines of vehicles taking pleasant spins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
First Carload of Cement Arrives for New Government Building
A carload of cement arrived for the new government building and rests on Norfolk tracks. The gravel pit near the site showed instability after heavy rain with banks standing vertical and fears of a cave-in among workers hauling gravel. The pit lies several miles from town on Fred Wegner's farm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thesday's Daily
Norfolk
Banka
Fred Wegner
Hospe piano contest votes tallied by yesterday
Readable fragments show vote counts and locations for contestants such as Gertrude Austin Bessie Widaman Minnie Parr and Ovonstance Reinhard. Locations include Queen City Hotel Railway Hall Second Congregational Church and Pythias Lodge. The tally indicates growing interest with multiple entries and small vote totals for several participants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gertrude Austin
Queen City Hotel
Jonnson
Bessie Widaman
Railway Hall
Ovonstance Reinhard
Second Congregational Church
Pythias Lodge
Paul Radat
Ramond Hosaglund
George Rhode, Jr
Elks Initiate Five Amid New Administration
At the latest Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks meeting five new members were initiated under the new administration. A reading room with current literature and magazines for members was approved. A May party is planned for the sixth. a five member committee was formed to arrange details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks
Eika
Prospect a Little Dark
The outlook for baseball is a little dark with potential ground troubles threatening the team. Business support remains strong, but field issues may force the squad to stop playing.
Blizzard Hits Norfolk Area Ice Wrecks Wires and Crops
A historic snow and ice storm blankets Norfolk and surrounds cutting telegraph lines and rail signals. Widespread ice coats trees and lawns while fruit growers fear damage to cherries and apples if warming occurs slowly. Snow continues as officials warned of long communication outages and muddy streets.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ache
Norfolk
Norfolk Telephone Exchange
Ewing
Western Union Telegraph Office
Union Pacific
Northwestern
Canada
Dakotas
Helena
Weather Bureau
Weatherby Hosts Card Evening at Koenigstein Corner
Mr and Mrs E P Weatherby plan a card gathering Saturday night at their home on Koenigstein avenue and Thirteenth street. The social event centers on a friendly games session with neighbors and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. P. Weatherby
Koenigstein Avenue
Thirteenth Street
Koenigstein Theatre Party Delights Stanton and Boston Guests
Mr and Mrs Ludwig Koenigstein hosted a theatre party last evening for the Misses Young of Stanton and Mr Dorr of Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ludwig Koenigstein
Misses Young
Stanton
Mr. Dorr
Boston
Ladies Afternoons At Heights Home Planned Supper
Miss Edith Morrow hosts a small group of ladies at her Heights home this Wednesday afternoon. They bring their work and chat as they sew. Supper is planned to follow. Mrs E T Mittelstade entertains another group at her Koen corner residence this afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edith Morrow
the Heights
E. T. Mittelstade
Koen
Reception Postponed Due to Unfavorable Weather
The 4 o'clock reception at the home of Mr and Mrs Tings for Row and Mea Wotus was postponed until tomorrow evening because of inclement weather. Nearby Katoin Avenue and Twelfth Street were at issue as guests were invited to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gol
Mra
Row
Wotus
West Sule Whist Club Hosts Mr Louis O Mittelstadt
The West Sule Whist club enjoyed an evening at Louis O Mittelstadt’s home on Konigstein Avenue and Teelthat rest. A small group braved the storm for the event, followed by supper after the game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
West Sule Whist Club
Louis O. Mittelstadt
Konnigetein Avenue
Teelthat Rest
Surprise Birthday Party at Philip Avenue Home
Misa Dexssie McParland was surprised by friends at her Philip Avenue home during a birthday celebration. The hostess was away at church services, and guests awaited her return for a joyous evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa Dexssie McParland
Beet Sugar Factories Seek Heavy Labor in Fields
Lincoln April 27 Special to The News reports Norfolk and Grand Island beet sugar plants plan a record beet crop and seek workers for the beet fields. Russian and Hungarian laborers are favored, families work season long earning 20 dollars per acre, with 300 Russians and 300 others contracted for Omaha and Lincoln areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Norfolk
Grand Island
Farrar
Omaha
Result of a Fall in Town: Bland Child Dies at Seven
Earl Bland, seven, son of Mr and Mrs W H Bland, died last night at 10 15 at the family home at Sixth Street and Park Avenue after a fall from a stair on Sunday. The funeral will be from the house at six p m tomorrow conducted by Rev J Poucher of the M E church. The physician said a ruptured stomach blood vessel caused the death following the accident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Earl
W. H. Bland
Sixth Street
Park Avenue
J . Poucher
M. Ki Church
Telephone Strike Off In Nebraska
Harry Wright, a lineman for the Nebraska telephone company, received a dispatch from Lincoln stating the strike had been declared off. Signed by a union committee member, the message indicates linemen will likely return to work immediately. Wright has been visiting family since the strike began and will resume duty after a few days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Wright
Nebraska Telephone Company
Lincoln
Wright
Evading Quarantine Rules Prompt Tough Prosecution
The city reports widespread evasion of quarantine laws and warns that future violations will be prosecuted to the limit. Citizens are urged to obey regulations to avoid legal action.
Post Office Letter List For April 28 1903
Uncalled letters include W P Anderson P P Browne Lute Early Mattie Elledge Estella Evans F G Griffith Ernst Harlow Qassie Helcher Wm S Malone McGraw Manerva Read Geo K Smoper John Taggert Frank Ainglay. If not claimed within fifteen days they go to the dead letter office. Callers should say advertised Jons R Hays P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. P. Anderson
P.P. Browne
Lute Early
Mattie Elledge
Estella Evans
Griffith
Ernst Harlow
Qassie Helcher
Malone
McGraw
Manerva Read
Geo. K. Smoper
John Taggert
Frank Ainglay
Nets Destroyed in North Fork Fishery Crackdown Near Norfolk
Special Deputy J. W. Rainey uncovered several nets in the North Fork river with expensive meat claims. Five nets across Pierce and adjacent counties were seized and cut up as authorities move to curb seining.
Grounds Dispute Over Baseball Use In Norfolk
W. H. Johnson states Home One and horsemen plan to lease the grounds this season. Although no formal lease is signed, they control the grounds awaiting organization. They promise fair treatment to baseball, firemen, and other public events to avoid driving away legitimate amusements and aim to attract visitors to Norfolk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Johnson
Auch
Norfolk
Winds Ravage Norfolk With Gulf Breeze
A strong wind from the Gulf of Mexico battered Norfolk all day blowing away dust and reddening faces. One boy missed school after riding a pony all day, finding the weather rough and hot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Gulf of Mexico
It Was Singular
It Was Singular. A Norfolk lad argued in class that the word five is plural because it means more than one. The teacher showed one hand to prove one five, then asked for the spelling. The pupil replied with ten, claiming that two hands make two fives, which he spelled as ten.
Thirteen Hurt As Passenger Train Derails Near Toledo
A southbound passenger train on the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton road derailed near Toledo at Patton Station four miles south of the city. Thirteen passengers were injured, none fatally, with the most serious taken to Toledo hospital. Names listed include A Walter Winding M Thrown F W Pangry William Chanters Sterwic Johnson ert Dewness Mini Ia Wadd Mew J W Latin Mion Lucy Caps Charles Scott Uip and Kernie. The train traveled about twenty five miles per hour. damage due to a switch crowning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Hamilton
Dayton
Paton Tiding
Clty
A. Waltfe
Lima
F. W. Pangry
Indianapolla
William Chanters
Avis
Conlp
Sterwic Johnson
Tontogany
Ert Dewness
Wopton
Mini Ia Wadd
Pomperville
J. W. Latin
Mion Lucy
Charles Scott
Kernie
Wealthy New York merchant shot in his home
Leopold Wertheimer, a wealthy West 115th Street dry goods merchant, was shot three times in his home. Joseph Simpson was arrested, charged with the shooting. Wertheimer’s firm Maron & Wertheimer had recently suffered a major fire that killed two people. motive remains a mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Leopold Wertheimer
West One Hundred and Fifteenth Street
Joseph Simpson
Maron & Wertheimer
Third Avenue
Simpson
Wig
Wertheimer
Wortheimer
Collision at New Hampton injures five on two trains
A southbound freight and an accommodation train collided on the Burlington line at New Hampton Albany Missouri on April 29 injuring five men. W C Elder station agent Albany head injuries M B Shamblin Bethany bruises Cava baugh New Hampton leg injuries Albert Rodecker Darlington leg injuries. Four rear cars derailed a coach and another car rolled down a twenty foot embankment turning over twice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Albany
Burlington
New Hampton
W. C. Elder
M. B. Shamblin
Bethany
Dr. Cavabaugh
Albert Rodecker
Darington
Investigation of Missouri boodle schemes described in archives
A report on criminal justice reform prepared by New York attorneys for a baking powder trust was sent to Daniel J. Kelley who forwarded it to Lieutenant Governor Lee and then to Senator James T. Orchard. Attorney Folk cites the flow of information from John A. Lee as a grand jury witness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Commission On Criminal Jurisprudence
Missouri Senate
Baking Powder Trust
New York
Daniel J. Kelley
Lee
James T. Orchard
Folk
John A. Lee
Grand
Steagald Pleads Not Guilty in Bowen Killing Case
Kenry A. Steagald appeared before Judge Jones and pleaded not guilty to shooting and killing Frank Bowen, a grain buyer at Benclare east of Sioux Falls. The crime occurred Feb 27 while Steagald was an agent for the Illinois Central Railroad. He shows signs of mental and physical collapse and will be tried this term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Steagald
Sioux Falls
8. D
Kenry A. Steagald
Jones
Frank Bowen
Benclare
Illinois Central Railroad Company
Three suicides report in Washington city April
Three persons died by their own hand in Washington this morning all by carbolic acid. The victims were Leonard H. Mangum former census clerk Guy E. Padgett real estate and insurance agent and Mrs Sadie Plummer a young woman whose husband runs a lunch room on Pennsylvania Avenue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Leonard H. Mangum
Census Bureau
Guy E. Padgett
Sadie Plummer
Pennsylvania Avenue
Republican state convention set for July 1 in Des Moines
The Republican state central committee met in Des Moines and chose Des Moines to host the next state convention on July 1. Hon. George D. Perkins was named temporary chairman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Repubican State Central Committee
George D. Perkins
Philippine Judge Resigns and Returns to Santa Fe
Santa Fe, April 29. W. H. Pope judge of the court of the first instance in the Philippine islands has resigned due to ill health and will return to Santa Fe to reside again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Santa Fe
N. M
W. H. Pope
Court of the First Instance of the
Philippine Islands
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M. 8. Church
Qaincy Lee Morrow
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Bluzzard
Theatre Party
Norf
Earl Bland
New Hamf
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