May Day Festivities enliven Norfolk Society Notes
Society notes from Norfolk recount May Day activities and social gatherings. Women and mothers craft Mug Wackets, clubs host banquets and meetings, and plans unfold for a May social season including church events, bridge games, dances, and a future June wedding. Notable items include the Crownlee club banquet, W C T U convention, Fraternal lodge visits, and the Norfolk High School Alumni reception. The piece highlights local clubs, churches, and residents such as Miss Josephine Durland, Miss Maud Teeken, Mr. Arthur Thurber, and Miss Constance Reinhardt.
Mrs. McClary Improves After Foot Burn
Mrs J S McClary remains confined at home due to a badly burned foot but shows signs of improvement. Mr and Mrs M Braden and Mrs Co KF Burnham visited Lincoln briefly and enjoyed Paul Gilmore in his new comedy The Wheel of Love at the Oliver Monday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. S. McClary
M. Braden
KF. Burnham
Lincoln
Paul Gilmore
The
Oliver
Norfolk Walking Club Adds Morning Pleasures for Seven Ladies
A Norfolk walking club of seven young ladies enjoys informal morning excursions, sharing a simple, pleasant recreation before the day begins. The group, led by members including Misses Poverty, Keleher, Jaucks, Drebert, and McCully, formed without public announcement and thrives on outdoor activity. In Creighton Nebraska, sports pages note Hank Stoddard versus Slim Hussman, a decisive bout, plus a terrier Dane defeating Kid Jackson in two falls, with a 100 yard race set for May 12 and a rising Creighton baseball squad awaiting warmer weather.
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Norfolk
France
America
Misses He] Doverty
Julia Keleher
Edna Jaucks
Ollie Drebert
Jessie Drebert
Anna Keleher
Kerlie McCully
Creighton
Neb
Hank Stoddard
Slim
Earl Watkins
Watkins
Nebraska
Sentence Given in Horse Stealing Case in Butte
Judge Harrington arrived from O'Neill and sentenced John Brvnt to two years at hard labor in county court after his guilty plea. Brvnt was taken to Lincoln by Sheriff Coleman to begin serving the term.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butte
Neb
Harrington
John Brvnt
Lincoln
Coleman
Wages Cut Considered for Section Men on Several Lines
A letter to section foremen on the C P M O road Norfolk and Hoskins outlines wage reductions from 140 to 1.25 per day. It claims orders from New York with western roads following suit and reports many lines already at 1.25 for two weeks. It adds a note that Italians may be hired if white men are unavailable.
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St. P
Road
Norfolk
Hoskins
New York
Chicago
Rain Boosts Plainview Farmers Hope for Good Harvest
Plainview Nebraska reports a beneficial soaking rain this morning. Farmers feel encouraged about crops and late fruits despite recent frosts, predicting a fairly good harvest for the area.
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Plainview
Neb
Uncalled Letters at Norfolk Post Office April 28 1908
List of names remaining uncalled for at the Norfolk Nebraska post office dated April 28 1908. Names include Mrs J Foster Mr B B Griffith Olaf Hansen L N Herbster F A Harmon Arthur Lodin Julia F Lamb Bonnie Mottson Jim Clery Jack OLeary Charlie Poellet George W Brokes Laura Thomas Gee C Work W Workwood W W Weldeline and others. Callers urged to say Advertised to John R Hayes P M.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norfolk
Neb
J. Foster
B. B. Griffith
Olaf Hansen
L. N. Herbster
F. A. Harmon
Arthur Lodin
Julia F. Lamb
Bonnie Mottson
Jim Clery
Jack O'Leary
Charlie Poellet
George W. Brokes
Laura Thomas
Gee
C. Work
Mr. W. Workwood
W. W. Weldeline
John R. Haye
P. M
Mails Past Third Mark and Y M C A Fund Drive
The Y M C A fund nears the 1500 post target by June 1 while the 13000 goal was to be reached by end of April. A Sunday mass meeting at Rail Road Hall 2:30 PM aims to enlist railroad men and South Norfolk residents. A May campaign features a benefit concert by Prof Otto Vogel at the Methodist church and a Palestine lecture by Dr Tindall. Subscriptions and donors, including W H Butterfield Mathewson and others, are listed amid ongoing fundraising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto A. Vogel
Wayne
Vogel
Ray Pstabrook
Oaten
Railtroad Hall
South Norfolk
Norfolk
Methodist
Otto Vogel
Tindall
Palestine
Forman
G. Dean
Abe
KORA
Garret J. Stagini
Cece Sven
Third District Democrats Run Special Train to Denver
Fremont Herald reports a special train is organized for the Third District Democrats to the national Democratic Convention in Denver. The train departs Fremont July 5 at 6 p.m. with standard sleepers, arriving Denver July 6 at 7:30 a.m. Dan VY Stephens serves as chairman.
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Fremont Herald
Denver
Fremont
Dan VY. Stephens
Jury Secured in Dettman Murder Trial at Fairfax
Fairfax Dakota May 2 Special to The News District court convenes for the murder case of John Dettman charged with killing ex Sheriff Taylor. A jury is selected and testimony begins today. Prosecutors are P. J. Donohue and G. P. Harden with Platte county support. Defense by Hooper Mannatt Milner Tingle and Barnhart.
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Fairfax
Dettman
News District Court
John Dettman
Taylor
P. J. Donohue
G. P. Harden
Platte
Hooper, Mannatt, Milner, Tingle and Barnhart
Commercial Men Gather Here for Cigar Proposition
Half a dozen commercial travelers plus an office manager met in Norfolk on Saturday afternoon for a convention at 3 o clock Preparatory to starting out on the road Monday for Realty Advertising Cigar company promoted by Smith Bros of the city Prospective office manager is Mr Kautson from Lincoln Travelers named H Wall BE R Pearson J E Sweet Mr Payne Robert Utter Mr Adams
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Norfolk
Smith Bros
Mr. Kautson
Lincoln
H. Wall
R. Pearson
J. E. Sweet
Mr. Payne
Robert Utter
Mr. Adams
Valentine Wrestling Tourney Exposition Draws Evening
A local Valentine Nebraska exhibition wrestling tourney last night featuredFrankie Wilson vs Louie Franke in featherweights ending in a draw Floyd Valentine defeated Holister Brandon in two straight falls Henry Massingale beat Henry Wilson in two straight falls Mont Bishop and Abraham John heavyweights wrestled thirty minutes without a fall ending in a draw Referee was Wm Shepard timekeeper Wm Morrissey
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mont Bishop
Abraham John
Wm. Shepard
Wm. Morrissey
Prefers Jail to Work Colored Youth Surrenders in Nebraska
Mathews Marshall a colored youth who broke jail and eluded capture for some time surrendered to the sheriff on Saturday. He said he preferred jail to working and earning a living, claiming the work was too hard. The note adds a brief item about new automobiles for Dr. Delke of Pierce and Walter Elley of Madison arriving in Norfolk.
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Valentine
Neb
Mathews Marshall
Dr. Delke
Pierce
Walter Elley
Madison
Norfolk
Madison County Jury Selection Nominates May Term Petit Jury
Madison County officials prepare the May district court jury from a list of sixty resident electors. The board of county commissioners praises routine proceedings, appoints Herman E. Barney to the soldiers relief commission, and approves numerous expenses and staff actions including registrations, quaranines, and road district appointments.
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Madison
Neb
Board of County Commission
Porstant
Rhment
John
Taft
Henry Studerman
Herman EF. Barney
Nebraska
Soldiers’ Relief Commission
Madison County
Sionope
John Krantz
J. ¥. Flynn
Plata taGue
Klopp & Bartlett
T. B. Hard Grain Co
Fred Fuerst
Wolf
Leonard Brown
H. Kilburn
Clyde Rynearson
E. F. Ringer
S.scienes
Chas
Letheby
Julius Hulff
H. Mills
H. L. Kindred
Diers Bros
J. J. Clements
Frank Jensen
Ida Nelson
David Walmsley
Dominic Schinck
Chicago Lumber Co
Meadow Grove
Old Road District No
Meadow Wim
Test
Willifees
City of Madison
Boul
Wiceseret Pirree
J. H. van Horn
W. J. Smith
Gus Kaul
Hammond Printing Co
Vauland Eates
L. R. Prichard
Paul Christiansen
John Mollhoff
Madison State Bank
Ccwleepee Ras Cooe
John Henderson
Everet Cokeley
Ieep
I.t.moore
General Fund
L. M. Johnson
Andy Tillottson
Ceed Ag
Samenda Cues
Pidger Tillottson
Seche, Sr
Seavneene
C. A. Haner
Greer
F. G. Dennis
Constate Va
Harry Johnson
Lenser
Jack Sabee
J. O. Fiynn
Ollie Miner
Emimary
WWE
Ie Dunn
Bart
Soldiers’ Relief
Grove
Bridge Lumber
Old Road Dis- Madison Telephone Co
Ajtsiedelsin Wale
Sovcee
Wamider Oe
Sioner
A. Rathke
Chas. Lambert
Vick Funk
G. Dennis
F. Flynn
Ivy
Clarence BE
Third Term Ghost Walks at Knox Rally
In a Knox rally Longworth hints Roosevelt might not refuse renomination if the convention stampsed him. The Ohio congressman says he cannot predict his father in law's reaction, amid speculation about a stampede toward a third term.
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Longworth
T. R
Knox
Fitteborke
Pittsburg
Ohio
Roosevelt
Laneworth
the Americas Lab
Bryan 10 Speaks in Norfolk Before Presidential Nomination
The Phatte Center Signal reports William Jennings Bryan will speak in Norfolk all afternoon May 29 or 30 ahead of his third presidential nomination. An outdoor meeting is planned if weather permits, indoor options if not. Afterward Bryan will lecture in Nebraska without charge but will dedicate time to Y M C A fundraising.
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Loanl Committee
Hiryvan
William Jennings Dryan
Norfolk
United States
Nebraska
Bryan
MC. A
Firyan
Atkinson
Spencer
Valentine
Historic Norfolk Week Opens With New Church and Board
The first week of May in Norfolk features the dedication of St. Pauls German Lutheran church, the new board of education organization Monday, city administration changes Tuesday, liquor license remonstrances, May exchange day, aliens day Friday, and the Nebraska state declamatory contest at the Auditorium. Also planned are publication talks for The North State School Review, a $10,000 creamery installation in the Olney building by Kudrle, and a Norfolk wholesale clear business launch by Realty Advertising with six traveling salesmen starting Monday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's
New Board of Education
Nebraska
Norfolk
North State School Review
Olney
Kudrle
Realty Advertising Company
Popular Telephone Girl Married It je
Mr Jack Thornburn and Miss Mary Horiskey were married by Judge Batew in Madison Saturday afternoon. Thornburn works as a traveling man for a local fire insurance company. Horiskey has eight years of service as an operator at the Nebraska company's exchange in the city and is well liked by friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Thornburn
Mise Mary Horisky
J. Horisky
Judge Batew
Madison
Thornburn
Mise W Horiskey
Nebraska
Knights of Columbus Delegation Visits Norfolk
Hartington Knights of Columbus members from Hartington and O Neil lodge passed through Norfolk on Monday noon while returning from Harrington where they aided in initiating Hartington s second class. Delegates named include Arthur Mullen J A Donahue O F Bignell T V Golden and F J Dishner. Harrington lodge now has about 100 members while O Neil lodge lists 420.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hartington Knights of Columbus
Knights of Columbus Lodge
O'Neil
Norfolk
Harrngton
Hartington
Arthur Mullen
J. A. Donahue
O. F. Bignell
T. V. Golden
F. J. Dishner
Harrington Lodge
O'Neill Lodge
Funeral of J H Piller in Norfolk church service
Funeral services were held for Jom Henry Piller an longtime Norfolk resident from the family home on Brankeh avenue then at Christ Lutheran church Many relatives and friends attended the service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. H. Piller
Jom Henry Piller
Norfolk
Brankeh Avenue
Third
Fourth Street
Christ Lutheran Church
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Josephine Durland
Parker
Qenon
C. T's
Marquardt Hall
Ladies Guild
Trinity Church
B.A. Bullock
N. A. Hivwe
Fale Burniam
Helen Arldve
Maud Teeken
Spokane
Wash
Indies
Bullock
Methodist Church
William McCune
Kuhn
Cook
McCune
Knights of Pythias
Rebekah Lodge
Alice Ogden
L. E. Wallerstadt
North Ninth Street
Martha Kiepke
South Twelfth Street
Expworth League
M. EB
West Side Whist Club
N. A. Huse
North Eleventh Street
O. M. C. Club
Edith Barrett
the Baptist Church
G. A. R. Hall
Ladies Guild of
Mrs. Braden
Merry Widow” Club
Nell Schwenk
Qw! Dancing Club
Norfolk High School Alumni Association
Norfolk High School
Inez Viele
Arthur Thurber
Constance Reinhardt
Thurber
Northwestern
Miss Reinhardt
Nebraska Telephone Company
GOUD
Horseirie
John Bryat
Sonnet
Resene
W. H. Butterfield & Son
Mathewson
BRAW
F. BE
Davenport
M. Huntington
B. C. Deuel
Mats Burt
A. H. Viel
A. L. Killian
Cotton
S. Bridge
McMillan
A. J. Johnson
Redman
H. A. Drebert
C. B. Durland
Etta Durland
T. Wi Mackle
Dan Craven
Ladies’ Aid Society O' Baptist
John Penney Seenneneee
Lgggrat
Nebraska Telephone Co
E. B. Humphrey
Verees
Frank Hamilton
Esiceessvenese
J. A. Custer
Pigiseeie
Haces Cbs Wess Beatae
Kener
Ues Vrevesepeteednesene
W.d
Hayes
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Mead M. C. Frager
Pebaesere
John H. Steinhauser
G. Mayer
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P. J
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Eeenaue Tebeene
Third Congressional Committee
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Stanton
Stephens
Rall
Soldiers Relief Commission
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A. J. Dorkand
Bhell Creek
Chas, Lethery
Chris Simonson
Wh, Gerhart
A. B. Udine
John W. Etech
Kalamazoo
Juhneg Nathan
Johan Krinet
Adato Gross
Thenry Zossin
Mailisons
Sam Dopson
Linn
A. M. Koechig
J. D. Lonneker
Chas, H. Glenn
H. F. Barney
J. K. Grant
Union
John Q. Wakeley
Thomas Lestina
O. S. Christian
Fairview
John Ganeer
Chas. Knull
C. Miles
Frank Waller
W. Rt. Sny
Mighland
W. L. Miller
A. W. Tillousen
BE. . Schoregge
John Friday
David Baum
Bridge Valley
L. W. Ray
D. A. Ommerman
Battle Creek
Sam Kent, Jr
Harry Heath
J. W. Risk
Fred Hreehler
Herman Hogrefe
Warnerville
C. H. Brake
William J. Knebel
A. H. Klenta
D. Johnson
Board of County Commissioners
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Doha
Battle Creek Valley Bank
J. A. Witzigman
W. P. Dixon
Tom Cexstta
Oreubaselena
L. O. Johnson
C. D. Johnson
Arthur Pratt
C. A. Martin
Battle Creek Telephone Co
Sco
Ease Ciminya Waleinie
Battle Creek Hardware Co
Howard Miller Lumber Co
Khoescer Pi
A. Martin
Parnas Buialace
O. H. Maas
A Erie Ay Raat
Go Ds Fhamiad
Iastle Pas
BSG
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Ceca Cis
Joseph Dimrick
Cence
Morris Dring Coy
Reece
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Thomeens
Mileynek
Ccc Ceceaeees
C.D. JoWngon
W. H. Pringle
John Chade
Emma Gambill
Mary Milligan
Anto Terrell
Charles Kummers
Geo. B. Richardson
Mr. Tryon Ie
M. Coa
Com. Grenther
Phatte Center Signal
Divan Volunteers
Mer Mya
Chinelty
O'Neill
Norfolk Life
New School Board
First Circus
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