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Newspaper
Norfolk Weekly News Journal
Location
Norfolk, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
May 22, 1908
Page
2
Local business leaders and traveling men gathered in Norfolk for the U C T convention planning and hospitality. Attendees, many with wives, enjoyed decorations in old gold and white and welcomed by residents. The event highlighted community spirit and anticipates next year in Columbus.
A farewell at Second Congregational Church for Rev. and Mrs. John M. Hinds celebrates two years of pastorship with local friends. Norfolk’s new high school opened with hundreds touring, student volunteers serving treats, and a $42 netted fund. A UC T convention reception for traveling wives and a Y M C A benefit concert also drew crowds, with notable Norfolk musicians and community leaders prominent in varied events.
Miss Josephine Butterfield, a Wellesley junior, was elected president of the Tarn Swallows for the coming year. Various local residents are noted visiting relatives and attending church engagements, with travels and social events across Nebraska and Nova Scotia.
Norfolk friends received invitations to the June third wedding reception of Miss Grace Lenore Whitcomb and Mr. Charles Rolgin Hays at the Whitcomb home in Northwood Town. The couple will reside at the Shirley in Denver after August first.
Decoration day is a fortnight away with Memorial Sunday on the twenty fourth. Mathewson post advances Norfolk observance. Dr D K Tindall to deliver the morning address at the Auditorium at 11, with cemetery services earlier. Rev Edwin Booth Jr to deliver the Memorial Sunday sermon at First Congregational church. committees named for program, conveyances, finance, graves marking, music, and marshal duties.
Ten seniors will graduate Friday seven girls and three boys. The class of 1908 marks Norfolk High School’s twentieth graduation and the first in the new building, the last under Superintendent B. E. Bodwell.
Creighton Neb May. The Camp Dewey exchange owner M C Theisen leads a modern stone telephone building housing the Creighton exchange. A long distance booth and bulletin board serve the public while plans for a copper circuit from Creighton to Butte use No. 10 wire to improve service.
Bellefontaine Ohio May 16 Countess Warwick England socialist agitator will stump the Eighth Ohio district against Mrs Alice Roosevelt Longworth daughter of President Roosevelt in next fall’s congressional race. Representative Longworth says both will speak from the stump. E Wharton announced Warwick agreed to visit the district on a speech tour in his behalf.
The board of directors elected for the ensuing year includes FP. L. Neely EH. C. Henney John Hufford C. H. Sweet Robie W. Ley J. M. Pile 8. R. Theo bald W. H. Morris J. W. Jones J. 11 Ahern J. T. Bressler L. BE. Marsteller and L. W. Roe as part of city improvements plan for the year ahead.
Wayne Nebraska May 16 The Wayne Commercial club annual meeting at Woodmen’s ball drew over 100 members and guests. Discussion focused on future city improvements including a $50 000 public school building with June bond election, a public hall and a Y M C A building. Speakers included Prof J M Pile Mayor Ley and others. The program featured Wayne Commercial band and a male quartet.
New York reports Mrs. Hetty Green the so called richest woman moves from a Hoboken flat paying 15 dollars a month to a Plaza Hotel suite at 15 dollars a day. She brings daughter Sylvia Green and a maid. She boasts of marble halls and luxury, noting automatic clocks and staff on each floor. She plans to visit Bellows Falls later in the season.
T B Alderson thanks county newspapers and friends for mentions of his name for renomination as representative but reiterates he is not a candidate in any sense. May 16, 1908.
The local Democratic committee says W. J. Bryan’s Norfolk address on May 29 cannot fix a time until a possible Bonesteel trip on a special train is decided. If he travels to Bonesteel by special, the Norfolk speech will be set shortly after the noon hour, with word expected tomorrow.
At a Saturday council meeting of the U S T the secretary George Spear receives a $35 allowance to buy a desk for his use.
Carl Pettijohn was convicted of burglarizing Smith Bros. Hardware in Newport last December and stole about $200 in jewelry and cutlery. Judge Harrington gave a six year term, criticising the defendant as the jury urged leniency. This marked the second trial after a hung jury earlier.
Hoskins defeated Norfolk seventeen or more? The text notes eighteen to twelve as final. Norfolk, a pick-up local team, was loosely played and poorly supported. A return game is planned in Hoskins next Sunday with attendance described as fair. Umpire Scott officiated.
Senator A B Kittredge will address Gregory residents about his United States senate renomination in the new Gregory Auditorium on the night of May 27. He plans three days in the county with short addresses in all towns and is expected to discuss county favoritism claims amid a large crowd turnout.
Epworth League officers were installed Sunday at the Methodist church. Edgar Redmond is president with Laura Holtzman as first vice president and Edwin Duffy as second vice president. Katy Macy, Georgia Austin, Hattie Adams, Roy Filden, and Dirdle Kubl hold additional posts.
May 16 report notes ex-Treasurer Frank M. Whittecar is exonerated as the investigation into a reported shortage in his accounts concludes without finding misappropriation. The inquiry focused on public funds and appointees, with officials presenting findings to authorities.
The article notes corn scarcity drives up beef costs and shifts city diners toward vegetables. It highlights Norfolk as showing little change in meat consumption while market experts predict further price rises for cornfed beef.
O'Neill Nebraska May 18 Lewis McDermot 35, husband and member of Holt County Republican Central Committee, hanged himself at his father's barn after efforts to cope with the loss of their baby. His sister found the body. he had prior suicide attempts. He was active in Woodmen and Odd Fellows lodges and in politics. He and his wife had visited the baby's grave earlier that day.
The city council granted Parker shows use of Norfolk avenue for a June carnival week led by Sam A. Scott. Fire department shares profits to cover expenses for an upcoming state fremen's convention event. Big crowds expected as Parker reps remain through the carnival period.
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