Northwestern Closes Missouri Valley Shops Indefinitely
An order shuts the Missouri Valley locomotive and car shops indefinitely affecting 200 to 300 workers. Norfolk may gain if shops move, as the line extends west and Missouri Valley’s facilities are old and inadequate. Officials weigh impact on Norfolk’s future as a railroad hub and potential retooling costs and plans are discussed.
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Northwestern
Missouri Valley
Norfolk
Miysewrl Valiow
Town Toth
Boo Ery
North Western
Lowet
Great Northwest
Misesuri Valley
Round House
Fea
Sioux City
Thane Steel
Rautd City
Black Hills
Wyoming
Aystery
Missouri
Chicago
Notice of dissolution of Foster, Williams & Co.
Notice states dissolution of the partnership formed by O B Strain J C Poster and W C Williams under Foster Williams & Co dissolving by mutual consent effective May 8 1808 Strain has joined Paine Investment Company of Omaha.
Northwest Bank and Business Shifts Prompt Local Changes
B A Blakesley leaves the Clear Water state bank. Langworthy retires from Langworthy and Sullivan in Gregory County. John Weeks takes control of the O Neill National bank succeeding J F O Donnell as cashier. S E Rust retires from Bristow Lumber. Inhelder to become Pierce state bank president next month. A F Magdanz Jr to become cashier of the Pierce bank. Fx Hall sells his meat market to Joseph Kalash. Clyde Beckwith leaves Crawford and joins B Beckwith at Neligh. W E Riley and Sid Riley buy Neligh house in Neligh real estate. Elgin state bank plans a modern building. J H Thomas opens a general store at Burton. J T Hooker buys the Creighton harness shop at Creighton.
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Northwest
B. A. Blakesley
State Bank
Clearwater
BR. FE
Langworthy
Langworthy & Sullivan
Gregory County
John Weeks
O'Neill National Bank
J. F. O'Donnell
S. E. Rust
Bristow Lumber Company
Inhelder
Pierce State Bank
Aa. F. Magdanz, Jr
Pierce
Elgin state bank #8
J. H. Thomas
Omaha
Burton
J.T. Hooketta
Creighton
W C T U Leader Seeks To Halt Norfolk Sunday Ball
Mrs. Brewer of the Norfolk W C T U asks County Attorney Jack Koenigstein to stop the Hoskins Norfolk game set for Sunday afternoon. The county attorney says a crime cannot be anticipated.
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Norfolk W. C. T. U
Brewer
Jack Koenigstein
Hoskins
County Sunday School Officers Named at Methodist Convention
The county Sunday school convention at the Methodist church selected a full slate of officers including the superintendent and assistants. The meeting released the official list of officers and roles for the upcoming term.
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The
Methodist Church
Annual Norfolk Convention Presses Forward With Program
The Norfolk convention features a strong program led by Dr R Meredith president and Ray Galt vice president with Cleo Lederer as secretary. Officers reelected by the Madison County Sunday School association and a nominating committee from Norfolk and Newman Grove guided proceedings at the two day Methodist church session. Notables from multiple towns attended, including Mrs W White Miss Maude Whitha and Rev Row Callow among others, as they heard talks from H M Stehily state Sunday school secretary.
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Br Ofor
Meredith
Norfolk
Rev. W. Ray
Cleo Bederer
Ralph Cain
Little Croek
Moa
Carl Lindelom
Steiner
Home Department
Bible Olives
Fremont
Dr. Ray
Cleo Lederer
Madison Comity Sunday School Association
Homie
Lee
C. Gow
YW. Lemont
H.C. Stetlen
Newnin Grove
Methodist Church
H. M. Stehily
Lillian Svenson
CC. L. Whiteher
C. G. Whiteher
Newman Grove
R. C. Sleeper
HH. Robinson
Warnerville
C. BE
Smith
Tilden
G. J. Johnson
Battle Creek
HH. A. Warner
Too. M. Mctlanaghan
Jackson
George Richardson
A. M. Rubondiall
Madison
Norfolk Doctor Bracking in License Dispute with State Board
After 51 years of practice Dr. T. G. Bracking, 76, clashes with the state board over a required certificate. He lacks Nebraska credentials though he holds licenses from Tennessee, Mississippi, Louisiana, Missouri, and Texas. A preliminary hearing in Justice Eiseley's court is set for May 23. fines on conviction range from 50 to 300 dollars. Bracking will represent himself. He moved to Norfolk from St. Louis a little over a year ago.
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T. G. Bracking
State Board of Health
Norfolk
State Board
Dr. Bracking
Koenlestein
Eblseley
Koeenlestein
Eiseley
District Court
Bracking
Nebraska
Tennessee
Mississippi
Louisiana
Missouri
Texas
Memphis Medical College
University of Pennsylvania
Sward
Oakland
Lincoln
St. Louis
Foley's Ortho Laxative Promises Cures For Constipation
Advertisement claims Foley's Ortho Laxative cures chronic constipation by aiding digestion and stimulating the liver and bowels. It says the tonic restores natural action and prompts quick relief, while Foley's Urine Toxative is easy on the stomach and non groping, with no nauseating effects.
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Foley
Lantern-hunting Employers Seek Our Services
A bold call to enhance usefulness and reliability to such a degree that employers actively seek the service during daylight. The metaphor highlights a desire for standout practical value and dependable expertise sought by businesses.
Foley's Kidney Remedy Promises Health to Kidneys
An advertisement asserts the kidneys strain out impurities and wastes from blood and claims Foley's Kidney Remedy will make you well when taken, promoted by Kicsau Drug Co.
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Foley
Kicsau Drug Co
Post Office Frequenters Mostly Get One Letter a Year
A concise observation notes that the people who visit the post office most often are those who receive no more than one letter annually, highlighting a paradox in daily mail routines.
Norfolk Fruit Prospects From Frost Hit Hard
An expert from the Nebraska State Experimental Station reports severe frost damage around Norfolk. Apples are a total to three percent of normal. cherries and plums largely ruined. currants fair in the south, grapes wiped out. Spraying planned to save some cherries. four orchards examined. Osborn farm worst with only three percent of a normal crop.
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Nebraska State Experimental Station
Norfolk
Nebraska
Woo Plein
Lincoln
Heo
JL. M. Gartiemi
Martino Iiubaher
Darth
Th Reed
Osborn Farm
Shire
Teste Hospital
Potato Machinery Trial Underway in Norfolk Nebraska
An experimental potato machinery display near Norfolk features H. P. Gray’s $400 purchase and a store display at King Implement. Farmers may travel to view a $100 potato planter a unique potato egger and a sprayer along with a half carload of equipment. Gray introduces new varieties Snowflake and White Ohio as a Nebraskan test.
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Norfolk
H. P. Gray
King Implement Store
Giray
Colorado
Gray
Nebraska
Mississippi
Friday Facts list of local visitors and attendees
A series of brief notes records A J Durland in Spencer on business, Mrs W R Jones and Mrs C H Reynolds leaving for Boston and Middletown, Elford Hayward and Alfred Lent returning from pharmacy exams, Lincoln and Norfolk delegates in city for UU Co T meeting, Mr and Mrs C E Greene in Norfolk for a grand council, Mayor Mathis and son visiting from Des Moines with Mrs Owen, Col R J Woods and state board of pharmacy members arriving for a Friday banquet, George B Christoph back from Fairbury after a board meeting.
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W. R. Jones
Boston
C. H. Reynolds
Middletown
N. Y
Will Hayward
Fairbury
State Board of Pharmacy
Alfred Lent
Palrbury
C. &. Simme
Lincoln
Norfolk
UU. Co. T
C. E. Greene
Plainview
A. J. Mathis
Des Moines
Iowa
Mathis
H. E. Owen
Col
R. J. Woods
Sioux Falls
S. D
South Dakota
George B. Christoph
Banquet for Nebraska United Commercial Travelers
More than 200 guests attended the annual Nebraska United Commercial Travelers banquet in Marquardt Hall Norfolk. The event featured a toast program with Col R J Woods and Mrs O L Hyde, a welcome by Mayor J J Stureveen, and a late dance with Larson’s Orchestra. preparations and décor drew praise from visiting members.
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Nebraska United Commercial Travelers
Marquardt Hall
Laat
Elks Club
Norfolk
Garden seeds from H M Gardner in Nebraska catalog
Direct from grower H M Gardner of Marengo Nebraska offers seeds including snake cucumber corn sweet field pencilaria squieh melon mammoth sunflower and hundreds of other seeds. Packets start at 1 cent and bulk seed available with a Garden Guide and descriptive price Net free.
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H. M. Gardner
Marengo
Nebraska
Norfolk council grows to one hundred twenty members
The Norfolk council marks a record eleven month membership rise from 109 to 120. Ten charter members started the group ten years ago including Theo A. Klug and Joseph A. Wingard, with several charter members still active. A long listing of current members spans across multiple states and cities, showing widespread regional reach.
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Norfolk Council
Norfolk
IBS
Theo. A. Klug
Joseph A. Wingard
C. B. Greene
L. E. Walterstadt
Frank §. Putnam
W. H. Blakeman
Harry C. McCord
Daniel P. Owen
T. C. Cape Gett
Adrian C. Eldridge
Wingard
Kearney
Greene
Plainview
Wallerstedt
Mitchell
Sammel HH. Anderson
Esty
Tra G. Algle
Meadow Grove
Charles Adams
ET. Root
Red Wing
Minn
A. Randkley
B. T. Reid
D. F. Rosenborough
F. Ransom
Etty
O. C. Rood
Minneapolis
Charles RR
Rickahaugh
Mr. Cubbern
City
Redenbaugh
Crawford
A. BR. Robinson
Omaha
Ira J. Shook
Columbus
J. D. Sturgeon
M. Schultz
Chicago
C. D. Simma
Lincoln
George H. Spear
C. G. Sutherland
C. F. Shaw
H. Tevisé, Jr
James T. Thomp
Dancers Beat the Pugs to the Hall in Norfolk
An article recalls a chaotic Norfolk night where dancers filled a hall while a boxing event failed to materialize. Promoter Deslow blames hard times and city officials, with Chicago manager Lew Lewis accused of yellow tactics and a mystery missing purse.
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Chicago
Derlow
Lewis
Lewle
Lewie
Cheyenne
Sturgeon
Polies
Fragmentary Historic Sporting Names List Emerges
A garbled OCR list includes partial names such as Mitchell, Noeligh, Witaneed, Scarver, Witmer, Wiel, Wunner, Stan, Walleestadt, and others with scattered initials and affiliations. The readable fragments suggest a sports or club roster or event roll call with many unreadable entries and no clear outcome.
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Thayoriota
HWA Vipers
Mitchell
JW. von Ganneteck
Noeligh
Scarver
Witmer
Spoke
Wiel
Wunner Stantens
Walleestadt
Collings Leen Praha A. M. Cietnn
J. Giboo
Fanea
Knapp
George Cam
George Mister
PO Scott
Smith
Whilte
Mooal Ritten
Mlton Sheree
Warty
No Black Movement Here in Norfolk
A rural notice notes no growth in Norfolk's colored population while a northern trend is reported nationally. Lincoln shows a rising black vote and potential political influence, yet Norfolk remains small with thirteen colored voters and about twenty seven residents.
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Norfolk
Lincoln
al Johnson
Race Matters
Improved Fire Alarm Norfolk to Install Electric System
An enhanced fire alarm plan in Norfolk replaces steam motive power with electricity. The fire whistle will sit near the water station and be connected directly to telephone companies for instant alerts. The electric plant will trigger a rapid alarm when the operator presses a button.
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Norfolk
Electric Weht Company
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