Town and County News Items Highlight Local Events
Henry Hansen returns from Omaha on a business trip. Birth announced for a Casey Iowa doctor’s daughter. Fire department officer election upcoming. Ducks shot at Lake County. Earl Carpenter leaves shop job for YMC A post. Union Pacific March receipts set record. Norlander and Jordan seek marriage in Brady. Circle Hill Telephone Co. files incorporation with 2000 capital. Ed Dickey starts foundation for Third Street house in Trustees Addition. Building boom hinted for the area. Hoagland family returns from St Louis. Millard Bryant visits town in town. E W Crane sale mis-stated price corrected. New Barettes shown by Dixon. Gibbs family to leave for St Louis. Snowstorm noted with literary comparison. Dwyer promoted at Missouri Pacific roundhouse. Leo Tobin purchases silver chest as gift. Odd Fellows lease post office room to government. Hugh McGovern to remain from Denver Post route. Dixon displays diamonds. VanNatta lays foundation for eight-room house costing 3500. Fred denies match of marriage plans.
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Earl Carpenter
Union Pacific Ticket Office
Sam W. Norlander
Olive E. Jordan
Brady
Circle Hill Telephone Co
McPherson County
Ed Dickey
Third Street
Eastman Avenue
Stevens
John Dwyer
Witchita
Kan
Missouri Pacific Round House
Dixon’s
Leo Tobin
The
Odd Fellows
Hugh McGovern
Denver
Hugh
Denver Post
Dixon
Fourteen Pound Boy Born At Roy Bunnell Home
Roy Bunnell announced the arrival of a fourteen pound boy at his home on Wednesday morning. The mother and baby are reported to be doing nicely. Separate notes say the Hershey Telephone Co with O. H. Eyerle as president filed articles of incorporation with capital stock of five thousand dollars. A local ad notes that Hata remade or trimmed at Mrs G. B. Huffman’s at reasonable rates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy Bunnell
Hershey Telephone Co
O. H. Eyerle
Reverend Swan Resigns Pastorate for Havenavilla Church
Rev L C Swan resigns as pastor of the Christian church effective last Sunday to accept a call at Havenavilla Kaw He leaves for his new charge next week In three years the membership grew from about seventy to 140 and the debt was reduced by 1000 leaving 500 due on a property valued at 5000 His wife and he are highly esteemed and their departure is regretted
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Swan
L. C. Swan
Christian Church
Havenavilla
Kaw
Railroad Negotiations for North Platte and Scotts Bluff Tracks
Report says Burlington and Union Pacific are negotiating trackage arrangements. Proposed: Burlington uses North River branch from O Fallon junction to Northport and Union Pacific uses Burlington track from Northport to Scotts Bluff. Insiders claim the arrangement is under consideration.
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Burlington
North Platte
Union Pacific
Medicine Bow
North River
O'Fallon Junction
Northport
Scotts Bluff
Rogers Secures Chautauqua Tent in Fremont Contract
Mr. Rogers representing the Rogers tent and owning company of Fremont contracted to furnish an 80 by 120 foot tent with seating for 2,500 to the Chautauqua association. Settees were leased and a crew will erect the tent and stay through the session to manage and repair storm damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chautauqua
Rogers
Rogers Tent
Fremont
Chautauqua Association
Dedication Set for Presbyterian Church at Her
The new Presbyterian church at Her will be dedicated next Sunday April 4 at 11 am with Rev. C L Rogers presiding. Everyone is invited to attend and bring dinner. An afternoon service will also be preached. A postponement due to bad weather had delayed the dedicatory service.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Presbyterian Church
Herthey
C. L. Rogers
White & Laskey Cement Boosts YMCA Support
White & Laskey, North Platte cement block makers, pledge three percent of all block sales and cash received through July 1, 1909 to the YMCA. They invite orders with delivery when desired and will maintain past prices. The public may visit their plant at Front and Ash streets, phone 424.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Platte
White & Leskey
Front
Ash Streets
White & Laskey
Bridgeport Dispatch Reports UP Extension Progress
Bridges of the North Platte project resumes this spring with 300 Japanese workers in Lisco as Kilpatrick Bros and Union Pacific engineers survey the old grade and stake the route toward Wyoming. A work train with steel and twenty four cars of ties have arrived at Lisco.
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Bridgeport
Union Pacific
North Platte River
Lisco
Kilpatrick Bros
Wyoming Line
Words To Freeze The Soul Success Story
A Springfield North Carolina merchant recalls doctors saying his son had consumption and no hope. Dr Kings New Discovery reportedly cured after three weeks, restoring health. The ad claims the remedy is safest for lung diseases, with prices and a trial bottle offer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo. E. Blevens
Springfield
N.C
Dr. King
Mr. Blevins
Stone's Drug Co
Fireman Arthur Kavanagh Dies in Denver
Arthur Kavanagh a veteran fireman and engineer from Cheyenne died on Saturday in Denver He had moved to Denver two years earlier after leaving his company service years of work noted and the death reported from the city is Denver.
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Arthur Kavanagh
Cheyenne
Denver
Also Mentioned on This Page
Trustee’s
Riverdale
Platteview
Wilcox Department Store
Dewey Street
Trustee Tabor
Oln County
ORNER
WM. E. Shuman
OPRS
Town and County News
Henry Hansen
Omaha
L. R. Ginther
Maude Finney
T. T. Kelcher
Fremont Watts
Dr. Stanard
Casey
Iowa
Fire Department
First Ward
Messrs
Rebhanesen
Pitt
Lake Country
A. B. Hoagland
Alice
St. Louis
Millard Bryant
Council Bluffs
Millard Hosler
E. W. Crane
John C. Weir
E. B. Gibbs
W. J. Stewart
London
VanNatta
Fred Armstrong
Locust Street
Gregg
Fred
Hata
Sol Hodes
Foley Block
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