Railroad and local notes from Pine Bluffs to Gillette
George Cohn now car foreman for Burlington at Gillette Wyoming. Matt Walsh moves to Havelock Nebraska to seek work with Burlington. Union Pacific receives engines from American Locomotive Co for Harriman lines. Pine Bluffs coal chutes destroyed by fire set by passing locomotive sparks. General Superintendent Ware and Motive Power Fuller toured Wyoming Division last week. Union Pacific discharges several workers for alleged liquor use post election. Sutherland Free Lance notes O R C leader S C Mecomber to Lincoln for railroad legislation work. A R Adamson retires from Union Pacific after 27 years with pension. Six veteran railroaders remain on pension list. company praised for caring for aging employees.
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George Cohn
Burlington Road
Gillette
Wyo
Matt Walsh
Havelock
Neb
Union Pacific
American Locomotive Co
Harriman
Pine Bluffs
Ware
Fuller
Wyoming
Sutherland Free Lance
Anne
Harriman Secures Command of New York Central Railways
Announcement that E. H. Harriman has gained control of the New York Central, uniting lines from Atlantic to Pacific. Observers believe this also gives him influence over the Northwestern system, positioning Harriman as the railroad king.
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Harriman
N. Y. Central
E. H. Harriman
New York Central
Atlantic
Pacific
Northwestern
Watts Kunkle Heads to Pendleton Oregon
Watts Kunkle left Sunday for Pendleton Oregon with plans for travel and appointment details not specified in the readable text.
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Watts Kunkle
Pendleton
Oregon
North Platte School District Bond Proposal For 40000
Notice announces a February 9 special election on issuing bonds of the North Platte School District totaling forty thousand dollars to fund two eight room school buildings in the Second and Third wards. The board of education endorses the measure after months of study and urges passage due to urgent need for additional classrooms.
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North Platte
Board of Education
Omaha Bee Reports New Union Pacific Cut off Survey
The Omaha Bee says surveyors are mapping a Northport to Medicine Bow cut off that will become the main Union Pacific line. It will make North Platte a division for two lines via Cheyenne and Wheatland, boosting engine crews and trains and moving light engine repairs to North Platte shops.
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Omaha Bee
Northport
Medicine Bow
Union Pacific
North Platte
Cheyenne
Wheatland
Omaha
Red Cross Stamp Sales Reach National Total
Across the country twenty five million Red Cross stamps were sold this holiday season raising 230000 for tuberculosis relief. The Red Cross Society will handle the funds, ensuring honest and intelligent expenditure.
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North Platte
Red Cross
Red Cross Society
Poultry Wanted for Sale at North Platte Meat Market
Farmers with chickens for sale are urged to contact J. L. Stingley at North Platte Meat Market for the highest market price.
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J. L. Stingley
North Platte
Mrs Frank Margott Leaves Oshkosh for Kansas City
Mrs Frank Margott traveled from Oshkosh on Friday evening and departed the same night for Kansas City.
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Frank Margott
Oshkosh
Kansas City
Musical gems and local notices from The Burgmaster scene
The item lists twenty musical gems at The Burgmaster and half a dozen Plymouth Rocks for sale with contact details. It notes Mrs P W Oleson’s surprise anniversary event, harvest ice work by Union Pacific at Evanston and Gothenburg, plans for Lincoln birthday centenary with a Lincoln bust, and several local movements including funeral attendance and family visits.
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Keith
Callon
P. W. Oleson
W. M. Cunningham
Lenore Cum- Bias
Chicago
Confession details murder plot in Valley Mann case
The last Keith County News cites the Lafayette Dale confession about the Dexter killing of Volley Mann. The excerpt portrays accomplice actions by Mrs Geiger and the defendant moving the body from the wagon, looting pockets, and disposing of Mann in a sand bank after planning the crime and fleeing toward a ranch.
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Keith County News
Lafayette Dale
Harry Dale Smith
Volley Mann
Dexter
Mann
Mra
Geiger
Valley Main
Walter to assume county commissioner role in North Platte
The Wallace Winner notes H. Walter traveled via Sterling to North Platte on Wednesday and will begin duties as county commissioner today. He is described as a gentleman well regarded locally and the piece urges North Platte residents to welcome and treat their representative well to ensure unity in the southern county.
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H. Walter
North Platte
Sterling
Walter
Sheldon Advocates Marriage Certification in Nebraska
In a message to the Nebraska legislature Governor Sheldon urges an act compelling a certificate for marriage. The certificate would require proof of good health and the ability to produce healthy offspring before a marriage license is issued.
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Sheldon
Nebraska
Ollowa
Fast Mail Train Time Records December 1998
The Burlington fast mail train between Chicago and Omaha covered 494 miles in twelve hours. In December it reached Council Bluffs on time 28 of 31 days, with 17 minutes lost on the remaining three days.
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Burlington
Chicago
Omaha
Chicago Morning Papers
Atlantic Seaboard
Council Bluffs
Elegant Highland Costumes Highlight Roney's Boys Concert
The Roney's Boys concert features diverse costumes with five boys wearing distinct Scottish clan tartans including Gordon Victoria plaid Mac Lachlan Wallace and Stuart. They also perform sacred songs in cotta and cassock and wear Mexican, cadet, and sailor outfits, adding visual flair to the program. Arthur Boyd visited relatives in Cozad the previous Sunday.
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Ewite
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Railroad Notes
Town and County News
N. T. E. Club
Kathleen Flynn
Isaac Howard
Kate Spies
Julius Habler
Oleson
Evanaton Ramie
Gothenburg
Supt. Tout
Lincoln
Walter Ross
Nellie McCance
Cozad
Chas. McCance
Stanger
J. S. Kinman
Clifford Doram
Corad Republic
Schatz & Clabaugh
Clothiers
Valley Mann
Arthur Boyd
Queen
Julius Pizer
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