Earl A Stanfield dies from burns after stock dip blast
Earl A. Stanfield died twelve hours after an explosion at Arapahoe Nebraska that ignited stock dip. He was burned over two thirds of his body and blinded by flames while heating the dip with a gasoline stove. He fled the house but could not be saved. his death brings sorrow to wife Mary Louise and their child. The Knights Templar lodge in Arapahoe conveyed word of his passing.
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Earl A. Stanfield
Arapahoe
Nebraska
Mr. Stanfield
Stanfield
Mary Louise
Knights Templar
Alumni Enjoy Charter Day Radio Program in Plattsmouth
Former Nebraska students living in Plattsmouth gathered at Dr. and Mrs. R. P. Westover’s home to listen to a radio broadcast of the University of Nebraska’s charter day program. The event featured alumni officers elected for Cass county and was marked by decorations and light refreshments.
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University of Nebraska
R. P. Westover
University
Nisi
Hastings
Kfekxn
Westover
Cass County Alumni Association
George K. Petring
Edwin A. Fricke
James M. Robertson
Enjoy Fine Dance At K S Hall West Locust Street
A large crowd attended a social dance at the K S hall on West Locust street Saturday night. The Gradeville orchestra provided music. proceeds go to Holy Rosary parish of the Roman Catholic church.
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K. S. Hall
West Locust Street
Gradeville Orchestra
Holy Rosary
Young People’s Club of the
Holy Rosary Church
Jolly Party
Agnes Slavicek
Alice Wooster
Joe Krejci
Emmons Holly
Gradeville
Harlan Gorder III Stricken With Illness At Home
Harlan Gorder III, popular local high school student and captain-elect of the 1935 football team, was taken ill Saturday afternoon with what appears to be appendicitis. He has since been confined to bed and his condition worsened this afternoon after an initial morning improvement.
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Dally- Harlan Gorder
Figures in Omaha booze case known here in city
The Omaha alcohol conspiracy centers on Frank L. Peterson and Clarence Hanfeldt, linked to bootlegging since 1923. Peterson, ex-intelligence officer and 1922 guard commander, faces indictment for disposing of 5,000 gallons to bootleggers and has supplied hard liquor to Omaha ring, with $20,000 alleged gain. Hanfeldt, a dispenser, was fined years ago after being caught with six 5-gallon containers north of the city. Both men are now free on $5,090 bail awaiting Douglas county court action.
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Omaha
Frank L. Peterson
Rossville Distilling Co
Nebraska National Guard
124Th Infantry
National Guard
Peterson
Capes
Hanfeldt
J. A. Capwell
E. P. Stewart
Douglas
Pleasant Birthday Party for Miss Jean’s Eighth
The Holmes home hosted a birthday party for Miss Jean celebrating her eighth year with red and white decor. Guests enjoyed games songs and a heart hunt won by Frances Gamblin. A two course luncheon and a red white birthday cake followed with many gifts for the honored guest.
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Willis Holmes
Jean
Frances Gamblin
Mrs. Holmes
Theresa Libershal
Jean Caldwell
Myra Jane Brooks
Miss Jean
Vida Shiffer
Rita Libershal
Evelyn Warthen
Edna Carlburg
Mary Kathryn Wiles
Kathryn Bar- Eus
Mildred Carlburg
Grace Simons
Virginia Trively
Alice Louise Hiatt
Murray
Betty Todd
Mynard
Maxine Edwards
Clarice Parker
Catherine Hiner
Dorothy Gillespie
Lucille Vetersnik
Dorothy McCarthy
Mildred Murray
Iris Alden
Louise Bakke
Laura Cotton
Evelyn Stanton
Omaha
Stranger jailed after worthless check at local clothing store
A man described as a cowboy wearing a ranch story was found with a bad check after buying a shirt at Philip Thierolf’s store. He was held overnight in the city jail and later taken to the Burlington station. police captured him there and he awaits court. The suspect, claiming roots near Yutean, was found with twenty cents and spent most of the funds on food.
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Jack Brittain
Clyde Jackson
Burlington
City
Philip Thierolf
Hinrichsen
Jackson
Brittain
Palimeter
Yutean
Truck Damages Electrolier in Nebraska City Crash
A Higgins Transfer truck backed into the curb at Sixth and Main, breaking the electrolier globe atop the corner post. The ornamental glass globe, valued at about 14, was damaged, adding to prior incidents that damaged the same post shortly after installation.
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Higgins Transfer
Nebraska City
Gid Archer
Valentine Bridge Party at Coronado Apartments
Mrs H E Brady hosted a Valentine bridge party with three tables in Coronado apartments. Prizes went to Miss Mathilde Soennichsen and Mrs Waldemar Soennichsen. Hosts were assisted by Mrs A O Moore and Mrs Waldemar Soennichsen in serving a two course luncheon.
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H. E. Brady
Coronado Apartments
Valentine
Mathilde Soennichsen
Waldemar Soennichsen
Masons Confer Degrees at Plertsmouth Lodge Session
Plertsmouth lodge No. 6 A F and A M held a large session in the Masonic temple. A sumptuous supper at 6 preceded conferring four Fellowcraft and one Entered Apprentice degrees in an impressive ceremony by lodge officers.
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Plertsmouth Lodge No. 6
Masonic Temple
Death of Cedar Creek Man's Stepmother at St. Paul
A O. Ault of Cedar Creek learned of his step mother's death at her St. Paul home after a four day illness. He and sister Mrs. J. E. Edwards traveled to St. Paul and attended Thursday's funeral. Mrs George W. Ault, born 73 years ago in Virginia, leaves her husband and five grown children. The community offers sympathy.
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O. Ault
Cedar Creek
St. Paul
Showing Improvement in Illness of W. H. Mann
W. H. Mann, gravely ill at home for several days, was reported this morning to be showing signs of improvement. He had a peaceful night and the rest aided his recovery, though his condition remains serious and he has increasing strength only gradually.
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W. H. Mann
Ice Breaks in Platte River Gorges Tuesday
A few days of warmer weather led to ice breaks in the Platte River north of the city with gorges forming west of the bridges. By today the flow slowed as colder air returned, causing minimal damage to bridges including the auto and wagon bridge, while workers west of the Missouri Pacific bridge blast openings to ease ice buildup and prevent later destruction.
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Platte
Missouri Pacific
Rev. W. A. Taylor Heads to Mayo Clinic for Health Review
Union minister Rev. W. A. Taylor, long a Cass county figure, will travel to Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, for a clinic to diagnose his illness. Friends across the county hope this trip brings relief and a return home with renewed strength to continue his community service and gospel work.
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W. A. Taylor
Union
Cass County
Billie” Taylor
Taylor
Young Girl Hearing in County Court Case
County Attorney W. G. Kieck filed against Alice Hite a thirteen year old incorrigible on her father's complaint. The court sentenced her to the Geneva home at the girls school for welfare, seeking relatives out of town to take her in and avoid the state school.
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W. G. Kieck
Alice Hite
Geneva
Mann visits ailing Casper father in town
Fred W. Mann of Casper Wyoming arrived here this morning to visit his father William H. Mann who has been in very poor health for several days.
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Fred W. Mann
Casper
Wyoming
William H. Mann
Louisiana native visits family amid oil boom talk
George Schanz Jr. of Vinton Louisiana visits his parents Mr. and Mrs. George Schanz as his mother’s health falters. He notes thirty years in the south and remarks on active oil business in Louisiana and nearby Texas across the border at Oranze.
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George Schanz, Jr
Vinton
George Schanz
George
Schanz
South
Louisiana
Oranze
Texas
Death of Mrs. William E. Martin at Omaha
Mrs. Nellie Sampson Martin of Lincoln died after a illness yesterday at Immanuel hospital in Omaha. She was a former Lincoln resident and wife of telegraph operator William E. Martin. Survived by husband three sisters and four brothers. Funeral set for Wednesday at 3 PM from the Lincoln home.
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William E. Martin
Lincoln
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
T. B. Sampson
Plattsmouth
Ida May Foster
Tacoma
Washington
E. P. Curtis
Robert
James Sampson
W. L. Sampson
Mosby
Montana
Fred Sampson
Marion
Ohio
Paris florists lament as president changes mood
Flower shop owners in the Madeleine district complain that a bachelor president cuts orders. Since M. Doumergue became president, trade loss is about 500,000 francs yearly, as shops ruefully note.
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Paris
Madeleine
France
M. Doumergue
Ku Klux Klan Demonstration Seen Across City Saturday
Residents reported thirteen blazing crosses in neighborhoods including near the baseball park Gar field park and Washington park with handbills scattered about yards and mailboxes. The activity appears to be the first by the group in two years following a past parade and open air meeting near the Wiles farm. The meaning of the crosses remains unclear to nonmembers.
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Knights of the
Ku Klux Klan
Baseball Park
Garfield Park
Washington Park
South Sixth Street
Wiles
W. G. T. U Observes Frances Willard Day
The W C T U unit held a afternoon program at Mrs H C Leopold home in the city observing Frances E Willard birth anniversary. Readings and papers traced her life from childhood to leadership with musical numbers and refreshments.
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H. C. Leopold
Frances E. Willard
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Harlan Gorder III
Bastile
Palmeter
Yutan
Daughters OF American Revolution
James W. Burnie
Fontenelle
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Elizabeth O’lynn Smith
Chadron
Beatrice Marth
Eleanor Burnie
BE. H. Wescott
William Baird
Continental Congress
Smith
Masons
Logal Gorges
Platte River
Mayo Bros. Hospital
Eere
Lady
Val Burker
Frances Willard
National
First National Bank
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