Mynard Store and Post Office Robbed Last Night
A break in at W. T. Richardson's Mynard store and the village post office yielded about $3 to the government and similar from Richardson's drawer, plus small items. Footprints in mud point to a stormtime entry through a southwest window, with investigators and postal authorities pursuing the culprit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. T. Richardson
Mynard
United States Post Office
Richardson
Post Office
Gillespie
Dis Trict Court Disposed Of Yesterday
In S J Ambler v Jones the issues were tried to the court and submitted under advisement by Judge Begley. In Thrap v Thrap et al, all interested were ordered to show cause by July 10 1915 why land sale in Red Willow county and lots in Alvo should not be confirmed. The court issued several other orders and Judge Begley returned home to Papillion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
District Court
S. J. Ambler
John C. Jones
Alvo
Automobile Owner Joins Buick Owning Ranks
Friday's Dally reports M. Fanger from Missouri Valley Iowa has a new Buick of the latest type. His son Ben Fanger handles the machine and brings years of driving experience to the family setup.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. Fanger
Missouri Valley
Iowa
Ben Fanger
Proud owner flaunts new 1916 Buick automobile
Joseph McMaken purchased a seven passenger 1916 Buick through local agent T. H. Pollock. Henry McMaken brought the car from Lincoln yesterday, describing it as among the newest and finest machines shown locally.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph McMaken
T. H. Pollock
Lincoln
Henry McMaken
Storm Lashes the City and Surrounding Areas
The Friday night rain storm between 9 and 12 drenched eastern Nebraska with heavy downpours, flooding cellars in Omaha and causing widespread damage. North Omaha Carter Lake and Florence areas reported strong winds, while Fremont saw box cars blown from sidings. Rail lines including Burlington and Missouri Pacific suffered washouts near Hamburg Iowa and along the line south.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Tekamah
Herman
Omaha
Carter Lake
Florence
Fremont
Kansas City
Burlington
Hamburg
Iowa
Missouri Pacific
Miss Mina Thierolf Guest of Friends in Omaha
Miss Mina Thierolf of this city visits Omaha for a few days as a guest at the home of Miss Esther Ellinghausen. She attends a Delta Zeta house party and was hosted at a Pan-Hellenic luncheon at the Happy Hollow club and a dinner at the Ellinghausen home. She is a member of Delta Zeta at Nebraska State University.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Myna Thierolf
Omaha
Esther Ellinghusen
Delta Zeta
Happy Hollow
Ellinghausen
Thierolf
Nebraska State University
Miss Margaret Mauzy Heads to New York for Store Duties
Miss Margaret Mauzy of Los Angeles travels from Omaha with Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Todd and Miss Marion Mauzy to New York. She has been visiting her parents Mr. and Mrs. Henry Mauzy and family for two days and will oversee duties of a Los Angeles department store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Margaret Mauzy
Los Angeles
California
Henry Mauzy
New York
Omaha
T. J. Todd
Kearney
Marion Mauzy
Long Conscience Bid: Nebraska Tax Collector Repaid by Heir
A county treasurer received a Lincoln mailer with a $120 check and note explaining repayment for a $40 underpayment from a Salt Creek precinct tax collector twenty years ago. The deceased collector had health and financial woes, and his daughter now sends the funds with interest. The county must decide crediting, return, or placing in a conscience fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Salt Creek
Nebraska
Dreath
Remains of Z. T. Brown Laid at Rest
The funeral for the late Z. T. Brown was held Friday afternoon at 2 from the Granite street home. Rev. F. M. Druliner led the service focusing on consolation through Christ. A quartet sang, and floral remembrances surrounded the casket before burial at Oak Hill cemetery in the family lot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Z. T. Brwn
Granite Street
Brown
F. M. Druliner
Methodist Church
Christ
God
Rev
Druliner
C. S. Johnson
R. B. Hays
Messrs
G. L. Farley
J. E. Douglass
Oak Hill Cemetery
Wescott’s harvest sale lists car number owners
From Fridays Daily a harvest sale ad lists automobile owners and their car numbers. Included are Frank Gobelman 51985 Pollock Parmelo 224 J W Peters 52695 C G Mayfield Louisville 59297 G O Dovey 40696 G E Dovey Jr 34646 A O Moore 52519 Harris Cook 19571 Leland Briggs 61566 Dr O Sandin 67434 Robert A Bates 52102. All received price tickets showing the auto numbers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Wescott
Frank Gobelman
Pollock Parmelo
J. W. Peters
C. G. Mayfield
Louisville
G. O. Dovey
G. E. Dovey, Jr
A. O
Young Man Harry Horn Crippled By Farmyard Kick
Harry Horn suffered a bad fracture to his right leg when a pasture horse kicked as he rode another horse early in the morning at his parents Cedar Creek farm. He received medical care from Plattsmouth and will remain off work for several weeks to recover, with his mother aiding at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Horn
Cedar Creek
Harry
Plattsmouth
Henry Horn
Creighton
Stranded Traveler Detained In City Jail Overnight
A stranger named Duncan from across the river in Iowa came to the city to hire a bun but wandered into a sleep on Main street. Chief Barclay arrested him and he spent the night in the city jail on wooden couches. He was released this morning for lack of funds and left on foot. Duncan claimed to be an experienced musician seeking admission to the Brundage band but found nothing doing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Darlir
Duncan
Iowa
Main Street
Barclay
Brundage
Mrs Ed M Culley Seriously Ill in Nebraska City
Edward McCulley received a telephone message announcing the serious illness of his wife during a visit to Nebraska City to stay with her brother Joe Lahoda and family. He departed on the Missouri Pacific flyer to visit and consider bringing her home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward McCulley
Nebraska City
Joe Lahoda
Mr. McCulley
Missouri Pacific
Otoe County
Champion Boy Walker of World Visits City
Lawrence Benz, famed champion boy walker, toured the city en route to San Francisco from New York where he walked to claim a $3,000 wager. He timed Chicago to Omaha in 35 days and earned a gold medal and silver cap in New York. He finished the Lincoln Highway entirely on foot and plans a southern route to California, arriving by November 1 to collect the prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daly
Lawrence Benz
San Francisco
New York
Pacific Coast
Chicago
Omaha
Lincoln Highway
Kansas
Oklahoma
Texas
New Mexico
California
Violin Class In Plattsmouth Secures New Instructor
Miss Agnes Knoflicek takes over violin classes in Plattsmouth after Miss Augusta Mengedhot leaves for an Orpheum engagement. A letter from August M Borglum of the Borglum Piano School of Omaha praises Knoflicek’s training with Mr Lucky of Prague, endorsing her skill and temperament.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Augusta Mengedhot
Omaha
Orpheum
Agnes Knoflicek
Miss Knoflicek
August M. Borglum
Borglum Piano School
Neb
Plattsmouth
Knoflicek
Lucky
Prague
Light Company Works Through Storm Wires
Severe rain and a lightning storm broke a Nebraska Lighting line up High School Hill. Live wires sparked on the ground for minutes before Manager Woods and Lineman Servers repaired the line. No injuries were reported as neighbors warned people away. The company handled multiple city complaints through the night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska Lighting Company
High School Hill
Light Company
Woods
Tractor ad offers 1914 Bull Tractor in good condition
O A Davis of Murray Nebraska offers a 1914 Bull Tractor in good condition for 250 dollars. Date 7 12 4tw appears in the listing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
O. A. Davis
Murray
Nebraska
Returns From Trip To Southwestern Nebraska
W E Rosencrans returned home from a business trip to Imperial in Chase County Nebraska reporting bumper prospects for crops. Wheat in the county is expected to average nearly forty bushels per acre with an outstanding harvest ahead. He brought back several fine wheat specimens and is optimistic about land prospects and crop conditions despite statewide wet weather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Rosencrans
Imperial
Chase County
Rosencrans
Priest Probes Indian Lore for Meteorite Site in Nebraska
Rev. Father Michael A. Shine of this city writes to Professor A. E. Sheldon about a possible meteorite location in western Nebraska. Shine notes the Padouca village at Plum Creek head in Cherry County was named for a place where tribes tested youth with large stones, suggesting a meteorite fragment may lie nearby. He is regarded as a leading expert on early Nebraska Indians and his work sheds light on tribal legends and history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Michael A. Shine
Nebraska
A. E. Sheldon
Padouca
Plum Creek
Cherry County
Father Shine
Finishing Touches on the Peters and Richards Building
The Peters and Richards building on lower Main street is being repainted in red with white trim by N. K. Peoples adding to its curb appeal. Interior work is underway with a first class flat of rooms on the second floor. The gutted fire site from Christmas has been restored to a striking appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peters & Richards
Lower Main Street
N. K Peoples
Messrs. Peters and Richards
Harvest Sale Prizes List At C E Wescott’s Sons
Readers who located automobile numbers at the Harvest Sale of C E Wescott's Sons were announced with new names and numbers such as Berry 44988 and Fuller 4022. The contest winner for most appearances of the word harvest in large store bills was Walter Martin and George Busch who reported first.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. E. Wescott’s Sons
J. P. Berry
Maldon Brown
C. BK. Fuller
Edward Fitzgerald
Arthur Troop
Pollock Parmele
A. J. Beeson
J. Skolka
How to Send Letters and Parcels Together by Parcel Post
Post office patrons may send a parcel and a letter together by placing the parcel postage on the parcel and the letter postage on the envelope attached to the parcel. Special delivery options permit combined delivery for one fee if the envelope is affixed securely. Only specific writing details like invoices and shipment data may accompany parcels.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post Office Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
BUICK
Mina Thierolf
Journal
Z. T. Brown
Wescott’s
Gering & Co
ED M’culley
Agnes Knoficer
M. A. Shine
Miss Katzman
Allen J. Beeson
Gerald Marx
8. W. Poundage Carnival Company
Esther Katzman
J. H. Steger
St. Paul's Church
Abbey
Marx
Carnival Company
Earl Dean
Bessie Kates
Glenwood
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