Avoca and Surroundings News Highlights
A long list of local visitors and residents frequent Avoca and nearby towns this week. Notables include Mrs. Graham J C Zimmerer and families in Omaha, Miss Neva Zook near Auburn, and Senator Norris Brown delivering picnic day remarks. The Odd Fellows picnic set for August 6 at Avoca draws families. Wheat yields range 30 to 40 bushels per acre. A Bohemian girl is sought for Oxford hotel work with pay and travel.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladys Graham
Elmwood
Louis Jensen
Odd Fellows
Oxford
Avoca
Local Social Notes Hit Lincoln Elmwood and Omaha Visits
Wabash Department J A Banner and Miss Mabel Van Every appeared in Lincoln and Elmwood on Monday. Several from Elmwood helped organize a Royal Neighbors lodge with 23 members. Residents visited relatives in Omaha, Weeping Water, Manley, Nehawka, and Lincoln.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Mabel van Every
Elmwood
Wm. Hay
Lincoln
Weeping Water
O. H. Allen
H. H. Gerbling
Omaha
H. Lawton
W. J. Wilson
Manley
Emerson Shirley
George
Ralph
Wm. Shirley
Ed Obernolte
Nehawka
Manley News Roundup from Omaha Visits to Cedar Creek and More
Omaha visitors and local travel fill the Manley items as couples and individuals visit friends and seek land deals. Esther Vogler vacationing near Cedar Creek. Colonel Bates of Plattsmouth Journal solicits subscribers. John Bartz returns from Minnesota and South Dakota land search. Murphy attends a funeral in Culbertson. Baseball results note Manley beating Stove Creek 14 to 2 and a Cedar Creek clash upcoming.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Colonel Bates
Plattsmouth
Manley
Stove Creek
Cedar Creek
Night Riders Burn Illinois Central Stations in Kentucky
Night riders set fire to Illinois Central stations in Gracey Christian county Cerulean Trigg county and Otter Pond Caldwell county Kentucky Crews burned Gracey station and captured telephone operators while armed riders fired shots at Cobb after burning the structure Madisonville soldiers camping on railroad property drew protest from locals and authorities in the region.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hopkinsville
Illinois Central Railroad
Gracey
Christian County
Cerulean
Trige County
Otter Pond
Caldwell County
Illinois Central
Madisonville
Cobb
Cornlean
Fire protection test ends with fundraising in Avoca
A fire extinguishing apparatus was tested by piling many boxes in the street and setting them on fire. The flames were quickly out, prompting onlookers to raise a large sum to buy a machine. Avoca will now have fire protection.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Avoca
United States leads in Olympic field events with strong showings
London reports the United States at 75 points to Britain 61 3 Sweden 12 Greece 6 South Africa 5 as major nations. US wins the 400 metres hurdles the running broad jump Irons Chicago 24 feet 614 inches and the featherweight wrestling finals. Britain wins middleweight wrestling and water polo. South Africa takes 100 metres sprint. Rector and Kerr close behind. Finland takes Greco Roman wrestling. 40 000 spectators including the queen.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
United States
United Kingdom
Sweden
Greece
South Africa
Irons
Chicago
Rector
Kerr
Finland
Odd Fellows Picnic Near Town at Gerts Grove
Community organizers announce an Odd Fellows picnic in Gert's grove southeast of town on Thursday August 6. Prominent speakers have indicated attendance and a top band from southeast Nebraska will provide music. The event promises a full day of enjoyment with ample shade and refreshments. Meals at Oxford hotel priced 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Odd Fellows
Gert’s Grove
Nebraska
Oxford Hotel
Burn Healed Quickly by Cham berlain’s Salve
Mrs. Robert Mytton of Hamilton Ontario reports a knee burn on her daughter healed beautifully after applying Chamberlain's Salve. The salve is sold by F G Fricke & Co and is praised for almost instant pain relief.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
Robert Mytton
John St
Hamilton
Ontario
F. G. Fricke & Co
Relay Race Statistics From New York-Chicago Event
Statistics from the YMCA show that 1,111 boys ran 1,092 miles in the New York Chicago relay race involving 1,250 relays. Some boys ran twice as actual running time totaled 114 hours 41 minutes averaging 9.5 miles per hour and an average mile time of 2 minutes 19 seconds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Young Men's Christian Association
Railway Property Sold in Harrisburg for Creditors
The property and holdings of the Harristure and Ohio River Railway Company were sold at master in chancery for creditors. A. J. Webber of Galatia, IL, bought in trust for stockholders for $4887. The company will be reorganized.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisbnre
Daly
Harristure and
Ohio River Railway Company
Minster
A. J. Webber
Galatia
Seventy first C A C hits all targets at Fort Casey drill
Washington July 23. The Seventy first company C A C at Fort Casey Washington made 100 percent of hits on a moving 30 by 60 foot target at 5492 yards mean range. The six shots were fired in about five and a half minutes with ten inch rifles on disappearing carriages. This is the second 100 percent hit drill in six months. Coast Artillery chief commends officers and men Gronviile Sevier commanded the Seventy first company on the occasion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Fort Casey
Wash
Coast Artillery
Nupinin
Gronviile Sevier
Coast Artillery Corps
Hale couple heads to Lenox and Winside for visit
Mr and Mrs Richard Hale depart for a month long trip to Lenox Iowa and Winside Nebraska. They are joined by Rolla Hale nephew and Burlington operator at Malvern Iowa to visit relatives in Lenox and then in Winside. Wayne Dickson had a minor bicycle incident while driving his grandfather Marion Richeys horse on Pearl street. The horse shied at Tom Parmele s car, breaking a buggy shaft but causing no injuries beyond a scare to Dickson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Hale
Lenox
Winside
Neb
Rolla Hale
Mr. Hale
The
Burlington
Malvern
Hales
Wayne Dickson
Marion Richey
Pearl Street
Tom Parmele
Martin
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Henry Wohlers
Vv. W. Straub
H. G. Wellensier
Bank of Avoca
Mrs. Graham
J. C. Zimmerer and
Tom Straub
Louie Marquardt
Neva Zook
Auburn
H. G. Wellensick
L. J. Marquardt and
Miss Brown
Iowa
J. M. Dunbar
Gus Kegley
Arthur Jones
Norris Brown
Kearney
S. S. Shriver
Emma Marquardt
P. Nutzman
Julis
Edith
Bertrand
Gus Rughe
Chas. Flotow
Storz Brewing Company
Charley
Ora E. Copes
L. J. Marquardt
Armsdel Sheldon
Lewton
Omaha Bee
Lewto
Chas. Buss
John
Otoe County
J. H. F. Roghe
Murdock
H. G. Wellensheik
Central City
Dick Steffens
Canada
Joe Zimmerer
George Wood
Louisville
W. J. Ray
Manley Bank
Mr. Wood
Mrs. Wood
Anna Therrolf
Ladies Amusement Club
Kohl’s Park
F. A. Davis
Theo. Schaeffer
Dunkak
Maseman
Monarch
Sharples
Bartlett
Edison 3S Phonographs
T.H
Straub
Wabash Department
J. A. Banner
H.P. Hinds
Grace
Wm. Edgar
L. H. Tew
M. G. Keedy
A. H. Ward of
Walton
Ray Ward
J. W. Statan
Missouri Pacific
Wm. van Every
B. F. Allen
Miss Ely
F. W. Halfish
Manley Department
Aug. Jochin
Olga Vogler
Ester Vogler
Henry Heil
Theo. Harmes
Lorton, Neb
John Tighe
John Garber
Louise Burke
Patrick and
Chas Murphy
John Fleischman
L. A. Hupp
Pat Murphy
Stuart
George E. Coon
Minnesota
Clint Andrus
Herald Andrus
Ashland
Company D
Illinois Central Railway
Kentucky
B. C
Marquardt
Kirkendall and Goodman
Uncle Sam
John Bull
Amenda
Mohr
Nobraske
John Schmidt
Samuel Pitcher
Ato
Pay
Bears
Castoria
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