Greenwood social notes and local visits across the week
Visitors and residents travel between Greenwood, Lincoln, Murdock, and nearby towns. Families host guests including Mrs Fannie Nickles and Miss Hazel Borden, while the Burlington line paints stations. Greenwood sends its ball team to Wahoo and hosts Rev Grassmuech at the state Christian Missionary Society convention in Bethany.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Hanson
Lincoln
Albert Ethrezge
S. S. Peterson
White and Bucknell
Iowa
Fannie Nickles
W. C. Boucher
Charles Anderson
Greenwood
John Scheel
Murdock
Linccoln
H. L. Grassmuech
Plattsmouth
O. F. Peters
Wahoo
Hazel Borden
Violet Borden
W. E. Newkirk
Bethany
Nebraska Christian Missionary Society
Christian Church of Nebraska
Nebraska Pioneer Henry Talcott Dies in Greenwood
Henry Talcott born in Illinois in 1850 came to Nebraska in the 1870s. He worked on the Union Pacific, married young, and lived in Greenwood for years. He died last Sunday at his sister-in-law’s home, with a funeral held June 13 at the Greenwood Methodist church. Remains were sent to Lincoln and then Rockford Tilinosis to rest beside his wife.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
Illinois
Henry Talcott
Union Pacific
Rockford
Talcott
Greenwood
Europe
Mary Talcott
Lincoln
Storm Damage Hits County Farms
A strong wind from early last week damaged farms in the west end. At W. H. Lessley’s home a crib and chicken house were blown down with little chick loss. At Ben Connelly’s farm a chicken house collapsed and hundreds of birds were killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. H. Lessley
Ben Connelly
Greenwood Band Concert Draws Large Crowd On Street
The Greenwood band staged a Wednesday street concert to the delight of a large audience. The group plans a July picnic and home coming in the latter part of the month, outlining a festive gathering.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood
Band Seeks Engagements for Gatherings and Picnics
The group shows excellent progress and strong music offerings. They are open for engagements for any gathering or picnic and promise to fill the bill.
Narrow Escape Near Burlington In Train Collision
The Rev. H. L. Grassmuech narrowly escaped disaster after his car was struck by a train near Burlington. The collision damaged the vehicle but Grassmuech freed himself from the wreckage unharmed, avoiding a potentially serious outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. L. Grassmuech
Burlington
Grassmuech
Greenwood lodge officer attends Grand Lodge gathering
Senior Warden C. D. Palmer of the Greenwood lodge of the A. F. & A. M. attended the Grand Lodge meeting last week. He was elected Worshipful Master, enjoyed the work and fellowship, and returned home in the latter part of the past week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grand Lodge
Greenwood Lodge
C. D. Palmer
Horses and Colts for Sale or Trade at Sanborn Station
A public notice offering horses and colts for sale or trade for cattle or hogs. Also a single extra good work team available from P. A. Sanborn Service Station. tf.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. A. Sanborn
Greenwood lodge to install Masons officers soon
Arrangements are not yet complete for installing the Greenwood lodge of the Masons. The officers elect are C. D. Fulmer W M Carl Swanson S W John Lambert J W C E Caffee Secretary and E A Landon Treasurer Frank Hoffman moves from Worshipful Master to past Master with the previous year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Greenwood Lodge of the Masons
C. D. Fulmer
W. M
Carl Swanson
John Lambert
J. W
C. E. Caffee
E A. Landon
Frank Hoffman
Armstrong Undergoes Mayo Clinic Operation in Rochester
Evans Armstrong, who had suffered repeated appendicitis attacks, recently travelled to Rochester Minnesota to Mayo Brothers Hospital for surgery. He was escorted by his wife and his parents Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Armstrong, Mrs. W. E. Miller, and T. EF. Sutton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evans Armstrong
Rochester Minn
Mayo Brothers
W. A. Armstrong
W. E. Miller
T. EF. Sutton
Rebeckah Assembly Confers Membership to Trunkenbolts
After the Rebeckah Assembly of Greenwood finished its regular duties the group conferred the title of membership on Mr and Mrs George Trunkenbolt and explained the degree. A social gathering followed with abundant refreshments and a merry mood.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rebeckah Assembly
Greenwood
George Trunkenbolt
Bankers Head Reports Strong Northwest Conditions
Col Phil L Hall head of the State Bankers Association visited western and northwestern banks and found conditions much better with a ten to twenty percent rise in business and deposits. He noted excellent crop conditions and a bright outlook for the region as business people and farmers feel improved prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Phil L. Hall
State Bankers Association
Col. Hlall
Northwest
Old diagnosis is denied by surgeon at AMA meet
Dr Russell S Boles associate professor of medicine at the University of Pennsylvania said chronic appendicitis is no longer a valid diagnosis after reviewing data from thousands of cases. He urged that only acute appendicitis warrants surgical removal and cited investigations with Dr John S Carnett and physicians nationwide.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Minn
Russell S. Boles
University of Pennsylvania
American Medical Association
Boles
John S. Carnett
Dawes Congratulates Hoover Curtis On Nomination
Chicago June 15 Vice President Charles G Dawes sent congratulatory messages to Herbert Hoover and Senator Charles Curtis after their nominations to head the Republican ticket Dawes listened from his Evanston home as Curtis was announced for vice president He telegraphed Hoover with heartiest congratulations and best wishes and sent Curtis sincere congratulations upon the unanimous nomination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Charles G. Dawes
Herbert Hoover
Charles Curtis
Dawes
Curtis
Evanston
Hoover
Washington
Co-Operative Creameries Show Strong 1927 Results
The May Butter and Cheese Journal reports 1927 butterfat totals for several Wisconsin creameries including Garden Valley Waumandee 563,976 pounds fat and 699,414 pounds butter. Gattrick 507,392 fat and 625,024 butter. Kendall 306,095 fat and 379,494 butter. Volga Amery 303,628 fat and 376,422 butter, with prices per pound ranging around 40 to 53 cents and notes on local plans to build a home creamery to boost prices and reduce transport costs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Butter and Cheese Journal
C. W. Senty
Garden Valley Co-Operative Creamery Company
Waumandee
Wisconsin
Gattrick Creamery Company
Co-operative Creamery Association
Kendall
Volga Co-operative Creamery Association
Amery
Cedar Rapids
Wolbach
Pius
Death of Walter Mendenhall at Clarinda Iowa
Walter Alvin Mendenhall born April 8 1879 near Pacific Junction Iowa died in Clarinda Iowa June 11 1928 aged 49 years 2 months and 3 days after a long illness He grew up in Pacific Junction worked for the Burlington railroad later moving to Missouri Valley where he resided He married Cora Etherington of Pacific City in 1900 and had five children four survive two daughters and two sons Mrs Mabel McCauley Omaha and Mrs Bessie Hanson Chicago along with John and Severn Pacific Junction He also leaves his widow his mother Mrs C W Barker Decatur Nebraska two brothers William Mendenhall Plattemouth Neb Ernest Barker Decatur Neb and three sisters Mrs Pearl Davis Mrs Flora Roarty Council Bluffs Iowa and Mrs Mamie Birdsall Decatur Neb two sisters had died earlier Funeral services were at Raynor's Chapel Glenwood conducted by Rev M A Banker on June 13 with music by Mesdames Hainey Lincoln and Boyle. burial in Glenwood Cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Alvin Mendenhall
Pacific Junction
Clarinda
Iowa
Burlington Railroad
Missouri Valley
Cora Etherington
Pacific City
Mabel McCauley
Omaha
Neb
Bessie Hanson
Chicago
Ill
John and
Severn
C. W. Barker
Decatur
William Mendenhall
Plattemouth
Ernest Barker
Pearl Davis
Flora Roarty
Council Bluffs
Mamie Birdsall
Minnie Lee
Dora
Raynor
Glenwood
M. A. Banker
Mrs Marguerite Johnstone Visits Before European Summer
Mrs Marguerite Johnstone of Sheridan Wyoming arrived last evening for a short visit with her parents Mr and Mrs E M Walters while en route for Europe where she expects to spend the summer months.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Marguerite Johnstone
Sheridan
Wyoming
E. M. Walters
Europe
Poultry Big Business Growth Highlighted at College Meeting
P G Holden head of the International Harvester extension branch in Chicago said the poultry industry exceeds one billion dollars annually and that ninety percent of growers are small farm owners with about seventy hens. He noted 3 000 hatcheries now operate and urged ongoing egg production and poultry improvement. Dean W W Burr welcomed attendees. F E Musehl and L Van Es outlined university work on poultry science and disease tests in chicks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. G. Holden
College of Agriculture
Chicago
Holden
W. W. Burr
F. E. Musehl
University of Nebraska
L. van Es
University
van Es
Treasury Receives 90 Million From 13 Nations
Payments totaling 90,757,665.01 were received by the treasury from 13 foreign countries to settle war indebtedness. Great Britain paid 67,700,000 via treasury notes, France 11,250,000 cash, Italy 5,000,000 as third annual installment, plus Belgium 3,575,000 and others including Czecho Slovakia Estonia Finland Hungary Latvia Lithonia Poland Romania and Jugoslavia in varying cash or note forms. Notes from Belgium and Britain canceled and retired.
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Washington
Treasury
United States
Great Britain
France
Belgium
Czecho-Slovakia
Esthenia
Finland
Hungary
Latvia
Lithonia
Poland
Rumania
Jugo-Slavia
Omuaha Hee-News
Senator Hawes Flags Hoover Nomination Spark Debate
Senator Harry B. Hawes of Missouri arrived from Washington and urged Democrats to favor Senator James A. Reed as their candidate, arguing Hoover’s nomination highlights a clash between a bureaucrat with British training and a Jacksonian Democrat devoted to American soil. He labeled Reed as the one who exposed Hooverism and urged its elimination.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Harry B. Hawes
Missouri
Washington
Herbert Hoover
James A. Reed
America
Hoover
Reed
Senate of the
United States
Hover
James Reed
Dictator's ire stirs Spanish Catholic rift in June
Hendaye France June 15 The Vatican's rejection of a Franco Spanish plea to relieve Cardinal Vidal y Barruguer sparks discontent in Madrid. Primo de Rivera seeks Cardinal Vidal's transfer for suspected pro Catalan sympathies, proposing a Rome post. Yanguas in Rome got no reply.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hendaye
France
Vatican
Tarragona
Vidal Y Barreguer
Spain
Primo de Rivera
Government Council
Catalonia
Rome
Jose Yanguas
Spanish National Assembly
South Africa joins war treaty signatories in 15 nation pact
Secretary Kellogg reports South Africa accepted the invitation to be an original signatory in the war reannunciation treaty joining fifteen nations including the United States. Kellogg awaits all nations' acceptance before detailing the next negotiation move as talks with several governments continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Union of South Africa
Kellogg
United States
State Department
Group Named to Meet with the G.O.P. Nominee
The Republican National Committee names a special 26 member committee headed by Ralph Williams of Oregon to consult with Secretary Hoover in Washington on permanent officers. The meeting with Hoover is set for next Thursday at noon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Republican National Committee
Ralph Williams
Oregon
Hoover
Washington
Work
James W. Good
Claudius Houston
Walter F. Brown
William M. Butler
Wyoming
Gina M. West
Michigan
David Mulvane
Kansas
Maurice Maschke
Ohio
Grace Semple Burlingham
Missouri
Roy O. West
Illinois
Charles A. Rawson
Iowa
Fanley L. Fosseen
Minnesota
M. B. Cameron
Nebraska
R. B. Creager
Texas
Cedar Creek Couple Celebrate Silver Wedding
Mr and Mrs H H Staben marked their 25th wedding anniversary with about 50 guests on Sunday June 10. Glendale Community club surprised them with silver salt and pepper shakers and many gifts including money. Attending were numerous relatives from Springfield Louisville and surrounding areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. H. Staben
Glendale Community Club
Selma Staben Hammond
Sally Lou
Bushnell
J. J. Ruff
Gretna
Springfield
Larry Meisinger
Lawrence
Carl Snodgress
Philip Hennings
George Hennings
William Knutson
BE. A. Ingram
Louis Hennings
George Privett
Marion
Charles Hennings
J. C. Spangler
Edward Ossenkop
Rudolph Meisinger
Dorothy Knutson
Eleanor Worthman
Louisville and Vicinity
Louisville Courier
Coal Industry Conference Formed by Major Trade Groups
In New York on June 15 a coal industry conference was formed by anthracite and bituminous producers tailors wholesalers and equipment makers and distributors. A reporting committee includes representatives of the National Coal Association American Wholesale Association National Retail Coal Merchants and antracite operators conference.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Wall Street
National Coal Association
American Wholesale Association
National Retail Coal Merchants
Antracite Operators Conference
Tunney weighs Shakespeare question as verbal jab or jab
Gene Tunney says he has read all of Shakespeare's works and asks whether the phrase the most unkindest cut of all is a grammatical slip or an upper cut. He ponders the line from Julius Caesar and its punchy meaning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Tunney
Shakespear
Shaver Says G O P Turned Back on East
Clem Shaver chairman of the national democratic committee declares here that the Republican party ignored eastern voting strength by nominating Herbert Hoover and Senator Charles Curtis. He calls the Hoover Curtis ticket unbalanced and criticizes its lack of clear positions on policy and farm issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Houston
Tex
East
Herbert Hoover
Charles Curtis
Clem Shaver
National Democratic Committee
Mr. Shaver
Shaver
Curtiss
Hoover
United States
World-Herald
Smith Orders Police Protection at Heflin Talk
Gov Allan E Smith directs state police to protect Senator Heflin's outdoor Albany talk amid claims of Catholic opposition. Major Warner must ensure free speech, with posters listing a free admission and 26 cent parking as event details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Heflin
Albany
N. Y
Alfred E. Smith
John A. Warner
Washington
Major Warner
New York
Warner
Alabama
World-Herald
Midnight Sun Tours Plot in Norway and Rome
Readers are instructed to view the midnight sun from Norway and Rome with specified dates. In Norway locations include North Cape from May 14 to August 1 and Tromso from May 24 to July 26. A third site listed is Bodef, Rome from June 5 to July 13.
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Norway
North Cape
Tromso
Bodef
Rome
Hoover Starts Work on Campaign Plans
Secretary Hoover began the preliminaries of his presidential campaign in Washington. He wrote his first campaign proclamation to Kansas City delegates and pressed farm relief as a central issue while remaining secretary of commerce. He met with aides and subordinates, keeping campaign plans in the background as he handled department duties.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Hoover
Kansas City
Curtis
Kansas
Commerce
George FE. Akerson
W. J. Donovan
New York
World Herald
Earth Shocks Recorded In St Louis Seismograph
Seismograph reports an 8,400 mile distant quake lasting three hours at 11 36 am and another four hour shock at 12 32 am, same region. Dr James MacElwane said land origin quakes would have caused serious destruction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
St. Louis University
James MacElwane
Navy dirigible Los Angeles begins training flight at Lakehurst
The United States Navy airship Los Angeles lifted off from Lakehurst at 9 15 p m on a training flight. On board were seven student officers and the passenger, plus Commander Charles E Rosendahl and seven officers and a crew of thirty two men.
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Lakehurst
N. J
United States Navy
Los Angeles
Here
Nhe
Charles E. Rosendahl
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