Warga Heads Flattsmouth Lodge as New Officers Elected
J F Warga becomes Exalted Ruler at Flattsmouth Lodge No 729 BPO E in a largely attended annual election. New officers include Leslie Neil as Leading Knight C E Martin Loyal Knight and Jess Jess as Lecturing Knight with James W Holmes as Secretary A B Smith Treasurer Henry A Schneider Trustee and Robert M Walling Tyler. A large class initiation is planned for next Tuesday with Judge George F Corcoran deputy grand exalted ruler visiting for inspection.
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Flattsmouth
North Sixth Street
Jess F. Varga
Leslie Neil
C. E. Martin
Knisht
Clias Jess
James W. Holmes
A. B. Smith
Henry A. Schneider
Tyler
Robert M. Walling
George F. Corcoran
York
Miss Malle Gravitt Taken to Omaha Hospital
Friends learn Miss Malle Gravitt has been moved to an Omaha hospital for a severe operation to treat a head condition that has progressed to a back of ear abscess. This follows a prior appendectomy in September. Grandmother Mrs J C York left for Omaha to visit.
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Malle Gravitt
Omaha
Mable
Mre
J.C. York
Visiting at the Rectory Guests Addams and Andrews
Mrs. A. teernekers and Miss Jennie Andrews of Omaha visit the St. Luke's rectory for a short stay.
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Wedneslave
A. Teernekers
Eister
Jennie Andrews
Omaha
St. Luke's Rectory
Four Sisters Served as Nurses in War Effort
Mrs W S Leete and Madame Leete among four sisters all trained nurses who aided Red Cross work in Omaha. One served as assistant commandant at the Red Cross canteen hospital at Union Station during wartime, helping care for disabled sick and wounded soldiers passing through. Miss Andrews also trained, prominent in war hospitals as part of the same family’s service.
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W. S. Leete
Madame Leete
Population figures fall short of five thousand target
Report from Wednesday's Daily indicates the city’s census will place population between 4400 and 4500, missing the hoped for 5000 mark. Despite diligent work by census takers, many residents were away or temporarily absent, affecting counts and political timing.
Mrs Jasenh Krapvil Omaha Woman Leaves Hospital
The condition of Mrs Jasenh Krapvil formerly Miss Mary Novotney now improved after a week in hospital for flu. She will be taken home today as doctors report steady recovery and progress toward convalescence.
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Wreaneelaw
Jasenh Krapvil
Omaha
Mary Novotney
Files suit to quiet title in South Bend village property
This morning election was filed in the district court clerk's office in Tillie Zaar et al versus the Village of South Bend et al. The plaintiff seems to have title to certain lots in South Bend and asks the title be quieted in them. Attorney A. Rawls appears for the plaintiffs.
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District Court
Tillie Zaar
South Bend
A. Rawls
Helen Gilmore Laid to Rest in Murray and Plattsmouth
Miss Helen Gilmore daughter of Dr and Mrs G J Gilmore died after two months of influenza at her Murray home. The funeral was held at the parents home with Rev J B Jackson delivering the sermon and friends singing. The cortege then traveled to Oak Hill Cemetery Plattsmouth for burial.
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Helen Gilmore
G. J. Gilmore
Murray
Helen
Ejoy
J. B. Jackson
Plattsmouth
Oak Hill Cemetery
Death of Pioneer Steamboat Owner Captain A Overton
Captain A Overton aged 188 years and pioneer Missouri river navigator died Monday night at his Council Bluffs home after six weeks illness. He ran away at 18 to work on a Mississippi river boat, later commanded the same craft, first trip on the Missouri in the 1850s carrying Missouri legislators from St. Louis to Jefferson City. He bought the Emma in 1862, which sank, then bought three more boats, founded a lumber yard, became a Methodist minister, started a mission, and later owned a line between Plattsmouth and St Joseph with steamboat Emily serving under him. The Overton name remained familiar to early settlers.
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A. Overton
Council Bluffs
Overton
Misouri River
Missouri
St. Louis
Jeffer
Emma
Sioux City
Plattsemouth
St. Joseph
Peter Mann
Emily
Missouri City
Captain Overton
Omaha Woman's Club elects Cass County women leaders
The Omaha Woman's Club held its annual election naming Mrs Charles Lt Hemple as president and Mrs Harriett MacMurphy and Miss Katherine Worley as first and second vice presidents. MacMurphy and Worley are prominent state newspaperwomen and Hemple is noted as a strong leader.
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Omaha Woman's Club
Cass County
Plattsmouth
Charles Lt. Hemple
Harriett MacMurphy
Katherine Worley
MacMurphy
Fifty Years Resident Of This City
William H. Newell, born December 2, 1838 in Ohio, arrived March 2, 1865 to Nebraska and Plattsmouth. A Civil War veteran, he rose to county judge, county treasurer, mayor of Plattsmouth, and Cass County state senator before retiring to business and leisure.
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W. H. Newell
Plattsmouth
Hesacheure
Nebraska
William H. Newell
Sinancer
Mr. Newell
Ohio
Ohio Volunteers
Newell
Tresenter
Cass Country
Moving Day Arrives in Whittsmouth City Area
Residents from surrounding territory move into Whittsmouth as locals seek new homes. Raulph Hynie relocates to a bungalow at Eleventh and Osck Streets built by Peters & Parker. W. H. Rainey buys a bungalow at Tenth and Elim Street. Joseph Scheel moves to Fifteenth and Owl Street, formerly owned by Mrs. A. Kaufmann. Y. K. Krecklow, an heir at Burlington station, settles at Eleveth and Main Street.
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Dents
Raulph Hynie
Northwest
Othe Cry
Whttsmouth
Peters & Parker
Elenth
Osck
W. H. Rainey
Tenth
Elim Street
Joseph Scheesel
Weeks
Fifteenth and
Owl Street
Ribbons and Accessories Dominate The Stage For Dress Up
Yard lengths of ribbon will be used to decorate outfits with streamer girdles wide sashes and matching bags. A dress up hair bow for the little miss adds to the variety and options for every dress.
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ELKS
J. F. Warga
Semooth
Main Street
J.P. Faler & Son
West
Missouri River
Philip Shiezet
Kuppenheimer
Thas
H. Mi. Soennichsen
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