Murdoch Notes Highlight Local Social and Fair Events
Miss Elsa Bornemeier rides to Omaha while many Murdoch residents attend the state fair in Lincoln. Visitors include Walter Burke and Earl Fresher, with a busy week of social calls, farm work, and golf concerts. Several families travel to Lincoln for the fair and return with stories of old friends and new purchases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elsa Bornemeier
Omaha
John Gustin
Henry Heineman
Martha
Rebecca Low
River
T. M. Patterson
Walter Burke
Sustis
Neb
Henry Bornemeier
Fred Towle
Mary Towle
Lincoln
Alvin Bornemeier
Walter Berke
Earl Fresher
Murdock
R. MacDiarmed
L. Neitzel
L. &. Gorthry
Mr. Vanderberg
Edward
Charles’ Marshall
Shumaker
Marion Schewe
Jess Sandholm
North Platte
Kenneth Fool
Studebaker
Board of Education
Murdock Schools
F. H. Miller
Elmwood
Herman Kupke
E. W. Thimgan
Richard Tool
Garagce
Fierbert Firestone
Cora
Helen Willarms
Timweed
Emil Keahn
Frank Hosenow
Fred Kuestermeyver
Hitchrock
So. Dak
Wiliam Wilken
Kuestermeyer
Wilken
Henry V. McDonald
Irene
G. A. Tool
Mary
Ashland
Castello
H. A. Guthmann
Albert Glavblots
Old Rock Bluffs
Chappell
Callahan
Amanda
Eleanor Stroy
Youth group visits revival closing at Callahan meeting
About a dozen youths from the Utica church attended the Callahan meeting last week. They brought baskets of food and feasted on the parsonage lawn, entertained by the Rev Stauss and his family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uthica
Callahan Meeting
Stauss
Will Hold Meetings Here
The report notes a revival using a large tent as the meeting place. It describes ongoing gatherings with religious exhortation and community attendance centered at the improvised venue.
Meeting to be held here starting Friday September 18
The in progress project at Ithica, concluded last week, will be used for a meeting here beginning next Friday September 18 and continuing for an unspecified period.
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Ithica
Getting Along Nicely Now After Illness and Injury
Mrs. Art Towle writes thanks for friends who helped during a flu outbreak that kept the Towle family in quarantine. After recovery Art broke his arm when starting his Ford, and the Odd Fellows of Louisville offered aid, which he also gratefully recalls.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Art Towle
Art
Odd Fellows
Louisville
Louisville and Murdock Church Services Schedule
A Louisville church holds Bible school at 10 a m with services in English from 11 to 11 30 and German in Murdock from 11 30 to 12. A Young Peoples meeting is at 7 p m followed by evening preaching at 7 30.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
Murdock
Young Peoples
Car in the Potato Patch
A car owned by a staid citizen supposedly tried to flee last week. It accelerated until it stopped in a neighbor’s potato patch, causing no harm.
Guthmann Brothers Host Evening Party For Friends
Joseph Guthmann and his brother F R Guthman hosted a party at their home last Saturday evening for their young friends. The event featured games and merriment followed by a delightful luncheon prepared by Mrs Guthman for the healthy hearty lads who greatly enjoyed the evening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph Guthmann
F. R. Guthman
Herold Towle Crowned Tallest Man at Ford Days
Herold Towle won the contest for tallest man at the Ford days event. He measured six feet six inches, surpassing other tall contestants noted as six and a half feet.
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Herold Towle
Herold
Hunting trip begins for four in Cherry county
Last Thursday at four in the morning, Jerry Mc Hugh Lacey V McDonald Arthur and Henry Tool departed for a hunting and fishing trip in Cherry county. They plan to spend about ten days to two weeks overland and expect a great time.
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Mary Bornemeier
Alvin
Carl Borremeier
Walter Stroy
Lincoln
Matt Thimgan
Kenneth Tool
Lacy McDonald
Martin Blim
Agencie
E. W. Thimfan
Universal
Buick
Henry Bornemeier
Charles Stray
Hildegard Baumgartner
State Fisheries
State Institution
Conrad Baumgartner
Walter
Murdock
B. Amegwert
Omaha
Council Bluffs
L. Neitzel
Havelock
O. J. Hitchhcock
Summer G. Gall
Brunswick
Louis Bernemeier
Mr. Bernmeier
Paul Fleming
Wiliam Minford
Otto Mutz
California
Elmwood
Nebraska
Missouri
Ferdinand Brunkow
Walter O’brien
Jerry McHugh
Jess Hill
Denver
Troutdale
Colo, Springs
Boulder
Estes Park
Northwest
Lacey V. McDonald
Arthur
Henry Tool
Cherry County
New Creamery Business Opens by Murdock Resident
Last Thursday afternoon Harry Leigh formerly of Carter South Dakota started a creamery business in Murdock and will also carry paints and wallpaper. He is a painter and decorator by trade.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Murdock
Harry Leigh
Carter, South Dakota
Cozad Man Wins State Horseshoe Championship at Fair
G A Uhlig of Cozad the one armed man captured the state horseshoe pitching title at the state fair finals. He lost only two games to Howard Robinson of Ong and McLeland of Omaha, the former state champion, and earned a 75 dollar prize.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Uhlig
Cozad
Howard Robinson
Ong
McLeland
Omaha
Joe Klinkacek
St. Michaels
William Smith
Bernard Good
Lincoln
Fritz Kummerfield
L. C. Wise
Lee Englehaupt
Frank Meyers
Talmage
Meyers
Good
Willing to Part With Surplus Buffalo Bulls
Washington reports the government offers surplus buffalo bulls from Yellowstone Park to buyers who pay the cost. Eligible purchasers must cover about $80 for crating and transportation to Gardiner Montana, in addition to expenses to their new home. The range held 106 more bulls this year after selling 86 last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Yellowstone Park
Buffalo Range
Gardiner
Mont
Bates Book and Stationery Store Promotes School Supplies
Local Bates storefront advertises a wide range of school plies and essential supplies. Shoppers are invited to browse notebooks, pencils, and study aids for the new term at the Bates Book and Stationery Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bates Book and
Sta’ Onetionery Store
Industrial Notes Highlight Nebraska Projects And Openings
A compilation of local industry items notes highway bids, school and hospital construction, factory openings, and road improvements across Nebraska towns such as Lincoln Omaha Gothenburg Beatrice Plattsmouth and Kearney. Projects include new schools, a medical arts building, sugar and dairy facilities, and expanded piping and paving.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Medical Arts
Covered Wagon Babies Honor San Francisco State Birthday
San Francisco marks the seventy fifth state birthday with a reunion feature called covered wagon babies. Judge J C Needham of Stanislaus County acted as toastmaster as guests from across the state gathered for the dinner and celebratory events. The Army staged an airplane invasion with scouts and searchlights in a mock assault to honor the era of overland travel and wagon trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francisco
Cal
J. C. Needham
Stanislaus County
Overland Trail
Elmwood Editor Travels to Kansas City Area
The editor and family returned from a week long trip to Kansas City visiting relatives. They covered hundreds of miles noting good roads with mostly paved routes from Leavenworth to Kansas City and Topeka. The trip highlighted strong corn crops and extensive agricultural land across small towns.
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Kansas City
Anio
Topeka
Hiawatha
Leavenworth
Kansas
High US Rubber Use Despite Prices in 1925
The commerce department reports a first seven months survey showing crude rubber consumption around 233,875 tons, with 1924 indicating about 325,000 tons for the full year. Through 1925, demand remains high, costs reach about $400,000,000, and Britain is pressed to lift plantation-zone restrictions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Commerce Department
Clearing Up Wreckage From Shenandoah Fall
Washington reports that Ohio farmers doubt any damage claims will be paid for wreckage from the Shenandoah. Junk contracts require removal to the naval officer in charge, no recompense expected, and any claims would face Comptroller General McCarthy’s office as an act of God defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Ohio
Shenandoah
McCar
Advertise your wants in the Jour nal for results
A brief note invites readers to place want ads in the Journal to secure results. The item signals ongoing classified opportunities for buyers and sellers and emphasizes timely publication and reach.
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Journal
Final standings in the horseshoe meet at the fair
The final standings list G. A. Uhng of Cozad as champion and Charles McLelane of Omaha as runner up with several Nebraska players placing through the top dozen. Jackson defeated national champion Mossman of Iowa 50 to 0 in one game and 52 to 44 in another, with high ringers and points noted for McLeland, Klinkacek, Smith, Robinson and others.
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G. A. Uhng
Cozad
Charles McLelane
Omeha
Joe Klinkacek
St. Michaels
William Smith
Omaha
Howard Robinson
Ong
Fritz Kummerfield
Tilden
G. F. Kischmer
Hed Cloud
L. €. Wise
Weeping Water
Lee Englehaupt
Beaver Crossing
Bernard Good
Lincoln
Fred Kruse
Palmer
Tom Killip
Frank H. Meyer
Talmage
Louie Klinkacek
St. Michael
J. C. Thompson
Mead
Earl Reynolds
Bloomington
Jackson
Mossmen
Iowa
Mossman
Frees
Charles McLeland
Moufie
Nebraska
Uhlig
Robinson
Crop yields forecast show mixed results across crops
Wheat and oats totals rise while corn and potato prospects slip. Ohio shows best prospects in years as drought and heat temper conditions in the south and corn belt. Tobacco and peanut yields edge up slightly with August rains and drought influencing seasonal outlooks.
Severe drought hits Missouri crops in 1913 style record
Missouri faces its driest spell since 1913 as three weeks of hot dry weather scorch crops. The state board of agriculture reports corn at 80 percent of normal after a poor late August to early September period. Corn yield around 29.36 bushels per acre on 6.89 million acres this year versus 6.502 million last year.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jefferson City
Missouri
State Board of Agriculture
Federal
State Crop Reporting Service
Economies in the Veterans Bureau Cut Costs for 1926
The Veterans Bureau returned 69 million 71 thousand dollars of its 481 million appropriation to the treasury for the year ending June 20. Despite higher disability benefits of 128 million dollars, officials plan further economies and anticipate substantial cuts in administrative costs for 1926-27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Veterans Bureau
Treasury
Ite
Lord
Frank T Hines
Bureau
Hines
Thirteen Poor Farms Are Without Inmates
Investigators for the federal Labor Department report Nebraska has fifty four almshouse properties, forty one operating as county homes with 580 total inmates and 417 males. The study details per inmate costs, staff ratios, land values, and maintenance across varying sizes of institutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Federal Department of Labor
Nebraska
Wallop Faces Choice Between Earldom and U S Citizenship
Oliver Henry Wallop, heir to the British title Earl of Portsmouth, may have to give up either his earldom or American citizenship after being named an earl. Naturalization officials say the hereditary title conflicts with U.S. law requiring renunciation, but Wallop asserts the title cannot be taken away. He remains at his Wyoming ranch directing operations on a 3000 acre property.
Real Sword Swallowing Tragedy at Columbus Theater
Jack Hill of Edgefield endured a dangerous sword swallowing act last night. The blade became stuck in his stomach and was surgically removed after hours of emergency care. The incident followed a successful stage display ending with an illusion of the knife vanishing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Jack Hill
Edgefield
Hill
Bates Book Store School Supplies Run
A brief shopping notice directs readers to Bates Book Store for school supplies. It emphasizes needed items and the location as a place to acquire essentials for the new term.
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