Mystery cleared in grisly Grand Island child murder
In Grand Island Nebraska a 10 year old girl Goldie Williams was found dead under lime sacks in a vacant house. The body showed a struggle with a dark moustached peddler wearing a gray cap and dark overcoat suspected of abducting her after promising skating shoes. Police and deputies searched nearby towns and arrested one man as part of a broad chase today.
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Grand Island
Nebr
Goldie
Williams i
Peddler Suspect Searched For After Local Crime
A statewide and community hunt continues as deputies pursue a suspected itinerant peddler linked to a Tuesday night crime. A reward of 250 dollars from the county and 200 dollars from the state is offered. A possible lead in Aurora involves a man matching the description who was detained then released, with investigators following a trail. Thread samples from the unfinished crime scene bathroom are examined for identifications.
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Aurora
Cords
State Journal
Grace Chapel Social Notes and Local Items
Grace Chapel reports Mrs G H Wochner ill with lagrippe. Chas Dose shipped a carload of hogs to South Omaha. Kohtz brothers visit their Kansas niece. Mr and Mrs Ben Paben visited Jno Wessel family. Wm S Paben and Hubert Crash on business to Hampton. Joe Wochner visiting from Litchfield. Latham horse sale at Bradshaw. Gus Rhode moves from Council Bluffs to farm mother’s place. Neighbors plan surprise party for Mr and Mrs Starting before they move to Idaho.
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G. H. Wochner
Chas
South Omaha
Kohtz Brothers
Kansas
Ben” Paben
Jno. Wessel
Wm. S- Paben
Hubert Crash
Hampton
Joe Wochner
Litchfield
Neb
Latham
Bradshaw
Paul , Wentz
Wm. Scheaplen
Paper Garments Begun in China Stir Industry
A Cleveland Plain Dealer note cites a new use of scarce paper for garments made from paper mulberry bark. It notes growing paper fiber products including bags, cigars, tires, and reinforced paper for houses, ships, and autos, with inventors seeking larger uses.
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Chi- Cabo
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Philadelphia
England
Germany
TmAy
Iperéaelig
Twentieth Century Club Met in February Session
The Twentieth Century Club met February 8 with nearly all members present. Mrs. Esther Stouffer read a paper on Japanese Religion in its Three Stages and Mrs. Oda Charles spoke on Christianity, the Religion of Civilization. Verna Spark read pages from The Lady of the Decoration. The Nebraska Federation district convention at York is set for April 22 and 28. Adjournment followed a social hour. next meeting February 29 with Mrs. Ruth Dornburg.
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Laura ‘Tulleys
Esther Stouffer
Oda Charles
Verna
Spark
Nebraska Federation of Women’s Clubs
York
Neb
Ruth Dornburg
Arborville Local Notices and Social Minutes
Grocery dealer Mrt Fawchild serves farmers. John Blair and wife dined with Ira Plessinger family at Polk. Will Salchow relocates to Arborville and will occupy Miller property. Snow melt worsens road conditions. Carl Williams plans sale on the 26th and will move to Colorado for his brother's health. Mrs. W. H. Lynn, Dallas S C, remains critically ill in Omaha hospital. Miss Hanna Thies hosted a party for friends last Wednesday. Sam Hously will move to his mother's farm. Harvey Currens will move in after Hously relocation.
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Carl Williams
Colorado
Hanna Thies
Sam” Hously
Harvey Currens
Hously
Bicycle popularity endures through ages and price cuts
The piece notes bicycles remain a lively craze despite obsolescence jokes and obituary writers, with factories expanding output since the 1890s. It cites standardised parts lowering costs to about one-fourth old prices, praising the bicycle as a cheap, handy engine for wage earners, messengers, students, and teachers, even as motor cars rise.
Progress Notes and Fire Loss Hit Independent Farmer
A report details a Lincoln Nebraska weekly paper offering 10 weeks for 10 cents to attract Nebraska homes, plus a note about Pell's C V Lind learning his Valley City store burned with full stock loss. It mentions Arvid’s optimistic recovery and a New York poultry weight cheating scheme exposing dealer fraud in the poultry trade.
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Farmer
Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska
C.V. Lind
Pell
A. T. Carlson
Valley City
N. D
Arvid
For Sale Six Room Cottage With Bath Pantry Closets
A six room cottage with bath pantry and closet is for sale. Modern except for a fight. Bargain price to anyone who can take it at once as the owner intends to leave town. Inquiries may be addressed to J. J. Rodgers or at First National Bank Polk.
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J. J. Rodgers
First National Bank
Polk
Shoe Tools for Sale by J A Laurine The Shoe Man
Notice from J A Laurine selling shoe repairing tools and stock before March 1 to switch to carpentry. Shoes can be repaired this month by appointment. Local notice from the shoe man.
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J. A. Laurine
Cream and Poultry Buyers Charge High Prices
Farmers urged to contact G. E. Cypher at phone 117 for the highest prices paid for cream and poultry.
Personal expenses of Madero in financing the revolution
A statement filed with the Mexican government reveals personal costs of Madero in financing the revolt, listing government payments totaling 320000 dollars. The note adds that the United States spent significantly more than that in related efforts.
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Madero
United States
Among The Churches Sabbath School and Services
The article lists schedule for Among The Churches Baptist Church with Sunday Sabbath School at 10 a.m. preaching at 10 a.m. and 7 30 p.m. B Y P U prayer at 6 45 p m. mid week prayer Wednesday at 8 o'clock and Ladies Missionary meeting on the second Thursday at 2 30 p m. Rev F W Benjamin is pastor.
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Baptist Tist Church
S. O
Ladies Missionary Meeting
F. W. Benjamin
M. E. Church Sabbath School and Services Schedule
The M. E. Church holds Sabbath School at 10 a.m. every Sunday with preaching at 11 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. A weekly Wednesday prayer meeting is held in the evening and Epworth League Devotional services occur at 7 p.m. Otto G. Ponath is the pastor.
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Epworth League
Otto G. Ponath
Free Methodist Church Sunday School and Services
The Free Methodist Church schedules Sunday School at 10 a m with preaching at 11 a m and 8 p m Rev C H Sawyer serves as pastor A prayer meeting is held Wednesday at 7 30 p m at the church.
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Free Methodist Church
C.H Sawyer
Swede Plain M. E. Church Services and Activities
The Swede Plain M. E. Church schedules Sunday School at 10 a m. Morning worship at 11 a m. Evening service at 7 p m. Epworth League devotional at 6 30 p m. Prayer meeting on Thursday evenings. Ladies Aid Society meets every other week in the afternoon.
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Swede Plain M. E
Epworth League
Ladies Aid Society
Swedish Mission Church Weekly Schedule and Train Times
The Swedish Mission Church holds Sunday school at 10:00 a.m. services at 1:00 p.m. and a young folks meeting at 7:00 p.m. Thursday evening meeting at 8:00 p.m. Train No 28 East at 6:56 a.m. No 27 West at 6:29 p.m. Daily except Sunday No 76 East 11:57 a.m. Daily except Saturday No 75 West 0:50 a.m. All trains carry passengers.
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Swedish Mission Church
Physicians and Offices Listed in Polk Nebraska
The record lists D. OH. Westfall M.D. with an office over the new First National Bank building and FP. B. Slusser physician and surgeon with an office over the Post Office in Polk Nebraska.
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Br. Ludden
First National Bank B
Ld’g
D. OH. Westfall
M.D
First National Bank
B. Slusser
Polk
Nebraska
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Council Bluffs
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Twentieth’ Century Club
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John Blair
Ira
Plessinger
Will Salchow
Arborville
Miller
W. H. Lynn
This Place
Dallas
S. C
Omaha
Callinng
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Atchison
S Jones
New York
California
Pacific Northwest
Union Pacific Andard Road
J. A. Ownby
Polk, Neb
Avery
Kalamazoo
Pike & Olson
Raymond Goxx
Glerk
M. E. Church
F. W. Woeppel
Polk Nebrawska
Victor Anderson’s & Co’s
C. W. Carey
Vigtor Anderson
The
Polk Barber Shop
Royal Highlanders
A. E. Sundberg
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