Omaha Scandals Lead to Prison Terms and Offshore Plans
The Webster couple in Omaha pleaded guilty to defrauding investors in a nationwide bust developer scheme. the man receives three years in the penitentiary and the woman three months in jail. Postmaster Fanning criticizes Mayor Smith over a costly contract, while Omaha banks report $17 million in new deposits for the year ending May 4, 1919. Citizens plan a $2 million physicians and dentists building at Sixteenth and Dodge. Mme Catherine Breshikovsky lectures in Omaha at 76 after long Siberian imprisonment. Leo Stevens and Fort Omaha aviators reach St. Louis after a balloon flight. A fleet of warships may move up the Mississippi and Missouri toward Omaha. Red Cross launches a state campaign for two weeks in November. The Board of Education proposes a $2 million bond issue for new high schools.
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Omaha
Websters
Country
C. E. Fanning
Ed P. Smith
Fanning
Sixteenth
Dodge Streets
Mme
Catherine Breshovsky
Siberian
Leo Stevens
Fort Omaha
St. Louis
Mississippi
Missouri
Red Cross
Funda
Board of Education
Births and Deaths Report for Polk County 1918
Report shows 278 births in 1918 with 148 males and 125 females plus 233 native fathers and 244 native mothers. It notes 82 deaths in 1918, 16 due to influenza with pneumonia, and explains 1917 data limitations. Nebraska Department of Health signs off.
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Polk
Nebraska
United States
Census Bureau
Wanted buyers for western Nebraska land near Haxtun and Holyoke
Notice seeks 1,000 men to purchase Coldra do land priced from 50 to 100 dollars. Call L E Douty at 415 Fila Street Beat Rice Nebraska for bargains in western Nebraska lands. Also advertises tire shop services, Reefer's poultry products, garden seed, and hail insurance from See-bank of Polk.
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Coldrado
Haxtun
Holyoke
L. E
Douty
Filla Street
Beatrice
Nebraska
Reading and Song Recital at Havens Hall May 31
Ollie McBeth a Y M C A worker will give a reading and song recital at Havens Hall on Saturday evening May 31. The event invites all to attend. Burroughs Banking devices cost over 2500 dollars are used for instruction in the Grand Island Business College Banking Department. Others advertise garden seeds at Frazier's and KeroGas oil. Graduation presents and visiting cards are offered by local shops.
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Mies
Ollie McBeth
Y. M.C
Havens Hall
Burroughs
Grand Island Business College
Nebraska
Excell All Flour Introduced as Substitute Brand
The notice explains flour shortages for Flavo Brand and announces switching to Excell All flour. It claims the product is identical in quality and production, and guarantees every sack as the best available.
Families Headed West and North in Spring Moves
John Seymour and family left for Omaha to visit Mrs Seymour’s sister while Mr and Mrs Harry Dahlgren went to Denver for health reasons. Irene Spencer and daughter Frances depart for University Place with Dr Spencer staying through June. Miss Clara McReynolds, Fairfield native, arrived in New York after crossing with the 89th Division, serving as a Red Cross nurse near the front.
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Harry Dahlgren
Denver
Colo
Dahlgren
Merwin
Margaret
C. By ‘Putman
Spencer
Polk
Above City
Clara McReynolds
New York City
McReynolds
Fairfield
France
Nebraska Funeral Directors annual session set in Omaha
The Nebraska Funeral Directors Association will hold its annual session in Omaha from June 10 to 12 with headquarters at the Loyal Hotel and meetings at the Swedish Auditorium. Prof. W P Hohenhaus of Iowa City will address the opening evening session and give lectures and demonstrations.
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Nebraska Funeral Directors
Asa’n
Omaha
Loyal Hotel
W. P. Hohenschuh
Iowa City
Local Notices and Advertisements Collage
Dr G L Spencer dentist and various shop ads flood the page with promotions for wall paper at Jack s drug store wedding stationery refrigerators and oil stoves. Notices report A G Lindburg H A Johnson and family moving to a new home and Mr and Mrs Briggs and children leaving for Pensacola Florida after a visit with Joe Bonifay and family.
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G. L. Spencer
Jack’s Drug Store
Florence Wickless
Frazier’s
H.a.johnson
Spencer
Notice To Bidders for Village Construction Projects
Sealed bids will be received at the office of the Village Clerk up to 8 o'clock June 8th 1919 for the construction of sidewalks street and alley crossings for the fiscal year. Some to be built under specifications on file at the clerk's office. Minor changes have been made in the specifications.
Miss Mae Tenney piano instructor noted in column
A social notes item mentions Miss Mae Tenney as piano instructor with contact number 62 03. It also records Mrs Greppin visiting from Fairmont, Druggist Crew and family visiting David City, Arvid Magnuson taking a position with Farmers Grain Association starting June 11, Paul Strand helping in the lumber yard, and relatives of Mrs Mary M Larkin expressing gratitude to church ladies for a funeral luncheon in Polk.
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Mae Tenney
Arvid Magnuson
Farmers Grain Association
Paul Strand
Mary M. Larkin
Mr. Church
Polk
Meat Man David Garlson Handles Livestock Butchering
If you want a steer cow or hog butchered see or phone David Garlson the meat man for processing services and contact.
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David Garlson
Polk County Board of Equalization meeting set for June 10
Notice to Taxpayers announces Polk County Board of Equalization will meet at Osceola Court House on June 10 1919 to adjust and equalize property assessments. Citizens with complaints must appear for a hearing. Dated Osceola Nebraska May 126th 1919. John Sjoblom County Clerk
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County Board of Equalization
Polk County
Osceola
Sceola
Nebraska
John Sjoblom
Notice of Probate in Polk County Nebraska
In the Matter of the Estate of Eleanor Lindburg, Deceased. The petition seeks May E. Lindburg as Administratrix. Hearing set for May 31, 1919 at 10:00 A M in County Court. Dated May 6, 1919 by F H Ball, County Judge.
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Polk County
Nebraska
Eleanor
Lindburg
State of
May E. Lindburg
F. H. Ball
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Farmers State Bank
Polk, Nebraska
Ford
Bert Cummings
Prop
Lam
Reefer’s
Reefer
A.G. Lindburg
Bank of Polk
Fraz
Progress Office
A. G. Lindburg
Crow’s
John Seymour
Mrs. Seymour
Hipolite’s
A. G. Lindburg’s
Frazier
Michigan
the Bank Polk
Evel & States
David City
M. D
Variety Store
J.R. ‘Leibee
Progréss
Fib-Slusser
G.L. Spencer
Farmera Stall
R.L.P. L. Peterson
Vie
John Plessinger
Jackson
Stromsburg
Henry P. Miller
Poe
J. N. Plessinger
Barber Shop
Hokenson Laundry Agency Basket
Andrew Lind
Strand Lumber’ Company
The
Red Hot Coal-Dealer
Esibaler
State Reg
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