Interesting News From 1913 Nebraskas Births and Divorces
A 1913 census reports 26 153 births 11 264 deaths in Nebraska with 12 737 marriages and 2 020 divorces. Half of the divorces occurred within two to five years. Cheyenne county shows 117 births and 41 deaths with four mild smallpox cases quarantined. J M Swenson buys the Metropolitan hotel for 8 000. Sidney contest winners and a Minatare debate are noted. Ford touring car purchase hints at summer travel.
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Nebraska
Cheyenne
J. M. Swenson
J. W. Hill
Metropolitan Hotel
Kenneth Bassett
Dorothy Hart
Sidney
North Platte Valley
Dalton Man Drives Into Alliance Storefront in Crash
J W Reinmuth of Dalton struck a curb in Alliance driving a Chevrolet owned by T A Hawkins. The car jumped the sidewalk and rammed Kennan store front, shattering two plate glass panes. Reinmuth, shaken but uninjured, could not explain the accident. Bricks loosened and front damaged. Hawkins, Reinmuth’s relative, was visiting when the crash occurred.
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J. W. Reinmuth
Dalton
Kennan
Alliance
Reinmuth
T. A. Hawkins
Hawkins
Kernon
Supreme court to rule on farm truck license refunds
The Saunders county district court ruling by Judge Landis granting refunds of farm truck license fees up to 7 dollars is overturned by the state supreme court. The case concerns whether total weight for farm trucks includes load weight for licenses under 4,000 pounds. Pending final decision, refunds cannot be issued until the high court rules.
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Harry Lands
Saunders County District Court
Supreme Court
Nebraska
Landis
Attorney General
John O. Schmidt
Saunders County
Schmidt
Landig
High Court
Former Dalton Couple Married at Martin D
Miss Lela M Handley and Forrest H Cone wed at Martin D on March 7. The bride, daughter of A G Handley, grew up in Dalton and now runs a beauty parlor at Valentine. The groom manages a Gordon service station. they will live in Gordon. Friends in Dalton send best wishes.
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Dalton
Lela M Handley
Forrest H Cone
Martin D
A G Handley
Gordon
Valentine
Guaranty Fund Secretary Announces Assessment
Secretary Clarence Bliss of the department of trade and commerce said at Lincoln that the first special assessment of the year for the guaranty fund is now being made. The assessment is one fourth of 1 percent of deposits in 761 solvent state banks, expected to yield about $650,000. Deposits total around $260,000,000. Two special assessments are made yearly besides the January 1 and July 1 duties. Funds pay receivers certificates issued when a bank fails. Currently $1,091,040 in certificates are outstanding. With $253,875 on hand the special assessment receipts would exceed $900,000, to be used soon to retire the outstanding certificates.
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Clarence Bliss
Department of Trade and Commerce
Lincoln
Guaranty Fund
Scottsbluff Farmer Found Dead In Barn Action Suspected
Cloyd Thompson, 23, son of Mr and Mrs John A Thompson, was found dead in the farm barn nine miles north and one mile west of Scottsbluff Tuesday evening. A rifle lay beside him and a note said he was tired of living. He had been farming for himself and his health and finances were reported good.
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American Telephone Company
North Platte
Cheyenne
Sidney
Lodge Pole
Denver
Omaha
McLernon
H. H. Miller
Alliance
Miller
James Connelly
Connelly
Connely
Scottsbluff
Sioux County
James Upson
Lee
Cloyd Thompson
John A. Thompson
Card of Thanks for Jason C. Sparks Bereavement
The Sparks family expresses deep gratitude to friends and neighbors for kindness, help, and sympathy during the illness and death of husband and father Jason C. Sparks. They note his appreciation of friendship and offer blessings for supporters.
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Jason C. Sparks
Sparks
J. C. Sparks
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Hahler
Hardy Hall
Kings Daughters
District Court
Martin, S. D
U. S. A. Theatre
John Barrymore
United Artists
Barrymore
Pathe
Char
Ernest B. Schoedsack
Merian C.cooper
Earcsuwreo Ay
Adolph Zukorm
Jesse L Lasky
New York Herald-Tribune
Chang
Telegraph
LOLOR
Motor Car Creations
Buick
Fisher
Cole
Kratz
Earl R. Kratz
Pres
Nebr
Atmars
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