Local Lodgepole Notes and Social Roundup
Miss Lona Smith travels to Ida Grove for relatives. North Platte’s Helen Alden visits uncle C. P. Alden. Mrs. Friend Dickson and daughter from Sunol visit. Outing trip to Denver for Cunningham, Barlow. Persinger attends Knights Templar Conclave in Denver. Bertha Bates visits Kimball. Kidney couple return from Denver. Rogers and Bates visit Sidney. Mrs. Joe Walker visits Fairbury. Crandall family back from North Platte. Libby family of Chappell visit parents. Rogers ships cattle from Kansas City. Lewis Pierce moving to Kearney. W. S. Schroll returns from Stockton. Andy Treat visits Chappell. UP erects new tank near track. Sidney sale attendees listed. Lulu Johnson’s 18th birthday gifts noted. Lulu to win Sunday school gold medal. Dr. Ames returns from Denver with Ford runabout. J. A. Graham to return home. Bernard Morfeld happy in new home. Mrs. Schad reports new corn. Catholic services and building committee meeting scheduled. Furniture dept opening eyed. Nelson & Co scales nearly ready. Spitzhart did the work. Irma Struble visits during parents’ absence. O. E. Anderson family at Kirk. H. W. Struble and Ed. Thornburg in Sidney. Struble’s runaway incident. Christ Dipdah in Omaha. Mrs. Gallagher at Peetz visiting husband. Park described as sunny with yellow sunflower mood. Oscar Wilde referenced metaphorically.
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Bertha Bates
Kimball
R. T. Kidney
Chappell
Harris
Rogers
Kansas City
Lewis Pierce
Kearney
W. S. Schroll
Stockton
Cal
Lodgepole
Andy Treat
Union Pacific
Sidney
J. E. Vanzer
Minnie Jenik
Frank Isenberger
Lulu Johnson
Lulu
Leela
Dr. Ames
Denver
J A. Graham
Bernard Morfeld
Nee Lafferty
Morfeld
Persia
Schad
Johnson
Potter
Nelson & Co
Spitzhart
Irma Struble
Miss Anderson
O. E. Anderson
North Division Farmers Attend Fishman Sale and Carnival
A local gathering drew many North Division farmers and families to town for the Fishman sale and carnival. Notable visits include Godfried Bergt and Mrs Ziebel of Missouri with the Limbeck family. The Reimers family mourns the death of their young son after a week of illness, with funeral at German Lutheran church Higgins. Various locals hosted guests from Sidney and Nebraska, and Mrs Beyer returned from a three week visit east.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Divide
J. C. Osborn
S. C. Scott
Godfried Bergt
Ziebel
Missouri
Limbeck
Reimers
G. ST. Cunningham
O. Campbell
C. Scott
Fred Schumaker
Sextorp
Mr. Schroeder
Illinois
Frank Portrey
Ju. F. Cunningham
Frank Beyer
Nebraska
Fred Cushing
Sidney
Lager
Potter Notes From Sidney And Nearby Areas
Potter items report E. I. Biggs attending Masonic lodge in Sidney Tuesday night Miss Irma Strubie transported No. 3 to Pine Bluffs to visit her brother before school Dr Luther Ludden of Lincoln will be in Potter Sunday for Holy Communion at the Lutheran church M E Aid society met at Mrs Wm McManus with large attendance Lora Adams at Sidney late last week Malaune and Valera Cohney spent Thursday at the Johnson home We were pleased to receive some
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. I. Biggs
Sidney
Irma Strubie
Pine Bluffs
Luther Ludden
Lincoln
Potter
M. E. Aid Society
Wm. McManus
Lora Adams
Malaune
Valera Cohney
Johnson
Visitors depart for Denver and Yellowstone Park
Mrs Elmer Kellner and daughter Helen left for home in Denver Tuesday after a week at Alfred A Bauer’s home Miss Dorothy and Addie Bauer of Scribner visited at the Bauer home and also left for Denver and Yellowstone Park Emma Hahlbeck spent several days last week with her sister Mrs Alfred A Bauer and returned to Lincoln Friday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Kellner
Helen
Denver
Alfred A. Bauer
Dorothy
Addie Bauer
Scribner
Yellowstone Park
Emma Hahlbeck
Lincoln
Bankers Meet McAdoo on 50 Million Crop Move Funds
Fifty central west bankers conferred with Secretary McAdoo and Assistant Secretary Williams on distributing 50,009,000 treasury funds to banks for moving crops. A plan to deposit 25,000,000 in the south for cotton and other crops was tentatively approved, with emphasis on passing funds to country banks at reasonable rates. The government will broadly define acceptable commercial paper to secure deposits, including loans based on stable agricultural operations.
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Central West
McAdoo
Williams
Treasury
South
Middle
Far West
Treasury Department
Omaha's Fate in Balance
Omaha readers are told two 600 strong Nebraska state militia forces from opposite directions converge on the city. The Red and the Blue Fourth and Fifth regimental infantry meet at the Elkhorn river bridge at Waterloo Saturday morning and fight for mastery all day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Nebraska
Elkhorn River
Waterloo
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha Market Recap
Cattle receipts about 2,500 with weaker tone for fat cattle and steady to higher feeders. Hogs about 9,300 with a slow market and 10 lb drop. best hogs at 8.65. Sheep and lambs total 6,500 with fair activity and steady or marginally higher prices. lambs range 6.75 to 7.15 for good to choice, feeders 5.85 to 6.50, ewes around 3.00 to 4.40.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Market Report and Slaughter Threat to Sun Yat Sen
Chicago markets closed mixed with grains weak to steady and hogs and cattle uneven. Cattle receipts 22 601 with beves $7 10 to 9 10, western steers $6.20 to $7.75, calves $8.90 to 12.50. hogs 4 000 slow, $8.40 to $8.73. sheep 22 000 slow, westerns $4.00 to $4.75. Sun Yat Sen marked for slaughter as assassins are dispatched by Yuan Shikai for Chinese fugitives.
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Chicago
Sun Yat Sen
Tokyo
Japan
Huang Sing
Yuan Sha Kai
Ch'na
Four Rebels Executed Near Villa Ahumada
Federal authorities at Juarez announced the execution of four rebels near Villa Ahumada. The men were accused of destroying railroad property and were captured by Salazar's troops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tl Paso
Tex
Juarez
Villa Ahumada
Salazar
Peru earthquake devastates Caravell and Quicha towns
An earthquake destroyed the Peruvian towns of Caravell and Quicha leaving thousands homeless. Relief efforts will be extended and necessitate substantial aid and resources.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Caravell
Quicha
Seventeen Days at Land Office Win Homestead Near Winnifred
Harvey Davis of Lincoln Nebraska endured a seventeen day wait at a land office to file on a homestead near Winnifred Man valued at fourteen thousand dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Davis
Lincoln
Neb
Winnifred, Man
Drought-Busting Burst Fails to Bring Rain in Post
In Post Texas a fifty ton dynamite blast was set off to break the drought. The shock produced clouds but no rainfall as officials hoped for rain to end the dry spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Post
Tex
Keir Hardie Praises Labor Roots at Dowlais
James Keir Hardie, leader of the labor element in the House of Commons, spoke at Dowlais. He said when the time comes to lay aside the harness he hopes those remaining will recall that he stayed faithful to the class he sprang from. He is described as perhaps the most popular labor representative ever in the English lower house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Keir Hardie
House of Commons
Dowlais
Keir Hardie
Pioneer Editor Dies Sudden in Nebraska Lecture Hall
Hebron Nebraska August 14 Conoway Leedom owner and editor of the Hebron Register for twenty seven years dropped dead in his seat at a chautauqua lecture likely from heart trouble He was sixty five and a leading local figure Survived by his widow He and wife attended the lecture but he complained of heat and collapsed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hebron, Neb
Leedom
Ackerman Draws First Salary as Hotel Commissioner
Lincoln Aug 14 Colonel Phil Ackerman state hotel commissioner drew his first month's salary though he has served since April 1 The delay stems from a temporary aberration of mind that led him to tear up his April warrant delaying payment until a three month period elapsed He presented the duplicate warrant to the state treasurer and received the pay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Phil Ackerman
Drew Hii
Ackerman
State Treasurer's Office
Getting Ready for Battle in Omaha and Alma Tragedy
In Omaha, Aug 14 General Hall reports Reds and Blues marching units show officers suffer more than soldiers in camp. Sixty signal corps men under Captain Jess work by lantern light as wires are strung for field telephones for the anticipated clash near Elkhorn river bridge between Col Hberly and Col Paul’s Reds. In Alma Bert Monahan, Yankee Robinson show employee, killed when an eight horse team struck a low railroad viaduct driven from yards to show grounds. his head hit a beam and his back broke.
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Omahs
Hall
Reds
Blues
Signal Corps
Jess
Hberly
Paul
Army of Reds
Eberly
Elkhorn River
Omaha
Alma
Neb
Bert Monahan
Omaha Heat Surges to 104 Degrees After Cooler Day
Omaha reports a sharp rise in temperature to 104 degrees following a cooler day. Lincoln also hits 106 degrees, marking the second time this month the city recorded that level according to government readings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Lincoln
Leading Kearney Banker Dies After Week’s Illness
W R R Adair, president of the City National Bank in Kearney Nebraska, died at his home after a weeklong liver illness. He was one of the state’s foremost financiers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kearney
Neb
W. RR. Adair
City National Bank
Adair
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Peru
Labor
American Press Association
Pioneer
Conoway
Hebron Chautauqua
A. R. LE Sueur
Sidney, Nebraska
Bell Telephone
Bell Telephone Lines
Chow
Nebraska Telephone Company
Frost and Aes
Red Crown
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