G A R reunion set for Scottsbluff September first
From Our Exchanges the annual G A R reunion will be held in Scottsbluff September 1 under the American Legion and city aid. The tourist park will be offered to veterans without local friends to visit. The three day gathering is planned. A Kimball garage burglary by Edward Daniels is alleged with a cash register snatched and silver coins stolen.
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Scottsbluff
American Legion
Gibson Motor & Tractor Company
Kimball
Edward Daniels
Oscar Hoes Dies After River Accident Near Seneca
Burlington brakeman Oscar Laverne Hoes died at Sterling hospital after injuries from a diving accident in the river near Seneca three weeks earlier. He was treated at Alliance, X-rayed, then moved to Sidney, home of his parents. Funeral services were held in Grand Island. Alliance News.
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Oscar Laverne Hoes
Burlington
Seneca
Sterling Hospital
Alliance
Sidney
Grand Island
Alliance News
Orin man trapped two hours after well cave in
H White of Orin Wro was severely cut and bruised when a 30 foot well he inspected caved in. The rock wall settled while he was 18 feet below surface, imprisoning him until friends and neighbors dug him out after two hours. He received immediate medical attention. head wound and leg bruising reported.
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H. White
Orin
Wro
White
Farm Service scheme warned by farm bureau
The farm bureau issues a timely warning about a new scam called farm service for farmers. It operates in several U S locations, selling poultry farm service for about two dollars, offering written answers to questions after postage is paid. Farmers can obtain the same information from local farm bureau offices or the college of agriculture if needed.
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Farm Bureau
United States
College of Agriculture
Gering Courier
Car drives turkeys and liquor case in Morrill county
In Morrill county last Sunday Ray Lowry found a Ford sedan parked at his home and the driver Robert Sisk had loaded turkeys into the car. Sheriff and Judge Barron later heard that the car owned by Virgil Day carried liquor. Sisk pled guilty and faces one to three years in the state reformatory with possible confiscation and sale of the car.
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Morrill
Ray Lowry
Robert Sisk
Lowry
Gering
Barron
State Reformatory
Virgil Day
Local Ag News From Colorado and Nebraska Headlines
Reported hog cholera illness near Sterling per the Peetz Gazette. The Star-Herald notes the first home grown cantaloupes reach Scottsbluff markets this season.
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Sterling
Peetz Gazette
The
Star-Herald
Scottsbluff
Hog cholera outbreak in Keith county prompts vigilance
Hog cholera has broken out again in Keith county. Eternal vigilance and cleanliness is the best preventive against this disease.
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Keith County
Suicide Near Gibbon Linked to Despair After Argument
Elsie Veeck of twelve miles northwest of Gibbon died last Saturday by a self inflicted shotgun shot. Despondency over discontent following an argument with a young man she had been keeping company with was cited as the cause.
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Elsie Veeck
Gibbon
Bridge at Broadwater Settles in Sands, Repairs Needed
Reports from Broadwater say the bridge across the North Platte river has settled into the sands to a degree that repairs will be required to keep the crossing open. Authorities believe the structure can be raised and restored, though costs will be involved.
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North Platte River
Broadwater
Peetz Gazette Sees Rise in Weary Travelers and Cars
Itinerant workers, tramps, and so called ho bo kids have been unusually plentiful in Peetz over the past week. The Gazette notes the new car tramp era with men traveling with worn out machines and families, seeking fuel to reach the next town as autumn wanes and winter nears.
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Peetz
King Rhiley and Glenn Mong Return From Sturgis Auto Meet
King Rhiley and Glenn Mong returned last Saturday from Sturgis South Carolina where Rhiley led early in two days of auto racing before a broken axle forced him out of the sweepstakes event. He heads to Franklin next week then Holdrege and Lexington before finishing in North Platte Garden County News Oshkosh.
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King Rhiley
Glenn Mong
Sturgis
S. C
Rhiley
King
Franklin
Holdrege
Lexington
North Platte
Garden County News
Oshkosh
Finns Homeward Bound: Hendrickson Leaves for Finland
Charles Hendrickson departed Monday for Lahlby Kristinstad Finland to visit his homeland after weeks awaiting passports. He came to America in 1880 and has not returned since. A nephew is the only surviving relative abroad, and Hendrickson dreams of revisiting his childhood scenes though he is undecided about staying in Finland.
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Charles Hendrickson
Lahlby
Kristinstad
Finland
Mr. Hendrickson
America
Pony Struck by Car Near Kimball After Calfiled Ride
Miss Doris Fickes driving a coupe last Sunday afternoon on the highway north of town struck a pony owned by the son of Ollie Grubb. The pony suffered broken front legs and was killed. the car’s windshield was broken. The driver slowed to let the frightened pony pass, but the animal darted across the road and was hit. The pony’s young owner, who had saved money to buy the pony, felt deeply upset.
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Doris Fickes
Ollie Grubb
Kimball Farmer
Death of William Edward Coumber Recalls Nebraska Roots
Pervively known early Nebraskan William Edward Coumber, once a prominent resident, died after a life spanning ranching in the north river bottom with A. B. Persinger at the Peringer and Coumber ranch, later moving to Julesburg and finally Yakima Washington.
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William Edward Coumber
Yakima
Washington
Daily Republic
Coumber
Nebraska
A. B. Persinger
North River
Peringer & Co
Fetterman Returns Home After Serious Auto Crash
G W Fetterman severely injured in an auto accident near Kearney and later airlifted to a hospital. He recovered enough to come home Saturday evening, walking with a cane after six days unconscious and weeks of slow improvement following a Lincoln visit and car purchase.
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G. W. Fetterman
Kearney
Mr. Fetterman
Lincoln
Kimball Observer
Appointment of Wm. Mankin as Lisco postmaster
Notice received Monday announces the appointment of Wm. Mankin as post master at Lisco. Also reported, Mr. and Mrs. Walter Queen celebrated their golden wedding at their home thirteen miles northeast of Lodge Pole last Sunday with fifty-six relatives and friends in attendance. A storm last Thursday afternoon caused a fatality at the Keckley farm, where lightning struck and killed six cows, two horses, and a hog about 15 miles northwest of Big Springs.
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Wm. Mankin
Lisco
Walter Queen
Lodge Pole
Keckley Farm
Big Springs
Sheriff Offers to Sell 27 Still Seized in Scotts Bluff County
A notice states the sheriff of Scottsbluff County has 27 stills on hand seized in the past and invites interested parties to write for purchase, indicating uncertainty about disposition and potential savings for buyers.
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Scottsbluff County
Snowfall Reported in Peetz Last Sunday Afternoon
Reliable authorities report several flakes of snow fell in Peetz last Sunday around 2:30 PM amid a chilly day and heavy mist. Affidavits detailing the snowfall are available upon request.
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Peetz
Temporary pastor leaves Kimball for Davenport diocese
Rev. I. Heinen, pastor of St. Joseph's Church in Kimball since March, departed Sunday for his Davenport home. Heinen was sent to Kimball temporarily and is expected to be placed in charge of a parish in the Davenport diocese.
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I. Heinen
St. Joseph’s Church
Kimball
Davenport
Heinen
Parrish
Weigand Sets High Top On Cattle Market At Chappell
Lyle Weigand, breeder and feeder at Chappell, set a top price of 10.75 on 34 horned Hereford prime yearling steers. He also sold 36 lighter yearlings, mostly heifers, averaging 827 pounds at 9.50, marking a high on prime heavy beeves.
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Lyle Weigand
Chappell
Potato Growers Tour Draws Crowd in Scotts Bluff County
The annual potato growers tour attracted good crowds in Scotts Bluff County last Wednesday with dinner hosted by the Mitchell Community Club. Talks covered potato growing and shipping, while related tours occurred in Kimball and Box Butte counties with travel to Alliance planned for Thursday.
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Scotts Bluff County
Mitchell Community Club
Kimball County
Alliance
Box Butte County
Fire in Wheat Fields Destroys Crops Near Bushzell
A fire in wheat fields northeast of Bushzell spread from Harry Lyons combine to Wm Booth field last Monday. Lyons reportedly lost 100 acres of standing grain and four stacks, Booth’s farm owner J H James lost six stacks. Insurance covered the losses.
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Harry Lyons
Bushzell
Wm. Booth
Lyon
Mr. Booth
J. H. James
Hail storm damages Pine Bluffs area crops and buildings
A hail storm struck Pine Bluffs and nearby areas Tuesday afternoon destroying gardens and field crops, killing chickens and breaking windows. A man wore a straw hat when a large hail stone went through the hat and cut his cheek requiring surgery. Store roofs and the city power plant roof were damaged by big hailstones.
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Pine Bluffs
Pine Bluff
Boy rescuer praised for saving Julius Burke at river
A group of boys outing at the river Monday afternoon saw Master Julius Burke slip into a fifteen foot hole. Faye Reddish, a boy scout observer, sprang to his aid and saved him before a second dunk. Julius was fortunate to survive the near drowning incident.
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Julius Burke
Howard C. Burke
Faye Reddish
Fayne
Julius
Bridgeport Herald
Narrow escape as Harrisburg boy causes gas tank blast
Silas Shumaker, 81, and two younger children were near a 150 gallon gas tank when he lit a match to see its contents. A weak spot in the tank gave way under light pressure and exploded. Silas was badly burned on the face but is expected to recover. the others escaped injury.
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Silas
Walter Shumaker
Harrisburg
Little 81
Silass
Pioneer cattleman Charles C. Jameson dies at 63
Charles C. Jameson, a renowned western Nebraska cattleman and longtime secretary treasury of the Nebraska Stock Growers association, died in Alliance last week at age 63. His partners were Richards and Comstock, owners of the Spade ranch in Sioux county. Jameson came to the region in the 1860s.
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Charles C. Jameson
Nebraska
Alliance
Nebraska Stock Growers Association
Richards & Comstock
Spade
Sioux County
Mr. Jameson
Accident injures Epworth man in rifle mishap
Ernest Sandberg accidentally shot himself in the foot with a 30-30 rifle last Friday while shooting. He lowered the rifle toward the ground and may have pulled the trigger or jarred it, hobbling on one leg and seeking medical aid in Kimball. He is described as the son of August Sandberg, a long time Epworth resident in Banner county. Kimball Farmer.
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Ernest Sandberg
Kimball
August Sandbery
Epworth
Banner County
Kimball Farmer
Kearney to Widen Watson Boulevard Roadway
The Kearney city council authorized widening and resurfacing Watson boulevard at about 16 thousand dollars. A mile long concrete road will gain an eighteen inch shoulder on each side and be raised two inches above the current surface. Watson boulevard was the first paved stretch of the Lincoln highway in Nebraska and has shown wear in recent years.
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Kearney
Watson Boulevard
Nebraska
Parly Hutchison Ended His Life in Mitchell Home
Plans for a trip to Idaho completed by Parly Hutchison about 35 years old. He ended his life by shooting himself at about 11:50 Friday morning at his mother Mrs. Frank Logan’s home just north of Mitchell’s corporation line. Local sheriff and coroner investigating.
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Idaho
Parly Hutchison
Frank Logan
Mitchell
Scottsbluft Republican
County Attorney Declares War on Tax Evaders
J H Stouteville told the Bridgeport Lions club he will wage a war on tax evaders during the next year. He stressed that smuggling taxable property harms taxpayers and reflects a lack of American duty.
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Morrill County
United States
J. H. Stouteville
Bridgeport Lions Club
Bridgeport News-Blade
Eustis man crushed under platform during well casting
Wm. Toberer of Eustis was trapped beneath a concrete platform weighing over a ton while removing props in a well casting. His left shoulder was crushed and his heart shifted slightly. He is recovering well given the accident.
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Wm. Toberer
Eustis
Public business reports would curb waste and misuse
An editor argues for publication of all public body financials from state to school districts. He notes many officials resist, claiming the public has no right to know. He cites laws and suggests that transparent annual reports would reduce waste in publicly owned utilities and improve handling of funds.
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Harvard Courier
Potter Hires Teachers For New School Year
Potter's school will open on Monday September 1. Staff includes James F Callaway as superintendent Mrs Florence Callaway high school Chas H Place high school Miss Jessie Whittemyer high school Miss Jessie Blair of Bushnell combined grades Miss Minnie Detwiler of Angora combined grades Miss Alice Read of Belgrate grades 3 and 4 and Mrs Mattie B Quein Potter primary room.
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Potter's
James F. Callaway
Florence Callaway
Chas. H. Place
Jessie Whittemyer
Jessie Blair
Bushnell
Minnie Detwiler
Angora
Alice Read
Belgrdfte
Mattie B. Quein
Potter Review
Nebraska Game Season Dates And Hunting Rules
Nebraska state game warden dispels myths about hunting laws and outlines open seasons and penalties. Open season for ducks geese brants coots plovers and snipe runs Sept 16 to Dec 31 with fines for out of season kills, while prairie chickens and grouse run Oct 1 to Nov 1. Fishing largely unrestricted with bag and size limits, licenses issued statewide.
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Nebraska
Box Butte
F. W. Irish
Holstein’s
Newberry’s
Rhine's
Hemingford
Charity Ordeal Of Once Wealthy Woman Nell Alexander
Nell Alexander once had forty thousand dollars in cash. Now she relies on charity living in a West Fourth Street cottage in Alliance. She is invalid, paralyzed below the hips, and unable to walk, with neighbors and Mrs. R. M. Hampton supplying meals and rent. Despite a county insanity board ruling her mentally competent, officials have not decided her final disposition as to care or housing. The case highlights neglect and the fragile line between poverty and welfare.
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Nell Alexander
California
Alliance
West Fourth Street
Butler
R. M. Hampton
County Insanity Board
Hattie C. Robbing
Alliance Times-Herald
Laundry Order for Taxi Call 162
The note instructs to send the item to the laundry and includes a taxi call reference numbered 162. It reads as a terse service instruction placed in a maintenance or operations log. No additional context or names are provided.
Scottsbluff man heir to English estate shock gains fortune
Ollie Parsons of Scottsbluff has been invited to New York to claim a legacy from his English grandfather. Estimated share ranges 80 000 to 100 000 dollars under English law. Parsons, a former Western Public Service fireman, and his Kansas-born wife moved to Scottsbluff and now face possible travel to England for further legal steps.
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Ollie Parsons
New York
England
Parsons
Scottsbluff Republican
Kansas
Scotts Bluff
Western Public Service Company
Stock Shipments Kick Off On Western Ranges This Week
The western ranges begin heavy stock shipments this week with rail movement across Sheridan Casper and Alliance divisions. Two trains were loaded on Sheridan last Thursday and Friday with a Saturday schedule. Casper division sent two trains Thursday and one Friday. Alliance division loaded two trains Thursday and plans another Saturday. Oil shipments run about 150 cars daily, supporting the season.
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Western Ranges
Sheridan
Casper
Alliance
Havy Shipping
Alliance Times-Herald
Bad Check Writer Gets Reformatory Sentence
R A Fuller, picked up in Banner county on issuing bad checks, pleaded guilty before Judge Barron and received a state reformatory sentence of one to three years. The case involved a check given to a Scottsbluff garage with his grandfather’s name forged, and similar checks reportedly exist in Torrington nearby.
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R. A. Fuller
Banner County
Barron
State Reformatory
Star-Herald
Scottsbluff
Torrington
Hay Warehouse Fire Wipes Out Haley Smith Co at Padrons
A blaze destroyed the Haley Smith company warehouse at Padrons causing an estimated loss of 3000 to 4000 dollars. About 200 tons of hay owned by the Logan County Loan and Investment Company also burned. The fire lasted from Tuesday night into Wednesday morning and its origin remains unknown.
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Haley-Smith Company
Padrons
Logan County Loan and Investment Company
Peetz Gazette
Rutledge place irrigation well produces strong flow
The Rutledge place west of town is completing a fine irrigation well. A Monday test pumped about 1000 gallons per minute, with potential to increase using a digger pump. C. B. Beyerle, owner, is pleased and plans two more wells on the ridge to irrigate alfalfa on the bottom land good despite a dry summer.
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Rutledge Place
Cc. B. Beyerle
Pine Bluffs Post
Pilate glass for Windshields and Se dan doors
Glass installed at Hahler Garage for windshields and se dan doors.
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Hahler Garage
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Front Street
Union Pacific
Potter
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