Christmas reflections and local census humor from The Telegraph
The article playfully notes Scottsbluff county census inaccuracy, laments a 8355 population count, and folds in Christmas moral reflection. It urges smiles over sorrow, warns against idle dollars, and urges local support for merchants and community finance. It closes with community-centered calls to support home merchants.
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Telegraph
Scottsbluff County
Mice and Men Art Gang
Nebraska
Nebraska Railways Show Rising Freight and Passenger Earnings
Freight receipts rise by about three and one third million in three years while passenger earnings grow by roughly one and one third million. The figures, alongside reduced rates in 1909 and 1910, challenge claims that the two center passenger law or fifteen percent commodity cut are conflicting or unreasonably low.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebrask
Kearney
Meteor strikes grain elevator at Beaver City Neb
Nebranka notes report a large grain elevator and its contents destroyed by fire after a meteor struck the Beaver City structure on December 11. The piece also notes the State Poultry Show dates in Hastings and a Trans Misssissippi Poultry Show feature in Omaha showing waving picture films of chicken development from egg to grown bird.
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Beaver City
Nebraska
Hastings
Owaba
Christmas In Dixie by Floyd in Leslie's Weekly
A historical verse depicting a Confederate era Christmas scene where Black people claim equal sway and whites pretend to celebrate ineffectively. The poem describes cakewalks, corn shuckin events, and a night of revelry ending at dawn while asserting racial parity on Christmas Day. The poem critiques segregation by claiming equality under a festive veneer.
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Chris
Chris’mas
Dixie Lan
Shlas X. Floyd
Leslie
Mark M. Coad Pays Alimony to Valeria Coad
Omaha stockman Mark M. Coad paid $20,780.21 into the district court to satisfy a judgment for alimony awarded to Valeria W. Coad. The dispute began with a divorce suit in which she claimed a common law marriage, won on appeal, and the higher court upheld a $20,000 alimony award.
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Lincoln
Mark M. Coad
Omaha
District Court
Valeria W. Coad
Valeria W Coad
Supreme Court
Burglars rob Bishop Beecher’s residence in Omaha
Burglars robbed Bishop George A. Beecher’s Omaha home taking his bishop’s ring seal and valuable sterling tableware and other jewelry. Police investigated as church leader’s consecration ring and seal were stolen.
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Omaha
George A. Beecher
Markets Show Wheat Rise on Rain Shortage and Orders
Chicago trading opens with strong buy orders lifting wheat despite organized selling. Corn oats and provisions edge up as rain scarcity hurts winter crops. cash prices show No. 2 hard wheat at 94 96 cents, corn 48 48 and oats 31 34 cents. Cattle and hog receipts meet varied bids with general price declines across categories.
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Chicago
Ilinois
Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices From South Omaha Market
South Omaha cattle receipts reach 4200 with prices steady for beef steers at about 4.40, cows and heifers 3.10 to 4.60, stockers 350 to 35, calves 380 to 8.00. Hog receipts 6572 down 5 to 10 cents, heavy hogs 7.25 to 7.40, some at 7.55, bulk 7.25. Sheep receipts 10340 down 25 cents, ewes 3.25, wethers 3.15, lambs 4.75 to 6.16.
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Chicago
South Omaha
Finances of the CWEvenne County Fair Association 1910
Statement from Treasurer and Secretary detail stock subscriptions, county appropriations, gate receipts, concessions, grandstand income, entrance fees, and sundry disbursements. Totals show cash paid in 31 531 10 and expenditures for races lumber labor sundries and premiums, with a small deficiency and notes on unclaimed claims. Devoe signs secretary statement November 26 1910.
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Icelpts
Stock County
Greenover
Krow
Devoe
Legal notices of sale and commutation hearing
Court order directs sale of real estate in Cheyenne county Nebraska to satisfy a judgment for Tate Ehrhardt Company and others. Property is south half of the southwest quarter section 17 township 14 north range 45 west. Sale is January 7 1911 at 10 am in Sidney Nebraska courthouse. Also notice of commutation hearing for Harry Neville convicted of second degree murder on Sept 1 190? at Governor Shallenberger office December 31 at 9 am.
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District Court
Cocenne County
Nebraska
A. M.grimes
Chranse County
Tate-Ehrhardt Company
Corporation
Xs plaintHy
Aeurist
Elizabeth EE. Depue
Lloyd A A. Depue
Roy E. Depue
Court House
Sidney
Apenten
Ashton GC. Shallenberger
Cheyenne County
Harry Neville
Bert J Bates
Platotiur
Jonathan Martin
Mlatuttty
Said County
Sidney, Neb
Board of County Commissioners
Franklin
H.T
Doras
Notice for public land claim final proof stay in Nebraska
Notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish a homestead claim by Anthony M Leafdale of Leafdale Nebraska on land described as swi2 sec 2 tp 16n r6 in the sixth p m. before Joseph Oberfelder US Commissioner Sidney Neb on January 4 19. Claimants witnesses: FE Housen Sextorp Neb C A Strandberg John Strindberg Fouter Neb John John Sti Le SUate noth J E Evans Register
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Department of the Interior
U.S. Land Office
North Platte, Neb
Anthony M Leafdale
Leafdale
Nebraska
Mide
Joseph Oberfelder
Sidney Neb
LL. Housen Sextorp
C. A. Strandberg
John Strindberg
Fouter
Joh John
Av — Department of the Interior
North Platue
Notic
Elven
Johanna Erikson
Potter, Neb
Jén
Rasge
Bth
Meriddin
District Court
Sidney
Jatin Strandberg
Gust Erickson
Potter
Carl Carlson
Emil Carlson
J. E. Evans
Notre For Public Publication Notice of Land Claim
Edwin L. Hougen of Sexton Neb has filed intention to make final five year proof to establish a land claim in section township and range described before Joseph Oberfelder U S Commissioner Sidney Neb on January 4th Witnesses include Anthony Leafdale Leafdale Neb CA Strandberg John Strandberg Potter Neb John Johnson Neufdale Neb J B E Evans Register
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
North Matte
Edwin L. Hougen
Sextorp. Neb
Mide
Slath Pm
Joseph Oberfelder
U. S
Sidney
Neb
Anthony Leafdale
Leafdale
Strandberg
John Strandberg
Potter, Neb
John Johnson
Neufdale
J. BE. Evans
Sidney man seeks land claim confirmation before 1911 deadline
William Erd wins of Sidney Nebr has filed intent to make final commutation proof on his H E 2322 for ned¢ Sec 10 twp 1 s range 40 W in principal Meridian. He will appear before US Commissioner Joseph Oberfelder at Sidney on January 3 1911. Witnesses named: George T. Buzza Charles W. Hornaday Arthur Sweet Michael J. Foley all of Sidney Neb.
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
North Platte
Nebr
William Erdwins
Sidney
Joseph Oberfelder
Corge T. Buzza
Charles W. Hornaday
Arthur Sweet
Michael J. Foley
J.K. Evans
Register
Notice of land claim final five year proof in Nebraska
Francis M. Kite of Dalton Nebraska files intention to make final five year proof to establish a land claim described in Hob No 224990 for owl see 26 two IT or 50 w of the sixth p.m. before U S Commissioner Joseph Oberfelder at Sidney Nebraska January 4 1911. Witnesses: Thomas M. Freeman Walter J. Reinmuth Willian B. Morrow W S Woolsey all of Dalton Nebraska. Register J E Evans.
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Department of the Interior
U.S Land Office
North Platte
Neb
Francis M. Kite
Dalton
Joseph Oberfelder
U. S
Sidney
Thomas M. Freeman
Walter J. Reinmuth
Willan
Morrow
W. S. Woolsey
J. E. Evans
Register
Land Office Notice of Claim for Nebraska Land Patent
Department of the Interior announces that John William Witick of Dalton Nebraska has filed notice of intention to make final five year proof to establish claim to a land parcel described as new section township range in Perkins area. The hearing before U8 Commissioner Jos Oberfelder will take place in Sidney on January 6 with witnesses Martin Cape Emil Andreen Fred Drescher and Will Reinmuth listed.
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Department of the Interior
U. S. Land Office
North Platte
Neb
Edmond Root
Sidney
Nebraska
Slaney
Peter Lingwall
John Lingwall
Clarences
Chambers
John Walsh
Potter
Net
J. E. Evass
Register
U.S. Land Office
Tonjes Stikker
Dalton
Nwig
Northe
Joseph Oberfelder
U.S
Wiliam Schuler
J.C. Hunter
Lorenz Suali
Wm. Blumenthal
Delton
J. BE
Evana. Register
Us 8
John William Witick
Jos. Oberfelder
Martin Cape
Emil Andreen
Fred Drescher
Will Reinmuth
E. Evans
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