North Divide News Roundup of Local Doings and Travel
Local notes report a busy week in North Divide with farm work, trade in Sidney, and visits. F N Kinton and Ray Frame assisted T C Spiker in butchering a beef. Andrew Nelson ill with La Grippe. Clarence Ely family traded in Sidney. Spiker delivered hogs to Sidney. Wm Bickett visited sister Mrs Glenn Bales before heading to Atlantic, Iowa, then south for winter. Mrs Rudolph Ascherman ill. Farmers Union unloaded coal at Nuntsman. Spiker, Fred Wetzel and others visited Blair. Charlie Portrey plans a dairy in Sidney with Jersey cows. Portrey, Wetzel shopping. Marion Anthony assisting. Farmers Union oyster supper at Herdon drew many despite bad weather. Grant Anderson bought a Buick. Freddie Dixon visited A F Antony’s. coyote hunt success by Arvin Livingston, Marvin Antony, and Freddie Dixon. Several hay loads moved to Bronson. Frank Beyers drilling well for Joe Rollman. Pierce boys began shocking corn December 11.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. N. Kinton
Ray Frame
T. C. Spiker
Andrew Nelson
Clarence Ely
Sidney
Isaac Jones
Wm. Bickett
Canada
Glenn Bales
Atlantic
Iowa
Rudolph Ascherman
Farmers’ Union
Nuntsman
Ray
Harold Spiker
Blair Nebraska
Fred Wetzel
Francis Kelly
Lewis Shulenberg
Chester Frame
Henry Ehmke
Clyde Kinton
F. N. Kintom
Maggie Peetz
Charlie Portrey
Jersey
Mr. Portrey
Marion Anthony
Prcent
Herdon
Grant Anderson
A. F. Antony
Freddie Dixon
Nebraska
Arvin Livingston
Marvin Antony
Bronson
Frank Beyers
Joe Rollman
Pierce Boys
Bronson Honor for Fred Dixon Ends Before Springfield Visit
A surprise party at uncle A F Antony's home honored Fred Dixon before his trip to Springfield Missouri to visit relatives. Music and games entertained guests incl Mrs Madden and family Mrs Livingston and children and others. Eight refreshments were served at midnight. Miss Booth to present a Christmas program for pupils and parents Friday. Mr Madden recovering well from a foot injury and aims to be home for Christmas if possible. Pierce boys continue husking corn.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Dixon
A. F. Antony
Springfield
Madden
Livingston
McMullen
Grant Anderson
Arthur
Harold Lyngholm
Alfred
Edward
Polla Borcher
Family Perishes in Fire at Cheyenne Hotel
Roy A. White of Bates, California, his wife and four children died in a blaze that destroyed the Interocean hotel in Cheyenne where they stayed. Mrs. White and two sons perished in the ruins, a nine month old baby died later, and one child remained among the smoldering debris. White leaped from the third floor and was killed by electric wires. Fifteen guests were saved. property loss about 40,000 dollars. A second blaze in Union Pacific paint shops and store house caused wall losses totaling about 166,000 dollars. Both fires traced to defective wiring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roy A. White
Bates
Cal
Interocean
Cheyenne
White
Chariton
California
Union Pacific Railroad
Greeks in New York mass meeting shout for republic over Venizelos cause
The crowd of Venizelos adherents at a New York mass meeting clashed as cries of long live the republic drowned out royalist cheers. Two Venizelos envoys spoke while royalist partisans were ejected or injured in the melee. The event shifted into a demonstration for the Greek republic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Venizelos
The
Republic
Tulsa dealer Samuel G. Davis shot at Daisy Carter home
Samuel G Davis a Tulsa land dealer was killed in the Joplin home of Daisy Carter a divorcee whom he planned to marry Sunday. Davis entered with Carter and her mother after a break in, a masked assailant fired from behind. Davis died minutes later and the killer fled.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Samuel G.davis
Tulsa
Joplin
Daisy Carter
Davis
Radium Fails as Cancer Cure per Columbia Report
After exhaustive tests the use of radium as a cure for cancer and tumeurs has been found to be a failure, according to the annual report of Dr. Francis Carter Wood, head of the Crocker cancer research fund of Columbia University. For cases on which operation is not possible, radium is successful as a palliative only, the report states.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Francis Carter Wood
Crocker Cancer Research Fund
Columbia University
Canada Begins Tearing Up 1000 Miles of Rail
Canada starts removing about 1000 miles of railway to supply the war effort in Belgium and France. The rails will be shipped to France and re-laid to speed troop movements, zones, and munitions from French ports to the front.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Canada
Belgium
France
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha for December 20 1916
At Union Stock Yards South Omaha Nebraska a liberal cattle run appeared on Tuesday with 338 loads about 8800 head. Fat lambs steady to strong with best at 12.75. sheep and lambs prices quoted for diverse grades and weights. Hog sales slow but bids aligned with Monday early figures. cows and heifers softer on fair to medium grades while good kinds held firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Nebraska
Seuaatey
Hearse and Ambulance Bought for Sidney Calls
A fifty horse power motor hearse and ambulance has been purchased and is capable of high speed in emergencies. Mr. Harper will respond to calls around Sidney to convey sick or injured to or from doctors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emer
Mr. Harper
Fifty
Sidney
Here's Good News for Sidney Residents About Doan's Pills
Sidney resident Thomas H. Clinton testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieve back soreness and dull ache caused by kidney trouble. He uses them when kidneys act up and finds them effective. Price 50 cents at all dealers. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney
Dean
Thomas H. Clinton
W. First St
Doan
Western Drug Co
Cdan
Clinton
Foster-Milburn Co., Props
Buffalo
N.Y
Lloyd George Calls for Clear German Peace Terms
British Premier Lloyd George states in the house of commons that peace is possible only with Germany agreeing to strict terms and guarantees against Prussian militarism. He warns that without reparations, peace cannot last, and notes allied unity and pending formal acknowledgments in London and Paris as Germany’s note is distributed to Entente capitals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lloyd George
House of Commons
Germany
Europe
Ambassador Page
Paris
Rome
Italy
Belgium
Portugal
Netherlands
Servia
Bulgaria
Washington
London
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First National Bank
Sidney, Nebraska
North Divide
Scott
C. E. Harper
Puckett Bus and
Dray, Line
McDaniel Bus and Dray Line
PHORE
George Puckett
New England
Theodore Zervais
P.M. Box
Cornell
Chicago
Cornell-Wood
Cornell-Wood Board
Cornell Wood Products Co
C. O. Frisbie
Cheyenne County Lumber Co
Walter Hines Page
American Pross Association
Kaiser
Lucretius
Ike
Sidney Mercantile
Lloyd Mann
Arens
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