Deaths Mrs. John M. Wilson in Auto Crash Near Gurley
Cinthia F. Gillespie Wilson born October 22 1872 in Rich Valley Virginia dies Friday after a hill country auto accident near Gurley Nebraska. Survived by husband John M. Wilson and seven of eight children. Funeral at Gurley conducted by Pastor L E Lewin with many mourners. Funeral director W R Weeden. The couple had joined Center Church Methodist after moving to Cheyenne County.
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John M. Wilson
Canon Hill
Gurley
Sidney
Mr. Wilson
Wilson
Falkner
L. E. Lewin
W. R. Weeden
Cheyenne County
Runaway coal car slams into streetcar in Omaha, six hurt
A Missouri Pacific coal car derailed on a steep grade and collided with a southbound streetcar at Twenty-fourth and Boyd, killing conductors James Hutchinson and John J. Bradehoff and injuring several passengers. The runaway vehicle sped over 40 mph, tearing the streetcar’s rear vestibule and windows before wrecking. Crews and witnesses described mangled bodies and widespread damage as six others were hospitalized.
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Omaha
Neb
Man
Missouri Pacific
Forty-third
Hamilton
Twenty-fourth
Boyd
James Hutchinson
John J. Bradehoff
Potter nears changes as Brady sale and local shifts unfold
Potter S V Hannibal sold the Brady addition house and lots to BE H Biggs. H A Livingston and family reside in Potter during mill completion with Paul Livingston of Lodgepole aiding. Lower, struck by a 900 pound pump, recovers. George Schrear ill with heart trouble. Rev and Mrs Yeager back from Indiana Missouri. J A Woten retires for quinsy. Mrs Claud E Grisham arrives after Omaha visit. Raymond Miner new M E church janitor. Electric lights planned for William MacAdam. Clarence Johnson in Omaha Lincoln. Potter notes alarmingly civic tax crowd. Mockett doctors Potter homes James Ed Nelson. Chandler crew install new U P pumping outfit. Daisy Brady at Bethel visit. Gunnerston brothers still favor horses over autos. Mrs A Shadd and Helen visit Kimball. Charles C Stevens joins Potter State Bank. Woten visits children. Arthur Cavalli and wife move into H P Peterson cotta
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S. V. Hannibal
Brady Addition
H. Biggs
H. A. Livingston
Potter
Paul Livingston
Lodgepole
Lower
George’ Schrear
Raymond Miner
M. E. Church
William MacAdam
Clarence Johnson
Omaha
Lincoln
B. F. Thornburg
Kidney
Mockett
James
Ed Nelson
South Divide
Chandler
U. P. Company
Daisy’ Brady
Citizen’s ‘State’ Bank
Bethel
Oftner
Gus
Charles Gunderston
A.’ Shadd
Helen
Kimball
Charles C. Stevens
Potter State Bank
Woten
Europe’s Firet Artesian Well at Grenelle France
The first artesian well with available data is the Grenelle tube well in France sunk by the French government from 1834 to 1841 to secure Paris water. It reached 1788 feet depth where a prolific supply was found yielding a surface flow of about 000 gallons per minute.
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Europe
Grenelle
France
Paris
Tragic death of three year old in Dalton burial
Percy Knaub son of F. D. Knaub died after drinking strychnine and was buried at Dalton beside his mother. He had been cared for by Mr. and Mrs. Bert Hatherton of Oshkosh since his mother’s death three years prior. The bereaved father receives community sympathy.
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Percy Knaub
F. D. Knaub
Dalton
Bert Hatherton
Oshkosh
Knaube
Garfield order justified by Garfield on fuel supply
Dr Harry A Garfield fuel administrator says workless days and a heatless Monday help solve the fuel problem and that in a short time there will be enough coal for everyone. He cites extreme cold in the Northwest as the remaining obstacle to distribution.
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Washington
Harry A. Garfield
Northwest
Bayonets Rule Russia as Bolsheviks Dismantle Assembly
Copenhagen Jan 22 The Bolshevik government in Petrograd led by Lenine and Trotzky has dissolved the constituent assembly with troops, establishing an armed dictatorship. Street fighting erupts with machine guns in Tauride palace area and Liteinyi Prospect. 15 to 20 killed and about 100 wounded. Moscow riots follow.
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Copenhagen
Petrograd
Nicolai Lenine
Leon Trotzky
Russia
Constituent Assembly
Lenine
Tauride
Red Guard
Krylenko
Liteini Prospect
Moscow
War cabinet bill outlined in Senate committee report
Senator Chamberlain of Oregon, speaking for the senate military affairs committee, urged immediate passage of a bill to create a three member war cabinet to take over active war management. The cabinet would be three distinguished citizens chosen by the president with senate consent and advice.
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Washington
Chamberlain
Oregon
Senate Military Affairs Committee
Senate
Retain Railroads Under Government Control After War
Director General of Railroads McAdoo told the Senate Interstate Commerce Committee that American rail roads will not be returned to private ownership for a considerable time after the war. He warned that greater control of the railroads will be necessary than before the government gesture.
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Washington
McAdoo
Senate Interstate Commerce Committee
St Louis Street Cars Collide Injuring Fifteen
St Louis a Grand avenue street car collided with a Market street car injuring fifteen people, some seriously, in the city. authorities investigated the crash and attended to the injured at the scene.
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St. Louis
Grand ‘Avenue
Prairie Gem Neighbors Attend Council of Defense Meeting
Prairie Gem residents visit and report on community events. Otto Kurz and Katherine join Clarence Chambers in Prairie Gem. Local students and families share notes on school absences due to storms and cold. A surprise chivari party celebrated Anna Westphalen and her husband Hans Sthrewer.
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Otto Kurz
Sister Katherine
Clarence Chambers
Miss Katherine
Mrs. Chambers
Co. S. Chambers
W. W. Chowins
C. R. Lovall
Prairie Gem
Council of Defense
C. A. Hammond
Ben Lovall
Miss Mohatt
Nis Anderson
James Mohatt
Sidney
Frank Kurz
John Kurz
Anna
Otto Kurz Jr
W. F. Mohatt
Chas
Fred Anderson
Margret
Helen Mohatt
Joe Dendinger
Clara Mohatt
Otto
Anna Kurz
Dc. R. Lovall
C. S. Chambers
Anna Westphalen
William Westphalen
Manning
Iowa
Hans Sthrewer
Clyde Lovall
Distortion of Truth Denounced by Wilson in New York Speech
President Wilson condemned Senator Chamberlain's New York remarks as an astonishing and unjustified distortion of the truth. He cited Capitol investigations for delays and distractions slowing war prep and urged that criticism had not produced useful results. He praised Secretary Baker as an able official and warned about critics versus proper war management.
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Wilson
Washington
Tan
Chamberlain
New York
Senate Military Committee
Baker
Turkish Warships Meet Doom at Dardanelles Action
London reports 172 crewmen from the Turkish cruiser Midullu were saved after the battle at the Dardanelles where the Midullu sank. The British monitor Ragian and small monitor M-28 had 310 men aboard with 132 survivors. The German Goeben previously Goeben was mined along with the Turkish vessel Sultan Selim.
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London
Breslau
Dardanelles
Cressau
Sultan Selim
Goeben
Urge Drafting Those Just Married
Washington Jan 23 Men of draft are married since May 18 1917 should not be exempted from selective service Provost Marshal General Crowder announced He instructed government agents to appeal to district boards all cases in which local boards have granted dependency exemption to men married after May 18 1917.
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Washington
Crowder
Warn Bond Holders Instructed To Hold Secure Investments
Washington January 23 Secretary McAdoo warned Liberty bond investors to beware of irresponsible persons offering other securities in exchange He urged holders to cling to the best investment in the world noting some offered securities are sound but a large percentage are worthless and should be avoided
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Washington
Liberty Bond
McAdoo
Violin and Organ Share Evening of Music
W. W Chowina brought his organ to complete the program for the evening. About twenty five attendees enjoyed the event, and everyone reported a jolly good time.
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W. W Chowina
South Divide Social and Farm Notes
Mrs Carl Livoni plans a Denver trip this Saturday while Frank Peetz is in Denver for the stock show. Jelinek visited Crook and Proctor on Monday seeking hay. Red Nellie is improving rapidly though not yet well. Bert and wife Correll visited relatives in Proctor Colorado Sunday. The Ladies Club gathers Wednesday January 23 with Mrs Payzant. Farmers discuss the income tax outcome.
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Carl Livoni
Denver
Frank Peetz
Jelinek
Crook
Proctor
Ais
Red Nelleh
Bert Correll
Colo
Payzant
Germany Masses Fresh Troops for Belgian Offensive
Paris reports a quarter million new German troops massed in Belgium for an offensive. Military observers note Austro Hungarian soldiers also present, with Limburg province crowded by them.
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Limburg
Belgium
Paris
Germany
Amsterdam
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