Dalton community notes and local visits grow lively
Fred Korsmeyer transacted business in Dalton Tuesday. Albert Jeudes harvested field wheat this week. Perkins family visited Edens home Sunday. Halston Bennett shopped in Dalton Saturday. Krei helping Theimann with haying. Lizzie Krei assisting Mrs Zuhlke. Knox and Victor visited Uncle Joe Nelson on the south divide. Ernest Jeudes visiting brothers and cousin. praises local crops after Thayer county drought. Henry Ehmke confined to house. praised as ambitious worker. A Sunday hail mild with no damage. T. E. Quinn and wife passed through Sunday. Editor Maupin comments on Nebraska pride and fruitfulness. Mrs. Rose left for Michigan. Mrs. C. W. Johnson hosted M. E. Aid. Lawyer Kinney from Kimball. Miss Armstrong sewing for Mrs. Thornburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Korsmeyer
Dalton
Albert Jeudes
R. M Perkins
Edens Homes
Halston
Bennett
Bill Krei
Mr. Theimann
Haying
Lizzie Krei
Zuhlke
Knox
Victor
Joe
Nelson
Ernest Jeudes
Dreshler
Thayer County
Henry Ehmke
T. E. Quinn
Hard Times Ranch
Dance at Kreuger's Lake Draws Colton Crowd
Colton residents attend Kreuger's Lake Saturday night event on July 22. Local visitors include Mr and Mrs D J Scanlon and Sidney nephew, J C Miller of Kearney, and Mr Blake of Sidney. Nearly everyone from Colton traveled to Sidney circus and enjoyed it. Roy Curtis, of Curtis camp, vacationed in Denver. Duncan family visits Bridgeport with their daughter. Stonehacker family and children spent Sunday with the Gundels and had a pleasant time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kreuger’s Lake
D. J. Scanlon
Sidney
J.C. Miller
Kearney
Mr. Blake
Colton
Roy Curtis
Curtis Camp
Denver
Potter News and Local Notes From Oklahoma County
The column reports light community updates from Potter including rain lifting spirits, a new delivery venture by Mr Biggs, a well completion at Han sen school house by Chas Stanton and Robinson, and local talk of health education for children. Lawyer Kinney of Kimball visited town, Leonard Groff aided Mr Shultz in the country, and Ethel Brady plans to attend Potter High School this autumn. Nebraska is mentioned in passing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kimball
Leonard Groff
Mr. Shultz
Potter
Ethel Brady
Potter High School
Sunol Notes On Local Events And Incidents
A lively Sunol column reports a dance well attended and a broken leg treated by Dr. Simon in Sidney. Local visitors include Gus Christensen’s Potter brother and F Isenberger, John Clarke, Harry Ewing. A Tuesday rain aids crops. haying begins. painting ongoing. a funeral in Lodgepole. A herd of hogs trapped in a drying slough near Steela results in four deaths.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Isenberger
John Clarke
Harry Ewing
Sunol
E. Line
Sidney
Mons Johnson
Englert Bros
Neumann Ranch
Jack Fusha
M. Fusha
Lodgepole
Storm Hits Comstock Causing Flooding and Farm Losses
A cloudburst at Comstock caused extensive damage to small bridges and flooded cellars. The storm drowned many chickens and young hogs while corn fields suffered from standing water. Six inches of rain fell quickly, covering a large area and flooding sidewalks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comstock
Cattle Die After Eating Cane Pasture Near Falls City
Ned Towle and Emmet Satterwhite report their herd lost 700 dollars after cattle wandered from pasture to newly planted cane in dry weather. One bull and eight milch cows died as cane stood under twelve inches tall. Isaac M Stevens of Tecumseh was fatally kicked by a horse near Tecumseh while handling livestock. He leaves three grown children.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvey Findlay
Steela
Neb
Mr. Findlay
Ned Towle
Emmet Satterwhite
Falls City
Isaac M Stevens
Tecumseh
Bert Grady
Stevens
Huff Named Biology Head at Cotner University
Robert L. Huff, longtime Humboldt schools superintendent, is appointed head of the Cotner University biology department in Lincoln. He succeeds Professor Gilmore, who becomes curator of the State Historical Society museum. Confirmed appointment reshuffles the university staff.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Prof. Huff
Cotner University
Robert L. Huff
Humboldt Schools
Lincoln
Gilmore
Museum of the State Historical Society
Cheyenne County approves Court House and Jail bond issues
Cheyenne County Nebraska Board of County Commissioners met in July 1911 in Sidney to adopt a resolution authorizing fifty thousand dollars in Court House and Jail bonds at five percent interest. The issue funds will finance building and construction of the Court House and Jail in Sidney. The bonds are to be issued under state statutes and pledged to secure repayment, with plans for planing and bidding by Fall River Company to be reviewed later. Adjourned meetings set for July 18 and July 26, 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Court House
Sidney
Neb
Board of County Commissioners
Cheyenne County
Nebraska
Ita
J.B Haiston
Lewia Brett
L. R. Barlow
R. W., Devoe
A. T. Doran
Cutter, May and Company
Said
Konda
Cheyenne
United States of America
Lincoln
Cobbey
Jat
Wen
A.D
Sidney Nebraska
A. D
Wil
J. B.hurston
Lewis Brett
R. W Devoe
H. T Doran
Fall River Company
H. T. Doran
Airy marriages and thrift warned in satirical exchange
A satirical exchange warns that as aeroplane marriages become fashionable more couples may split. It ridicules sending earnings abroad and urges home finances first, illustrating a social critique of modern trends.
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Maupin
Rose
Michigan
C. W. Johnson
M. E. Aid
Lawyer Kinney
Simon
Gus Christensen
Cloudburst
THE
Commission Ers
Asiep
States OF America
State OF
Secretary of State
Auditor of Public Accounts
Office of Auditor of Public Accounts
Chichesters
PILLA
Nest
C. D
Sidney Mercantile Co
Capitos
Schlitz Beer
Tobin
Daat
A. Pease & Sons
Sidney, Nebraska
Lumbe
Sidney Lumber CO
U. P
Rock Springs
Hanna Coal
OUR
American Bank
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