Gurley News Notes Past Week Activities
Threshing is nearly done and the fall wheat crop looks good while corn husking yields are fair though frost caused some soft nubbins. Emil Collart from Los Angeles visited the Ruhter family, Mrs. Brown and Mrs. Rigg visit local homes, and Geo Quirin did business here on the 10th. The Gurley pool hall tables arrived and a new walk is planned for Mr Kline's hotel. Local effort to build a water storage tank and a full elevator brim with grain. Higenberg plans to move into a new residence next Saturday. Zeb Gustin and family visited Ruhter's, carpenters Roach works for Ed Mayers, and preaching at the Gurley school house next Sunday at 9 a.m. with Zeb Gustin, Mr Morgan, and Chester Hoyer haying.
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Emil Collart
Los Angeles
California
Geo. Ruhter
Emil
Gurley
Mr. Kline
Higenberg
John Roach
Ed Mayers
Zeb Gustin
Ruhter
Mr. Morgan
Chester Hoyer
Ladies Club of the South Divide Meeting at Mrs Worden’s
The Ladies Club of the South Divide met at Mrs Henry Worden’s on October 20. Members Sophie Libbie Maria Alma Clara Pearl Phoebe and Kate visited, chatted, and worked through tasks including a geography lesson from Bess. Sophie won first prize Libbie last post repast included sandwiches pickles and salad.
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Ladies Club of
South Divide
Henry Worden
Sophie
Libbie
Maria
Alma
Clara
Pearl
Phoebe
Kate
Hdna
Bess
Edna
Libby
Older but Stronger for Seventy Healthful Living Ad
A 1920s style ad urges preparation at forty for healthier old age. It promotes Scott's Emulsion as a tonic and medicine to strengthen blood, relieve rheumatism, and stave off sickness. It notes no alcohol and lists Scott & Bowne in Bloomfield, NJ.
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Scott
Scott's
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfield
Club hostess serves oranges coffee and cake at meeting
Mrs. Livoni entertained the club on November 3rd with a good attendance and fine lunch. Sophie praised the hostess for the bake as everyone donned wraps and said goodbye, then headed home.
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Sophie
North Divide Neighborhood Notes and Fires
Mrs. O. Aurich and her baby were overnight visitors at the A. A. Sharp home. William Simms, while pulling his steamer home to thresh, set fire in M. J. Flood's pasture and several neighbors helped extinguish it. T. G. Wood has threshers this week. Miss Emma Rihn visited the Simms home Monday evening as colder weather begins to require fur overcoats.
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Emma Rihn
Wm. Simms
Whitlock sails for the United States from Belgium
Brand Whitlock American minister to Belgium sailed from Rotterdam for New York on the steamer Ryndam. He asserted his departure from Belgium was due to ill health and not connected with his efforts to prevent an execution or any political issue. Secretary Lansing reported German authorities in Belgium expressed regrets over misinterpretations of his leaving.
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Brand Whitlock
Belgium
Rotterdam
New York
Ryndam
Whitlow
Edith Cavell
Lansing
Whitlock
Secretary Lansing Seeks British Grounds for Hocking Seizure
State department officials will take no action until they learn from the British government the reason for the seizure of the American steamer Hocking, which was taken into Halifax under a British prize crew. Secretary Lansing cabled Ambassador Page in London to obtain the grounds for the seizure.
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Lansing
Page
London
Hocking
Halifax
State Department
Dutch East Indies test of U.S. hydroplane praised as successful
A military hydroplane manufactured in the United States for the Netherlands East Indies army was tested with complete success, according to a Batavia Java dispatch. The report highlights a significant achievement in aviation for the colonial force and reflects broader wartime collaboration.
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United States
Netherlands East India Army
Batavia
Java
Division Head at Fairbury Changes in Rock Island Line
H. and Allen, division superintendent of the Louisiana division based in El Dorado Arkansas, arrived in Fairbury from the southwest and assumed jurisdiction over the Nebraska division of the Rock Island, succeeding W A Sheahan who retired. Memorial services were held in the supreme court for Judge Alfen. Short addresses were given by EJ Hainer A J Sawyer F M Hall and P Brown Norris Brown of Omaha. Three Omaha firemen were injured when a tramp sparked a blaze at Sunderland Coal yards causing about 10000 dollars damage.
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Fairbury
H. &. Allen
Louisiana
el Dorado
Ark
Nebraska
The
Rock Is
W A Sheahan
Supreme Court
Alfen . Vield
Lincoln
EJ Hainer
A J Sawyer
F M Hall
P Brown
Norris Brown
Omaha
Dineen
Nels Anderson
Phil Wil Ter
Sunderland Coal Company
Pearsall man shot by troops near Eagle Pass
Bert Armstrong aged twenty five from Pearsall Texas was mistaken for a Mexican bandit and shot dead by soldiers south of Eagle Pass Texas. The incident details are reported as a fatal error during patrols in the border area.
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Bert Armstrong
Pearsall
Tex
Eagle Pass
Bomb aimed at Italian consulate in New York
A bomb attempt targeted the Italian consulate in New York. Other brief items note the Weehawken barge foundering in Massachusetts Bay with three men lost, financier P. A. B. Widener’s death, and various international and domestic events including labor seats denied in Japan and changes in U.S. liquor law rulings.
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Weehawken
Massachusetts Bay
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Sidney Lumber Company
Sidney, Nebraska
North Divide
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U. S
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Fundingsland & Milleit
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Sidney
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Omaha, Neb
OLD Reliable American Bank
United States Depository
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