Unusual will in Nebrask a court case cites rope bequest
John F. Sporing of Thayer Nebraska leaves real estate in Logan County Colorado to his brothers Henry and Fred while giving his sisters and two other brothers one dollar each to buy rope for hanging themselves. The will names executors and dates the document August 21 1926 with Sporing dying November 26 1927 in Tulsa Oklahoma.
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Sterling
John F. Sporing
Hebron
Thayer
Nebr
Logan County
Colo
Peetz
Henry Sporing
Fred Sporing
Dick Sporing
Sherman Sporing
C. J. Sporing
Anna Beckler
Maggie Eddens
Sporing
Tulsa
Okla
Nebraska
Former Cheyenne County resident dies in Kenesaw railroad crash
J L Shaneyfelt a Dalton area farmer and former Cheyenne County resident dies in a collision three and a half miles east of Kenesaw Nebraska when a Burlington train struck a hay laden truck carrying two men. Beaucamp aged about 65 also killed. Shaneyfelt leaves six children and a wife. Funeral party heads to Aurora.
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J. L. Shaneyfelt
Dalton
Kenesaw
Nebr
Burlington
Bartrain No. 2
Hastings
Beaucamp
Max
Inella
Shaneyfelt
H. L. Heiser
A. J. Mellberg
Aurora
Pastor Horgan Transferred From Peetz to Victor Colorado
Rev. Edward L. Horgan who lived in Peetz during a years long pastorate of the Catholic churches at Crook and Tiff notified his congregations last Sunday of transfer to the parish at Victor Colorado. Rev. Father Schmidt of Victor will assume the charge vacated by Horgan.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Edward L. Horgan
Peetz
Crook and Tiff
Victor, Colo
Father Schmidt
Victor
Horgan
Smith warns against religious division in Hoover race
New York Governor Smith denounces religious bigotry in his Oklahoma talk, denouncing the whispering campaign against him as treasonous to American liberty. He challenges Senator Owen and critics, cites his record in support of agriculture and water power, attacks the Ku Klux Klan, and urges voters to decide the election on issues rather than religion.
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Gov. Smith
Smith
New York
Mordecia Ham
Straton
Robert L. Owen
Oklahoma
Tammany Hall
Owen
Charles Evans Hughs
Nicholas Murray Butler
Columbia University
Democratic Party
Ku Klux Klan
America
Herbert Hoover
Community notices from Bunker Hill and Sidney fair week
Bunker Hill residents report activity around Sidney including visits and meals at Beyer and Gabrile homes. Families like Aurich Rohde Engel and Ehmke take trips to Alliance and Gurley while Overman and Borcher arrange hog hauling. Claire Mohatt visits home near Sidney as neighbors share Sunday calls and small gatherings.
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Sidney
Charles Overman
F. J Beyer
Oscar Aurich
Nebraska
Donald Ewert
P. J. Beyer
Frank Beyer
Wm. Rohde
John Engel
Gabrile
Gurley
Henry Ehmke
Alliance
Iva Beyer and Sons
Emma Weissman
Fred Beyer
Hilbert Borcher
Claire Mohatt
J. E. Bayne
Iva Beyer
Cylde Nelson
Community Evening Visits In Local Town
Mr and Mrs Carl Schmidt and family took supper at John Borcher s Monday evening Mrs Iva Beyer helped Mrs E Bayne cook for threshers Monday Mr and Mrs Joe Vach called at John Novotny s Monday
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carl Schmidt
John Borcher
Iva Beyer
E. Bayne
Joe Vach
John Novotny
Notice on Hunting and Trespassing Restrictions
Notice forbids hunting and trespassing on all lands owned or controlled by the undersigned. Violators will be prosecuted under state law. Signatories include W. E. Rice, Mrs. Arvilla Redfern, Snow Ranch, Henry Smith, Peterson Brothers, John Murphy, Glen Gentle, Robert Graham, and Everett Eldred. A Telegraph Want Ad will sell it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. E. Rice
Arvilla Redfern
Snow Ranch
Henry Smith
Peterson Brothers
John Murphy
Glen Gentle
Robert Graham
Everett Eldred
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Cheyenne County
Peetz Church
Bunker Hill
Telegraph
Dr. Niblack
Bassett Drug Store
M. C. D. Borden
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