Local Notes and Tragic Train Death in 1912
A chronicled read includes visits among Lincoln and Fairbury residents, travels to Omaha and Grand Island, and kinship ties across Iowa and Kansas. It reports Mrs Sophia Fisher’s fatal 1912 Burlington train accident near a cattle guard, with a coroner’s jury verdict and details of the scene and injuries. It ends with a seed corn note from Prof Pugsley predicting late state crops and frost risk.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joe Hiatt
Fred Fisher
Joe Legget
Chas
Shields
Sohia Fisher
Burlington Road
M. Snyder
James Shields
Prof
Pugsley
Sunday and midweek church notices
Sunday School at 10 a.m. Preaching alternate Sundays at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Prayer meeting each Thursday at 7:30 p.m. Pastor A. B. Shepard. Junior League topic next Sunday is False Gov Isaiah 42 17. No Epworth League last Sunday evening due to leader's absence. Korean student gave an illustrated lecture last Friday to help fund his college and return home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. Shepard
Marriage of Naomi Weddle and Roy Patton in Fairbury
Miss Naomi Weddle and Mr. Roy Patton of Diller were married at the Methodist parsonage in Fairbury by Rev. Gilbert at 4 30 PM on August 21 1912. The fathers of the couple and the groom's sister attended. They will reside in Diller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Febtary
Mies Naomi Weddle
Roy Patton
Diller
Fairbury
Gilbert
Frontier Days Attraction Draws Lincoln crowds to fair center field
President Taft toured the nation ending in Cheyenne a year ago to view Irwin Bros Frontier Days. The Nebraska state fair organizers announced Sept 2–6 events featuring a premier show, billed as the best on earth, to be staged in Lincoln center field beside the grand stand. The piece also notes plans to select seed corn with the State University and Publicity Bureau aiming to improve next year's crops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Taft
Cheyenne
United States
The
State University
Publicity Bureau
Commercial
Proposed Constitutional Amendment Two on Legislature Term Change
The document outlines a proposed amendment to set legislative term lengths and salary fixed by ballot, with voting and ballot wording rules. It specifies election timing, governor messages, and canvassing procedures, and notes approval would enact the amendment into Nebraska law in 1912.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana Monee
of Representatives
Aid
Turaday
Nebraska
Also Mentioned on This Page
L. Viette
Taylor
Steele City
G. A. Hamley
Raye Biebest
Gus Dressen
A. D. Rouen, Publisher
Steele i
Congress
Perusers of the Press
Mrs. Strayer of
Lincoln
Mrs
John Whitted
Joshue Adee
Tadier
W. R. Turner
John Morehead
Troy
Kansas
J. C
H. E Clapp
N.N. G
Grand Island
Flossie
Gladys Harmon
H. H. Adee
Atwood
Mrs. Stacy
Glenwood
Iowa
J. H. Ellermeiers
Stacy
Mrs. Ellermeier
F. W. Messeler
Gene Margarette
M. E. Church Notes
Heighborhood News
Hanover
van Orsdol & Crane
Uu Pace
J. H. Cass
Steele
City Moat
Parrack’s Restaurant
A. Parrack
the Exchange Bank
Hatif
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