Burlington Stores Coal at Havelock in Big Stockpile
The Burlington railroad is unloading coal at Havelock with initial estimates rising from 65 000 to 100 000 tons and possibly up to 200 000 tons. The coal is unloaded by shovel from cars at about a train load per day as laborers are increased. Officials say the coal is high quality and stored in advance of potential miner trouble or fuel shortages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Burlington
Havelock
Kansas and Missouri
Western Mines
Congregation Supports Pastor Lonquist in Axtell
The Swedish Bethany church two miles east of Axtell held a surprise gathering with 400 to 500 attendees. Rev C A Lonquist received a cash donation in the hundreds from Rev Mr Lindberg of Immanuel hospital Omaha. The congregation voted nearly four hundred to none for him to stay after a tempting offer from a large Swedish church.
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Axtell
Swedish Lutheran Bethany _ church
C. A. Lonquist
Lindberg
Immanuel Hospital
Omaha
Lonquist
United States
Jim
State League completes schedule for Fremont season
Fremont President Palmer of the Fremont Baseball association returned from Seward where he attended a special committee meeting to finalize the state baseball league schedule. The season opens May 14 with Superior in Fremont and closes at Seward with 312 games planned. Fourth of July games are arranged with morning or afternoon slots in each town. Fremont will host an afternoon game and gain nine regular Sunday games plus transfer games to fill every Sunday date.
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Fremont
Palmer
Fremont Baseball. Association
Seward
Superior
Waa
Hall
Seed Tests Show Elm Creek Farmers Badged by Seed Corn Yields
F N Austin cashier of the City Bank at Elm Creek Nebraska completes a seed corn test for eight Buffalo county farmers. Six farmers reported 100 percent germination while two others showed 90 percent. Local results suggest corn tests are better in this vicinity than in other parts of the state.
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Elm Creek
Neb
Buffalo County
Publisher W. L. Palmer Dies After Stroke in Clay Center
W. L. Palmer, 67, founder and publisher of the Clay Center Sun, died Sunday night in Clay Center from apoplexy. Mrs. Palmer heard him breathing heavily after he retired. a physician arrived after he had passed away. He established the newspaper in 1884 in this city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clay Center
W. L. Palmer
Mra. Palmer
Mr. Palmer
Clay Center Sun
Wheat Damage Not Great In Palmyra Area
Pleasant weather this month shows winter wheat losses under 25 percent in the Palmyra locality. Damage mainly where snow was blown off. Corn husking is nearly finished and farmers are plowing for spring crops.
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Palmyra
Examinations in Beatrice For Enumerators
In Beatrice examinations recently held for county enumerator positions eighty three applicants were tested fifty three passed the tests.
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Beatrice
Nebraska Happenings Summary of Local Developments
Lyons farmers plow as Elks lodge plans a business building and Hastings club reorganizes for the new year. Peru’s canning factory reorganized with 10,900 capital. Sutton seeks water works bonds. Omaha coach Ben Cherrington named for Nebraska Cornhusker track team. Weston grand jury probes 8 o'clock closing viol ations. Lindell hotel in Lincoln opens after remodeling. Southwestern Nebraska checker tourney held at Edison with 22 players. Auburn church to build a 15,000 structure. About 30 000 brook and rainbow trout stocked in Blackbird creek near Lyons. Winter wheat largely frozen in Kearney area. Harold Medley’s shipmates’ stone expected at Peru grave. Weslayan founder Davidson tours state for industrial expo in Lincoln. Missouri Valley Medical Association seeks Dr Cook for resolutions. Hastings land sale 40 000 to Fred Grothen. Storrs alias McCarthy dies in Lincoln. Beatrice hosts Southeastern Nebraska Educational Association in late March. Lincoln stock of te ment high. 30 000–35 000 barrels consumed in Lincoln last year. Sheriff Hoagland’s barn gear stolen. Lincoln interurban line talks with postmasters along route. Smithsonian seeks tinner and assistant. civil service exams in Lincoln Omaha Grand Island Norfolk North Platte March 24. Johnson county farmers report wheat damage. some fields doomed on old ground. Palmyra Mrs C A Sweet bitten by pet squirrel. rabies test prompts Chicago trip.
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North Platte Lodge of Elks
Hastings Country Club
Peru Canning Factory
Sutton
Ben Cherrington
Omaha
State University Cornhusker
Weston
Lindell
Lincoln
Southwestern Nebraska Checker Association
Edison
Auburn
Blackbird Creek
Lyons
State Fishery Department
Kearney
Harold Medley
Peru
Davidson
Wesleyan University
Lincéhy
Missouri Valley Medical Association
Cook
George Borrell
Hastings
Fred Grothen
Joseph “H. Storrs
McCarthy
Helen Horn
Nebraska
Educa’tional Association
Béatrices
Hoagland
Lancaster County
Lincoln Traction Company
Smithsonian Institute
Washington
Grand Leland
Norfolk
North
Platte
Johnson County
C. A. Sweet
Palmyra
Pastetr Institute
Alliance Battles over Chadron and Soldiers Home Chapel Use
The Land Board and the Alliance Commercial Club clash over the Chadron Normal School construction and Soldiers Home at Grand Island. The board orders chapel use for all non detracting gatherings, while a temporary injunction delays Chadron action. The mayor seeks a uniform circus licensing scale with per car fees set by circus size.
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Alliance
Irak
Tash
State Board of Education
Chadron
Frost
Hetr
N. K. Grigga
Burlington Railway
C.c.plansburg
Hmit
Chadron Academy
Ate Ja
Nebraska Iowa freight rates and railroad finances compared
Attorney General Thompson presents figures comparing 1907 1909 freight and intrastate earnings and Nebraska Iowa rates for lumber wheat corn cattle hogs apples potatoes coal and more. The brief notes revenue gains and expense trends with detailed per mile and per ton figures and context on the Aldrich freight rate law.
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Chicago
Minneapolis, St. Paul, & Omaha
Thompson
Nebraska
Aldrich
Iowa
Towa
Janes
Nebrasgkasvyin
New Trains for Local Travel
Union Pacific seeks permission from the railway commission to operate two local trains serving points within the state and discontinue local travel on the Los Angeles limited.
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Union Pacific Railroad
The
Railway Commission
Los Angeles
Laymen's Convention Closes With Notable Speakers
The three day Laymen's Missionary Movement session ended in a splendent meeting at St. Paul's church. W S Lewiss spoke on The Spiritual Awakening of China and George Heber Jones spoke on The Returning Gospel from Heathen Lands.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul's Church
W.S. Lewiss
George Heber Jones
China
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad and Short Court Exchange
An old advertisement touts Cuticura Soap with antiseptic benefits for skin scalp and hair and promotes Cuticura Ointment to dispel itching irritation and inflammation. It notes Potter Drug and Chemical Corp as proprietors and offers a free Cuticura Book. A brief comic exchange features a police officer and judge over an arrest for a fake charge.
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Cuticura
Potter Drug & Chem. Corp
Boston
Mass
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Eli Barnes
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Ted
Chaiel
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Joseph
Missouri
Epworth
Hamilton
Mullen
Shallenberger
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Indianapolis
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John Deere Plow CO
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Geo. H. Lee
Witte
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