Young Everett Payne Dies After Autumn Car Crash Near Steele City
Everett Payne 14 of Steele City died Thursday afternoon after a Sunday evening crash near Greenleaf when a Buick at high speed struck the Payne Ford injuring Everett and another traveler. Leonard Payne had just been transferred to Camp Deming, New Mexico.
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L. C. Payne
Steeler City
Everett
Payne
Vma
Jansen
Robert Fairchild
Endicott
Greenleaf
Mr. Payne
Buick
Bret
Ing
Camp Funston
Leonard
Camp Deming
New Mexico
Fifty-Two Year Reunion Brings Captor and Prisoner Face to Face
Two Civil War veterans, Eli Schultz of Illinois and a Mississippi native, met for the first time since 1865 at the Vicksburg Memorial Reunion and Peace Jubilee. Schultz, now in Steele City Nebraska, and his former prisoner R B Thetford, of Crowville Louisiana, recount their historic Fort Gregg clash and share stories from the 1860s as they reconnect in Vicksburg.
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R. B. Thetford
Eli Shultz
Vicksburg
Mesa Hall
Battle Park
Illinois
Mr. Schultz
Steele City
Nebraska
Chicago
T. O. Osborn
Fort Gregg
Union Church
Jefferson County
Miss
Mississippi
Crowville
Nat Harris
Runaway Horse Tragedy Near Hollenberg Ends in Injuries
Last Saturday evening Joseph Nutter, returning home from Hollenberg, faced a runaway horse that proved unmanageable. He escaped with a dislocated left elbow and bruises, while the horse succumbed to its injuries.
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Joseph Nutter
Hollenberg
Mr. Nutter
Accident Near Breaks Wing Arm While Adjusting Belt
O. J. Wing suffered a near arm fracture Monday while helping Ross Pickering adjust a belt on an alfalfa hurler. The belt tightened and Wing's arm was caught, leaving him laid up for a short time.
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O. J
Wing
Ross Pickering
Mr. Wing
Camp Funston Letter Praises Conditions and Duty
From Camp Funston Kansas dated October 22 A rough Steele City Nebraska correspondent writes of three weeks service praising sanitation discipline and required grooming noting cold water baths and expected heat later in the week he mentions discomfort but accepts his fighting role and the call to duty.
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Camp Funston
Kan
Steele City
Neb
G. L
Miss Eva K Shepherd Weds Willard Walburn in Fairbury
Yesterday October 25 Eva K daughter of Mr and Mrs W D Shepherd wed Willard Walburn in a private ceremony at Rev R N Orrill M E church Fairbury attended by close relatives. They will reside on a farm near Endicott and their friends extend best wishes for happiness.
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Eva K
W. D. Shepherd
Willard Walburn
R. N. Orrill
M. E. Church
Fairbury
Endicott
Safety for Drivers Uses Glycerin Coating on Glass
The bureau of standards reports glycerin treated glass clears foggy rain vision for chauffeurs and motormen. After cleaning, rub with glycerin on cloth to create a transparent coating that makes water droplets coalesce into a smooth film, preventing obstruction to sight.
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Bureau of Standards
Nts
Bureau
Merely Good Business and the Philanthropist Question
A fragmented exchange shows an old pentlemancot asking if a young man is a philanthropist. The youth clarifies he is an artist, not a philanthropist, in a snippet from an Irish World page.
Conductor Says Fare To Be Paid After Passenger Fall
A fragment from a transit scene shows a conductor demanding fare after an older passenger falls from a car, with quick exchanges about whether the incident should affect boarding. The murky exchange hints at a rough encounter and immediate payment demands.
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Phat
Acclimation Hopes Quelled by Cuban Experience
A quoted exchange reflects uncertainty after a stay in Cuba as a speaker notes initial acclimation was attempted but ultimately failed to produce the desired effect. The dialogue hints at lingering doubts about the adjustment and outcomes.
Rubber. A Quip on Bright and Dull Banter
A brief newspaper style exchange features a joke about bright and dull moods. The dialogue pivots on a pun about an "ianenat" as a playful insult or misprint.
Mindful living: avoid faultfinding and lead with respect
A Milwaukee Journal reflection urges restraint in criticizing others. It warns that nagging erodes self-respect and productive reform. Focus on commendation, overlook minor faults, and direct others with courtesy and worthy intent.
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Milwaukee Journal
Quirky wartime slogans mix with jokes and jabs
The column roams through patriotic clichés and social quips about Liberty Bonds, jingoism, and public opinion. It lampoons politicians and press, notes Halloween plans, and contrasts shoe orders with boot needs while mocking Russian tactics.
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F. V. Lowe
Everett Payne
West Pointer
L. L. Earhart
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Towa
Europe
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Warner
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