Forty Years Ago Local Happenings and Trials Mentioned
Forty years ago residents such as Gil Blauser and Geo Strockey appear in local notes. Families moved to new homes, a wolf hunt drew attendees, and scarlet fever affected Enslow Carmichael's family. Jesse James Jr was acquitted in a 1888 Missouri Pacific train robbery case. a Burlington mail train completed Chicago to Council Bluffs travel in 5.28 hours with 30 minutes stops.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesse James Jr
Kansas City
Burlington
Chicago
Council Bluffs
Burling
Fifty Years Ago in Diller Nebraska Local Notes
Fifty years ago W H Kendall returned to his Diller farm after a failedColorado venture. A majority petition led to a sidewalk from the bank corner to the Presbyterian church. Debates over a schoolhouse produced a frame building hence. A man’s fall on Main Street led to minor injuries fixed by St Jacob’s Oil and a pants repair.
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W H Kendall
Colorado
Diller
Village Board of Trustees
Bank Corner
Presbyterian Church
Main Street
At The Theatre And Local News From The West
The article notes film listings with The Arizona Wild Cat starring Jane Withers and Leo Carrillo and Idiot's Delight featuring Clark Gable and Norma Shearer. It outlines Bonham's new Sunday to Thursday policy, adds attractions days, and recalls a 1899 marriage of John Lottman and Gesina DeFries. A 40 year old Endicott murder involving Bert Grandy and Clyde Cole is recounted with details of the love affair and death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jane Withers
Leo Carrillo
Jane
Clark Gable
Norma Shearer
the Bonham
Bargevn Nite
Bert Grandy
Clyde Cole
Endicott
Rickey
Burlington
Grandy
First bag limit law for game protection in Iowa
The state of Iowa enacted the first bag limit law for the protection of game in 1878. The measure aimed to regulate hunting and conserve wildlife by restricting how many game animals could be taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa
Beatrice Class C Tournament Final Upset Thundered
Virginia shocked Blue Springs 22 to 20 in a tense semifinal, then Liberty edged Holmesville 20 to 18. Beatrice defeated Ravenna 48 to 22. Liberty beat Beanstown in the final 32 to 30 after overtime, with Liberty securing the sectional crown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beattice
Teoscc
Blue
Downing Filley
Liberty
Crab
Blue Springs
Burchard
Steele City
Virginia
Holmesville
Diller
Cortland
Gage County
Beatrice
Ravenna
Reynolds
Hebron
Lincoln
Roger Diller
Thompson
H. Lottman
Regulare Alumino
DHS Ll Reynolds
Plymouth
Steele City O
Wymure
Barneston
Fairbury Res
Endicot
Cook
Daykin
Odessos
Hwee
Endicott
Beatrice Soph
Wsie
Odellae
Beatrice Res
Hulmeville
Swae
Eeeae
Wymore Plymouth
Fairbury 3d
Also Mentioned on This Page
Gil Blauser
Geo Strockey
R V Folkers
G A Musser
Wright
Town
LL Catlin
Rock Creek
Bond
W A Snyder
Erie Roeifs
Ensley Carmichael
Nete Rebecca
Europe
Jimmy Redmono
Inn, la
John Lottman
Gesina DeFries
Tebbo Defries
the Diller Cafe
Ludington
Popular Magazines
Fitch
Reynolde
Odell
Iz Endicott
General Hospital
C. E. Rice, M. D
Odell, Nebraska
The
C. A. Cooper Co
Bonham Theatre
Fairbury, Nebraska
Arizona
Betty Furness
Shanghai
Cartoon and News
Obby Breen
Fisherman’s Wharf
Rochelle Hudson
Kent Taylor
Jean Parker
Plus News
S. C. Hutchinson
Diller, Nebraska
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