Custer County Republican. (Broken Bow, Neb.) 1882-1921, 1903-09-24


Christian Brandhorst, a wealthy |
German citizen Of Seward, died sud
denly, from an acute attack OF dia-
hetes, aged sixty-three years.
Richard Parker, aged SO years, re.
S d NJ + SIN rt,,il eh has been
adjudged insane and taken to Lin.
coin.
The Twenty-second infantry bano
will give an open air concert at West
Point Sunday next II the weather
is unfavorahle the event Will be post.
poned to Sept. 81
Robert j. Flick was brought into
Justice RiSs'r's court in Lincoln on
charge of selling Skinned milk fol
fresh milk. Food Commissioner
Thompson preferred the charges
Wick was discharged.
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James Little enc of the pioneel
settlers Of FairmOnt died September
Is, The dece sed was about al
years Of age. Heart trouble was the
cause.
Rural carriers for Nebraska nave
been appointed as follows: Hartwell,
regular; william l.. Ball, substitute,
Allen .. Ball; Wood River, regular,
Sylvester NJ, Nelson; substitute Nora
f.. Nelson
Henry j. Mile OF Lincoln and Miss
Lichy Skunk OF Leavitt were married
by e. lr SandeIson Anotl q
young couple were married at the
: same time, the wedding being q
double one
e. NJ. Pollard Of Nehawka is t. look
after Nebraska's agricultural exhibit
at the Louisiana Purchase exposition
at st. Louis next summer. He will
pay fancy prices for extra fine apples
de desires 300 or 400 barrels Of the best
apples grown in Nebraska.
Mics Josephine Mates Of Nebraska
City and Carl f. Funke of Lincoln
we're married at the st Benedict Gath
o'ic church at the former city, Th'
bride is the daughter Of John Mai te
of the Mates Brewing company.
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The announcement of SO rate fo'
long distance phones by the Nebrask;
Telephone company has brought on {
rate war at Nebraska City. The loca
grocers ara seeking to have business
houses discontinue the service.
The rural mail carriers OF johnson
county have formed an organization
with officers as follows: President r.
n. Bush Of TecumSeh; vice president
Ralph Campbell Of sterling: secretary
william Devenny of Tecumseb; treas
urer, e A Young OF Tecumseh.
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O. r. Fisher met with severe &C.
cideDt. In going from his daugh.
ter'S house to his home he fell,
fracturing his hip. In view of his
age and debility (he being about 9C
wears old), it will probably disable
him as long as he may live.
The. Rev. II. II. Davis, one OF The
oldest and best known Methodi s.
ministers Of the State and for many
years presiding elder Of the district
is lying very i'll at his home in Lin
coin. Mr. Davis resigned from al
active work several years ago and ha
been steadily failing IN strength
The Knights Of Pythias at Tecum
sch and nearby towns had a bi,
picnic at Vesta, Nehr,, on Sept. Is
Grand Chancellor Frank l.. Kelle,
of Lincoln and the Rev. Edga
Price Of Beatrice spoke. Jubilee
singing, minstrel performance anc
bal 'oon ascension were other features o
the event.
John W. BUSHNELL, head clerk il
HarIey's drug store, was married t
Miss Estella House Of Beatrice. Tn
ceremony was performed by Rev. W
NJ. Bushwell Of Lincoln, at the hom
OF tie BRIDES parents in Beatrice
Tn couple left on the evening tran
for weeks tour in Denver and th
west, carrying with them the hes
wishes OF host OF friends in Beat
rice aud Lincoln.
The PheniX Mutual Live Stock com
pany is a new organization with head
lnuartprS at TincOln IFS inCOrnOrg