Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-03-25
NEBRASKA FROM DAY TO DAY
Quaint and Curious Features of Life
I'm n Rapidly Growing
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I'm Rapidly Growing
state.
osceola has entered the list Of cities
of the second class and even stromsburg
reioices in its progress.
Those Beatrice boys who tied little
girl to a tree and shot at her with 'nigger
shooters" are getting in line to furnish
subjects for the alienists.
In getting divorces with the proviso that
neither party shall marry within six
months Nebraska judges show a real de-
sire to clear their dockets Of objectionable
lawsuits.
willing Norfolk-who wouldn't be will
ing to contribute for the sake Of having
800 school ma ans in town for three days.
and Just at a time of year when street
crossings are muddy?-Norfolk News.
Wise Editor-The Herald has omitted
from its items Of Thirty Years Ago sew
eral accounts Of birthday parties Of the
little girls of then who are matrons and
single women now. You see. the age of
these little girls were given, of course,
and It would be easy. you know. Far be
1t from us to court trouble.-Fremont Her
aid.
From School to Altar-On Wednesday
Ben Green and Rosa Kyrlss surprised their
friends by very quietly driving over to
Fairfax and having the words spoken that
made them man and wife. Ben is the son
OF Mr. and Mrs. r. d. Green and Rosa
is the only daughter Of Mrs. Fred James
The young miss attended school in the
forenoon, and her mother supposed she
was at her books in the afternoon until
their return in the evening. Next scene,
forgiveness and a mothers blessing
Butte Gazette.
Douglas Visits Polk--If anyone on the
train or down at the depot didn't know
Grant Douglas was on his way 70 Polk
last Monday night he was either stone deaf
or had a serious attack Of spring fever
Grant was bound for Polk and he didn't
care who knew it. We understand he got
bed for the night on one OF the concrete
stones in the foundation of the new hotel.
Grant declared it was just like sleeping
on his grandmother's feather bed. Bat
Grants wasn't half SO noisy on, his way back
the next morning. He really looked as
though he had spent the night curled up
on a hitchrack post.-Stromsburg News.
Omaha Man Saves Life-Yesterday as
passenger train No. on the Omaha road
was pulling in. N. NJ. Osberg came walking
on the sidewalk from the west. Osberg is
about 80 years old, uses a cane and walks
very slowly. Bystanders who saw him say
he looked at the approaching train and
thought he would stop and not attempt to
cross ahead Of the engine, but to their
amazement he started o'walk across. Just
then a travelling man, M. ]. Dwyer of the
| Omaha Crockery company, rushed up and
| snatched him of the track barely In time
to save him from being nit by the pilot.
The old gentleman shuddered when 1t was
! over and explained that his eyesight was
/ poor.-Oakland Independent.
How the story Was Told7-A few weeks
ago s. r. Knower purchased a residence
/ in Columbus. Following is the way the
Columbus papers reported II. The beausi-
/ full residence property on West Fifteenth
street lately improved by Rev. II. X
Willard, was purchased the first Of the
I week by Samuel Grover of Silver Creek
who will move to this city in the near
future II Is said the consideration was
close to S4OOe.-Telegram. Samuel Grover
Of silver Creek has purchased the Rev
II. II. Mnlard and will soon move
to Columbus to make his future home.-
Journal We wonder what he Will do with
the reverend gentleman now that he has
bought him.-Silver Creek Sand.
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