The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1907-11-22

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The operation was to be performed
by DR.. VIM. Mayo, one of the Mayo
brothers. Mrs. Barretts daughter
Mrs. Ella Maher, is with her.
The financial situation in Omaha Is
looking up" according to a private
letter received from an Omaha banker
friend by N. A. Rainbolt. According
to this letter the financial condition in
Omaha resulting from the eastern fur
ry shows real Improvement and con-
ditions in the state metropolis are be-
ginning to become normal.
Oakdale Sentinel: Clyde Basket
went to Norfolk last week to take the
position of ticket agent at the North
western depot. Clyde has been faith
full in his work as helper at this sta
ton and the promotion is well earned.
Though the new position carries with
1t additional responsibilities his many
friends here are certain he will make
good.
Madison Cronicle: A public library
Baker has kindly offered the north
room in the Prince building, rent free,
for this purpose. A travelling library
from the State Library Commission will
be secured Later on a Library Ass
ociation will be formed and books pur-
chased. This is long felt need and
we hope every citizen will give his
hearty cooperation when the time
comes for organization.
Unless present plans are changed
Norfolk will have two minstrel shows
this year put on by home talent. Yes
terday announcement was made on a
colored minstrel show to be given by
the fire department for the benefit Of
their treasury. Some date in January
is favored by the firemen for the date
of their production. The band boys
have also been outlining plans for a
minstrel show, intending to give a per-
Torrance something along the line Of
their black face minstrels so success
full last spring. They are planning on
spring date.
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will be held Saturday. A short SER
vice will be held at the Morey house
in Pierce at 10 o'clock, conducted by
Rev. j. C. Comfy, Methodist minister
of Pierce. The remains will then be
brought to Norfolk on the noon train
and taken to the Davenport home on
North Ninth street. where funeral SER
vices will be held at 2 o'clock, con-
Quoted by Rev. c. w. Ray, pastor OF
the Norfolk Methodist church. Inter
ment will be in Prospect Hill GENE
terry, beside two children who preced-
ed Mr.. Morey to the other world.
"'Norfolk beautiful gets a hard
knock every time Norfolk citizen
throws his ashes out in the street,
remarked a member of the CONNER
cial club yesterday. "The practice is
a thoughtless one but it mars the ap
pearance of the stNet and Injuries the
neat appearance of adjacent residence
property. In fact, Norfolk people have
two bad habits. In the summer they
are eternally filling up the street gut
tiers with leaves and trash from theil
yards and in the winter after the
leaves are gone they delight in the
ash dumping habit. They really ought
to think the matter over and reform
When will the Northwestern have
the use of it's new uptown station
This is the depot puzzle" and loca
railroad men have not held the solu
ton. 1t was confidently expected by
local Northwestern men that the new
passenger depot could be occupied
this Saturday but delay in the receipt
of supplies for the building has pushed
the depot opening forward on the cal
endar. Acting Agent Drebert and 9th
er men who are especially interested
in the new depot are pinning theil
hopes ON November %, a week from
Saturday as the day that will marx
the transfer from the car to the
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