Omaha daily bee., 1909-10-04
Nebraska
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NEBRASKA CITY-The Nebraska Speed
Fair Association will hold a matinee
horses will be entered and there viii be
also an automobile race during the after
noon.
WEST II. Kuntz. one of the
Oldest business men and residents of West
Point has sold his property here and VIII
soon move, with his family, to Fresno,
Cal, where he has relatives and business
interests.
NEBRASKA CITY-Daniel Goodman, an
old soldier and quite prominent in politics
was stricken with paralysis yesterday and
fears are entertained for his recovery. He
Is the head officer Of the G. A. II. post
Of this city.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Daily News, of
this city, is putting in a large new Miehle
press ~overhauling and r~efitting its build
Ing, with a vault and a large plate glass
front. The building is almost a new one
and two stories.
WEST POINT-Henry Lammers and
Miss Frances Hermann were united in
marriage by Rev. II. School, rector of st.
Boniface church, Monterey. The couple
are the children of wealthy pioneer settlers
and will occupy their own farm west Of
the city.
PERU-R. w. weaverling who recently
sold his hardware, and furniture business
in Peru has bought a lot n the business ness
store room and start a hardware store
there. He says that he has a fine opening
for a large business.
ANIbINEA0hA vi l-lNODtIl CptlCtIt a
young farmer west of the city. raised
$50 bushels Of potatoes on an acre Of
ground, this year and sold them yester-
on high ground and the patch had been
used for corn last year.
FREMONT-Harry jackson a fifteen year
old boy was In justice court Friday on the
party at Uehllng. He pleaded guilty and
at the request of his stepfatheT was re-
leased on bail and put on his good be-
hdvior. The boy has had similar trouble
before.
NEBRASKA CITY-The Duff endurance
race between this city and Falls City
takes. place next Saturday and some forty
cars. have already entered. The big silver
trophys are here and on exhibition. 1t
is thought that some twenty or thirty
cars Will the races being filled
with spectators.
NEBRASKA CITY-Mrs. ]. w. Kaiser.
wife of the superintendent Of the county
infirmany, at Dunbar, who mysteriously
disappeared about ten days ago, has been
located at Huron, s. D., working in "a
hotel and could not give any account of
home and will be cared for by her family.
WEST POINT-Claus Sievers, a well
known farmer Of Blaine township was
killed in q. runaway accident while on his
way from his farm to Wisner. Mr.. Sievers
was a man Of wealth and influence in
the community and was about to retire
from farm life. He leaves a wife, son and
two daughters.
ZEN IftAL CII10Cards are out for the
wedding of Mr.. Ray Kombrink and Miss
Ola Coolidge of this city next Wednesday.
October 6. Mr.. Kombrink is a prominent
business man of this city, being engaged
with his brother in the furniture bust
ness, Miss Coolidge is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. r. b. Coolidge of this city.
WEST POINT-The remains of Irwin
Albers, the aged father of John and Henry
Albers, old time residents of Cunning
county was brought from Canyon City,
Tex, and inferred under the auspices of
the German Lutheran church. The de-
ceased was "A years of age and Is sur
vived by three sons and five daughters.
CENTRAL CITY-Miss Margaret Rice,
principal Of the schools at Fullerton, who
was home for the last three weeks while
the schools there were closed on account
of a small epidemic of spinal meningitis,
returned today to resume her duties. 1t is
reported chat the disease has been com
pletely eradicated In the vicinity OF Full
lerton.Jt =yg- '...n
GENERAL CITY-while 16 year old verd
Foster. was assisting his father, M. w
Foster, in rounding up the cattle in a
river pasture in Hamilton County yester-
day DAY m9 G8 : he he narS2wiy les Seqbp s inst Ii9l
ing felIcand rolled down the bank Of the
river with him, alighting on and serious
ly injuIing him.
and w. E.. Majors of this place, and a
former resident of Peru, has been visit
ing relatives here the last week: He
comes from Denver and is accompanied by
his wife, and also a grandson. Mr.. Majors
came. here with his cousin j.. T. in 1889
remaining but a few months when he wen
to Texas. Later he came back to live
a couple of years, leaving the last time
81 years ago. =
CENTRAL CITY-Mrs. B. F. Bowman OF
this city was summoned to Clay Center
this week by the death of an uncle, l.. B
Elwood, who was the youngest Of clever
children and the last of the number &c
pass away. At the time of his death he
~ k0 wears of age Another thing re.
markable at the funeral was that there
were four generations of his relatives pres
ent and of these Mrs. Bowman was the
oldest.
who lives two miles south of Julian, while
watering a team from an open well Fri
day lost his footing and fell thirty fee
tract assistance for some time and so re-
manned there for a hour or more before
he was found He was finally discovered
and released from his perilous position
He is apparently uninjured beyond bruise.
and a slight shock.
PERU. E. GLASGOW, an apple jobbei
Of this vicinity shipped three car loads o
apples this week. They were billed e
Omaha, oxford and Comstok. The appl,
crop IS good here this year. The late apples
PERU-Irl w. Wright who for the las
few years has had charge Of the, under
later for Devon * Bedell has bough
from the latter the entire undertaking
business ana stock, and VIII in the future
CONDUCT the business alone.
FREMONT-In the district court Judg,
IHOllenbeck handed down a decision sus
tanning the Judgment Of the county coui
in the matter OF the inheritance tax on
the Davenport estate. The principal ques
ton involved was whether contracts 70
the sale Of lands in Nebraska which Wer,
in the possession Of the decendent at hi
home in New York state were taxable Il
Nebraska. The ounty court held thel
were not and Judge Hollenbeck affirme;
the judgment. A number Of other coun
peal to the supreme court is likely to b.
taken.
NORTH PLATTE-Rev. George Frank
lin Williams, NJ. A, formerly Of Lexing
ton, this state, was formally installed a
pastor Of the Presbyterian church her
last night I'm the presence Of an audience
that filled the church and overflowed int
the yard. Rev. G. e. Bovard Of Contra
City preached the sermon and offered tn
Installation prayer. DR.. A. +, Turner
president Of the Hastings college, delivere,
the charge to the pastor and Rev. r.. d
Clark of Lexington delivered the charge t
the people. A SIS, 900 church is being erecte,
by this congregation.
WYMORE-Work Of rebuilding the Cen
trail Granartes company elevator recent,
destroyed by fire at this place, is beinI
pushed as rapidly as possible. The neN
structure, Will be strictly modern and vii
have a capacity Of about p, 600 bushels.
WYMORE-WOrk of remOdeling the NJ tn
Odist church is progressing rapidly. Tn
old brick has all been torn out and wOrI
- aLaN H. - go IA w.NN $500