Omaha daily bee., 1913-09-26

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Thirty Years Ago
The sale OF surplus mules IN the De-
partment Of the Platte disposed Of
twenty-eisht Of them at the Omaha cor
raj at prices ranging from go to $3.50
Hereafter freight will be hauled BY con-
tract for the quartermaster's department
Mr.. George G. Bowen and Miss Lydia
G. Lohrlng we're united In marriage BY
Rev. Dreuchart at the residence OF the
brides parents on Sixteenth street,
between Burt and Cunning.
Mrs. Elizabeth Benzman and Mrs
Ernest Creff. the mother and sister Of
Mr.. Joseph Bath. have gone 10 WASH
ington. Davis county, Ipdians- where they
will spend the fall months. They were
accompanied BY Misses Frances and
Sophia Miller, who have been visiting
friends IN Omaha for some time.
w. N. Mason and family are visiting
old friends IN Omaha for few days.
Their homo is in San Antonio. Tex. now
where Mr.. Mason Is general agent for
the Singer Manufacturing company.
Passenger Agent Sam Jones Of the
Union Pacific. is back from the south
Hon Joseph Rednsn and wife went
east.
A battery OF military from Fort Omaha
paraded the streets today. and rested for
awhile on the hill near the court house
Their appearance led many to believe
that martial law had been proclaimed BY
the mayor
Mr. Schuyler Wakefield, the popular
assessor OF the Fifth ward, Furnished
occasion for an entertainment IN cele'>
bFati0n Of his forty-sixkh birthday ana
was serenaded by the A. o. n. band.
Twenty Years Ago
Mr. and Mrs Charles Meliue and daugh-
ter OF Albany. n. r.. were the guests Of
r. II. willis and family Of Idlewiid.
Charles Tilly, one Of the best known
knights Of the grip, was in the city visit.
ine his parents, Colonel and Mrs.. Tniy.
MT. and Mrs. 70. A. Packard OF wilton,
Ms., we're the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs
Elmer II. Packard
The high school, Omaha View, Central,
Pacific, Park and some rooms OF Dodge
school were 20 cold children had TO be
dismissed and sent home. as the heating
plants were not In operation.
The Bar association nominees were
quietly discussed and redonin6nded at a
private caucus At John L. webster's Of
fices in the evening,
Here IL joke Tom Orr sprung
down at Unloh Pacific headquarters on
HIS friend, Joe sykes;
orr--I see that the conductors Of the
Big -Four have taken the clocks out OF
the pabooses on that system.
sykes-whaes that fort
orr-Because they won't strike.
Ten Years Ago---
Grove g. Wharton went 70 Cambridge
to enter the Harvard law school.
Filings Of republican candidates for
county nominations we're tanls and indI-
Gated no contests. showing some results
Of the big harmony rally hald At
Washington hall when resolutions were
adopted pledgins the party TO a united
fight.
Roy Parker left for st. Paul. MINI, 10
remain Permanently
Mrs. v. II. Cofsmah announced Nov.
ember 10. ~ the date Of the comlne.
out. Of her daughter. Miss Marie coff-
man ana that Mrs Guy howard would
INTRODUCES her.
Organised labor was reported to be
Planning on throwing its support IN tho
diatricf Judge election especially behfnd
John o. Yelasr and E. I. pioklnaon.
The local foot ball neaaon opened with
victory ok le 70 for Creighton uni.
vertity over the Omaha High school.
4 President Frank Murphy Of the Omaha
Gas company emphntlcaily denied a
rumor Of the consolidation of that con,
ueFn With 'ths Omaha Electric light and
Power company.