The Omaha morning bee., 1924-01-23
Nebraska
News
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SOLA MD y Il Aociti iiioiig
for 40 years resident >of Platte coun-
= ty, died here in the arms Of his son,
3 Emil Mohrman, who was assisting
him to his bed for the night. Mr..
Mohrman is survived by five sons
and five daughters.
BEATRICE-Goldie young daugh
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Springer,
died of pneumonia at her homo in
. West Beatrice. The funeral will be
held Wednesday at the Bergmeyer
funeral home
CALLAWAY-N. Dwight Ford OF
Broken Bow has been named judge
Of the chickens at the Galloway Poul
try and Corn show to be held here
January "a and e5. Custer County
Agent Gould will be the judge in the
grain division.
cALLAWAY-Eran Campau OF
0conto froze both feet in the last
,pell of cold weather 1t is feared
that some of his toes will have to be
amputated.
BEATRICE-Word was received
here of the death of Eli Wright OF
this city, at Ontario, Cal. where he
and his wife recently went to spend
The winter. Mr.. Wright was 10 years
old and leaves a. wife and eight chill
dren. The body will be brought to
Ruskin, Neb., for burial.
BEATRICE,-Fo Formal opening OF the
new Paddock hotel will take place
Thursday evening. Tickets for the din
ner and ball are selling at 50 each,
Id Il ~ L.
holders have made purchases.
BEATRICE-Funera services for +.
T.. Sherwood were held at the family
home, conducted by Rev. Hankins OF
Centenary NJ F.. church. Burial was In
Pickrell cemetery.
LUMBUS-Columbns merchants
may form a retail credit rating bur
eau. DIR. s. Fluere, Fremont, and
a. J.. Wasmund, Omaha. connected
NTH the Associated Retailers bureau
here, are making efforts to organize
a credit bureau here. A membership
Of so firms, each paying 81 a week is
sought TO start. The organization
would be associated with the Omaha
offices.
FREMONT-Selec OF jury in
the case OF Robert r. CHM, former
railroad man., against John Shoms-
hor. Fremont, for $4,000, began In
district court Monday afternoon, CHM
is suing Shomshor as a result of in
juries alleged to have been suffered
in an auto accident. CHM was rid.
ing the front end of a Northwestern
engine as 1t was approaching cross
ing In the city of Fremont. He al
leges that Shomshor was driving
recklessly and struck the switch en-
gine.
( NORFOLK-Wo has been receiv-
ed here of the death at Portland.
Ore, OF J. C. Ramsdell, pioneer OF
Madison county. He was veteran
of the civil war snd was a prisoner
in the Andersonvlle and Libby pris-
ons.
NEBRASKA CITY-Ten loaded
.oal cars were derailed on a north
bound Missouri Pacific freight train
between Paul and Julian south of
here and traffic on the main line
was delayed several hours.
NEBRASKA CITY-Irve Hikes,
working on the Ice field OF Thomas
Bros, was caught by his left foot
between heavy cakes of Ice, being
run through a chute from the river
10 the icehouse when the ice began
20 slide backwards. He was dragged
considerable distance. the ligaments
of his leg being torn loose. He also
was cut and lacerated.
NEBRASKA CITY-John Thacker,
Employed at the water and light
power house fell down the stairs
eading from the engine room to the
settling basins, distance. OF about
80 feet, and was seriously injured.
FALLS CITY--A heavy east
bound Burlington freight train was
delayed here in an unusual manner
Monday morning. The train contain
ed 80 cars and was three-fifths OF
mile long. 1t was going through the
local yards very slowly. and had the
street crossing blocked which leads
from town to the Missouri Pacific
shops. Several shop employees at
tempted to climb through between
he cars. f One man stepped on a
ant.off valve on the airhose OF car,
which turned with his weight. and
this set the air brakes and stopped
the train suddenly, pulling out
drawbar.
FAIRBURY-Th American Legion
.s holding a membership drive TO in
crease the number from $50 to 200.
-orty Of the members. under the su.
porvision Of George Gay. will put on
home talent play Wednesday and
Thursday nights Mt tho Majestic
theater.
MULLEN-Puplls al the Mullen
Grade school. OF which Ethel M.
CRANKY IL principal, are 10 study the
poems OF John g. Neihardt. Nebras-
ka's poet laureate