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James G Blaine (1830-1893), an American Statesman.
Established 5 March 1885.
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Mamie Osborne Collier Article Collection . |
1905 Roy
Atkisson was a guest at the Oldham House last night. Mrs.
John Barton is on the sick list. R. B. Beauchamp of
Dunning was over from that city a few hours yesterday. Jos. Hollopeter of the
“wild and wooly” Calamus country, was in town on business Sat. Owing to the cold and storm the Almeria mail did not return yesterday consequently we have no news letter from Pleasant Valley. |
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Lee
Cox is at present very sick with Typhoid Fever. George
Sawyer enjoyed a visit last week from his father, B. S. Sawyer, a
prominent horse breeder who a operator on a ranch near Brewster. James Corner and family of
Greeley arrived Sat. with their household goods and stock, and will live
on the Lucy Martin Section eight miles southwest of town. James D. Gage was over from
Dunning Tuesday and bought two teams of mares from Judge Turner, with
which to work his ranch formerly owned by Wm. Ross.
R. B. Beachamp and John Kugler accompanied Mr. Gage.
Mr. and Mrs. T. C. Jackson of Purdum were in town, last Saturday, on business pertaining to a real estate deal. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gould of Gouldville, the other interested parties in the transaction accompanied them. A girl baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. John Einspahr, May 15, at their home in German Valley. |
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Mr.
Hannah owns the I. S. Dodds farm east of town, farmed this season by T.
Frank White. S.
H. Oldham accompanied by Miss Persis Calkins of ILL., a niece of Mrs.
Oldham, was down from Purdum Tues on business. Hugh Ferguson and George Willinson are working at the Sandall ranch. |
Mrs.
L. H. Harris of Council Bluffs is the guest of her daughter Mrs. Fred
Field of Dunning. Jim Oldham and Hal Copp departed for Grand Island Thursday morning,
looking for “jobs”. G. G. Cooper was in town from Cooper Post office in the southeastern part
of the county Saturday. Fred Dunn and family have returned from Hyannis to Dunning.
Fred expects to help build the railroad between that place and
Sargent. Mr. and Mrs. Geo. W.
Parker and daughter Miss Lottie, of Fairmount, MO,
are the guests of their daughter and sister Mrs. F. T. Miner, near
Dunning. A. L. Mattson and J. H. Teaford were among those from Purdum Visiting in
Brewster Tuesday. Tom Bowers of Ainsworth is moving several of the Dr. Cox buildings onto the doctors ranch south of town. |
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Harvey
Miller and Alfred Simpson, two of Sandy Ridge’s prominent farmers, were
in town on business Weds. |
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Dunning |
Wedding
bells were chiming in sweet strains last Sunday morning from the residence
of John W. Brown east of town. The
occasion was the wedding. (Article seems to be incomplete.) |
Miss Lillie Gibson returned yesterday from Custer County for a few days visit with her parents. Mrs. Charles W. Nix on Wild Horse Flatts died Wednesday and will be buried today in the Dunning Cemetery. Rev. Lamm will conduct the funeral. A deal was made Wed. whereby W. H. Jones comes in possession of the Parson Livery barn and J. D. Gage, the Lumber Yard. Mrs. Jones has decided to remain among us and is preparing to run a first class livery. We did not learn what Mr. Parsons is going to do. Charles Zachery returned from Dunning last Friday evening with his cattle, mules and colts he had up there on his summer range. S.
E. Hanna of Dunning was a business caller in town Monday. W. H. Hyatt of Almeria brought the first watermelons to the market, last
Sat. The
contract for the new bank has been let to W. H. Jones.
The location selected is on the North side of the street just west
of the Rankin & Riggs Store, the safe and vault, fixtures arrived a
few days ago and Mr. Southwick is expected tomorrow to commence business,
having secured temporary quarters in the office at the Gage Lumber Yard. |
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F. W. Spencer has a fine crop of apples on his young orchard this season. Mrs. H. H. Copp and Miss Jessie Cox were the guests of Mrs. H. O. Bakker Sun. Miss Minnie Griffith of Edith is assisting Mrs. A. F. Carlson with her household work at present. A phone has been installed at the Waters ranch east of town. H. L. Hullett, formerly of Cairo, has filed on a homestead in Edith. A Boy baby of regulation size was born to Mr. and Mrs. M. S. Miller, April 19, at their home on Hawley Flatts. |
J. T. Imlay was in town from Purdum Sat. and reports his flock of sheep doing well. Mrs. P. S. Waters went to Aurora, Sunday where she will remain for sometime the guest of relatives, the lady was accompanied by Mr. Englen who last week visited the Waters. Mr. and Mrs. S.H. Oldham accompanied by Miss Persis Calkins, Mr. and Mrs. S. J. Teaford, were in town Thurs. on their way to Ord for a ten days visit with realtives. (sic) Mrs. Otto Wendt and two children arrived last Fri. for a visit with relatives in German Valley. Thurman A. Smith, of Brewster will be one of the Pioneer staff on the Logan County Pioneer paper. Carpenters are busy on a new frame house for Mr. Zimerman on the farm he bought of Rush Miner, recently. The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Jones died Wed. |
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A TERRIBLE ACCIDENT. George
Niel Erickson Meets Awful Death. Nov.
21, 1906, George Erickson, son of P. C. Erickson of Brewster, was drowned
in Oak Creek Mill near Dannebrog at 5 p.m. and the body was not recovered
until two hours later. He was
15 years of age, a student at Dannebrog public school.
He was skating on the ice alone.
His cap was found on the ice where he went through. Owing
to the death and burial of George Niel, son of the News editor, this weeks
issue is two day late. Your
kind forbearance is asked. |
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J. C. Golson of
Pleasant Valley was in the city Monday, the first time for several weeks
owing to severe illness. Prof. Wilkinson completed his work in Brewster this week. The gentleman had a large class of music scholars here who have made rapid progress under his instruction. The good news comes over the wire that Rev. and Mrs. Thomas Evans of Taylor are the happy parents of twin boys, born May 31st. |
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Those
who went from here to spend the Fourth at Taylor were:
Messrs, Wm. Smith, George, John, Allen, Robert, and Hugh Ferguson.
Misses Efflyn Ferguson, Lida Golson and Ida Shamblin. Jess Baker is carpentering on the new store at Elsmere. Cox Brothers are building a new frame barn on their ranch |
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Dunning
Doings: Village Blacksmith Gibson is building an addition to his shop which will be used as a residence by his family. F. E. Parks contemplates building a fine new house on his ranch west of the city. Grant Turnbull the landlord of the Grant house has the material on the ground for an addition on his hotel and work will commence at once. Married: Bert Gidding and Esther Turner |
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Local & Otherwise: J. T. Mackrill and W. M. Scott of Edith Valley were in town during the week and each purchased a Deere two row listed corn cultivator. A fine boy baby has come to make his home with Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Fletcher. He arrived on the morning of June 4th and has decided to claim their protection for at least twenty-one years, Charles has inquired of several “old ladies” about how soon the baby may be expected to say “papa” and has been seen looking over the “brownie overalls” to find a fit for his heir. |
A. D. Griffith of Edith Valley was shearing the “town sheep” one day recently. Miss Macie Shamblin of Edith Valley is assisting Mrs. Grace Harris with her work. Mesdames Irwin and Erickson were the guests of Mrs. M. S. Miller of Hawley Flatts, Tues. Grant Turnbull of Dunning accompanied by his brother Will of B. B. (Broken Bow) drove out to German Valley on business last Fri. “Yes”,
it’s a boy, and a mighty fine one too.”
He came to make glad the hearts of his parents Mr. and Mrs. A.
D. Copp on the morning of June 11th. |
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B. S. Sawyer of western Loup County while in town the first of the week called at this office and informed us that he was a “double grandpa” now, as there was another son at the home of Mr. and Mrs. G. O. Sawyer. Mrs. Mary Irwin, Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Spencer, Miss Mamie Waters and Frank White were entertained at the Spencer home Sunday. F. W. Spencer accompanied by Mrs. Belle Clay and children went to Burwell last week, from which place Mrs. Clay took the train to her home at Wolbach. Services held for Henrietta Schneidereit. A Girl baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. P. C. Erickson, Monday evening. Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Simpson were in town on business from Milburn Monday. Adam Bashore has shipped in a number of Angora goats with which to start a stock on his ranch west of town. All those indebted to W. W. Parsons at Dunning are requested to settle their accounts with him at once. Mr. Parsons has disposed of his business and must have his books closed up. Roy Hanna and John Kugler were over from Dunning Monday each after a load of oats from the Hannah place southeast of town. The North Loup Valley is becoming an Egypt to some other parts of the county. B. A. Brewster of Crawford spent Wed. in Town visiting friends and relatives. Ben is an old resident of Brewster, son of G. W. who founded this town and has a host of friends in this county. |
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Miss Nettir (sic) Hannah arrived last week from Greencastle, Mo., and will be at home on the ranch in German Valley. Fred Smith went to Aurora Saturday, where he expects to make a few dollars on the side husking corn. A new frame school house is being built in Dist., #3, located on the old George Baker place in Sec. 15 and the contract was let to Jess Baker. W. A. Thompson is rearranging, improving and repairing the Dunning hotel, changing the size of some of the rooms. Hugh Ferguson, Wm and Mark Smith took several loads of hogs to Dunning Monday for E. A. Sandall. |
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We understand that Chas. Jochem has returned to college, having recovered from his recent serious illness. Edward Kaiser and sister Miss Lizzie of German Valley, returned Tuesday, from a short visit with friends at Kenesaw. We asked Ed what the attraction was down there and from his answer and manner, we are led to believe that he will make the trip again – but he cautioned us not to mention this Mrs. E. P. Dunn of Scotts Bluff County, is the guest of her son W. M. Dunn and family at Purdum. Robison Brothers were over from Dunning and finished the well on J. W. Gardiners ranch just west of town. Several of Dunnings citizens have been in town recently. Among them we noted the familiar faces of W. H. Jones and Grant Turnbull the two best hotel men in town. Then there was Fred Dunn, who expects to build the B & M. into Dunning this summer. The blizzard of last week was something fierce at Purdum, the snow piling up to the depth of five and six feet, almost entirely blocading the highway. Mesdames Irwin and Van Neste who were caught there by the storm did not get home until Sunday. P. C. Erickson was at Dunning yesterday making some much needed changes in the telephone system at that place. This left the print shop, bank and implement business in charge of the devils – who ran matters to suit themselves. Print shop loafers, etc were nipped in the bud. Mark Smith is hauling Oats from the Craven place for E. A. Sandall. G. W. Craven and family vacate the “old home” Monday. They go to Sargent we understand. |
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Harry Hendryx of Dunning was in town a few hours Monday. P. C. Erickson has business at Dunning Tues, and Wed. Mrs. C. W. Frans and children departed for their home in Otoe County last Thurs. Mrs. Yost accompanied them as far as Dunning. Dr. C. B. W. Cox returned from Ainsworth yesterday where he had been to make arrangements with a house moving outfit to move some of his buildings here in town to his ranch five miles south. Miss Lizzie Loughran of New Helena is the guest of Mrs. H. O. Baker. A
bouncing boy baby was born to Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Robison Monday |
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"A
baby is God's opinion that life should go on." Carl Sandburg
(1878-1967) |
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