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About The Falls City tribune. (Falls City, Neb.) 1904-191? | View Entire Issue (Aug. 9, 1907)
THE FALLS CITY TRIBUNE , FRIDAY , AUGUST 9 , 1907 K.I f 24o Acre Farm Southeast of Hiawatha. Tin- farm is 1' ' m les of a , ' > . * ! town of about 350 population on .1 r.ulroad. I. ind consists i.f gentU rolling UP land w.i i Smith a sni.il ! i-ri'uk tl iwntg through the iast M ) acres entering near the northwest on ner and going out about 00 rods north ( ' Henry tlio ninth line. There is some limber along this creek , sir nir spring furnishing water for p.i ture which nc\er _ has bun known to run dr > . About W acres are in cultivation now.bout 40 acres are. in clover And timotlo meadow. 11" acres ar . m cattle and hog pasture fenced with 1'ace fence. 15acri- \ , | ja > liirfur inikh cows , with shade and water , -t acres HI . .rcliard. 1 acre in grapes , raspberries , blackberries and straw Iwrrles. llalance of land in building site and roads , 'lit fmces are nearl > all as good as new having been rebuilt within the past two > ears. eiood grine on w . t and north < C buildings furnishing Hhado. for piniltrj nt glimmer and storm protection in winter Hi it nisi.s : deed r > room house with cemented cellar under house. Darn for 10 horses and 0 COWR with tia > lofi hoidiiti , abn t r tons of ha > and an implement Hhed adjoining. Cattle and h.iy shed 25130 feet with board roof and room for 15 ton ofha > . Hi.g house 12\IO fett board roof. Corn crib 122 feet , board roof and shed adloining also board i of , 2 hen luiii'.cShop for small tools .ind tvork ticiicli , Oniented water rcse\oir about 14 feet in diameter and 12 feet deep w tit under ground inpe to tank in fi d lot. Twellsand wind nulls supplying the reser\olr with water.c ton \\a , on scalis , dooil t mis. tinght t.ike SO aen a-i part pay long time. .CSS . OHIO May Hontz I * on the sick list thifl wcok. Vorti ShutTer was u Kiiest * of Grace Ncdrow Sunday. John Hurk , M- . , of Uulo spent last wcok with relatives. Win. Mohlcr of Falls City was a guest of Gco. Sbouso Sunday. O. A. Burk antl wife visited over Sunday in Hulo with relatives. Clcon Peek and mother were quests of the former's uncle last Sunday. J. W. Maust : ind wife of Strauasvlllo were guests of Eph Peek Sunday. Mrs. II. A. Burk entertained her mother and sister last Thursday. Chns. Whotstino and family of Kails City visited with Gco. Prlchard's Sun day. Ralph Ncdrow and Charlie Stump were guests of Guy Stump last Sun day. day.Dan Dan Uncophurand Elmer Price are visiting friends in thin vicinity this week. A. E. Knlsoly and wife wore guests ot thelatter's parents In llamlln , Kas. , Sunday. Earl Shaffer and wife went to Coun cil Bluffs last Friday to visit with rel atives and friends. John Llchty and son , Frank , shipped two car loads of fine cattle to Kansas City last Monday. Joe Fllckingor and family of Merrill , KM. , spent one day recently with J , AV. Maust and wife. Mrs. John Yocam and daughter , Mrs. Noah Peck , spent a few days last week In Missouri with relatives. Myrtle Yocam and Bessie Story were guests of thu former's sister , Mrs. Noah Peck , last Thursday. About 120 invited guests gathered at the homo of J. W. Maust and wife In the way of a larewcll party antl all re port of having a good time. The guests went with well filled baskets and a sumptuous repast was partaken olT. Mr. anti Mrs. Maust expect to leave In a few weeks for California. IJARADA. J. T. Sailors was in Peru on Satur day. Ida Bauer visited Sunday with hen parents. Mr. Rlehey of Fargo was In towi Monday. R. J. Dunn and wife spent Thursday at the farm. II. J. Kukcr is laid up with a bad.li bruised linger. W. A. Cox bold forty pigs this wcol at Jo per head. Jacob Wcsslnger was a Barada vlsl tor on Monday. Mrs. E. E. Bolejack is visiting rel atlvcs in Dawson. Wilson and Dan Wamsley were li Falls City Monday. Guy Wheeler and wlfo were Barad callers on Thursday. Mre. C. W. Allen was n Falls Cit visitor ou Thursday. Jhnmle Stout of Auburn was a vis ! tor here Wednesday. Chas. Kuker , jr. , ie quite ill at pro ; ont writing with fever. Harry Cllno and wlfo were count scat visitors on Saturday. Chas. Allen shipped a car load c hogs to St. Joseph Friday. Miss Prlcllla Woodrlng returne Tuesday from a visit to Bollvuo. Mrs. Marie Rueggo visited Saturda with her parentstho Kuhlruan's. H. H. Woodrlng had a telephone li stalled in his residence Monday. John Langdon and wife rcturnc from Kansas City Saturday evening. W. C. Bndgeman marketed a loa of black berries in Verdon Monday. Otis Spickler left Friday for Ohlcap where he will enter a "Motor" schoo Miss Bessie Abbot'ls visiting In Hei ford , Iowa , .vlth her sister , Mrs. Bei Cole. Little Dollle Allen Is visiting he grandparents , Mr. and Mrs. C. "V Allen. Mrs. Jake Peters who has bet quite ill is improving nt presoi writing. Miss Mary Michaels of St. Joseph visiting her uncle , E. R. Michaels at family. W. F. JJutler , wife and daughte Kittle , were county seat visitors ( Tuesday. Mrs. Alta Markt carao over fro Oregon , Mo. , for n two weeks vis with relatives. Joe Rhodes and Viola Boggs were married in Hock port , Mo , , on Tuesday August (1th. ( Wilson Lowe lias boon doing some much needed work on rural route No 1 this week. Leon Vusser marketed H load of pro duce in Falls City for Lloyd Mitchell on Thursday. M , Sehulcnburg has been painting and otherwise Improving his building on Main street. Miss Hattlo Lily of Shubert has been secured as primary teacher for thu coming year. John Uumbaugh has cone to Broken Bow , Neb. , to join Sam Van Osdal'g threshing crow. Mrs. Ell/a Thompson of Falls City visited her sister. Mrs. Susie William son on Wednesday. A. C. Steinbrlnk and family and grandma Siomcrlngs spent Sunday with Henry Slemerlng's Joseph Surman and wlfo left Wed nesday for a two weeks visit with their son , Arthur at Pawnee City. George Carter and Miss Jesse Allen drove to Rockport , Mo. , and were married Friday , August 2 , 1007. I.E. Thomas has moved his barber shop from the Stoinbrtnk building in to the Schulonburg block , just south of the butcher shop. Mr. and Mrs. John Walker , Lloyd Mitchell. Jcsso Cox. Mrs. Emma Hood and daughter , Wlllotta , were among the number who attended the Ncmaha picnic. llenry Kukcr of Verdon spent Sun day and Monday with his parents , Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Kuker. His sister , Mattie accompanied him homo where she will visit a short time. Chas Martin drove to Falls 'City Monday returning with the carpenters who began work on the schoolhouse Monday. This work will bo pushed rapidly , as it Is Intended that school commence September 2nd. Mrs. II. M. Burgess had the mis fortune to run a sowing machine ) needle through her finger , breaking it oil' in her finger. Dr. Van Osdol was called to remove the pieces of metal from the wounded member. Thursday , August 1st , being the twelfth birthday of Edna Williamson a number of her friends were Invited In the afternoon to help celebrate. Sixteen guests wore present , and Misa Edna received many lovely presents , Ice cream and cake were served. All report a jolly good time. Will Kcrr arrived from Omaha last Tuesday. Roy Daggctt and wlfo visited In Falls City. Clint Baker wont to Lincoln on busl ness Tuesday. Mrs. Carrie McCool went to Fall ! City Tuesday. Joe Windell and wlfo drove to Falli City Tuesday. Gco. Fnllstend of Falls City was ii town Tuesday. Frank Fryborger was down frotr Humboldt Tuesday. Helen McCool went to Falls City 01 Wednesday evening. Mrs. Julius Smith and son , Ike.drovt to Falls City Tuesday. Mrs. Katherlno Wyllu carao up frou Falls City Wednesday. Clarence Smith and wife were u ] from Falls City Thursday. Iva Meredith and Clarence Stltze drove to Falls City Monday. Mrs. J. S. Lord and children drov up from Falls City Thursday. Charlie Gregory went to Humbold Tuesday to see the ball game. Alora Fisher and Lucy Gregor ; went to Falls City Wednesday. Allan May and Ira McCool went t Humboldt and Daweou Tuesday. Nola McCool , Ruth Moore and Nell Stnwart went to Falls City Monday. Mrs. W. W. Spurlock returned horn from n visit at Falls City Wednesdaj C. L. Ayres and Frank Ranger mad a business trip to Verdon Wednesday W. N. Korshaw left Wednesday on business trip to Lincoln and Havelocl Mrs. Allan May and sou returne homo Wednesday from a visit at Fall City. City.Mrs. Mrs. C. L. Ayers , Grace Hurlii Orra and May Crook went to Fal City Tuesday. m Stella Carlisle left Wednesday for It visit at Hot Springs and other poin in South Dakota. MM. .1. G. Ranger , Delia Moblcy and Annie Clary returned home from a visit at Falls City. Louva Kelley and Ivu Meredith vK Ited at the homo of Culetta Stewart at Falls City hint week. Mrs. . Fiumlo 13. Baker of Humans vllle , Mo. , arrived Wednesday for a visit at VV II , Dayls' . Ray Llllydoll went to Lincoln Tues day where ho expects to be employed in the Burlington round house. Mrs. J. D. Thompson and daughter of Missouri arrived Thursday for a visit at the home of J. J. Weller. Among the Salem people who went to Humboldt Tuesday to see the ball tame were Will Kershaw and wife , Ura Moblov , Alora Fisher untl Lucy Gregory. VERDON Ode Saylors is on the sick list this week. Fred Gibson was a Stella v'eltor ' on Monday. Cleve Allenbaugh is on the &ick list this week. Bud Page was over from Dawson last Thursday. Dr. Houston was up from the county seat Tuesday. Mrs. Lucy Corn was a Verdon visitor to Ncmaha Friday. L. L. Corn made a business trip to Falls City Monday. U. S. Bycrly and Gco. Hall drove to Nemaha last Friday. Judd Parsons and family drove to Neraaha Friday last. Mrs. Stine of Stella ( a visiting Mrs. Mary Hoopes this week. Ed Frauenfelder and wife were Nc maha visitors Friday last. Win. Mowery of Stella was a busi ness visitor hero Monday. Rev. Rowan returned home Thurday from the hospital at Omaha. Ml * ' ' Merle Dragoo and Earl Ramsey visited Ncmaha Friday last. Dave Billipps and family returned homo from Falls City Tuesday. Mr. Smith and family were B. & , M. passengers to Ncmaha Friday. Jay Paivons and family spent Sunday with II. N. Timcrman and wife. Gertrude Lum returned bomo Mon day night from a visit at Perry , la. Mrs. Gco. Goolsby returned home from her visit at Falls City Friday. Mrs. J. R. Bateman came down from Stella Monday for a visit to friends. Jesse Nicholson of Falls City was re newing old acquaintance hero Friday , Inez Griffith returned homoTucsdaj after spendlnt ; several days at Falls City. Mrs. Hossack of Falls City is visltinf her ( laughter , Mrs. W. C. Sloan thii week. Mr. Dllll of Kansas City has been re nexving old acquaintances here thi week. Guy Simpson and family of Auburi are visiting O. P. Veal and family tbl week. John Patterson returned home Fri day after spending several days ii Lincoln. Mre. W. E , Goolsby of Monevi vis ited relatives here the latter part o the week. Mrs. Amanda Corn visited her son Will Corn and family at Salem las Wednesday. Ethel Saylors carao down from Pen Friday for a visit with her sister. Mrs Chumoerluin. Edna Wolfe returned homo Wednes day after a pleasant visit with relative at Table Rock. Ollvo Harris was down from Stell t Friday and Saturday looking after he music scholar * . John Weaver and wile and Mrs Jesse Weaver attended ths picnic a Nemaha Friday. Charley Henderson and wife re turned homo Friday after a pleiuan visit to their sou. Dr. Robt. Henderso and wife ot Rulo. Mary Reese left hist Thursday for six weeks vacation with friends an relatives in Minnesota. Mrs. W. C. Sloan and son and Mr W. S. Bycrly went to Howe Tucsda to visit Mrs. Guy Gage. O. P. Veal and family and Joe Vci drove to Salem Wednesday and vlslte Mr. McDermott and family. Mrs Tom Griftith and children a rived hero Sunday from Idaho for visit to relatives and friends. Cora Fastaneau returned to her bon at Nebraska City Tuesday after a pie ant visit with her sister , Mrs. Leefer D. D. Houu antl wlfo , Win. Dragoo and family nnd Win. Boatman and wife attended the picnic at Nemaha Friday. Joe Veal of St. Joe has acceptoJ a position Jn thu tort ? of John Luefer ? it Co. commenced work last Thurs day. Gus Iliin/.clman , accompanied by his son. Norman , and nephew , John , left Monday for his ranch at Alnsworth , Neb. Norm Weaver and family'Charley Weaver and wlfo and Llzzla Conover drove to Nemehti Friday to attend the picnic. Mrs. McPherson and cousin , Miss Jones , drove up from Falls City Friday and spent the day with W. A. Moran and wife. Dave and Walter Clark , Henry Corn , Tom Quiggle , Lou Parsons , Roy and Glenn Doughtcrtv attended the Ne maha picnic Friday. Mrs. Joe Parsons and daughterEdna nnd Edna Wheatley of Lincoln were B. < fc M. passengers to Nemaha Friday to attend the picnic. Gco. Knapp , John Hull , W. H. Mark , Ambrose Parsons , Harry Miller , John Mark. E. A. Harden and Huydcn Bow er * , attended the Neraaha picnic Fri day. Yantz Evans , Fred Heineman , W. F. Veach , Bruce Nedrow , Zedok Me- Nulty , Geo. Goolsby , Mr. McHcnry Ben Johnson and son , Roy Swisegood and Cleve Allenbaugh were Nemaha visitors Friday. Those from hero that attended the picnic at Nemaha Friday were Lulu Hess , Stacy Allenbairgh , Meta Heint- man , Ida and Viola Johnson , Muriel Stewart , Edna Wolfe , Katl-j Mcliza. Ester Chamberlain and Jessie Griffith , Dick Smith , Cap Saylors , George Kesley , Wallace Arnold , Jay Parsons , Will Sloan , Jim Ayers , Fred Gibson , Brown and Pugh of Stella and Cullbert of Tccumseh went to Nemaha Friday and played a game of ball with a team from Therma , la. The core wa * . ' 1 to o in favor of Verdon They played with the Indian team In the afternoon , but were defeated , HUA\BOLDT. Nellie Snoko h a Lincoln visitor this \\oek. Ja Nee'd of Dawon was here on business Tuesday. Mrs. Besse Hall of Hope , Kansas , is a visitor In Humboldt. Fred Arnold preached in the Bap tist church at Auburn Sunday. Jas. Atwood and wlfo are guests of relatives in Beaver City this week. The interior of the city school build ing is being re painted this week. Nina Snow Is home from a three weeks visit with relatives in Missouri. George Petrafhek and Will Gutzmer were visitors In the capital city Sun day. Humboldt is to have a three days base ball tournament , August 13 , M and 15. Mrs. John Williamson returned Tuesday - day from a visit with her mother IE Omaha. John Norton was down from Lincoln the middle of the week visiting numer ous friends. Bessie Little returned Wednesdaj from a two weeks visit with Pawnee City friends. Mrs. Chas. Sprague was placed ir quarantine Friday evening having contracted tractod diptherla. Minnie Petrashek spent several days the last of the week with Mrs A. E Wolfe In Falls City. Sarah Edle was in Lincoln Mondaj and Tuesday In attendance at the Epworth assembly. Wayne Coons spent several days the first of the week with his mother , whe resides near Pawnee City. Mrs L , . H. Smith and children lefi Thursday for a two weeks visit wltt t relatives at Cortland , Kans. Frank Skalak. residing on a farn south of town , is suffering fromsevera a broken ribs , the result of a fall fron c a haymow The B. Y. P. U. gave a "pink social' ' on O. L , Bantz's lawn Tuesday even y ing , the proceeds were turned over t the new church fund. ll Ruby Bash. Ethel Shultz and Hatt i Dorland spent several clays In Lincoli the first of the week in attendance a the Epworth Assembly. E. S. Norton Is making arrangement to locate in Dawjon In the nea future , where he will engage In th poultry and creamery business. Mrs , C. M. Linn and sons , Claude and Donald , returned home Thursday from Hastings , where they had been the guests of Mrs , C. C. Campbell. MrIna Beem returned Sunday from Superior , where -he had been taklnir a two weeks vacation from her duties in L , . M. Stern's dry poods store. Robe Wilson , son of W. F. Wilson and wife was united in marriage Mon day to a young lady of Table Rock. They will make their future home in this city. Mrs. J. J. Stone , who has been mak ing her parents , Frank PoraK and wife an extended visit , left the last of the week for Morsfield , Minn . where her husband Is now located J. H. Beery and J. M. Joseph , who left last spring for Seattle , Wash. , where they expected to locate per manently arc making preparations to return to Humboldt soon. A miscellaneous shower was given Bessie Arnold at her homo in the north part of town Saturday evening. The affair was in the nature of a sur prise and was planed by the young ladies of the Baptist church. RULO. Jim Mooney was a St. Joseph visitor Monday. J. W. Brown was n St. Joseph visitor Sunday last. Mrs. Sim Burk has been very sick the past week. Miss Delia Martin was quite sick the first of the week. Ed Roubidoux returned Sunday from a visit to St. Joe. Pete Maban and son Dan were Falls City visitor ? Monday. Rob Kanaly attended the horse show at Forest City Saturday. Henry Scott spent one day in St. Joe the first of the week. Henderson Alexander of Rushbottotn was u visitor in Rule Monday. John Gagnon of Falls City was tran sacting' business in Rule Tuesday. I J. E Tlpton was called to Wymore to assist in the office at that place , i Fred Marsh returned from Falls City i Friday after attending cbautauqua. John Jones of Falls City attended the funeral of Mr.Plumb hero Monday. j Mrs. Adallne scott of Kansas Is spending the week with friends here. i J. A. Hlnkle made a business trip to the county capital one night lust week. Harry Mann spent several days this veok visiting at Lincoln and Plymouth ' Neb. 1 To.n Hudson of Tecumseh was a I Rule visitor Thursday night of last week. ] F. E. Kulp of Wymore has spent 1 several day here In a business way this week. I J. W. Mann of White Cloud , Kans , was looking up old friends here Mon day lust. Jess Zelgler came home from Dewltl Friday for a short visit , returning OB Sunday. Leslie Inks went to Salem Frldaj for a few days visit with relatives at that place. Frark VanValktnburg made a busi ness trip to White Cloud Thursday o last week. Clara Aikman came home from Kan sas Saturday for a short visit witt home folks. S. P. Hamm of Sterlidg has takei the place of night operator in Mr. Tip- ton's ulace. Mrs. James Tangney , sr. , of Fall : City visited with relatives the lattei part of the week. John Chancy made a business trij to Napier Wednesday evening , return ing the next day. Frank Ulcks has charge of the branch line section since Tom Hayi ha ? the main line. Hiram Spencer of Long Beach , Gal. visited old friends and neighbors be tween trains Monday. Mr. and Mrs. John R. Jones of Fall : City visited the family of Ellas Marti ! j' ' the first of the week. ' Cora Rule of Kansas City has beei visiting with her uncle , D. VanValkin berg , for some time past. D Ray Hart departed Wednesday eve nlng for St. Joseph where ho expect 3 to work for several months , i There was no band concert Suturdu ; t evening on account of the band boy going to Forest City to play Saturday s Bert Anderson went to St. Josepl r Sunday just to see how it rains ii e Missouri. Fe says it rained faithful ) ; all day. Chas. Henderson nnd wife returned to thsir home. In Verdon Friday after a few days visit with their son , Robert and wife at this place. Magglo Pierce returned from Kan- pas last Saturday fora few dajs visit with home folks ; she will return to Kansas the lust of the week. Mr. and Mrs. C. Herner of St. Joseph and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Smith of Kan sas attended the funeral of their nephew , Leslie Klocpfel Saturday. Sherman Hays has taken a several days lay oft from his track duties , and Tom Hays of the branch line has charge of his track during his absence. Mr. and Mrs. Ellas Packet are re joicing over the arrival of a nine pound baby boy , which arrived'at their homo on August 1st. All parties getting along nicely. The following persons from a dis tance attended the funeral of Mr , Plumb : Dr. Norris Plumb and family of York ; Dr. Perry Plumb and The ? . Plumb and family of Falls Cltj ; Frank Edgecomb , Geneva ; Mr. Ritchie of Washington , Mo. A family reunion of the Foul * fam ily was held last Sunday at the home of Lewis Jones and wife. Grandpa Fouts , his two sons of SI. Joe , daugh ter , Virge , of Omaba , and two daugh ters , Mrs Swain and Mrs. Jon ° F , with numerous grandchildren made up the company. Lou Xeigler and family arrived in Rule Sunday noon from southern Okla- ioma where they have resided the Hist three years. They will probably remain in Rule as that climate does not seem to agree with them.the whole amlly were sick and have been for some time. Mrs. Melvin. F. R'nebart ' of Smith ity , Kas. , arrived from St. Joseph , where she had attended the wedding of her cousin , Cora Rule , to W. J. Fox of New York. Mr. and Mrs. Fox will re-ule in New York. Mrs Rinehart II vi-lt Aith her parent ? and other Viend- until after the picnic. Mr. and Mrs. Herman Klocpf el lost their oldest child by death Thursday night of last week. Little Leslie had been sick for several weeks- and suf fered intensely before death came to his relief. The little one's funeral was preached at the M. E. church Saturday at. ! o'clock by the imitor , nnd the baby form tenderly laid to re-t in the Rule eeineterMr. . and Mrs. Kleop- fcl ha\o the sympathy of a large circle of friends. Their other baby ha ; been very sick for some time but is slightly better , Mrs. Dr. Shepherd invited about twenty five young people to her homo for a social time Thu'-day evening of last week. Games were indulged in , besides other amusements of various kinds. Hattie Hart won the ladles prize in the gum animal contest , ( a beautiful Japanese art vase ) and Earl Martin won the gentlemen's prize , ( a cigar ) . Dainty relreshments were served. The guests separated at a late hour and all speak of the pleasant eve ning spent with a delightful hostess. Mrs. Shepherd was ably assisted in en tertaining by her daughter , Mrs. Clyde Ashbury , and other members ot her family. Josie Murphy gave a party for her young friends on last Tuesday evening. Several of the young people went from Rule , the rest of the company consistIng - Ing of friends from the country. All enjoyed themselves to the limit. The prizes given for tearing the best pictures from plain paper were won bp Ewing Ward and Earl Martin. Edwings ! prize was a beautiful plate and Earl's a box of fine candy. Ice cream and caxe were served , and the merry crowd seperated at late hour , hoping to enjoy another pleasant time at the Murphy home. The party was given In honor of Miss Marie McUlary , who is villtlng Miss Josie. L. u. Plum was born in Ohio in March 1840 and died in York , Neb. , August 3,1007. In May Mr. Plum was feelintr poorly and went to York for medical treamcnt from his son who U a doctor at that place , thinking he was better after a few days spent with his son's family , ho returned to his home alibis place. Ina few dajs he be came so much worse that ho returned to York the latter part of May and he failed so rapidly that ho was never able to again see the homo where he has spent so many years of his life His wife joined him in York the first week in June and remained with him until the family returned .o Rule on the Sunday evening train , Mr. Plum enlisted in the civil war and served ( Continued to page 4) )