News At The Turn of Last Century - Grant County, Nebraska

J. R. Wilson who resided a few miles north of here, is missing. His horse being found, but he is supposed to be in the late terrible storm.

Grudge Settled At Hyannis

Fred Moffitt Slays the Man Who Threatened His Life

Fred Moffitt shot and killed William Hough of Broken Bow in the Hotel De Fair this evening. The affair was the outcome of an old quarrel, after which Hough had threatened to kill Moffitt on sight. Hough was the same man who shot Nate Hart at Alliance two years ago. Moffitt is under arrest.

Hyannis, Neb. - Feb 18

James Robinson of Whitman, who shot his wife and himself, is able to walk about and will recover, farring the possibility of blood poisoning from his wound. He is still silent as to the affair.

A daughter of W. H. Rothwells is lying at the point of death as a result of the after effects of scarlet fever.

Graders Fight At Hyannis--Results Is One Man Killed And Another Dying

Special Despatch to the World-Herald

Last night the Burlington Railroad send out some boarding cars containing a .gang of Italians, who were to do the grading here for new switches.

This afternoon several of them filled up with beer and a general mix up occurred. In which knives and guns were drawn and a fusillade of shots ensued. The results showed Big Carmen killed and Little Carmen shot through the bowels. He will die. The shooting occurred about the cars.

Guiseppe Cozzolina and Savatore Falbo left town and were later captured by a posse under Lew

Marrin, the town Marshall, and are now in jail.

Hyannis, Neb. - Nov 12

The Hyannis Tribune man is in hard luck and appeals to his readers in the following pathetic manner: "the editor has been in hard luck the last week, having lost his family, cow and two fine pigs--nearly 100 percent of his worldly possessions.

A few chickens and one lone pig remain to aid in keeping the wolf from the door during the dread winter which is approaching.

A few dollars on subscriptions would come in handy just now and would be highly appreciated."

Hyannis, Neb - Jan 9

The disappearance of W. J. Nichols, as already published, is causing much speculation, and many theories have been advanced as to who he is missing.

Mr. Nichols lived as a hermit during the past ten years and many odd things were over looked, because it was "Nick."

Hyannis, Neb. - July 1

Omaha World Herald - July 2, 1900

Teacher Uses Revolver In Fight With Big Boys

Principal Hill at Hyannis Hard Attacked by three Rebellious lads

In a fight in the school room at 10 o'clock this morning between Prof Hill, recently of Wisner, Neb, principal of the schools here, and three big boys.

Prof. Hill shot one of them, Henry Beem and seriously wounded him. Young Beem was hit in the leg and is under a doctor's care. The wound is grave, but not considered dangerous.

Sheriff Moran has Hill under arrest. The shooting was the culmination of bad feeling that had existed between Prof. Hill and three of the larger pupils for some time.

Last Friday Prof. Hill was chastising Frank Yeast, when Henry Beem and his brother interfered and ordered him to stop. The insubordination was measurably quelled with out violence, but the pupils and the principal were by no means reconciled.

This morning Prof Hill ordered Henry Beem from the room. He refused to go and Hill undertook to expel him by force. A fierce fight ensued. Young Beem and his companions set savagely upon Hill and felled him to the floor. One of the boys had a club, with which they were beating Hill when he drew a revolver and fired.

His assailants then retreated to another part of the room, and all the pupils were huddled together in a corner, dreading what might happen next. The screaming of the girls and the cursing of the tree boys ceased. Presently some pupils hurried from the room and the building and presently their example was followed by all the others.

In a short time the news of the trouble had attracted a crowd of citizens to the school and the sheriff took the teacher in custody. The boys have not been arrested.

Farmers Have a Fatal Fight W. H. Shaw

H. W. Shaw, a leading stockman of this county, was shot and killed by Edward Slattery on the farm of the latter's father, about five miles north of this cit at 9:30 yesterday morning.

Shaw, in company with his son and hired man, was coming in town with three loads of haled hay.

The public road along Slatterly's farm was impassable on account of the snow drifts and the public had made a road through the snow over Slattery's farm . When Slattery ordered him off his land Shan and his hired man got off their wagon and stated toward Slattery.

Sunday World-Herald - March 8, 1903

Beer Glass is His Weapon

Joseph Zeman a Bohemian from near Prague, has been brought to this city by Sheriff Webster. He is charged with attempt to murder Thomas Wolf with a beer glass in a saloon in Prague. Mr. Wolf's head and face were badly cut.

Hyannis, Neb.- Dec 25

Al Haney's wife returned from a hospital in Omaha cured, but their infant child has since died.

Hyannis, Neb. - June 18

A message comes from Notre Dame, College, South Bend, Ind, stating that Mary Lynch of this place won a first scholarship. Miss Lynch is a daughter of Thomas Lynch deceased.

C. W. Kreamer is seriously ill, caused by a rusty nail entering his foot.