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Good Crops Near Grand Island

Special Dispatch the World-Herald

Grand Island , Nebraska, June 13. – Over an inch of rain fell here last night and crops never looked finer than now in this section of the country.

Omaha World Herald – June 14, 1899

 

 

Welter-Weight Championship

Special Dispatch the World-Herald

C. H. Stall and Bert Watts wrestled at Hann’s park last night  for the welter weight championship of Grand Island, and Watts won with three straight falls to his credit.

Omaha World Herald – June 14, 1899

 

 

Nebraska Funeral Directors

Special Dispatch the World-Herald

The Nebraska Funeral Director’s Association convened in this city in annual convention this afternoon.  Mayor Platt welcomed the delegates and James Heaton responded.  The president’s annual address was then made by J. C. McElhenny of Hastings.  The session will last over tomorrow.

Omaha World Herald – June 14, 1899

 

Soldiers Home Barn Destroyed

Special Dispatch the World-Herald

The barn at the state soldiers’ home was burned to the ground shortly after midnight last night, together with all its contents, including six head of horses, buggies, wagons, grain, hay, etc.  The loss is estimated at $3,600, with no insurance.  The origin of the fire is thought to have been a bolt of lightning.  There being no fire protection, not a thing was saved.

Omaha World Herald – June 14, 1899

 

Wood River Man Stabbed

Special Dispatch the World-Herald

A man by the name of Orendorff, from Wood River, was stabbed in Heyde’s saloon last night by an unknown man, after having made insulting remarks about the character of a woman.  No arrests as yet.

 

Omaha World Herald – June 14, 1899

 

Carl Hoffman of Grand Island   

 

 

Grand Island, Nebr. – Carl Hoffman of Grand Island, Neb., who lost his wife and child on the ill-fated Elbe, arrived on the Umbria in New York and threatens to sue the North German Lloyd Company.

 

Augusta Gazette, Augusta, Kansas, Friday, February 15, 1895, front page

Transcribed and contributed by:  Peggy Thompson

 

 

 

Beat Him Nearly to Death   

 

Grand Island, Neb. - (Special) Thomas Verah, a prominent stockman, living near Doniphan, a small country town, was held up and robbed in his home and nearly beaten to death by the robbers. They fire chloroformed him and made a search for his money, but without success. They then beat Verah until he revealed the hiding place of his treasure, which they secured leaving him in a paralyzed condition, from which he may not recover.

(Valley Falls Vindicator, Valley Falls, Kansas, February 21, 1902, page 2)

Transcribed and contributed by:  Peggy Thompson

 

 

 

Aged Couple Injured  

 

Doniphan Neb. April 16

 

While feeding his team “Uncle” Jake Cole, 89 years old, was kicked and two of his ribs were broken, and while waiting on him, his wife, who is 87 years old, went up stairs to get a quilt and in the hurry fell part way down and broke her hip.  It is thought she will not be able to live through it.  Mr. Cole is doing well.

 

[source: Custer Co. Republican, April 19, 1900 edition]

Transcribed by: Melody Beery

 

 

 

 

 

 

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