From the Sioux City Daily Tribune, Thursday, January 22, 1914
Ponca newspaper
January 4, 1906
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
Miss Christena Martinson and Guy Bostwick were married at the Lower Lutheran Church New Year's Day by Rev. O. A. Rorem. Many nice and useful presents were given to them.
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Ponca newspaper
January 16, 1913
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
MAKSELL ITEMS
G. N. Bostwick and family are occupying a portion of the Peter Anderson dwelling.
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Ponca newspaper - June 12, 1913
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
MASKELL ITEMS
Guy N. Bostwick and family have moved back to the C. Martinson farm.
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Ponca newspaper - Dec. 4, 1924
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
MASKELL NEWS
H. M. Dulaney and P. W. Beller were visitors in Ponca Tuesday.
Several from here attended the Thanksgiving bazaar and dinner at the Daily church.
Supt. W. F. Richardson of Ponca was a visitor in Maskell Tuesday.
A. R. Olson will have a carload of soft cold on the track the first of the week.
Willis McDonald spent Thanksgiving with home folks in Wynot.
H. W. Cook and W. H. Gee were visitors in Wynot Monday.
Prof. and Mrs. Sandsmark of Newcastle were Sunday visitors with Prof. Jacobson at the M. P. Lund home.
Dr. W. Y. Jones of Ponca was a professional caller at Chris Martinson's. Mr. Martinson is very low.
Carl Lukken is laid up with sciatica rheumatism. Dr. Tellesen is attending him.
Mrs. R. O. Aga and son, John are staying at the Harang home while the Rev. Aga is away on business in Minneapolis.
Joe Cryan of Newcastle was a visitor in Maskell Sunday.
Guy Bostwick arrived home for Thanksgiving day from Chicago where he has been employed this summer.
Guy Bostwick's nephew from Sioux City arrived Saturday for a few days visit.
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Ponca newspaper December 11, 1924
Submitted by
Mary Ann Tapey
MASKELL NEWS
Chris Martinson, old settler of this community, passed away Tuesday evening and was buried from the Lutheran church Friday.
Prof. Jacobson and Rev. Harang were in Sioux City Wednesday evening.
Miss Louise Tvedt departed for Sioux City Thursday to accompany her brother, Niel, to the Sanitarium at Brush, Colorado. A card was received from them today stating that they arrived safely at Brush Friday.
Carl Lukken is convalescing from a siege of sciatica rheumatism.
Sheriff and Mrs. A. H. Maskell were up from Ponca attending the Martinson funeral Friday.
The stork paid a visit to Mr. and Mrs. Russell Campbell Saturday night.
Clifford Colbenson came up from Martinsburg via auto Saturday.
There was no school Monday on account of the storm.
Miss Edna Curry of Newcastle visitied over the week end with her sister, Mrs. Walter Blatchford.
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Ponca newspaper - Thursday, January 3, 1952
Submitted by
Mary Ann Tapey
MASKELL NEWS
The Jess Hall family and Oren Bostwick of Chicago and the Howard Bostwick family of Omaha arrived Friday, having been called home by the death of their father, Guy Bostwick.
Harold Stukas and Pauline of Sioux City were visitors in the Mrs. M. Whitett home Sunday. They attended the funeral services for Guy Bostwick.
Card of Thanks
We wish to express our sincere thanks and gratitude to our many friends and neighbors and relatives for their kind expression of sympathy, for their help and also for the many memorial gifts in our recent bereavement.
Mrs. Christina Bostwick
Oren Bostwick
Mr. and Mrs. Howard Bostwick
Mr. and Mrs. Jess Hall
Mr. and Mrs. Hugh Bostwick
Mr. and Mrs. Victor Bostwick
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Newspaper from Ponca August 10, 1905
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
County News
LIMEGROVE
Mr. and Mrs. Elmer Nelson spent Sunday at Kartegodt's.
John Olson of Hornick, Iowa, was at Limegrove a few days this week.
Quite a numbeer of people spent the afternoon at Axel Olson's last Sunday.
Miss Anna Doyle of Ponca visited a few days in this neighborhood this week.
Miss Tillie C. Johnson is home from Wayne, Neb., where she has been attending school.
The Norwegian school at Limegrove closed last Tuesday. A little picnic was given and cake and cream was served.
NEWCASTLE
The Norwegian school at Limegrove closed Tuesday.
Tom Mace has bought Joe Boekeuhauer's dwelling house.
Stanley Fields of Ponca is in town this week visiting relatives.
Chas Bauchmire and wife of Wisconsin are visiting W. Redl and family
Thos. Hoy was transacting business at Sioux City, Tuesday and Wednesday.
There was a ball game between Elk Point boys and Newcastle last week. Elk Point won.
Three cars of cattle and seven cars of hogs were shipped from Newcastle station this week.
The Newcastle boys say the Elk Point team is the swiftest they have met this summer.
Oscar Bladen and family arrived from the Rosebud a few days ago. He will return next week.
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The Nebraska Journal Leader July 5, 1928
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
MASKELL NEWS
Ferne Whitsett, Reporter
Minnie Zechin of Allen has spent the last week with her sister, Mrs. Enoch Birkley.
Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Childs and daughter, Betty, were calling at the Alva Childs home Friday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gee and Virgil spent Saturday at Leigh.
Mrs. M. P. Lund and Arthur were shopping in Sioux City Monday.
News was received of the death of Mrs. Annice Stukas who has been working at Fairview, S. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Granthan and Joyce, Mr. and Mrs. M. H. Wyant and son, Elmer, Mrs. Lewis Tesdall and Grace and Mr. and Mrs. DeLoss Granthan and Donavan, all of Obert and Mr. and Mrs. Ollie Childs and Betty of Ponca were Sunday guests at the Alva Childs and Ed Whitsett homes.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Anderson and children and P. F. Olson were visiting at the Mrs. Johanna Bottolfson home.
Mr. and Mrs. Levi Bishop spent Sunday at the Albert Neilson home.
Miss Ruth Coe who is in training at the St. Joe hosptial at Omaha is home on a two weeks vacation trip.
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Dunham and children of Sioux City came up Sunday to spend the day with Mr. and Mrs. R. E. Strange.
Miss Edith Kinney who nurses in Omaha came home the last of the week for a short visit with home folks.
Melvina Anderson is employed at the Harvey Bishop home near Newcastle.
Albert Olson, Johanna Taute and Mildred Nelson are attending Teachers College at Wayne spent the weekend with home folks.
The Maskell ball team lost another close game at Allen last Sunday by the score of 6 to 5. The boys will play Crofton next Sunday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. A. Anderson and children were in Hartington Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. O. I. Newton of Ponca wee Maskell callers Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Tvedt of North Dakota, Mrs. Lena Tvedt and Elsie and Mrs. Hans Knutson and children were Sunday guests at the Nels Jorgenson home.
Quite a number of the Maskell young folks attended the dance at Roost's Saturday night.
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Fatal fist Blow
Newark, Ohio, Friday, August 25, 1899
Submitted by Robin Mosier
Ponca, Neb., Aug. 25. - Henry Marron, 60 was killed near his home, seven miles southeast of this place, by a blow of Ferris Casey's fist. This was the result of an old feud. Casey gave himself up to the authorities.
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Prisoner Not Sane
The Coshocton Daily Age
Wednesday, March 27, 1907
Submitted by Robin Mosier
Ponca, Neb., March 27, - The trial of Frank Brink for the murder of his sweetheart, Bessie Newton, came to a sudden and unexpected termination. Five physicians made an examination as to the mental condition of Brink, and unanimously agreed that he suffered from melancholic insanity.
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Idaho Daily Statesman
Thursday, May 15, 1902
Submitted by Robin Mosier
Ponca, Neb., May 14 - The fear entertained that there would be an eruption of Mount Iona, located near this town, because of renewed issuing of noxious gases and smoke, has quieted down. Although the gasses continue to pour out, no sounds have been heard since Tueday morning. The real cause of the disturbance in the hills has never been known, but is supposed to be caused by an underlying formation of lime becoming heated by contact with moisture.
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Indiana County Gazette- Wednesday, September 10, 1902
Indiana, Pennsylvania
Submitted by Robin Mosier
Mr. and Mrs. Simon P. Mikesell, of Ponca, Neb., are visiting at the homes of W.T. and O.M. Wilson.
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The Freeborn County Standard
Albert Lea, Minnesota
July 19, 1883, page 3
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
At Ponca, Nebr., W. H. Auchmoody was recently convicted of manslaughter, he having killed Lyman Bishop in an altercation about cattle. Auchmoody was sentenced to two years.
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MORNING WORLD HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska, Sept. 18, 1892, p4
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
The Ponca Gazette says: Speaking of Sullivan and Corbett and other heavyweights, we chronicle this week two twelve pounders and one thirteen and a half pounder, all the product of Dixon county soil and under ordinary circumstances.
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MORNING WORLD HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska,
Jan. 6, 1893, p1
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
Chaplain Diffenbacher Prays
Chaplain Diffenbacher opend the hous with prayer today. His feeling allusion to the late John M. Moan of Dakota county and P. F. Rohan of Dixon county seemed to impress every one.
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MORNING WORLD HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska,
Jan. 6, 1893, p.4
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
ROUND ABOUT THE STATE
Guy Barker and Geroge Hebert of Ponca have purchased the cigar factory at Wayne.
Sixty-two marriage licenses have been issued during the year in Dixon county, against sixty-one in '91.
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MORNING WORLD HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska,
March 11, 1892, p.5
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
GOOD YEAR FOR FARMERS
HARTINGTON, NEB., March 10 - The farmers of northern Nebraska are very much elated over the prospects for a good season for crops this year. New settlers are arriving every day and settling in Cedar, Knox and Dixon counties. The immigration during the month of February was something unusual. Farmers in this county are getting ready to put in an immense crop, and preparations for active spring work are pparent on every hand.
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GETTYSBURG COMPILER Gettysburg, Pa.,
Aug. 2, 1919, p.6
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
Lincoln Highway Notes
The Transcontinental Mortor Convey that went through Gettysburg July 8th is half way across the continent, maintaining the itinerary laid out and expects to reach San Francisco by Sept. 1.
Lancaster county has planted 50 American elms and sycamores 8 to 10 feet high along the Lincoln Highway. A good example to be followed.
Ohio has a program for the Lincoln Highway to cost $1,422,000.
Nebraska will have completed next year 38 miles of paved roadway as a start toward a paved route entirely across the state.
At a point on Lincoln Highway in New Jersey, recently eleven thousand autos were counted, passing in 15 hours.
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GETTYSBURG COMPILER Gettysburg, Pa., June 4, 1938, p.4
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
Mr. and Mrs. Roy Patterson, Mrs. John Patterson and George Nelson, Spearfish, South Dakota, and Mrs. Myrtle Scheffel, Ponca, Nebraska, all formerly of Gettysburg with the exception of Mr. Nelson are visiting friends and relatives in and near Gettysburg. Recently they were guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Snyder, South Street.
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Mitchell Daily Republican, Mitchell, South Dakota, March 21, 1886
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
The Missouri on a High
ELK POINT, D.T., March 19. - Special to the Journal: From the best authority obtained a gorge has been formed opposite Ponca. The river has raised twenty feet from the ice marks. Two miles above this place the water is rising through a swale. Three miles below this city it is eight feet deep. The water is running into the slough west of town, and is rising six inches per hour. The bridge was torn up and drawn away. The water is reported seven feet deep in Green's house. Several farms are flooded, and the people are moving out. Considerable excitement prevails. Boats are being sent for to Sioux City, and others are being made here. All are hoping for the gorge to give way.
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Mitchell Daily Republican, Mitchell, South Dakota, January 17, 1890
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
Under an article: RAILROAD CONFERENCE, Representatives in the City From Various Points
PONCA REPRESENTED
Ponca claims to have an excellent place for a bridge for the projected line across the Missouri. The advantages, which are said to be numerous for bridging at this point, will be presented by Ponca's three representatives, viz: E. E. Halstead, president of the Dixon County bank, John Stough and S. K. Bittenbender, president and secretary respectively of the Ponca Mill company.
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Nashua Reporter, Nashua, Iowa, May 5, 1910
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
TAR EXPLODES; SIX ARE KILLED
Boiling Liquid Almost Wipes Out Family of Ferryman
Following an explosion of tar, the home of Jerry Miner at Ponca Landing, Neb., was destroyed by fire and his wife and five of his children were burned to a crisp. Miner operates a ferry at Ponca Landing. He had placed a pot of tar on the kitchen stove to boil, prepatory to mending a boat. With a terrific concussion the tar exploded. The father threw an 8 year old girl out the window, saving her life. Then, his clothing aflame, he ran and jumped into the Missouri River. It is thought he will die.
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Market Topped By Nebraska Steers
(Special to The Star)
THE LINCOLN STAR--SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1925
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
NEWCASTLE, Neb., Dec. 12, --With one shipment of 10 steers among 10,000 cattle on the Chicago market, C. H. Gibbs, Dixon county farmer, topped the market by receiving the fancy price of $13.50 a hundred pounds, which was from $1.50 to $3 higher than the selling price of the bulk of the stock. The cattle, which were Herefords, averaged 1,028 pounds each and for about eight months were fed on a corn and alfalfa ration.
If you have any Dixon County news items prior to 1923
that you would like to submit, please contact Robin. To help you better locate new articles that have been submitted, they will be marked as New
Reflections From
Dixon County Historical Society
Submitted By Pat Nygren
From "The Wakefield Journal" Thursday, January 23, 1896
Local mention:
Cook and Lambert shipped a car of cattle to Chicago Saturday. Phillip Erickson went in charge.
Wayne Democrat: Born, January 12, 1896, to L.E. Hunter and wife a ten pound, red-headed girl.
P.J. Neff sold a bunch of feeders to James Monier delivering them here Fiday, at $3.50 per hundred, netting him $1,000.
R.B. Leonard is putting up a new corn crib 10x32 feet here in town for the purpose of storing away some of his last year's crop.
The Dixon county farmers institute will be held at Allen next Saturday, January 25th. An interesting program has been prepared including a paper by C.W. Gurney on "Fruits".
Miss Ethel Walker, a well known and successful Wayne county teacher placed her name on the rolls of the Wakefield high school this week.
A section of the vertebrae of a mammoth was found under twelve feet of blue clay last week in digging a well on the farm of Levi Acton. The remains may have archeological values and have been sent to the State University.
Mr. and Mrs. Thos. Rawlings starts today for a visit to Kentucky. They will return in about a month, if Mrs. R. does not become so much enamored by that delightful country, as to refuse to face again the pitiless borean blast of our northern clime.
With tens of thousands of bushels of corn stored in open cribs, a great loss will be inevitable should the returning spring bring with the customary amount of rain. To cover or not to cover- that's the question. Whether it is better to protect ten cent corn with twenty dollar lumber, or to chance the storms and blizzards of winter and save the lumber, is a problem calling for careful thought.
Logan City
Thursday, January 23, the Literary will debate, "Resolved that capital punishment should be abolished" Leading disputants, G.H. Neff, aff; Bert Childs, negative.
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From "The Wakefield Journal
Thursday, Febrary 6, 1896
Local Mention:
Our genial Justice of the Peace, Wm. Park, was doing business at Wayne Monday.
Noah Weaver is now sending out notices to tax payers to "whack up" Don't be offended if you get one.
Elgin and Waltham 7 jewel movement reduced in price. They are now as low as corn, everything considered, C.F. Howard.
Dixon Tribune: The Dixon Roller Mills were sold Monday to the Dubuque Milling Co. The consideration was so small that we are ashamed to publish it. $2500 was the amount paid for this mill which cost to erect it two years ago, $10.000.
The ice industry of Wakefield has long been an important item, and is growing in value. Charlie Foltz has already sent 100 tons of ice to Emerson, and has contracts yet for 200 tons more. He will also ship 100 tons to Wausa. Besides this, he will put up about 600 tons in Wakefield.
Those of our citizens who indulge in the reprehensible practice of waking up early, were treated to a unique experrience Tuesday morning. It was nothing less than a genuine, dyed-in-the-woolfourteen-carat, name-blow-in-the-glass earthquake. Several parties living in differnt parts of town were startled about six o'clock by hearing a rumbling noise and feeling the earth tremble as if a heavy loaded car was thundering by. The sensation was peculiar, and can only be appreciated by those who heard it. Such a occurence has never happened here before and the lucky ones who heard it are feeling proud. Reports of the shock have been received from Wayne, Norfolk, Bloomfield and various points in Nebraska, Iowa and South Dakota.
On Saturday last F.A. Johnson shipped 2 cars, Cook & Lambert 2, Eph Anderson 1 and Hans Olson 1 car of cattle to Chicago. They were shipped from this station in January, the following carloads, Corn 81, wheat 19, oats 3, flax 3, hogs 8, cattle 8, total 102. Not a bad showing is it?
Weather Report
Meteorological Record: Month of Janury, 1896. Station, Wakefield; county, Dixon, state, Nebraska.
Precipitation rainfall, .18 / Snowfall in inches: 1.30 / Number of clear days 11 / Number of partly clear days 7 / Number of partly cloudy days 13 / Prevailing wind direction south. / I.H. Weaver, Voluntary Observer.
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Personal Points & Tidbits
Submitted by Jackie Shelhart
Northern Nebraska Journal, July 11, 1901
T.I. Thomas was transacting business in town Tueday.
Will Reynolds of Dixon was in Ponca a few days last week.
Miss Lottie Burk of South Sioux City was in Ponca the Fourth.
Miss Ada Logan is visiting with relatives at Madison this week.
Mr. and Mrs. J.R. Mikesell were Sioux City visitors Friday.
Miss Abbey Lofren is visiting at Limegrove for a few weeks.
Ethel Armstrong returned last week from a visit at Blenco, Iowa.
D.W. Nourse of Sioux City visited Ponca friends on the Fourth.
Charlie McClean departed on Friday for Idaho to spend the summer.
J. Hamlin of Allen was among Ponca friends the fore part of the week.
Gene Keefe of Worthington, Minn. was in town a few days last week.
Bert Dennison and wife were up from SIoux City to spend the Fourth.
Mrs. J. Strawborn of Sioux City was visiting relatives a few days last week.
Miss Grovesnor, a sister of Mrs. J.E. Knapp, left for Califonia Friday noon.
Sheriff Maskel and family spent Saturday, Sunday and Monday at Vermillion.
Miss Nellie Wiggam was visiting friends in Ionia the fore part of the week.
Chas. Templeman and Duane Bittenbender rode their wheels to SiouxCity Friday.
Mrs. J.A. Swallow of Shenandoah, Iowa is visiting with her daughter, Mrs. J.H. Wilson.
Mrs. O. Teler returned to Sioux City Saturday noon after a short visit here with relatives.
Mrs. A. Knowles returned to Leeds, Iowa Friday after a visit with her sister, Mrs. DeSombre.
Mrs. L.E. Horton and children went Monday to Sioux Falls where they will visit until September.
Ned Sherwood departed fo Denver on Friday for a few months outing in the mountain regions.
Dr. and Mrs. Goodrich of Pender visited at the Gamble home last week, returning Friday noon.
Mrs. Eicelburger came up from Sioux City Friday noon to preside over the Cooper home during Mr. and Mrs. Cooper's absence to Buffalo.
Jas. Bigley and family, former residents of Ponca, came up from Tekemah last week for a short visit.
Herman Fackelman, Arthur Logan, Claude Sidnam and Charlie Templeman visited Newcastle Sunday.
Miss Mamie Knox departed Monday for Freemont.
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Legal notices
Submitted by Jackie Shelhart
Northern Nebraska Journal, March 23, 1911
Thomas Robinson against S.M. McCurdy. Civil
Robert Metzler against Davis and Company. Suit on account.
A.D. Miller against George Clough. Suit on note.
James Connery against John Conrad. Attachment.
Emma Narts against Jacob Reap and Margret Reap. Foreclosure.
Farmers Elevator Co. a corporation against Chicago St. Paul, Minneapolis Railroad Co. Action for daages.
Alma Ashby against W.P. Truax et al. Suit on account.
Jacob Reap against Charles P. Haseltine. Action to quiet title.
Lou M. Peterson against Peter N. Peterson. Action to set aside decree of divorce.
Charles Volk against Elmer Schenck et al. Foreclosure for confermation of sale.
Rock Island Savings Bank against Elmer Schenck et al. Foreclosure for confemation of sale.
In the matter of estate of Isaac Anderson Bikjend deceased. Appeal from county court.
Leo Lowe against Jake Bartleson, appeal from County Court.
Nottingham Lace Works against Ware Robins and Co. suit on account.
Dora Peterson against James Harty et al. Action for damages.
Nellie McKenna against Harry J. McKenna, Divorce.
Louis Conway against Mary Conway. Partition of Real Estate.
Sloan State Bank a corporation against Henry C. Nagel et al. Foreclosure for confermation of sale.
George A. Herrick et al against Village of Waterbury municiple corporation. Action to detach certain land from Village of Waterbury.
John D. Haskell Trustee against Gust. W. Borg et al. Foreclosure for conformation of sale.
Rock Island Plow Co. a corporation against Patrick McCabe Trustee Appeal fron County Court.
Frank P. Davey and Joe Davey against A.B. Curry and Alice Curry Action to foreclose contract for sale of real estate.
Mary M. Haney against William McCloud and Wallie M. McCloud. Action to quiet title.
The Krell Piano Company brings action against J.H. Klick on account.
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Fort Wayne, Ind., Wednesday, May 31, 1899
Submitted by Robin Mosier
Ponca, Neb., May 31. Three tornados passed through this vicinity yesterday evening. None of them covered a wide area. A large amount of property was destroyed but no live lost.
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Decatur, Illinois, Friday Morning, June 13, 1890
Submitted by Robin Mosier
Ponca, Neb. June 12 - This place is threatend with an epidemic of black diphtheria, six or seven cases having been reported to the board of health and two deaths already having occured. The families affected are carefully quaratined and constantly guarded. A number of families have left the city. The mayor will issue a proclamation forbidding the holding of public meetings and confining all children to their homes.
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MORNING WORLD HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska,
Sept. 17, 1892, p4
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
Last Friday Frank Weatherby of Dixon county was binding on a load of hay when the pole broke, throwing him off and dislocating his arm at the shoulder joint.
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MORNING WORLD HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska,
Oct. 9, 1892 p.1
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
291 -- Daniel T. Hodges et al, appellants, vs, the county of Dixon, Nebraska circuit court of the United States.
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MORNING WORLD HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska,
Oct. 28, 1892, p3
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
P. A. Nelson, against W. Jenkins is the title of a case brought up on error from Dixon county.
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MORNING WORLD HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska,
Jan. 30, 1892, p.5
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
Revival services at the Methodist Church at Concord, Dixon county, were begun Sunday evening last under the direction of Rev. J. A. Flowers and will continue for some time. Two Swedish ministers, Revs. Carlson and Nelson also Rev. Powell of the Baptist church, are already upon the ground. Rev. Butler will also be present during the series of meetings.
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MORNING WORLD HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska,
Feb. 27, 1892, p.4
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
A petition has been signed quite generally by the practicing attorneys of Dixon county, asking that hereafter admission to the bar be based on examination in open court. The judge ordered the petition filed, with a decree that hereafter all admissions will be based on the method prescribed in the petition.
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MORNING WORLD HERALD, Omaha, Nebraska,
April 18, 1892, p.6
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
D. Myers is in Emerson, Neb., superintending the threshing of the field of flax belonging to the Flournoy Land & Cattle company of Dixon county, Neb. He reports the crop as well preserved through the winter. The yield for the 600 acres will be about 7,000 bushels.
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GETTYSBURG COMPILER Gettysburg, Pa., June 20, 1899, p.2
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
Rev. Dr. Luther Kuhlman left on Thursday for Martinsburg, Nebraska, to assist his father, Rev. J. H. Kuhlman, whose home was swept away by a recent cyclone. Members of the Evangelical Lutheran Church, of Frederick, of which Dr. Kuhlman is pastor, made up a liberal purse for his unfortunate father and granted him a vacation to make the trip.
Mervin Tipton, son of June Tipton, Carlisle street, with his wife and daughter, have moved to Gettysburg where they will make their home. Mr. Tipton left Gettysburg twelve years ago and after serving an enlistment in the U.S. Army he took up a quarter section of land in South Dakota, residing on it the required length of time to claim it. Since that time he has been in the employ of a telephone company in Emerson, Nebraska.
Fears are entertained of another epedemic of the foot and mouth disease. Tests are being made in Kansas City and Chicago, and quarantines have temporarily been place against cattle from Nebraska and portions of Kansas.
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DAILY HERALD, Delphos, Ohio, May 15, 1902
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
NEBRASKA VOLCANO QUIET
Ponca, Neb., May 15. - The fear entertained that there would be an eruption of Mount Iona, located near this town, because of the renewed issuing of obnoxious gases and smoke, has quieted down. Although the gases continue to pour out, no sounds have been heard since Tuesday morning.
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New
NEWCASTLE MAN SERIOUSLY HURT
THE LINCOLN STAR--SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1931
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
SIOUX CITY, Ia., Sept. 12--(AP)--John Gibbs, 41, of Newcastle, Neb., was injured seriously Thursday night when his car overturned on a highway near South Sioux City. He suffered severe head injuries. Officers said Gibbs lost control of his car and that it overturned and crashed into a telephone pole. He was brought to a hosptial here.
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PONCA CHILD IS FATALLY BURNED
THE LINCOLN STAR--SATURDAY, JUNE 13, 1931
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
Baby Upsets Bowl of Boiling Grease Upon Self
Dies Following Day in Hospital at Sioux City
SIOUX CITY, Ia., June 13--(AP)--Burns suffered Thursday when a pot of boiling grease was accidentally spilled on him proved fatal late yesterday to Melvin Baker, 18 months-old son of Melvin Baker of Ponca, Neb. He died in a local hospital.
The accident occurred in the home of the child's grandparents, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Baker. After Mrs. Baker had set the bowl of hot grease on the table, the child pulled one end of the tablecloth and spilled the grease on himself. A large quantity went down the child's throat.
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New
Allen Boy Dies of Scarlet Fever
(Special to The Star)
THE LINCOLN DAILY STAR--SATURDAY, JUNE 3RD, 1916
Submitted by Mary Ann Tapey
Allen, Neb., June 3--Christopher, the 15-year-old son of Mrs. Ena Lockwood, died of scarlet fever after only a four days' illness. The funeral services were held in the cemetery at Martinsburg as the family is under quarantine. Rev. G. W. Livers conducted the services. This boy had three fingers of his hand cut off in a binder last year and also was a victim of infantile paralysis a few years ago.
Mr. and Mrs. William McCloud and 15 children
Allen, Neb., Jan. 22. - On February 5, 1914, Mr. and Mrs. William McCloud, residing on a farm 10 miles northwest of Allen, will have been married 24 years. They have a family of 15 children, all single births, and it is not believed the showing can be equalled in the state, at least for a couple of their ages. Mr. McCloud is 46 years of age and Mrs. McCloud is 44.
They were married at LeMars, Ia., February 5, 1890, and at once settled in Clark township, Dixon county. All of the children were born in this same township and 14 of them still are in the home nest. The exception is Mrs. Ella Rose Kavanaugh, shown at the left of the upper row. Mr. McCloud is well known as a successful farmer and stockman. He finds it no burden to care for a family of such proportions. All of the children are getting good educational opportunities and three of the older girls are in college at the present time.
The Sioux City Tribune has been a regular visitor in this home for many years and is regarded as a valuable aid in getting a proper line on life's affairs.
The 15 children shown in the accompanying group, and their respective ages, are: William Joseph, 23; Mrs. Kavanaugh, 21; Margaret Edith, 20; Wallie Mariah, 18; Mary Mabel,17; Esther Clare, 15; Irene Cecelia, 14; Oliver Martin, 11; Minnie Bell, 10; Hazel Anna, 9; Helen Agnes, 7; Pearl Marion, 5; Alice Edna, 3; Maurice Parkhill, 2; John Dale, two months.
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Twin Twisters Twirl
Submitted By Cathy Logue
From the Newcastle Times, Newcastle, Nebraska, May 5, 1898:
A Pair of Twisters Visit the Northwestern Portions of the Banner County of Nebraska
Last Saturday (April 30, 1898) Dixon County was visited with two young tornados between 3 and 4 o'clock in the afternoon.
The western vein struck the county at Charley Johnson's on the Cedar county line, destroying his barn and blowing the house off the foundation. It then destroyed O. B. Severson's house and moved his barn, shook up W. D. Blatchford's barns and house, granaries and machinery. It then demolished the two Norwegian Lutheran churches at Lime Grove and N. C. Jacobson's barn. N. Johnson's house was unroofed. Ole Severson had everything swept away. Ole Halvorson lost his barn as did Ben Benson. Ole Severson and his wife were quite severely injured, though not fatally.
The southwest vein was hardly as severe as the western. It demolished two schoolhouses southwest of here, then dropped down at Thomas O'Toole's, completely destroying all out buildings, farm machinery, grain, etc., and almost wrecked his dwelling. It then struck Peter Nelson's and lifted the house, dropping it a number of steps away onto a cave into which the family had gathered. It then gave Andy Spellacy a call, destroying a house and all outbuildings including barns and granaries. Near here it drove a 2 x 4 studding through a basswood tree about 8 inches in diameter. The studding can now be seen in the tree.
The two twisters traveled in a northeastern direction, doing damage in South Dakota and Iowa.
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Destructive Cyclones
Visits These Parts and Northern Iowa, Several Fatalities Reported
Submitted By Cathy Logue
From the Ponca Newspaper, Ponca, Nebraska:
Last Saturday afternoon was the scene of numerous cyclones in this section and northern Iowa. About 3 o'clock a black could was seen in the south but nothing further than a rumble as of thunder attracted some of the citizens to it. It seems the one visible from Ponca that struck the O'Toole farm just east of Newcastle touched the ground first about five miles south west of that place. It is believed to have divided after a few miles journey, the larger portion taking a direction of north and striking in and near Limegrove utterly demolishing the Peterson residence, completely tearing two churches in pieces and making it's way across the river at a point due east of Limegrove.....
Later reports than the above gives definitely the names of the parties and the damage they suffered....Ed Luther a mail carrier between Newcastle and Limegrove, was caught by the storm and lifted from his cart over a fence and the mail sack was carried nearly a mile away.
At Elk Point, SD, three houses were destroyed, three cows killed and John I. Johnson was carried about 200 yards from a building by the wind and picked up dead with his head nearly severed from his body. It is next heard of at Canton, SD, but no damage was reported done. Two children were killed at Sheldon, Ia., and a large number of buildings were laid waste.
