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January 3, 1911 - reprinted August 10, 1994

We are informed that the stork called at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Suchan on Christmas eve and left a fine little daughter as a Christmas gift.

Last Thursday Louis Faltys took his little daughter to an Omaha hospital where the child underwent a serious operation.
    It is hoped that the little patient's recovery may be rapid and that she may be able to return home ere long.

Elmer Shinkel, who worked here for a time and is known to a number of our young people, was married at Schuyler last week to Miss Mary Tesar of that city.

Joseph Pekarek of Howells and his brother-in-law, James Bartak of Wheeler county, spent Saturday afternoon with friends at this place.
    Mr. Bartak was formerly a Stanton county farmer and some years ago did more or less trading here, but had not been in Clarkson for a number of years and the growth of the town surprised him greatly.

The new firm of Noh and Vlach, dealers in lumber and livestock, commenced business with the opening of the new year.
    As soon as the weather will permit they will put up a bulding on the corner opposite the old Noh office to be used as a lumber and stock office, and will also put up a large lumber shed which will enable them to keep all of their stock under cover.

One day last week Mundil and Faltys sold the Richard Watchorn farm of 160 acres, a few miles northwest of town, to Jacob and Joseph Kabes for $125 an acre, and then sold to Mr. Watchorn a 120-acre place, owned by Joseph Dlouhy of Maple Creek precinct, and located just north of Leigh, for $131.50 per acre.

A daughter was born to Adolph Fillipi and wife yesterday.

Miss Rosie Severa, who has been spending the past few months at North Platte, has returned home.
    She, with a number of other Clarkson young girls, is making arrangements to attend the normal at Fremont in the near future.

Louis Novotny and wife have a son at their home, born on Saturday.

L. Roubinek and family have taken possession of their residence in the south part of town.
    F. Tomka of Howells, who now owns the farm vacated by Mr. Roubinek, expects to farm the place himself the coming year.

Among the young ladies of Clarkson who teach school in the surrounding country and enjoyed a holiday vacation last week were Misses Julia and Vlasta Telecky, Anna and Louise Jirovec, Bertha Bukacek, Anna Svoboda and Agnes Koci.

Dr. Geo. Allen, who holds a responsible position with the Santa Fe R.R. Co. with headquarters at Topeka, Kansas is in town Saturday evening.
    Besides enjoying a visit with his brother, Dr. S.G. Allen, and family he has been doing a fine business in his line as a specialist of diseases of the eyes, ears and nose. He will remain until tomorrow evening.

Frank V. Fiala had a public sale at his place, two and a half miles east of town, last Wednesday.
    The attendance was unusually large and bidding was brisk. About $3,000 worth of property was sold and the prices obtained were good.
    A bunch of Duroc Jersey hogs sold like hot cakes and brought their owner $1,000. Mr. Fiala and family will spend the coming spring and summer visiting on the Pacific coast, and upon their return will take up their residence in Howells.

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January 10, 1911 - reprinted August 17, 1994

A son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Rayman on Sunday.

The little daughter of Frank Cinfl and wife is numbered among the sick little people this week.

John Miller of Dodge, a brother of F.J. Miller of this place, moved his family here yesterday. They will occupy the residence recently built by Adolph Vraspir.

At a meeting of the village board held last Tuesday evening Frank Vitek was appointed village marshal and on Friday morning he entered upon his duties. We consider the appointment a good one.

Among the exhibits of farm products at the Jos. Krikac real estate office are some fine ears of Yellow Dent corn grown by Frank J. Novotny on land that he has farmed for thirty-six years. The corn made an average yield of fifty bushels per acre.

Jos. Fillipi, Jr. returned to Lincoln Saturday to continue his studies in the high school of that city.

Jos. Tomes went to Omaha yesterday morning to take a course at once of the business colleges of that city.

Jos. Rayman has so far recovered from the effects of the fractured limb he sustained some weeks ago as to be able to be up and around.

Adolph C. Fajman reports the sale of the Suchan carpenter shop to John Hamernik and Jos. M. Bukacek for a consideration of $800.

Frank Schultz left yesterday morning for South Omaha were he has secured a position in the employ of the American Shppers Commission Co.

Sunday evening five carloads of cattle were shipped from this point to the South Omaha market, the following parties having contributed one car each to the shipment: Adolph, Emil and Ed Cinfl, John Drapela and John Pokorny.

A study of the figures given below, kindly furnished us by Station Agent Vanderbeek, will give our readers some idea of the immense amount of business transacted at this place during the year 1910.
    Shipments forwarded: Corn, 215 cars; oats, 36 cars; wheat, 13 cars; cattle, 154 cars; hogs 231 cars; horses, 9 cars; sheep, 10 cars; produce, etc., 157 cars. Total 825 cars.
    Totals of the local shipments figured at 20,000 pounds to the car.
    Shipments received: lumber, 86 cars; coal, 68 cars; lime and cement, 15 cars; implements, 12 cars; wire, 2 cars; salt, 6 cars; sugar, 2 cars; brick, 10 cars; stone, 1 car; emigrants, 1 car; sand, 36 cars; beer, 8 cars; apples, 3 cars; flour, 6 cars; stock, 75 cars; hay, 15 cars; merchandise, 109 cars. Total 455 cars.

Miss Annie Rosicky returned to South Omaha, yesterday after a several weeks stay at home having been called by the serious illness of her father who suffered a stroke of paralysis but is now on the road to recovery.

We understand that an effort is being made to organize a German Lutheran church in the Muhs neighborhood and put up a house of worship.
    A number of those belonging to that denomination met here for services at New Zion church on Sunday afternoon.

Even the cold weather has not stopped E.F. Kutin in the manufacture of cement blocks as he is running quite a plant in the large basement under his residence.
    He has a large number of foundations to be laid and other work to do as soon as spring opens and he proposes to have plenty of material on hand so that the work need not be delayed.

You can find cheaper land than we have in good old Colfax county, but you cannot find any anywhere at any price that is so sure and certain to raise such crops as our has been doing for the past forty years.

Emil R. Dudek and wife, Dr. F.B. Schultz and Anton Kopac went to Omaha this morning to attend the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Home Casualty Company in which all are interested and of which Mr. Dudek is president.

The basket ball contest between the Leigh and Clarkson high school teams was held at the Vosacek hall on last Saturday evening, and drew a good crowed.
    In the girls' game Clarkson won by a score of 14 to 8, while Leigh carried off the honors in the boys' game by a score of 17 to 1.
    Prof. Grant of Leigh and Theodore Kubik of this place acted as referees and their decisions gave general satisfaction.
    The proceeds of the evening amounted to $34.00.

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January 17, 1911 - reprinted August 24, 1994

Born on Sunday, to Jos. Walla and wife, a daughter.

Last Saturday Will Suchy disposed of his pool and billiard hall to Jos. Zelenda who took charge of the same at once.

Last Thursday Joseph Novotny took his son, Blaholav, to the Presbyterian hospital at Omaha for treatment.

Carl Hoff was here from Boone county Saturday and Sunday on a visit to home people.
    He informs us that he will move back to Colfax county about March 1 and will work his father's farm in Midland precinct the coming year.

A little daughter was born to Frank Indra and wife on Saturday.

We see by the Schuyler Sun that Misses Emma Vitek, Mary Svoboda and Emma Storek are at the county seat learning to do dressmaking.

Louis Faltys and wife returned last Tuesday from Omaha bringing with them their little daughter who was down there several weeks receiving treatment at one of the hospitals of that city. We are glad tdo state that the child is steadily improving.

John Chleboun, Jr. was up from Schuyler over Sunday visiting relatives. He informed the editor that the coming week he intends to pack up and ship the remainder of his personal effects to Danton, South Dakota, where he will take up his permanent residence on a farm he owns there and on which his family is residing at the present time.

Peter Zak has again engaged in the live stock business at this place. For the present he is officing at the Clarkson mill but in the near future will put up an office building of his own, and erect the necessary yards, sheds, etc. to conduct his business.
    For some years Clarkson has led all towns in this section of the state as a stock market and a fourth buyer will have a tendency to make things even more lively in that line.

Last Saturday the boys' and girls' basket ball teams of the Clarkson high school went to Howells where they played in the evening with the boys' and girls' teams of the high school at that place.
    The boys in the local team are Paul Svoboda, Emil Krahulik, Bohus Novotny,Joseph Bos and Charles Sindelar, and Oscar Hahn alternate, and those consituting the girls' teams are Ida Swoboda, Mary Konicek, Bertha Dusatko, Josie Zrust and Lillian Vanderbeck, and Emma Zak alternate.
    A number went from here to witness the game, and a large crowd was in attendance to help cheer for the winners. The game resulted in a victory for the Clarkson girls, the score having been 11 to 23, and the Howells boys won by a score of 39 to 8.

Mrs. Frank Wolf, for almost twenty-nine years a resident of this locality, and one of hte pioneer women of Adams precinct, passed away Monday morning at 5:00 at the fmily home in the west part of town.
    Having been in poor health for many years, her death was caused by the infirmities of old age. She was a devout Roman Catholic and the funeral, which is to be held Thursday morning, will be conducted at the church of that faith at this place.

On Sunday morning at the home of her son, Anton Hamernik, who lives a few miles north of town, the spirit of Mrs. Frances Hamernik returned to the Maker.
    The deceased lived to the ripe old age of ninety-one years. She was born on the eleventh day of January, 1820, in Bohemia, her maiden name having been Frances Teply.
    She was married in the land of her birth, her husband having died there a third of a century ago, and widowed and already well advanced in years she decided to come to America.
    She first lived for about four years at Tama, Iowa, but the last twenty-nine years of her life were spent in this community. She was a kindly, estimable lady, and leaving to mourn her death two sons, Anton and Joseph, and five daughters, Mrs. Max Hejtmanek, Mrs. John Zrust, Mrs. Joseph Kyncl, Mrs. Philip Dvorak and Mrs. Fannie Suchy.

Emil R. Dudek, Dr. F.B. Schultz and Anton Kopac returned last Wednesday evneing from Omaha where they attended a meeting of the stockholders of the Home Casualty Co., an organization of local interest as a number of Colfax county people are stockholders.
    At the meeting the following officers and directors were elected: Emil R. Dudek, president; R.S. Payne, vice president; W.J. Kenae, secretary; Jaroslav Folda, treasurer; Emil R. Dudek, R.S. Payne, W.J. Keane, Jaroslav Folda, Dr. F.B. Schultz and Emil E. Brodecky, directors.

Our friend, Chris Gross, is planning a trip to the land of his brith the coming summer. It is a little more than thirty years ago that Chris left Germany for America coming direct to Coflax county.
    He was young in years at that time, and besides youth the only capital he had with which to start the battle of life in a strange land was a courageous heart and willing hands.
    He labored earnestly and prosperity has crowned his efforts. Not only has he succeeded financially, but he has at the same time gained the confidence and respect of all who know him.
    He is only one example of what persistent effort and right living will do in this land of the free. On this trip to the fatherland Mr. Gross will be accompanied by one of his sons.

Mr. and Mrs. Diedrich Vahle are mourning the death of their little son aged eight and a half months, who passed away on Sunday at the family home, northeast of town, after an illness with pneumonia.

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January 24, 1911 - reprinted August 31, 1994

Forrest Allan George Swoboda is the name of the husky young lad who took up his abode, on Wednesday, in the home of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Swoboda at Leigh.

On Sunday a son was born to Anton Prazak and wife.

Mundil and Faltys report the sale of forty acres of land six miles south-west of this place, owned by Mrs. Annie Cernin to Peter Lopour for $110 per acre.
    The lady will move to Clarkson to live, having purchased the A.V. Hejtmanek residence for a consideration of $1,450.

A number of friends of E.R. Dudek discovered that January 23 was the twenty-fifth anniversary of his birthday, so secured the Vosacek hall for last evening and gave a surprise party in his honor of the genuine kind.
    Music was furnished by the Clarkson band and dancing was enjoyed until a late hour. Tempting refreshments were provided and taking altogether it was an occasion long to be remembered.
    An elegant Winchester repeater was presented to M. Dudek by a party of friends consisting of J.G. Vosacek, Dr. F.B. Schultz, Emil Tomes, Ed Polcin, Emil Slama, A. Kopac, W.W. Luxa, Frank G. Benes, John Schaffer, John Bukacek, Adolf Bukacek, Frank Humlicek, John Pecharec, Frank Mundil, Frank Bos, J.M. Mundil and Longin Folda.

The infant son of Jos. Rayman and wife died last Friday morning, aged two weeks. On Sunday the little form was laid to rest in the Clarkson cemetery after brief services by J.M. Mundil.

Last Thursday F.W. Noh took his wife to the Methodist hospital at Omaha, where, on the following day she submitted to a serious surgical operation.
    Mr. Noh returned Friday evening, and Saturday morning Miss Julie Holan went down and will remain with Mrs. Noh until she is able to return home. The latest report is that she is getting along nicely.

Chas. Novotny will make extensive improvements on his farm southeast of town as soon as spring opens, including the building of a fine residence and a large barn.
    James Chadek has the contract for doing the work, and considerable [amount?] of the material for the building has been hauled.

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January 31, 1911 - reprinted September 7, 1994

Vaclav Podany and wife have a son at their home, north of town, born on Friday.

Frank Nydodem and wife have an eight pound daughter at their home north of town. She arrived Sunday.

Drs. Allen and Humphrey have dissolved partnership, and last Tuesday Dr. Humphrey left for Council Bluffs where he will locate for the present.
    During his short stay among us he made quite a circle of friends who all wish him well.

The Clarkson Gun club is planning for a big time at a shoot to be held February 4, at which time Capt. A.H. Hardy of Lincoln, one of the crack shots of the country, will be here and give an exhibition. There is also to be a blue rock shoot in which local parties will participate.

County Judge Fiala performed the marriage ceremony uniting in marriage Albert Sfoboda or Omaha and Anna Lopour of Clarkson.

J.M. Mundil reports the sale of a ticket to Joseph Kabes which will secure the passage of Joseph Kabes which will secure the passage of JOseph Budin from Bohemia to Clarkson.
    He sold a second ticket to John Prokopec of Howells, and a third to Joseph Krupka of the same place, which two tickets insure the transportation of John and Josefka Manak from Bohemia to Howells.

Ed Novotny sold his residence property to Ed Hobza for $2,200. We understand that Mr. Novotny will move onto a Stanton county farm the first of March.

Many of the relatives and friends of Miss Annie Urban and Adolph Cinfel drove to the Mrazak church to witness the interesting ceremony that united this worthy young couple in the bonds of holy wedlock.
    Rev. A. Drbal of Trinity parish at Heun officiated, and when the church service was ended the bridal party and wedding feast [sic] found an elegant wedding feast awaiting them at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. V.J. Urban, in Wilson precinct.

F.W. Noh returned from Omaha where he had been to visit his wife who is receiving treatment at the Methodist hospital.
    He found her doing nicely and says she will be able to return home within a few weeks.

Blahoslav Novotny underwent an operation at the Presbyterian hospital at Omaha, and the latest reports are that he is doing nicely.
    Joseph Novotny and wife, Chas Novotny, Frank Novotny and Dr. F.B. Schultz, who were with him at the time of the operation, returned home.

Kopac Bros. purchased of H.E. Phelps the four lots on the corner opposite the city hall for a consideration of $1100.
    As soon as spring opens it is their intention to erect a large brick or cement block building on the same which they will use for a garage.
    The boys have only recently completed the building of a large brick store, but it is proving entirely too small already for their fast increasing business.