August 1, 1918 - reprinted April 7, 1982Mrs. Minnie Brandstetter, employed as domestic at the Fred Baumert farm home near Howells, received the following telegram yesterday from the War department of Washington: "Deeply regret to inform you that Private Ferdinand Brandstetter, Infantry, is officially reported killed in action on June 13. Signed, McCain. Adj. General, Washington, D.C."
J. H. Wragge added another farm to his several such holdings, having this week purchased the so-called old Ritzdorf homestead located 10 miles south of Howells, and of late years owned and farmed by Adolph Ritzdorf. The place of 220 acres brought $175.00 per acre.
James Palik, Howells, offered the following grocery specials: Crown Raisins 10c; Seedless Raisins 15c; Pure Santos Coffee in 10-lb. lots 22 1/2c; Fancy Bourbon Santos Coffee in 10-lb. lots 25 1/2c; Pure Santos Peaberry Coffee in 10-lb.lots 27c; Polban Coffee in 10-lb. lots 32c; Fancy Bogata Coffee in 10-lb. lots 12 1/2c; Canned Corn No.2 can 15c; Canned Tomatoes No. 3 can 15c; Canned Kraut No. 3 can 15c.
The first Schuyler boy to die of wounds in France was Fred McLeod, who died June 16. He was the son of former Mayor and postmaster of Schuyler.
Word was received here by relatives of Miss Bessie Polansky, who recently volunteered for service abroad, that she is now in New York waiting for the order to start overseas.
The home of Rev. and Mrs. B. A. Filipi is rejoicing over the arrival of a stalwart baby boy into the family circle. Dr. Kalal reports mother and son are doing nicely.
Chauncey Abbott, Sr., president of the Wells-Abbott-Nieman mills of Schuyler, and one of the foremost millers in the United States, was stricken with neuralgia of the heart and before aid could be summoned had passed to the Great Beyond.
The sad intelligence was received here from Crete, breaking the news of the death of Mrs. Adameks mother, Mrs. Jelinek.
F. J. Miller reports sales of player pianos to Frank Bazata and Jos. J. Hanzel of Howells and to Jos. F. Podany and Vaclav Kmoch of Stanton county.
A dance will be given at the Frank Satorie place (the old Woeppel farm) 2 miles west and 4 1/2 north of Clarkson. Music will be furnished by the Jirovec orchestra.
Dr. F. G. Kolouch went to Omaha last week and enlisted in the medical service of the nation. He is this week closing up his practice in Schuyler and expects to leave either the latter part of this week or the forepart of next week. Dr. Kolouch is the fourth physician from the city to assist Uncle Samuel in this supreme struggle. Schuyler is now represented in the medical department by the following: Dr. Painter now in France; Dr. Moore, who was at Ft. Sill for several months and was discharged on account of physical disabilities; Dr. Hart stationed at Camp Cody and Dr. O. P. Schnetzky at Fort Russell, Wyo. Dr. F. G. Folken is at Great Lakes naval training station, having left immediately after his graduation from the University of Medicine. Dr. Kolouch entered the service with the rank of first lieutenant.
Frank, 7-year-old son of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Coufal suffered a very painful misfortune at the farm home south of Howells. He was changing his attire in his room and fell forward, running his left hand through a partially broken window pane. He cut a deep long gash and severed an artery. Dr. Myers found it necessary to use 10 stitches to close the wound.
Wm. Wenk, Creston; Edward Wolsleger, Snyder and Knieriem Bros., Scribner. Cub tractor dealers named the following as satisfied Cub Jr. or Big Cub tractor owners: Kabes Bros., Leo. Krepel, J. F. Podany, Louis Faltys, Adolph Machacek, J. J. Schroeder, August Wieser, A. Reetz, R. R. Seymour, Adolph Hellbusch, Chas. Dworak and Rudolph Podany.
There have been several arrests made the past week for drunkedness in Stanton and it seems most of this booze is coming from Norfolk. There must be a number of bootleggers in or near that city who are getting rich off of their Stanton patronage. These are the men who should be prosecuted even a little stronger than the man who buys the booze, often times a man of meager circumstances which in turn means that his family will have to suffer.
Jerry Hanel, an old time Clarkson resident, now making his home in Lindsay, and Jack Otterpohl had a most peculiar automobile accident in which their car did a complete "loop-the-loop" and landed upright after a 30-foot drop into a creek, neither of the men being injured. They were returning from Rockville, 23 miles on the other side of Fullerton. When descending a steep hill at the bottom of which a bridge at nearly right angle with the descent, the brakes failed to work. The car struck the bridge rail, knocking it off, and then plunged head first into the ravine. It described a complete somersault, knocking off the top on the way down, but landed on its wheels. Hanel found himself in the back seat and Otterpohl where Hanel sat was fortunate for him as the steering rod was bent to the bottom of the car by the force of the impact. Undaunted by their experience, they secured a block and tackle from a neighborhood house, hitched the rope to a tree and drew the car back to the road. After giving it "first aid" they ran on the car’s power to Fullerton, where a steering knuckle gave out. The top and windshield were demolished and the body damaged beyond repair.
Gustav Schultz of Stanton met with a very serious accident when attempting to climb thru a freight train which had not broken the crossing near the Schultz home. Mr. Schultz had just gotten between the cars and was standing on the beam with one foot when the switch engine bumped the train, catching his foot and severing the two little toes.
Dr. Kalal reports the birth of baby boy to Mr. and Mrs. John J. Fiser of Stanton.
Frank Nykodym sold l60 acres of his Stanton County farm to F. J. Lacina for $160 per acre. The land is situated 3 miles northeast of Clarkson.
Frank Hubenka received word that his brother, Joseph, who is stationed in Florida, was promoted to sergeant.