April 5, 1910 - reprinted August 28, 1991Last evening David Hefti had the misfortune to have a serious gash in his forehead by being kicked by a horse. Dr. Allen dressed the wound.
Theodore and Ladislav Kubik came up from Schuyler for a short visit at home. They made the 22-mile trip afoot and say that they enjoyed the "hike."
Louis Faltys and V. L. Prazak were at Creston and while there Mr. Faltys purchased a 200-acre farm within a few miles of that place.
The drill team of the W.O.W. lodge entertained last evening in honor of Anton Prazak and his bride, and also Emil Pospisil and his bride, at a dancing party given at Vosacek’s hall, both gentlemen being members of the team.
The guests of honor were shown every courtesy, and with all others present enjoyed in no small degree the pleasures of the occasion. Refreshments were served, and Peter Zak and his musicians provided music for the dancers.The hearts of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Vasek, living 10 miles southeast of town, were saddened when the Angel of Death entered their home on Monday, at half past two o’clock in the afternoon, and bore away the spirit of James Arthur, their youngest child.
The little one had been suffering from lung fever since Wednesday of the preceding week, and at the last, inflammation of the bowels set in making his struggle for life doubly difficult. Little James was one year, seven months and 26 days of age, and leaves besides his parents, a little sister of four years.This morning a son was born to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cech of Midland precinct.
Jos. F. Vitek, Jos. Mundil, Will Karel, John Musil and Emil Dudek and Misses Vlasta Telecky and Agnes Koci constituted a party of Fremont normal students who arrived here for a visit at their respective homes. All returned to their studies this morning, with the exception of Jos. Vitek, who has finished his work there for the present and will clerk for a short time for Karel & Suchy.
Will Vlach also came up with the crowd but went on to Leigh, where his parents now reside.The first of the month Frank Kubik resigned his position as clerk at Julius Wacha’s store and entered the employ of Adolph Fillipi. Frank is good reliable help wherever he is working. Bohumil Bukacek is the new clerk at Wacha’s store.
Last Saturday a son of Mr. and Mrs. Jacob Bart, living 3 miles east of town, had his left arm elbow broken between the elbow and wrist by being crowded against the stall of the barn by a horse which he was currying.
Dr. Allen reduced the fracture. The boy is 15 years old.The marriage of Miss Annie Vomocil and Anton Prazak occurred on Tuesday at Schuyler. The young couple went down in the morning, had the ceremony performed by County Judge Cherny, and on their return in the afternoon stopped at the home of Mr. and Mrs. James Severa, south of town, where the happy event was celebrated in an informal way.
The bride is an attractive and estimable young lady, a daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Vomocil of Hay Springs, former residents of this locality.The carpenter work on the new barber shop was completed and the painters will now put on the finishing touches. Mr. Swoboda expects to move into his new quarters the fore part of next week. He will install an entirely new lot of fixtures and will have a model shop.
Jos. F. Jirovec has been appointed manager for the Omaha Elevator Co. at Brainard and left for that place to enter upon his duties. It is a good job for Joe, and he will make an efficient, trust-worthy agent for the company. He will move his family to Brainard In the near future.
April 5, 1910 - reprinted September 4, 1991John Rosicky, known to many of the people of this vicinity, died at his home in Omaha. He is a well-known pioneer Bohemian-American, at one time editor of the Pokrok Zapdau published in Omaha, and at the time of his death was president of the National Printing Co. of that city.
He was 64 years of age, and suffered a stroke of paralysis 4 months ago from the effects of which he never rallied. He was one of the foremost citizens of his nationality in the state.The funeral of the late Albert Pechanec was last Wednesday morning. Anton Odvarka made an address at the Z.C.B.J. hall, where the services were held, and later spoke a few words at the open grave at the Clarkson cemetery.
A brother of the deceased, Frank Pechanec, and his wife were here from Plattsmouth, and Mrs. W. F. Heffner of Howells and Miss Bessie Pechanec of Omaha, both nieces, were here to attend the funeral.
Mrs. Heffner returned home Wednesday and Mr. and Mrs. Pechanec returned to Plattsmouth on Thursday, but Miss Bessie Pechanec remained for a visit with relatives.The Tel Jed. Sokols of this place took 45 new members into the organization last Sunday afternoon. At the meeting which was held at the Vosacek hall, there were delegations present from the Sokol lodges at Howells and Dodge, and also three prominent men of the order from Omaha, C. E. Stenicka, Frank Riha and O. Jelen. These last-named gentlemen took leading parts in the initiation ceremonies.
April 12, 1910 - reprinted September 18, 1991Anton Odvarka and wife, Joseph Kubicek, wife and children and Mrs. Anna Zvacek, all of this place, tomorrow, start on a four-months’ trip to Bohemia. They go from here to Omaha to remain until Thursday evemng when they will be joined by John Petr of this place. John Konsel and John Mikes of Howells, and a party of four from Kansas, and proceed to New York, where they will take passage.
A number of our town people partook of the hospitality of the Clarkson band boys, who entertained at the Vosacek hall in honor of their leader, Jos. F. Jirovec, and his wife, who left here this morning for their new home at Brainard.
Frank and Joe Kratochvil took their departure for Lupton, Cob., where they expect to make their home for the present, at least.
Last evening Anton Chudomelka, who was one of a party of automobilists from this place were making a trip through the country north of Leigh in Jos. Suchy’s machine, met with an accident that may have cost him his life.
When the party was about two miles north of Leigh and were crossing a small bridge, Mr. Chudomelka was thrown from the auto, and striking on his head was rendered senseless by the fall.
His companions immediately took him to Leigh, where he was given medical attention. His family was summoned, and this morning he was brought home on the passenger. Up to the hour of going to press he has not regained consciousnes, but it is thought that his condition is somewhat improved.We notice by the published list of census enumerators for Colfax county that Adolph Dudek has been named to take the census of the town of Clarkson and Adams precinct, and that Anton Odvarka, Jr., will do the work in Maple Creek precinct.
They assume their duties the 15th of this month.The village election last Tuesday passed off very quietly. There was but one ticket in the field, and the nominees, Emil Petr and Jos. G. Vosacek, received practically all of the voted polled.
Louis Faltys is having a residence built on lots that he owns near the New Zion church.
Rudolph Pekny and wife have welcomed their first-born, a son, whose birthday is on the fifth of April.
A few days ago Thos. Novotny sold a lot he owned in the southwest part of town to Frank Humlicek for the consideration of $420.
Week before last Jos. P. Jirovec received the appointment as agent for the Omaha Elevator Co. at Brainard, and went there at once to assume his duties.
He returned Saturday and got his household goods ready yesterday for shipment to his new home. We are pleased to see Joe secue so good a position, but sorry indeed to have him and his family leave Clarkson.A number of friends gathered at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Anton Odvarka Sunday evening and tendered them a surprise party before their departure, this week, for a visit to Bohemia.
The visitors had provided refreshments with a lavish hand, and a most delightful evening was spent, the only unpleasant feature having been the arrival of the hour for the guests to make their adieus but all united most heartily in wishing their host and hostess a safe journey and an enjoyable visit in the land of their birth.Clarkson Markets: Good milling wheat 88c, good milling rye 60c, corn 40c, oats 31c, eggs 18c, butter 18c, hogs $9.30.
April 19, 1910 - reprinted October 16, 1991A little son, aged eight years, of Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Gotleben is seriously ill with pneumonia at the family home in Midland precinct.
Frank Jirous has sold two lots he owned south of the Markytan shoe store, to Frank Herinek for $835.
J. M. Mundil reports the sale of a ticket to Frank Jirous to bring Karel Koukal from Bohemia to Clarkson.
Emil R. Dudek underwent an operation at the Swedish hospital at Omaha. The latest reports are that he is getting along nicely.
Frank Jirous has sold his residence property to Casper Zrust, who, with family, will move in from his farm and occupy the same. The purchase price was $1900.
Joseph Srb took his departure for a four-month visit in Bohemia, having decided to join the Clarkson-Howells delegation of travelers who left Omaha for the European trip.
Jos. Rozmarin, carrier on route #3, tells us that Joseph Karel is the first patron on his route to follow the recent instructions of the postoffice department, spoken of in our last issue, relative to the painting of mail boxes.
Mr. Karel has his box and the post on which it sets painted white, and his name, the number of his box placed on it. All other patrons should follow his example.Dr. F. J. Petri arrived from Omaha, where he is engaged in the practice of his profession, and spent the following day here having been called in consultation with Dr. Allen on the Anton Chundelak case.
A son was born to Joseph Kucera and wife last Friday.
While at work in the yard at the family home west of town, Ignatz Indra slipped and fell, breaking two of his ribs, but despite his advanced years and feeble health, he is doing nicely under the medical care of Dr. Allen.
V. L. Prazak has purchased the interest of Jos. Walla in the blacksmith business conducted by the firm of Richtig & Walla. The new firm will, in addition to running a blacksmith shop, build an automobile garage, sell and repair machcines, etc.
Frank Jirous, who has been employed as miller for a number of years by the Clarkson Milling & Grain Co., and who has a most thorough knowledge of that line of work, has decided to engage in business for himself and last week invested in a flouring mill at Creighton. He is to take charge of the business June 1, which means that he and his estimable family will leave Clarkson; this will be regretted by their host of friends.
John H. Janousek returned from Tripp county, S. D., where he went last week to look after the putting up of a set of buildings on a claim he has there.
The day after his arrival, a heavy rain struck that section of the country which was followed by snow, and he concluded to come home and wait for settled weather before making his improvements. He tells us that he and his family will move onto the claim about May 15.A pretty home wedding took place on April 14, 19190 [sic], when Miss Anna Hefti and Charles Schmadeke were united in the holy bonds of wedlock. The marriage took place at 11 o’clock in the morn at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Barbara Hefti, just west of town, and was performed by Rev. G. Klotsche of St. Paul’s Lutheran church in Platte county, was Winessed by a number of the relatives and a few close friends of the young couple
John Wisherd had a car of machinery that had been used on his Stanton county ranch and a car of work horses shipped from this point to be used on his large ranch at Clairemont, Texas.
John F. Swoboda has sold his interest in the business conducted by the Clarkson Milling & Grain Co. in [sic] Anton Prazak, taking as part payment a 160-acre farm in Boone county and an 80-acre place in Colfax precinct.
C. N. Mershorn, a real estate dealer of Lincoln, Dr. F. B. Schultz left on a trip to New Mexico, being joined at Fremont by Emil Folda of Linwood.
Anton Prazak and Jon. Basta have sold their saloon business to Anton V. Hejtmanek and John F. Swoboda, who will conduct the same under the firm name of Hejtmanek & Swoboda. They take charge of the business on the first Tuesday in May.
Anton Chundelak, who is suffering a concussion of the brain since falling out of an auto a week ago, continues to lie in an unconscious condition with apparently no change unless it is that he is a little weaker. A trained nurse is here from Omaha to assist in caring for him.