March 6 [5?], 1912 - reprinted March 5, 1997Mrs. Kastanek is reported seriously ill at the home of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Nemec, northeast of town.
At a citizens' causcus held at the city hall, F. W. Noh and J. D. Wolf were named as candidates for village trustees for the two-year term, and Frank Hejtmanek, Jr., for the one-year term. Dr. F. B. Schultz presided over the meeting and Jos. Mlnarik was secretary. There is but one ticket in the field, which means that next Tuesday's elecction will be a tame affair.
Otto, Emil and Clara Hahn of Midland precinct left for Madison near which place they will take charge of a farm owned by their father, Chris Hahn.
Adolph Fajman came over from Linwood and on his return, took with him a carload of farm machinery and a new Ford auto.
Joseph J. Zastera was quietly married to Miss Hermine Najman. The young people went to Schuyler where the connubial knot was tied by County Judge Fiala with as little ado as possible and then they set their faces homeward. Upon their arrival at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Najman, the happy event was appropriately celebrated, their relatives having gathered to receive them, offer their congratulations, and to wish them well as they start out on life's pathway together.
The Emil Folda home is under quarantine for scarlet fever, the little daughter of the household being sick with the disease.
Adolph Lukl is having a building, 25x50 feet built on the lot in the rear of his blacksmith shop to be used by him as a garage.
The Independent Harvester Co. engaged in the implement business at this point with E. J. Pokorny as their local agent. They are occupying the building owned by the Never-Break Pole Co., and carry a full line of implements, wagons, carriages and buggies.
J. R. Riddle of Creighton was here and entered into contract with Kopac Bros. for the building of their garage at Schuyler. The same is to be a model structure of brick and steel, 66x100. The boys have secured temporary quarters in which to do business, and Ed went down to assume charge for the present.
Julius Zastera left for Utica, South Dakota, where he went to accept a position in the State bank of that place. It is a good position and Julius is the kind of boy who will make good.
Fillipi & Indra have disposed of their hardware and implement business to Jos. M. Bukacek and Anton Makousky. The members of the retiring firm will continue to reside here. The new firm assumes charges of a well-established and prosperous business, and the Herald wishes them abundant success.
The board of education met and elected Fred E. Hayes, now at the head of the Ravenna schools, as principal here for the coming school year at a salary of $1,000 a year. Miss Marie Kouba was retained as a primary teacher at $65 per month, and Miss Anna Jirvec as second primary teacher, and Miss Bertha Bukacek, as instructor of the sixth grade, were retained, both at $55 per month. The remainder of the teachers will be elected at the next board meeting.
March 5, 1912 - reprinted March 26, 1997Emil Tomes has disposed of his saloon business to Frank Vlasak of Dodge, who is to take charge of the same at the opening of the municipal year. Emil has not yet decided what he will do, but for the present at least will remain in Clarkson.
John Spulak, who recently sold his farm, a few miles north of this place, left with his family for their new home in Madison county, where they have bought a farm of 480 acres.
Joe, the youngest son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Novotny, is slowly recovering from a long and serious spell of sickness.
Jos. Sedlacek, who is employed by Jerry Sedlacek on the latter's farm south of town, was thrown from a wagon and received an ugly scalp wound besides numerous bruises.
Died, Anna, the wife of Frank Cerny, at the family home in Clarkson. The deceased was sixty-two years of age, the last seventeen years having been spent in America, twelve in Omaha and five at this place. Prior to that she lived in Bohemia, where she was born.
She was the mother of ten children, all of whom are dead except one son, Frank, who with the father survives her.
The funeral was held at New Zion Church, Rev. Svoboda having officiated. The Clarkson Degree of Honor attended in a body, the deceased having been a member of the organization and belonged to the lodge at Omaha, where she retained her membrship up to the time of her death.We see by the Dodge Criterion that Jos. Jadrny and family loaded their household goods at Dodge last week for shipment to Minnesota where they recently invested in 240 acres of land on which the family will locate. Mr. Jadrny remains at Dodge to run his harness shop. The family formerly resided at this place.
Jos. R. Krofta and his family, former residents here, but who have been making their home in South Dakota for a number of years, arrived here and will again take up their residence at this place. Mr. Krofta will engage in the butcher business with Peter Zak they having rented the building now occupied by the Vosacek moving picture show, which will be fitted up for their use.
March 12, 1912 - reprinted March 26, 1997The little daughter of John Novotny and wife, who was seriously ill with pneumonia, is convalescing.
Vaclav Hamsa and wife and son, James, and family moved over from near Stanton and are occupying the F. B. Schultz tenement just south of the doctor's home.
Mrs. Vaclav Telecky returned from an extended visit at Ely, Iowa, where she went to assist in caring for her mother through a severe attack of illness. Her mother is eighty years of age.
Jos. G. Vosacek has discontinued his moving picture show at this place as the interior of the building he has been occupying is being remodeled for use as a butcher shop by Zak & Krofta.
Jos. Telpy, Jr. and wife left for Primrose, Boone County, where they will make their home on a farm that Joe has owned near that place for some time.
The Clarkson commercial club met and re-organized and opened their spring campaign for a larger and a more progressive Clarkson--second to no town on the branch for volume of business and general improvements--by taking in a large number of new members. It promises to become one of the strong, effective commercial and improvement organizations in this part of the state.
Noh & Vlach did an exceptionally larg business in the hog line, buying 71 on Monday, 144 of Tuesday and 169 on Wednesday. Among the hogs purchased were four yearlings from John Kopac averaging 430 pounds, and four of the same age marketed by Frank J. Drapela averaging 428 pounds.
Jos. Krikac and wife and Vaclav Prazak of this place and Vaclav Krikac and wife of Comstock, this state, leave for a trip to California and intend to spend a month on the Pacific coast. On their return trip they intend to stop off in Montana and visit with some former Colfax county people now residing new [sic] Lewistown.
Jos. Malena, Sr. and his wife have left their farm, west of this place, which has been their home for over a third of a century, and moved to Leigh to take a well deserved rest. They have been bounteously blessed with this world's goods and are able to spend the remainder of their days in comfort.
The marriage vows which united the lives of Miss Agnes Fajman and Emil Musil were plighted. The ceremony took place at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Albin Fajman, parents of the bride, and was performed by Rev. A. Svoboda, according to the rites of the Presbyterian church, after which a tempting wedding breakfast was served.
Emil Dudek and Miss Albie Fajman and Gus Fajman and Miss Frances Musil attended the bridal couple and went with them on their trip to Fremont where they spent the afternoon.Odvarka Bros. have let the contract to R. P. Basta for the erection of a brick building, 25x60 feet and two stories high, on the lot where their printing office now stands. Work on the same will commence as soon as spring opens. When completed it will give the boys fine quarters for their printing business. We are pleased to note this evidence of prosperity on their part. They are hard working young hustlers and deserve the best of everything.
March 12, 1912 - reprinted April 2, 1997A pretty home wedding occurred this morning at the residence of Mrs. Joseph Ruzicka when her daughter, Miss Mary, became the bride of Frank Vlach. Rev. Henry F. Horton of the Congregational church at Leigh officiated at the impressive ceremony which took place at half past seven o'clock and was witnessed by only the immediate relatives of the young couple.
Ed Kopac was at Schuyler on business in connection with the opening of the Kopac garage in that city. The boys are getting anxious to get work on their new building under way as they had expected to have it under course of construction by this time had the weather been favorable.
We are told that James Kadlec formerly of this place, who has been in charge of the section at Nickerson for the North-Western decided to leave there, and J. P. Skoda of Leigh succeeds him at that place. We understand Mr. Kadlec and his wife are now at Howells and are contemplating locating in Chicago.
There was shipment of eight cars of cattle from this point to Chicago, to which Woeppel Bros. contributed six cars and C. N. Peterson two. They were an extra fine lot of prime fat steers, showing an average weight of more than 1400 pounds, and will no doubt sell for export at fancy prices. Gus Woeppel, C. N. Peterson and Emil Pokorny accompanied the shipment.
March 19, 1912 - reprinted April 2, 1997The vows that united the lives of two of Clarkson's most prominent young people were plighted at the home of Mrs. Anna Kubuk when her daughter, Miss Josie, was united in marriage to Mr. H. C. Saunders, the ceremony having taken place at a quarter of eight. Rev. H. F. Horton, the Congregational minister of Leigh, officiated and made use of the beautiful ring service, the golden circlet having been carried in the heart of a lily by the ring-bearer, little Libbie Fillipi.
Friends of Emil Teply have been suspicioning for some time that he was apt to forego single blessedness and so were not surprised when they heard that he was married to Miss Julia Walla of Morse Bluff. The marriage took place at Fremont, it having been a double wedding as County Judge Stinson at the same time performed the ceremony that made Miss Josephine Jelinek of Linwood the wife of John Vopalensky of Morse Bluff, the brides being intimate friends as Mrs. Vopalensky has been teaching near Morse Bluff. Immediately after the ceremony the four young people took the train for Omaha where they spent several days.
A. J. Karel is making arrangements to put up a brick store building, 28x100 feet, two stories and a basement, on the [_?_] between his present location and the Bukacek block, and, when completed, will occupy the same with his stock of general merchandise. The new structure will be a fine improvement for the town and give Mr. Karel room in which to handle his fast increasing trade.
Harry Brown, a man of forty-five years of age who has been working in Clarkson and vicinity for some years, left for parts unknown; and there was good reason for his going as the day before he had forged the firm name of Koza & Hegr to checks to the amount of $70 and passed them upon some of our business men. He told his employers, who are in the livery business, that he had a drive to make to Schuyler, but instead went to Howells, put the team in one of the livery barns there and took the eastbound train. Up to this writing no trace has been found of him.
A special meeting of the voters of school district No. 58 was held at the high school building for the purpose of considering the proposition of voting bonds for a new brick high school building. The meeting was called to order by Emil Peter, president of the board of education, who stated the object of the gathering. The subject was pretty thoroughly discussed pro and con, but the weight of the argument was in favor of calling a bond election and proceeding to the building of a school house such as would meet the growing wants of the district, which, in point of enrollment of pupils, is the second largest in the county. A test vote showed thirty in favor of the proposition to seven against. A committee, consisting of Dr. F. B. Schultz, Anton Kopac, Anton Vlach, James Chadek and L. J. Roubinek, was appointed to have petitions drawn and circulated requesting the board to call a special election to vote bonds in a sum not to exceed $25,000.