August 5, 1920 - reprinted March 6, 1985Leavitt D. Church left for his home in North Dakota after spending the past six weeks at the home of his brother, Chas. M. Church, who was unable to secure help during corn cultivatng time and his brother volunteered to come down from North Dakota and assist him with his work. Three other brothers are also living in North Dakota.
Miss Bessie Novotny was in Morse Bluff taking part in a musical recital.
Clarkson markets: Hogs $14.25, wheat $2.05, oats 58c, corn $1.25, rye $1.40, butter 40c, eggs 37c.
Miss Lillie Suchy and Mary Kudrna arrived home from Kearney, where they attended summer school.
W. H. Hyland was up from Stanton looking after his property at this place. He is the owner of the building occupied by the Clarkson Cafe.
John and Albert Nagengast returned last week to their home in Howells after a tour of Cheyenne county. They attended to the threshing duties on a farm owned by Albert and they report a wonderful crop of wheat, running from 20 to 40 bushels per acre.
Dr. Polansky left for Lincoln after a visit at the home of his brother-in-law, James Rech at Howells.
The home of Mr. and Mrs. Louis Vlach at Howells was greeted by an 8-pound baby boy. Dr. Tamisiea reports both mother and baby doing well.
When suffering from thirst, stop at Janata’s at Howells for a glass of refreshing Pabst near-beer. The best beverage on draught.
The Owl Cafe in Howells has changed hands. Joe Fiala and Lambert Sindelar bought it from the former proprietors, George Fiala and Jerry Vacha.
Another unpleasant thought that the boys must entertain with coming of “dog days” is that September and school come next.
Miss Vera Heun and Laura Schaefers, Mrs. Louis Schnuettgren and daughters, and Mr. George Heun drove to Beemer. They made the trp in Mr. Heun’s Dodge. The above named are from Howells.
Peter J. Thiem of Howells bought the dray line conducted in Howells bu Iwansky and Luxa and took possession immediately.
Ed Iwansky and Joe Cihacek then bought the Chihacek restaurant and will take charge of the business Aug. 1. R. F. Cihacek will remain with the new firm for a few months.
The deal involves both the stock and building, the price paid for structure being $7,000. We wish the boys success.Joe Spevak, John Vesely and A. H. Elbracht of Howells were early morning passengers to Omaha, Saturday.
Frank J. Prucha, salesman for the Prazak Motor Company, delivered a Wood Bros.’ separator and a Fordson tractor to Emil and Fred Sindelar at Howells.
The Quesner family of Howells, with Miss Irma at the wheel, motored to Leigh Sunday afternoon.
While threshing last Monday afternoon, Herman Reicks of Howells suffered a severe nose bleed. Dr. Tamisiea rendered surgical assistance stopping the bleeding, but Mr. Reicks will be confined to his bed for a week due to weakness caused by the loss of blood.
Charles W. Stangel left from Howells early Monday morning for an extended stay in Omaha, St. Joseph and Excelsior Springs.
Adolph Cech visited in Howells with his parents Monday and Tuesday. Adolph has a position in the Omaha Postal station at the Burlington terminal and is well pleased with his work.
Misses Georgia Dworak and Tillie Karel returned to Howells after spending a few days in Clarkson visiting friends.
Some of the grocery specials offered by the Ryan Company store in Clarkson were: Oil Sardines, 6c per can; Matches, 3c per box; Navy Beans, 8c per pound; Seedless Raisins, 25c per pound; Yeast, 6c per pkg.; Cracked Rice, 8c per pound; Bohemian Rye Flour, $5.95 96-lb. sack; Big Jum-Bo Coffee, 39c pound; Prunes, Extra Fancy, 19c pound;
Lemons, 25c dozen; Fruit Jar Rubbers, 5c per dozen; Milk, 11c tall can; Gloss Starch, 11c per pkg.; Brooms, 59c each; Kamo Jello, 12 1/4c per pkg.; Horseshoe Tobacco, 85c per pound; Postum Cereal, 20c per pkg; Canned Peas, 14c per can; Barrel Salt, $2.95 per lb.; Calumet Baking Powder, 23c 1-pound can;
Canned Plums, 85c gallon; Canned Peaches, 85c gallon; Mustard Sardines, 11c per can; Corn Syrup, 39c 1/2 gallon; Pillsbury Wheat Flour, $3.70 sack; Flake White and Electric Spark Soap, 6c per bar; case $5.75; Puffed Rice 15c per pkg.; Spices 7 1/2c per pkg.; Cleanser, 11c per can.
August 5, 1920 - reprinted March 13, 1985Miss Anna Wittgow became the bride of Howard Hrabak at the Presbyterian church in Clarkson. Rev. B. A. Filipi officiated. Their attendants were Mr. and Mrs. B. E. Krajicek, Mrs. Krajicek being a sister of the groom and Mr. Krajicek is a practicing physician and surgeon in Scribner.
The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Wittgow of Stanton and the bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Hrabak of Dodge.
The couple left immediately for a trip to Denver and other points in Colorado. The bridegroom is the manager of the Ryans Company store in Clarkson.After spending 28 years in the merchantile business in Clarkson, Fred Colesh returned last week and entered the employment of assistant station agent of the C. N. N. W. railroad in Clarkson.
A former Rogers man, Paul H. Hansen, aged 24, was killed in a Denver riot, was buried from the Purple Cane M. E. church in Colfax county Tuesday afternoon. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Hansen, for many years prosperous farmers in this territory, moved to Denver some years ago, but the young man returned and was employed in the neighborhood of Rogers until three years ago. Mr. Hansen was an innocent bystander and was one of the first to fall in the awful street car riot of Friday night.
It was understood that he had returned to his home and finding his mother absent had gone in search for her and was attracted by the commotion to the scene of the trouble made by striking street car men.The Heun community is mourning the death of one of its foremost citizens in the untimely death of Vaclav Brichacek, who died at his farm home in Midland precinct.
At the date of the funeral, it was exactly 3 weeks that his father, Frank Brichacek, died.
The deceased attained the age of 48 years and is survived by his wife, five children, aged mother, 4 brothers and two sisters.Jos. Pavlis, Sr., of Stanton county became the owner of the residence property owned by Mrs. Jos. Hanel in Richard's addition in the east part of town. The property consists of a residence and six acres of land, the consideration being $6,000. Mr. Pavlis plans to retire from farming and move to town.
Josef Hamernik, Sr., 80, a resident of this community for the last 15 years, passed away at the home of his daughter, Mrs. Frank Kacin, south of Clarkson.
The deceased was born in Bohemia and while in America led a humble life, residing from time to time with his children. Besides his widow, he is survived by two children, Joseph of Clarkson, and Mrs. Frank Kacin, living on the Adolph Fillipi 80, south of town.
He also leaves to mourn four sisters and one brother, namely: Mrs. Max Hejtmarek, Mrs. Anton Kyncl, Mrs. John L. Zrust, and Mrs.Joseph Suchy, Sr., all of whom with the exception of Mrs. Suchy, who lives in Omaha, are citizens of this community.
Funeral services were held from the Joseph Hamernik home to the Presbyterian church, where Rev. Filipi officiated at the services. The remains were laid to rest in the cemetery adjacent to town on the west.
August 12, 1920 - reprinted April 17, 1985John K. Lopour, a former resident of this environment, now a prosperous farmer in Gregory, South Dakota, was in town visiting with local relatives.
Blahoslav Losa and his sister, Miss Alice of Pittsburgh, Pa., are houseguests at the Jos. Novotny home.
Jos. Srb, Jr. and his brother-in-law, Jos. Cerny, of Stanton county, invested in an 80-acre farm located near the Mortimer ranch, northwest of Leigh, having purchased the tract from John Mrsny at $250 per acre.
E. J. Pokorny boarded yesterday morning’s passenger with the intention of landing in Omaha.
The Howells Motor Co. reports the sale of a Buick “Six” to John Siskowsky.
James J. Stransky and family motored to Dwight last week, where they visited with Mr. Stransky’s parents. He also put in some time fishing there. James returned home in the company of his brother, Emil, while Mrs. Stransky and children remained in Dwight for a longer visit.
Mrs. Frank Nemec and son and Mrs. Jos. Pavel and son, John, made a motor drive for a longer visit.
Mr. and Mrs. Anton Rychtig went to Omaha to consult a specialist is regards to Mrs. Rychtig’s health.
Mrs. Jos. Travnicek and Mrs. Louis Kabes and children were Fremont visitors yesterday.
W. W. Luxa and his sister, Mrs. Rudolph Hamsa, left for Rochester, Minn.. to consult with the famous Mayo Bros. At Howells they were joined by Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Sindelar, who have taken their daughter to Rochester for medical treatment.
Thos. Nadrchal, Sr., and his son, Ladislav, made a trip to Omaha yesterday.
Dr. and Mrs. Tamisiea, Irma Quesner and Will Novak motored to the picnic at Scott’s lake Tuesday evening.
The Louis Evert, Frank Evert, Adolph Evert and Frank Dlouhy families of Howells enjoyed an outing Sunday at one of the lakes near Wisner.
Rose Beran and Emma Konvalin of Howells were in West Point, where they attended a teachers’ institute.
Anyone interested in a Samson tractor demonstration, is asked to see the Mestl Brothers.
George Wilch, a resident of Schuyler for a number of years, passed away at the family residence after a prolonged illness, lasting nine weeks. When first taken ill, his disease was diagnosed as liver trouble. Later complications set in, which seemed to baffle his attending physicians and he gradually grew weaker, and passed away quietly into his last sleep.
Bohumil Krofta, who for the past year has been employed at the Wells-Abbott-Nieman company office in Schuyler, resigned his position and accepted a position in the bank at Gregory, South Dakota.