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1899 News Extracts
 
Oakland Independent, Oakland, Burt Co., Nebraska.

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Date of issue.

Jan. 13, 1899

JE Blenkiron of Bancroft a guest of CJ Swanson.

"Dakota" AL Anderson had grippe one day last week. (Swaburg)

Nels Johnson Jr. of Fremont up here. (Swaburg)

Harvy Johnson, (Swaburg) wild animal trainer, broke and unruly horse for some party in Oakland.

Rena Swanson visited 1st Intermediate. Alvin Swanson entered school in 8th grade.

Jan. 20, 1899

Clara Johnson entered 2nd intermediate.

Program for teachers and patrons association- Miss Emily U. Anderson, Miss Daisie Johnson.

Charles Anderson bought the Cyrus Rock farm est of Oakland at $40/acre.

Frame for new barn of Charles A. Anderson, burned down last week, already under construction.

Feb. 3, 1899

Mrs. Delia Wigren left for her home at Lyons.

Andy Anderson, new subscriber.

Andrew Anderson trimmed up box elder trees in front of his home. (Kessler District)

John Johnson hauling lumber. (Kessler Dist)

August Swanson attending school after measles in west district. (Kessler Dist)

FO Anderson, Swaburg merchant.

Feb. 10, 1899

Miss Alma Anderson of Pender receives gift subscription from M.L. Bishop.

Andrew Anderson and S.E. W. Johnson received a car of cattle.

Ms. Oke Johnson returned from her visit with friends at Wausa.

Art Anderson up from Tekamah.

John P. Anderson ill under doctor's care.

Miss Delia Wigren returned from Lyons.

Gus Johnson, while hauling a load of wood from above Nebraska City on the ice in the river, struck a place where the icemen had recently taken out ice for their houses and it was only covered with a coating. His horse, wagon and load of wood went to the bottom of the river, while Mr. Johnson jumped and reached the solid ice, thus saving his life.

WA Harding guardian of Renius Property, 1st house N. of M. Swanson's place.

Feb. 17, 1899

PJ Anderson's auction on Feb. 23.

Rev. PA Swanson of Wakefield here.

Eph. Johnson owns a brand new 2 seated family carriage. (Swaburg)

Feb. 24, 1899

Mrs. SW Johnson of Omaha returned home after visiting here.

P.C. Anderson (P.G. Anderson?) recently closed a deal and bought the house and lot of Mrs. James Askwig on the west side. It adjoins the placehe recently bought of Peter Young. Mr. Anderson will remove the hosue back and put both lots together and make him a fine home.

AL Cull bought Charles Johnson's property on the west side, and is ready to sell it to CS Bach.

Teachers/Patrons Assoc.- Mr. Oscar Anderson, Mr. EW Harding.

Lambert Anderson a guest of Alfred Benson of Kessler District.

Unclaimed letter for Mrs. John L. Johnson.

Mar. 3, 1899

Mrs. S. Anderson, new subscriber.

OE Johnson and Emil Carlson of Wakefield in town to meet old friends.

Mrs. Walter Johnson of Wausa completed her visit here, returned home with Miss Emma Anderson with her.

Rev. John E. Johnson of Chicago at the Mission church. will return home soon.

No absence/tardies; 2nd Grammar - Fred Hardin. First Grammar- Edgar Johnson, Esther Johnson. 2nd Intermediate- Hannah Johnson. First Intermediate- Emma Anderson. Second Primary- Sina Johnson, Sigurd Johnson.

Real Estate - John M. Johnson sold his farm 7 mi. NE of here to John Boyd and Charles Strelo. Mrs. Sarah Anderson secures 40 acre tract of Charles A. Anderson. Charles A. Anderson also sold a 40 to Israel Anderson.

Mar. 10, 1899

Miss Elizabeth Anderson visiting at Wausa.

Mar. 17, 1899

Charley Johnson to sell all his goods at auction.

A. Anderson of Wakefield buying bull.

Albert Johnson leaving 2nd Intermediate owing to work.

Mar. 24, 1899

Miss Delia Wegren was a high room visitor (school - Wigren).

John Johnson of 8th grade, left school owing to work.

Willie Anderson is down with pneumonia brought on by measles. (Swaburg)

Mar. 31, 1899

Alfred Ostrand was an Omaha visitor.

Victor Johnson preparing to build a new addition to his residence.

Peter Johnson, new subscriber.

No tardies/absence; 2nd Grammar- Fred Harding. First Grammar- Edgar Johnson, Esther Johnson. 2nd Intermediate- Hannah Johnson, Louie Samuelson. First Intermediate- Ivan Swanson. Second primary- Sina Johnson.

Swan Lundstrom down for building of a new residence in South Oakland this spring.

Oscar H. Anderson went to Lincoln.

Apr. 14, 1899

Charley Anderson of Omaha renewig old acquaintances in town this week.

Assessor M. Swanson rounding up wealth of our citizens this week.

AF Swanson, blacksmith at Bertha.

AF Swanson retired from implement business in Bertha. AF Swanson also mentioned as mayor.

Apr. 24, 1899

Will Swanson at Omaha.

Miss Lydia Gustafson and Miss Leonard took train for Omaha for a visit.

Apr. 28, 1899

Hans Johnson of Argo has paper ordered for him for a year by O.N. Hammarlun (?) the postmaster there, who he works for.

May 5, 1899

Charles Anderson of West Point post office, new subscriber.

August Anderson visits Boyd county for possible investment.

No absence/tardies; Second Grammar- Olga Johnson, Fred Harding. First Grammar- Edgar Johnson, Esther Johnson. Second Intermediate- Minnie Swanson, Pearl Swanson, Adelia Johnson. First Intermediate- Bertha Swanson, Emma Anderson, Ivan Swanson. Dasie C. Johnson, teacher. Second Primary- Sina Johnson, Ray Swanson, Garvield Swanson, Mable Lundstrom. First Primary- Reuben Johnson, Miles Swanson, Raymond Johnson.

A.M. Anderson named as water commissioner.

May 12, 1899

August Anderson bought land in Boyd Co. recently.

O.E. Anderson is a new reader of this newspaper.

August swanson taking in Omaha Tue.

Misses Anna Swanson, Hannah Lindahl, Rev. Sjoblom and Gustus Johnson were Wakefield people who attended the Luthan aniversary exercises this week.

OE Anderson, new subscriber.

John Swanson, an old Oakland boy now located at Fremont, visiting friends.

WA Harding went to Lincoln to spend part of the week as a delegate to the Grand Lodge of the A.O.U.W.

Miss Evelyn Johnson visited 1st intermediate.

May 19, 1899

Miss Anna Swanson and Hanna Lindahl returned to Wakefield.

Unclaimed letter list in Oakland - Olof Johnson

May 26, 1899

Thomas Anderson one of Minnesota's volunteers of the late war, recently mustered out, stopping in Swaburg visiting friends.

Jun. 9, 1899

Miss Amy Johnson returned from a visit.

Louis Strand of Oaklnad was in Swaburg neighborhood Sunday.

A.M. Anderson of Tekamah went to Kansas City where he is attending the head camp meeting of the Modern Woodmen of America.

Jun. 16, 1899

Peter Anderson of Argo, new subscriber.

Arthur Johnson visiting Minnesota for a short time.

Herman Johnson received typhoid fever, ill this week.

Miss Annie Johnson, who has been visiting here for several days, returned to her home at Pender.

W.A. Harding, on behalf of Oakland lodge A.O.U.W. presented the Herman cyclone sufferers $15.

Jun. 23, 1899

Oakland citizens helping Herman cyclone victims; Andrew Anderson, CJ Swanson, Jno P. Anderson, AJ Anderson, AG Anderson, Theo Anderson, A. Gustafson, Jno Anderson, Jno H Anderson, J. Johnson, Charles A Anderson, Charles Johnson, AF Anderson, JP Anderson, MW Johnson, GH Anderson, Harry G. Johnson, Andrew Ostrand, Frans Anderson, CH Anderson, France Anderson, John A. Anderson, Mrs. Swan Johnson, CE Swanson, Carl A Anderson, Swan Johnson, Peter Anderson, And. Swanson, S.E.W Johnson, A.P. Johnson, And. Anderson, Jno Anderson, CJ Anderson, JM Johnson, James Johnson, Jno A. Anderson, Mat Johnson, Peter C. Anderson, Israel Anderson, Hulda Samuelson, Olof Anderson, CW Anderson, Alf Johnson, Peter Johnson, And. Johnson. Jno Anderson, R. Gustafson, PJ Johnson, M. Swanson, CA Anderson, Amos Anderson, W.N. Johnson, Swan Lundstrom, Frank Anderson, Peter Anderson, Emil Gustafson, Mrs. JR Anderson.

Rev. Johnson returned Wed. from Gothenburg where he had been attending church conference.

John M. Johnson left for a visit with old friends at Cambridge and Rock Island, Ill.

June 30, 1899

Miss Hulda Anderson returned from Omaha.

Gene Harding and Miss Nellie Dunkle expect to leave for Los Angeles on July 4th.

Mrs. L.E. Wallerstedt ended visit here and went home.

WA Harding and Drug store moved to CO Jonas building.

July 7, 1899

Miss Nettie Johnson threw a party in honor of Miss Ida Samson of Oakland. (Gothenburg)

Miss Emma Johnson of St. Joe, Mo. visited with friends on the west side.

Oscar Samuelson working in the Omaha smelting works, and visiting friends for the fourth.

Gus Swanson visits Wausa for 4th.

Alfred Johnson of the west side received a new 10-horse steamer for his threshing machine.

Mrs. SL Wallerstedt went to Wausa for a short visit with friends.

CJ Swanson in Mitchell, S.D. this week.

Jul. 14, 1899

Miss Hulda Anderson returned to Omaha Tue.

Miss Hanna Swanson and Miss Lena Green returned home to Omaha after visiting friends.

John M. Johnson back from visit with friends in Iowa and Illinois.

Swan Lundstrom excavating at new house.

Jul. 21, 1899

Primaries, Bassman ticket, M Swanson, John Johnson, Alfred Gustafson.

HC Anderson, from east of Lyons, in town.

Rev. O.P. Swanson returned home to Wakefield after church conference here.

Mrs. Conrad Johnson of Argo visiting at Wausa this week.

Jul. 28, 1899

Mrs. Emil Johnson down from Sioux City on visit with Mrs. A. Hammarstrom.

Aug 4, 1899

Amil Anderson and Gust Engdahl in Omaha the past week.

Music lessons taught by Herman Johnson.

Aug 11, 1899

Mrs. Nelson Anderson reported sick, now better.

Aug. 18, 1899

Aug. 25, 1899

Burt Co. Veterans Association - Partial report from 25 Aug 1899 Oakland Independent - 11th annual reunion. Veterans registered at headquarters up to yesterday noon were; S.S. Skinner, Co. E., 8th New York, Tekamah. A.P. Mason, K 2nd, Kansas, Tekamah. A.P. Job, A 51 Indiana, Tekamah. E. Tuttle, A 3d, Wisconsin, Tekamah. Jn>n Mongomery, I 31st, Illinois, Lyons. John Stauffer, F 22nd Iowa, Oakland. H. Walbridge, G. 160, New York, Tekamah. W.H. Eby, A 24th Iowa, Craig. W.M. Bean, A 33d Wisconsin, Tekamah. Daniel Fisher, C 27th. Pennsylvania, Tekamah. H. Bruse, C 20th, Ohio, Criag. Elisha McGuire, D 38th, Pennsylvania, Tekamah. L.L. Colby, H 17th, Michigan, Tekamah. James McAllister, H 3d, Wisconsin, Decatur. Reobert Telford, K 105, Illinois, Decatur. W.R. Davis, F 34th Iowa, Tekamah. Henry Steward, F 6th, Iowa, Tekamah. Theo Miller, M 1st, Minnesota, Tekamah. O.D. Heverly, I 179th, New York, Craig. F.W. Klunie or Kiunie, C 1st, Ohio, Blair. John Patrick, D 7th, Indiana, Herman. Johnson Clarkson, C 166th, Ohio, Lyons. A. Taylor, D 40th or 46th, Indiana, Tekamah. W.A. Harding, G 24th, New York, Oakland. Peter Rork, H. 40th, Iowa, Tekamah. E. Higley, G 25th, Wisconsin, Decatur. J.H. Newell, L 1st, Iowa, Lyons. D.W. Walter, H 8th, Illinois, Oakland. Joseph Jarvis, H. 58th, Illinois, Lyons. Peter Hontz, C 31st, Arkansas, Decatur. John Rosch, C 25th, Wisconsin, Decatur. John H. Douglas, K 1st Iowa, Minneapolis. Charles Steward, I 28th, Wisconsin, Bancroft. Charles Barker, H 25th, Iowa, Tekamah. A.M. Peterson, 43d Illinois, Oakland. P.A. Hoffman, H 12th, Illinois, Oakland?. George Osborn, D. 2nd, Nebraska, Oakland. H.H. Magill, F. 4th, Wisconsin. Oakland? I.C. Jones, G 15th, Illinois, Craig. Steve D_poe, A 24th, Iowa, ___. James R. Davis, F 34th, Iowa, Craig. James Neary, H 13th Iowa, Decatur. V. Neumann, B. 22d, Illinois, Oakland.

New Names registered; Jas. Woodard, 31 Iowa. H.J. Austin, C 1st, Michigan Engineer, Tekamah. Jacob Fawcett, I 16, Wisconsin, Omaha.

Jamas Thomas, E 65 Illinois, Golden. A.E. Wells, C 1st Wisconsin, Oakland. H.C. Russell, H 2d, Iowa, Tekamah. Peter McMullin, H 10th, Wisconsin, Lyons. Wm. Brink, D 29th, Wisconsin, Lyons. W.L. Ireland, I 2d, Illinois cavalry, Craig. W.H. Orr, I 7th Missouri cavalry, Bancroft. James McDaniel, C 20th, Iowa, Tekamah. G.W. Morgan, A. 19th, Pennsylvania, Tekamah. E.V. Morris, K 1st California, Tekamah. Sam Christofer ?, E 23d Indiana, Tekamah. L.W. White, K. 26th, Iowa, Tekamah. I.N. Bramhall, 7th Iowa, Tekamah. F.F. Parker, A 41st, Wisconsin, Golden. H. Gates, G 92d, Illinois, Bertha. John Otteson, G. 23d, Iowa, Decatur. Silas Brown, K 1st heavy artillery, Lyons. Charles Haney, C 129 Illinois, Tekamah. Wm. Gregg, F 138 Illinois, Craig. Sam Hopper, D 145 Indiana, Tekamah. O.S. Comar, A 4th, Vermont, Lyons. B. Wentworth, F 149, Ohio. F.B. Barber, F. 10 Ohio, Bancroft. B.S. Rosco or Rusco, F 10, Ohio, Lyons. E.H. Henderson, Lyons A. Adamans, H 46, Illinois, Lyons. B.F. Blany, I 32, Ohio, Lincoln. D.S. Fuller, _____, New York, Tekamah. S. Sheels ?, D 12th, Illinois, Herman.

D. Van ? D____, K 47, M___, Herman. E__ P___, D. 7th, Kansas, Herman. E_____, E 15th, New York Cav, Tekamah. L.C. Coffin, D 175, New York, Lyons. T.B . Calnon?, 1st Nebraska, Lyons. J. Shumway, A 5, Minn. Lyons. D.S. Couchman, A 150, Indiana, Lyons. Thomas Matthews, D 134, Indiana, Tekamah. W.S. Kinney, F 6, Minn, Lyons. A.L. Wolf, H 153, Ind. Lyons. J.W. Watson, A 16, Maine, Bancroft. James Stapleton, H 1 Neb. cavalry, Craig. W.H. Going, K 4, Minn. Lyons.

Oakland teachers at county meeting - Emily Anderson, Minnie Swanson, Esther Johnson, Marie Johnson.

Mrs. J.P. Anderson, one of the best gardners in this vicinity has our thanks for a box of beautiful apples and a fine watermelon this week.

Ad - Go to C.J. Swanson's for your shoes.

Mrs. Alfred Gustafson still ill with typhoid fever. Nurse assigned.

Miss Marie Johnson returned from Wayne.

W.A. Harding superintendent of M.E. Sabbath School (M.E.S.S.)

Sept. 1 1899

From Spanish American Registry - F. Carlson, Co. G, 3d. Neb., Lyons. Jas. Kidney, 1 U.S. V. Cavalry, Lyons. Geo. E. Hanson, E. 3d. Neb. Lyons. C.A. N_ary, E 3d Neb., Lyons. Chas. G. Peterson, G. 3d Neb., Oakland. Oscar Thormans, G 3d. Neb., Oakland. D. Fisher, 3d Neb., Tekamah. Edwin Morrow, I 3d. Neb., Golden. H.D. Grady, I 3d. Neb., Decatur. Axel Berg, G 3rd Neb. Oakland.

Herman Johnson left for Pender and went with Pender band to play at Ponca.

EW Harding back from month trip to California to visit with old friends and schoolmates.

O.H. Anderson hired to teach the Liberty school.

Sept. 8, 1899

O.A. Johnson rented creamery here and his skimming station at Swaburg, to a Fremont concern for five years.

CC Swanson, manager of the E. & B. Lumber Co. yards in Craig, has been superceded in his position.

Unclaimed letter for AJ Swanson.

Miss Nina Swanson returned to Omaha Tue.

Sept. 15, 1899

List of jurors - Kerl twp, John Anderson & S.E.W. Johnson. Oakland Twp; Theodore Anderson, S.A. Lundstrom.

Dead letter, Bength Swanson

M. Swanson was in Craig between trains, Wed. evening.

Gust Anderson went to Omaha to see the expo.

Swan Johnson putting up a barn on his property.

Will S. Swanson back from trip to Chamberlain, S.D.

CJ Swanson finds he must expand his store room and accordingly has been fixing up the rooms north of his present quarters for the accomodation of a part of his goods.

Sept. 22, 1899

Pannah Johnson entered the sixth grade Monday.

Mrs. Swan Lundstrom visited in Omaha.

Mrs. Peter Swanson, living in Omaha for some time, came up to Oakland.

Gust Johnson of Wakefield a guest of O.E. Hypse.

J.R. Anderson visiting from Decatur.

Dead letter, Mr. John Anderson.

Sept. 29, 1899

School notes - Eva Lundstrom of 2nd intermediate, returned to school after two-week absence. Miss Marea Johnson visited 2nd grammar dept.

Theodore Anderson advertising three pigs which strayed to his place.

Andrew Ostrand visiting Omaha.

Mrs. Olof Anderson in Omaha.

Theodore Anderson in Tekamah as juryman.

Mrs. J.P. Anderson, Mrs. Hilma Oberg, Mrs. F.D. Colson, visiting friends at Craig. (pg 5, col 3, Mrs. Hilma Oberg returned home to Pender after couple of weeks here)

Mrs. Oke Johnson went ot Omaha Tue.

Mrs. Swan Johnson and Miss Ida Salander were Omaha visitors.

J.B. Gellenbeck is putting a new acetylene gas plant in C.J. Swansons big store.

Swan Nelson and S.E.W. Johnson went to Tekamah as jurors, but all jurors excused for one week.

A. Anderson fired up last kiln of bfrick, totalling over 700,000 this year.

Oct. 6, 1899

School report. No absences or tardies. Second Grammar, Edgar Johnson. First Grammar, Esther Johnson. Second Intermediate taught by Emily U. Anderson. First Intermediate, Franklin Johnson, and taught by Dasie C. Johnson. Second Primary, Sigurd Johnson, Sina Johnson, Laura Swanson, Ray Swanson. First Primary, Minnie Swanson, Rayman Johnson, Reuben Johnson, Roy Johnson.

C.H. Anderson, of near Craig, was in Swaburg last week. Named him Charley.

L.P. Anderson brought his cattle down from the reservation last Sunday to Swaburg.

Oke Johnson, A.G. Johnson and Andrew Danielson went to Omaha to visit friends and take in the sights.

Miss Hulda Anderson is home again from Omaha.

A.G. Anderson has gone to Excelsior Springs, Ark., for his health.

Esther Anderson of near Hooper, took the train here for Omaha.

Oct. 20, 1899

Nominations for various positions - clerk, Theodore Anderson; supervisor road district 20, Charles A. Johnson. Recommendations for judges and clerks of election were made. Clerks 1st ward, Harry Johnson, Will Swanson.

Nels Johnson at Pender the first of the week.

Oct. 27, 1899

Andrew Anderson left for Omaha, where he will be married on Saturday.

Charles Swanson gets cut on head from baseball.

Nov. 3, 1899

Sidney Swanson visiting Omaha.

F.A. Wallerstedt up from Omaha talking insurance with our people.

Alfred Gustafson visited Omaha.

School report, no absences or tardies for High School dept; Ellyn Blomquist, Irving Kerl, Harry Nelson, Julia Hanson, Anna Larson, Nellie Neumann, Arthur Samson. 2nd Grammar dept.; Mary Bergquist, Agnes Boyd, Minnie Jungbluth, Emma Larson, Herbert Johanson, Martin Lundstrom, Fannie Hopkins, Helen Sohlberg, Arden Hanson, Edgar Johnson, Walter Thomas, Emil Uehling, Frank Westrand. First Grammar Dept.; Dora Hansen, Lawrence Nelson, Rov Nelson, George Swanson, Hesse Hanson, Edith Ohlsen, Barbara Boyd, Dena Bergquist, Esther Johnson, Hannah Johnson, Charley Conn, Louie Samuelsonh, Sherman Robertson, Oscar Young, Mable Nelson, Nellie Wold, Anna Renard, Lucil Cull, Pearl Swanson, Ethyl Nelson, Makle or Makie Renard, Mollie Palmer. 2nd Intermediate Dept.; Clara Erickson, Anna Hanson, Anna Hedlund, Clytie Aulbert or Hulbert, Faunetta Hulbert, Hannah Hansen, Eva Lundstrom, Mamie Larson, Alice Westrand, Emma Anderson, Mary Boyd, Oscar Pearson, Ruth Rosen, Joseph Sohlberg, Emma Westrand, Marie Wold. 1st Intermediate Dept.; Emma Nelson, Laura Jackson, Rosa Anderson, Ethel Holmquist, Fred Uehling, Arthur Ohlsen, Fay Griffin, Irene Lund, Hearl or Pearl Boyd, Rachel Tunberg, Willine Ohlsen, Hannah Wold, Carl Jonas, Maurice Weseen, Harry Johnson, Sina Johnson, Mamie Paulson, Ellen Hanson, Fred Renard, Laura Swanson, Esther Teri/Ten/Yen/Yeri, Alice Hopkins, Ray Swanson, Mildred Trimborn. 2nd Primary Dept.; Russell Johnson, Nanny Danielson, Ethel Friedberg, Shelley Smith, Olga Romberg, Olga Peterson, Edna Farnham, Ruth Cull, Ruth Norby, Mable Lundstrom, George Rosen, Roy Hanson, Gust Renard, Paul Hulbert, Dora Feiberg, Henrietta Uehling, Edith Person, Eros Hanson, Reuben Swanson, Howard Peden, Lisland Oberg, Milton Mann. 1st Primary dept.; Walter Moseman, Raymond Johnson, Reuben Johnson, Mamie Swanson, Eunice Christianson, Miles Swanson, Edgar Larson, Frank Peden, Arthur Lundstrom, Bessie Jackson, Roy Johnson, Donald Hopkins, Arthur Clausen, David Norby, Jessie Larson, Arthur Lemuell or Lindell, Albin Romberg, Roy Poulson, Francis Neiberg, Gladys Mann, Eddie Person, Hellena Larson, Elmer Christianson, Herbert Larson, Nettie Weaver, Harry Lindell, Hazel Osberg, Alvira Friedberg, Arthur Neiberg, Mary Smith, Joseph Norby, Lily Rich, Elwood Lusk. Sarah Rosen's name forgotten from list, no grade mentioned. Correction cited in Nov. 11, edition, pg 1, col 4.

Nov. 11, 1899

Dead letter, S.P. Swanson (2) (2 letters?).

Bertha Swanson entered 1st intermediate Wednesday.

Nov. 17, 1899

Ebba Anderson (sp? on Ebba?) enterd 6th grade. Esther Johnson entered 8th grade.

Nov. 24, 1899

School ifo. Martin Lundstrom back in 2nd Grammar after one week absence. Miss Annie Swanson visited the 2nd primary and 2nd intermediate.

Dec. 1, 1899

Monthly school report for no tardies or absences. High school; Fred Harding, Arthur Samson, Lee Minier, Julia Hanson, Anna Larson, Selma Jacobson, David Rosen, Irving Kerl, Mary Forslund, Ellyn Bloomquist, Sarah Rosen, Alma Erickson, Alice Hanson, Esther Johanson, Adele Palmquist, Ethel Hopkins. Second Grammar Dept.; Agnes Boyd, Esther Holmquist, Emma Larson, Anna Preston, Ellen Oberg, Irving Beckman, Orda Carroll, Herbest Jahanson, Arden Hanson, Eddie Jacobs, Edgar Johnson, William Minier, Walter Thomas, Emil Uehling, Frank Westrand, Ida Frisk, Naomi Nelson. First Grammar Dept.; Cameron Cull, Barbara Boyd, Dora Hanson, Dena Bergquist, Walter Lund, Frances Hegert, Lawrence Nelson, Esther Johnson, Roy Nelson, Hannah Johnson, George Swanson, Nevin Hopkins, Hesse Hanson, Charley Conn, Harry Palmquist, Edward Hanson, Daisy Forslund, Edith Ohlsen, Carroll Stauffer, Oscar Young, Mable Nelson, Nellie Wold, Anna Renard, Ethyl Nelson, Mable Renard, Mollie Palmer, Florence Hegert, Lucile Cull, Pearl Swanson, Mary Wells, Robert Storm. Second Intermediate Dept.; Hilma Bergquist, Anna Hedlund, Clyte Hulcert, Hanna Hansen, Willie Hansen, Eva Lundstrom, Mamie Larson, Mary Boyd, Loraine Smith, Russell Stauffer, George Wagener, Marie Wold. First Intermediate Dept.; Emma Nelson, LeRoy Nelson, Laura Jackson, Edith Wells, Ethyl Holmquist, Fred Uehling, Arthur Ohlsen, Pearl Boyd, Rachel Tunberg, Sigurd Johnson, Roy Griffin, Mary Jacobs, Hannah Wold, Carl Jonas, Murice Weseen, Harry Johnson, Sina Johnson, Fred Renard, Laura Swanson, Esther Teil/Tell, Mildred Trimborn, Leland Baugh, Alice Hopkins, Ray Swanson. Second Primary; Wynlow Holmquist, Reuben Swanson, Adolph Wagener, Howard Peden, Kisland Oberg, Milton Mann, George Rosen, Roy Hanson, Gust Renard, Paul Hulbert, Henrietta Uehling, Edith Person, Ruth Cull, Mable Lundstrom, Shelley Smith, Russel Johnson. First Primary; Roy Paulson, Frances Neiberg, Stela Holmquist, Gladys Mann, Arthur Anderson, Esther Christianson, Miles Swanson, Clyde Tunberg, Bessie Jackson, Donald Hopkins, Mary Smith, Joseph Norby, Esther Lundgren, Josie Shorling, Oscar Peterson, Minnie Swanson, Alvena Shorling, Hellena Larson, Eddie Person, Anna Olson, Edgar Larson, Olof Olson, Roy Johnson, Mable Peterson, Arthur Clauson, David Norby, Ershal Lyman, Arthur Lindell.

Oscar Swanson began 8th grade.

F.O. Anderson, Swaburg merchant, in Omaha doing business.

Andrew Anderson down with typhoid.

Dec. 8, 1899

John Swanson entered 8th grade Monday.

Miss Lillian Anderson returned to Sioux City after Thanksgiving visit.

Amos Anderson up from Omaha.

Amos Anderson came up from Omaha Sat. evening.

Dec. 22, 1899

Edmund Swanson of Holdrege completed his visit with A.F. Hill's and went home.

Will Swanson at Tekamah on business Monday.

Miss Ellen Anderson came down from Lyons, Saturday.

Miss Ida Anderson of Omaha visited her friend Miss Adelia peterson.

C.J. Swanson in Omaha for business Tue.

Dec. 29, 1899

Monthly school report showing neither tardies nor absences. High school dept; Farie Forslund, Sarah Rosen, David Rosen, Anna Larson, Ellyn Blomquist, Alma Erickson, Irving Kerl, Arthur Samson. 2nd Grammar dept; Agnes Boyd, Esther Holmquist, Emma Larson, Ellen Oberg, Herbert Johnson, Helen Sohlberg, Eddie Jacobs, Edgar Johnson, Willie Minier, Walter Thomas, Ida Frisk, Naomi Nelson. 1st Grammar dept; Cameron Cull, Dora Hanson, Lawrence Nelson, May Swanson, Richard Palmquist, Roy Nelson, Henning Peterson, Hesse Hanson, Harry Palmquist, Daisy Forslund, Edith Ohlsen, Florence Hegert, Barbara Boyd, Esther Johnson, Orin Watson, Willie Plummer, Ebba Anderson, Nevin Hopkins, Charley Conn, Edward Hansen, Louie Samuelson, Carroll Stauffer, Sherman Robertson, Oscar Young, Ira Beckman, Nellie Wold, Anna Renard, Lucile Cull, Ethyl Nelson, Mable Renard, Robert Storm, Mollie Palmer. 2nd Intermediate dept; Esther Berg, Hilma Bergquist, Clara Erickson, Anna Hansen, Anna Hedlund, Hanna Hansen, Willie Hansen, Mamie Larson, Arthur Wagener, Mary Boyd, Oscar Person, Ruth Rosen, Joseph Sohlberg, Russell Stauffer, Emma Westrand, Marie Wold, George Wagener. First Intermediate dept; Emma Nelson, Laura Jackson, Ethel Holmquist, Fred Uehling, Hilma Lundin, Delia Clausen, Ivan Swanson, LeRoy Nelson, Theodore Danielson, Irene Lund, Pearl Boyd, Roy Griffin, Robert Clausen, Sigurd Johnson, Hanna Wold, Carl Jonas, Maurice Weseen, Harry Johnson, Sina Johnson, Ellen Hanson, Esther Tell, Alice Hopkins, Roy Osberg, Mary Butterfield. Second Primary dept; Wynlow Holmquist, Garfield Swanson, Adolf Wagener, Howard Peden, Milton Mann, Oscar Jackson, George Rosen, Roy Hanson, Gust Renard, Dora Neiberg, Henrietta Uehling, Edith Person, Olga Roberg, Edna Farnham, Ruth Cull, Ruth Norby, Nanny (Nancy?) Danielson. First Primary dept; Elwood Lusk, Moses Krasne, Axel Johnson, Donald Hopkins, David Norby, Bessie Jackson, Arthur Neiburg, Harry Lindell, Hellena Larson, Oscar Peterson, Eddie Person, Joseph Krasne, Axel Bunderson, Jessie Larson, Joseph Norby, Hazel Osberg, Roy Johnson, Frank Peden, Harry Shellberg, Esther Christianson, Francis Neiberg.

Miss Tilda Anderson up from Omaha.

Ed. Anderson went to Lincoln, Sat. evening visiting friends and asking the policemen questions a few days.

Oscar Samuelson and Will Titze up visiting from Omaha.

John Lindell and family of Omaha visiting relatives here.

Harry Anderson and Henry Olson with friends in Barnes, Kans.

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