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had been taken from a glass on the P. M. desk.
Bloodhounds were brought in from Albion, but the burglars
could not be traced.
March 16, 1921
Mr. and Mrs. Royal Judevine have moved
into the Bellwood Hotel. New improvements will be made. The
hotel will be managed by Mrs. Judevine.
April 7, 1920
Ed Durkee, Blacksmith
Business Men
Two of our more "colorful" business men of
the twenties and thirties were old time cobblers.
One was "Old Charlie" Freeman, a shoe
repair man and fixer of all things. He lived in a little old
house on the north edge of town, near the railroad tracks.
Customers were always reprimanded for knocking on his door,
because he didn't want it to fall down. As a younger man, he
was also a cement mixer, pouring the cement for Bellwood's
first streets. He made many cement tanks for the farmers in
the vicinity.
The other cobbler was Raymond Marks, who
had his shop on the east side of the street, and was well
known to all as "Peg Leg." He had the misfortune of losing
one leg in an accident. Hoping for a little charity from
friends, he had a "mite box" on a post, in the front
yard.
April 21, 1920
Mrs. G. V. Swan has purchased the grocery
stock of E. R. Francis.
May 3, 1920
Jesse Schrier and Jesse S. Allis drove to
Weyburn, Canada, a trip of 1300 miles. They reported they
still had Nebraska air in one of their tires.
May 24, 1921
Fire destroyed the large barn on Jesse D.
Bell farm. Hay, four sets of harness and one horse was lost
in the fire.
July 21, 1921
Corn 36 cents, oats 25 cents, butter 14
cents, eggs 22 cents, springs 20 cents, hens 18 cents,
roosters 8 cents, cream 33 cents, hogs $7.50, butcher cattle
$1.50 to $4.00.
December 20, 1921
Community Club was organized at the Hotel
in Bellwood. Forty-two gentlemen were present. Dr. Mullen
was elected president, A. Nantkes and L. F. Kreizinger,
vice-presidents, E. M. Allen, secretary, and O. A.
Brandenburgh was treasurer.
March 2, 1922
Frank Gunderson has rented the building
formerly occupied by Dayton Smith's barber shop, owned by
Dr. McNally. It will be remodeled. Mr. Smith's barber shop
will move into the building occupied by Schmit and Michael
Creamery.
March 28, 1922
Mrs. Andrews has been appointed
postmistress, the term of H. Whitney having expired. Salary
is $1,200.
May 30, 1922
The proposition of voting village electric
lighting bonds at Bellwood carried by a big majority at the
election, 119 for, 17 against. Transmission line bonds, 121
for, 15 against. Power contract was 122 for, 14 against.
October 4, 1923
P. G. Smith's new brick store is nearing
completion.
November 8. 1923
George McGaffin has purchased the Olson
Meat Market. Jack Sauser will open a creamery.
February 19, 1924
Forty-six men of St. Peter's Parish
gathered at the timber owned by Jesse D. Bell, 1/2 mile
north of Bellwood and cut down 25 trees donated by Mr. Bell.
In six hours they had the trees cut up. Thirty large loads
of wood were delivered to
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the Church. Dinner was served by the ladies of the
parish.
January 13, 1925
The Bellwood Gazette is starting its 40th
year, and was third in line of publishing a newspaper. The
first editor ran a temperance newspaper and only lasted
three months. The second editor was a grain buyer. His
printing plant and building both burned down. When the
Gazette appeared, everybody thought its life would be short
too. In fact, had we not spent our last dollar locating in
Bellwood, and didn't have enough to get out of town, our
time would have been short, too; but people soon had faith
in us and paying in advance on subscriptions. It has been
our aim to treat everyone justly.
April 30, 1925
Frank Adamy has leased ground from the
railroad. He will conduct business under the name of Adamy
Oil Co. He and Nick Stemper will have charge of oil
wagons.
July 30, 1925
An electric fire alarm siren is being
given a 60 day trial by the Village board. It is installed
on the fire bell tower.
September 8, 1925
Chester Burch and Joe McGaffin have rented
the Randolph store with a large stock of feed and flour.
December 19,1925
D. W. Macoy has purchased the former Day
Grocery. Alvin Olson will be manager of grocery, bakery
goods and meats.
December 9, 1925
Markets, hogs $9.50, butcher cattle $3.50
to $5.00, wheat $1.53, corn 57 cents to 63 cents, eggs 38
cents, springs 16 cents, hens 17 cents, roosters 7 cents,
cream 42 cents.
February 23, 1926
Fifty persons attended a meeting at the
school house for the purpose of getting the sentiment of the
people in regard to adding the 12th grade to the Bellwood
school. A petition was circulated to have the school board
call a special election to decide the matter. The board has
accepted the plans for erecting a building on the school
grounds for athletic sports.
May 6. 1926
W. H. McGaffin, Sr., editor of the
Bellwood Gazette, celebrated his 81st birthday on April 25
with a family reunion in the Odd Fellows Hall with all but
four of the 73 members of his family present. W. H. McGaffin
has 11 children, 33 grandchildren, and 10
great-grandchildren.
November 22, 1926
Bellwood Farmers Grain Co. shipped 106,000
bushels of grain in the month of October. This is believed
to be the biggest volume of business of any elevator in the
county in one month.
December 6, 1926
Boys Basketball, Bellwood 25 Rising City
5, Girls, Bellwood 40 Rising City 4.
January 27, 1927
Dr. Matheny has moved his practice to
Lincoln.
March 24, 1927
The recently organized Consumers Oil Co.
of Bellwood bought the Adamy Oil Co. tanks, warehouse, and
oil wagon. Another oil wagon will be added. The board of
directors are: Wm. J. Puetz, J. W. Kreizinger, Ervin Deford,
L. B. Wagner and Rudolph Schmid. John J. Kirchner, manager,
and Nick Stemper, driver of the oil wagon. The company began
business on March 8. The authorized stock is $25,000,
divided into 500 shares at $50 each. No stockholder may own
more than two shares.
April 7, 1927
Frank Adamy is putting oil tanks on the
Victor Loomis place, northeast of Bellwood. He and Jim Gans
will truck the oil.
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