Rock County, Nebraska; Excerpts from The Newport Eagle, 1903

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NEWPORT EAGLE - Robert Good, Publisher

January 2, 1903

A REVIEW OF 1902

     In reviewing the year just ended, so far as Newport is concerned we
have little fault to find.
     Despite adverse conditions of the weather, many thousand tons of
hay were put up which will find a ready market.  Newport still holds her
prestige as the greatest hay shipping point in the U.S.
     During the year population of the town has materially increased.
     In business all lines have flourished, a state bank, a hardware
store, shoe shop, millinery, dressmaker, bakery and saloon having been
added to the list of the town's establishments.
     In sports, Newport took the lead during the season of 1902, being
the only town in this section of the state to support a ballteam, the
famous Newport Tigers.  They won 12 of 15 games played against other
local teams.
     During the year Newport built a telephone line to Mariaville and
Hogan's bridge, assissted with a line to Bassett and Springview.

February 27, 1903

It is thought that the entire family of Ben Beach of Bassett will have
the smallpox.  Two more cases have developed.

May 22, 1903

Dan Kleckner built a new sidewalk on the north side of his residence
this week and now he wants the church people and B.N. Smith to connect
up.

May 8, 1903

Some of the businesses advertised in this paper:
FIKE & MEYERS - Real Estate
FRED BITNEY - Barber
DR. E.F. DODD - Druggist
E.L. MYERS - Newport Lumber Yard
SMITH BROS - Furniture & Hardware
NEWPORT LIVERY - Henderson & Popkey, prop.
ROCK COUNTY STATE BANK
DODD & KLECKNER - Clothing
DRAY NO. 1 - Abe Nash
WM. COLFAX - Real Estate
R. WELCH - Draying
PARADISE & SON - Groceries
CARRIE DALTON - Dressmaking

April 10, 1903

TOWN BOARD - Ben Levenshky, M.E. Smith, E.L. Myers, Robert Good and Dr.
Dodd.

April 3, 1903

At the office of E.L. Myers, Wednesday evening in Newport, Hammond and
Southern Telephone Company was organized and a line will be built to
Hammond by way of Perch as soon as material can be secured.

August 14, 1903

Dr. Dodds has ceased to be a member of the firm of Dodd & Kleckner,
retiring in favor of Elmo M. Keller.

The Newport, Hammond and Southern Telephone line has been completted and
six instruments installed, four in the country and two in town.


May 15, 1903

Those receiving certification of perfect attendance in school are:
Grace Menuey, Tilly Ritts, Della Paradise, Harvey Fke, Mae McKeown,
Martha Menuey.