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The musical entertainment of Prof. Leighton at the city hall Friday night was quite a success.  A handsome profit was derived from the sale of tickets, which goes to the Union Sunday School.

 

Rev. Barnes, an Adventist Minister from Iona, La., is holding evening meetings at the city hall.

 

The water works force that has been laying pipes at South Omaha returned Friday night, having finished its work there.  This will necessitate the laying off of a few men for several days.

 

The Forest Lawn association has been cutting expenses by laying off the florist, W. H. Morse, who goes to San Francisco in a few days.  Mr. Morse has been with the association over five years.  The rest of the employees work a month and then lay off a month.

 

The Water Works Company is putting in a set of new scales at the pump house to be used in weighing coal received in cars.

 

 

 

 

 

Omaha World Herald – February 10, 1896

 

 

 

 

 

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