Eulogizing Judge Broady

The Gage County Bar Passes Resolutions Commending Him

Beatrice, Neb., Dec. 15 – The fall term of the district Court for Gage County closed last evening.  Immediately following the adjournment, Judge A. Hardy, president of the Gage County Bar Association special committee appointed for the purpose and moved its adoption.  The report was adopted by a unanimous vote.

Following the adoption of the resolution speeches were delivered eulogistic of Judge Broady by Attorneys:  R. S. Bibb, S. A. Kinaker, R. W. Sabin and E. Q. Kreismeyer.

Judge Broady made a brief acknowledgement, being unable to make an extended speech, because of being nearly overcome with Emotion over the kindly and unlooked for expressions of esteem as embodied in the foregoing.

Morning World Herald – December 16, 1891

Oil and Gas Excitement

They are having it down in Gage County

Special Dispath to the World-Herald

Beatrice, Nebraska, January 13 -  Wuite a little excitement has been caused here by the report that oil and natural gas have been found on a small creek near Tate,  in the southern part of this county.

Traces of oil and gas has been noticed in that locality for over a year, and yesterday several Beatrice parties visited the spot.  A hole was bored in the ice on the creek and the gas when lit threw up a flame five feet high and made the water boil.

There are numerous other places over the county where a greasy looking substance resembling oil has been noticed along small creeks and the general opinion is that oil and gas can be found here in paying quantities.

An expert has been sent for and some interesting developments are looked for.

Morning World Herald - January 14, 1904

Beatrice Man Dies In Accident

Beatrice, Nebraska. (UP)-

Floyd Mohr, 38. was thrown from a Car early Thursday night and fatally injured as his wife Charlotte watched from a restaurant window.   Mohr, a passenger in a car driven by Roy 0. Oden, Beatrice. , died shortly after he was rushed to a hospital. Oden and three passengers, were not badly hurt, Gage County Sheriff Ned Maxwell said.

Authorities said Oden's car appareutly veared out of control while trying to pass a truck on U.S. 77 on the edge of town and sheared off a telephone pole.

Dale Finch, Beatrice, was tossed from the car into a telephone booth in front of the Chalet, the restaurant in which Mrs. Mohr worked, but he did not require hospitalization

Oden and another passenger, Edwin Heints, Beatrice, were heing held for investigation, police said.

Mohr died of a crushed chest, Maxwell said. The fatality boosted the 1958 highway death count to 26, compared with 21 a year ago.

The Columbus Daily Telegram, Columbus, Nebraska -

Friday, February 14, 1958  

Lively Times in Court  

Dwyer Cast at Beatrice Arouses Heated Argument

Beatrice, Nebraska, May 26 – (Special) – Several unusual and dramatic scenes marked the close of the case in district court of the Beatrice National Bank vs. Mrs. Emma V. Dwyer.

Last evening while attorney R. S. Bibb was arguing the case for the plaintiff, W. W. Buchanan, brother of the defendant, broke in with a heated remark that a certain statement made by Mr. Bibb was a lie.  Judge Stull immediately ordered the sheriff to remove Mr. Buchanan from the court room.  Quiet was no sooner restored than J. E. Bush, one of the attorneys for the defense made a protest against the scoring different members of the defense were receiving at the hands of Mr. Bibb, and convulsed the audience with a request for the police, demanding that the court call him in.  About 10:30 court adjourned until 7 o’clock this morning, when Mr. Pemberton began his argument for the defense, Hon. Samuel Rinaker closing. 

The attorneys for the plaintiff made as vigorous pleas as have ever been heard in this court and frequently raised the ire of the defense by their fierce denunciations.

Nebraska State Journal, Friday Morning, May 27, 1898

Ended In A Wedding   

Finish of a Bastardy Case – Land Case Decided

Special Dispatch to the World-Herald

Beatrice, Nebraska, May 11. – The bastardy case, in which Henry Humberger of WesternGage County figured as principal and Miss Potts as the victim, was settled yesterday morning by Humberger, marrying the unfortunate girl.

Humberger was given that alternative or going to jail.

Omaha World Herald – May 12, 1895

An Important Decision   

The United States circuit court for the district of Nebraska has just handed down a decision that is quite important in this locality, involving 2,215 acres of improved land in Gage County, valued at about $70,000.

It was a bill in equity by John S. Bilby of Quitman, Missouri, to obtain a deed to the land from Prentiss D. Chaney of Jerseyville, Illinois.

The case involved a land contract in which Bilby claimed that he was entitled to a deed, and Cheney claimed under the provisions of the contract Bilby had forfeited his right to a deed, and also to the improvements on the land.

The case has been in litigation for several years, and as both plaintiff and defendant are men of wealth, the case has been fought with the utmost vigor on both sides. 

Judge Riner, United States district judge of Wyoming, while temporarily holding court for Judge Dundy, decided the case.  His decision was a complete victory for Bilby,  Mr. Bilby having won every point in contention.

The court held that Bilby was not only entitled to a deed, but that Cheney, by refusing to accept money that had been tendered to him, lost in the neighborhood of $15,000 in interest on certain notes provided in the contract.

Omaha World Herald – May 12, 1895

Successful Operetta  

The musical department of the Woman’s Club of this city gave a very excellent and successful entertainment at the Auditorium Thursday night in the form of an operetta. 

The rendition was the charming cantata of “Cinderella”.

The Beatrice Literary Club held a very enjoyable meeting last evening.  Colonel Edgar delivered an entertaining address on “The Evolution of the Mind,” which was followed by an interesting paper on recent travels in Southern Virginia, by Major A. L. Green.

Mr. C. F. Gale gave an excellent reading from Burns’ “Cotter’s Saturday Night,” and the pleasant evening concluded with a short paper on the “Poetry and Songs of the Civil War,” by Mr. S. S. Peters.

Omaha World Herald – May 12, 1895