A penciled notation identified the location of his grave in the Blair Cemetery: Block 25 – Lot 7 - Space 4.

LEVI H. TURNER

DEATH OF AN OLD, AND ONE TIME WEALTHY GENTLEMAN OF THIS COUNTY

Saturday last the older class of citizens here were notified that Levi H. Turner, at one time one of the wealthiest gentlemen of this county, was dead. He died at Sheldon, this state, and his remains were brought here today for interment.

And now the story of a long and eventful life is being brought to the minds of some of the early settlers who still remain.

Mrs. Turner still resides in this city, and today she followed the remains of that once prosperous gentleman to the cemetery on the hill, and there was placed for all time the almost forgotten gentleman. But not so would it have been at one time, when he controlled the mills of this county and when his judgment was felt and looked for by the people here as none other could command. The Acme mills here and those in other parts of the county were owned by him. His money and influence passed into the hands of others and the story goes that they benefitted little by gaining possession of it.

THE GREATEST OF FLOUR MILLS IN THIS PART OF THE STATE

The Acme Mills are now milling wheat in transit from White Wood, Dak. This wheat is of very fine quality, grading No. 1 hard in Chicago. Acme Patent from this time on will be made from this wheat, as the milling in transit allows the shipment of bran and feed in the place of flour, so that the flour from this wheat will be for home trade. There is no reason why the flour made from this wheat is not equal in quality to any of the northern flour. Mr. Edgecomb informs us that he has had bread baked from this flour and is very much pleased with the result, the bread being very white and moist.

The Acme Mills is now running on its fifth year in Blair, and has never wanted for a place for the flour, the good grades all selling at home, and the low grades going to St. Louis and Minneapolis. The mills have had a liberal patronage from our home merchants, and we feel it our duty at this time in all sincerity to extend to its patrons the hearty thanks of all the gentlemen at its head. We hope that the management of these mills may continue in such manner as to merit and continuation of their patronage. Mr. Kelly, the efficient miller and manager, has proven himself to be a man of word and deed, so much so that he has the entire confidence of his employees and the many patrons of the mills. Our efforts in the future shall be to not only maintain the present standard of the mills’ output, but to deal fairly with all who may deal with us.

Yours respectfully, A. EDGECOMB

~~~Obituaries courtesy of the Nebraska Washington County Genealogical Society. Newspaper clippings on file in the Blair, Nebraska Public Library~~~

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