Weather and social notes from a Hemingford vicinity
A storm brought rain then snow from Monday into Tuesday with ground covered by Wednesday. Local residents made trips to Alliance for shopping and visits, including the Elsen family, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, and Mr. and Mrs. Hall with children. Visitors included Harold Hood at Jake Henderson’s, Henry Rees and wife at Hemingford, and Grandpa Techneher visiting near Hemingford. Veterinary work by Dr. Lee occurred at Luke Henderson’s home.
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J. H. Elsen and Son
Krus
Alliance
Smith
Pippett
Jay Hall
Je Hall
Je Hall's Sister, Mrs. Jones
Harold Hood
Jake Henderson
Henry Rees
Hemingford
Grandpa Techneher
Andres
Elsen
Nola
A. H. Hall
Dr. Lee
Luke Henderson
James Eaton
Hurlburt
Uncle Croaks Echo From Visit Prank
Little Spencer urges his Uncle to croak like a frog during a visit, joking that Daddy says Wait till your uncle croaks whenever he asks for anything, a lighthearted quip from The Van Raalte Vanguard.
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Spencer
van Raalte
Percival's First Day Note Prompts Harsh Punishment Plan
A miswritten note in Wayside Tales describes a cruel idea blamed on a nervous child. The note urges the teacher to punish the boy next to Percival to frighten him into behaving.
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Littl Percival
Percival
Nourdhty
County Baseball League Opens Season Sunday
County Baseball League starts Sunday April 30 with twenty one games per team and three meetings against each opponent. The season ends September 17 with the top winning percentage earning a loving cup from an athletic goods company.
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Box Butte County Baseball League
Athloctic Goods Company
The
Herald
Red Sox
Fairview
Lawn
Snake Creek
Ash Grove
Berea
Pleasant Hill
Marple
Irrigators Hold Own in InterClass Track Meet
The Irrigators show strong marks in the interclass meet with standout performances across events. Scotts Bluff posted six firsts to Alliance five with two ties, though track conditions at Scottsbluff may affect fairness. Notable marks include Wyatt and Rowland in sprints, Pruitt and Pickett in hurdles, and Chrisman in field events.
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Bluffs
Scottsbluff
Alliance Five
Wyatt
Picket
Rowland
Chamelers
Pruitt
Wisner
Love Pickett
Chrisman
Humbird
Brashear
Heighn
Peer Vo
Heient
Roland
Bertke
Veith
Baseball Boosters Plan Spring Dance and Team Debut
Baseball boosters met at the chamber of commerce rooms on Tuesday to organize a dance on April 20 at the armory. Tickets are 1 with war tax, expected to draw a large crowd. The team suits are white with a blue thread stripe and a blue A on the left sleeve. Candidates should report to the fair grounds Sunday morning for the first practice, weather permitting, under Manager Harold Snyder.
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Alliance
Chamber of Commerce
Happy Four
Fairgrounds
Harold Snyder
Examinations Set for Alli cence and Heming ford Pupils
Eightherade pupils will take examinations at Alli cence court house and Heming ford school house on May 4 and 5. OPAL RUSSELL County Superintendent presides over the event.
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Allicence
Hemingford
Opal Russell
The Witch Conductor Mistaken Age Remark Sparks Exchange
A Sydney Bulletin item shows a conductor mistaking a girl’s age as over twelve and provoking a sharp reply from her mother. The exchange highlights a humorous clash over appearances and parentage.
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Sydney Bulletin
State Meet Looms for 1921 Track Champions
Several 1921 track champions from Beatrice and Omaha Central plus standout performers from Aurora and Ansley head to the Nebraska interscholastic meet on May 13 in Lincoln. Lloyd and Bloodgood return after titles, with Rhodes of Ansley aiming to extend his pole vault mark and DeMeranville of Aurora set to pace distance events. The list recalls last year’s winners in sprints, middle distances, hurdles, throws, and relays with times and marks.
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Lincoln
Lloyd
Bloodgood
Meyers
Hepperlan
Green
Myers
Rhodes
Ansey
V. DeMeranville
Aurora
Beatrice
E. Lloyd
E. Bloodgood
E. Weir
Superior
Omaha Central
R. Jones
Clay Center
E. Petersen
Dinner
Hastings
Kent
Inseus
Ikthodes
Ansley
Heppersen
Evansville Present Sees Quirky Exchange on Train
A brief dialogue unfolds as a salesman asks about a strange feature, and the conductor consents to inspect it, noting curiosity about the odd attachment aboard the train. The exchange captures a moment of everyday transport life.
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Evansville
Chaperones Return as Dating Etiquette Sparks Debate
A satire on the revival of chaperones in social life mocks their overbearing role. The piece jokes that chaperones curb freedom, turn dating into a corporation, and even lead to comical outcomes like mismatched mind reading and breaches of promise.
Farm loan pitch from First National Bank ad
An advertisement invites readers to visit E. C. Barker at First National Bank Ride to obtain a farm loan, highlighting the bank as advantageous for loan seekers. It presents a concrete loan option and directs customers to the bank contact.
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E. C. Barker
First National
Hank
False or fraudulent tax list penalties outlined in 1903 law
Herald want ads note misdeeds in listing property for taxation. It warns that presenting false schedules or converting property to evade taxes is a misdemeanor with fines from fifty to two thousand dollars. Perjury for false swearing in schedules or interrogatories is punished accordingly.
Lawrence Announces Candidacy for Third District Road Commissioner
J R Lawrence declares his bid for Third District county road commissioner in Box Butte Nebraska subject to Democratic primary on July 18 1922. He pledges majority will driving road location decisions and a business like county administration with one platform plank equality and justice for all.
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Box Butte
Nebraska
Lama Gore
J. R. Lawrence
Alliance Steam Laundry Wash Specials
Wet wash calls received before 3 30 will be returned by 2 pm 0 lbs for 1 Alliance Steam Laundry at 38 tf
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Alliance Steam Laundry
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