Local Social Notes From Hemingford Neighbors Visit Lincoln and Alliance
Hemingford G M Jenkins traveled to Lincoln on business. Kern Canfeld of Sioux County visited. Mrs Toohey of Alliance stayed over weekend with Freida Danborn and Mrs Earl Rockey. Rev Burleigh and nephew Mr Kendall, with University of Nebraska ties, stayed midweek. Mrs Rupert Walker left for Denver to select fall millinery. A M Miller and W F Walker drove to Chadron. Grace Spellman visited Fullerton for chau tauqua. Dance at Annen home drew locals. Frank Wolverton returned from Camp Cody to visit family. Mrs B A Shepherd traveled to Alliance for tonsil surgery and returned home ill. Will Enyeart came back from camp due to his father's illness and death. Winnie Abrig noted as incoming tiger on 41 Tuesday stationed at a fort in Pennsylvania for ten days. Mae Haynes of St Louis arrived to visit her brother A P Haynes and family.
Injury Report: Earl Phillips Hurt in Truck Accident
Earl Phillips sustained a painful foot injury Saturday when he and other boys rode in a truck driven by Mr. Ball. As the vehicle backed toward the Wiltsey store rear step, his foot got caught between the step and truck, causing bruising and cuts.
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Earl Phillips
Mr. Ball
Wiltsey
Earl
Local News Briefs Include Injuries and Social Tidings
Children receive medical care after a fall and a wrist cut during a fountain top incident. John Peltz returns home on furlough from Camp Funston. Mrs. Hutton recovers from a sliced wrist. A rain storm sent about 30 picnicgoers to safety at the Andrews home near Sand Canon. Bill Elder suffers bruises in a car accident near Pineridge but avoids broken bones. A shower for Miss Christina Gaseling ushers in an upcoming marriage to Will Elder. Milton Danborn visits from Alliance.
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Sand Canon
Andrews
Crosz
Bill Elder
Pineridge
Bill
Mr. Elder
Hopkins
Christina Gaseling
Will Elder
Miss Gaseling
Witter Marshall and Leo Tohey Reported in France
Word says Witter Marshall and Leo Tohey are both somewhere in France, with their exact location not specified. The note confirms their presence abroad during the period.
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Witter Marshall
Leo T.ohey
France
Waterglass and lime methods to preserve eggs
The University of Nebraska poultry husbandry department advises waterglasses solution at one to nine and a lime mixture to preserve eggs. Prepare waterglass by mixing one quart of water with nine quarts boiled and cooled water, then store eggs covered in a cool dry place. Dissolve lime in five gallons boiled water, let settle clear, and cover eggs with two inches of lime water. Use only fresh unwaxed eggs and test for cracks.
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Department of Poultry Husbandry
University of Nebraska
The Quiet Caddie and the Practiced Golfer
A golfer, weary from six months of travel, says he is out of form and seeks a compliment. The caddie, with a freckled expressionless face, finally smiles and quips that the golfer has played before, implying familiarity and humor in the round.
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Amile
Sorghum Mills Planned for Seward County Crop
Orders have been sent to factorien for three sorghum mills to operate in Seward County. The plants will start in time to crush this fall and support widespread sorghum production as a substitute for sugar. Farmers report patches of cane and a revival of the traditional country sorghummaking.
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Seward
Congo Parrot Story Delights Old Lady and Servant
A comic exchange features a Congo parrot gifted to a kindly old lady. She boasts the bird’s intelligence and its ability to whistle Home Sweet Home, while Joseph recalls a Congo parrot that whistled The Village Blacksmith and sparked from its tail.
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Congo
Joseph
Handling Cream in Hot Weather at University Dairy
The University of Nebraska dairy department outlines procedures for cream handling in heat. Practices include washing utensils in cold then warm water with washing powder, draining thoroughly, using a metallic strainer, skimming promptly, cooling cream immediately, and testing richness to aid transport efficiency.
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Dairy Department
University of Nebraska
Alliance Students Prep for Fall Term Amid Changes
Emerson leads preparations as classrooms, stairways and other facilities are upgraded for the opening of the fall school term on September 2. The district plans safety improvements and new arrangements to welcome students.
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Harroun
Alliance
Emerson
Astronomers and the Man of Statistics Dialogue
A playful exchange features two men debating cosmic travel speeds and time to a star. The statistics man jokes about a last train and the odds of walking, prompting a muted, puzzled response from the other man.
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Man of Statistics
Also Mentioned on This Page
Hemingford
G. M. Jenkins
Lincoln
Kern Canfeld
Sioux County
Mrs. Toohey
Freida Danborn
Earl Rockey
Rupert Walker
Denver
A. M. Miller
W. F. Walker
Chadron
Grace Spellman
Fullerton
Nebraska
Annen
Frank Wolverton
Camp Cody
B. A. Shepherd
Will
Winnie Abrig
Winnie
Pennsylvania
Mae Haynes
St. Louis, Mo
A. P. Haynes
John Peltz
John
Camp Funston
Milton Danborn
Alliancce
Stewart
Stromberg
Stewart-Warner
Overton Garage
Walter Overton
OIL
Ford
Keeler-Coursey Co
Alliance Nurseries
J. P. Barger
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