Over the Hill film coming to Colonial next week
A Shenandoah report promotes the 19 great film Over the Hill at the Colonial next Tuesday to Thursday. Manager Calan says it is among the greatest pictures and should be seen by all. A local businessman praised its details after seeing it in Shenandoah. The piece urges the public to attend and enjoy the production. Meanwhile Miss Lucile Porter and Mr. Ralph James wed at the Hinze home, with a honeymoon planned in Minneapolis and St Paul. The bride is a former manual training teacher. the groom is a local farmer’s son.
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Calan
Shenandoah
Eye
Flo
The
Colonial
Colon
Lucile Porter
Ralph James
Ernest Hinze
J. H. Freedline
Minneapolis
St. Paul
W. S. James
Legion Minstrel Show Moves to January 17 18
The American Legion Minstrel show is rescheduled to January 17 and 18 to avoid conflicting with Over the Hill at the Colonial next week. Parts are assigned and practice will begin soon. organizers promise a dandy show and better than last year. John Holland received a Christmas record from Samuel Holmes, a former local businessman now living in New Mexico, longtime friend of Holland.
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Legion
American Legion
John Holland
Samuel Holmes
New Mexico
Mr. Holland
Mr. Holmes
Christmas Dinner Produce From Local Gardeners
Roasting ears tomatoes car rots and green onions were shipped for Christmas from Dick Clark in Texas. Dr D W Swiggart Dr J E Richards and H A Noble with their families enjoyed the goods for Christmas dinners. Dick Clark is a regular gardener and raised the items on his farm.
Revival at the M. E. Church Inspires Local Attendance
Revival meetings led by Prof Mills continue nightly at the M E Church with Glad compliments for program organizers. Sunday offerings include Sunday school at 10, sermons at 11 on The Lost for tune and at 7 30. Children’s meeting at 2 30 Epworth League at 6 15 and a sermon at 7 30 on Tokens of Redemption. J H Freedline pastor urges getting right with God today. Edith Bechtel visits Nebraska City with Edith and Youlton Davenport from Peru.
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Mills
Epworth League
J. H. Freedline
Edith Bechtel
Nebraska City
Edith and
Youlton Davenport
Peru
Bechtel
Hamburg Man Captures Real Wild Turkey for Christmas Dinner
An account from Hamburg chronicles Oliver Whetstone’s hunt for a real wild turkey. After misplacing the bird, Oliver pursued it up a bluff, using patience and a team council, ending with the bird brought home over his shoulder. Oliver now trains regularly, enjoying a less strenuous routine.
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Oliver Whetstone
Turkey
Oliver
Jim Trailey
Mr. Gobbler
Flo
Neighbor Hickman
Mr. Hickman
Ralph Clayton
H. E. Dow
D. B. Carlson
H. D. Coy
John Finnell
Missouri
Daniel Boone
Five Hamburg stores raided in Monday morning break in
Hamburg faced a string of robberies as five businesses entered in the pre-dawn hours. Jewelry, hardware, grocery and garage services reported thefts with varying amounts taken, while a Ford car and two suspects purportedly fled eastward. Local residents Abe Adamson and others aided police who now pursue the case.
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Hamburg
Raind Mirfield
J. F. Riedy
Wert Reid
Joe Nies
Mirfield Jewelry
Mirfield
J. F. Riedy Hardware
Abe Adamson
Load Cafe
Mincer & Smalley
Riedy
Reid
Abe
F Street
E Street
Ford
Adamson
Loyal Cafe
Mr. Reid
Sene -Morgan Place
Law
Burns
Berg
Dr. D. W. Swiggart Celebrates 91st Birthday
Civil War veteran Dr. D. W. Swiggart turned ninety one on December 23. Born in Ohio in 1880, he moved to Missouri as a youth, taught in early life, and later practiced medicine in Hamburg since 1856. He remains active, involved in local affairs, and is widely cherished by his lifelong wife Miss Julia Coffey.
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D. W. Swiggart
Swiggart
Ohio
Missouri
St. Louis Medical College
Hamburg
Julia Coffey
Santa at Jensen's Bakery and Pantry event
Santa Claus visited Jensen Bakery and the Pantry on Saturday, entertaining children and delighting many adults. He circulated between the two shops, giving away eight or nine hundred sacks of candy totaling about $50. Jensen enjoyed the day, marking the first Santa headquarters at a Hamburg store in two to three years. Mr. and Mrs. Chas Hatch attended a reception for Bethel Crowell and Mrs Newland Crowell near Riverton on Christmas day.
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West Reid
Mr. Reid
Nies
B. F. Boyle
Jim Jensen
Mirfield
Santa Claus
Jensen
Santa
Hamburg
Chas. Hatch
Newland Crowell
Riverton
Bethel Crowell
Farragut Herald Debuts With Congratulations to Editor J. Dancey
The Reporter salutes editor J. Dancey of Farragut Nebraska for the first issue of the Farragut Herald. Dancey moved from Wheatland Wyoming, secured local backing, shipped equipment, and bought supplies in Omaha. The inaugural edition published last Thursday is praised as a credit to regional papers and a bright future for the Farragut community.
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J. &. Dancey
Farragut
Farragut Herald
Dancey
Wheatland
Wyoming
Ife
Omaha
Nroud
Dansev
Mrs A Liess Improves After Hip Break
Mrs A Liess, who recently broke her hip, is reported to be improving nicely as she recovers.
Tag Day for Library Raises Over Fifty Dollars
Saturday Tag Day for the library met a cold spell yet produced a little over fifty dollars in canvass. People may drop contributions at Riedy hardware or at the banks for the library fund. Improvement Association plans a $200 gift. Shade Franklin of Liberty, Missouri, expected home today to visit his mother, Mrs. Myrtle Franklin.
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Riedy Hardware
The
Improvement Association
Indies
Shade Franklin
Liberty, Mo
Myrtle Franklin
Hamburg merchants pleased with Christmas trade
A Hamburg merchants canvass reports overall satisfaction with Christmas business, some firms posting their best ever totals despite smaller overall sales. Post office receipts through December exceed prior years, and year-end totals are expected to be the largest on record. The Christmas rush used extra staff, amid planned tax changes for parcels, admissions, and medicine.
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Hamburg
Tves
Ives
Fire destroys Lackenby home on Railroad Street
About six o'clock Monday evening a fire alarm was sent in for the George Lackenby house occupied by John Mackey and family. The building on Railroad Street three blocks from the water lines required bucket brigades. Household goods were saved, but the house was a total loss, insured. Fire caused by a defective fuse.
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George Lackenby
John Mackey
Miss Aileen Brandon Dies of Infantile Paralysis
Miss Aileen Brandon of Sidney died Monday after a two day illness with infantile paralysis. A student at the state university at Town City she had just returned home for the holidays. She was daughter of Mr and Mrs Frank Brandon. A private funeral was held Tuesday.
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Aileen Brandon
Sidney
State University
Town City
Frank Brandon
Hundreds of Hamjee Children Attend Reporter Picture Show
The annual Reporter picture show at the Colonial theatre drew over four hundred children with parents and grandparents present. Stars Harold Lloyd Bebe Daniels and Snub Pollard entertained as Wanda Hawley impressed, while the well behaved crowd, many with dolls, enjoyed the program and expressed hope for a next year’s event.
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Colonial Theatre
Bebe Daniels
Snub Pollard
Hamburg
Harold Lloyd
Griffin After Chickens Falls And Breaks Hand
John Griffin, known as a bachelor, helped catch barnyard chickens to be sold when he slipped on a wooden piece and fell, breaking a bone in his left hand. He plans a trip to Oklahoma to visit his brother and may visit Central America later. Mrs. H. E. Warnstaff and son Allison traveled to Phelps City for vacation with relatives.
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Griffin
John Grifin
Mr. Griffin
Oklahoma
Central America
H. E. Warnstaff
Allison
Phelps City
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Sach
M. E. Church
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