250 Tons Of Tomatoes On Twenty Five Acres Of Land
Hamburg reporters tour a 25 acre tomato patch owned by Riverside Canning Co. led by Frank Castleman. Ten tons per acre expected, with immediate canning work and heavy fertilization boosting yield and earlier ripening.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hamburg
Frank Castleman
Zeke Johnson
Frank
Brother Davidson
Harry Dean
Fletcher Thompson
Dalby
Castleman
Riverside Canning Co
Grover Farley
Gardner
Institution
Young Couple Wed In Atchison County Ceremony
Arthur Howard Bowman and Eva Shaw of Atchison county wed Thursday September 9 near the state line with Rev. D W Griffith officiating. Friends extend best wishes for happiness and prosperity.
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Atchison County
Arthur Howard Bowman
Eva Shaw
D. W. Griffith
Two Severe Storms Hit Local Area Last Weekend
Two powerful storms battered the vicinity on Saturday and Sunday. A midday hail storm left white stones up to five inches in circumference, breaking window lights and riddling Main street electroliers. Grain and fruit crops suffered heavy damage as fields of corn were flattened or snapped, and fruit trees bore the brunt. Reports say other regions experienced even worse damage.
Mrs R F HickmanBuys Hamburg Property Corner Washington and G
Mrs R F Hickman and her mother in law have purchased the residence on the corner of Washington and G streets and are now comfortably located. It recalls that Mr Hickman was electrocuted at Payne earlier in the summer.
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R. F. Hickman
Washington and
G Streets
Hickman
Payne
Mrs Chas Bailor's wild ride ends with injury to wife
Mrs Chas Bailor clung to the car hood as an auto stood idle outside the John Finnell Jr building on D street. A child pressed the clutch by mistake and the car sped away striking a telephone pole near Barnes meat market. Charley Bailor suffered a deep lip gash from shattered glass and Mrs Bailor cracked her leg but later recovered. The young riders included Charles, Mrs Frank Roberts, and Bobbie Jones.
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Chas. Bailor
Bailor
John Finnell, Jr
D Street
Barnes
Charley
Running Short On Cans At Otoe Food Co
The Otoe Food Products Co may shut its large corn canning factory for a few days this week due to a shortage of cans. Several carloads are in transit but railroads are slow to deliver. The plant has run full time for six weeks, averaging about seventy thousand cans of corn daily, with ample sweet corn in the area.
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Otoe Food Products Co
Fair Meeting At Library For Stockholders
Stockholders of the fair association are urged to attend a meeting at the library Friday evening September 17 at eight o'clock. Important business on the agenda.
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the Fair Association
Hamburgs Third Annual Fair and Stock Exposition Triumphs
The 1920 Hamburg Fair drew large crowds and showcased advanced exhibits across departments. New stock barns and sheds, a standout mule display, and California Frank Haffney’s bronco act drew praise. Community booths, a strong band, and planning for a larger 1921 fair framed a near debt-free outlook pending final financials.
Nightmare or Jake Mystery in Forest City Weekend
A Missouri man arrived in Forest City in underwear claiming robbery or nightmare. Marshal Long doubted the fake tale. After a depot search, his clothing shoes and money were found at a hotel, suggesting he undressed and slept there and the tale remains unresolved.
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Forest City
Jake
Missouri
Marshal Long
Mr. Long
Young Missouri
Otoe Food Works Treats Employees At Colonial Theatre
The Otoe Food Products Co. will entertain its factory workers at the Colonial Theatre this evening as a surprise appreciation gesture. Howard Colon owns the theatre and has reserved seats for the employees. factory tickets grant free admission. The company also grants a substantial end of season bonus to workers who remained through the entire packing period. Mr. and Mrs. L. P. Covert visited Nebraska City on Sunday. Mr. Covert is a barber at Opelt.
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Otoe Food Products Co
Colonial Theatre
Howard Colon
Canning Factory
Mrs. L. P. Covert
Nebraska City
Mr. Covert
Opelt
Hand Injury Damages FiveYearOld Girl Near Sidney
Edith Brown, five, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. G. A. Brown, near Sidney, suffered a badly cut right hand after an axe swung by a visiting child struck her while they played in a yard at Bob Thomas’s home south of town. Surgeons sawed tendons. amputation of a little finger possible. overall outcome uncertain. There is no blame. recovery uncertain.
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Edith
G. A. Brown
Sidney
Bob Thomas
Body Arrives From France for Grassmeier in New York
The body of Ernest Grassmeier arrived in New York on Wednesday from France where he died during the war. No funeral arrangements have been set awaiting definite word on arrival here.
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Ernest Grassmeier
New York
France
Hamburg Takes Two Of Three At Local Fair Games
Hamburg baseball club won two of three games during last week’s fair. Wednesday they beat Nebraska 4 to 0, while Thursday Shenandoah shut them out 4 to 0 as McKee pitched well for Shenandoah. Friday Tarkio visit ended 6 to 0 in Hamburg’s favor with Kinnen on the mound.
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Hamburg
Nebraska
Shenandoah
Polok
McKee
Tarkio
Missouri
Kinnen
Ministers and Families Enjoy Watermelon Feed
A Monday night street scene in South Hamburg shows ministers and families mobilizing for a humorous attack on mammoth watermelons at the Tom Million home. Led by Mayor and Mrs Million, the procession included Reverends Griffith Hoge Parker Mitchell and others, culminating in a victorious melon feast with decorations of valor for the clergymen and their supporters.
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Hamburg
Main Street
Wood
H. A. Cunningham
D. W. Griffith
W. H. Hoge
H. G. Parker
W. J. Mitchell
Tom Million
Mr. Million
A.r. Million
Million
Green
Beulah Bunten
A.A. Walburn
Treasure Island Photo Play at Colonial Theatre
Library winners will see Treasure Island, a photo play, at the Colonial Theatre on Friday and Saturday evenings and Saturday matinee, September 24 and 25, under the Public Library and school library auspices. All reading contest winners receive a free reserved seat ticket. general public is invited. W. O. Thorp, James Spicer, Olen Warnstaff and Riley Baldwin attended the races at Omaha today.
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Treasure Island
Colonial Theatre
W. O. Thorp
James Spicer
Olen Warnstaff
Riley Baldwin
Omaha
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Wert Reid
Mueller
Jack Tennant
Smith & Brookshire
Vesta
J. F. Riedy
Benedict Piano Company
Golden Rule
Otoe Food Products
W. Davey
O. G. Lorimer
R. E. Gidley
Good Brothers
Ford Service Station
B. D. James
Iowa
California
Frank Haffney
Agian
J. S. Atken
W.H. Rageth
Frank Miller
Jim Bogan
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