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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 11, 1914
Page
6
Located twenty miles north of Sidney on the Burlington railroad the Lot Ory area grew in ten years from wild prairie to a bustling town. It is a center of a fine small grain region with two large grain elevators operating at capacity and is a heavy shipping point for potatoes and hogs driven by active local businessmen.
Wm Edwards had a runaway while discing on his farm southwest of town with no serious injuries to himself though horses were cut. Mrs Jesse Ewing and Miss Clara Poole hosted an Easter party for Mrs Mauk with games, contests, and a luncheon. Miss Poole and Bessie Ewing visited Julesburg, Fern Marquis visited from Ft. Morgan, Miss Helen Heinzman returned from Omaha with vocal study. Mrs Eddy’s mother Mrs Hershey departed. Birthday party for Mrs Martin at Martin home. Harold Rob and Roy Buchanan took a pleasure trip to Alliance. Olive Armuth returned from Alliance for a week's vacation. Ladies Aid met with Mrs Ewing. officers elected: President Ravert, vice Gaer, secretary Willis, treasurer Hedlund. Eighth grade exams for country residents. A fine boy welcomed at John Willis home. Mrs Guy Hire’s sister visiting. Joe Hire’s farm home. German service April 26 1914 at Weyerts with English talk by Rev J H Utesch of Sidney.
A new Lutheran church at Ca ton, Nebraska, is set for dedication. The event marks a milestone for local faith renewal and community gathering in the town.
Two second-hand machines for sale including a 15 45 Case Steam Tractor and a 20 HP International gasoline tractor. Both in good shape and offered at a bargain by Dalton Lumber Co.
A program and dance for the benefit of the Catholic Church will be held in Thornburg Hall Potter Neb on Saturday April 18 admission two bits. The program starts sharply with solos recitations readings instrumental pieces and tableaux followed by a dance and a free midnight lunch. Everyone is invited.
Ernest Norton Potter of Kansas visits his aunt Mrs C W Johnson. Mrs McCleneham joins her husband in Thornburg flats. Lulu Johnson ill with rheumatism and kept from school. Joe Johnson and brother visited Kirk Saturday. C W Johnson sick this week. R E Welch of Omaha in Potter. Irma Struble weekend visit with Mrs Ed Quinn at her ranch. A band of beggars believed same as Bridgeport last week appeared in Potter recently.
Tuesday the 7th saw four elected to the Potter Town Board with two Front Street men among them. Elected were Chas High J A Woten Fred Nelson and Ed Thornburg with Thornburg and Woten on one year terms and Nelson and High on two year terms. Also notes on residents moving and local events including an April 18 entertainment at Thornburg Hall and Easter services at the M E church.
Clara reports a busy farm period as snowstorms pass. A large crowd attended the box social in District 15 last Friday evening with fifty dollars raised for baskets sold. After bidding, dancing continued until the early hours.
Mr and Mrs Leo Osborn and Mr and Mrs Selch of Sidney were auto ing in these diggings last Sunday P T Higgins lost a valuable stal lion the fore part of the week Henry Shrear was a Sidney visitor The snow storm the fore part of the week was appreciated by the farmers in this community A Limbeck went to Sidney last Saturday Messrs T and G Thornburg and families of Sidney spent last Sunday at The Ash Grove Ranch The snow storm the forepart of Messrs Pierce and Beyers have put in phones since our last report Swatzlander of Sidney has been busy farming with two gasoline engines in the east end Miss Irma Struble of Potter spent a few days in this vicinity visiting relatives last week P A Pultz went to Sidney via the wagon route last Saturday Several of our up to date farmers are through sowing spring wheat at this writing Mrs O Tarkington and children of North Platte are visiting at The Boy Ranch Quinn Bros were Sidney visitors on business Wednesday.
A medical and family gathering snapshot detailing visits by A. J. Davison and family and Mr. and Mrs. Foster to home folks on Sunday. Several residents including Miss Alta Kreader and Miss Ida Sanders called at Ickes, and James Davison Sr. left for San Pedro California with plans to visit Lake County for land improvements. Other posts note Mrs. Jake Mayers returning to Dalton, J. M. Greader’s Dalton trip, and various callers at St Eckerts Hi Eckert's and Curtis Dugger’s homes.
Mrs J C Krender and Alta Krender were callers at the Jim McNulty home Sunday. Pat Keenan visited John Eckert Sunday. Mr and Mrs Jim McNulty shopped in Dalton Saturday. John Davison transacted business in Dalton Wednesday. John Eckert in Dalton Saturday for dental work. Mrs Stevens, long with Norve Eckert, returned home Monday. Mr John Eckert helped haul a carload of potatoes at Bridgeport this week. Mr J C Kreader made a Dalton trip Monday returning Tuesday. Mr and Mrs Prince Freeman arrived at their new Mt Pearl Colorado home and settled in their new place.
Officers of the national banks in Omaha prepared a formal protest to Secretary McAdoo opposing Omaha being placed in the Kansas City district of the reserve system. The protest claims the district choice ignores customary business channels and the currency law, and asks that Omaha be moved to the Chicago district if not given its own regional bank.
A reformer vows to see a city free of graft while a politician jokes it would be a gold mine for parties. A brainteaser asks for a word whose first two letters mean male, first three mean female, first four mean a great man, and the whole means a great woman, yielding Heroine.
486 acre ranch 4 miles south of Peetz Colorado with 360 cultivable acres and 175 under cultivation. Improvements include three houses, multiple barns, sheds, wells and grain bin plus 4 head horses a colt a cow a wagon plows harness and household goods. Price 12000 dollars with 6000 cash and balance on easy terms at 8 percent. Contact J. F. Whitlock Peetz Colo.
During a Unionist demonstration in Hyde Park London, suffragettes created a diversion. General Mrs Flora Drummond and Miss Rogers and Miss Virtue were arrested as crowds charged them. Miss Virtue narrowly escaped being thrown into the river before police intervened.
Authorities fear the sealing streamer Southern Cross has perished with all 179 crew aboard during a blizzard off Cape Race. The vessel was carrying 17,000 sealskins from a Gulf of St. Lawrence hunt, a heavy cargo of pelts and trophies.
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