Local Life Sketches and Farm Notes on May Weather
Paul Collart invests in a crop on May Babb’s homestead. Andy Anderson enjoys a new bicycle. Lambert Thompsett bikes to the U P roundhouse in Sidney, working nights. The North divide weather relief signals prosperity after rain. Mr Scharman has sowed wheat and plans fifty bushels of potatoes. William Thompsett has sown wheat and begun barley. John Scharman breaks sixty acres of sod and prepares to sow it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Collart
May Babb
Andy Anderson
Lambert Thompsett
U. P
Sidney
Mr. Scharman
William Thompsett
John Scharman
Potter Roving News and Community Notes
Widespread Potter items cover a wreck and debris photos, theater and public events, obituaries, church and school life, visits to Sidney and Kimball, a silver wedding anniversary, local industry, and civic interests. Notable names include Breiting Flynn Heimer Biggs Johnson Gunderson Cassey and Struble Shultz.
Sidney notes share damp weather and local visits
Clara reports damp weather while P T Quinn C E Higgins visit Sidney on Tuesday. Pultz family visited The Hard Times Ranch Sunday. Small grain is sowed and spudding plowing for corn will begin. Andrew Lindale of West Point Nebraska visits Beyer cousins. Mrs Heimer dies after lingering illness. Wimner family visits C E Higgins. Ice cream social for old maids and bachelors held in district 76 last night. T J Quinn and wives visit Sidney Wednesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
P. T. Quinn
C. E. Higgins
Sidney
Local horse breaking and visits in Dye Nebraska
C L Ivy E G Pitts and others were breaking horses Monday. C Kirkpatrick worked on his ranch this week. Oren Pitts fell from a horse Sunday but was not badly hurt. Ivy family visited E W Dye and wife. A prairie fire started on Potter road burned all of section twenty. Ed Howe and family visited Fred Stowe and wife. Mrs C L Ivy visited Mrs Elga Pitts. Evan Ladley visiting his father John Ladley this week. H V Redington made a business trip to Sidney Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan Flynn
Biggs
Oscar Anderson
Endeavor
Anderson
Mr. Woten
Sidney
Mr. Biggs
Robert Barnes
Cassey
Atchinson
Kas
Theological College
Lutheran Church
Lodgepole
George Feirstine
Potter
Mr. Lewis
Phillip Nelson
Charles Fadden
C. W. Johnson
Kirk
Leola Johnson
Miss Clausen
Oldershaw
Fred Nelson
Miss McAdam
Arthur Murless
Mrs. Johnson
Johnson
C. L. Ivy
E. G. Pitts
C. Kirkpatrick
Oren Pitts
C.L. Ivy
E. W. Dye
Potter Road
Ed Howe
Fred Stowe
Elga Pitts
Evan Ladley
John Ladley
H. V. Redington
Residents visit and local chores in Sidney draw
SIDNEY DRAW features a list of local residents visiting family and handling tasks. Tom and Carrie Glassburn visited sister Mrs Edward Nelson. Charley Hammond Harriet Hashy traveled to Sidney. R D Jones repaired John Jones gas engine. Hazelwood with Miss Lancaster and friends viewed Miss Lancaster homestead. Springer and John Lingual in Sidney Saturday. J L McIntosh Henry Doran of Sidney and James A Woolley of Grand Island looked after real estate in the draw Wednesday. Chris Roymeyer Jim and Ed Nelson went to town by auto Thursday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Hammond
Harriet Hashy
Sidney
D. R. Jones
John Jones
James Hazelwood
Miss Lancaster
Messrs. Springer
John Lingual
J.L. McIntosh
Henry Doran
James A. Woolley
Grand Island
Chris Roymeyer
Jim
Ed Nelson
Community Notes Highlight Recoveries and Visits
The Sunol column reports smiling residents after recent rains. Mrs. H. R. Neumann is up and around following illness. Mrs. Walker shows marked improvement. Mary Henzel of South Divide assists Neumann with chores. Mrs. F Dickinson and daughters Mildred and Patsy visited Lute Allington over the weekend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
H. R. Neumann
Mrs. Walker
Mary Henzel
South Divide
Neumann
Mrs. F. Dickinson
Mildred
Patsy
Lute Allington
Peetz Notes and Local Updates From Peetz Colorado
David Meyer was a passenger to Sidney for arm treatment. Peetz team to play Laura on Saturday. L Garey adds 100 acres of wheat near Peetz. Peter Peetz sold half stake in coal business to M X Kraxenberger. Mrs Peter Peetz improving after four months illness. Neal Van Valkenburg took son to Sterling for dental care. Mrs Mitchell hosted a surprise party at the depot. C B Q water gang in town installing a 15 horse power engine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
David Meyer
Sidney
Peetz
Laura
Colo
L. Garey
Peter Peetz
M. X. Kraxenberger
Neal van Valkenburg
Sterling
Sherwin-Williams Paints Endorsement by S1pNEY Drugg Co
Good results are always obtained with the Sherwin-Williams Paints. A trifle higher in price than some paints, but worth it. S1pNEY DRUG Co., Agents.
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Sherwin-Williams
Home Rule Amendment Debate In Commons
In London April 26 the anti home rule amendment to the veto bill was moved by John B Lonsdale for Mid Armagh in the House of Commons. Premier Asquith stated the cabinet believed electors chose power with knowledge of Ireland gaining home rule. J Balfour, opposition leader, spoke in favor of the amendment.
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London
Ireland
John B. Lonsdale
mid-Armagh
House of Commons
Asquith
J. Balfour
Explosion in cuspidor disrupts Chicago court session
Gunpowder ignited in a cuspidor during a criminal court session in Chicago caused panic as Judge William E. Dever opened court. Several women were trampled and one became hysterical, though no serious injuries were reported. Officers seek the source of the gunpowder triggered by a lighted cigarette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Criminal Court
William E. Dever
Dynamite Ends Life at Weeping Water Quarry
Gust Westin a Swede, longtime worker at the Commercial Land Company quarry, killed himself by placing a dynamite charge on his body and igniting it. He had previously threatened to end his life.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weeping Water
Neb
Gust Westin
Commercial Land Company
Evansville Firemen Die in Wire Fall at Blaze
Two Evansville firefighters are dead and another is mortally burned after an electric light wire fell on them during a stable fire. Captain John Schabel of No 3 hose house was killed and Charles Clausheide, a fireman, was probably fatally burned as the wires toppled onto workers near the flames.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evansville
Ind
John Schabel
No. 3
Charles Clausheide
Kinney Dies of Wound in Hastings Shooting
Bert Kinney died overnight after shooting himself following a prior threat to kill his wife. The incident occurred in Hastings Nebraska, with reports noting the tense prelude in the days before.
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Kinney
Hastings
Neb
Bert Kinney
Corn silage proves cheapest stock feed for farmers
The article explains corn silage as economical fodder grown between the 100th meridian and the Rockies. It describes silo sizes 12 feet by 20 feet holding 38 tons and 18 by 30 feet holding 151 tons, with 5 and 20 acres of corn respectively feeding dairy cows, lambs, and cattle. It notes silage’s proven value from universities and cites Belmont Nebraska as an example location.
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Rocky Mountains
Central and
Burlington
Belmont
Neb
Farmer’s corn silage method urged for Burlington area
State farmer boasts 4500 foot altitude, decades of corn silage, and seven year average of eight tons per acre. He claims this approach can be replicated by nearly every farmer west of the 100 meridian in Burlington territory. He concludes that building a silo on a farm makes money easy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burlington
Weekly Inter Ocean and Farmer Subscription Offer
The Weekly Inter Ocean and Farmer offers a combined weekly newspaper package with daily paper connections. Subscriptions in advance are $1.75 for both The Weekly Inter Ocean and The Sidney Telegraph, with regular prices $1 and $1.50 respectively.
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Inter Ocean and Farmer
Chicago
Water Ocean and Farmer
Sidney Telegraph
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North Divide
Mr. Breiting
Wreck
Fred Johnson
Fred
Mary Clausen
Minnie Oldershaw
Mr. Beach
Big Springs
Robert Gunderson
Boise City
Utah
Mrs. Gunderson
Lawrence Hensen
Henry Pavlat
Miss Davis
Chappell
F. Dickinson
M. Fusha
Bert Allington
L. Demers
Writebol
Sunol Lumber and Hardware Co
Dickinson
Sunol
Andrew Englert
Railroad Co
Clara
T. J. Quinn
T. E. Quinn
Tom
Carrie Glassburn
Mrs
Edward Nelson
S1pney Drug Co
By D. Cummm Craven
Nabob
A. E. Babb
Dalton
Howard Bros. Ranch
Sumel
St. George Ranch
Sydney
W. T. Robbins
Mr. Robbins
Jack
Jones Live
George Ranch
P. O. Sidney
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American Bank
Sidney, Nebr
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