South Divide News Roundup on Holidays and Work
Earl Hiett visited York Nebraska until Christmas. his family followed two weeks earlier. A Hand lost a cow last week. Alva Westcott hauled oats to Sidney on Saturday. Esbow visited on the divide Sunday. Ralph Johnson went to his Colorado homestead Monday. F A Hand had his house replastered Monday with Bayliff and son from Sidney at work. The county superintendent toured divide schools this week. Dominick and Dunley threshing outfit finished A B Johnson’s job and moved machine to Sidney for next year. Dan Heimer finished shooting corn Monday. Miss Myrtle Taylor of Ash Grove spent Thanksgiving with her aunt at Sunol. Gilbert and Ed Nelson visited their mother in Sidney last week. Miss Dessie Heimer helped Mrs. Korsemeyer cook for threshers. John Nelson went to Sidney Sunday night to unload a Rumely oil pull engine. Allen Dykeman’s new house nears completion and plastering will begin this week. Gee Reels seeks snow insurance and has not stacked or threshed his flax. Herman Schubarth says batching isn’t as easy as expected. Miss Helen Hurd spent Thanksgiving with her uncle in Sidney Draw, joined by Mr and Mrs H Courtright. Winter is here as Dan Heimer drives a team and John greases the sled to warm the streets Tuesday. Tony and Jim Benish provided music at Godling’s Saturday night. a big dance is planned for Christmas. Jimmy Jensen has been hunting horses for High and Reddy in the area this past week.
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Earl Hiett
York
Neb
Mr. Hiett
Alva Westcott
Sidney
Eebon Closman
Ralph Johnson
Colorado
F. A. Hand
Mr. Baylifft
Dan Heimer
Myrtle Taylor
Ash Grove
Sunol
Gilbert
Ed Nelson
Dessie Heimer
Herman Schubarth
Helen Hurd
Sidney Draw
Winter Blizzard Halts School Roundup Includes Runaway Incident
A harsh blizzard shuts Dist 76 schools last Thursday leaving children among the infants. A student named Carrie EX mke had a runaway with no serious injuries. Miss Crowley’s class plans a Christmas program on December 19. Local residents Mr and Mrs T J Quinn visited Mr and Mrs Leslie Cunning ham. Frank Portrey hauled wheat to Sidney while others husked corn for Peter Beyer. Several young men hunted coyotes, aiding poultry interests. Herman Ehmke visited Warren Cunningham. Mr and Mrs Frank Beyer and Miss Crowley spent Sunday at Fred Beyers.
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Dist
Carrie
Mke
Leslie Cunningham
Frank ‘Portrey
Sidney
Henry Ehmke
Ernest Stimka
Henry Weber
Peter Beyer
Crock
Freda Heyer
Herman Ehmke
Warren Cunningham
Frank Beyer
Misa Crowley
Fred Beyers
Anniversary Dance and Oyster Supper at Goding Home
A festive event at W. M. Goding’s home Saturday celebrated Mr. and Mrs. Goding’s fourth wedding anniversary attended by about forty neighbors. Guests departed contentedly wishing them well. Also noted: local travel, threshing yields, a public sale at C. J. Almgren’s, and various social visits and chores around Potter and Pleasant View.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. M. Goding
Fred Schumacher
Korsemeyer
C. J. Almgren’s
Mr. Almgren
Chas. Kinnersley
Colorado
Fred Korsemeyer
Evan Stines
Godings
Geo. Hicks
F. H. Korsemeyer
Pleasant View
Kainerer
Scottsbluff
Henry Schrear
Potter
Henry Courtright
Marry
District 19 students recognized for perfect attendance at Seifer-Schuler school
In District No 19 the first month attendance list names Willie Seifer Margaret Seifer Charley Schuler Johnnie Seifer Mabel Seifer Henry Schuler and Ella Seifer for being neither absent nor tardy at the Seifer Schuler school Also a box social on November 16 raised over twenty five dollars The article notes Margaret Seifer has recently missed classes due to eye trouble.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seifer-Schuler
Willie Seifer
Margaret Seifer
Charley Schuler
Johnnie Seifer
Mabel Seifer
Henry Schuler
Ella Seifer
Sidney Draw and Sedate Creek Notes from Empire Ranch
Otto Kurz lost a valuable horse this week. Ben Henderson acted as caller at the Empire ranch. Ed Selover completed final homestead proof on Wednesday with Mr. Hammond and Mr. Stowe as witnesses. The Steele threshing machine threshes for J. O. Waltz. Miss Emma Kurz visited Mrs. J. O. Waltz last week. A box supper and program are set for Ash Grove school house Thursday evening December 19, 1912, starting at 8 o'clock. Girls to bring boxes. School house is four miles northeast of Potter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ben Henderson
Empire Ranch
Ed Selover
Mr. Hammond
Mr. Stowe
Ash Grove
Potter
Nebraska Boys Corn Contest Shows High Yields
First fifteen reports in the State Boys corn contest yield an average of 79 bushels per acre with four over 100 and one at 126. The current average is about three times Nebraska’s state crop, suggesting adult farmers could lift yields by adopting similar seed choice and cultivation methods. The contest highlights the board of agriculture’s educational effort to raise farm production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Agriculture
Nebraska
Livestock Prices at South Omaha Mixed results on cattle hogs and sheep
Union Stock Yards South Omaha reports Dec 11 fair cattle receipts about 4500 head with beef steers steady to 10 cents lower, veal calves steady, bulls and rough grades weak. Hogs about 15 to 25 cents lower with most at 7.30 to 7.35, best hogs 7.45. Sheep and lambs about 8500 head with lambs rising 10 to 20 cents and sheep up a dime. Prices listed for feeders and various grades.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Chicago
Nec
Markets Close With Soybeans and Cattle Mixed
Chicago markets report mixed closes with declines in corn oats and hogs, while gains appear in cattle and lambs. Prices show December wheat at 83 to May 89 4 cents, pork futures around 18.55 to 18.25, and live cattle receipts at 28,000 with varies by category.
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Chicago
Milliken Advises Patrick to Hide Self Amid Rice Estate Row
John T. Milliken of St Louis, Albert T. Patrick's brother in law, disapproves of Patrick seeking a share of William M. Rice's fortune. He sends a terse message urging Patrick to stop talking to newspapers and to hide himself rather than pursue litigation against Rice estate trustees.
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John T. Milliken
St. Louis
Albert T. Patrick
Patrick
William M. Rice
Rice
Milliken
Sneed Found Not Guilty of Murder in Boyce Case
Fort Worth Texas December 4 J Beal Sneed was acquitted of the murder of Captain Al G Boyce Senior in a high profile trial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sneed
Fort Worth
Tex
J. Beal Sneed
al G. Boyce, Sr
Servia Demands Port as Ambassadors Plan London Meeting
London reports Sir Edward Grey outlined informal, noncommittal talks among ambassadors of the great powers meeting in London with Turkish and Balkan plenipotentiaries to discuss peace. He noted governments seek news exchanges and possible future Paris conference. Servia demands a Adriatic fort for maritime outlet per ex-Premier Novakovitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Edward Grey
House of Commons
Turkey
Balkan
Edward
Sir Edward
Paris
Poincare
France
Servia
Adriatic Sea
Novakovitch
Servian
Successful Debaters Egged in Eldorado Kansas
The Leon Kansas principal and thirty-five pupils were egged on their way home after winning a debate against Eldorado. Detectives search for the egg throwers amid lingering town tensions since last summer when Eldorado youths accosted Leon girls. Only two escaped being hit by eggs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eldorado, Kan
Leon
Kan
Eldorado School
Eges
Eldorado
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North Divide
Otto Kurz
Steele
J. O. Waltz
Emma Kurz
C. J. Hellwig
North Side
Blacksmith
Powerg
Grey
House Ways and Means Committee
Washington
House
Ways and Means Committee
Taft
Yale
Kent
Yake Law School
Phelps
Great Britain
Yale University
Cleveland
Princeton
A. R. LE Sueur
Sidney, Nebraska
Sidney Lumber CO
U. P
Rock Springs
Hanna Coal
Schlitz Beer
Tobin
Sidney Marble Works
Columbus
Ifpremont
Ferdinand Schulz
Gackenheim
Whiley
Sunnybreek
Yellowstone
Sidney, Neb
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