Lodgepole Notes and Town Happenings
Prof W S Bostder builds a modern bungalow starting Monday on the north side. Grain elevators are full and cars scarce as farmers haul grain to town. Gary A Young returns from Overton Neb. R J Middaugh and wife head east for a visit and to spread Western Nebraska good will. Lodgepole Commercial club promises a Christmas Eve dance. Luther Arlington buys Sunol General Store and will take charge early next year. Schools close for a one week holiday. Creamery butter output in Nebraska tops 30 million pounds annually and could double with better feed and care. cow testing results from Douglas county published in Bulletin No 129 by the Nebraska Experiment Station.
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W. S. Bostder
Gary A. Young
Overton
R. J. Middaugh
Auto
Nebraska
Lodgepole Commercial Club
Luther Arlington
Sunol
Hank Neumann
Arlington
Frandsen
Douglas County
Nebraska Experiment Station
Lincoln
School box social brings locals to Morrill County
The visit of the superintendent was marked by a Prairie Flower school social in Morrill County’s Dist. 152 last Saturday night. A Siefer-Schuler school turnout attended, with drivers from the leading team turning toward Bridgeport for breakfast while the second team followed, and a ten foot jump off forced a turnback. Some claimed to be lost, but those in the first wagon deny it.
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Dist
Prairie Flower School
Morrill County
Siefer—Schuler School
Bridgeport
South Divide Farm News From Hellrich Sale
Mr. Williams of Des Moines visited his son near Lorenzo as threshing continued on the divide. Hellrich's gate drew good prices with horses selling well. E Hiett and family visited Colorado. Ross Westcott returned to Omaha. Carl Sprenger bought a fine team at the Hellrich sale. A T Nelson of Ellis Neb bought the southwest quarter of section twenty four next to Hiett and plans to move here, a welcome neighbor claims the note.
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Mr. Williams
Des Moines
Iowa
Lorenzo
Hellrich's
E. Hiett
Colorado
Ross Westcott
Omaha
Carl Sprenger
Hellrich
A. T. Nelson
Ellis, Neb
E. E. Hiett
Nelson
Make Bossy Cow Pay
Professor J H Frandsen of the University of Nebraska dairy department reports two hundred thousand Nebraska cows fail to cover feed costs for the milk produced. Data from the Douglas County Cow Testing association show significant profit variation among herds. ten cows yield $1,032.88 in one case and only $57.82 in another.
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Nebraska
J. H. Frandsen
University of Nebraska
Douglas County
Babcock
Farmers of Washington county build roads in annual bee
In Washington county Kansas farmers between Palmer and Linn hold a road building bee each year. A. R. Losh of Kansas Agricultural College assisted with one mile of road graded thirty feet wide and engineered for stability. The event drew 250 people, 60 teams, two traction engines, six graders, and many women cheering. Leaders included W. B Wilson S. H Hamilton H. W Sterns Henry Meierkord J. A Clark and Henry Palmer.
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Washington County
Kan
Palmer
Linn
A. R. Losh
Kansas Agricultural College
Nwo
Losh
W. B Wilson
Washington
S. H. Hamilton
Clifton
H. W Sterns
Henry Meierkord
J. A. Clark
Henry Palmer
Losb
Kansas
Motor Club
Blessed Christmas Time Poem of Faith and Worldly Wealth
A devotional poem contrasts worldly wealth and fame with humble faith. The speaker walks through crowded halls and luxury yet seeks joy at the divine side, declaring richness in spiritual grace and the star child’s faith.
Christmas Trees From Alps Arrive Fresh for Manila Fans
Christmas trees from the Alps reach Manila each Christmas season. They remain green and fragrant through a special chemical bath that preserves them without harming the trees, allowing long lasting freshness for sale by Manila merchants.
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Manila
Alps
Manila Times
Jest fore Christmas Granmar’s wish for Willie to grow into a missionary
A child narrates a Christmas poem about Willie’s hopes to be good before Christmas. Grandmother’s dream of a missionary life is contrasted with wild west tales and comic family observations. The verse recalls candy filled holidays, parental expectations, and the push to mind manners and avoid mischief before Christmas.
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Granmar
Dan
Ceylon
Daniel Boone
Buffle Bill
Bill
Biz
Christmas Festivities Transform Japanese Streets in New Year Glow
The New York Post describes Japan during Christmas as a festive season of deep preparation. Streets and homes bloom with pine kado matsu decorations, bamboo pedestals, and lobster ornaments with oranges, all under woven straw. Lanterns light winding avenues as neighbors exchange gifts like eggs oranges sponge cake and soap.
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New York Post
Let Her Pass in the Aisle This Christmas Season
A poem urges shoppers to avoid gossip and stop chatting with a woman on Christmas shopping errands. It pleads for letting her proceed, as conversations slow lines and provoke complaints from two hundred people behind. The piece promotes freedom in the aisle during the busy season.
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Bee
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C. J. Hellwig
North Side
Blacksmith
Eugene Field
Pather
William
Will
Willie
Fauntleroy
Sport
Ekugene
Japan
A. R. LE Sueur
Sidney, Nebraska
Sidney
Sidney Lumber CO
U. P
Rock Springs
Hanna Coal
Schlitz Beer
Tobin
Sidney Marble Works
Columbus
A. A. Clark
Ferdinand Schulz
Ifpremont
Freetay
Gackenheim
Whiley
Sunnybreek
Yellowstos
Sidney, Neb
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