Mitchell man dies in fall from scaffold at Sinclair work
James Hanley 26, a Mitchell resident, was killed instantly while working on a tank erection for Sinclair Oil. The accident likely will never have a clear cause. he left behind a wife and three children. Other notes: Gering’s sugar factory places second in Great Western contest. Dalton Grain elevator break-in nets about $18. George A. Bartow ships fifth car of certified potatoes. local cabinet maker builds a complex inlaid table. Albert Wellner aids Colorado Wheat Growers campaign. county rabbit hunts total 1182. Pinto beans urged. L. R. Leonard named state Farm Bureau president. concerns rise over poor corn germination and planting next spring.
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James Hanley
Mitchell
Sinclair Oil Company
Millet Seed Carload Sold for Transit to Minneapolis Oil mill
Pilger residents shipped a carload of millet seed to a Minneapolis oil mill at about 85 cents per hundred pounds. In Alliance, L Mandelberg’s warehouse fire led to a $3,000 theft of pelts and furs, including heavers and muskrat, with police suspecting arson to distract from the crime.
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I. i. Pilger
Minneapolis
Minnesota
Deetz Gazette
L. Mandelberg
Alliance
Mr. Mandelberg
Bridgeport Pioneer Elected to State Agriculture Board
At the State Board of Agriculture convention in Lincoln last week A W Atkins of Bridgeport was elected director for the sixth district. A longtime agricultural worker and pioneer, Atkins becomes the first Bridgeport man chosen to serve on the board, and many friends hail the honor.
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State Board of Agriculture
Lincoln
A. W. Atkins
Bridgeport
Atkins
Rev L V Slocumb Named Pastor at Potter Church
Rev L V Slocumb of Sidney accepts the call to lead Potter Church as pastor until the next conference in September. He and his family will move to the Methodist parsonage within a week or ten days. The Potter Review notes his Nebraska conference background and prior service in Chappell, praising the appointment as a fortunate addition to Potter.
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I. V. Slocumb
Sidney
Slocumb
Potter
Rev Slocumb
Nebraska
Jesse C. McNish
American Bank
Chappell
Potter Review
Nebraska marriage fee split aids hospital fund plan
A plan emerges as Nebraska youths travel to Torrington for marriage. Rev J M Wingett of West Nebraska Hospital will give half the marriage fee to the hospital fund. Rev J W Elis of Goshen county endorses the idea to channel funds back to the valley.
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Nebraska
Torrington
J. M. Wingett
New West Nebraska Hospital
J. W. Elis
Kansas
Goshen County
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Burglary Ring Hits Peetz Wholesale Stores and Sterling
A series of burglaries last Tuesday night struck Peetz Colorado with the Wilcox blacksmith shop Leetz service station Enterprise Lumber company office Peetz Hardware and Furniture Fornoff garage and Farmers elevator. An automobile owned by Dr Blanchard was later recovered in Sterling while items stolen included about 25 dollars in change a revolver rifle ammunition pocket knives razors and hardware. Lighter stock was driven to Sterling by local buyers. The 1921 Studebaker light six touring car with 1924 Weld county license 80 715 was taken from Peetz.
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Peet
Colorado
Dr. Blanchard
Sterling
Wilcox Blacksmith Shop
Leetz
Enterprise Lumber Company
Peetz Hardware and Furniture Company
Fornoff Garage
Farmers’ Elevator
Peetz
Studebaker
Blanchard
Speetz Hardware Store
Weld
Nebraska Seed Potatoes Aid Southern Growers Initiative
Donors from the Nebraska Potato Improvement association ship three and a half bushels each of certified seed potatoes to Alliance Nebraska for distribution to Louisiana garden clubs. Prof G I Tichout notes Louisiana expects to buy 53 car lots from Nebraska seed due to demonstrations, with sales already totaling at least 20 cars. Louisiana’s agricultural college backs Nebraska seed, and western Nebraska plantings in Louisiana rose from zero in 1921 to 100 cars expected in 1924, with sales expanding to Texas Oklahoma Mississippi Alabama Florida and pending in Arkansas Tennessee.
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Nebraska Potato Improvement Association
Alliance
Nebra
Burlington
Kansas City
Baton Rouge
G. I. Tichout
Louisiana
Louisiana Agricultural College
Nebraska
Texas
Oklahoma
Mississippi
Alabama
Florida
Arkansas
Tennessee
Brought Back Old Time Hwartville Days in Wyoming
Nick Demos alias Nick Manos alias James Sharp, a professional gambler and gunman, robbed Angeros soft drink parlor in Wort ville at 2 am. A gun battle wounded Charles Angeros in the skull. Sheriff Burckhalter captured the suspect at Wendover and jailed him in Wheatland.
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Wortville
Wyoming
Cashboys
Doornahs
Nick Demos
Nick Manos
James Sharp
Angeros
Charles Angeros
Guernsey Gazette
Burckhalter
Matte County
Wendover
Wheatland
One County Gives Its Prisoners Employment
Rox Butte county commissioners approve redecorating the courthouse to keep fines paid by prisoners. The plan may steer lawbreakers away from laying out cash and could extend to road work or other county projects.
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Rox Butte County
Court House
Irrigation Costs Strain Western Reclamation Farmers
The Salt Lake City fact finding commission heard testimony from project delegates and water user groups noting that western reclamation farmers struggle to pay construction and maintenance charges. Delegates offered no solid plan, while higher productivity promises relief but with uncertain costs. Government reclamation is sound in theory but flawed in execution, particularly King Hill, and high freight rates plus postwar economics worsen farmers' finances.
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Reclamation
Seasion
Salt Take City
King Hull
Scottsbluff Star-Herald
Small Pop Corn Crop Pays Well Near Kimball
Mrs Winters, on the Neeley place southeast of Kimball, harvested pop corn from two pounds of Tom Thumb seed planted last spring. She sold 10 dollars worth and still has about a hundred pounds left for sale. The crop yielded well and she receives five cents per pound shelled. The corn pops well, comparable to the best. Fifteen dollars from two pounds of seed is cited by the Kimball Tri State Farmer.
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Winters
Neeley Place
Kimball
Kimball Tri- State
Cow dairy cow applications flood Kimball county
At a Monday directors meeting Lionelu Secretary A Painter reported more than one hundred applications for dairy cows to be placed with farmers in Kimball county. An application from Cheyenne county was sent to the Sidney Chamber of Commerce. Farmers seek Holsteins Brown Swiss Guernseys Jerseys Polled and Roan Durhams. Omaha Chamber of Commerce plans to aid with a new dairy information bureau funded at 100000.
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Lionelu
A. Painter
Kimball County
Cheyenne County
Sidney Chamber of Commerce
Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Omaha
Nebraska
Kimball Tri-State
Farmer
Johnson Faces Incest Charge After Arrest in Mitchell
Sheriff of Sionux County arrested R A Johnson seven miles north of Mitchell after securing the suspect in a Tuesday train transfer to Harrison. The charge, brought by his daughter Pearl now living in town, carries a severe penalty up to life imprisonment if proven. Pearl and sister Daisy had recently gone to Grand Island to attend school and Pearl married a man who had worked in Sunflower.
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Wmh
Sionux County
R.A. Johnson
Sioux County
Mitchell
Harrison
Pearl
Daisy
Grand Island
Sunflower
Mitchell Index
Banks Closed Sparks Panic in Wyoming Valley
Reports say Torrington National Bank and First National of Tingle closed doors amid rumors of a federal inspection. Valley fears deepen as re openings seem unlikely and a new organization may form soon. Eastern Wyoming banks reportedly sound, with two closings in the past week.
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Torrington National Bank
First National
Tingle
Torrington
Lingle Bank
Wyoming
Scottisbluffe Itepublican
Investigate Cost of Fattening Cattle Across Midwest States
The USDA conducted four yearly investigations into beef cattle fattening, sourcing feeding records from about 100 farms per state across Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Missouri, and Nebraska. Nearly 20,000 steers formed the data set, with a final year expected to yield economy comparisons of fattening methods.
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United States Department of Agriculture
Corn Belt
Illinois
Indiana
Iowa
Missouri
Nebraska
Anothrr
Birthday Portraits At Phelps Studio A Photo Year
A brief note indicates a birthday photography session at Phelps Studio. The item notes that the subject was photographed this year, with no additional details on date or participants.
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Phelps Studio
Deserted Manville Wyoming Described As Boom Town Gone
Hemingford Ledger reprints C A Schindler account of Manville a Wyoming boom town that attracted investors. Homes and stores were built modernly but now sit empty as residents leave and finances collapse. Banks and a power plant were unused or moving. Goods remain boxed and unsold while farmers face bankruptcy from poor harvests and lack of feed for winter.
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Manville
Scottsbluff
Goldsmith
C. A. Schindler
Wyo
Hemingford Ledger
Shindler
Alfred
Wyoming
Hemingford
Filne
Bank
Alliance
Banner County Man Loses Arm in Windmill Accident
Gering Joseph Duckworth, a longtime ranchman near Gerling, sustained a severe arm injury last Saturday when a windmill wheel spun and tore his forearm as he clutched the wheel during a fall. Delays in reaching a physician worsened his condition. he was rushed from Torrington back to Scottsbluff after failing to obtain prompt care. Despite poor prospects, friends hope for a reasonable recovery given his age.
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Gering
Joseph Duckworth
Tanner County
Gerling
Torrington
Scottsbluff
Plate glass installed at Habier Garage firm
Plate glass for windshields and doors installed at Habier Garage in a local improvement project. Workers report new panes fitted for showroom and service bay security, with emphasis on durability and weather resistance.
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Habier Garage
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Nmong
Great Western Sugar Company
Gering Courier
Fort Morgan
Yongmont
Dalton Grain Company
H W. C. Anderson
Dalton
George A. Bartow
Bartow
Bushnell Record
W. E. Clark
Peretz Gazette
Albert Wellner
Willard
Colorado Wheat Growers’ Association
Keith County
Brule
Paxton
Ogallala
The
Pine Bluffs Post
L. R. Leonard
Scottsbluff County
Farm Bureau Federation of
L. V. Slocumb
Potter Church
Will
Hwartville
Kewball
Johnson
Mickie
Ve Advertiser
Charles Gugheee Meegige Ushe
Banner County
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