North Divide News Briefs Highlight Visits and Illness
Mr. Ross Kinton and wife spent several days with Frank Kinton in North Divide then returned to Colorado. A Portrey child at Sidney Academy is ill with pneumonia. Glen Bales and family visited Charlie Andrews. Ely consulted a physician for his wife’s poor health. Ground Hog predicted six more weeks of severe winter. Nelson, Chi born, Kinton, Ely, and Sparks families visited Sidney. Nelson and Smith members appeared on the sick list.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Kinton
North Divide
Frank Kinton
Colorado
Frank Portrey
Academy
Sidney
Glen Bales
Charlie Andrews
G. W. Ely
Ray Frame
Andrew Nelson
Edd Nelson
J. C. Chiborn
Clarence Ely
Social event of size and pleasure in South Divide
The Helping Hand Club held its third annual dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Farl Hiett last Saturday. About one hundred guests enjoyed a three hour feast with eighteen roast chickens, fourteen cakes, roast pork, salads, jellies, and ice cream. A three hour program followed with solos, duets, tableaus, charades and choruses, all praised for quality. Mrs. Livoni headed the program committee and Miss Maude Wood led the dinner committee. much praise for the Hiett hosts and their hospitality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farl Hiett
Livoni
Maude Wood
South Divide Farm Moves and Spring Preparations
Noah Walters and family relocated to the Dickenson farm near Lodgepole while KE J Miller sold land to Lanson and Thomas bought a new Chevrolet. The Fultons acquired a Studebaker, and Herman Mailett's family visited Peetz. Mrs Joseph Weaner attended from Cheyenne for the annual dinner. Fall wheat survived the winter and many new neighbors are expected in spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Noah Walters
Dickenson
Lodgepole
Georgia Martin
Sidney
Fund
Farmers Union
Lorenzo
Lanson
J Miller
Thomas
Fultons
Studebaker
Herman Mailett
Peetz
Cole
Joseph
Potter Community League Drives Town Revival
Monday last week Potter staged a grand round up with town boosters predicting growth ahead. Reports praise Mr. Marsh for a strong plan and urge visitors to witness new streets shops and civic progress. The Community League meetings, bank charter, new opera building, and auction sales highlight a season of development as residents prepare for influxes of farmers and investors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Potter
Community League
Marsh
W. Leroy Larson
John Leyfang
John
Potter State Bank
Methodist Church
Monady
Epworth League
Lawrence Johnson
Nels Troelstrup
Bob High
Vern Russell
Vern
Hert
John L. Spitzbart
Bathing Saints and Soap Dreams in Potter’s Prophecy
A satirical piece mocks public baths in churches and soap ads, arguing blood scarcity and rising comfort through baths. It imagines a future million year leap and urges universal access to baths, contrasting cheap luxury with moral progress and communal vanity.
Six Die From Escaping Gas in St Joseph Rooms
Six men were found dead in their rooms at St Joseph from gas escaping from small heating stoves. Four packing house laborers died in a hotel room where they were staying the night and two others perished in a boarding house.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Joseph
Rescue of Shackleton’s Men Returns to Cape Evans
Seven of Shackleton's men, stranded on Elephant Island, are rescued by the relief steamer Aurora which reaches Cape Evans with them aboard. Captain FeIntosh and two other members of the stranded party perish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shackleton
Elephant Island
Aurora
Cape Evans
FeIntosh
Fire devastates St Louis area amid historic losses
A fire in St Louis swept through the Missouri Athletic Club area causing about 500000 dollars in damage and injuring five people within feet of the blaze. The fire follows a historic three year old loss when the same site burned to the ground. Separately a recent strike of undertakers occurred in Liverpool Scotland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Missouri Athletic Club
Auctioneers ad lists dates and customers in Nebraska towns
Fundingsland and Millett Auctioneers urge clients to add sales to their list. The notice names Elmer Berling Gurley Walter Nelson Sidney H Lander J Qo Waltz C Chambers Paul Vacik George Graves John Rasmussen Mrs Ella Sutliff and others with February dates in Nebraska and Colorado. They offer to arrange dates at Sidney State Bank and invite calls or cards. Wall paper reference to Vigro Nelson appears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elmer Berling
Gurley
Nebr
Walter Nelson
Sidney
Nebraska
H. Lander
J. QO. Waltz
Sidey
Chambers
Paul Vacik
Sunol
Neb
George Graves
Lodgepole
John Rasmussen
Peetz
Colorado
Ella Sutliff
Sidney State Bank
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha February 7 1917
Live stock prices at South Omaha show slower lamb demand with few sales and top lambs at 14.40. Cattle receipts moderate, strong demand for good beeves, typical prices 9.80 to 11.15 for 1000-1300 lb animals, cows and heifers steady to lower. Hog receipts heavy, prices steady to slightly lower with bulk sales 11.60 to 11.90, some heavies at 12.00. Sheep and lambs bid lower early, Westerns at 14.25 to 14.50, Western ewes a record 10.85, other grades 9.00 to 12.60.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Nebraska
Selera
Nellie and Belle Trade Timely Teasing About Proposals
Nellie asks if the fellow will ever propose while Belle quips about an hourglass delaying him. Nellie questions his courage as Belle explains that more time means less sand in the hourglass.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nellie
Belle—Guesa
Belle
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The
First National Bank
Sidney, Nebraska
Deere
Ildren
Scott
Scott & Bowie
Wleonfeld
N. J
Liverpool
Scogland
Fundingsland & Millett Auctioneers
Vigro Nelson
Omaha
Concagg
Hardy Building
James P. Reisdorff
A. A. Sharp
Cheyenne County
Dalton
Scandes
Ciarley
An. Po
John Deer
B. A. Jones
Fundingsland & Millett
Cornell-Wood
Cornell Wood Products Co
C. C. Frisbie
Chicago
Cheyenne County Lumber Co
Eres
A.R. LE Sueur
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