Local Bank Deposits and Wheat Receipts Spark Town Activity
Peetz State Bank reported about 10000 dollars in deposits for Monday February 7. Elevators received about 8000 bushels of wheat that day with more arriving daily. Wheat at 1.60 per bushel, up from last week’s 1.05, spurs farmer selling. Several residents travel or visit, revival meetings progress, and a large industrial edition of the Sterling Republican Advocate planned for March 1 to spotlight Peetz businesses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peetz State Bank
W. A. Pearson
J. F. Whitelock
Sidney
Peter Peetz
George Dresher
Moreno
Peetz
W. E Henning
Nebraska
Roy Dunham
Padroni
Colo
Mr. Brooks
Burlington
Guernsey
Wyo
W. P. Holden
Fliff
Colorado
Mr. Holden
Platte River
Logan County
George Bueles
Will
Nervousness Relief Ad Promotes Scott's Emulsion
An old advertisement explains the nervous system as an alarm for health decline. It urges taking Scott's Emulsion to nourish blood and nerves, claiming it feeds nerve cells and refreshes the whole system with a non alcohol tonic. The ad notes Scott & Bowne of Bloomfield, New Jersey.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Bloomfeld, N. J
Dobbs Arrives as New Station Agent at Minature Neb
Mr Dobbs and his wife with a four year old daughter arrive to take charge of CB and Q interests at Minature Nebraska. James Morrison and Grady Charters from Sterling toured the state on a cross country trip to Sidney. Wheat marketing stalls due to car scarcity, with all sheds granaries and even stock tanks filled, wagons awaiting unloading as cars arrive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dobbs
Minature
Neb
CB & Qs
James Morrison
Grady Charters
Sterling
Sidney
Ralph Ribble
Henry Calby
Padroni
Lew Garey
Mr. Goodvule
Waterloo
A., Traction Engine Co
Gene Ribble
P. P. Strohmeyer
Nebraska
Jesse Mecham
F. L Whitelock
Frank
Ilorenzo
Monta
South Divide News Touches Local Happenings
Mr Dimmick and family left for Lincoln for a month long visit. Woods shells corn while Beuttner hauls about 3000 bushels to Sidney market. Mrs Wesner visits Nelsons. Payzant child Linus dies after brief pneumonia. community sympathy flows. Cheyenne County notes new settlers coming this spring. Herman Hietz visits from Peetz. Farmers shelling corn include McUill Lenzen and Beuttner. Miller moves four miles south of Sidney. Guy Shaw praises Cheyenne County after return from eastern Nebraska.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Dimmick
Lincoln
Mr. Woods
John Beuttner
Sidney
Beuttner
Miller
Linus Payzant
School house not to be used for meetings by vandals
Gurley Nebraska February 14 1916 letter from G Z O Quirin district treasurer explains the school building is for school purposes only. The board will permit no associations to meet there unless a responsible person is provided to cover any damages, citing vandalism risk.
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Gurley
Neb
Sidney
Telegraph
Gzo
Quirin
Dalton Deliberates Electric Plant Plan
The Dalton Delegate reports a proposal to install an electric light plant in Dalton is under consideration by local parties, with details expected next week. Several visiting students from Sidney and local families visited home folks, including Ruth Warr, Florence Warr, Vida Perse, Ralph Perse, Laura McNulty, Rosie Walsh, Anna Vogler, Marie Van Anne, and John Van Anne Jr. Mrs J S Gregory traveled to Sidney due to illness affecting Willie Frahm, grandson of Fred Frahm. John Pelster, recently moving from Elgin with two cars of belongings, arrived from his former home to settle west of town and will be joined by his family later this week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dalton
Ruth
Florence Warr
Vida
Ralph Perse
Sidney
Laura McNulty
Rosie Walsh
Anna Vogler
Marie van Anne
John van Anne, Jr
St. Patrick’s School
J. S Gregory
Willie
Fred Frahm
John Pelster
Freeman
Elgin
Potter Review notes on town visitors and local doings
A Rip Van Winkle printer in town on Wednesday reminds readers of printer trouble. Ed Thornburg and Mrs Ivey with Fred McCluhan visited Dix on the local freight. A. D. rode No 4 and returned on No 17. Dix leapt to organize a choir after last week’s leap year notes. Rev Murphree mentioned as a possible buyer.
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Ed Thornburg
Ivey
Fred McCluhan
Sidney
A. D
Dix
Murphree
R. S. Chlouper Writes for Terms and Dates
R S Chlouper contributes a concise column detailing terms and dates. The piece outlines key deadlines, event windows, and the implications for readers. Specific dates and entities are noted to anchor the notice and guide action.
Bronson area notes on farming activity and social events
Bronson A P Sijebenaler loaded a car of wheat with help from John and Ed Quinn Oscar Lindberg Will Walsh Al Pierce Waghlen Alvin Saver Frank Jar rett and Francis Kelly. William Rowe of Orchard Nebraska visited relatives the Savers and Jarretts. Co Aylsworth started dishing for small grain. John Savers hauled wheat to Potter. Frank Jarrett moved to the Brewer place. John Bartel came from Deshler to farm the Frank Acker man place. Francis Kelly is landlord of the Pomeroy place. Frank Portrey and Francis Kelly looked at horses with A A Raper for purchase. The penish hall dance drew a crowded crowd. Dance planned at Herdon on the 19th by John Walsh and company. Ladies bring cake and attend for a good time. Pleasant View Literary Society met at the school house. president Clarence Wright, secretary pro tem Evan Stine. Short program. debate on unions helping workers. Affirmative by Wright Thurwall Courtright. negative by Lindberg Alysworth. Decision: affirmative 2 to 1. Judges Schrear Pultz Lovell. A box supper followed to benefit the school library. Next meeting February 26 with debate on whether ladies should propose in leap year. Debaters are all ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
A. P Sijebenaler
Bronson
John
Ed Quinn
Oscar Lindberg
Will Walsh
al Pierce
Waghlen
Alvin Saver
Frank Jarrett
Francis Kelly
William Rowe
Orchard
Nebraska
Savers
Jarretts. Co. Co
Aylsworth
John Savers
Brewer
Sidney
John Bartel
Deschler
Frank Ackerman
Pomeroy
Frank Portrey
A. A. Raper
Penish
Herdon
John Walsh and
Co. Alysworth
Henry Schrear
August Pultz
Dewey Lovell
Nebraska farm values and bank deposits highlight state wealth
The state board of agriculture reports Nebraska farms produced total value of 473,052,762 dollars last year. It notes that banks hold on deposit 240,000,000 dollars of funds from the people of the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State Board of Agriculture
Nebraska
Willard Moran Set for Madison Square Garden Bout
World heavyweight champion Jess Willard and Frank Moran will fight ten rounds at Madison Square Garden New York on March 8 with a purse of 70000. Other items note Clara Busch and Percy Orthwein engagement in St Louis and a Cornell chemistry lab fire causing 309000 in losses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jess Willard
Frank Moran
Madison Square Garden
New York
St. Louis
Clara Busch
Adolphus Busch
Percy Orthwein
St. Loui
Morse
Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell University
Census Bureau
United States
Humble
Tex
Producers’ Oil Company
Capitol
Washington
Walter J. Smith
Minnesota
Minneapolis
Detroit
Henry Ford
Congress
Hair Dye Mixture for Graying Hair Remedy
Full directions for a gray hair treatment mix water Bay Rum Barbo Compound and glycerine to darken gray hair gradually. Apply twice weekly until shade is achieved. Box provides full directions. remedy claims to reduce dandruff prevent scalp staining and improve hair texture.
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R. S. Chlouper
Sidney, Neb
WTAE
Sidney Mercantile Company
Range
Cheyenne County
Peoria
Delno Smith
J. H. Allen
A, Auctioneers
Fundingsland & Mille
Wilson
National Committee
St Louis
William N. Orpet
University of Wisconsin
Marion Frances Lambert
Chicago
Waukegan
Wyoming
Casper
California
Denver
Grand Canyon
San Francisco
Portland
Seattle
America
South
Texas
Gulf Country
Florida
Southland
Htl
M. A. Shipman
L. W. Wakeley
Omaha
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