Snowy town notes and local moves in recent week
The column lists snow and thaw conditions, deaths from Grand Island, new work at the Crimson Rambler Ranch, Metz family moving to Sidney, a January 11 meeting at Heron school about a Farmer's Grain Elevator, local drivers in bob sleds, a correction about a local home for a young lady, school resumes after holidays, visits among residents, irregular mail service, New Year's entertainment at Evan Stines home, and mentions of homesteader status and local residents Ruby Kammerer and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clara
Jas Hoadley
Grand Island
Miss Davis
Herdon
Crimson Rambler Ranch
Metz
Sidney
Montauk Ranch
Heron School House
T. E. Quinn
T. J. Quinn
Winters Warmth Fades Into Local Holiday Notes
The column recalls Christmas visits at the Godling and Hoadley homes and gatherings at the Kinnersley and Davis residences. A proposed road along section line 18-16-51 gains farmer support with plans for a nearby Herdon elevator. New Year’s celebrations at Pleasant View feature dancing, songs by Harry Schwartz, and a speech by Joe Johnson, with residents bidding farewell to 1912 and welcoming 1913.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Evan Stines
Godling
Geo
Hicks
James Hoadley
Oliver Styer
Chas. Kinnersley
Potter Bronson
Herdon
Potter
Dalton
Geo. Davis
Harry Schwartz
Joe Johnson
F. H. Korsemeyer
Pleasant View
Chas. Stanton
Elmer Hicks
Geo. Hick
Will Goding
Notable Sidney Rural Life Notes And Market Talks
Mrs August Gade visits son Albert in Sidney and Emil Gade family from South Dakota visit. Volstead sale draws many bidders with cattle and horses fetching good prices. Literary meeting in Sund debated water versus fire with the affirmative winning. Next meeting set for January 17. Oscar Olson and E E Downs attend sale. John Schlesserman injures a leg while building a house for Peter Stevens. doctor unable to set bone yet. Will Sharman hauls fat hogs to market. Harold Linde mid painting at Nels Hoagland. Edith Olson returns to school work after vacation in Osceola. Fred Gundel and Geo Sager visit. Booths prepare ice, Claude Morehead drives to sale, Jay Houge visits from South Dakota. Emil Gade and family visit August Gades. Mrs George Henbeck teaches in Morrill County winter. Geo Gibbons visits Heimer home. Heimer kin from south of Chappell. Stock scarce on range, feed abundant but limited. snow may cause shortage in spring. John Heimer reports sale of mare and colt to his uncle. Venita Stines substitutes rural mail carrier. desire for regular daily route. Henry Moench visits Stines home for New Year. Harry Courtright attends Potter masquerade. reports large crowd. Herman Schubart seen in town.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
August Gade
Albert
Sidney
John Schlesserman
Peter Stevens
Will Sharman
Harold Linde
Nels Hoagland
Edith Olson
Osceola
Fred Gundel
George Sager
Leola Booth
Georgia Sager
Mons Johnson
Claude Morehead
Booth
Jay Houge
Dakota
Emil Gade
South Dakota
George Henbeck
Morrill County
Geo. Gibbons
Heimer
Mr. Heimer
Chappell
John Heimer
Venita Stines
Henry Moench
Stines
Harry Courtright
Som-A-Set Club Hosts Luncheon with String Partners
Jens Inglert visited relatives in eastern Nebraska last week. Miss Alta Kreader hosted the Som-A-Set Club at Dr Hedlund’s home with a novelty luncheon pairing guests by a string trail to a confection at the end. Minnie Busacker later visited Lincoln relatives while J W Reinmuth headed to Denver and then Florida. Fred Wallick returned to Fremont for pharmacy school. John Mintkin and family moved back to their former home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alta Kreader
Dr. Hedlund
Minnie Busacker
Lincoln
J. W. Reinmuth
Denver
Florida
Fred Wallick
Fremont
School of Pharmacy
John Mintkin
Fremont Notices and Social Updates From the Week
Fremont reports varied local notes as residents travel visit distant relatives and plans for substitute teaching. A runaway incident left three ribs broken. families attend dances, club meetings, and social gatherings at Armath hall and at homes. Local illnesses and recoveries are recorded alongside new births and parental visits.
Potter Local Notes and Social Updates
The building of M E church advances rapidly on high ground. Prof Stevens and four assistants arrive at Potter after vacation ready for work. Mrs White visits father in California. C W Johnson in Omaha on business. Miss Hansen of Cheyenne visits. Mrs Hansen and Peter Hansen visit Dannebrog. Miss Lora Adams returns to school after vacation. The Woman’s Lutheran Guild meets with Mrs O E Anderson. large attendance. Local praise for Joseph Johnson, Harry Swartz, and J W Walsh for New Year dance music and floor management. Lee Stoddard elected Secretary of the Commercial Club at Jireh Wyoming. Elmer Nelson visits parents in state university time. Catholic services at Thornburg Hall January third Saturday at 10 a m. Mrs Biggs wont east. City officer election anticipated end of January. Ed Wickhorst preparing in California. Lutheran Guild officers elected: President Mrs H W Struble, Vice Mrs Anderson, Secretary Miss Anna Adams, Treasurer Mrs Han Peterson. Mr William Breitung elected honorary Guild member. Garage and Lafferty house construction to resume after cold spell. Selang and son Elmer return to work on the U P Railroad. Mrs Sherman informed of seed quality from a Wyoming University examiner, bromo seize rated 95 percent pure. Catholics raised about $15 on New Year’s Eve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. E. Church
Prof. Stevens
Potter
Lora Adams
Woman’s Lutheran Guild
O. E. Anderson
Joseph Johnson
Harry Swartz
J. W. Walsh
Toa T
Lee Stoddard
Commercial Club
Jireh
Wyo
Elmer Nelson
State Uni
L. K. Nelsons
Thornburg Hall
Main Street
Front Street
Ed Wickhorst
California
Lutheran Guild
Wm. Breitung
Lafferty
Selang
Elmer
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha Report
Union Stock Yards at South Omaha reports cattle demand steady to strong with fat cattle and cows steady, veal calves in demand, and stockers steady. 3,800 cattle, 13,500 hogs, 9,200 sheep and lambs processed. Hogs largely a dime lower, tops at 8.05. Lambs and ewes steady to 10 cents higher, best lambs 8.25, Colorado fed ewes 5.50, yearlings up to 6.85.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Colorado
Markets Climb and Cattle Hog Prices Mixed in Chicago
Chicago Jan 8 closing wheat corn and oats prices listed. Cash wheat No 2 hard 89s 89 1/2, No 2 corn 62 1/4, No 3 white oats 37 1/4 37. Cattle receipts 21000, steer prices steady to 10c lower. hog receipts 47000, bulk 8.05 8.20. sheep receipts 25000 with westerns 4.75 6.10 and lambs 6.70 8.20.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Millionaire Long Gifts Million To Church Mission Colleges
R A Long of Kansas City, a millionaire philanthropist, pledges 1 million dollars to the Church of the Disciples of Christ on the condition that 5 million dollars more is raised by January 1, 1917. Funds will support training colleges for missionary service, including Drake University in Des Moines 500000 dollars Texas Christian University in Fort Worth 350000 dollars Phillips University in Enid 275000 dollars and Phillips University Lincoln 225000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
R. A. Long
Kansas City
Church of the Disciples of Christ
Church
Drake University
Des Moines
Texas Christian University
Fort Worth
Tex
Phillips University
Enid
Abandon Hope of Finding Lopez at Trah Apex Mine
Hopes to locate Ralph Lopez, killer of six men, are abandoned as the Trah Apex mine at Bingham is left unwatched. Sheriff Smith withdraws searchers from interior workings and guards from portals, leaving the mine unsecured for the first time since November 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ralph Lopez
Trah-Apex
Bingham
Smith
Rosenwald Plans U S Bank Chain for Small Borrowers
Julius Rosenwald of Chicago, now studying European banking for financing men of small means, will establish in this country a chain of banks to aid small borrowers unable to obtain loans. He cooperates with Andrew Carnegie, Vincent Astor, and others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Julius Rosenwald
Chicago
Rosenwald
Andrew Carnegie
Vincent Astor
One Fourth Off Sale at Jackson's Bee Hive Store
Retail notice states a 25 percent discount on all blankets comforts and pillows while stock lasts at Jackson's Bee Hive Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jackson's
BEE Hive Store
Cents and Sentiment
A Galveston News reflection notes how a stingy man may choose to give his wife money over verbal affection highlighting quirky human behavior and domestic irony. The piece contrasts material generosity with emotional expression, underscoring the odd values people assign to love and money.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Galvestun News
North Divide Snow Melts As Residents Enter Spring
The North Divide snow cover melts after about a month with residents noting relief. Peter Koepp left for Germany last week and plans to return in spring. Mrs Stimka is ill and a doctor was called. Fred Cushing expects to return from North Platte this week. Miss Jennie Armstrong returns to work in Dist. 76. E. G. Kreb visited Sidney last Monday. Chas Higgins drove to Idney Tuesday.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Divide
Peter Koepp
Germany
Stimka
Fred Cushing
North Platte
Jennie Armstrong
Dist
E. G. Kreb
Sidney
Chas. Higgins
Idney
Man Throws Himself Before Train Near Palmyra
An unidentified man was crushed after throwing himself in front of a Burlington train one mile west of Palmyra Nebraska City on January 8. Clothes offered no clues to his identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska City
Burlington
Palmyra
Chamberlain's Tablets End Stomach Trouble Says Mrs Dunn
Mrs G C Dunn of Ammold Ps praises Chamberlain's Tablets for stomach trouble and relief from bilious attacks. She notes swift relief after using a bottle and says she feels like a different person. Available for sale by all dealers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chamberlain
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Victoro Ae Ae
Alice Davis
Dan Heimer
John
Dessie
Ruby Kamerer
Hick
Ruby Kammerer
Scott
Grand Prairie
Jens Inglert
Wayne
Nebraska
John Stikker
Earle Mallory
Alliance
G. A. Willis
Ralph Schrear
Esther Reinmuth
Workman Lodge
Armath Hall
Roger Brennen
Jake Hansen
Crystal
Eugene Foster
Dalton Women’s Club
Ed Ewing
Mrs. Hansen
Peter Hansen
Dannebrog, Neb
Fed
Lopez
A. R. LE Sueur
Sidney, Nebraska
Train
Bulletin of Winter
Southland
Scenic Colorado
Salt Lake
M. A. Shipman
Sidney, Neb
L. W. Wakeley
Omaha
Neb
Burlington Depot
Sidney Marble Works
A. A. Clark
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