Calendar reform proposal would push year to thirteen months
M B Cotsworth of Vancouver proposes a worldwide calendar adding a 13th month named Sol between June and July. Each month would have 28 days, with Leap Day at the end of Sol in leap years and a fixed Easter date. Easter would become permanent, with April 8 as a tentative middle point.
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Cincinnati
League of Nations Committee
American Association For the Advancement of Science
M. B. Cotsworth
Vancouver
B. C
Washington closes financial year with record receipts
Government finished the year with $4 164 005 000 received, about $300 million above 1922. Expenditures reached $3 888 068 062 leaving a net balance of $276 842 518. The year featured unusual treasury activity funding British wartime debt, Finland obligations, and refunding the victory loan while reducing wartime debt and maintaining a balanced budget and retrenchment policy.
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Washington
Treasury
Finland
Wages to Rise at Start of Year But Cost of Living Up
New York reports that starting wages across the United States will be higher than in 1923. Living costs have risen monthly since January, but the average worker’s earnings have kept pace, increasing 8.5 percent over 1923 while living costs rose 3.9 percent, yielding a 4.6 percent gain in purchasing power.
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New York
America
National Industrial Conference Board
Bombing at charity hall injures many in Chongrad
A bomb exploded among dancers at a Jewish women’s charity hall in Chongrad, southern Hungary, killing two women and wounding 50. Panic forced a rush for the door and many were trampled in the crush.
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Budapest
Chongrad
Hungary
Counterfeit $10 Bills Sweep Range of Nation
Federal Secret Service agents in Chicago report more than $500,000 in counterfeit $10 notes have circulated from the eastern coast to the Rocky Mountains as efforts to root out the makers and distributors intensify. Immigration quotas largely exhausted with 29 countries depleted for 1923-24. 12 quotas remain unfilled. Pete Conklin, 82, famed circus clown dean since the 1860s, died on New Year's Day after a long career in black spangled tights. Mexico City reports strong government enthusiasm as word spreads that the United States will sell arms to President Obregon.
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Chicago
Rocky Mountains
Federal
Secret Service
New York
St Henry H. Curran
Ellis Island
Curran
United States
Pete Conklin
Ft. Barnum
Mexico City
Obregon
Social Roundup in Sidney and Nearby Homes
Center residents recount visits and dinners with family and friends across Sidney, Gurley, Alda, and local farms. Guests include the Netherlands, Scotts, Groshans, Rose, Ferrier, Bancrofts, Rose family, and others with multiple calls and shared meals from Monday to Friday. A noted cooking mishap sent Mrs. A D Rose to burn her arm while rendering lard.
Local New Year Gatherings Across Bunker Hill and Vicinity
Residents and neighbors from Bunker Hill and nearby towns spent New Year’s Day visiting relatives and dining together. The record lists numerous families such as Engel, Bales, Borcher, Scott, Schmidt, Rohde, Borcher, and Meyer visiting each other in Gurley Sidney Bronson Minden and Schribner Nebraska. Activities include dinners suppers dances shopping and trips to see relatives, with several trips to funerals and schools resuming after holidays.
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John Engel
Gurley
Glen Bales
Clyde Kinton
Ruth
Hilbert Borcher
Theo Borcher
Gene Cash Scott
Vernon
Curt Scott
Victor Knox
Vernon Scott
Henry Schmidt
Paul Ohlbrecht
Sidney
Wm. Rohde and Sons
Will Sachs
Theo Borcher and Son
Carl Schmidt
John Borcher
Tete
Frank Reyer
Ross
Will
Chris Borcher
Schribner
Nebraska
Cash Scott
Wilbert Borcher
Bronson
Ruby Brown
Mary Burchell
Bunker Till
Minden
Local People Move About After Holidays in Sidney and Nearby Areas
North Divide Miss Eva Hughes left for Hardington after holidays with parents and brothers. John Jones handled Sidney business last Thursday. Joe Reel traveled to Sidney from near Dalton for affairs. Ray Frame and family returned from Hastings after a month visiting his mother. Elmer Hughes hosted a Christmas dinner for relatives. Spiker family shopped in Sidney. John Jones had car repairs in Sidney on Monday. Ed Brockelsby and Miss Mess visited Sidney. she teaches in Dist 11 and is popular. Rev Kilburn and wife enjoyed dinner at Ed Schneuelle residence. Claus England and family shopped in Sidney Saturday for weekly needs. Arthur Overman continues to improve and hopes to return home soon. S. B. Hopkins and Lawrence were mentioned in the closing note.
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Edgar Nelson
Sidney
John Brown
Cash Scott
A. D. Rose
John Groshaus
S. W. Scott
H. F. Ferrier
J. M. Netherland
Homer Wiker
James Wiker
W. Scott
John Groshans
H. E. Netherland
Babe
Charlie Ferrier
Kansas
Russell Rose
L. E. Bancroft
Reena Mayer
Evelyn Rose
L. E. Gineau
Gurley
Charles Jobe
Alda
J. S. Bancroft
C. A. Bancroft
Dick Seimers
Charles Everett
Kevin
Alfred Selmers
Cedar Creek
Omaha
Glen Bales
John Engel
Rohde Butcher
Beyer Brothers
Mike Swartz
Charlie Overman
Henry Schmidt
Whl Borcher
Schribner
Mt la
Theo Borcher
Eva Hughes
Hardington
John Jones
Joe Reel
Dalton
Ray Frame
Hastings
Elmer Hughes
T. O. Spiker
Miss Opal
Ed Brockelsby
Kilburn
Ed Schneuelle
Claus England
Arthur Overman
Messrs
S. B. Hopkins
Lawrence
Christmas greetings and local visits around Sidney
Ernest and wives shopped in Sidney after driving from near Dalton. Henry Ehmke hauled corn for his father while recovering from a broken limb. Anna Hamer spent Christmas with family and returned to school Monday. George Rippe and wife shared Christmas dinner at the Thomas home, with Wilma Kincaid and Eva Hughes visiting Harding University friends nearby. Thomas, Herman Blankey and families were New Year’s dinner guests at the Rippe home.
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Ernest
Sidney
Dalton
Henry Ehmke
Herman Ehmke
Ehmke
Anna Hamer
George Rippe
Thomas
Wilma Kincaid
Harding
Eva Hughes
Messrs
Herman Blankey
Meadow Lawn Social Notes and Visits
Meadow Lawn items show neighbors visiting and hosting. R R Bovee discussed costs Monday while Jake Eckert and child and Sidney visitors came Thursday. Gerald Mayer and others spent Sunday afternoon with Harold Bovee and Emma Morrow received callers Wednesday. Thelma Zorn visited grandmother Mrs Freeburg in Dalton for Christmas.
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R. R. Bovee
Jake Eckert
Sidney
Mannie
Donald Kreader
Maynard Mayer
Harold Bovee
Paul
Emma Morrow
D Walsh
Elvern Hedlund
Aurora
Peter Nelson
R. R. Boyee
Thelma Zorn
Social at Christian church Friday January 11 7:30 PM
Members urged to attend a church social on Friday evening January 11 at 7 30 PM. Refreshments will be served and another applicant for the pastorate will be considered. Everyone is asked to come.
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Christian Church
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Bunker Hill
North Divide
Sidney, Nebraska
Burlington
M. A. Shipman
the Leonard Grocery
Libby
Heyt
Okra
Forbes
Barrington Halis
Glass
del Monte
Bixby
E. J. Leonard
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