Let Western Nebraska Unite for a Western State Normal
A Western State Normal School is urged to serve western Nebraska where nearly one thousand teachers work across thirty one thousand square miles. Distances to existing normals strain education as Chadron Kearney Peru and Lincoln St Louis compare. The piece argues a western normal would sustain citizenship and improve teacher preparation, urging lawmakers to pass the bill.
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State Normals
Nebraska
Connecticut
Vermont
New Hampshire
Massachusetts
Rhode Island
Chadron
Kearney
Peru
State Normal
Chedron
Lincoln
St. Louis
Vaave
Daylight Saloon Bill Sparks House Debate
A proposed daylight saloon bill introduced by Representative Johnson would allow saloons to open only from 7 AM to 7 PM, prompting satire about the bill and the social pressures on a henpecked husband. Public commentary highlights the oddity of restricting nightlife and questions its practical impact on men like Mr Heapeck.
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Johnson
Heapeck
Modern Woodman Deputy Leads Camp Efforts
Dalton J A Gibson, deputy for the Modern Woodman of America, reports a flourishing business along the line. Oscar Franks of Bancroft visits to handle real estate matters. William Halte surprised friends by marrying in Sidney, returning Sunday to receive congratulations.
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J. A. Gibson
Modern Woodman of America
Mr. Gibson
Modern Woodman
Oscar Franks
Bancroft
Halte
Sidney
Mrs. Halte
Local notes and visits in town and surrounding areas
A montage of town life includes Halte operating a hydraulic well machine and a moving picture night at the opera house on January 27. Visitors from Wahoo, Sterling, and Sidney appear, with church dances, plowing plans, land business, and new constructions noted. Births, moves, and local contracts color the week.
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Mable Zimmerman
Halte
Opera House
Chase Waltera
F. R. Schell
Wahoo Land Co
Wahoo
Uncle van Winkle
Funeral Arrangements For Mrs Saunders In Bradford
The remains were taken to Bradford Illinois for interment. Mr and Mrs LaSelle accompanied the body’s passage to Illinois. Mrs Saunders aged 71 years and two months, native of Maine but long time Bradford resident, survived by two sons in Kewanee Illinois one in Beatrice Nebraska and one in California and a daughter Mrs LaSelle of Lodgepole Nebraska. Grandpa Warren LaSelle left Wednesday evening for Lincoln to visit then proceed to Beatrice where he has two brothers.
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Bradford
Illinois
LaSelle
Warren LaSelle
Lincoln
Beatrice
Potter Area Notes And Local Happenings
Chas Johnson made a business trip to Cheyenne Monday. Dr Stewitts of Sidney was called to see Chris Peterson who is critically ill. A B Beard remains confined after an accident. J McKee to attend Cheyenne cathedral consecration. John Clausen of Dix a Potter guest. Bixby prepares programs for Potter teachers and a high school course article. Skating grows popular in Potter. Cheyenne county teachers meet in Potter Saturday. Methodist church work on new building starts with basement use. Lutheran special meeting held. Misses Bessie Cunningham and Marie Hansen stayed in Kimball after institute. Mrs Chas McKee visited Kimball. Revs Combs and Shultz visited Pete rs Sunday. D B Shultz eyed Hastings ranch. deal not yet consumated. Ladies Aid dinner at Johnsons hall Saturday. Clarence Ivey visiting from Buffalo NY. Postoffice Inspector Rice from Lincoln in Potter Monday. Fred Nelson reports a carload of frozen potatoes shipped to Laramie. Fred Grubb hosted a dance before leaving for new homestead.
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Chas. Johnson
Cheyenne
Dr. Stewitts
Sidney
Chris Peterson
A. B. Beard
Rodman, Jr
Grand Island
J. McKee
John Clausen
Dix
Bixby
Potter
Teachers’ Association of
Cheyenne County
Lutheran Church
Bessie Cunningham
Marie Hansen
Kimball
Institute
Chas. McKee
Combs
Shultz
Chris Petera
Hastings Ranch
Ladies’ Aid
Johnson’s Hall
Clarence Ivey
Mr. Lawrence
Buffalo
New York
Postoffice
Laramie
Wyo
Fred Grubb
Ladies of the Catholic Church Supper Invite Feb 41
A note invites all to a supper hosted by the Ladies of the Catholic Church on Thursday February 41. The message welcomes everyb ody to attend.
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Catholic Church OF
Dalton
Local Telephone Push and Community Meetings
LODGEPOLE plans a local telephone company as stock is subscribed at a town hall meeting. The Farmer's Institute held its annual meeting with attendance above usual, urging more involvement. The community mourns Grandma Saunders who died last Sunday at 3 PM. services were held at F. G. LaSelle residence at 2 o'clock.
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Farmer’s Institute
Grandma Saunders
F. G. LaSelle
The Roller and the Proverb Combative Exchange
A proverb dispenser cites a rolling stone proverb and a thinker retorts the high roller rolls downhill. The exchange appears in a Chicago News style aside about life and direction urging caution against false certainty.
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Chicago News
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