Peetz and Sterling hail loss and community notes
A Pierce County town reports a fourth of hail damage affecting Schach Cates Peetz and Owens with about a thirty percent loss. Several insured by Saint Paul Hail Insurance receive aid. Peetz prepares for a baseball clash with Sterling with gate split 60 40. fóllowing home talent and local events, including dances, receptions, and church activities, mark a busy week in Peetz and nearby Potter with notices of purchases, bids, and civic plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saint Paul Hail Insurance Co
Peetz
Sterling
Bacon
F. L. Whitelock
W. Adams
W. Wagner
James Meechem
Peetz Lumber Co
Hail
Dan Stivers
Colorado Springs
Peter Peetz
J. L. McIntosh
Simon Fishman
Van's Hall
Clifford van
John Wagner
Local News Snippets From Potter and Nearby
Saturday shipments include a car of wool by Mr Ledingham and visits by Miss Faber from Lodgepole who organized an instrumental music class in Potter. Mr Louis Lafferty returned from Exeter, Mr Smith the piano tuner aided many instruments, and Mrs Scheffer plans to keep house for Mr Bundy in autumn with Paul. Family visits cross towns, phones out, mail from Omaha arrives late, and the Lutheran church guild gathering is noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Irma Struble
Mortensen
Thornburg Hall
Grove
A. Murless
M. Mortensen
Muller
Rockies
Johnson
Heimer
Wickhorst
Omaha
Messrs
George Thornburg
Potter
Ledingham
Louis Lafferty
Exeter
Bundy
Paul
Guy Hite
Colorado
Phillips
Laurens Henson
Redington
Mr Henson
Kimball
Sidney
Guild of the
Lutheran Church
Julius Johnson
Dancing Party and Travel, Dalton and Redington
Local notes recount a pleasant dancing party hosted by Miss Clara Armuth, a Dalton auto trip to Redington that ended lost in the forest, and a later return. Community updates include visits, relocations, and a Burlington agent death near the office, with condolences offered to Mrs Maddox.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kathryn Willis
F. A. Rowan
Helen Lindsey
Simla
Armuth
H R. Fuller
Sidney
J. W. Reinmuth
Denver
J. T. Maddox
Burlington
J. W. Wallick
Jas. Gregory
Maddox
Sod Town Defeats Sidney Draw In Picnic Day Ball Game
Weather threats linger as Eugene Ribble works corn for Lew Garey and Rosy Robinette visits Clyde Garey. In sports, Sod Town beat Sidney Draw 25 to 6 last Sunday with a picnic dinner for visitors. Sterling likewise won 7 to 1 over Peetz. The Peetz team later lost at Sod Town 11 to 19 on July 7. Garey, Provanche, Van Valkenburg, Godfredson, Frazier, and Wagner are named among players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eugene Ribble
Lew Garey
Sod Town
Sidney Draw
Sod Town Boys
Sterling
Peetz
Rosy Robinette
Clyde Garey
Canyon
Claude Garey
Frank Provanche
Clifford van Valkenburg
Ray Godfredson
Darrel Frazier
John Wagner
Dalton Visitors and Local Church Notes
Henry Horst and Gus Juedes were Dalton visitors. Rev F Kaul visiting B Kaul called at A Limbeck s Saturday. A Jeudes visited B Erie Sunday. Andrew Limbeck and Wm Juedes visited H Horst and family Sunday. Rev A Hillert preached his farewell sermon last Sunday. Many are putting up hay in this locality. Rev Kaul will preach tomorrow in the German Lutheran Church at Higgins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Horst
Gus Juedes
Dalton
F. Kaul
B. Kaul
A. Limbeck
A Jeudes
B. Erie
Andrew Limbeck
Wm. Juedes
H. Horst
A. Hillert
Kaul
Higgins
United States Tops Olympic Standings at Stockholm Meet
The United States led the Stockholm Olympic standings with 128 points, followed by Canada 104 and Sweden. In track and field the U S finished strong with 85 points while France, Finland, and Germany also posted high scores. James Thorp of Carlisle Indian School crowned greatest all around athlete in the decathlon. Eugene L Mercer Penn, George W Philbrooks Notre Dame, and James J Donoghue LAAC were noted as standout competitors in the second class.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Canada
Sweden
Australia
Great Britain
Belgium
Finland
Norway
Germany
Hungary
France
Russia
South Africa
Greece
Denmark
Austria
Italy
America
Jamce Thorp
Carlisle Indian Schoo
Eugene L Mercer
University O Pennsylvania
George W
Cloudburst Floods Denver City Tragedy and Damage Rise
Denver reports two dead Frank Hill and Mrs Lyd Bickford, five injured, two missing in floods. Property damage estimated from 2 to 5 million, wholesale and warehouse districts submerged. City Auditorium opened to feed and shelter hundreds as rescues and suffering spread note of renewed telegraph reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Frank Hill
Lyd. Bickford
Zoe Wallace
Albert Clay
Democrats Win Filibuster Pressure in Tariff Battle
Washington July 18 Democratic forces in the Senate pressed for quick consideration of tariff and excise tax bills. Senator Simmons led the tariff push while Smoot sought Republican alignment in a deal room conference. Republicans agreed to allow votes after brief discussion if Democrats dropped the filibuster.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Simmons
Smoot
Ballo
Nebraska fruit crop reports mixed yields statewide
Nebraska fruit crop data from the State Horticultural society shows an average apple yield at 60 percent of full crop across the state and 110 percent versus the five year average. Production is expected near 1911 levels, but shipping will rise due to a heavy commercial crop while home orchards show lighter yields than in 1911.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Nebraska
State Horticultural Society
State Treasurer purchases bonds from three towns this week
State Treasurer George has purchased Cambridge city bonds of 18,000 Beatrice city bonds of 7,910 and Rosalle village bonds of 8,000. He has issued a call of 167,000 worth of bonds, but several towns have failed to respond.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George
Cambridge City
Beatrice City
Rosalle Village
Body of Swartz is Found in Hudson River
The body of Nathan Swartz was recovered from the Hudson River and taken to a Hoboken morgue. He was identified by Frank Alexander, Swartz's brother in law, as the man indicted for the murder of Julia Connors in Bronx on July 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Hudson River
Hoboke
Natha Swartz
Julia Connors
Bron
Frank Alexander
Swartz
Also Mentioned on This Page
Woten
Griffin
Herdon
M., Mortenssen
Potter Commercial Club
C. J. Hellwig
North Side
Blacksmith
C A Gaer
H Armuth
Main
Clara Armuth
Minda Buchanan
Beldegrade
Rev. Brown
Alliance
Presbyterian Church
Frank Halston
Bridgeport
W S. Woolsey
Pueblo
Colo
James Thorp
Carlisle Indian School
Stockholm
Cherry Creek
A. R. LE Sueur
Sidney, Nebraska
Sidney Lumber CO
U. P
Rock Springs
Hanna Coal
Schlitz Beer
Tobin Biock
Sidney Marble Works
A. A. Clark
Proprietor
THE
Fremont
Reman
Guckenheim
Sunnybrook
Yellowstone
Sidney, Neb
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