Local and Personal News From the Kimball Area
Mrs W J Shoemaker visited in Kimball last Friday. Mr and Mrs Will Riggs and child ren spent the past week in eastern Nebraska. Miss Eva Gleason of Sterling CO has been visiting Miss Sophia Gould. Rev A Corbett arrives for annual parish vacation to join Odd Fellows and Rebeckas installation on July 23 1917 at the Odd Fellows Hall. A A Ahlman and wife returned from Omaha with the fourth in that village. Leona Owens assists in the Trading Company office during McKinley Bryant’s honeymoon. Mrs E W Schlack of Hoskins Nebr visits her mother Mrs Atherton and renews acquaintances. C A Foster and two daughters Viola and Ganesta visit relatives in the east. Mrs Hugh Owens of Peetz and sister Mrs Williams of Minneapolis dine with Mrs D R Jones and Mrs C H Fuller. Earl J Fowler of north of Potter completes homestead proof before U S Commissioner Oberfelder. witnesses Jacob A Woten and Carl Carlson of Potter. Story Hour at the Library moved to accommodate naps. Grace McFadden in charge today. Roger Homan and Miss Homan of Omaha dine with J W McDaniel. Homan formerly Miss Helen Lindsey. Several minor accidents reported this week including James P Panagos fracturing his collar bone and W F Davis of David City suffering a head contusion. A J Semmers breaks two ribs in a fall while latching on the Will Johnson house on the north divide.
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James P. Panagos
Burlington
W. F. Davis
David City
A. J. Semmers
Will Johnson
North Divide
Live Stock Prices at South Omaha 1917
Live stock prices at South Omaha show strong demand for corn fed beef and feeder stock. Desirable steer and yearling values rose with top cattle at 13.75 and yearlings at 15.35 while hogs sold around 14.60 to 15.35. Sheep and lambs remained active with buyers keen for desirable lots and feeders in demand. Receipts: cattle about 6,000. hogs about 16,000. sheep 7,500.
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Union Stock Yards
South Omaha
Neb
USA
Bologna
Two Kinds of People Our View on Complaints and Gratitude
The writing contrasts grumbling and contentment, noting some see only flaws while others find beauty everywhere. A recipe fragment claims to dissolve borax in water with ammonia and use a portion for cleaning a pall of water, avoiding soap.
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Garden of Eden
The Dying Christian to His Soul Poem Fragments
A fragmented excerpt from a religious meditation, envisioning death's approach and the soul's ascent. The speaker voice speaks of quitting the mortal flame, angels, and heaven opening as the soul rises beyond the grave. The author, Alexander Dope, is presented in archaic, devotional diction.
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Alexander Dope
The Flight of the Arrow Poem by Stoddard
A reflective poem by Richard Henry Stoddard on peace as an arrow’s journey between darkness and light. It envisions an unseen force guiding fate, a higher power watching every life from beginning to end, and questions the meaning of living and dying.
Noeple Goal Like a Ship at Sea An Adult Poem
A fragmentary verse compares a ship at anchor in calm seas to a restless vessel when storms rise. An anonymous line speaks of a man cutting his way with a kill and majesty, evoking seafaring imagery and conquest.
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Noeple
Anon
Clothespin Transferrer Quip From The Kid To Conductor
The Kid asks for a universel transfer and receives a clothespin from the conductor. Yatr questions why a clothespin and the Kid replies it works on any line. Philadelphia Record shows a quirky exchange in a brief, era tone.
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Philadelphia Record
A Cutting Comment Sparks Family Row
Mrs Wilmerding criticizes her son’s resemblance to his father as Mr Wilmerding yells and noises from Armstrong’s house erupt. The clash prompts local gossip and suggests Mrs Heking the kid.
Mary and Her Two Little Cheeks in Snow White Parody
A playful verse from the New York Times reimagines Mary with two little cheeks as white as snow. The couplet suggests rouge follows Mary everywhere, delivering a lighthearted, nursery rhyme style observation.
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Mary
New York Times
Reminding Him Cuck
Reminding Him quotes a speaker reflecting on marriage and a question about his wife’s simple tastes, suggesting uncertainty about personal appeal within a troubled relationship.
First Bread: Earliest Bread Making in Biblical Times
The article notes bread origins in Genesis and other biblical passages. It cites wheat as the best flour, Marley as a poorer staple, and spelt used in Egypt and Palestine. It mentions journey bread likely as a biscuit.
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Egypt
Palestine
Willis and Gillis Weigh Reactions at Viewing of Deadbeat Remains
Puck describes crowd filing in to view Deadbeat’s coffin as Willis notes popularity while Gillis contends collectors never saw him in life. The terse exchange hints at public interest and unresolved tensions surrounding the deceased.
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Willis
Deadbeat
Gillis
Puck
Model Rough Cast Design For Home Interiors
A detailed home design describes two stories of living space with sun room, sewing room, dining room archway bookcases, kitchen cupboards, and a clothes chute. Finishes include oak living areas and pine elsewhere, with birch or maple floors. Estimated build cost about 4500 dollars. Size 26 by 35 feet with full basement and 7 foot second story ceiling.
Also Mentioned on This Page
W. J. Shoemaker
Kimball
Will Riggs
Eva Gleason
Sterling, Colorado
Sophia Gould
A. Corbett
Boconville
Odd Fellows and Rebeckas
Odd Fellows Hall
A. A. Ahlman
Omaha
Leona Owens
McKinley Bryan
E. W. Schlack
Eugene
Hoskins, Nebr
Atherton
C. A. Foster
Viola
Ganesta
Hugh Owens
Peetz
Williams
Minneapolis
D. R. Jones
C. H. Fuller
Earl J. Fowler
North of Potter
U. S
Oberfelder
Jacob A. Woten
Carl Carlson
Potter
Grace McFadden
Roger Homan
Miss Homan
J. W. McDaniel
Pnhere
Richard Henry Stoddard
Glenn L. Saxton Studios
Minneapolis, Minn
Kitchen
Sun Room
Sentra
Chamber Epo XU
Roor
Sidney
China
LYON AND_HEALY
Nebraska
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